"Every time I slip into the ocean, it's like going home."
~Sylvia Earle
June 8th is World Ocean Day. It is amazing to comprehend the vast power of the sea and the goddesses that reside within, like my mother, Yemaya…they create, destroy, ebb, and flow...just like life itself. The ocean is not just a backdrop to our lives; it’s the breath of the Earth, a source of food, healing, and balance. Saving our seas means protecting this sacred rhythm, so future generations can still hear its whispers, feel its power, and be shaped by its beauty.
Yemaya: Mother of the Ocean, Guardian of Life…She is the revered Yoruba matriarch of the sea, women, motherhood, and fertility. She embodies unconditional love, deep self-acceptance, and nurturing energy for all who call upon her. Her waters cleanse not only the body, but the soul.
Glimmering with shimmering starlight...the ocean will always be home. It is magickal, calling something within us, and we forget all our worries. When facing the sea, my mind becomes calm to the point of whispering, thinking, if at all. I need nothing else and nothing more during the moments I am with her. So I stare into Mother Ocean joyfully, knowing I am complete.
Shine Your light onto me and fill me with your magic.
Help me accomplish my goals
I ask You to fill me with Your Healing Energy
Let Your Cleansing Waters wash over me, Heal me with Your Regenerative Powers
Align yourself with the wildness of the water and benefit from its powers of healing, magick, and renewal. When life closes in & we feel as if we are drowning, She is there to remind us that water supports us; we do not need to go under...
And to honor the Goddess Herself
Yemaya Sacred Ritual Perfume
The rich & sultry scent of sandalwood, vanilla & vetiver is layered with the lingering tones of ylang ylang with lilac and honeysuckle essences. And if that isn't decadent enough, the whole mélange is infused with a delicious chypre. These particular oils always speak to me individually, but together they sing in perfect harmony!
Small blue or white candle, small watermelon & head to the beach (lake or river will work)
1. Cut a well into the small melon.
2. Dress the candle using fertility oils & herbs of your preference. Hold the candle in your hands, infusing and charging with your desires and intentions.
3. Insert the small candle into the watermelon & light it, then send it out to sea. Your petition should be made to Yemaya all the while. Please make sure that your candles are environmentally and eco- safe. polluting Yemaya's holy sea with toxic materials won't earn you any points.
Close your ritual by thanking the Goddess of the sea, as well as your guides. Spend some time allowing yourself to sit in silent meditation, listening to the sounds of the waves as they are moved and controlled, as are, we are by the illuminated moon in all of its splendor!
