Yemayá is the Mother of the Seven Seas, the Santeria Orisha of fertility and motherhood. She offers protection to women. She is likened to the patron saints Lady of Regla, and Mary, Star of the Sea.

According to legend, Yemayá originated in Egypt as the Goddess Isis. It is thought by some that the Nubian slaves who returned to different parts of Africa may have brought Isis with them under the new name of Yemayá

Myth has it that Yemayá gave birth to the 14 Yoruban Goddesses and Gods. When her uterine waters broke, it caused a great flood creating the oceans. The first human man and woman were borne from her womb.

Yemaya is the Creation Goddess, and is often depicted as a mermaid. She is associated with the moon, ocean, and female mysteries. As such, she is the governess of the household and the matters of women including childbirth, conception, childhood safety, love, and healing. Extremely compassionate and merciful, Yemaya rules the dreamtime, oversees the Moon, deep secrets, ancient wisdom, salt water, sea shells, and the collective unconscious.

Yemayá goes by a number of different names including Queen of Witches, Mother of Fishes, The Constantly Changing Woman, The Ocean Mother, Mother of Dreams and Secrets, Mother of Pearl, Mama Watta (Mother of Waters), and Yemaya-Olokun (powerful dream aspect).

Details: This Yemayá Mystic Voodoo Doll is carefully handcrafted in the traditional fashion out of Spanish moss and sticks, and adorned with beautiful fabrics, fancy yarns, ribbons, feathers, beads, and special magickal objects and symbols for the Yoruban Goddess. Her face is hand sculpted out of polymer clay and painted, and she wears a crown of pearls and a crescent moon on of her head. Finally, she is holding a purple mojo bag for peace and prosperity.

Measures approximately 11 x 5 inches, is self standing, and comes signed by the artist for authenticity.