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Yemọja

Gematria Values
Standard
18
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9
Simple
54
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9
English
324
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9
Hebrew
1036
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1
Satanic
1944
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9
ALW Kabbalah
456
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6
Standard (Reverse)
27
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9
Simple (Reverse)
81
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9
English (Reverse)
486
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9
Hebrew (Reverse)
944
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8
Satanic (Reverse)
2916
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9
ALW Kabbalah (Reverse)
1532
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11

Yemayá, also spelled Yemaya or Yemojá, is a major orisha (deity) in the Yoruba religion of West Africa and its African diasporic traditions, including Santería, Candomblé, and Umbanda. She is associated with the sea, motherhood, fertility, and protection. Yemayá is often depicted as a nurturing mother figure, embodying the qualities of compassion, love, and care. In the Yoruba language, her name translates to "Mother of Fish" or "Mother whose children are like fish," reflecting her connection to the ocean and its bounty. In Hebrew, her name can be translated as יאמאיה. In Spanish, she is known as Yemayá, and in Portuguese, she is referred to as Iemanjá. Yemayá is celebrated in various festivals, particularly during her feast day on September 7th, where offerings such as flowers, fruits, and candles are made to honor her. She is also associated with the Virgin Mary, particularly the Virgin of Regla, in syncretic traditions.

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Yemọja
Major water Orisha from the Yoruba religion
Yemọja
Yemọja is the major water spirit from the Yoruba religion. She is the mother of all Orishas. She is also the mother of humanity. She is an orisha, in this case patron spirit of rivers, particularly the Ogun River in Nigeria, and oceans in Cuban and Brazilian orisa religions. She is often syncretized with either Our Lady of Regla in the Afro-Cuban diaspora or various other Virgin Mary figures of the Catholic Church, a practice that emerged during the era of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Yemọja is said to be motherly and strongly protective, and to care deeply for all her children, comforting them and cleansing them of sorrow. She is said to be able to cure infertility in women, and cowrie shells represent her wealth. She does not easily lose her temper, but when angered she can be quite destructive and violent, as the flood waters of turbulent rivers. Some of the priests of Yemọja believe that she used her fresh water to help Ọbàtálá in the molding of human beings out of clay.
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