Yemaya: Mother of All Waters
Inspired by Yemaya, the Yoruba Orisha known as the mother of all, this piece evokes well-being and love, balanced by force and introspection. Her world is divided: night and desert on one side, daylight and green meadow on the other, with a river flowing from her center between them. Three pairs of hands hold the symbolism. The lower pair shows her as provider: one hand holds a rain cloud, while the other crushes pure energy that writhes out like snakes, symbolizing life, wisdom, and energy. The middle pair rests in prayer at the heart, the bond between humanity and the divine, with koi and rivers spreading from them in tribute to her reign over all waters. The upper pair balances giver and taker, one hand offering, the other receiving. Her radiant headdress of butterfly wings, cornucopia, snakes, and trees of life, with bones and wheat among the branches, carries abundance and death through the cycles of transformation, as rays of color stream beyond the frame. Close your eyes, find your inner divine spark, and let Yemaya teach you gentle force and wise introspection.