Maiden
What you need to sow
Sing the thing you want to call in.
Haitian Vodou
La Sirène
Queen of the Sea
Haitian Vodou, living tradition
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Her story
Historical context
spirit · Haitian Vodou, living tradition
La Sirène is a lwa of the sea in Haitian Vodou, a mermaid of music, beauty and wealth, linked with Agwe. She is portrayed here only through public imagery.
Mythology & traditions
La Sirène is often linked with Agwe and with the mirror, comb and trumpet, joining beauty to music and the unknowable depth of the sea. Public stories say a person taken beneath her waters may return after a period of absence with artistic or spiritual gifts. Details of service belong to Vodou communities and are not disclosed here.
Domains
- sea
- music
- wealth
- dreams
Symbols
- mirror
- comb
- trumpet
In the oracle
Her guidance
Mother
What you need to grow
Grow your gifts beneath the surface.
Crone
What you need to know
Know that depth brings treasure.
Her tradition
Haitian Traditions
A living divine lwa whose stories hold beauty, longing, prosperity and sacred complexity.
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