Maiden
What you need to sow
Begin with silence before you speak.
Lucumí / Cuban Santería
Yewá
Orisha of Solitude and Stillness
Yoruba origins; living Cuban Lucumí practice
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Her story
Historical context
spirit · Yoruba origins; living Cuban Lucumí practice
Yewá is an orisha associated with the Yewa River in West Africa and, in Cuban Lucumí practice, with solitude, chastity and the quiet threshold between life and death. She is described as reserved and deeply respected.
Mythology & traditions
Her devotees are said to keep calm and quiet near her, honoring a spirit who prefers stillness to spectacle.
Domains
- solitude
- purity
- transition
- stillness
Symbols
- white flowers
- candle
- quiet garden
In the oracle
Her guidance
Mother
What you need to grow
Grow the boundary that protects your peace.
Crone
What you need to know
Know that endings can be held with calm dignity.
Her tradition
Cuban Traditions
Indigenous Taíno divinity joined to freshwater, birth and island belonging.
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