Beyonce oshun solange yemaya. In this section she specifically references osun also called oshun and yemoja yemaya two orishas or divine goddesses. Her colors are white and blue. Yemaya is maternal dignified and nurturing the spiritual mother of all.
Beyonce pays further homage to her ancestors from africa by referencing the ankh which is a symbol deriving from ancient egypt oshun the nigerian yoruba goddess of femininity love. Among these were references to the yoruba practice. Another orisha yemoja features in beyonces recent photo shoot announcing her pregnancy.
For practicing witches yemaya has a fierce nurturing gentle energy often associated with the moon and sorcery. Yemoja also referred to as yemaya in santeria and mami wata in other traditions is a water goddess and. As the mother of all she is said to help in matters of self love fertility.
She even compared her beloved baby sister solange to the. Beyonce solange embrace the orisha goddess oshun and yemaya. Beyonce surprised the world with the release of lemonade last year a visual album replete with references to black identity across the diaspora.
She is also often understood to be the older sister of oshun who oversees the rivers. With their striking visual beauty and. Inside solange knowles private.
Fans seashells canoes coral and the moon all represent her.