An altar is a sacred, dedicated space where individuals honor and connect with a specific deity or multiple deities. This altar serves as a focal point for worship, offerings, meditation, prayer, and rituals, and it is often personalized based on the deity's attributes, symbolism, and the practitioner's spiritual tradition.
 
For centuries, witch balls have been used to protect and bless with a specific intention when hung over doorways, windows or even on altars. Each ball contains a combination of herbs, flowers, and crystals over a bed of moss that correspond to the ball's intention.
 
This deity witch ball is perfect for your altar honoring Yemaya!
 
Blue: Represents the ocean, Yemaya’s domain, symbolizing her connection to the sea, water, and the vast depths of life. Blue is the color of tranquility, healing, and calm, reflecting Yemaya's nurturing and protective nature.
 
Shells: Sacred to Yemaya and symbolize fertility, wealth, and protection. They are often used in offerings to honor her and represent the ocean as the source of life.
 
 
Moonstone: Tied to the moon, which Yemaya is often associated with, symbolizing intuition, emotional balance, and the divine feminine. Moonstone enhances spiritual insight and promotes inner peace, reflecting Yemaya’s calming, motherly presence.
 
Lapis Lazuli: A stone of wisdom, protection, and spiritual connection, aligning with Yemaya’s role as the mother of all and her ability to guide and protect her children. It is used to enhance spiritual growth and connection to higher realms.
 
Clear Quartz: Known as a universal healer and energy amplifier, representing clarity, which reflects Yemaya’s ability to cleanse and heal both the physical and spiritual realms. It helps in clearing negative energies and brings spiritual clarity and protection.
 
Lavender: Known for its calming and soothing properties, which align with Yemaya’s nurturing, motherly energy. Just as Yemaya brings peace and protection through her oceanic waters, lavender helps ease emotional stress and encourages inner peace, making it ideal for rituals seeking emotional healing and serenity.
 
Peppermint: A herb that brings a sense of refreshment and revitalization, much like Yemaya’s ocean waters, which cleanse and rejuvenate. It corresponds with Yemaya’s ability to refresh the spirit, clear away emotional stagnation, and bring a sense of renewal and clarity.
 
Mugwort: Connected to dreamwork and enhancing intuition, which resonates with Yemaya’s mystical and spiritual powers. As a goddess associated with the moon and water, Yemaya governs dreams, intuition, and the subconscious mind, and mugwort enhances psychic abilities and spiritual visions, aligning with Yemaya’s ability to guide and offer spiritual insight.
 
Basil: As a goddess of fertility and motherhood, Yemaya’s energy aligns with basil’s associations with protection of the family and fertility rituals. Basil can be used in offerings to call upon Yemaya’s nurturing powers for those seeking to grow families, whether in a literal or metaphorical sense (like new projects or personal growth).