Honor Yemaya, also known as Yemoja, with this blue and white Yemaya Candle created for prayer, devotion, altar use, offerings, and traditional spiritual intentions associated with protection, maternal guidance, emotional balance, cleansing, family, and spiritual stability.

This 7-day Yemoja Orisha candle can be used in personal devotional practice, on a Yemaya altar, or as part of a structured spiritual routine according to the customs of your lineage or spiritual house.

What Is a Yemaya Candle Used For?

Within Yoruba-derived, Lucumí, and Afro-Caribbean traditions, Yemaya is associated with the ocean, motherhood, nurturing strength, protection, family, and deep spiritual wisdom. A Yemaya candle is traditionally used as a devotional light when praying or setting intentions connected with these qualities.

Traditional Intentions for a Yemaya Candle

• Protection for family, children, and the home
• Maternal guidance, nurturing strength, and family harmony
• Emotional balance and spiritual calm
• Spiritual cleansing and renewal
• Stability during difficult or changing periods
• Prayer, gratitude, and devotion to Yemaya

Choose 1 Candle or a Box of 12

Select a single candle for personal devotional use or choose the box of 12 Yemaya candles for repeated spiritual work, altar use, practitioners, or botanicas that need a ready supply.

Yemaya, Yemoja, and Related Spellings

Yemaya and Yemoja are names used for the same Orisha across related traditions. You may also encounter spellings such as Yemanja depending on language, region, and lineage. Practices and terminology can vary, so follow the guidance of your padrino, madrina, babalawo, or spiritual elder when working within a specific tradition.

How to Use the Yemaya 7-Day Candle

1. Place the candle upright on a stable, heat-resistant surface away from drafts and flammable materials.
2. Prepare your prayer space or Yemaya altar according to the customs of your spiritual house.
3. State your prayer or intention clearly and respectfully.
4. Light the candle and use it only for the period appropriate to your practice.
5. Extinguish the candle safely when needed and never leave a burning candle unattended.

A Structured Yemaya Devotional Routine

Energy Is Structured — Never Improvised.

1. Cleanse: prepare yourself and your spiritual space according to your tradition.
2. Activate: light the Yemaya Candle with a clear prayer or devotional intention.
3. Direct: continue with the prayer, offering, or spiritual work prescribed by your lineage or spiritual elder.

When to Use a Yemaya Candle

This candle may be appropriate during personal prayer, altar devotion, spiritual observances, offerings, or moments when you are focusing on protection, family, maternal guidance, emotional balance, cleansing, or spiritual stability. Specific ritual use varies between houses and lineages.

Product Details

• Product: Yemaya Candle / Yemoja Candle
• Also searched as: Yemaya Orisha Candle, Yemoja Candle, Yemanja Candle
• Colors: Blue and white
• Style: 7-day glass spiritual candle
• Options: 1 Unit or 1 Box / 12 Units
• Brand: Botanica Online

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Candle Safety

Burn within sight. Keep away from children, pets, drafts, and flammable objects. Place the glass on a stable, heat-resistant surface. Do not move the candle while hot, and discontinue use if the glass becomes cracked or damaged.