Down By the Seaside
The Yemaya Devotional event will begin with a short lesson on the history and meaning of the orisha Yemaya within the Afro-Diasporic Lucumi tradition. There are many Afro-Diasporic traditions, and Lucumi is the energetic current centered in Cuba, the Caribbean, and Miami. After exploring the evolution of the orisha known as the Mother of Fishes, and the Mother of all other orisha, we will discuss our personal devotional practices for Yemaya and Rayna will suggest simple ways to honor and draw closer to Yemaya that do not tread on initiated practices. This devotional event is an opportunity to share our love for the Ocean Mother the day before people all over the world honor Yemaya, and to think about how our devotional actions can be connected to ocean advocacy. As a long time child of Yemaya, I have been encouraged by my Lucumi teachers to share my love of the Mother with the wider world, and for anyone who has been called by the orisha or ocean deities, this Working will provide you with a deeper understanding of orisha practice and strengthen your connection to the Ocean and Her creatures. Register at www.raynatemplebee.com, zoom link will be sent upon registration.
Rayna Templebee
Rev. Rayna Templebee is a Skydancer Priestess and member of the Mt Shasta Goddess Temple. Rayna is a daughter of the Ocean Mother, High Priestess of Beachfyre Coven, and an aboricha in a Lucumi house. She calls the fabulous and crazy environment of tropical Miami, Florida her home, and works to build earth wisdom affirming community across traditions. Reverend Rayna holds ministerial credentials through the Covenant of the Goddess and offers rites of passage to queer, polyamorous, and other free-thinking humans, she is an accomplished ritualist who loves to create moments of sacredness for one, two, or two hundred humans. Rayna was raised in a family that speaks with plants and through gardening and beekeeping she seeks to help heal the wound between humans and our green world. In 2021 she co-founded Summer Magick Fest, a hotel-based convention and celebration of earth goddess centered spirituality, held every summer in Orlando, Florida. Learn more about her spiritual practice and teaching at www.raynatemplebee.com.