She is a female orisha, she is the deity of the salty waters. She is the orisha of motherhood. She is the keeper of all riches. The waste is her treasure. What is lost can be regained with the help of Yemayá.

When searching for Yemayá in nature one must look in the sea, in the crests of the waves against the shores and rocks. It is in this way that Yemayá takes the offerings and sacrifices. In this same form she builds and/or destroys, offering blessings or taking them away.