Who is Yemayá Asesu? The forgetful orisha

Asesu is the Orisha in charge of carrying the messages of Olokun to the other deities of the Yoruba Pantheon. It is one of the most popular avatars of Yemaya. It is considered one of the most powerful saints that have been contemplated on the face of the earth.

His name translates into Spanish as the Forgetful, so it is necessary to remind you of the requests so that these are specified in a short period of time. Its representative color is light blue or light blue.

This African queen is the owner of the animal swans, geese and ducks that are sacrificed to her in order to pay homage to her.

It lives in stagnant and swampy waters, and is often found in pipes and sewers. This deity dominates all the flow of underground water, a place where it takes possession as its owner and mistress.

Offerings for the Forgetful Orisha

Asesu is paid a little boat, a drum, a whirlpool and some silver handles because this is one of his representative metals.

Its receptacle is adorned with masks, these offerings fulfill the function of discovering the enemies who hide their true intentions by posing as close and concerned people, who take advantage of the goodness of the children of this Orisha to obtain some benefit.

The crown of Yemayá Asesu

The decoration of its crown is very peculiar, it has:

a duck, which symbolizes the victory of the saint over her enemies,
a rooster representing ozun, which personifies the stability of the human being,
It consists of a key, which is considered the materialization of the home,
seven machetes, instruments that he uses for his defense,
a life preserver which throws his children when they are shipwrecked in the sea of life,
a manatee, an exotic animal that nurses and cares for its young even beyond its adulthood,
an anchor, which you cast to hold the dreams of your loved ones firm,
the crescent, represents the spiritual growth that the person is obtaining and the possibilities of acquiring new knowledge,
two oars to help each other and reach the mainland, which is identified with the successful closure of a project,
a pig, which is one of his favorite animals,
a hoe, an instrument with which he sows love in the hearts of his children,
two strong adams representing humanity,
a rake to till the crops and prepare the crops,
a scimitar to go to war for just causes,
a sickle to collect crops and
a shovel to unearth the deepest secrets of humanity.

This deity is scattered and perfectionist

She is a perfectionist deity, says the pataki that when a duck is sacrificed to her it is necessary not to make any request because at that moment the saint begins to count the feathers of her offering and is distracted from the prayer that is made to her.

If by chance of fate it is interrupted and makes a mistake in its account, it starts its calculation again until it is done correctly.