With the vacation season coming up here is a Spiritual Cleansing that is written to do at the shore, but will work for a lake,stream or any waterplace.

Bring a small bottle or jar of Melao de Cano(Sugar Cane Syrup)and seven pennies with you to the shoreline.

Make the sign of the crosswith a little of the sticky substance on your forehead,back of yourneck,throat,wrists,knees and feet.
Enter the ocean sideways, like a crab. Once you're in the ocean water at the waist level, say

"Ibaiyami,Yemaya,Iba" or the english equivalent,"Hail My Blessed Mother,Hail"

Pour the rest of the syrup counterclockwise around you as you ask her to accept your offering.

Pray to her to cleanse you of all negatives,sickness,hexes and obstacles,then chant

"Hekua,lyamiYemaya,Hekua" seven times.

A wave should wash over you,if it doesn't,simply dunk yourself.

Thank her by throwing the seven pennies into the sea. Say "Modupue,lyami,Yemaya.

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