There has been a lot of discussion about mermaids lately. On Wednesday, it was announced that Chloe x Halle singer Halle Bailey would be cast as Ariel in the live-action remake of Disney’s The ...

“Orishas are forces of nature and I can hear them speak,” she said. “When I have a problem, I sit by the lake and talk to Yemaya (orisha of the sea) because I know she’s there, alive in ...

She is known for an annual lakefront ceremony for Yemaya, orisha of the water. This summer, 50 people gathered on a beach before sunrise, filled a small boat with offerings of flowers and fruit ...