YOUR INNER BRUJA
If you are chosen by La Celia, bow down. Seriously, take a moment. Now feel your feet on the ground, your crown up above. A todopoderosa embodiment of The High Priestess/La Sacerdotisa, La Celia emerges from the depths to urge you to tap into your inner knowing, swim in your intuition, and channel your ancestral wisdom—using your energy as your emotional instrument. She is a healer, in touch with spirit, dreams, and the collective unconscious. She is the ocean, the ocean’s mother, the glittery sea foam, the undercurrents. How are you diving into your own oceans?
If you get La Celia in a reading—especially if she comes up reversed—take it as a loving chancletazo to get in line with your inner bruja. Listen to Celia sing; if you hear “Yemaya Olodo” as “yema ya—o lodo” (“egg yolk now—or mud”), please hang up and try again. The world needs you with good reception.
♫ “Yemayá” by Celia Cruz
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If you didn’t know… Celia Cruz was a Cuban singer known as the Queen of Salsa. Here, she sits in front of the Tree of Life, holding a scroll that reads “AZÚCAR” on the forward-facing side, referring to Celia’s trademark shout (¡Azúcar!) during performances, and “LUCUMÍ” on the other, referring to the Yoruba religion Celia practiced.
This is part of our Winter 2022-23 issue featuring Chancletazo for Your Soul by Marlène Ramírez-Cancio, The Tarot Issue.
