Dreaming of crying in Haitian Vodou: meaning
In Haitian Vodou there is a lwa who weeps: Erzulie Freda, the lwa of love and beauty, who often bursts into tears at the end of a ceremony, because there is never enough love. Tears in a dream are therefore often connected with love and longing in a Vodou reading.
Within this tradition
Erzulie Freda loves pink and white, perfume, jewellery, flowers and all that is beautiful. When she rides a participant in a ceremony, she is charming and generous, but she often ends in tears: the world cannot give her the perfect love she longs for. In Haiti she is connected with the Mater Dolorosa, the sorrowing Mary with the pierced heart. Her tears are about the difference between the love we seek and the love we find.
Along those lines a dream in which you cry from longing, over a love that falls short or over something beautiful that passes, is sometimes connected by practitioners with Freda, especially if pink, flowers or perfume appear in the dream. Such a dream can be about your heart: what do you long for, and where do you feel short-changed?
Erzulie Dantò, the fierce mother, weeps differently: for her children. A dream in which a mother weeps or protects you while you cry can recall her. And tears for a deceased person belong more often to the ancestors, the lemò, and the wish to be remembered.
Crying in a dream is not a bad sign in the Vodou reading on Dreamkin. It is often read as honesty of the heart. Whoever finds such a dream weighs heavily discusses it with a houngan or manbo.
Common variations
Crying from longing or heartbreak
Sometimes connected with Erzulie Freda: what does your heart long for?
Tears with pink, flowers or perfume
Signs that recall Freda.
A mother weeping or protecting you
Recalls Erzulie Dantò, the fierce mother.
Crying for a deceased person
The bond with the ancestors, and the wish to be remembered.
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Why does Erzulie Freda weep?
Because the world cannot give her the perfect love she longs for. She is connected with the sorrowing Mary.
Is crying in a dream bad in Vodou?
No. It is often read as honesty of the heart, or as love and longing.
Should I do something after such a dream?
Dreamkin does not prescribe ceremonies or offerings. Whoever finds a dream weighs heavily discusses it with a houngan or manbo who knows them. Lighting a candle or remembering an ancestor is always possible.