Vodou Lwa Manbo LaSiren

♥ MEET THE LWA SERIES AT ERZULIE’S VOODOO – VODOU LWA: LASIREN

♥ PRACTITIONER-LED INSIGHTS INTO THE SPIRITS OF HAITIAN VODOU!

Welcome to our Meet the Lwa series. Each page offers a brief overview of the Lwa’s origins, attributes, and ceremonial roles—designed for spiritual students, researchers, and practitioners seeking clarity and context.

These teachings were passed down to me by my elder Mambos, spiritual godparents, and our beloved Hougan Aboudja, in collaboration with Hougan Jour Mwen Lonje, whose lifelong service and deep initiatory knowledge continue to guide our work.

As the founder and Vodou practitioner of Erzulie’s Voodoo New Orleans, I created this archive to share the foundational aspects of each spirit with respect, accuracy (from our Vodou house’s perspective), and spiritual devotion. Every detail—from Veve symbols to ritual offerings—has been curated to reflect the integrity of our tradition and the legacy of those who came before us.

♥ Lasiren: Water Spirit of Power, Beauty, Cleansing & Prophecy

Lasiren is the mystery of both fresh and salt waters. In the Rada rite, she is known as Manbo Lasiren and Lasiren-Labalen; in the Nago rite, she is Metres Dayila. She is the principal wife of Agwe and appears as a classic mermaid with two faces—one white and one Black. She is the wife of Agwe, the sister of Ezili Freda and Klèmezin Klèmey, and is considered the water version of Erzulie Freda in many Vodou houses.

Lasiren is known to abduct young men and boys from riverbanks, taking them beneath the waters for three or seven years. During this time, she initiates them as prophets and priests of great power. She is unsparing, polite, and dignified. She loves men and welcomes their adoration. Those possessed by Lasiren move as if swimming and must be kept wet throughout the possession.

♥ Symbols & Attributes

Silver comb and mirror

♥ Colors

Light blue and white

♥ Sacred Spaces

Altar: Source of springs, or where the land meets the sea
Altar Tree: Sabliye (Hura Crepitans)

♥ Animal & Sacrificial Animal

Animal: Fish
Sacrificial Animal: White pigeon

♥ Offerings

Red fish cooked with sweet onion, roasted white pigeon, fried egg, rice pudding, bread pudding, white or white and blue cake, cookies; white or pink flowers, and the perfume Lotion Pompeia or Florida Water diluted in water

♥ Ritual Drinks

Sweet almond syrup, sweet white wine, champagne

♥ Veneration Days & Luminary

Tuesday and Thursday
Candle

♥ Catholic Saint Counterparts

Our Lady Star of the Sea, Caridad del Cobre

♥ Characteristics & Manifestations

Lasiren is a powerful, dignified spirit of the waters. She brings beauty, prophecy, and spiritual initiation. Her presence is deeply felt in the temple, and her possessions are graceful, fluid, and sacred. She is a composer of mystery and a keeper of deep emotional truths.

♥ Greeting

(None formally documented—her presence is known through water, music, and movement)

♥ EXPLORE MORE FROM OUR ARCHIVE

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