I’m not initiated or a devotee, just someone studying and observing from the outside for now, until I decide if I want to fully commit. However i do practice and study Rootwork & Conjure.
Anyway, this morning, I used soap dedicated to Oya during my shower. On my way to work, an older woman got on the light rail and was looking for a seat. She looked directly at me, and I smiled to acknowledge she could sit next to me. She smiled back and sat down.
But something about her stood out to me.
(For context, today is Wednesday it’s been windy, a little cloudy, and feels like it might rain.)
She was wearing a white top that flowed into a skirt or peplum style .. yellow with white polka dots. She had an orange purse, a burgundy or violet bonnet, a couple of gold bangles, and glasses. I don’t know why, but the way everything came together caught my attention in a deeper way. I could be completely wrong, but I felt like I needed to write this down somewhere.
I suddenly felt this overwhelming sense of happiness, almost to the point of wanting to cry. I was honestly shocked and in awe.
She got off at the same stop as me (CTC Station). I noticed her wandering around the station, seemingly on the phone, like she was showing someone her surroundings. When I got on my transfer bus, I could still see her walking around. She passed by my bus twice, then again a third time. At one point, she looked back toward my bus, looked around, and then walked toward another part of the station, maybe toward the stairs?
I watched her as long as I could, but after that, I didn’t see where she went. I didn’t see her take the elevator, go up the stairs, or leave the station. She just… disappeared from my view.
We made eye contact twice, once when she first got on and again when I told her this was my stop as I got off.
I don’t know what this meant, if anything. But the whole experience felt significant to me, and I can’t shake it.