A Nigerian Folktale of Abundance, Greed, and the Cost of Wastefulness Long ago—before the first iron was forged in the...
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A Nigerian Folktale of Abundance, Greed, and the Cost of Wastefulness Long ago—before the first iron was forged in the...
Maman Brigitte is a powerful and revered figure in the Voodoo religion, particularly in Haiti...
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The Santera gods, orishas, are the spirits that devotees frequently communicate with. Different believers have different numbers of orishas. There are many orishas in the original African religious system from which Santeria derives. Alternatively, those who practice New World Santeria typically only work with a small number of them. Orunla The wisdom orisha of fortune-telling and human fate is called Orunla, or Orunmila. Orunla has just one “path,” or aspect, whereas other orishas have several. He is the only orisha in the New World who does not appear through possession (although it does sometimes happen in Africa). He is instead...
Explore how ancient rulers from Egypt to Mesoamerica were considered gods or divinely chosen, shaping history through the concept of divine kingship.
Another frequent word with deep meaning is destiny. How often have we used this phrase ineffectively? Why does that matter? It usually refers to an occurrence or series of occurrences that will unavoidably take place in the future. In other words, the universe’s established natural order. How many times have we experienced uncontrollable events and found ourselves saying, “I don’t know what to do?” It’s fate! There are numerous approaches to grasping fate. There are three main schools of thought: the spiritual/religious, the scientific, and the school that claims destiny is purely hypothetical or made up. Hinduism upholds the rule...
If you’ve started your journey to find your truth, this article will introduce you to Ifa, one of Africa’s oldest and most comprehensive traditional religions. Ifa, also known as the Yoruba religion, has adapted to different spiritual systems and cultures to persist into modern times. It’s worth noting that Yorubaland was home to the largest number of Africans enslaved and transported to the Americas. Their culture revolves around gods and deities. They revere Olodumare and Orunla, the primordial deities. Yoruba religion is a monotheistic religion with a deity pantheon. The Yoruba religion’s gods and deities are known as Orishas. They...
Unakite, one of nature’s greatest heart- and mind-healing gems, combines the bountiful, nourishing energy of green with the delicate, compassionate passion of pink. It is a stone intended for bringing the emotional body into harmony and resonates with the frequencies of love, compassion, and kindness. Unakite is made up of pink orthoclase feldspar, green epidote, and often colorless quartz. These minerals go well together and show strong connections. Its pink and green energies balance various components of the heart, boosting one’s spirits when they are low and assisting in the slow, peaceful discharge of repressed emotions. It encourages tenacity and...
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