Stories MLK’s Last Sermon Came With A Deeply Powerful And Prophetic Message He stepped out onto the stage, prepared to address the audience. But deep in his spirit he knew death was upon him. It was urgent that he deliver one final message to his people.
Stories What The Bible’s 6 Cities Of Refuge Teach Us About Community Where do we go for refuge? We all need sanctuary from anti-Blackness. The biblical Cities of Refuge remind us of the importance of creating sacred spaces in our communities.
Stories How To Close Your Eyes And Leap Into Your Future What future would you like to create? Visualize it. If you believe that this future is possible, it can be. You just have to leap into it.
Stories There’s “Amen” And “Hallelujah,” And Then There’s A Ululation In our spiritual communities, people give praise through an energetic “Ashe,” “Amen,” “Hallelujah,” “YES,” or even the classic church hum. But are you familiar with ululations? In parts of Africa this is the highest possible praise.
Stories Black Love Is Our Compass For New World Building Black love is sacred. Black love will always be at the root for us building a new world because it gives us permission to imagine ourselves outside of whiteness. What would we do if this world were ours? With Black love, it is.
Stories Why Change Brings Us Closer To God To know God’s love is to surrender to being changed by God thousands of times. And with each change, our relationship with God changes too.
Stories Black Women Have Always Been The Heart Of Our Resistance To be loved and protected by Black women is a sacred gift. Even Spirit knows that Black women have been at the heart of our resistance. How can we show Black women the same revolutionary love they’ve put into Black liberation efforts? Revolutionary women like her deserve their flowers NOW.
Stories Nia Long’s Reminder About The Power Of Black Spirituality We all deserve protection. Nia Long says this spiritual tool is her key to gracefully aging and staying divinely protected. Here's how you can use it, too.
Stories What Dream Is Spirit Telling You To Chase? What dream is Spirit telling you to chase after? It’s time to shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll become a star, just like this woman.
Stories Moving With Integrity Is How We Move With Spirit Whenever we lead with integrity we are aligning ourselves with Spirit. Our integrity is our sacred intuition in action. One civil rights leader reminds us that our integrity is our bond.
Stories What The Numerology Of 2025 Has In Store For You Abundance, balance, community—you deserve it all, and according to numerology, it's all in the energy forecast for 2025. Here’s how to tap into it.
Stories Why Renaming Yourself Is A Sacred Act If you were to choose a new name for yourself, what would it be? Renaming yourself is a powerful form of reclamation, one our ancestors knew a thing or two about.
Stories How To Use Cord Cutting To Remain Aligned With Spirit Protecting our energy is how we protect our spirit. Everyone we encounter carries their own energy, and some of this energy sticks to us afterwards. This stickiness is an energetic cord tie, and it’s important to know how to cut it. Cutting these cords is how we stay aligned with Spirit.
Stories Winter Teaches Us One Of Spirit’s Most Important Lessons Do you get excited for the winter months? Or is the season one that you would like to see pass quickly? These months hold significance for us spiritually, so lean into your feelings and know however you feel is indeed holy.
Stories How December 31st Became a Milestone in Black History The smell of greens and crackling ham wafted through the room. Children played as their parents sat by the fire, lost in conversation, song, and prayer. An electric excitement was brewing. The news they were waiting for could come at any moment.
Stories These Four Spiritual Practices Can Help Manifest Prosperity And Alignment You deserve to live a life of abundance, prosperity, and alignment. Leaning into these four ancestral practices could help you manifest it all this holiday season and beyond.
Stories Here’s A Self-Care Ritual To Do Over The ‘12 Days Of Christmas’ The actual 12 Days of Christmas span between Christmas Day and Three Kings Day. Historically, the 12-day period was dedicated to resting and gathering with loved ones. Here is a twist on the classic “12 Days of Christmas” jingle to remind us to still practice self-care through the holidays.
Stories Why Wishing On A Star Is The Same As Prayer When talking about having faith in fate, many repeat the go-to affirmation, “It’s written in the stars.” This popular phrase reiterates the belief that Spirit has already laid the path for us. But what if the phrase was, “It’s witnessed by the stars”?
Stories Cynthia Erivo Isn’t The First Black Witch Whether you're Black or green, or religious or spiritual, your magic is your daring to be seen in the way Spirit made you. Cynthia Erivo reminds us of this in her portrayal of Elphaba in the international cinema sensation, Wicked.
Stories What Does It Mean To Be A Disciple Of God? Originally, Jesus chose 12 men to be his disciples. These men lived simply and did everything in their power to align themselves with God. We too have been chosen as disciples. And John 15 teaches us why this is a sacred responsibility.
Stories An Abundant New Year Depends On Your “First Footer” As the year ends, let’s not be stressed about next year’s resolutions. Instead, let’s focus on the abundance we want to welcome into our homes and communities. Be sure to communicate your desires to your “First Footer.” They’ll know what to do.
Stories Why Winter is Our Ancestral Season Of Freedom As we shield ourselves from the biting winter air, let's remember to say a prayer of thanks. It might come as a shock, but winter is our ancestral season of freedom.
Stories This Unique Ritual Can Help Resolve Conflict With Respect And Care This sacred ritual from Burkina Faso reminds us we can still resolve community conflict with respect, intimacy, and care. As we enter the new year, is there any unresolved conflict? It might be time to get a little ashy.
Stories What This Iconic Teen Tells Us About Expansive Faith Imagine us creating a world so abundantly Black that each day was a living leap into heaven. This iconic Black heroine reminds us how powerful faith can be. She’s proof that through faith, it’s possible to create new worlds so expansive that our very liberation is rooted among the stars.
We Are Unstoppable Because God Is With Us Even in trying times, faith reminds us that we live in a divine world of possibilities. This is how our ancestors reimagined a way forward time and again. This is how we will repair our world. This is the spiritual lesson of “Tikkun Olam.”