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How This Love Language Makes Us All Stronger

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How This Love Language Makes Us All Stronger

We all deserve to be loved deeply and fully. What do you think of when you hear the word “love?" Sometimes the violence and hatred around us can unintentionally seep into our daily lives - including how we treat the people we love.

The Black History Of Dreaming

The Black History Of Dreaming

Our people have always believed in the deeper meanings of dreams, their connection to ancestors, and their power to impact our waking life. Here’s how we've interpreted dreams throughout history.

Feeling Overwhelmed? How Brooms Can Help Ground Our Spirits

Feeling Overwhelmed? How Brooms Can Help Ground Our Spirits

Do you sometimes sweep or clean to feel better? There may be a spiritual reason. The next time you pick up a broom to sweep your space, remember that our ancestors likely did the same. During enslavement, brooms were a major symbol of home, love, and agency - and not just for weddings.

Three Ways To Liberate Our Spirits In The Real World

Three Ways To Liberate Our Spirits In The Real World

The spiritual lessons we are taught make us better people sound good – theoretically. But then the real world kicks in and those lessons can feel hard to live by. But take heart. You deserve the space to practice those lessons for yourself and others.

What This Black Goddess’ Principles Can Teach Us About Harmony

What This Black Goddess’ Principles Can Teach Us About Harmony

You deserve to thrive. Ma’at is the Egyptian goddess who embodies truth, justice, and divine order. When we make her principles ours, we can create beautiful abundance in our lives.

Who Do You Call Upon For Spiritual Guidance?

Who Do You Call Upon For Spiritual Guidance?

When we feel the world's pressures building up like water, remember God’s love will always guide us home to ourselves. This traditional ocean deity helped our Haitian ancestors remember this whenever they felt lost at sea.

4 Tips To Connect Black Youth With Spirit

4 Tips To Connect Black Youth With Spirit

Raising Black children is a sacred responsibility. It is our duty and honor to teach Black children that they are divinely loved and were sent here with a purpose from God. Here are five tips to help our children foster a relationship with God.

These African Proverbs Are Ancestral Wisdom For The Ages

These African Proverbs Are Ancestral Wisdom For The Ages

With so much happening in the world, we sometimes need a reminder of how resilient, wise, and amazing we are. Here are five gems of wisdom from our ancestors that can help us relax, relate, and release.

Never Forget: You’re Worthy And Needed In This World

Never Forget: You’re Worthy And Needed In This World

Have you ever felt like you didn’t have enough experience or weren’t good enough to help others? When we’ve been abused and torn down, it can be hard to remember just how worthy and holy we still are in God’s eyes. Ask Alice Dunbar Nelson.

The Power In Singing Hymns

The Power In Singing Hymns

Singing a hymn makes you feel good in the soul. Hymns hold the range of Black ancestral joy, grief, and resistance. They can uplift you and ground you. Hymns remind us of the love in our hearts and freedom in our spirits. Which hymn brings you joy?

Why Our Names Are Steeped In Purpose

Why Our Names Are Steeped In Purpose

Our names hold immense power. Our names are direct gifts from the Divine, marking us with our purpose. What does your name tell you about your sacred purpose?

There Is Liberation In Our Collective Grief

There Is Liberation In Our Collective Grief

Have you ever felt run down or sick in your body but found out you were supposedly “fine?” What about mysterious headaches, stomach troubles, or even joint pain? Your spirit could be grieving - even if you haven’t personally experienced a loss.

The Soul-Snatching Truth About Zombies And Enslavement

The Soul-Snatching Truth About Zombies And Enslavement

We deserve to live fully while our ancestors rest easily. Many enslaved folks feared being stuck on plantations, even in the afterlife. That fear birthed "zombies” as we know them today, but there's a message about liberation within the myth.

Craving Something New? Practicing Escapism Can Help

Craving Something New? Practicing Escapism Can Help

Do you need an escape? We all do sometimes, and these three ways to practice escapism could benefit our spiritual, mental, and physical health.

Why ‘I Rebuke You’ Is A Deeply Powerful Statement For Us

Why ‘I Rebuke You’ Is A Deeply Powerful Statement For Us

You are divinely protected. When wickedness tries to creep into our lives, our people quickly rebuke it in the name of Jesus. But this is not just a simple expression; it holds generations of power and protection.

Why Blessings Can’t Be Bought

Why Blessings Can’t Be Bought

No matter what anyone says, you are blessed. But not in the mainstream sense. Being blessed doesn’t mean having a fancy car or big house. Being blessed means taking actions that bring us closer to God.

How To Protect Your Spirits From Harmful Social Media

How To Protect Your Spirits From Harmful Social Media

Have you ever wanted to know what was going on but still not know what was going on at the same time? What we mean is that constantly having access to information can be exhausting but we also need it for our jobs and other important communication. Is there such a thing as balance?

The Underlying Reason Why You May Not Sleep Well

The Underlying Reason Why You May Not Sleep Well

Sometimes we wake up in the middle of the night and cannot get back to sleep. We wonder what is wrong with us that we cannot just go to sleep and stay awake, even when we’re tired. The answer may be ancestral.

Are You A Spiritual Salt Eater?

Are You A Spiritual Salt Eater?

Sometimes the weight of the world feels too heavy to stand. When we’re stressed, tired, or just feeling blah we just want relief, peace, and healing. But what if we let our spirit eat salt?

How We React To Foolishness Is Holy Work

How We React To Foolishness Is Holy Work

Do you ever tire of taking the high road, letting people make it, and trying to put yourself in their shoes? At what point do we get a break from the foolishness? What is the balance between standing up for ourselves and still being a good person at the same time?

Would You Rather Eat Your Meals With Friends Or Enemies?

Would You Rather Eat Your Meals With Friends Or Enemies?

Have you ever been invited to eat at a table where love was present? Even if it was your own, the empowerment that comes from a welcome table restores our souls, regardless of what was served. There’s no better example of this than potlikker.

How To Navigate Collective Grief Over Cop Killings

How To Navigate Collective Grief Over Cop Killings

Sonya Massey is the latest Black woman murdered by police, and if you’re feeling angry or tired of hearing about Black women’s pain, then you’re not alone. But what can we do spiritually when we’re constantly inundated with stories about us minding our own business and still getting murdered?

The Power In Saying No To “Shame” And Yes To “Love”

The Power In Saying No To “Shame” And Yes To “Love”

We love being Black and we appreciate the different ways Black people exist around the world. We love knowing we’re God’s children, and that we come from a powerful ancestral lineage. When it comes to our Blackness, we’ve got nothing to be ashamed of.

Why A Sacred Black Body Is Known As The Blues Body

Why A Sacred Black Body Is Known As The Blues Body

There’s a reason why listening to low, sultry blues notes stirs something in our spirits. The blues invites us to reinvent ourselves at the crossroads of “sacred” and “resistance.” The Black body IS a blues body. And we’re done being respectable about our resistance.

The Black Martial Art With The Power To Lift Spirits

The Black Martial Art With The Power To Lift Spirits

Your mental and spiritual health is just as important as your physical health. This powerful practice combines martial arts, dance, and spiritual empowerment, and it has helped our people survive for decades.