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The Transformative and Sacred Power of Rituals

The Transformative and Sacred Power of Rituals

Transformation doesn’t happen overnight. It takes prayer, but even more importantly, it takes ritual. Prayers are how we communicate with God, but rituals are how we show our devotion. Which rituals feel good for deepening your relationship with God?

Let Negativity Slide Away With This Cleansing Hack

Let Negativity Slide Away With This Cleansing Hack

What’s the first word that comes to mind when you think of okra? Probably yuck. The slimy vegetable has a connection to our healing that goes back centuries. Here’s how to use okra for the spiritual safety you deserve.

Three Reasons Jesus Was A Revolutionary

Three Reasons Jesus Was A Revolutionary

You deserve to live abundantly. Jesus was all about creating change where there was oppression and injustice. Here are three examples of how he pursued liberation despite the risk.

This Self-Care Act May Be Hard, But It’s Necessary

This Self-Care Act May Be Hard, But It’s Necessary

If you’re struggling and feeling burned out, this word is for you. God is trying to send you blessings. Could you subconsciously block them by practicing this old habit?

Mentors Are One Of The Greatest Gifts God Can Provide

Mentors Are One Of The Greatest Gifts God Can Provide

One of the greatest gifts God can send us is the gift of a mentor. A mentor holds so much ancestral wisdom for us to learn, preserve, and pass on to future generations. This preservation is how we keep the prayers of our ancestors alive.

What Jesus’ Work Teaches Us About True Prosperity

What Jesus’ Work Teaches Us About True Prosperity

We all deserve to live abundantly, but never at the expense of one another. True prosperity is in what we build together, and Jesus' work is the perfect example.

The Ancient Connection Between Frankincense, Myrrh, And Our People

The Ancient Connection Between Frankincense, Myrrh, And Our People

You deserve a space free of negative energy. For centuries, our people have burned plants and herbs to protect their spaces and spirits.

How Faith And Good Juju Can Create A Master Healing Combo

How Faith And Good Juju Can Create A Master Healing Combo

Our ancestors were shamed for their healing practices, their medicines called “The Devil.” But he reminds us that our ancestral spiritual practices are rooted in faith. Guided by God, he used good juju to heal. And we can too. Isn’t it time we get back to our roots?

This Form of Therapy Can Heal Generations Of Body Trauma

This Form of Therapy Can Heal Generations Of Body Trauma

We deserve to feel safe in our bodies. Talk therapy is more popular than ever, but our bodies are often left out of the conversation. Here’s how somatic treatment can help ease generations of bodily trauma.

Unlocking Intuition Through Bone Casting

Unlocking Intuition Through Bone Casting

Our bodies hold so much wisdom, both ancestral and futuristic. How can we listen to our bodies in ways that allow God to communicate with us?

The Hidden Pleasure Of Spirit Possession

The Hidden Pleasure Of Spirit Possession

When we imagine spirit possession, we think of movies like “The Exorcist.” But what if spirit possession was a pleasurable way for us to communicate with our spirit guides?

The Surprising Lesson Behind Feelings of Jealousy

The Surprising Lesson Behind Feelings of Jealousy

When we have something to celebrate, it hurts when a friend or relative thinks that we don’t deserve it. And when we’re looking to lean into faith, we get in our own way by being jealous of someone who appears further along. So what can we do when that green-eyed monster shows up?

How Our Ancestors Supercharge Our Spiritual Life

How Our Ancestors Supercharge Our Spiritual Life

We all have ancestors: the mothers, fathers, grandparents, aunties, and uncles who came before us, making our existence possible. If you believe they're protectively watching over us, that belief may help bring you closer to God.

How To Grieve When No One Understands

How To Grieve When No One Understands

There’s a kind of grief that no one talks about because society doesn’t consider all losses equally grief-worthy. So when someone tells you to “get over it,” remember that you deserve support.

Three Simple Ways To Calm Your Brain And Body

Three Simple Ways To Calm Your Brain And Body

You deserve a calm mind, body, and spirit. We can’t control what happens around us, but these three techniques can help soothe a frazzled nervous system. They’re worth a try.

What Can Our Temptations Teach Us?

What Can Our Temptations Teach Us?

We’ve been taught to reject anything that even remotely looks like temptation. But what if we look at temptation through a different lens? Meeting temptation with compassion can lead to something truly divine.

What Does It Mean To Ride The Spirit?

What Does It Mean To Ride The Spirit?

Our bodies are temples. Traditional West African spiritualists believe that the body is a conduit that spirit guides use to communicate messages from the ancestral realm. How can we care for our bodies so that we can better hear that guidance?

Someone Need ‘Calling Out?’ Choose ‘Calling In’ Instead

Someone Need ‘Calling Out?’ Choose ‘Calling In’ Instead

We know that love is patient and kind. When conflict arises in our community, it’s easy to call someone out, but what if we tried “calling in” instead?

How Divine Purpose And Community Work Together To Guide Our Souls

How Divine Purpose And Community Work Together To Guide Our Souls

You deserve to feel supported on your spiritual journey. This ancient Black wisdom reminds us of the crucial components of living out our divine purpose.

Devotion Is How We Make Room For Transformation

Devotion Is How We Make Room For Transformation

What a privilege it is to spend intentional time with God. The practices and rituals we do to show God our love are the art of devotion. What does devotion look like for you?

What If We Looked At Justice As An Invitation To Practice Care?

What If We Looked At Justice As An Invitation To Practice Care?

We are all deserving of care, even when we’re being held accountable. What if we looked at justice as an invitation to practice care? What do justice and accountability look like to you?

Our Ancestors Teach Us To Never Underestimate Our Power

Our Ancestors Teach Us To Never Underestimate Our Power

We are more powerful than we can imagine. Our ancestors’ conjuring abilities were out of this world, and that same power lives on in us. Never underestimate that power. Our power is how we stay connected to our ancestral wisdom within our future building.

Magic Flows Through Us, Teaching Us How To Get Free

Magic Flows Through Us, Teaching Us How To Get Free

Our greatest superpower is our ability to ignore our haters and let our magic shine. Haters gonna hate, so we might as well let our magic flow and create our own freedom, like Tituba did. Because Tituba really was THAT witch.

Spirit Gave Us This Power. Are You Using It?

Spirit Gave Us This Power. Are You Using It?

Liberation is a path that Spirit has prepared for us, but it is a path that we must choose to walk. Spirit gave us all the power of free will. Now we must ask ourselves: Are we willing to choose liberation? It will require sacrifice. But it will also lead us down paths beyond our wildest dreams.

How Do You Honor The Sacredness Of Each Day?

How Do You Honor The Sacredness Of Each Day?

How do you tap into the sacredness of each day? Within the Yoruba spirituality of Ifa, each day of the week has a specific purpose, ritual, and Orisha. Sundays will always be especially holy, but Ifa reminds us to honor each day.