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The funeral ritual was amazing. It was very successful. It was safe, clean, and powerful. Elder Malidoma is now with the Ancestors.

Elder Malidoma: The Journey Home (Part 2)

Recovering fragmented parts of our essence in this uncompromising world requires catalytic rites of restoration that will touch our deepest soul, awaken our tribal spirit and reclaim the wisdom of the ancient ones.

The Pain of a Fragmented Soul

Women of all cultures are reclaiming their feminine power and the power of the goddess in the modern era. The sacred feminine or reverence for the divine goddess is one that is universally connected to the Earth, to Nature and to sustenance of life on the planet.

The Rise of the Divine Feminine

We owe our life to Earth. It is from her breast that the milk of sustenance is drawn, whether it is water, food, soil, wood, or herbal medicine, and it is to her womb that we shall return in death.

Tenbalu: Mother Earth Always on Call

Radiant power is not only personal. It is ancestral. It is collective. It is the living flame that has carried people through generations of struggle, transformation, and renewal.

Radiant Power as Liberation

Real radiance does not come from being in control. It comes from presence. From showing up as you are; evolving, imperfect, and real.

The Solstice Within: Awakening Your Radiant Power

Explore celebration as sacred practice, honor your growth, and reflect on the journey unfolding within and around you.

Celebration as Sacred Practice

If addressed within a sacred space, the emotions of grief can provide powerful relief and healing. Any time the feeling of loss arises there is an energy that demands ritual in order to allow the return of peace.

The Gateways of Grief

Cultures throughout time immemorial have designed rites of passage to mark transitional periods in the lives of individuals within the society.

Rites of Passage: The Journey Home

Through the lens of a timeless West African proverb, explore the power of elders, oral tradition, and ancestral memory as living pathways to wisdom, belonging, and cultural continuity.

Elders, Memory and the Sacred Responsibility of Listening

Tingan is the spirit that allows an area of land to be safe for humans to inhabit and protects them from negative spirits and entities that are out in the wild, therefore providing an umbrella of protection for the villagers.

Tingan: Protector of the Realm

The funeral ritual was amazing. It was very successful. It was safe, clean, and powerful. Elder Malidoma is now with the Ancestors.

Elder Malidoma: The Journey Home (Part 1)

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