Tag Archive | "Ancestor Shrine"
Effectively Communicating with the Egun Part 1
With the exception of our Ori, no Orisa approachs the level of closeness that we have with our Egun (Ancestors). It is no wonder that we are taught to take the majority of our problems to them first.
Continue reading...Feeding the Ancestors
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Is it Veneration or Worship? In a short response, “Who cares, if it works?” I am amazed at how we get all wrapped up in justifying our relationships with our own blood kin. These people were our grandparents, uncles, aunts, sisters and brothers. So long as we are in connection with them, and it makes [...]
Continue reading...What is Egungun?
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Egungun is regarded as the collective spirits of ancestors who occupy space in Heaven. Hence, they are called Ara Orun (Dwellers of Heaven). These ancestral spirits are believed to be in constant watch of their survivors on Earth. They bless, protect, warn, and punish their Earth relatives, depending on how their relatives neglect or remember them.
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- Interview with Awo Owolabi, Son of the Araba
- Ifa Reading of the Year, Oke Itase, Ile-Ife Nigeria on June 5, 2010
- Orisa Priestess helps expand West African faith’s reach
- A Response to the Accord of the Oba Oriate
- How Should We Answer the Oba Oriates on Their Manifesto Statement and Accord?
- Founders of Various Traditional African Spiritual Lineages in U.S.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
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