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On this episode, I'm joined by Rebe Huntman, a memoirist, essayist, dancer, teacher, and poet who writes at the intersections of feminism, world religion and spirituality. For over a decade she directed Chicago's award-winning Danza Viva Center for World Dance, Art & Music and its dance company, One World Dance Theater. Huntman collaborates with native artists in Cuba and South America, has been featured in Latina Magazine, Chicago Magazine, and the Chicago Tribune, and has appeared on Fox and ABC. She is also the author of a new memoir, My Mother in Havana, about her explorations in seeking not only her human mother, who died when she was 19, but also a deeper relationship with the Divine Mother.On this episode we discuss:How Rebe's path to the Sacred Feminine revealed itself through her evolving relationship with Latin dance – including how she discovered that the dances themselves were originally invitations to the godsRebe's transformational journey in Cuba, including her experiences meeting the Orisha Oshun, and Our Lady of Charity of El CobreHow Oshun, who originates from the West African Yoruba tradition, and Our Lady, who is considered an apparition of the Virgin Mary, are syncretized – and how this merging can give us a more holistic vision of mothers and women in generalRebe's evolving relationship with her deceased mother, and why it's both normal and natural to call on our deceased loved ones for supportNotes related to this episode:You can learn more about Rebe and her book at her website, www.rebehuntman.com.You can also find her on social media: Instagram @rebehuntman; Facebook @rebehuntmanauthor.We discussed the books the Chalice and the Blade, by Riane Eisler, as well as Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes.Other related episodes include:Transforming a Paradigm of Domination with Riane Eisler - https://youtu.be/LSk4JRd6B8gHealing the Mother Wound with Bethany Webster (audio only) – https://player.captivate.fm/episode/6b4fbdc5-b85a-4dd0-ad63-ea2501eb493cExploring the Divine Feminine in African Traditional Religions with Lilith Dorsey (audio only) - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/89f7cc91-8038-431f-8459-4cf57d172e35Here are a few more details about this show and my work:If you'd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/ You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please – if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review, and thank you for supporting my work! You can also access the audio version of this episode here, or wherever you access your podcasts: https://home-to-her.captivate.fm/For more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher. To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group, also @hometoher.And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available on Audible and wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on...
Laroyê Exu, Exu é Mojubá! In this very special episode, Sfinga and Key welcome their Tata in Quimbanda de Angola, Tata Apokan (Jesse Hathaway Diaz), for a winding, serpentine foray through the world of Afro-Brazilian sorcery. In addition to touching on personal experiences in initiation, priesthood, and continual, expansive study within oral traditions, this episode also considers the importance of co-creating community, the nature of spirit possession, the history of Afro-Brazilian traditions and their study, and what it is to practice Quimbanda outside of Brazil. Cabula website: https://www.kitula-kia-njila.com/ Book a reading: https://www.kitula-kia-njila.com/services Jesse's website: https://www.jessehathawaydiaz.com/ Jesse's store: https://www.the-pact.store/ Radio Free Golgotha: https://www.radiofreegolgotha.com/ Theatre Group Dzieci: http://dziecitheatre.org/ Jesse's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darknessoftheninthhour/ Cabula Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cabulamavilekitulakianjila/ The Pact Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_pact_store/ Support us on patreon.com/TheFrightfulHowls and follow us at twitter.com/FrightfulHowls.
In this episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I chat to the legend that is Lilith Dorsey! We talk about tarot, some New Orleans lore, and why the city has such an unusual reputation, and why people are so drawn to love magic! Lilith Dorsey M.A., hails from many magickal traditions, including Afro-Caribbean, Celtic, and Indigenous American spirituality. Their traditional education focused on Plant Science, Anthropology, and Film at the University of R.I, New York University, and the University of London, and their magickal training includes numerous initiations in Santeria also known as Lucumi, Haitian Vodoun, and New Orleans Voodoo. Lilith Dorsey is also a Voodoo Priestess and in that capacity has been doing successful magick since 1991 for patrons, is editor/publisher of Oshun-African Magickal Quarterly, filmmaker of the experimental documentary Bodies of Water :Voodoo Identity and Tranceformation,' co-host of The Pop Occulture Show on youtube, and choreographer/performer for jazz legend Dr. John's “Night Tripper” Voodoo Show. They have long been committed to providing accurate and respectful information about the African Traditional Religions and are proud to be a published Black author of such titles as 55 Ways to Connect to Goddess, The African-American Ritual Cookbook, Love Magic, Orishas, Goddesses and Voodoo Queens, Water Magic, the newly re-released Voodoo and African Traditional Religion and Tarot Every Witch Way now available. Buy Tarot Every Witch Way: Unlock the Power of the Cards for Spellcraft & Magic: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12992/9780738776323 Find Lilith online at: https://lilithdorsey.com/ Catch up with Lilith on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/lilithdorsey Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Fabulous Folklore Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/fabulous_folklore Enjoyed this episode and want to show your appreciation? Buy Icy a coffee to say 'thanks' at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Pre-recorded illustrated talks: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick/shop Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7 Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick 'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/ Find Icy on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/icysedgwick.bsky.social Tweet Icy at https://x.com/IcySedgwick
On this episode, Dr. Kevin Muriithi Ndereba discussed his new book Apologetics in Africa. Support the mission and vision of Jude 3 Project here: https://www.jude3project.org/donate Grab our curriculum here: https://www.jude3project.org Take an online course that will help you know what you believe and why here: https://learn.jude3project.org/library/
For the Pisces New Moon, Scorpio and Gemini discuss Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens: The Divine Feminine in the African Religious Traditions by Lilith Dorsey. Full of stories and essential info about the feminine entities, spirits, deities and ancestors of African Traditional Religions, this book is an important read, prompting important conversations (and some Scorpio lore for the dedicated listener!)
In continued celebration of Black History Month, DiDi and Jay passionately tackle the history of black religious expression in America. Hoodoo, African Traditional Religions, and modern spirituality are all on the slate in this week's episode.
My guest for this episode is Dr. Marie Nazon, an initiated Mambo in the Vodun tradition of Haiti, a Priestess in the Yoruba tradition of Ifa, a clinical social worker with more than 30 years of experience, and professor emeritus with the City College of New York. Marie is also a returned Peace Corps Volunteer and former Fulbright Scholar in Senegal, and has led study abroad and international service learning courses in Africa and the Caribbean. She served on the executive committee of UNBUTU RISE, Revivers of Indigenous spirituality and Ecosystem; has been a member of Kunsi Keya Tamakoce, a Lakota sweat lodge/Sundance community in the United States for more than 20 years; is a Reiki Master; a graduate of Priestess Practicum of Triple Spiral of Dun na Sidhe, and Alisa Starkweather's Priestess Path experience.On this episode, we explore:The thru-line of the Divine Feminine that Marie has seen and experienced through her many initiationsHow her spiritual practice has literally saved her lifeThe misrepresentations so many of us have been exposed to related to Vodun and African spirituality, and why it's important to name them as suchMarie's secret Vodun family lineage and how she came to learn of itWhy she thinks the Goddess is not returning, but is already hereAnd so much more! Show NotesIf you'd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please check out Home to Her Academy, my school dedicated to seekers of Sacred Feminine wisdom! www.hometoheracademy.com. And while you're there, don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to stay up to date with upcoming classes.My book, “Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine,” is available from Womancraft Publishing! To learn more, read endorsements and purchase, please visit https://womancraftpublishing.com/product/home-to-her/. It is also available for sale via Amazon, Bookshop.org, and you can order it from your favorite local bookstore, too.Please – if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review! For the podcast, reviews on iTunes are extremely helpful, and for the book, reviews on Amazon and Goodreads are equally helpful. Thank you for supporting my work!You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherFollow me on Instagram @hometoher; Join the Home to Her group on Facebook; or contact me via www.hometoher.comYou can learn more about Marie and her work at her website: www.marienazon.com. You can also follow her on Instagram @marieayiti.Marie mentioned the movie Crazy Wise: https://crazywisefilm.com/watch-the-film/Related Episodes Exploring the Divine Feminine in African Traditional Religions with Lilith Dorsey When She Wakes with Gina Martin
In this episode I discuss whether or not hoodoo should be considered a religion in comparison to the other African Traditional Religions.
In the season 5 finale of Asase Ba, I talk about the traditional spirituality of Akan people. I discuss Nyankopon, Asaase Yaa/Afua, Abosom, Nananom Nsamanfo, Mmoatia, Akomfo, hyebre vs. nkrabea and more! Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod. TRANSCRIPT https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-5/episode-5-akan-spirituality-in-ghana WEBSITE Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/ SUPPORT To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support! SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com HOST This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music. #ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba #atr #africantraditionalreligions #africanspirituality #akanspirituality #akan #akanculture REFERENCES Arthur, K. (2017). Cloth as metaphor: (Re)reading the adinkra cloth symbols of the Akan of Ghana. iUniverse. Bempah, K. (2010). Akan Traditional Religion: The Truth and the myths. Booksurge. Botchway, D.-V. N. Y. M., & Sarpong, A. A. (2015). Indigenous work ethics among Akan of Ghana. Religions: A Scholarly Journal, 2015(1). https://doi.org/10.5339/rels.2015.work.14 Coffie, C. K. (2003). Obosom Tigare of nsiakrom: A study of an indigenous religious movement among the Akan of Ghana (thesis). Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/1807/118136. Ephirim-Donkor, A. (2008). Akom: The Ultimate Mediumship Experience among the Akan. Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 76(1), 54–81. http://www.jstor.org/stable/40006025 Ephirim-Donkor, A. (2017). African religion defined: A systematic study of ancestor worship among the Akan. Hamilton Books, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield. Harvey, M. (2015). Medial Deities and Relational Meanings: Tracing Elements of an Akan Grammar of Knowing. Journal of Africana Religions, 3(4), 397–441. https://doi.org/10.5325/jafrireli.3.4.0397 Kwamena-Poh, M. A. (1975). The Traditional Informal System of Education In Pre-colonial Ghana. Présence Africaine, 95, 269–283. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/24349566 Kyerewaa, O. N. A. (2005). The quest for spiritual transformation: Introduction to traditional Akan religion, rituals and practices. iUniverse, Inc. Kwame Brenya - Abosom (gods). YouTube. (2020, August 29) https://youtu.be/8i_ZytYtoSM Kwame Brenya - Asaase yaa (earth goddess). YouTube. (2020, August 22). https://youtu.be/qBGHGu8km3w Kwame Brenya - ƆKƆMFOƆ (priest). YouTube. (2020, September 12). https://youtu.be/B3c8ZtskNAU Kwame Brenya - HYƐBRƐ (Destiny). YouTube. (2020, October 17). https://youtu.be/EEpVTPYrhoA?si=gdVk6VyK84UMLMoH
In this episode of the Afrocentric podcast, Ivory Cancer discusses their experience as a black LGBTQIA member attending a Christian church as a child. They share how they navigated the cultural and racial differences between themselves and Christian doctrines, and the challenges they faced in that process. The episode also explores the history of Christianity in the black community, including Christianity in Africa before colonization, the slave Bible, and the attempt to integrate African Traditional Religions into Christianity. The episode also delves into the role of the black church as a center of resistance and activism during the Civil Rights Movement, and the legacy that has continued to shape the church today. Finally, the episode discusses the deconstruction or decolonization of Jesus, the white washing of Jesus, and the attempt to stay connected to African traditions and heritage. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theafrocentricpodcast/message
In the season 5 premiere of Asase Ba, I talk about indigenous knowledge and traditional education in Ghana. I discuss the differences between Western education and African indigenous knowledge systems, pre-colonial education in Ghana, benefits of traditional education, what it looks like today and more! Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod. TRANSCRIPT https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-5/episode-1-indigenous-knowledge-in-ghana WEBSITE Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/ SUPPORT To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support! SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com HOST This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music. #ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba #africanindigenousknowledge #traditionaleducation #africanwisdom #folktales #proverbs #atr #africantraditionalreligions #africanspirituality REFERENCES Boateng, F. (1983). African Traditional Education: A Method of Disseminating Cultural Values. Journal of Black Studies, 13(3), 321–336. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2784292 @ewehistory. (2020, December 4). A crab never walks straight but that does not mean he doesn't know where he is going.
This week we are coming in with a bonus episode featuring the infamous, educational, and hilarious Professor Charles Porterfield! We chat about the history of hoodoo and conjure, with our discussion emphasizing the black origins of the practice and giving an effort to showcase the importance of the study of liberation politics and revolutionary history as an ethos foundation within this sorcerous craft. What makes Hoodoo a practice distinguishably different from African Traditional Religions? How does conjure function as a sorcerous technique aimed at liberating the oppressed? What is the difference between pure and clean? Why is Hoodoo explicitly North American, and, how did the political landscape of the United States influence the addition of Indigenous, Jewish, and other ethnic minority's praxis in a tradition that finds its roots in Africa? All this and more on today's episode of SaturnVox. But wait, there's more! Check out the Patreon exclusive episode to hear more of my conversation with the good professor, as we transition from history into praxis, leaning more into a discussion on various uses and techniques for doing both magic and divination with playing cards! If you enjoy this episode and the witty way the Professor imparts his wisdom, I encourage you to check out the class he is teaching at the Salem Witchcraft and Folklore Festival. This conference is filled with a plethora of inspiring educators, many of whom have been on the podcast, and I can't express enough how much my own magic has grown in both personal praxis and community building through the experiences I have had at festivals past. To find more on Professor Porterfield, you can check out his instagram @prof.porterfield, or head on over to his website, where you can purchase one of his many books or get yourself a divination reading. Also, don't forget to check out his SWFF class, Lilith & Chava: A Jewish Examination of the "Mother of Witchcraft"! Click Here to peek at the presenters of the Salem Witchcraft and Folklore Festival, occurring between August 3 and August 6th 2023. To find more on SaturnVox, check out their instagram and twitter @saturnvox, or, visit their website saturnvox.com, or, hop on to the Patreon at www.patreon.com/saturnvox where you can further support the show, listen to extended episode content, and join in on our community discord server. Original music for the podcast performed by Jules M. Dooley, traditional astrologer and sound artist. Follow his experiments with astrology + sound + ai visuals on IG: @glitches_in_the_night_sky Fallen Angel graphic drawn by the incandescent tattooer and illustrator @floodtower
The terms African spiritual and African traditional religions are often used interchangeably. Though the two concepts are strongly connected, they are not the exact same. In this episode, I explore the differences in these concepts. Check Out Our Products and Services!!! CONNECTING WITH YOUR ANCESTORS: https://amzn.to/3K8NuvU IFA (ORISHA) DIVINATION: https://asanee44.com/product-category/ifa-divination/ IFA PRODUCTS & SERVICES: https://asanee44.com/product-category/ifa-products-services/ SPIRITUAL COACHING SERVICES: https://asanee44.com/product-category/spiritual-coaching/ SUPPORT: https://anchor.fm/african-spirit/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/african-spirit/message
Prayer is a common part of practicing African spirituality. However, it may appear complicated to some who transition into this spiritual practice after leaving an Abrahamic or other religious systems. Though the basis or concept of prayer in African Traditional Religion (ATR) is the same as with other religious systems, some elements can look very different. So, join me in this episode as I discuss how African spiritualists often engage in prayer. Check Out Our Products and Services!!! CONNECTING WITH YOUR ANCESTORS: https://amzn.to/3K8NuvU IFA (ORISHA) DIVINATION: https://asanee44.com/product-category/ifa-divination/ IFA PRODUCTS & SERVICES: https://asanee44.com/product-category/ifa-products-services/ SPIRITUAL COACHING SERVICES: https://asanee44.com/product-category/spiritual-coaching/ SUPPORT: https://anchor.fm/african-spirit/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/african-spirit/message
Let's get into the serious, yet sumptuous topic of Places of Power-which is the practice of accessing, honoring, and making requests of Spirits of Place. You might want to listen with a notepad for this one because we go over the what, hows, and whys of Places of Power (Ocean, Rivers, the Forrest as well as the big daddies, like the Crossroads and Graveyard) that are so prominent and important to our practice. And big topics deserve a big investment of time. Listen in and listen well, this one will be an instant classic. Listen and Subscribe to THE NEW HOODOO podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and your favorite podcast platforms. FOLLOW & CONNECT WITH US on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Youtube! EMAIL US a question at pillarsporchpath@gmail.com. Links for HALICUE HANNA Tarot Pro & Intuitive Arts Creator www.thegildedapsara.com Book a Tarot Session! Instagram: @thegildedapsara TikTok: @thebougiehoodoo Links for ANDI ANDERSON Intuitive Chandler & Silversmith www. talulehohoyo.com Shop the Collection! Instagram: @talulehohoyo TikTok: @talulehohoyo
Lilith Dorsey M.A., hails from many magickal traditions, including Afro-Caribbean, Celtic, and Indigenous American spirituality. Their traditional education focused on Plant Science, Anthropology, and Film at the University of R.I, New York University, and the University of London, and their magickal training includes numerous initiations in Santeria also known as Lucumi, Haitian Vodoun, and New Orleans Voodoo. Lilith Dorsey is also a Voodoo Priestess and in that capacity has been doing successful magick since 1991 for patrons, is editor/publisher of Oshun-African Magickal Quarterly, filmmaker of the experimental documentary Bodies of Water :Voodoo Identity and Tranceformation,' and choreographer/performer for jazz legend Dr. John's “Night Tripper” Voodoo Show. They have long been committed to providing accurate and respectful information about the African Traditional Religions and are proud to be a published Black author of such titles as 55 Ways to Connect to Goddess, The African-American Ritual Cookbook, Love Magic, Orishas, Goddesses and Voodoo Queens, Water Magic and the newly re-released Voodoo and African Traditional Religion. lilithdorsey.com https://twitter.com/lilithdorsey m.facebook.com/LilithDorseyAuthor/ *Podcast Recipes Can Be Found Here* SPONSORS The Robin's Nest www.TheRobinsNestMA.com www.facebook.com/therobinsnestma The Robin's Nest is a full-service Premiere Metaphysical Shop. We welcome you to enjoy everything that we have to offer at The Robin's Nest… Friendship, Community, Creativity, Unique Gifts, Custom Crafted Potions & Wares, Magickal & Ritual Items, Divination Materials, Candles, Crystals, Specialty Designed Clothing, Ritual Wear and more! We are also proud to offer World Class Workshops and Gatherings by Passionate and Knowledgeable Instructors and Readers that stir the Spirit to Inspire the Magickally Minded and Curious alike! Come visit The Robin's Nest, your new home away from home.
From House of SweetWatersUnfortunately, impersonation and online scamming are rife. These often start with duped copy accounts inboxing people with 'a message from their ancestors' but no respectable Babalawo will be in your DMs like that. Stay safe and don't send money to anyone you can't thoroughly verify.Like elsewhere in life, there are homophobic priests and priestesses in the tradition. Like elsewhere in nature, African Traditional Religions feature many divinities and representations of divinity that are androgynous, two-spirit and more depending on which story or odu you are reading. You are your ancestors, so I don't believe you can be wrong for being who you truly are.More resources and a (growing) African Traditional Religions resource list here -www.houseofsweetwaters.co.uk/freeWe're so thankful to Mara for joining the show! If you enjoyed it please subscribe and review, or check out www.demystifyingfaith.com to keep up to date with our latest episodes.
Join Andrieh Vitimus, Zachary Lui, and Lilith Dorsey in a conversation about Voodoo and African Traditional Religions (ATRs). --- Subscribe And Listen To Queen City Curio and Apothecary VideoCast & Deeper Down The Rabbit Hole Podcast Here YT: @ QueenCityCurioandApothecaryVideoCast/ Apple: https://apple.co/3Arnw07 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3ARgMKj ----- Connect with Queen City Curio and Apothecary & Deeper Down The Rabbit Hole LEARN: Become a Sponsor & gain access to 60+ online workshops and other benefits: https://resultsoverimage.teachable.com/p/tin-sponsor/ —------- Subscribe to Queen City Curio and Apothecary VideoCast Here: QueenCityCurioandApothecaryVideoCast/ — Subscribe And Listen To Queen City Curio and Apothecary VideoCast & Deeper Down The Rabbit Hole Podcast Here YT: @ QueenCityCurioandApothecaryVideoCast/ Apple: https://apple.co/3Arnw07 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3ARgMKj ----- Connect with Queen City Curio and Apothecary & Deeper Down The Rabbit Hole LEARN: Become a Sponsor & gain access to 60+ online workshops and other benefits: https://resultsoverimage.teachable.com/p/tin-sponsor/ SHOP: Candles, Herbs, Tumble Stones, Oils, Tarot Decks, and much more. https://queencitycurio.ca/
On the season 4 premiere of Asase Ba, we chat about the impact of Christian missionaries in Ghana. We focus on The Basel Mission, its creation, why they came to Gold Coast/Ghana, their major hubs in Akropong (Eastern Region) and Abokobi (Greater Accra Region), techniques they used to convert Ghanaians, how some Ghanaians converted for economic reasons, Ghanaian resistance, how the mission impacted our traditional religions, and more! Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod. WEBSITE Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/ SUPPORT To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support! SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod RELEVANT NOTES Full list of references/sources available here: https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-4/episode-1-missionaries-impact-in-ghana References Agbeti, J. K. (1986). West African Church history. Leiden : E.J. Brill. Heuser, A. (2016, July 1). Perceptions of basel mission history in Ghana. UGSpace Home. Retrieved September 20, 2022, from https://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/32510 Konadu, K., & Campbell, C. (2016). One Hundred and Fifty Years of Christianity in a Ghanaian Town. In The ghana reader: History, culture, politics. essay, Duke University Press. Koonar, C. (2014). “Christianity, Commerce and Civilization”: Child labor and the Basel Mission in Colonial Ghana, 1855–1914. International Labor and Working-Class History, 86, 72–88. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0147547914000106 Kwamena-Poh, M. A. (1975). The traditional informal system of education in pre-colonial Ghana. Présence Africaine, 95(3), 269. https://doi.org/10.3917/presa.095.0269 NKETIA, J. H. (1953). PROGRESS IN GOLD COAST EDUCATION. Transactions of the Gold Coast & Togoland Historical Society, 1(3), 1–9. http://www.jstor.org/stable/41406560 Serena Owusua Dankwa. (2005). “Shameless Maidens”: Women's Agency and the Mission Project in Akuapem. Agenda: Empowering Women for Gender Equity, 63, 104–116. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4066639 Sill, U. (2010). Encounters in Quest of Christian Womanhood: The Basel Mission in Pre- and Early Colonial Ghana. Studies in Christian Mission, 39. https://doi.org/10.1163/ej.9789004188884.i-422 White, P. (2015). Religion, mission and national development: A contextual interpretation of jeremiah 29:4-7 in the light of the activities of the Basel Mission Society in Ghana (1828-1918) and its missiological implications. Verbum Et Ecclesia, 36(1). https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v36i1.1419 Other Web Sources Basel Mission https://www.mission-21.org/en/what-we-do/project-countries/countries/ghana https://baselmission.org/82-2/ https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/b9edba8e-e874-33f5-bc95-01f88a776cb9 Presbyterian Church of Ghana https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/Origins-Heritage-Birth-of-Presbyterian-Church-of-Ghana-383219 Public Hearing in Regards to Proposed Ghana ANTI-LGBTQI+ Bill - PCG Commentary https://www.facebook.com/gbcghana/videos/live-public-hearing-in-respect-of-the-promotion-of-proper-human-sexual-rights-an/483674053362465/ From 1hr 32min mark Listen to S3E3 of Asase Ba to learn more about the proposed anti-LGBTQI+ bill in Ghana https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-3/episode-3-non-binary-ghanaian-traditional-religions EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com HOST This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music. #ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba #ghanahistory #ghanareligions
We're back with a new season of Asase Ba! Season 4 is another mixed bag of episodes about Ghanaian stories that are often untold or silenced. Subscribe so you can listen when season 4 drops! Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod. WEBSITE Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/ SUPPORT To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support! SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com HOST This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music. #ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba
COVR Award Winner, Lilith Dorsey visits to discuss all of their latest happenings! Lilith's website, https://lilithdorsey.com : Lilith Dorsey M.A., hails from many magickal traditions, including Afro-Caribbean, Celtic, and Indigenous American spirituality. Their traditional education focused on Plant Science, Anthropology, and Film at the University of R.I, New York University, and the University of London, and their magickal training includes numerous initiations in Santeria also known as Lucumi, Haitian Vodoun, and New Orleans Voodoo. Lilith Dorsey is also a Voodoo Priestess and in that capacity has been doing successful magick since 1991 for patrons, is editor/publisher of Oshun-African Magickal Quarterly, filmmaker of the experimental documentary Bodies of Water :Voodoo Identity and Tranceformation,' and choreographer/performer for jazz legend Dr. John's “Night Tripper” Voodoo Show. They have long been committed to providing accurate and respectful information about the African Traditional Religions and are proud to be a published Black author of such titles as Voodoo and African Traditional Religion, 55 Ways to Connect to Goddess, The African-American Ritual Cookbook, Love Magic, the bestselling Orishas, Goddesses and Voodoo Queens and the award winning Water Magic.
The Walled Garden is a podcast and community of independent philosophers and seekers who are dedicated to the pursuit of truth, wisdom, virtue, and the divine. Led by Australian poet, philosopher, and musician Simon Drew, American philosopher, author, and speaker Sharon Lebell, and British philosopher and researcher Kai Whiting, The Walled Garden hosts regular live events and meetups with fascinating philosophers, theologians, artists, leaders, and seekers who can teach us all about how to live a flourishing existence. Visit The Walled Garden: thewalledgarden.com Join our free Discord Chat: https://discord.gg/5TAUzfdCe8 Get one-on-one mentoring with our philosophers: https://thewalledgarden.com/mentors Register for Upcoming Events: https://thewalledgarden.com/events Shop at The Walled Garden: https://thewalledgarden.store/ About Our Guest: Jynnette Lewis is an Oracle, Spiritual Life Coach, and Business Strategist. After almost 25 years in spiritual and personal development work, she received the Call to take a more proactive role in helping shape our transforming world. Through her coaching programs she helps leaders and entrepreneurs implement astrology-based strategies to empower themselves, manage their energy, and build sustainable businesses. She draws from a vast array of knowledge and experience including reiki, yoga, kundalini kriya yoga, gnostic Christianity, Taoism, African Traditional Religions, the Archangelic Realm, and more. She trains leaders in her coaching programs to use spiritual frameworks to facilitate culture change through consciousness change. About Simon Drew: Simon is a poem-writing, multi-instrument-playing, mountain-climbing philosopher. Known by Sharon as an “intrepid soul traveller,” he uses his art to explore deep questions about the nature of the divine and the path to personal Alignment. Simon is most widely known for his work on The Practical Stoic Podcast (now The Walled Garden). Simon's book, The Poet & The Sage, was released in 2021. About Sharon Sebell: Sharon is one of the pioneers of the contemporary Stoicism movement, and the author behind the best-selling interpretation of Epictetus' writings, “The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness.” As a musician and prominent writer, Sharon seeks to liberate the wisdom of the past in order to facilitate deeper meaning-making and personal flourishing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
One of the biggest lies we tell in church is that everyone has to believe the same thing in the same way in order to be right with God. That's part of the reason a lot of Black people look at African Traditional Religions (aka ATR) with fear and skepticism. We are so often detached from our spiritual heritage because we've been force fed a theology for generations that says anything that doesn't look like Sunday morning at 11 am in the sanctuary of your Christian church must be of the devil. Wrong! Humanity connected to The Divine long before Christianity, long before the Bible, long before Europe set out to colonize the globe. And we are committed to raising the awareness of that reality. Hey there, I'm Kristian A. Smith, the host and the heretic of Holy Smokes; Cigars and Spirituality, the pastor of The Faith Community of Atlanta and the author of Breaking All The Rules: An Ancient Framework for Modern Faith, which serves as a resource for those of you who find yourself on the journey of decolonizing and deconstructing your faith. Welcome to Postseason 6 of Holy Smokes: Cigars & Spirituality. What does that mean? It means we are bringing you some unreleased content and some of our most popular content while the team takes a rest to gear up for season 7. Today, we're diving in to The After Party of Black Women & African Spirituality III. For those who are wondering, yes we are going to record “Black Women & African Spirituality IV next season. In this after-party episode we're taking a deeper look at how people fear ancestor veneration even though we already engage in the practice frequently. And we'll answer a question from one of our live virtual audience members about how you venerate your ancestors when you don't even know who they are. I'm joined in this episode by Pamela Merritt “The Therapist”, Tierney “AT&T” Jordan and our special guest, Pastor Tisha Dixon-Williams. Around these parts she's like royalty, so she's affectionately known as “Her Grace.” Tisha, who is the pastor of The First Baptist Church of Bridgehampton, dropped one of the most profound statements we've ever heard here at Holy Smokes: Cigars & Spirituality when I asked her if she had any advice for people who were interested in exploring African Spirituality. We're going to jump in at the point she answers that question. You'll then hear me close out the official episode before we jump into the after party. So pull up chair and join us as we deconstruct harmful theology and build beloved community one cigar at a time.
On today's episode of the A Pinch of Magick podcast I'm joined by Lilith Dorsey and they share their contribution to the book The Modern Craft: Powerful Voices and Witchcraft Ethics. Lilith shares about ethics and the world of African Traditional Religions. Lilith shares about her own experiences as a practitioner, and among other topics we discuss stereotypes, the idea of 'do no harm' and the importance of curse and protection magic. About Lilith Dorsey MA Lilith Dorsey M.A., hails from many magickal traditions, including Afro-Caribbean, Celtic, and Indigenous American spirituality. Their traditional education focused on Plant Science, Anthropology, and Film at the University of R.I, New York University, and the University of London, and their magickal training includes numerous initiations in Santeria also known as Lucumi, Haitian Vodoun, and New Orleans Voodoo. Lilith Dorsey is also a Voodoo Priestess and in that capacity has been doing successful magick since 1991 for patrons, is editor/publisher of Oshun-African Magickal Quarterly, filmmaker of the experimental documentary Bodies of Water :Voodoo Identity and Tranceformation,' and choreographer/performer for jazz legend Dr. John's “Night Tripper” Voodoo Show. They have long been committed to providing accurate and respectful information about the African Traditional Religions and are proud to be a published Black author of such titles as Voodoo and African Traditional Religion, 55 Ways to Connect to Goddess, The African-American Ritual Cookbook, Love Magic, the bestselling Orishas, Goddesses and Voodoo Queens and Water Magic. They are a recent contributor to The Modern Craft. Connect Website: https://lilithdorsey.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilithdorsey/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LilithDorseyAuthorCome and share you thoughts over in our magickal community: https://circle.thewitchacademy.com/c/community/ Or join me over on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themodernwitchway/ Lean more about the magick of you: www.RebeccaAnuwen.com
Jynnette Lewis is an Oracle, Spiritual Life Coach, and Business Strategist. After almost 25 years in spiritual and personal development work, she received the Call to take a more proactive role in helping shape our transforming world. She draws from a vast array of knowledge and experience including astrology, tarot, reiki, yoga, gnostic Christianity, Taoism, African Traditional Religions, the Archangelic Realm, and more.Through her coaching programs she helps leaders and entrepreneurs implement astrology-based strategies to empower themselves, manage their energy, and build sustainable businesses.In this episode, we explore:Answering the Call on one's life (vision, mission, purpose) and what that requires personally, spiritually, and professionallyHow her drive to serve is born out of her relationship with Spirit, the transformation she has seen in her own life,, and the insight that her "keys of liberation" can also help society at large transform.Why when it comes to astrology, it's not empowering with too much information. She explains that by using 4 points on your natal chart, one can answer most questions they need answers to. Jynette's process for dealing with unclear decisions and mental chatter. Wisdom of cycles, seasons of rest, and how planetary cycles can help us integrate.Being a black woman, entrepreneur, and business owner. Fractals, quantum physics, and Math degrees. How to be a scientist and find what's right with you. Why it's better to be a good scientist over a good student. Welcoming Wealth within layers of spirit, health, and well-being - why it's okay to want money.LINKS: Website: https://www.innersunalchemy.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/innersunalchemyMedium: https://medium.com/@innersunalchemy
D'Mitry, a respected #Witchtoker, hereditary “Hoodoo Man” shares secret knowledge on African Traditional Religions. D'Mitry's spiritual work centers around connecting people to their ancestors and herbal or “root” workings. D'Mitry also explains how one could justify potentially harmful magick.https://www.instagram.com/afro_spiritual/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@afro_spiritualSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The spirits venerated in African Traditional Religions are enumerable. They range in scope and practice from system to system. And they are just as organized and complex as human-derived structures. In this episode, you will learn about the many and varied tiers of African spirits worshipped throughout the diaspora. So, join me in this episode as I discuss the hierarchy of African spirits and deities. Check Out Our Products and Services!!! CONNECTING WITH YOUR ANCESTORS: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGPX6RYV HAITIAN VODOU DIVINATION: https://asanee44.com/product-category/vodou-readings/ IFA (ORISHA) DIVINATION: https://asanee44.com/product-category/ifa-divination/ IFA PRODUCTS & SERVICES: https://asanee44.com/product-category/ifa-products-services/ SPIRITUAL COACHING SERVICES: https://asanee44.com/product-category/spiritual-coaching/ GINEN STORE: https://www.ginenstore.com/ SUPPORT: https://anchor.fm/african-spirit/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/african-spirit/message
Welcome to episode five of The Pillars, the Porch and the Path. In this episode we dig into ATR's, or, African Traditional Religions which we refer to as African traditional spiritual belief systems and what we've explored about them thus far on our Path. This is a broad, multi-faceted topic and we discuss many aspects of ATR'S from how these spiritual belief systems were sytematically taken from enslaved Africans during the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade to the revival of the traditions all over the African Diaspora today. We discuss how religious syncretism, dance and drumming was utilized to hide and to pass these traditions on. And in true BLERD style, we share our favorite authors and books on this vast and complex topic! Listen and Subscribe to The Pillars, The Porch and The Path podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also find the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts and all of your favorite podcast platforms. We moderate rooms on Clubhouse every week. Join us there or connect with us on Instagram! Halicue Hanna Pro Tarot Reader & Content Creator Book a Session: thegildedaspara.com IG: @thegildedaspara Andi Anderson Chandler & Silversmith Shop the Collection: talulehohoyo.com IG: @talulehohoyo Clubhouse: @tarotapsara Clubhouse: @talulehohoyo We'd love to hear from you! Email us a question at pillarsporchpath@gmail.com. And don't forget to join our Private Facebook Group! Show Notes In this episode we share all about ATR's [Find Full Transcripts here] Why is it important to understand the history of ATR's? [3:46] How is dance part of these traditions ? [8:21] How is Voodoo and Hoodoo part of these traditions ? [12:10] Why were these traditions stripped from enslaved Africans? [23:22] How was religious syncretism used to hide traditional belief systems? [28:15] Why do we find these traditions in Afro-cuban dance?[33:18] What are the books we love on this subject? [40:32] Our Favorite Books on/about ATR's Tell My Horse, Zora Neale Hurston Jambalaya, Luisah Teish Babalawo: The Secret of Afro-Cuban Ifa Mama Day, Gloria Naylor Orishas, Goddesses and Voodoo Queens, Lilith Dorsey Isese Spirituality Workbook, Ayele Kumari, PhD
Stephanie Chats with the incredible Lilith Dorsey, Voodoo Priestess, Filmmaker, Author & Choreographer Lilith Dorsey M.A., hails from many magickal traditions, including Afro-Caribbean, Celtic, and Indigenous American spirituality. Their traditional education focused on Plant Science, Anthropology, and Film at the University of R.I, New York University, and the University of London, and their magickal training includes numerous initiations in Santeria also known as Lucumi, Haitian Vodoun, and New Orleans Voodoo. Lilith Dorsey is also a Voodoo Priestess and in that capacity has been doing successful magick since 1991 for patrons, is editor/publisher of Oshun-African Magickal Quarterly, filmmaker of the experimental documentary Bodies of Water :Voodoo Identity and Tranceformation,' and choreographer/performer for jazz legend Dr. John's “Night Tripper” Voodoo Show. They have long been committed to providing accurate and respectful information about the African Traditional Religions and are proud to be a published Black author of such titles as 55 Ways to Connect to Goddess, The African-American Ritual Cookbook, Love Magic, Orishas, Goddesses and Voodoo Queens, Water Magic and the newly re-released Voodoo and African Traditional Religion. Share --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thegeode/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thegeode/support
The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves. In Session 210, we talked with Dr. Dianne Stewart about the principles and themes that underlie many African traditional religions and we promised you a part 2 of that conversation to learn more about the practice of these religions. To help us dig into this topic, today I'm excited that we're joined by Ehime Ora. Resources Visit our Amazon Store for all the books mentioned on the podcast! itsjujubae.com https://twitter.com/blvck_herbalist https://twitter.com/oshunsdawta Where to Find Ehime ehimeora.com Twitter: @ehimeora IG: @ehimeora Stay Connected Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it at therapyforblackgirls.com/mailbox. If you're looking for a therapist in your area, check out the directory at https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/directory. Take the info from the podcast to the next level by joining us in the Therapy for Black Girls Sister Circle community.therapyforblackgirls.com Grab your copy of our guided affirmation and other TBG Merch at therapyforblackgirls.com/shop. The hashtag for the podcast is #TBGinSession. Make sure to follow us on social media: Twitter: @therapy4bgirls Instagram: @therapyforblackgirls Facebook: @therapyforblackgirls Our Production Team Executive Producers: Dennison Bradford & Yves Jeffcoat Producer: Cindy Okereke Assistant Producer: Ellice Ellis Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
They often say you shouldn't meet people you admire because they may disappoint you. After over a decade of following slam poet, thespian, and organizer Mayda Del Valle's career and creative works, I have to say I was not disappointed. Despite being nervous to meet this Def Poetry Jam star, Mayda has a way of disarming you with her charm and contagious laughter. We spoke about her iconic poem, "To All The Boys I've Loved Before" which can be seen here, which is one of my favorite pieces from Mayda. We discussed her upbringing in Chicago, how hip-hop influenced her life, and the role that community organizing played in making her the storyteller that she is. Guest Bio: Poet and performer Mayda Del Valle has been described by the Chicago Sun Times as having “a way with words. Sometimes they seem to flutter and roll off her lips. Other times they burst forth like a comet streaking across a nighttime sky.” Born and raised on the Southside of Chicago. She is the author of A South Side Girl's Guide to Love and Sex , The University of Hip Hop and was a winner of the 2016 Drinking Gourd Chapbook Poetry Prize from Northwestern University Press. She appeared on six episodes of the HBO series Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, and was a contributing writer and original cast member of the Tony Award winning Def Poetry Jam on Broadway. She began her artistic career at the Nuyorican Poets Café, where she was the 2001 Grand Slam Champion, and went on to become the National Poetry Slam Champion in the same year. She was the youngest poet, and the first Latinx person to do so. She has appeared in Urban Latino, Latina Magazine, Mass Appeal, The Source, The New York Times and was named by Smithsonian Magazine as one of America's Young Innovators in the Arts and Sciences. Oprah's “O” Magazine selected her as one of 20 women for the first ever “O Power List”, a group of visionary women making a mark in business, politics, and the arts. She has performed at venues across the world, including the White House in May of 2009, by invitation of President Obama and the First Lady. She has also served as a mentor and educator in the non-profit world, teaching poetry and performance to incarcerated youth. She currently works in the tech industry at Snap Inc. facilitating talking circles and developing curriculum to support company wide DEI initiatives that scale empathy and understanding. Mayda had also been a devoted student of various healing practices and African Traditional Religions. She is a third degree Reiki Master, and completed a two year Indigenous African Spiritual Technologies program with respected Dagara elder Malidoma Some. Soon after she was led into the ancient Yoruba spiritual tradition of Ifa. She was initiated into the mysteries of the ocean deity, Olokun in 2017. Her initiated name is Olokuntumise, which means “Olokun has repaired my life.” You can learn more about her by visiting: https://www.maydadelvalle.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves. Our relationships with religion and spirituality is a long and storied one. As of late, I’ve been seeing more references from sisters exploring African Traditional Religions as a means of reconnecting to parts of our history and wanted to learn more about it. To help us dig a little deeper into this area, today I’m joined by Dr. Dianne Stewart. Dr. Stewart and I chatted about some of the major tenets of African Traditional Religions, some of the common misconceptions, and she shares some of her favorite resources for anyone wanting to learn more. Resources Visit our Amazon Store for all the books mentioned on the podcast. therapyforblackgirls.com/amazon Where to Find Dr. Stewart https://www.diannemstewart.com/ Stay Connected Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it at therapyforblackgirls.com/mailbox. If you're looking for a therapist in your area, check out the directory at https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/directory. Take the info from the podcast to the next level by joining us in the Therapy for Black Girls Sister Circle community.therapyforblackgirls.com Grab your copy of our guided affirmation and other TBG Merch at therapyforblackgirls.com/shop. The hashtag for the podcast is #TBGinSession. Make sure to follow us on social media: Twitter: @therapy4bgirls Instagram: @therapyforblackgirls Facebook: @therapyforblackgirls Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
On this episode of Backsliders, we talk with our dear friend, the talented and light-filled artist Forest VanDyke! Forest is an actor, singer, writer, creator, and teaching artist currently in Austin, Texas, though he has lived in Brooklyn for the past twelve years. We are so stoked to celebrate that Forest is a featured artist on the new Grammy-Nominated album Dialogues on Race by Gregg August! We love him so much, and his friendship means the world to us. We hope you enjoy this conversation with our dear friend as much as we did! It was hard to end the conversation and we plan on recording with him again soon. (** NOTES ** *TW:*** We do touch on the topics of abortion and rape in this episode. Please skip if these subjects are triggering for you. PS. Listen to the whole thing to get a bonus at the very end of this episode where we review a new review of our podcast and Micah tries to take constructive criticism. LOL) Back to this episode! Forest talks with us about his upbringing in Austin, his junior high experience in the American Boys Choir in New Jersey, his high school years at a Baptist school in Austin, and his college years at Texas State University. We also get into the details of his religious upbringing and his perspective growing up as a gay black man in the south. He was raised African-American Baptist and spent his whole life going to a Baptist church in Austin, Texas. Forest is the son of a deacon and deaconess, sang in the choir, and became a student leader. People at church even used to call him “preacha man” because everyone thought he would be a preacher. Forest tells us about what it was like feeling like he couldn’t truly be himself until he went to college and stepped away from religious environments and into theatre spaces. Where is he today? Not to spoil anything, but Forest confessed to us that he no longer identifies as Christian, and walked away, in his words, “because of what I saw and experienced as a gay man, but also as a black man. And the history of that book (bible), and how it was used, not only in the U.S. but in Africa. And the power that colonizers used with that book to oppress people. And...in good faith, I just can’t get behind it, I can’t sit there and listen to those things when I know the history behind it. And we don’t know what those original words were because they’ve been translated, and re-translated. Actually, I walked away from everything, before quarantine... but I’ve been reacquainted with God in a different way, and I’m exploring Him / It / She through African Traditional Religions. Because I also want to be in contact with my ancestors, and I feel like something that’s untouched, unspoiled, feels right for me.” Forest’s story is so powerful. We talk candidly with him about leaving Christianity, and getting back to his African spiritual roots. Other topics we discuss: George Floyd, the ways LGBTQ people are treated by Christians, and the experience of living with family that are fundamental Christians, while you are exploring ancient religions and talking to your spirit guides. :) [CONNECT WITH FOREST] Instagram Twitter Facebook Listen to TRACK SEVEN to hear his voice featured on the album Dialogues on Race. [NEW NEWS] If you enjoy this podcast and want to hang out with us a little more, we also have a web series titled Backsliders! This show was recently selected by the Tribeca Film Festival and the Tribeca Creators Market sponsored by HBO! Check out our new episode by clicking here. [OUR LINKS] Backsliders Instagram Bob Billiams Productions Instagram Facebook Twitter Keylee Instagram Micah Instagram [FREE WAYS TO SUPPORT BACKSLIDERS] Please consider these free things you can do to help our projects reach others! 1) Subscribe to this podcast! 2) Leave us a 5-star rating and a one-sentence review! 3) Share your favorite episode with your friends or in a group you're a part of! 4) Subscribe to our Youtube Channel and leave us a comment! Thank you so much for your support! [WATCH OUR OTHER SHOWS] Backsliders the series Home the series Talk the series [CREDITS] Intro Music "7.2.19" by Chase Burnett Outro Music "Stay Mad" by Chase Burnett ft. Julia Nunes Title Animation/Poster art by Cody Walzel Special Thanks to Angie Charles [REACH OUT] We'd love to hear from you directly! Let's talk about what we were raised to believe, where we are now, and how that affects our relationships with others and ourselves! keylee@bbobbilliams.com micah@bobbilliams.com
Have you ever been interested in spirituality and how it can help you? Iya Ifasola Osunponmile Fayemi Karen Langston is the founder of Alake Creations. Alake means one that should be taken care of, as this is her approach to creating space for others to heal and grow in their personal spiritual journeys. Iya Osunponmile's mission is to assist others in embracing their will to move forward by using spiritual tools, divination, and rituals. Her work also focuses on decolonizing the mind and misconceptions about African Traditional Religions. Iya Osunponmile was initiated as a Priest/Iyanifa in the West African indigenous tradition of Ifa in Abeokuta, Ogun State Nigeria by Oluwo Ifasola Akanbi in 2018. Ifa is an ancient spiritual system that is defined as the wisdom of nature. Listen in as Iya takes us through the history of religion and spirituality, understanding generational trauma, and how ignoring things doesn't make them go away.
In this episode, Moyosant discusses giving yourself grace and gratitude, lesser discussed communities, such as autistic people, asexual people, and other identities to recognize for both intra-community and global liberation, being aware of the plethora of African Traditional Religions present, being mindful of what cleansing herbs we utilize, and also some of the history behind reiki and chakra systems. Plot Twist, Please The Podcast: "Everyday Ableism and What We Can Do About It" by Chamaya https://youtu.be/_zIZvSnidOI"Black Asexuals Are Not Unicorns, There Are More Of Us Than You Know" by Sherronda J. Brown http://blackyouthproject.com/black-asexuals-are-not-unicorns-there-are-more-of-us-than-we-know/8 Signs Your Yoga Practice is Culturally Appropriated-And Why It Matters by Maisha Z. Johnson and nisha ahuja https://everydayfeminism.com/2016/05/yoga-cultural-appropriation/Podcast Artwork: Astronym http://linktr.ee/astronym Moyo Mysteries Website: https://www.moyomysteries.org (Spiritual Consultation, Full Spectrum Doula Services, Energy Ritual Work, Vaginal/Pelvic Steam Plans, and Community Prayer + Light Setting)Moyo Mysteries Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/moyomysteries/Moyo Mysteries Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/moyomysteriesGuided Cycles Website: https://www.guidedcycles.org (Burial preparation assistance, End-of-Life Planning, Legacy Crafting, Genealogy Work, and Community Prayer + Light Setting)Guided Cycles Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/guidedcycles/Make a donation to Moyosant (Victoria) at:Cash App: $MoyosantPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/moyosantSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/moyosant)
You can learn more about Lilith and their work in several ways: https://lilithdorsey.com/. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/lilithdorseyVoodoo Universe blog: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/voodoouniverse/Pop Occulture Show: https://lilithdorsey.com/pop-occulture-show Here are a few more resources/notes from today's show:The Glam Witch, by Michael Herkes, explores how to practice modern witchcraft with the aid of the Goddess LilithATR is an acronym for African Traditional ReligionsA veve is a religious symbol used in Haitian Vodoun. The book Veve, by Milo Rigaud, includes a comprehensive overview of these symbols. The documentary by Djimon Hounsou referenced by Lilith is In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven. Here's a blog post written by Lilith about Marie Laveau: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/voodoouniverse/2013/10/the-real-voodoo-queen-marie-laveau/
Maria the Spiritual Homegirl is back with one of her OGs for Episode 104! Maria will be discussing African Spirituality with her OG Kim! Kim is an Egungun Priestess and for the next hour, they discuss the demonization of African Traditional Religions in entertainment and through societal perception, charlatans, the importance of seeking out elders, White people being initiated into African Traditional Religions and Anti-Blackness, as well as how social media work and "doing the work" are not the same with this particular system. You can find Kim here: https://www.instagram.com/sahasrara2013/ https://www.facebook.com/sahasraraatenra To sign for Spiritual Homegirl's Patreon, you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/spiritualhomegirl To shop the Spiritual Homegirl shop, click here: https://www.spiritualhomegirl.shop/ With gratitude, Maria Gates Spiritual Homegirl --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/spiritualhomegirl/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spiritualhomegirl/support
As participation in African Traditional Religions becomes more popular so does the desire for many to become initiated as priests or priestesses. In this episode Chrysalis Sun talks about the glamorization of priesthood. Tune in as she breaks down why priesthood ain't all that it's cracked up to be. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bthevibe/support
New World Witchery - The Search for American Traditional Witchcraft
Summary: We welcome back author, anthropologist, priestess, and absolute delight of a human being Lilith Dorsey. We discuss her latest book, African Traditional Religions, the Divine Feminine, so much water, and what it’s like to write for a modern witchy marketplace. Please check out our Patreon page! You can help support the show for as … Continue reading "Episode 168 – Orishas Goddesses and Queens with Lilith Dorsey"
Discussing ATRS, African Traditional Religions on Weiser FB Live Santeria, Obeah, 21 Divisions, Palo Mayombe, Espiritismo, Voodoo, how they are different Where they come from And More.
Episode 142 of Inciting A Riot is my interview with author, anthropologist, and Voodoo priestess Lilith Dorsey. We discuss her new book Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens coming out May 11th from Weiser Books. This conversation includes a candid discussion regarding Lilith's struggle to get this book published and to include the content she wanted. It also contains a bold, honest look at the overwhelming racial disparity in Pagan publishing specifically regarding authors of books stemming from African Traditional Religions. Seek out more from Lilith Dorsey on her website. Patreon supporters heard this show first! Consider giving a small donation to Patreon.com/IncitingProjects! You’ll get cool rewards like unedited video and audio podcasts from Inciting A Riot and Inciting A BrewHaHa, as well as bonus extras not published anywhere else, plus deals and coupons! Patrons are charged on a per-creation basis, so you only pay for the content you want! Love and Lyte, Fire Lyte Blog: IncitingARiot.com FireLyte@IncitingARiot.com @IncitingARiot on Twitter Facebook.com/IncitingARiotPodcast Subscribe/Rate/Comment on iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesRiot Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4qTYYhCLMdFc4PhQmSL1Yh
Witch, Cunty Conjurer, and podcaster Juju Bae joins Rob and Sam to talk about all things at the intersections of African Traditional Religion and sex. Bae(s) of The Week: Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce, Simone Biles, and Allyson Felix Hoe(s) of the Week: October Sex Trivia Attendees Cute Date Idea: Try on Halloween Costumes Fuck It (Topic of the Day): Juju Bae joins the hoes to talk about Hoodoo, Ifa, and sex, love, and dating thru the lens of spirituality. Points of Discussion include: African Traditional Religions; Ifa, Hoodoo, Espiritismo, Palo; Healing; Communicating with the dead; Gender and Sexual Queerness in African Traditional Religions ; Ancestors who pop up during sex; White and abusive ancestry; Reiki and Divination; Sex Magic, Orgasm Portals, and Manifestation; Glamour workings to amplify sex; Binding to people; Dating as a medium; Living people in romantic relationships with the dead; Hatian Vodou and Loas; Marrying deities; Ancestral trauma; Spiritual boundaries; Hoodo misconceptions; Setting up your altar space; and connecting with your spiritual gifts. HASHTAGS Use #InnerHoeUprising and #Podin to keep up with this conversation on social media and let others know that you are listening. SPONSOR(S) Ready to have Birth control delivered to your door step quickly and conveniently? Try Simple Health for free - just go to http://simplehealth.com/INNER or enter the code INNER at checkout. RELEVANT LINKS AND NOTES http://www.newyorkcostumes.com/ http://www.gothren.com/ https://www.itsjujubae.com/ WEBSITE InnerHoeUprising.com PAY A HOE http://Paypal.me/innerhoe https://www.patreon.com/InnerHoeUprising WRITE IN EMAIL ihupodcast@gmail.com (mailto:ihupodcast@gmail.com) SPEAKING GIGS Wanna pay us to speak at your school or conference about sex positivity, black feminism, or the other kinds of topics we discuss on this show? We’d love to! To book us, send us a line to ihupodcast@gmail.com MUSIC Opening: “Queen S%!T” by SheReal https://soundcloud.com/shereal/04-queen-s-t-produced-by Fuck That: “Keeping it Cool Witchu” Chhoti Maa End: “Yeah Yeah” Abstract Fish Co ENGINEERING AND EDITING BY Sam SOCIAL MEDIA Join our Facebook Group! “Inner Hoe Uprising CUMmunity” https://bit.ly/2NfFH3A Inner Hoe Uprising| IG: @InnerHoeUprising | Twitter: @InnerHoeUprisin Sam | IG & Twitter: @slamridd Travel IG: @carmensamdiego Rob | IG: @clint.yeetwood Art IG: @vanta.blaq | Twitter: @robthe_god Juju | IG: @itsjujubae | Juju Podcast IG: @alittlejujupodcast #black #woman #sex #feminist #womanist #Comedy #raunchy #queer #pride #quiltbang #juju #magic #transgender #agender
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Sam and Rebecca are joined by Akin, Akua, & Fatima to discuss religion and sexuality. Bae(s) of The Week: China & Kenion Carter Hoe(s) of the Week: Rico, April, Johnita, Robb & Jasmine Self Care Tip(s): Take a Walk Fuck That (Current Events): The Philly “More Color More Pride” Campaign, adding black and brown to the rainbow, LGBT POCs, Whitewashing the LGBT movement, The Congressional Shooting, Steve Scalise is a bigot & Crystal Griner, the Queer Black Woman who saved his life Topic of the Day: (Religion) Yoruba, Catholicism, Islam, existential crisis, life after death, The Orishas, West African Traditions, patriarchal religions, expectations of women, questioning your religion, vegans, animal consciousness, Oshun & Beyonce, the father, the son and the Holy Spirit, Jews for Jesus, getting pregnant out of wedlock, teen pregnancy, Abortions, honor killings, rape, the rapey uncle, the Bible, the Quran, the original sin, Eve, Yemoja, Fatima, Women figures in religion, Oya, How to become Yoruba, Pilgrimage to Mecca, Hijab, Abayas, Burkas & covering, power dynamics, Quranic school, African Traditional Religions, Hypocrisy, partners trying to convert you, Asking For Forgiveness, Repentance, queerness & religion, polygamy, Orisha love stories, Yoruba and sexual energy, what religion to raise your child & more! WEBSITE InnerHoeUprising.com PAY A BITCH Paypal.me/innerhoe WRITE IN EMAIL ihupodcast@gmail.com MUSIC Opening: “cDay” Abstract Fish Co https://soundcloud.com/abstractfishco/cday Fuck That: "Krown Heights" PrinceShortyFly Fuck It: "Party on the Weekend" King Kam X DVRKAMBR Fuck Me: "Revenge (Of the Nerd) That Sat Behind You" PrinceShortyFly Fuck You: "Chandelier" Dramangar End: "Day Dream" Dramangar ENGINEERING BY http://wongtunes.com/ SOCIAL MEDIA Show| IG: @InnerHoeUprising | Twitter: @InnerHoeUprisin Sam | IG & Twitter: @slamridd | Snap: Samannerz Rebecca| IG: @aworkinprogress__ | Twitter: RebbyOrNot Akua | Twitter & Snap: HeyAkuaGirl Akin | Snap: I have no idea how to spell what he said. If you figure it out lmk. #black #woman #sex #feminist #womanist #Comedy #raunchy #religion #god
Mama T is our resident porch elder and owner here at Front Porch Conjure. She is a southern hoodoo rootworker of the finest traditions. Her passion is in empowering, educating, and helping others. She has been involved and practicing in her local community for over 25 years she is a retired Navy veteran, has also managed to raise 3 wonderful young women to adulthood, and holds a bachelor’s degree with honors in psychology. All of these things coming with their own challenges. Our lovely Mama T started her journey with hoodoo back in 2012 after attending a local Santeria class just before going back to college for psychology. The class lead to a continued love affair with African Traditional Religions and to her minoring in African Spirituality from her Alma Mater Tennessee State University. That same fateful year Front Porch Conjure was born.
Our quote for today is from Desmond Tutu. He said, "God's dream is that you and I and all of us will realize that we are family, that we are made for togetherness, for goodness, and for compassion." In this podcast, we are making our way through Garry R. Morgan's book, "Understanding World Religions in 15 Minutes a Day." Our Understanding World Religions topic for today is, "African Traditional Religions" In terms of adherents, the largest animistic family is the African Traditional religions. Africa contains fifty-plus countries and more than one thousand different people groups, each with its own religious variations on the animistic theme. Here, too, generalizations are possible, with exceptions. African Traditional religions have proven exceptionally resilient in the face of modernization. As Christianity and Islam spread across Africa, it was widely predicted that traditional religions would disappear by the end of the twentieth century. On the contrary, though a majority of today's Africans claim to be either Christian or Muslim, traditional religions are widely practiced. Both monotheistic religions face the problem of nominalism (from Latin, meaning "in name only"). Syncretism and parallelism are pervasive. ...
Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold is an anthropologist and psychologist who over the course of the last fifteen years been studying, both academically and practically, African and Afro-derived cults in the New World. This has led to a multiplicity of initiations into Vodou, both from Benin and Haiti, Santeria, Kimbanda, Palo Mayombe and Ifá. He was made part of the council of elders in the Ogboni society of Abeokuta, Nigeria. He has for the last decade lived in Brazil where his studies and involvement in traditional forms of metaphysics, faith, cult and witchcraft is a constant theme in his life. His blog can be read here: The Starry Cave
Dr. Cherie Ann Turpin interviews Madrina Angelique, who "is initiated in the Palo tradition as Madre Nganga of Munanso Centella Ndoki Nyuyo Malongo Corta Lima Cordosa, initiated by Chief Ololele Afolabi, godson of Tata Antonio Ali. She is also initiated in Santeria as Iyalorisha of Ile Ori Yemaya, initiated by Baba Ogun Solu, godson of Chief Bolu Fantunmise of the Ifa Orisha Cultural Cener in Nigeria and Atlanta. Born and raised in rural Georgia, she has immersed herself in the study and practice of traditional southern hoodoo since childhood." From RootMamaConjure.com This episode promises to be an insightful discussion on the role of African Traditional Religions in culture-making in the United States and as an essential part of the African Diaspora.
Toni123 in Jamaica, New York is having a run of hard luck including surgery and the death of her pet dog. In New York City, BellaMars reports opposition to her Fiery Wall of Protection spell. And in Sierra Vista, Arizona, QueenofSwords11 has been seeing Master Numbers 11, 22, and 33, since the beginning of the year, and receives a Diloggun divination. In our final half hour segment, we address the current controversy in our internet community regarding illegal animal torture and its relationship, if any, to legal and sanctioned ritual sacrifices in African Traditional Religions. Dr. E., Tata Bakofula Ngo Batalla, an initiated Palo priest of over 10 years experience, leads the discussion.
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