Today we’re looking at other prints. Njeti, Palu, Sisambe, iHawu Retso & plain colours. Blue prints are for female & Maroon prints are for masculine ancestral spirits. They represent feminine & masculine energies. Black ones are for spiritually adept practitioners. https://t.co/juINn54FEW
The Njeti print is associated with ancestral spirits who dwell in water bodies of the Ndau people from Mozambique & Zimbabwe. They traded other goods with Indians for this fabric. People who dream of or are attracted to this print often dream of Indians & White people.
They have an affinity for eastern philosophy & spiritual traditions. The Ndau are reputed to be powerful healers, spiritualists & feared dark magicians. The print is said to trigger the kundalini awakening & spiritual evolution which is part of the healers’ initiation process.
Among the Ndau are descendants of the Lemba who were Jews living in Yemen. They became known as vaRemba & were talented healers. The Shona word for doctor is chiremba. They work with the herbs & the element of water. Some work in churches using water & prayer to heal.
The Njeti depicts the lotus, a symbol of purity, enlightenment, self-regeneration & rebirth. Its roots grow in the mud & the flower submerges every night into dirty river water & re-blooms the next morning, sparkling clean. In Kemet, they believed it to resurrect the dead.
The other print associated with the Ndau ancestral spirits is the Palu or Paloo print. Originally from India & traded in pre-colonial Mozambique, these fabrics together with the animal prints became popular instead of animal skins. Now they are more popular with healers.
Many South Africans receive the Ndau spiritual gifts & calling through their bloodline; or their ancestors killed a person of Ndau descent & the spirit needs to be appeased, or a Ndau man was adopted into the family & passes on their gift. Research your history.
A related people to the Ndau are the vaChopi from Mozambique. They have largely been integrated into the Tsonga ethnic group. Their fabric of choice is the Sisambi or Sesambe. This cloth was also traded for other goods with Indians in pre-colonial times & is popular with healers.
IHawu is the Nguni shield print. It is favoured by amaSwati and has many variations. It indicates ancestors who were royalty or warriors. Many Nguni indigenous healers with Swati ancestry wear this print. King Mswati does too because he is very very much into African alchemy.
The shield is made from cowhide. The cow is a sacred animal to the Nguni & slaughtered for important ceremonies such as weddings, funerals & bringing ancestors home. Drums for invoking the spirits through music are made from cowhide. Cows are a sign of wealth for the Nguni.
The Cow is a very powerful Spirit Animal. It is associated with fertility, nurturing, feeding, the milk of human kindness motherly advice. Cows stand firm in bad weather. They gives you keen perception & represent divine feminine lunar energy, gentle & giving, but never weak.
A healer who personifies that energy is @GogoSkhotheni She is gentle, loving & generous yet stands firm in her convictions. She offers information freely and tells it like it is, a true mother to all her initiates. Her main ancestral guide is Swati from the Dlamini clan.
Yesterday’s teaching was from Romans 8. I was touched by this verse.
“Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires” 🧵
Having spent a significant amount of time dealing with bullies and toxic people at work, I have wondered why I am compelled to make a stand. It’s because of my spiritual awakening. When you awaken, you no longer resonate with the selfish worldly attitudes of people around you.
In this season, there is a prevailing energy of backstabbing, backbiting & all forms of injustice as people strive to secure their own positions at the expense of other peoples’ livelihoods & well-being. Resources are scarce, the economy is not growing, competition is intense.
Here are a few core principles of Ifa deities that put you at risk if you violate them. Bear in mind that the deities choose you. They most likely worked with your ancestors but were known by different names in different traditions. In this age, they are universal spirits.
Common Violations Across Deities:
Disrespecting natural elements tied to their domains (e.g., oceans, rivers) we always talk about polluting the waters
Ignoring ritual protocols
Ethical failurescontradicting their virtues (e.g., injustice for Shango, deceit for Orunmila).
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Violations:
•Polluting oceans or disrespecting marine ecosystems
•Disregarding priestly taboos: Carrying loads on the head, eating after sunset, or violating sexual restrictions for initiates
•Greed or hoarding wealth without community benefit
While preaching on Sunday from Acts 11:1-18 where Peter is instructed by God to preach the gospel to the Gentiles, I had to re-read the scripture to make sure.
Peter was praying in Joppa when he went into a trance & received the vision of the animals being let down in a sheet.
So the trance state, an altered state of conscious which enables one to receive messages from Spirit is not exclusive to one spiritual tradition. Even Christians go into trances. It is therefore not demonic.
In my sermon I asked the congregation who do we exclude from worship and consider to be outside the grace of God. I was reminded of the recent issue of Gogo Skhotheni leaving ubungoma for church. Many Christians judged her, believing that her conversion was not genuine.
The forest was quiet, cool & shaded. The only sound was the stream in flood after the rains. I picked up my staff, a sturdy branch not unlike that of Gandalf without the crystal on top. I held as I forded the stream stepping on smooth round rocks as the stream flowed around me.
I challenged myself to keep my water shoes dry, not that I needed to. I managed to get to the other side without stepping in the water. Feeling pretty good about myself, I navigated the fallen tree branches and stumps on soft ground covered with fallen pine needles.
I heard the barks of the baboons on the other side, in the bush where I couldn’t see them. I continued, basket in hand carrying my offerings to the spot near the stream where I prayed & communed with my ancestors & spirit guides with only the sound of the wind & flowing water.
I’ve been exploring @mindvalley courses starting with Duality with @jeffreyallenjp. It has really taken my energy work to another level. The meditations are simple. I do them at night before I fall asleep. 😴 no longer need the prescription meds for my chronic insomnia.
This was my daily reality at work for months. However, shadow work & more recently energy work has allowed me to be able to maintain my sense of self & self worth & not be overwhelmed by the bullying tactics. I found the strength to stand up for myself & keep going.
Energy work is a profound way to influence your reality. Recovering from narcissistic abuse as an empath is a lot of work. I am able to manage my chronic pain. I can get through the day on 1 cup of coffee & tea. I am able to visualise, plan & execute with much less effort.
I used to believe that the worst casualties of corruption & misrule in Zimbabwe were the divorced couples, broken families & people dying needlessly because of lack of medical care. Now catching up on spirituality content, I think our humanity - ubuntu is the greatest casualty.
Exhibit 1 -
Chenai was a slay queen who had an affair with a married man. The man’s wife went to a healer in despair after telling her to stop seeing her husband. The healer did the work & Chenai fell desperately ill. She apologised & asked for the healer to reverse the curse/
Exhibit 1 cont.
The healer instructed her to do certain things with her family. A lot of money was required to reverse the ritual. I will share why in another post. The family either chose not to or couldn’t come up with the money - USD300. Chenai died.