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@NomaDzino
Sep 2, 2021 • 9 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X
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I’m doing the plain colours separately otherwise the thread will be too long. The red, white & black were originally traded with the Indians in pre-colonial Africa. White was for protection against evil, red for warriors and healers & black for sorcerers or dark magicians.
The plain fabrics are favoured by churches & those with indigenous healing gifts. These are often made into a Cape (isiphika) to cover the shoulders which was done out of respect to the ancestors by women, headwraps & robes in various colours with a cross sometimes.
WHITE symbolizes purity & is associated with AmaNdau & Inzuza, AbaLozi & AmaNono, Spirits of those who died young. They give various psychic gifts & work with water & white candles. If you dream of white garments go to the mountains, rives or ocean to connect & heal.
GREEN symbolizes new life, fertility & healing & is also associated with the feminine energy of water & ancestral gifts & calling of healing with herbs & water. They are able to heal in dreams & by laying hands on a person. This however needs someone to be spiritually adept.
BLUE symbolises tranquility, truth, loyalty & devotion. The fabric is associated with water & mountain spirits. If you see this one go there to connect. They give gifts of prophecy, healing with water, candles & salt. They also confer gifts of leadership, preaching and teaching.
YELLOW is associated with spirits of the river & the ocean. They confer psychic gifts including knowing what is hidden & operate best with prayer & fasting. To connect with these ancestral spirits go to the river or ocean to connect. This is Gogo Simenjalo @CeliStewart
RED is associated with healing & protection from enemies, hunters & warriors. One of the spirit beings is the a dragon. It’s worn by initiates (amathwasa). If you see this, you have masculine ancestral energies connected with mountains, caves & you need to go there to connect.
It’s possible to dream of or be drawn to a number of different fabrics or prints at various stages on your spiritual journey. No two callings are alike. Pray & seek guidance & clarity from your ancestors & spiritual guides & consult a healer if you need to.
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Jun 9
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” 🧵
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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
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Ethical failurescontradicting their virtues (e.g., injustice for Shango, deceit for Orunmila). Image
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•Disregarding priestly taboos: Carrying loads on the head, eating after sunset, or violating sexual restrictions for initiates
•Greed or hoarding wealth without community benefit Image
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May 20
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.
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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.
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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. Image
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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/
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