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cozy_casita Nothing as an Aborisha or Aleyo can prepare you for what this is. Of course coming in with a good foundation of spiritual work and shadow work will help a lot - in fact it is essential to start the process. But for all that I have just lived, nothing prepared me for that. It was all devotion, love, community and dedication to loving Oshun and Orisha.
I am Iyawo de Oshun. My Mother. Beautiful. Essenial to the world. Essential to the birth of Kariocha. I owe her my life. She manifested in every single essence of me from Day 1 and she continues to understand me and love me as no one has. I want to dedicate my writing in this year to the beautiful reflections of my soul and my growth. To reflecting and being an ambassador to Oshun but also who she is in humbleness. How wonderful to have Her as my Mother so that I can take each little step in love and in her care, in the divinity that she is. I'm not sure that I will ever be someone to share a lot about my spiritual work in depth.
You see I think there has to be some very respectful and loving care to how we speak of the mysteries. It is good to demystify who we are as practitioners but, this religion is very much about relationship building. Respect and relationship hand in hand. And so no matter what reflections I write here or what information I give, it will never really describe anyone's experience with Orisha. Only Ifa can give you insight on what each Odu and each Pataki and each lesson means for you.
There are also many things from my Ita and my tratados that will never be talked about in this space because that secrecy is what keeps the religion sacred.
But what I do want to reflect is personal growth. It is personal experience in the daily. It is lessons that I have that perhaps will help someone along the way in their spiritual life.
Maferefun Oshun every day. Maferefun my Yeye, My Mother, Iyalorde every second and every breath of my life.
I am Iyawo de Oshun. My Mother. Beautiful. Essenial to the world. Essential to the birth of Kariocha. I owe her my life. She manifested in every single essence of me from Day 1 and she continues to understand me and love me as no one has. I want to dedicate my writing in this year to the beautiful reflections of my soul and my growth. To reflecting and being an ambassador to Oshun but also who she is in humbleness. How wonderful to have Her as my Mother so that I can take each little step in love and in her care, in the divinity that she is. I'm not sure that I will ever be someone to share a lot about my spiritual work in depth.
You see I think there has to be some very respectful and loving care to how we speak of the mysteries. It is good to demystify who we are as practitioners but, this religion is very much about relationship building. Respect and relationship hand in hand. And so no matter what reflections I write here or what information I give, it will never really describe anyone's experience with Orisha. Only Ifa can give you insight on what each Odu and each Pataki and each lesson means for you.
There are also many things from my Ita and my tratados that will never be talked about in this space because that secrecy is what keeps the religion sacred.
But what I do want to reflect is personal growth. It is personal experience in the daily. It is lessons that I have that perhaps will help someone along the way in their spiritual life.
Maferefun Oshun every day. Maferefun my Yeye, My Mother, Iyalorde every second and every breath of my life.
