Goddess of Speaking Up Mame Coumba Bang protects the mouth of the Senegal River. When making an offering to her, you must not speak to anyone else, coming or going. Sing for her, chant for her, call to her - give Goddess Coumba your voice and she'll be happy. Guidance: Speak up. Speak out. Speak on it. You have a…
Shadow of Scarcity Beauty by day and hag by night, the Soucouyant is an energy vampire, also known throughout the diaspora as Ole Higue and Boo hag. Whether energy or blood, for vampires there is never enough to go around. Guidance: You have so much more than you realize. You have access to unlimited joy, love, good times, pleasures, and…
Shadow of Rage Medusa is feared as an ugly, vicious, monster bitch. The truth? This Libyan Berber dark goddess of wisdom's rage is sacred, epic, and fully justified. Guidance: You are pissed off and petrified, angry and shaking. But underneath that you are hurt and heartbroken. Feeling undervalued is overwhelming. You can't stay silent anymore. Let your joys, hopes, and…
Goddess of Celestial Alignment iNkosazana is the healer of healers and the teacher of teachers whose love for humanity makes the corn grow. She dwells in foamy waters but is known as the Heavenly Princess. As above, so below is celestial alignment. Guidance: Your natural path is to be in alignment with your own divinity. No one can take from…
Goddess of Grief Ancient earth mother Ala is the foremost Igbo álúsí (deity). Goddess Ala oversees motherhood, fertility, and the afterlife. After death, humans return to the womb of Ala, replanted in the soul to reincarnate. Guidance: Give Spirit your grief. Bawl it out, wail it out, cry it out. Sob, shriek, shed tears. Surrender it. Embodiment: You are holding…
Goddess of Pleasure Tanit was the goddess of the stars in ancient Carthage. Today, all the way over in Ibiza, they still have pleasure-filled, full moon, midnight table-dancing parties in her name. Guidance: You are thirsty for more pleasure. You can't thrive when life feels dry. You are made of laughter and stardust, not sawdust. Pleasure is tour birthright, a…
Goddess of Alchemy Nefertiti was a legendary Egyptian queen, whose name means "a beauty has come." Celebrated as a goddess and her husband's equal, Queen Nefertiti led a spiritual revolution worshipping Aten, the sun god. Guidance: It is time. You turn everything that life throws your way into gold. You are on the path to fulfilling your purpose. Embodiment: You…
Goddess of Leveling Up Queen Yaa Asantewaa was a mother, farmer, and the warrior queen who led the War of the Golden Stool. The Golden Stool, throne of the Ashanti empire, holds the regent's kra, life-force energy. Guidance: Raise your standards. A leap forward for one is a leap forward for the tribe. Your choices can raise the frequency of…
Shadow of Resistance Shadow goddess Gang Gang Sara, the witch of Golden Labe, blew into Tobago on a determined breeze from West Africa to emancipate her family. Guidance: Youa re scared that you are going to mess it all up. You may have stumbled, but this is a new day. Learn to show up for yourself. Embodiment: You ghost your…
Goddess of Awakening Goddess Yemaya controls the ocean, the amniotic fluid that nurtures us before we know ourselves. The healing, loving energy of this Yoruba mother orisha (deity) never leaves you. Guidance: Wake up! Awaken now to your true self. Are those tears of joy or sorrow? Let them out. Yemaya swallows your tears. Embodiment: You are vibrating at a…