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…