Social UN General Assembly Speeches For too long, African leaders have not even been seen as voices for their own people and cultures, but rather as voices for whichever colonial power continues to manipulate their affairs. By The Rising Firefly • 22 min read
Cultural The Gentle Art of Building: A Journey of Development Our Indigenous teachings awaken us to that moment when we point a finger in blame, forgetting the three fingers quietly pointing back at us. These returning fingers remind us that our own actions, our own impact, often mirror three times more of what we perceive in others. By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Social Caring for the Unseen Self Self-care has become a popular talking point on social media and in health care these days. However, I don’t think most institutions recognize all aspects of the self, in particular, the energetic and the spiritual aspects. By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Cultural Marriage Practices In the Kemetic Holy Drama, the God-Father WSR and Goddess-Mother AISHAT produced the God-Son HERU and created a family. By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Indigenous Wisdom Leadership True leadership involves responsibility, not just authority, to ensure balance and quality of the whole. By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Cultural Intelligence Builds What Fear Cannot Neb Naba Lamoussa Morodenibig said that instead of being fierce, it is better for you to be intelligent. The whole world respects intelligence, and when you are intelligent, people fear you. By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Social Cults and Agoraphobia In today’s world, governed by Abrahamic ideals, any space incongruent with those beliefs is quickly categorized with derogatory labels like “cult” and dismissed as “pagan” By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Environmental Harmony on Earth One can say Earth itself is like a mother to all of humanity. By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Cultural A Letter to the Ones in The Diaspora “The work of survival of the human being is a work that is at the individual and personal level of each of us. We must dare to create the future by turning to the rites of passage of the ancients; we must learn to glorify the Gods of the ancients and rebuild temples for them. " By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
Cultural “Menkh Bikat” Morning Greetings Mornings there (In Africa) showed me how to acknowledge elders, patriarchs, and matriarchs as one of the first practices one can do to show respect and gain blessings for the day. By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Purification is a Process (Free Article) By Giziribtah Debasah How many times have you heard someone say purification of mind, body, and spirit? What does this really mean? What is the goal? How, why, and when do you do this? How often is it necessary? Is it necessary? The English language is quite tricky and allows By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read