Indigenous Wisdom Free The Holy Days of Tehuti Reconciliation with Life and the Divine Education of Humanity By Irishapi Pernebsati The month of Tehuti opens the Kemetic seasonal year with a question: What kind of human beings will we choose to become? Governed by Aishat, the Divine Mother associated with love, faithfulness, protection, family devotion and the power By Irishapi Pernebsati • 11 min read
Cultural Free Astronomical Timing: What We Need To Know: The Sidereal Calendar The Sidereal Calendar is the only concept of time division that is based purely on astronomical knowledge. This calendar, in reality, is 73,300 years old and its quality still imposes itself onto all scientific works of modern astronomy. By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Harmonious Healing Free The Midwife is a Healer by Gingi Cleopatri Allen Modern medicine is overly focused on machines and tests, often producing false positives, as the primary way to support pregnant women. Yet the indigenous way, which honors spirit, mind, and body holistically, is the foundation of health for both the pregnant woman and unborn child. Blood By The Rising Firefly • 8 min read
Indigenous Wisdom Free THE DANGERS OF BEING RIGHT – Personal Meditations In the realm of spirituality, humility and patience are fundamental virtues. They teach us to acknowledge the vast, boundless wisdom that transcends individual knowledge and understanding. By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Photo by Kévin et Laurianne Langlais / Unsplash Cultural Free Wherever You Go: The Passport of Kemetic Government by Nezeziyah Sakuhai “Kemetic government structure –even if you apply it in your life and anywhere you go, you are welcome wherever you go. Above all, it’s just that aspect of honoring the one in front of you… that’s the respect and the humility.” –Neb Iritah Shenmira Naba By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Cultural Free Visit to the Consul General of Burkina Faso in New York City Disciples of Dogon Master Neb Naba Lamoussa Morodenibig met with Burkina Faso’s General Consul, Estelle Pélagie P. Segda Gango in New York City, strengthening a shared commitment to culture, diaspora engagement, and the development of the homeland By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
Cultural Free THE AFRICAN REVOLUTION: How Two Revolutionaries from Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré and Neb Naba Lamoussa Morodenibig, are using Psychological Warfare to Crush Africa’s Biggest Enemies (Part 1) Neb Naba Lamoussa Morodenibig is one of the Indigenous Elders and Wisdom Keepers of Africa who have been fighting for Africa’s mental and spiritual liberation for decades. By The Rising Firefly • 30 min read
Neb Naba LaMoussa Morodenibig Indigenous Wisdom Free The Truth Teller by Neb Nehez Meniooh From the Print Rising Firefly Edition 70 Prophet Neb Naba Lamoussa Morodenibig is the Maakheru of the Schools of Kebtah (The Earth Center), an international organization in the modern world representing the unified form of the Kemetic (traditional African) temples and nomes. The title of Maakheru By Nehez Meniooh • 14 min read
Photo by Natilyn Hicks Photography / Unsplash Cultural Free A Message to Black People Part Three We must take the harder path: to look in the mirror, to abandon self‑loathing, and to remember that the greatest forces we can touch are the forces of nature itself. By The Rising Firefly • 8 min read
Social Free Cultural Reform: Eliminating Divisions in Burkina Faso Schools by Nezeziyah Sakuhai One recent evening, my hair braider and her friend finished installing Fulani braids on my girls. I asked them to add beads. The leading stylist warned, “If I put these on their hair, the people are going to chase them around at school.” This scenario sounded like By The Rising Firefly • 6 min read
In His Father’s Footsteps Free Who am I? Reconciling with a Rejected Bloodline One of the root causes of the fragmentation and disorder I see in modern life is this profound disconnection from our true self, our lineage and our relationship to the natural world. Without this foundation to stand upon, we have become vulnerable, easily manipulated and controlled. By The Rising Firefly • 11 min read
Indigenous Wisdom Free Dogon: The Living Heirs of “Ancient Egypt” by Nehez Meniooh "The Motherland has been reduced to a mere reserve of minerals and wildlife, denying us all aspects of our identity." -Neb Naba Lamoussa Morodenibig, Dogon high priest and teacher of Kemetic wisdom Indigenous Africa is one of the most misunderstood civilizational continuums on Earth. The By Nehez Meniooh • 6 min read
Social Free The Fast Lane to Nowhere: A Comedy of Modern Speed by Repiyah Hentkhepra Human beings have achieved something truly remarkable in the modern world. We have invented ways to move faster than our Ancestors could ever imagine - and somehow, we still have no idea where we are going. In fact, the modern human being wakes up tired, rushes through the By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
In His Father’s Footsteps Free The Maakheru: Revolutionary of Kemetic Memory The Maakheru, the teller of truth, was not merely a thinker or a transmitter of knowledge. He embodied a true intellectual, philosophical, and spiritual renaissance founded on the rediscovery of the Kemetic heritage. By The Rising Firefly • 1 min read
Cultural Free The Dogon Are Walking The Dogon Are Walking is a yearly tour where the Dogon travel to places around the world sharing their knowledge. The unique position of the Dogon is that their physical dwellings and rough terrain allowed them to escape much of the devastation of colonization. By Djedka Zeshera • 3 min read
Indigenous Wisdom Free The New Manifest Destiny You do not walk into a store and demand an item you cannot afford. The same principle applies here. By Djedka Zeshera • 5 min read
Social Free Untangling the Hidden Dangers of Hair Extensions Reclaim your autonomy and the ways of our ancestors in Meritah, the cradle of civilization. By The Rising Firefly • 10 min read
Social Free The Body As Loan, Not Brand In Kemetic cosmology, the body is a continuation, a living archive of the people who shaped you. It carries their features, their resilience, their unfinished stories. By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
Science & Reason Free Modern Vs. Afro-Indigenous Astrology: An Astrologers Perspective To anyone who may consider pursuing astrology, and to those who have mastered it; there is another side of the coin that the fathers of modern astrology did not receive from Kemet. By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
Earth Talk Free Rooted A balance between what you can't see underground and what you can see above it. And together, those two things tell you exactly how you're doing on your path. By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Environmental Free War, War, and Rumors of War One major flashpoint of this conflict is the Strait of Hormuz, extending into the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, where already environmentally hazardous maritime traffic poses an inherent threat. By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
Social Free Echoes Beyond Prison Walls: A Call for Global Solidarity with Djeukam Tchameni Imagine being imprisoned for your political beliefs, for challenging those in power, for organizing against the status quo, for speaking out against corruption. By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Environmental Free Beyond the Technological Republic: How the Global Majority is Choosing Nature by Djedka Zeshera The rift between the working class and the ruling class has never been wider. Not just in the financial disparity but in the vision for the future that the haves and have-nots hold in their minds. In our history books we read about aristocrats luxuriating in By Djedka Zeshera • 4 min read
Social Free Burkina Faso's Path to Sovereignty By Kasabez Maakmaah Part I: Democracy in Africa Burkina Faso is once again being featured on the periphery of Western media outlets. If you’ve been following the developments here, you can guess the coverage is negative. On April 2nd, 2026, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of Burkina Faso was interviewed By Kasabez Maakmaah • 11 min read
Cultural Free A Day of Mourning: The King of the Gulmu People by Firefly Productions Staff The Government of Burkina Faso announced today the untimely passing of His Highness Numbado (King) Untaamba, the beloved paramount King and traditional ruler of the Gulmu Kingdom. Known for his unwavering dedication to the unification of the Gulmu people, who span Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Social Free Rooted in Both Worlds: A Doula's Return to the West Side On Black Maternal Health, Ancestral Practice, and Building What Our Mothers Deserved By Zetanefert Zipewtu, Founder, Our Mothers' Light Birth & Baby Village On April 17th, I will walk back into a building that raised me. New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church sits on the West Side of Chicago, By The Rising Firefly • 6 min read
Indigenous Wisdom Free Reopening of Ancient Egyptian Temples Why are the Dogon (an indigenous West African tribe) erecting ancient Egyptian temples deep in the heart of Togo? For the Dogon people, the answer reaches back thousands of years, to a history the modern world has largely forgotten. By Djedka Zeshera • 2 min read
Indigenous Wisdom Free Mind-Altering Substances and the Spiritual Quest: Paths of Permission, Paths of Prohibition by Ameena Ahmed Throughout human history, spiritual communities have sought methods to thin the veil between the visible and invisible worlds. Some traditions have pursued this aim through ritual intoxication, others through prayer, fasting, breath, rhythm, and disciplined consciousness. The divergence between these approaches reveals not a single spiritual truth, By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Cultural Free The Orchard Lesson by Kemabib Dematepia I was about 10 years old on the day my elder brother and I set out with two older friends foraging for rare fruits in the jungle. After about a kilometer of trekking we located soursop, guava, rare mango and avocado trees. There was a problem; we By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Free THE MANUFACTURED CRISIS OF IDENTITY How Western Illusion-Creation Diverted Us From Our True Selves — And the Ancient African Wisdom That Had Already Provided the Answer by Ameena Ahmed For centuries, the Western colonial enterprise has relied on a subtle but devastating mechanism: teaching people to construct lives of illusion so thoroughly that they forget By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Ka’atibi Free Fitting into something pure by Tenihapi Hezahadjed Purification prepares us for what’s next. We brush our teeth and clean ourselves physically to prepare for a new day - but in this modern world, do we have a clear technical and logical process to clean our spirit daily? With Nature always becoming anew, and the By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Night Fire Free Name Only One Good Thing: A Hilarious Journey Through Humanity's Greatest Illusion by Repiyah Hentkhepra Let us play along for a moment. Let us imagine that you were asked in a global panel of thinkers, philosophers, and policy makers to name just one thing; yes, one thing, that the modern world, through its many glittering towers of political leadership, has truly done By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Social Free Reinstating Authenticity in Media through Timeless Wisdom by Ameena Ahmed In a world overwhelmed by media—where eye-catching headlines compete fiercely and the truth frequently gets lost amid spectacle—it is easy to overlook that communication once operated according to sacred patterns. Our social feeds move quicker than the rhythm of our heartbeats, and our focus By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Social Free The Absorbent Mind by Netefi Khentimah I have come to discover in the humble villages of Africa, where it is said that all of life began, the motherland itself, that there exist traditions which have been upheld and preserved, carrying the authentic understanding of the spiritual consequence of children. These traditions teach that By The Rising Firefly • 7 min read
Cultural Free “The Heart Is Not for Loving”: A Provocative Re-Education on How We Actually Love in African Indigenous Thought by Repiyah Hentkhepra For centuries, the world has been told that love resides in a red, pumping organ beating beneath the ribs. The modern world sells heart-shaped chocolates, heart-themed emojis, heart-rending stories, and heart-focused romantic philosophies. Yet, this entire cultural framework rests on a fundamental misunderstanding. By The Rising Firefly • 6 min read
Social Free Burkina Faso Beyond the Headlines By: Nezeziyah Sakuhai Burkina Faso is a country in Western Meritah (West Africa) that has become quite distinguished in what feels like the blink of an eye. A movement is unfolding here, one led by President Ibrahim Traoré. It is rooted in reclaiming some traditional values: economic sovereignty, independence, and By The Rising Firefly • 9 min read
Social Free Educating A New Generation: A Natural Perspective By: Tiasta Maaheqwur In my time working as a school psychologist in both mainstream and therapeutic schools, I noticed an epidemic. Seemingly on an upward trend each year, school classrooms are becoming more packed with children labeled as having “disabilities,” whether Learning Disabilities, ADHD, Autism or Mood Disorders. I was By Tiasta Maaheqwur • 4 min read
Cultural Free Spiritual Observations: Important (Holy) Days of Penipt (Free Article) The sixth of the month of Penipt (Day of the Charm of Aishat) is dedicated to the expression of the magic power of the Goddess Aishat. The Goddess Aishat is one of the rare deities, past and present, that transcends geography, time and cultural barriers to affect the course of the world. By Nehez Meniooh • 7 min read
Indigenous Wisdom Free A Basis for Meaning: Reassessing Mental Wellness Philosophy (Free Article) We cannot simply wake up and think we have done more than enough to feel happy, loved, etc. If we can say that having expectations of ourselves or others' expectations of us is to blame for us sinking deeper into mental illness, what should we say about our expectations of life? By Kasabez Maakmaah • 13 min read
Social Free Gen Z and the Kenyan Protests (Free Article) olitical turmoil has been pervasive throughout the world this year. We’ve had coups in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso (predating the current year), the resignation of the Ethiopian Prime Minister more recently, civil unrest in Sudan and Southern Cameroon, and further afield, the genocide in Gaza. By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Science & Reason Free What Is the True History of Humanity? (Free Article) What would AI say about the true history of Kemet? Could it offer an answer free from colonial, religious, or scientific agendas? ChatGPT’s response surprised me. By Irishapi Pernebsati • 8 min read
Free 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
Indigenous Wisdom Free Purification is a Process 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
Science & Reason Free Understanding the Mandala of Denderah The Earth Center, under the spiritual guidance of Prophet Neb Naba Lamoussa Morodenibig, is presenting to the public something many eyes have not seen and even more ears have not heard – the truth about the original map of the sky. It is called the Mandala of Denderah, and it is By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Social Free Antidepressants: Chemical Annihilation of the Mind By: Jahzra Shemzura In 1999 comedian Phil Hartman’s wife shot and killed him and then she killed herself. Around the time of the suicide/murder, Mrs. Hartman was taking Zoloft and complained to her friends that she felt as though she was going to jump out of her skin. By Jahzra Shemzura • 8 min read
Cultural Free The History of Dreadlocks Kem Life | Survivor's Notebook Nov 30, 2009 | Written By Naba Iritah Shenmira Dreadlocks, sometimes simply called dreads, locks or dreadlocks - are entangled hairs that form only if they are left alone to grow naturally without the use of brushes, combs, razors or scissors. The first known examples of By Iritah Shenmira NABA • 7 min read
The Pilgrim Walking Stick Free Kem Genius Through Time: The Sidereal Calendar Pilgrim's Walking Stick | Dec 19,2008 | Written By Neb Naba Lamoussa Morodenibig The man henceforth regarded as the "Father of History" HERODOTUS relates that he saw "in Thebes 341 wooden statuettes representing the great priests who have succeeded one another since the foundation of the By Neb Naba Lamoussa Morodenebig • 2 min read
The Pilgrim Walking Stick Free Symptoms of a Decaying Society Pilgrim’s Walking Stick | March 10, 2006| Written by Neb Naba Lamoussa Morodenebig A small child was playing on the largest slide of the playground, standing on the wrong side of the metal fence meant to protect children from falling, and flipping over it as if it were a monkey By Neb Naba Lamoussa Morodenebig • 4 min read
In Search of the Gods Free The Origins of Buddhism In Search of the Gods |Dec 12,2003 | Written By: Rising Firefly Staff In the town of Bodh Gaya, Siddhartha decided to sit under a fig tree (bodhi tree) for as long as it would take for the answers to the problem of suffering to come to him. He sat By The Rising Firefly • 7 min read
