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Purification is a Process (Free Article)
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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
The Matrix
Social

The Matrix

By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
What is Confidence?
Indigenous Wisdom

What is Confidence?

By The Rising Firefly • 6 min read
The Self
Social

The Self

By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
The Ripening Fruit
Cultural

The Ripening Fruit

Patience and time do more than strength and rage. What patience does not conquer needs a grave to be buried in. Most of the things we identify as problems stay problems only for the time that we set for them.
By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Understanding Causality and Sequentiality in Healing
Cultural

Understanding Causality and Sequentiality in Healing

At the heart of causality lies the fundamental connection between cause and effect: the principle that every action produces a consequence, and all events originate from prior causes.
By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Traditional Values, Modern Debates: A Look at Gender Roles in the Digital Age
Social

Traditional Values, Modern Debates: A Look at Gender Roles in the Digital Age

A noticeable trend on Instagram is podcasts where Western men share their views on women. They discuss personal perspectives on how women think and function, and what they like and dislike about women.
By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
A Letter To My Master
Inspiration

A Letter To My Master

By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
The Travelers of The Night
Inspiration

The Travelers of The Night

By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Quiet Observations
Social

Quiet Observations

A take on glocal current events from Uganda
By The Rising Firefly • 7 min read
Mirrors & Heros
Inspiration

Mirrors & Heros

By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
The River is Drying Up
Inspiration

The River is Drying Up

By The Rising Firefly • 1 min read
Circling the Square: Spirituality in a slave society
Cultural

Circling the Square: Spirituality in a slave society

“Every bird flies with its own wings”, just like “the path is made by walking”. In either case, the progression of the bird or the one walking is largely determined by the conditions in which each finds itself.
By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
The Will To Build
Inspiration

The Will To Build

By The Rising Firefly • 1 min read
“Developing” Our Ancestral Villages: The Case of Nkewn Village
Environmental

“Developing” Our Ancestral Villages: The Case of Nkewn Village

By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
Reciprocity with the Ancestors: A Journey of Transformation Through Kebtah
Cultural

Reciprocity with the Ancestors: A Journey of Transformation Through Kebtah

By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Purification is a Process
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
Ancestral Wisdom and Modern Application
Indigenous Wisdom

Ancestral Wisdom and Modern Application

These days, it's rare to hear words that convey the concept of "Ancestors."
By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Revolution
Inspiration

Revolution

By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
The Tree of Forgetfulness
Cultural

The Tree of Forgetfulness

By Nehez Meniooh • 6 min read
Generational Trauma
Science & Reason

Generational Trauma

The world of science prides itself on its innovation and breakthroughs however, time and time again all it does is prove that it is the last to discover what indigenous cultures have known for centuries.
By Djedka Zeshera • 4 min read
The Plight of the Fatherless
In His Father’s Footsteps

The Plight of the Fatherless

By The Rising Firefly • 8 min read
An Imposing Brilliance His Majesty Kupiendieli 2002 - 2019
Cultural

An Imposing Brilliance His Majesty Kupiendieli 2002 - 2019

By Nehez Meniooh • 3 min read
Good for Earth, Good for Humanity -The Precepts of Kaqemna
Cultural

Good for Earth, Good for Humanity -The Precepts of Kaqemna

By Nehez Meniooh • 7 min read

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