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
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
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
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
Cultural Reciprocity with the Ancestors: A Journey of Transformation Through Kebtah By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
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 • 4 min read
