Tribal Pacts The Rising Firefly September 12, 2006 – 5 min read Share this post Benben Who Were the Nabateans, and How Did They Influence the World as We Know it Today? The Nabateans' proximity to the world of the Gods and Ancestors is what made them great. Their attitude of cultural independence and their avoidance of allowing themselves to be vulnerable to outside influences helped them maintain their connection with the Divine World. By The Rising Firefly • 7 min read Benben Reclaiming the funerary rites of passage— Guiding the Ancestral Spirit in transition. by FahNeith Merutepiaou Reclaiming the funerary rites of passage is an act of decolonisation. Colonisation might be considered the act of a body of life parasiting its host, or consuming another neighbouring life for its survival. This is contrary to mutualism, which follows the principle of harmonisation, in which both By The Rising Firefly • 8 min read Benben Koito By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read Indigenous Wisdom Free Her Magic is Around Us When I look closely, I see everything in Nature is offering itself for the becoming of something else. This is how I recognize the touch of Goddess Aishat everywhere around me. By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read Indigenous Wisdom The Charm of Aishat: Awakening the Magical Power Within The deepest lesson of the Charm of Aishat can be understood as an invitation to recognize that every person carries something valuable. By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read Harmonious Healing Depression: Alternative Treatments It should be noted that the modern medical system's explanation for depression is only a theory, which they readily admit. Depression is more of a spiritual and coping problem and should be treated as such. By The Rising Firefly • 7 min read Cultural Earth Never Surprises Those It Will Destroy: Wisdom from Indigenous Science for Today One of the most alarming symptoms of the disconnection of modern human beings is that we have lost this communication with the natural world. We no longer pay attention to Nature’s voice. By The Rising Firefly • 9 min read Indigenous Wisdom The Honor We Owe What values are we serving today? Are they rooted in our ancestral traditions, or are they given by the same systems whose agenda is the fracture and scattering of the family? Modern society often promotes individualism, consumerism, and a shallow idea of “freedom” that pulls us away from our roots. By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read Cultural Cross-Examining My Values When someone is guided by traditional African values, such as loyalty to Ancestors, spiritual discipline, and service to community, people shaped by Western ideologies often question their motives. They may assume there is a hidden agenda. By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
Benben Who Were the Nabateans, and How Did They Influence the World as We Know it Today? The Nabateans' proximity to the world of the Gods and Ancestors is what made them great. Their attitude of cultural independence and their avoidance of allowing themselves to be vulnerable to outside influences helped them maintain their connection with the Divine World. By The Rising Firefly • 7 min read
Benben Reclaiming the funerary rites of passage— Guiding the Ancestral Spirit in transition. by FahNeith Merutepiaou Reclaiming the funerary rites of passage is an act of decolonisation. Colonisation might be considered the act of a body of life parasiting its host, or consuming another neighbouring life for its survival. This is contrary to mutualism, which follows the principle of harmonisation, in which both By The Rising Firefly • 8 min read
Indigenous Wisdom Free Her Magic is Around Us When I look closely, I see everything in Nature is offering itself for the becoming of something else. This is how I recognize the touch of Goddess Aishat everywhere around me. By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Indigenous Wisdom The Charm of Aishat: Awakening the Magical Power Within The deepest lesson of the Charm of Aishat can be understood as an invitation to recognize that every person carries something valuable. By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
Harmonious Healing Depression: Alternative Treatments It should be noted that the modern medical system's explanation for depression is only a theory, which they readily admit. Depression is more of a spiritual and coping problem and should be treated as such. By The Rising Firefly • 7 min read
Cultural Earth Never Surprises Those It Will Destroy: Wisdom from Indigenous Science for Today One of the most alarming symptoms of the disconnection of modern human beings is that we have lost this communication with the natural world. We no longer pay attention to Nature’s voice. By The Rising Firefly • 9 min read
Indigenous Wisdom The Honor We Owe What values are we serving today? Are they rooted in our ancestral traditions, or are they given by the same systems whose agenda is the fracture and scattering of the family? Modern society often promotes individualism, consumerism, and a shallow idea of “freedom” that pulls us away from our roots. By The Rising Firefly • 3 min read
Cultural Cross-Examining My Values When someone is guided by traditional African values, such as loyalty to Ancestors, spiritual discipline, and service to community, people shaped by Western ideologies often question their motives. They may assume there is a hidden agenda. By The Rising Firefly • 5 min read
