Is anyone interested in African mystic and spiritual beliefs?
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i would think that only if a person is of afican desent...your spiritual traditions should not be for sell.and dont give them away either.
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One time on a camping trip, a witch and I created a psychic link which allowed us to keep tabs on each other without needing those family band radios.\n\nPersonally, I do spiritual healing with singing bowls. I play the bowl in someone's hand, and feel the vibrations as they extend through the person, and can tell them where the vibrations are and what they're doing.\n\nI used to work with a Reiki master who could tell people many details about their lives while we were doing our energy work. Very specific things\n\nOne time on a camping trip, we felt a spirit near the bon-fire. We had a ring of 40 tiki-torches around the bonfire. It was a still and windless night, but all the tiki flames near the spirit bent in. One of the people in the circle had a fancy camera. After the campout she went to get the film developed, and all the photos from before the visitor turned out, but after that all the film was blank. She took the camera in to be repaired. The repairman asked if she'd been in a nuclear power plant. All the innards were fried from electromagnetism\n\nMy grandmother died while my niece was in utero. After my niece was born, she would look up at areas where no one was standing, and laugh and giggle. We all knew that she was looking at gramma, so we never showed her any pictures. Finally, at about a year old, she could speak, and my sister showed her the family photo album. My niece picked out her photo and said, "That's Old Gramma."\n\nMost of the people I associate with these days are spiritual mediums/fortune tellers
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Well,\n\nIt is a mystical revelation.\n\nReligion is not the word used...as religions are viewed as man-made.  Rastafari is the Life.  Living naturally as we are meant.  Accepting the ways of nature.\n\nIn Jamaica, in the 1930s three preachers separately came to the same conclusion after studying Christian prophecy and watching world events...they found the Coronation of Emperor Haile Sellassie I of Ethiopia as the fulfillment of Revelations.  In short, that Christ shall return upon the Throne of David and shall be called King of Kings-Lord of Lords- Conquering Lion of The Tribe of Judah.  And that nations shall come and bow in recognition (there were delegates from 52 nations at the Coronation).\n\nThen war will be waged agianst him...(Moussolini invaded 1936) leading to world war Armageddon.  (World war 2-Cold wars-Globilization-Still an ongoing struggle)\n\nI can go on and on...but basically that's how it took form in this time.\n\nMany grow there locks as a vow similar to the Nazarite in Numbers ch. 6.  Physical and financial separation from Babylon (rule of man) is valued.\n\nHerbs (all herbs) are medicinal and spiritual offerings and used in many forms.  (but not all smoke..not all grow locks)\n\nDifferent 'houses' have come about...mainly Nyabhinghi, Bobo Ashanti, and Twelve Tribes of Isreal...but many do not ascribe to any denomination.   \n\nRastafari is for anyone who accepts.  Africa is seen as the physical and spiritual home of all man-kind and Ethiopia is the rallying point for world unity (beginning with African unity).  Thus fighting against colonialism in all its forms is essential.\n\nThis answer is pretty generic...there is much more to it...let me refer to other sources...\n\nHere is probably the best link:\n\nhttp://web.syr.edu/~affellem/\n\nRas Adam's page has a lot of good links, information, pictures and music too\n\nFeel free to add any more questions...\n\nPeace & Blessings!
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voodoo? who do? you do?\n\nI really don't know much about voodoo. I don't want to say no because I still have hope that there is some magic in the world, but from what little I have heard it just does not seem realistic to me. I should become more informed
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www.cultural-expressions.com/ifa/ifahistory.htm \nwww.photius.com/religion/yoruba.html \ndickinsg.intrasun.tcnj.edu/diaspora/yoruba.html \nreligiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/santeria.html\nwww.yorubareligion.org\nen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoruba_Mythology \nwww.afgen.com/religion.html \nwww.answers.com/topic/orisha \nYuruba is an African-derived religion consisting of mysticism, santeria, etc.  I hope these sites help you......
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http://www.pathsofdevotion.com/african.html\n\nThis is my website, far from complete, but I actually do have a little article about West African Traditions.  Most of all though, see the link where I linked to another person's website.  They have a lot of good stuff on there!
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Yes I believe in reincarnation and another plane of existence. I have had an NDE and it opened my eyes to what is going on out there.
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I have not expericend it myself\nCheck on the web site \nhttp://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/?gclid=CLeqz8WH5IUCFSMOTAodrzVQPA\n\nit has lots of information and may help u
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The Sufis are fascinating but as far as I understand it, they are Muslim mystics. Mystics come in many different varieties but the Sufis are the Muslim kind.
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The belief originates in the system of African-American folk magic known as hoodoo.  Check the link for more info.
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alchemy, mathematics, astronomy and also religion
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There are many places in Africa where people find the real God, get healed, find the purpose of life and vision; and although many countries and tribes on that continent are still unreached, the number of local pastors and churches grows constantly. My friend went to northern Ethiopia to preach (despite war) and I may go to Central Africa too.\nIt is in Africa, where witchcraft and cults are the strongest and the scariest, and on the other hand - it is  i n Africa, where  miracles of the Holy Spirit are performed on daily basis. \nAnd, considering a chance of sensing God, in Romans 1:19-20 it is said: "since what may be known about God is plain to them (men) because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities - His eternal power and divine nature - can be clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse". Everyone has a chance to see God's qualities in nature around.\nThat's my opinion, and I may be not wise, but I share my thoughts with you so that it might help.\nBlessings!!!!!!!!!
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Alright... welcome tony_copeland to Theos Mart! Here, we have a large selection of religions for you to believe in. Personally, my favorite would have to be the Pagan Religion. Now, with this religious group, you have a lot of choices! You could be a Druid, a Shaman, a Voodoo practicioner, a Witch, a Priestess, a Priest, or any number of other things! You have the freedom to pick and choose your Gods and Goddesses at will, though, they might not always get along. Should you join this religion, there will be a need for intensive study, such as reading books and finding things out on your own. I suggest that you find a spirit guide, should you choose Paganism. A spirit guide -- whether it be a fae, an animal, a dragon, a unicorn, a demon, an angel, a God, a Goddess, Buddha, whatever -- will help you through life and help you make the right choices! But wait, there's more! If you choose Paganism, you get a one-way ticket AWAY from Hell because they don't believe in it! So, what will it be?
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The 2000 year hoax of mysticism.
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Yes Mulimah I think you may be on to something. My house is very eclectic, I have antiques, modern pieces, artwork and it all seems to mesh together. That is pretty much how I am with my faith as well. I adapt and take many concepts of various beliefs and find truth as well as lies in all of them. But I see all of them as valid ways for each individual to have a personal relationship with god. That was interesting I never thought of it that way.\nI wish you well
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I'd love to help you through your spiritual journey.... e-mail me if you ever have any questions at fancy_tea22@yahoo.com
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I am unsure about the Kabbalists beliefs in this sorry\nbut as a spiritualist medium i have to say that i disagree with the theory that some dont go to the light or that they have unfinished buisness\nwhat people get confused with is ghosts ... they are not spirit , they are simply energy that has remained\nwhen we die we are met by spirit , we would have no reason or want to cling to this life in my opinion xx