Book Description
Orisa is the indigenous earth-centered religion of the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria. Its central tenet is for people to live intimately with the sacred, working toward an awareness of the divine in all things. The author introduces the basic teachings and metaphysical underpinnings of Orisa and explores its history, branches, and stories. Correal also covers rites of initiation, relationships with ancestors, and how to integrate the principles into daily living. These in-depth, easily grasped explanations of Orisa's basic concepts are offered here in a personal approach that brings the African spiritual path of Orisa into daily life.
Finding Soul on the Path of Orisa FROM THE PUBLISHER
In the realm of African spiritual pathways, no religion has been so widely embraced as Orisa. Once misconstrued by outsiders as "voodoo" or "black magic," the West African religion is currently practiced by millions of people throughout Africa and the Americas. Based on principles of deity and ancestor worship, along with universal necessities such as surrender, self-care, and service, Orisa provides a positive, Earth-centered belief system for revering God's myriad and often challenging faces. In Finding Soul on the Path of Orisa, Tobe Melora Correal, an initiated priestess in the Yoruba-Lukumi branch of Orisa, sheds new light on these ancient teachings. Awakened and invigorated by her own spiritual journey, Correal provides a fresh look at Orisa's basic tenets and charts a path for integrating them into daily life, while focusing on the inner work so central to the tradition. A compassionate and practical roadmap for purposeful living, Finding Soul will inform and enlighten Orisa practitioners and students of all traditions.