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A healer doesn’t find an innovative way to talk about problems… Nor do healers find intelligent and smart words to explain and describe illnesses, problems and issues… A healer identifies a problem and immediately works on finding solutions… A healer [...]

By Dalian Adofo In seeking the word to describe the immensity and vastness of creation we see all around us the concept of ‘God’ was born- to give a reference to that which is beyond our total comprehension and perception. [...]

By Dalian Adofo I recently finished watching the first series of Tom Hardy’s new series ‘Taboo’ aired in the UK and the US. My initial impression on reading the series’ synopsis was that it would have been a movie [...]

By Keketso Motale The story is about the last evening of my rites of passage into womanhood. A true worrier recounts not the victories but speaks of survival and the scars acquired in the battlefield. In my time of reflection, [...]

By Keketso Motale If there is a picture that captures and tells my story it should be this one.. In no more words but mountains that have heavily and protectively cloaked and nourished my being. It speaks of the untold [...]

By Keketso Motale After all the Mickey Mouse playing and following the masses you will have to heed to your true calling that may not be glamorous and fancy. You may and will have to listen to your inner voice [...]

By Quasibah My real spiritual journey started with the question: “Why doesn’t anyone, enlightened I read or know about look like me?” “Keep asking that question, the answer will come” my husband, also not knowing, would say. And man… the [...]

Next year, Ancestral Voices will be 10 years old. Ten years of researching, exploring and putting in much effort to bring African spiritual culture and traditions to mainstream consciousness and discussions to counter much of the ignorance and disdain that [...]

By Quasibah (Guest Writer) When my husband and I began developing our African Spirituality we felt it was important to stop celebrating Christmas and instead chose to celebrate the Winter Solstice by fasting and meditating from Dec 21-24 breaking the [...]

The life of a healer is defined by being able to step into a space that detaches one from self for the healing of others. It brings along with healing for others an understanding that what we seek and dream [...]

The Gospel according to ‘Witchcraft’ is what I call it; a phenomenon I see constantly played out across the Digital TV sphere on most Christian channels, particularly the Evangelical or Presbyterian outlets. It’s easily noticeable to any observer too. A [...]

One would think and quite understandably so that the mainstream religions of today have always been at the helm of humanity. From childhood we are conditioned with religious traditions and teachings binding us into a reality, which places particularly Abrahamic [...]

People often ask for information with regards to connecting with ancestors or developing spiritually. The truth is there is no right or wrong answer as such, however, what I would say is that books, information, courses and advice etc [...]

By Dalian Adofo (Ancestral Voices Co-director) Why can’t she be, after all don’t you owe your entry into this world to her? Personally, it would seem quite logical to arrive at this conclusion considering the concept of God is [...]

By Verona Spence-Adofo Since starting on the Ancestral Voices project 6 years ago one thing has been abundantly clear. It is the realisation that there is not only an underrepresentation and denigration of African Spiritual teachings but also a concerted [...]

By Verona Spence-Adofo James Weeks born in St. Croix Virgin Islands is a documentary filmmaker, author and an initiate in the Yoruba tradition of Ifa. His passion for ancient African spiritual traditions led him to start the film project ‘Across [...]

By Dalian Adofo This is not a sci-fi article, nor is it about any concepts found in any sci-fi movie, be it Star Wars or Star Trek or the plethora of similar movies out there. It is an article [...]

A rather common response I get when discussing nature-centred traditions is that ‘We should not worship creation but the Creator’. It always fascinates me when people speak with such conviction as though there is a perceived acceptable way to worship [...]

By Verona Spence-Adofo Grammy award-winning songwriter, vocalist, and composer King Mas aka “The Musical Obeah Man” speaks with Ancestral Voices about his experiences from childhood, becoming a musical artist and his spiritual beliefs. King Mas responded to our online call [...]

By Imani A.A. Nassor I was born in the UK in the 1970’s to first generation Jamaican parents; I am now in my forties, a professional, married with two children. As a child I had been brought up in the [...]