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(Video) Oshimmiri – Nne Mmiri – Explained

Who is Oshimmiri? (Nne Mmiri) This video explains the Arushi of the Waters. What her powers are in the physical and spiritual world, and how to determine if you are a water element.

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10 Year Anniversary of IgboCyberShrine & Special Announcement

This month marks the 10 year anniversary since I began this blog, and to celebrate, I’d like to take you on a journey through time, highlighting the past, the present and giving you a glimpse of the...

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Ebezina | The Dream Killer

  Ndi Igbo turu ilu si: Egbe bere ugo bere, nke si ibe ya ebena nku kwaa ya.     This Igbo proverb means in English:   Let the eagle perch, let the kite perch; if one does not want the other to perch,...

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Step 1: Ncheta

Ndu bu ahia. Ahia ka anyi biakwuru iz n’elu uwa nke a “Life is a marketplace. We have come into this great wide world to buy and sell” Introduction Nnọọ (welcome) to the 13 steps. Each step is...

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(Video) What is a Sin in Igbo Spirituality?

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Decoding “Obi” in IGBO World View

  I was watching a video on Igbo Heritage TV today in which the host was talking about the concept of “ Kwụba aka gị ọtọ!”   In the same video he said, “I wete OBI gị, i wete anị.”   This is the video...

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Step 2: Chi na Eke

“Otu nne na-amu mana obughi otu chi na eke” One mother can beget many children but all the children will their own Chi and Eke Welcome back to the 13 steps. You are now ready to begin step 2. In the...

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(Video) 4 Elements of the Human Soul – Igbo Mythology

This video shows the four spiritual elements that make the human soul according to Igbo spirituality. These are Chi, Eke, Mmuo and Onyeuwa. This is important to understand if you’re building a...

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Step 3: Ikenga

“Ikenga m kwalu otu, njee mge ona mmuo” (As long as my Ikenga is active I can wrestle in the land of the spirits) Welcome back to the 13 steps. In Step one, you learned how ncheta (remembrance) is the...

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(Video) What is an Ikenga?

Ikenga is the philosophy of the ‘right hand’. In this video I explain what that means, and how use ikenga to unlock your latent potential, drive and spiritual power. This video also gives insight into...

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Step 4: Nrọ

“Mmuo na mmadu na-azu afia, mana ofeke amaroo” (Spirit and human beings are in constant communication, but the uninitiated does not know) Welcome back to the 13 steps. If you’re still here, I will...

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Step 5: Akaraka

“Destiny urges me to a goal of which I am ignorant. Until that goal is attained I am invulnerable, unassailable. When Destiny has accomplished her purpose in me, a fly may suffice to destroy me.” –...

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Igụ Ọfọ Ụtụtụ: Igbo Morning Prayers versus Western Morning Affirmations

For a several years now I have followed a Canadian man named Stefan James on youtube. His brand is Projec Life Mastery. I have watched him go from average Joe to internet millionaire by dedicating his...

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(Video) Fate v. Free Will (Q&A Part 1)

How are free will and fate counterbalanced in Odinala? Does a person have free will in Igbo spirituality? How does Akaraka (fate) relate to free will in ancestral thought?

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Step 6: Ako bu Ije

“Ako bu Ije” (Wisdom is the way) Welcome back to the 13 steps. In the last step Akaraka, you learned how your destiny is literally in your hands, and it’s completely up to you what paths you want to...

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Amadiọha | The “god” of Lightning & Love?

Amadioha by PenInsane If you spend time in Igbo land, you might run into somebody who will say something like “Amadioha kugbo gi there!” What that means is, “may Amadioha kill you with lightning where...

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Step 7: Ume Ndu

“Remember to breathe. It is after all, the secret of life” – Gregory Maguire Welcome to step 7. In the last step, you learned what your spiritual GPS was, and what can happen when you are in the state...

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Step 8: Aku na Ụba

“Abundance is something you already have. You simply must learn to change it from one form to another.” – Omenka Egwuatu Nwa-Ikenga  A few years ago, a book came out that took the world by storm....

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Step 8: Aku na Ụba

“Abundance is something you already have. You simply must learn to change it from one form to another.” – Omenka Egwuatu Nwa-Ikenga  A few years ago, a book came out that took the world by storm....

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Step 9: Iwa Ọjị

“Onye wetara oji, wetara ndu” – (The one who brings kola, brings life) Welcome back to the 13 steps. In the previous step, you learned one secret about abundance and in this step, you will learn...

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