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The True Holy Communion

Where we raise the kolanut made by MOTHER NATURE (they call God)They raise the bread made by man. Then we declare “He who brings kola brings life”They too declare “This is the bread of life”. We offer...

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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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The True Holy Communion

Where we raise the kolanut made by MOTHER NATURE (they call God)They raise the bread made by man. Then we declare “He who brings kola brings life”They too declare “This is the bread of life”. We offer...

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Step 10: Ọgwụ

“Ife na-azo na-egbu, ife na-egbu egbu na-dzo azo”“What saves also kills and what kills also saves” Welcome to step 10. By completing the first nine steps, you’ve now entered into some of the higher...

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Step 11: Mgbaghara

“Onye ji onye n’ani ji onwe ya” “He who will hold another down in the mud must stay in the mud to keep him down.” Welcome to Step 11. In Step 8, you learned the basics of how abundance manifests in...

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Step 12: Ndidi

“Ebe onye oso ruru, onye ije ga eru ya!” (Wherever one who runs reaches, one who walks would also reach) Welcome to Step 12, the penultimate step of this program. As you are near the end of The 13...

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Step 13: Ifunanya

“Madụ bụ chi ibe ya” (Mankind is god to his fellow man) Welcome to Step 13. If we were to journey back to a traditional compound (ezi) in Igboland, we would observe that a place usually at the center,...

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Relaunch of Odinani Book Club: “Efuru” by Flora Nwapa

Today we are announcing the relaunch of the Odinani Book Club. As we have stated in the past, fiction is one of the best ways to get a more holistic understanding of Odinani. Every month we will...

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Odinani Book Club: “Akata Witch” by Nnedi Okorafor

For the next Odinani book club pick, we will be re-visiting “Akata Witch” by Nnedi Okorafor. In some places, its retitled “What Sunny Saw in the Flames.”  If you wish to participate in the Book Club...

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

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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Odinani Book Club: “Omenuko” by Pita Nwana

For the next Odinani book club pick, we will be reading the classic work “Omenuko” by Pita Nwana. Published in 1935, it was the first novel written in the Igbo language. Its available for free at this...

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(Video) How Igbo Culture is Making a Comeback – Igbo Cyber Shrine (Interview)...

An interview that I did a few weeks ago with my good friend Derick Ofodirinwa, of The Medicine Shell Youtube Channel.

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(Video) Ala Arushi of the Earth – Igbo Mythology (Nso, Igbo law,...

In this video I discuss Ala (also known as Ali, Ani, Ane) The Goddess of the Earth in Igbo cosmology. Ala is the mother, guardian, and judge of the living and dead. Ala is the source of reincarnation,...

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Odinani Book Club: “Akata Warrior” by Nnedi Okorafor

For the next Odinani book club pick, we will be reading “Akata Warrior” by Nnedi Okorafor, which is the sequel to “Akata Witch.”  If you wish to participate in the Book Club discussion, please send an...

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Odinani Book Club: “Akata Warrior” Conclusion

Ndewo nu (Greetings everyone). We will be having our next Odinani Book Club Meeting on Sunday, August 21. We are concluding “Akata Warrior” by Nnedi Okoroafor.  If you wish to participate in the Book...

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(Video) Why Spirituality Can’t Work Without Storytelling – Discussion with...

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Odinani Book Club: “The Concubine” by Elechi Amadi

For the next Odinani book club pick, we will be reading “The Concubine” by Elechi Amadi. If you wish to participate in the Book Club discussion, please send an email to egwuatu.nwaikenga@gmail.com....

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More Men Will Go

By Odimegwu Onwumere His jaded stances raised more questions than there were straightforward answers. He placed his hands on his jaws. His nonverbal cues indicated that he was concerned about...

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“The Concubine” by Elechi Amadi, Book Review

In the Concubine, Elechi Amadi tells us (his readers) a rather eye-opening and compelling story.He opens the novel with this axiom: “The Thunder-god feasts in his grove,Then naps ‘twixt rainbows up...

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