Invoking Spirit and the Power of Ritual

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2011

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Tami Simon speaks with Sobonfu Somé, a teacher, author, and leading authority on African women’s spirituality in the West. Originally born into the Dagara tribe of Burkina Faso in West Africa, Sobonfu is the founder of Ancestors Wisdom Spring. She has written the books The Spirit of Intimacy, Welcoming Spirit Home, and Falling Out of Grace, and with Sounds True she has published the six-session audio learning program Women's Wisdom from the Heart of Africa. In this episode, Tami talks with Sobonfu about the use of rituals for our health and happiness, how we can see our wounds as potential gifts, and what we can do to invoke help from the spirit world and connect directly with our ancestors. (67 minutes)

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0:00.0	This program is brought to you by sounds true.com.
0:04.0	For those seeking genuine transformation,
0:07.0	sounds true dot com is your trusted partner on the spiritual journey,
0:11.0	offering diverse, in-depthdepth and life-changing wisdom.
0:16.8	Many Voices, one journey. Sounds true.com. You're listening to Insights at the Edge. Today I speak with Sabantu Some.
0:32.4	Sabantu Some.
0:33.0	Sabantu is an author, teacher, and leading authority on African women's spirituality in the West.
0:40.0	Originally born into the Daugura tribe of Burkina Faso in West Africa,
0:46.0	Sabanfo is the founder of Ancestors Wisdom Spring,
0:50.0	an organization dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of
0:54.8	indigenous wisdom. She has written the books The Spirit of Intimacy,
0:59.5	Welcoming Spirit Home and falling out of grace.
1:04.0	With sounds true, Sabamfo has released a six session audio learning program
1:09.0	called Women's Wisdom from the Heart of Africa. In this episode of Insights at the Edge,
1:16.2	Sabanfu and I spoke about rituals that are essential for our health and
1:20.9	happiness.
1:22.6	How different locations have guardians or what Sabanfu calls spirits of the land.
1:30.0	Sabanfu also spoke of the tendency in Western culture for people to assume that they're not
1:35.8	capable of invoking spirit directly.
1:40.0	And after dispelling this notion, she offered tips on how we can invoke spirits and
1:46.8	connect directly with our ancestors.
1:50.3	Finally, we spoke about the importance of exploring our wounds as potential gifts.
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