"According to the philosophy of Orisa Lifestyle, the physical world is the reflection of a more complex, subtler, and more lasting energy field. Nothing happens in the physical world that did not begin in that unseen world: conflict, sickness, despair, uncontrollable anger, financial hardship, and habitual negativism are all manifestations of spiritual imbalance. Ritual is the principal tool used to approach the spiritual world in a way that rearranges the structure of the physical world and bring about material transformation. In the same way that language organizes thought, so does ritual organize spiritual energy. It is the means by which you can consistently and reliably communicate with the divine. And like all language, there are rules and structures that govern ritual delivery. It is not enough to string together elements according to your personal whims. Ritual efficacy is a direct result of ritual literacy. Finally, it's not just what you say, but HOW you say it that counts in ritual communication.
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Sign up for a free eBook!Here, it is vital that you understand the realities of internal development. There are some who would think it convenient to hide behind a charm or an object or even a keyboard and launch ritual curses. But if you don't have the HEART to stand before your so-called enemy and address him directly - face to face - you have no spiritual authority with which to overwhelm him. Why would the deities aide such a cowardly act? The same is true of ritual empowerment. If you do not have the will, the discipline and the focus to aggressively pursue your life's mission, but you want the work to be done magically, by way of some elaborate ritual, you are deceiving yourself. You need to 'get up, get out and get something!' Then, you will have cultivated the internal development necessary to engage your SOUL - not just your ego -in the ritual process. This is what it means to live the medicine!"
Obafemi Origunwa, MA | www.ObafemiO.com |