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Araba Ofori-Acquah: Channeling the Ancestors and African Spiritual Wisdom
Manage episode 366151922 series 2990502
What did Araba’s journey to reclamation look like? Her journey to reconnecting with her roots was intertwined with her mental health journey as she struggled with depression and anxiety during her early to mid-20s. However, she finally eventually found her way to therapy after years of resistance which, for communities of color, is not widely talked about, accepted, or seen as part of life. Her journey to healing had been attached to her identity which, going into therapy, would serve as the foundation for her book. From understanding her Ghanian heritage and eventually grieving the loss of her grandmother, this had led her to reconnect with her culture as well as beginning her spiritual journey to healing.
Araba is a healer, cultural curator, DJ and award-winning writer interested in the preservation of African past and the reimagining of African future. She lives and teaches African-centred wellness, a practice rooted in African wisdom that promotes the wellbeing and empowerment of the global Black community. She is the author of the book “Return to Source: Unlock the Power of African-Centered Wellness” and you can buy her book on Amazon and everywhere they sell books.
What we discuss:
01:11 – Introducing Araba
03:19 – Writing “Return to Source: Unlock the Power of African-Centered Wellness”
07:32 – Araba’s Journey of Reclamation
15:21 – Women’s Mental Illness and Disconnection from the Soul
18:07 – Araba’s Journey Through India and Ghana
27:32 – There’s No Perfection in Spirituality
31:39 – White Lens in Spirituality and the Capitalistic System
33:53 – How Araba’s Book Came About
43:00 – White Culture and Losing the Art of Transmission
45:48 – Learning from Ancestors
47:50 – Araba’s Magic
49:02 – The Process of Channeling
56:07 – Reading a Passage from “Return to Source”
1:01:02 – Araba in Behalf of the Divine Mother
1:04:35 – Closing Notes
To learn more about Araba: Website: http://arabaoa.com/
Instagram: http://instagram.com/araba.oa
To learn more about Global Sisterhood, go to www.globalsisterhood.org
Sign up for Moon School a 29-day meditation journey beginning on the New Moon on June 17: https://www.globalsisterhood.org/moon-school
To follow us on Instagram,
@theglobalsisterhood
@Laurenelizabethwalsh
@shainaconners
84 episodes
Manage episode 366151922 series 2990502
What did Araba’s journey to reclamation look like? Her journey to reconnecting with her roots was intertwined with her mental health journey as she struggled with depression and anxiety during her early to mid-20s. However, she finally eventually found her way to therapy after years of resistance which, for communities of color, is not widely talked about, accepted, or seen as part of life. Her journey to healing had been attached to her identity which, going into therapy, would serve as the foundation for her book. From understanding her Ghanian heritage and eventually grieving the loss of her grandmother, this had led her to reconnect with her culture as well as beginning her spiritual journey to healing.
Araba is a healer, cultural curator, DJ and award-winning writer interested in the preservation of African past and the reimagining of African future. She lives and teaches African-centred wellness, a practice rooted in African wisdom that promotes the wellbeing and empowerment of the global Black community. She is the author of the book “Return to Source: Unlock the Power of African-Centered Wellness” and you can buy her book on Amazon and everywhere they sell books.
What we discuss:
01:11 – Introducing Araba
03:19 – Writing “Return to Source: Unlock the Power of African-Centered Wellness”
07:32 – Araba’s Journey of Reclamation
15:21 – Women’s Mental Illness and Disconnection from the Soul
18:07 – Araba’s Journey Through India and Ghana
27:32 – There’s No Perfection in Spirituality
31:39 – White Lens in Spirituality and the Capitalistic System
33:53 – How Araba’s Book Came About
43:00 – White Culture and Losing the Art of Transmission
45:48 – Learning from Ancestors
47:50 – Araba’s Magic
49:02 – The Process of Channeling
56:07 – Reading a Passage from “Return to Source”
1:01:02 – Araba in Behalf of the Divine Mother
1:04:35 – Closing Notes
To learn more about Araba: Website: http://arabaoa.com/
Instagram: http://instagram.com/araba.oa
To learn more about Global Sisterhood, go to www.globalsisterhood.org
Sign up for Moon School a 29-day meditation journey beginning on the New Moon on June 17: https://www.globalsisterhood.org/moon-school
To follow us on Instagram,
@theglobalsisterhood
@Laurenelizabethwalsh
@shainaconners
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