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Month: May 2019

Posted on May 19, 2019May 20, 2019

that’s a no-no, oh-oh oh-oh

Dancehall artiste Shenseea posted a pair of pictures (see below) to her IG account on May 17. The speculation is that the pictures are teasers from the filming of an…

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Posted on May 19, 2019

oya, oba, oshun: shango

In the previous post I explored Shango for his masculine energies. Why? Well, because as the Yoruba god of thunder, Shango is male strength. But what I did not mention…

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Posted on May 17, 2019May 19, 2019

shango: from sankofa to stan lee

In the Yoruba belief, “before we are born, we stand before God and choose our own destiny.  We decide before we ever arrive on earth what we will contribute to…

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Posted on May 1, 2019May 3, 2019

soon forward

I’ve been in a reflective mood lately. I’m re-orienting and promise to deliver some fresh perspective(s) to you in due course. In the meantime, keep busy with some good texts.…

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