Finding Soul on the Path of Orisa

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Finding Soul on the Path of Orisa by Tobe Melora Correal
A west African spiritual tradition

The Soul of a West African Tradition

In the realm of African spiritual pathways, no religion has been so widely embraced as Orisa. Once misconstrued by outsiders as “voodoo” or “black magic,” millions of people currently practice the West African religion throughout Africa and the Americas. Based on principles of deity and ancestor worship, along with universal necessities such as surrender, self-care, and service, Orisa provides a positive, Earth-centered belief system for revering God’s myriad and often challenging faces.

In Finding Soul on the Path of Orisa, Tobe Melora Correal, and initiated priestess in the Yoruba-Lukumi branch of Orisa, sheds new light on these ancient teachings. Awakened and invigorated by her own spiritual journey, Correal provides a fresh look at Orisa’s basic tenets and charts a path for integrating them into daily life, while focusing on the inner work so central to the tradition. A compassionate and practical roadmap for purposeful living, Finding Soul will inform and enlighten Orisa practitioners and students of all traditions.

Finding Soul on the Path of Orisa Table of Contents:

Acknowledgements
Prologue
Introduction

Part One: A Yoruba Vision of God and Life
Chapter 1: In the Beginning
Chapter 2: Living Intimately with Orisa
Chapter 3: With Every Breath

Part Two: Garden of the Spirits
Chapter 4: The Ancestral Shrine
Chapter 5: Growing Deep Relationships with the Ancestors
Chapter 6: Healing and Honoring Your Spiritual Legacy

Part Three: Ona Re’o, the Road of Blessing
Chapter 7: Choosing Your Path to God
Chapter 8: Stepping onto the Path
Chapter 9: The Path of Initiation

Glossary
Bibliography

About the Author:
Tobe Molora Correal was initiated into the Orisa tradition as a priestess of Yemaya in 1990 and spent several years as an active member of the San Francisco Bay Area Orisa community. Her study of Orisa has included travels to Brazil and Nigeria, where she studied the Yoruba language. A visual artist, Correal handcrafts a wide variety of sacred implements for Orisa worship and ritual.