Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
3/5
Ebook123 pages1 hour
On Holy Ground: Commitment and Devotion to Sacred Lands
By Leilani Birely and Luisah Teish
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
About this ebook
The decision to write this book is born out of 20-30 years of experience. We are blessed to be two women of color who have grown up in a spiritual culture that has survived centuries of oppression and kept its regard for the sacredness of Land intact and in the forefront of our behavior and rituals. However, we also recognize that ritual pr
Related to On Holy Ground
Related ebooks
Jump Up: Good Times throughout the Seasons with Celebrations from Around the World Osogbo: Speaking to the Spirits of Misfortune Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dream Singers: The African American Way with Dreams Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Conjuring the Calabash: Empowering Women with Hoodoo Spells & Magick Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Healing Tree: Botanicals, Remedies, and Rituals from African Folk Traditions Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsExperiments with Power: Obeah and the Remaking of Religion in Trinidad Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBantu Beliefs and Magic Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAncestors Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5African American Folk Healing Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBlack Lives and Sacred Humanity: Toward an African American Religious Naturalism Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Yoruba Domino Oracle Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWorking The Roots: Over 400 Years of Traditional African American Healing Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsExploring African Holistic Health: Unlocking the Wisdom of Traditional African Wellness Practices for Vibrant Livin Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsConjure Woman's Cat: Florida Folk Magic Stories, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMkunga Bui Bui Oracle Cosmogram: Narrative: Mkunga Bui Bui Oracle Cosmogram, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAfro-Brazilian Numerology: Awakening Your Better Self with the Wisdom of the Orishas Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Immortal Alkebulan Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5A Secret History of Memphis Hoodoo: Rootworkers, Conjurers, & Spirituals Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Hoodoo Tarot Workbook: Rootwork, Rituals, and Divination Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe African World in Dialogue: An Appeal to Action! Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsShades of Faith: Minority Voices in Paganism Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGod Maria Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsExploring the Rich and Diverse World of African Spirituality: African Spirituality Beliefs and Practices, #15 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Bata Dancer Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHermetica by Hermes Trismegistus Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMornings with Mother Divine Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAfrican American Herbalism: A Practical Guide to Healing Plants and Folk Traditions Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Travel For You
Spotting Danger Before It Spots You: Build Situational Awareness To Stay Safe Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Kon-Tiki Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fodor's Bucket List USA: From the Epic to the Eccentric, 500+ Ultimate Experiences Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRV Hacks: 400+ Ways to Make Life on the Road Easier, Safer, and More Fun! Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lonely Planet The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Notes from a Small Island Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/550 Great American Places: Essential Historic Sites Across the U.S. Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Everything Travel Guide to Ireland: From Dublin to Galway and Cork to Donegal - a complete guide to the Emerald Isle Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStar Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Spanish Verbs - Conjugations Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFodor's Seattle Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLonely Planet Mexico Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Longest Way Home: One Man's Quest for the Courage to Settle Down Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Disney Declassified Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fodor's Bucket List Europe: From the Epic to the Eccentric, 500+ Ultimate Experiences Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLonely Planet Puerto Rico Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Fodor's New Orleans Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Nashville Eats: Hot Chicken, Buttermilk Biscuits, and 100 More Southern Recipes from Music City Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I'll Never Be French (no matter what I do): Living in a Small Village in Brittany Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Footsteps of the Cherokees: A Guide to the Eastern Homelands of the Cherokee Nation Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fodor’s Alaska Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Travel Agent Secrets - How to Plan Your Vacation Like a Pro Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Lonely Planet The Solo Travel Handbook Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related podcast episodes
Mami Wata: Dwayne and Obi are working on a film when they see a mysterious being in the lake.... 0% found this document usefulEpisode 9 : Who is the most powerful Orisha? 0% found this document usefulEpisode 101: Starr Casas Discusses Conjure: Episode 101: Old Style Conjure with Mamma Starr 0% found this document usefulTalking Taoist Sigil Magic | Benebell Wen: Episode 63 0% found this document useful#59 - Tayannah Lee McQuillar, Historical Oracle 0% found this document useful
Related articles
Every Act a Ceremony Dumbo FeatherArticle
Every Act a Ceremony
Feb 27, 2020
I met a woman recently who works with a Kogi mama, or shaman, from the Sierra Nevada of Colombia. He came to California a few years ago and performed extensive ceremonies on a particular spot of land. He said, “You’d better do a ceremony here regular
7 min readA Cleansing Ceremony WomankindArticle
A Cleansing Ceremony
Jan 30, 2019
5 min readA RIVER THAT NEVER RESTS Olówè of Isè PEARLArticle
A RIVER THAT NEVER RESTS Olówè of Isè
Mar 27, 2018
5 min readThe Literature of Ezili, Vodou Spirit Force of Queer Black Womanhood Literary HubArticle
The Literature of Ezili, Vodou Spirit Force of Queer Black Womanhood
Feb 9, 2018
6 min readThe Obeah Man’s Son AFARArticle
The Obeah Man’s Son
May 4, 2021
6 min readDaughters Of The Moon Nomad AfricaArticle
Daughters Of The Moon
Jun 1, 2017
5 min read'Skin Of The Sea' Sends Its Little Mermaid Swimming Into Very Different Waters NPRArticle
'Skin Of The Sea' Sends Its Little Mermaid Swimming Into Very Different Waters
Oct 28, 2021
3 min readNo 7 Surf's Up In Africa VisiArticle
No 7 Surf's Up In Africa
Sep 25, 2017
1 min readThe Truth Behind A Fantasy Harlem TIMEArticle
The Truth Behind A Fantasy Harlem
Apr 2, 2021
5 min readIbeyi On Spirituality And Joy In 'Ash' NPRArticle
Ibeyi On Spirituality And Joy In 'Ash'
Oct 4, 2017
3 min readEshu: The Yoruba Trickster God Faces People, Places, and World Culture for Kids and ChildrenArticle
Eshu: The Yoruba Trickster God
Nov 1, 2019
3 min readThe Religion That’s Been Maligned for Centuries The AtlanticArticle
The Religion That’s Been Maligned for Centuries
Jun 29, 2022
6 min readOn Halloween, Remember: Voodoo Isn't Black Magic NPRArticle
On Halloween, Remember: Voodoo Isn't Black Magic
Oct 13, 2017
4 min readMee-an And The Magic Serpent Faces People, Places, and World Culture for Kids and ChildrenArticle
Mee-an And The Magic Serpent
Mar 1, 2020
3 min readOn the Yoruba Tradition’s Complex Philosophical Heritage Literary HubArticle
On the Yoruba Tradition’s Complex Philosophical Heritage
Mar 30, 2020
3 min readJanelle Monáe's 'Dirty Computer' Comes Alive In A New Collection Of Stories NPRArticle
Janelle Monáe's 'Dirty Computer' Comes Alive In A New Collection Of Stories
Apr 17, 2022
4 min readCooking with Ntozake Shange The Paris ReviewArticle
Cooking with Ntozake Shange
Jun 7, 2019
7 min readThe Case for Abolition The Marshall ProjectArticle
The Case for Abolition
Jun 19, 2019
Our belief in abolition is first and foremost philosophical. It grew from watching, experiencing, and opposing decades of reliance on concrete and steel cages as catch-all solutions to social problems. We want a society that centers freedom and justi
3 min readÌFÉ Primer: Praise, Prayer And The Higher Love Of Drumming NPRArticle
ÌFÉ Primer: Praise, Prayer And The Higher Love Of Drumming
Apr 27, 2018
1 min readIn Order to Write, I Had to Break a Family Curse Literary HubArticle
In Order to Write, I Had to Break a Family Curse
Nov 15, 2019
6 min readThis Chief Hopes Yorùbá Speakers Adopt His Newly Invented ‘Talking Alphabet’ Global VoicesArticle
This Chief Hopes Yorùbá Speakers Adopt His Newly Invented ‘Talking Alphabet’
Mar 10, 2020
4 min read10 Female Caribbean Authors You Should Know Literary HubArticle
10 Female Caribbean Authors You Should Know
Feb 2, 2018
4 min readFrom Drumline To Devotion, ÌFÉ's Otura Mun Strives For 'Something Higher' NPRArticle
From Drumline To Devotion, ÌFÉ's Otura Mun Strives For 'Something Higher'
Jul 9, 2017
5 min readBrenda Salgado Lets Love In Dumbo FeatherArticle
Brenda Salgado Lets Love In
Oct 31, 2018
21 min readLetter Of The Month WildernessArticle
Letter Of The Month
Jul 24, 2020
4 min readRewild Yourself Lunch Lady MagazineArticle
Rewild Yourself
Dec 2, 2021
9 min readThe Forgotten Landscapes of the United States NautilusArticle
The Forgotten Landscapes of the United States
Sep 19, 2016
6 min readBuddhist Teacher Roshi Joan Halifax And Author William DeBuys On Climate Crises As Wildfires Burn At Their Doors The IndependentArticle
Buddhist Teacher Roshi Joan Halifax And Author William DeBuys On Climate Crises As Wildfires Burn At Their Doors
May 22, 2022
7 min readThe Spirit Of The Rillito High Country NewsArticle
The Spirit Of The Rillito
May 1, 2023
5 min readLydia Fairhall Amplifies Love Dumbo FeatherArticle
Lydia Fairhall Amplifies Love
Aug 1, 2019
29 min read
Reviews for On Holy Ground
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
On Holy Ground - Leilani Birely
c book_preview_excerpt.html }X˒ܸ͎šІ%9,[$Hb ؽÿ/qfBH=$#++ /W/K)>e7Ιۃrq:ϓ/MJO}.^=?;_?+͗W Ɇ' GSqb`ގޙ36vjJ3㋴_֔=ʚ1;[M>/XcO8{25=ǟ4 ӝ&YZ,5Rَp?"8;Llfy]|6s,k ihϧTMUrǕ N|qgwGG2^7OrJkbxqX~' ѧsG Bwo>6B:Kz3']/ė A6?c)
r y6]: =;I 2W=9Z#s߸e G aa!왷kN^.{T mv@>R t"H`_#7~,wHmoݯv^bS*%; #ιH43fNOiFq>ۖ" P Z=5֭(fQ L)>ZG2s~YJU(\ip8MK9qp/X0{Mrl;V`ɊRl1U;djTgJ% mYhr~^'yGqDKA ȁmu~JD*Q)J0@<xF#(Lhfn=0^KC X=Kh W]0< d 4bOzq$%
p)nLD,4: Z_Ջ@?j(r~3Q"Dߩ@kspYQög^;O:G6ru^5l.?`BHn-0
_M]
EG/O-%ODaªK9
\ҩe4m㐊[%EԵD{j@(]g9x V0
ʹdQ}S Rǎ6"#UE2=s@$
Lv)y xG_l$\ 8'м!@ΟN7 #Je{#'\*4yێBxe*ӓm ,x.w@ JKwDHG 'lHMTPO ((Sm2]bK *쁳75 9Ђ\uNu`$ M/Mܐ˭0S$t>-6) kׅ #CڳOm'*xHK^S=JxHNǍS-'{"h&Z߃ǁEin즠Nu/:5^VN&~D F(#Ӆx)G0$MonFrՅU]> A$L-{U"r7 ̮Ds vJ-!n`]%V9U-ĺ WSz ;Ë&"hH ϏP<[G(=
Ѽ^5yR3m^]KqW/;\ 5l]^)R$n< Ji*etzҳA? V>E+MwN۷;6*髝 rg59 x]o'uKTe
x+cZ+j~" !}1MbceǎC zDb iv2'- x
!큝f
_T
rG0+@Fqe}8f,*ο{
hٱ]5W<ĺ=
2a[j$sKv"%a7%h° JI,)*uD^j
&wʂ IG?{V2
Enjoying the preview?
Page 1 of 1