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May 2022
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182: African Spirituality, Shadow Work &...

Aileen Xu
About this episode
Have you ever wondered why you don’t know much about African spirituality? Abiola Abrams explains why it’s no accident her culture has been excluded from mainstream spirituality, and how her work will empower you to discover your goddess within.

Descended from West African healers, seers, and farmers, Abiola is an intuitive coach, transformational speaker, author of African Goddess Rising, and creator of the African Goddess Initiation Oracle deck.

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  • 1:31 — Abiola’s self love journey: Finding empowerment & embracing her culture
  • 11:39 — Tracing a healer lineage across generations and continents
  • 17:47 — The pros and cons of immigrant parents’ expectations
  • 21:21 — African Goddess Rising; A divine assignment of ancient & modern rituals
  • 24:57 — A recipe for sweetening your manifestations, inspired by a Yoruba goddess
  • 29:10 — Whitewashing & why you don’t already know about African spirituality
  • 36:03 — How to tap into your inner goddess & shadow
  • 44:00 — Lessons on teaching self love as a new mother

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