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Ancestors
As we walk upon the Earth our feet press against the bones of the Ancestors on whose shoulders we stand. Like most indigenous cultures of the world, Africans believe that those who go before us make us what we are. When we walk on the Earth, we literally stand on the shoulders of those who bodies have been committed to the soil, the water, and the wind. Our Ancestors influence our lives through heredity and human culture. However, there is an even deeper connection to the Ancestors as active spirits who continue to influence our lives. We humans honor them with altars, music and prayer. They in turn offer us guidance, protection and prosperity. Luisah Teish
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Festival of the Bones 2010 |
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Ile Orunmila Oshun Presents
The Fifteenth Annual
Festival of the Bones
Saturday November 6, 2010, 7:00-9:30 p.m
Oakland Center for Spiritual Living
5000 Clarewood Drive
Oakland, Ca. 94618
The Festival of the Bones honors the contributions of our collective ancestors and celebrates the beauty of life. We share in the gifts of the world’s spiritual traditions including African, Native American, Hawaiian, and Middle Eastern.
Representatives from these traditions will share their stories, songs, and dances. This Festival is interactive village theatre. Participants will experience transformative acts such as invoking the spirits of their ancestors, telling their stories, and placing them on the Tree of Life.
Entrance to the Festival is $27-$9, sliding scale. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. There is plenty of parking, but carpooling is recommended.
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Festival of the Bones 2008--Photo Gallery |
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Come see some of the photos from our Ancestor Celebration in October. We had a wonderful festival this year. If you were at the festival and would like to leave comments please go here. To see pictures go to FOB Photo Gallery. |
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Ile Orunmila Oshun Presents
The Thirteenth Annual
Festival of the Bones
Saturday November 1, 2008, 7:00-9:30 p.m
Oakland Center for Spiritual Living
5000 Clarewood Drive
Oakland, Ca. 94618
The Festival of the Bones honors the contributions of our collective ancestors and celebrates the beauty of life. We share in the gifts of the world’s spiritual traditions including African, Native American, Hawaiian, and Middle Eastern.
Representatives from these traditions will share their stories, songs, and dances. This Festival is interactive village theatre. Participants will experience transformative acts such as invoking the spirits of their ancestors, telling their stories, and placing them on the Tree of Life. There will be food for sale as well as a vendors' market.
Entrance to the Festival is $27-$9, sliding scale. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. There is plenty of parking, but carpooling is recommended.
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Becoming Great
We are becoming great again.
My head is leading me to a good place.
I acknowledge and uplift the ancestors who have been unjustly accused and unfairly treated.
I uplift them so that they surpass their accusers and become royalty.
By my efforts, through the guidance of Orisha and Egungun,
My ancestors are becoming great again.
We are becoming great again.
My head is leading me to a good place.
I now release any of the false thoughts and the false views from our past that have kept me in the past.
I am manifesting a reality of honest relationships, mutual respect, just exchange, personal security, peace of mind, excellent health, and joy.
We are great again.
My head is in a good place.
It is here.
I am in an abundance of blessings.
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