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African Goddess Initiation: Sacred Rituals for Self-Love, Prosperity, and Joy
A sacred feminine initiation of self-love and soul care rituals, tools, and exercises.
Spiritual teacher, intuitive coach, and award-winning author, Abiola Abrams invites you to activate African goddess magic to transmute your fears and limiting beliefs, so that you can create more happiness, abundance, and self-acceptance.
Africa is a continent of 54+ countries, and her children are global. There is no one African spiritual tradition. Our ancestors who were trafficked in "The New World" hid the secrets of our orishas, abosom, lwas, álúsí, and god/desses behind saints, angels, and legendary characters. From South Africa to Egypt, Brazil to Haiti, Guyana to Louisiana, goddess wisdom still empowers us.
Writes Abiola, "Spirit told me, "We choose who shows up." And if you are holding this book, then this sacred medicine is meant for you. In this book, you will meet ancient goddesses and divine feminine energy ancestors, legendary queens, and mystical spirits. As you complete their powerful rituals, and ascend through their temples, you
. Awaken generational healing in the Temple of Ancestors;
. Manifest your miracles in the Temple of Conjurers;
. Release the struggle in the Temple of Warriors;
. Embrace your dark goddess self in the Temple of Shadows;
. Heal your primal wounds in the Temple of Lovers;
. Liberate your voice in the Temple of Griots;
. Open your third eye intuition in the Temple of Queens; and
. Surrender, meditate, and rise in the Temple of High Priestesses.
Welcome to your goddess circle!
Spiritual teacher, intuitive coach, and award-winning author, Abiola Abrams invites you to activate African goddess magic to transmute your fears and limiting beliefs, so that you can create more happiness, abundance, and self-acceptance.
Africa is a continent of 54+ countries, and her children are global. There is no one African spiritual tradition. Our ancestors who were trafficked in "The New World" hid the secrets of our orishas, abosom, lwas, álúsí, and god/desses behind saints, angels, and legendary characters. From South Africa to Egypt, Brazil to Haiti, Guyana to Louisiana, goddess wisdom still empowers us.
Writes Abiola, "Spirit told me, "We choose who shows up." And if you are holding this book, then this sacred medicine is meant for you. In this book, you will meet ancient goddesses and divine feminine energy ancestors, legendary queens, and mystical spirits. As you complete their powerful rituals, and ascend through their temples, you
. Awaken generational healing in the Temple of Ancestors;
. Manifest your miracles in the Temple of Conjurers;
. Release the struggle in the Temple of Warriors;
. Embrace your dark goddess self in the Temple of Shadows;
. Heal your primal wounds in the Temple of Lovers;
. Liberate your voice in the Temple of Griots;
. Open your third eye intuition in the Temple of Queens; and
. Surrender, meditate, and rise in the Temple of High Priestesses.
Welcome to your goddess circle!
- GenresSelf HelpSpirituality
404 pages, Paperback
Published July 20, 2021
About the author
Abiola Abrams
19 books113 followersAbiola Abrams writes for readers who love goddesses, ancestral magic, divination, and women claiming their power.
Her novel HONEY GODDESS follows a heroine over 35 and her circle of friends, who all receive supernatural powers. Expect found family, slow-burn romance, and open-door spice. The story blends rootwork, oracle cards, and tarot with African diaspora spirituality and Mother God energy.
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ABIOLA ABRAMS is a NY-born award-winning author, intuitive, and oracle card creatrix. Her obsessions include women remembering who they were born to be, writing love-soaked, magic-kissed stories about ancestral power, desire, and identity, and channeling spiritual books and oracle decks. Her work is rooted in sacred wisdom, ritual, and the divine feminine.
Her newest novel, HONEY GODDESS, is a romantasy about ancestral power, ride-or-die sisterhood, African and diasporic spiritual traditions, and a woman awakening to the goddess within. Her first novel, DARE, was a magical realism romantic comedy.
Her bestselling spiritual books and oracle decks include AFRICAN GODDESS INITIATION, AFRICAN GODDESS RISING ORACLE, and her newest deck, MOON GODDESS SHADOW ORACLE. She has led Goddess Circles everywhere from her Harlem living room to international retreats.
Abiola has been a writer since childhood, when she turned her toy stove on its side and declared it her first desk. Born to Guyanese parents with Bajan and African heritage, Abiola was raised by a minister of practices rooted in African spirituality. She learned early to honor the seen and unseen worlds.
Her past lives include ghostwriter, ESSENCE Magazine sexpert, lifestyle journalist, gossip columnist, documentarian, and TV big mouth. Abiola studied sociology and creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Her most demanding audience is a tiara-wearing mini goddess with off-the-chain opinions about bedtime stories and snacks.
Her novel HONEY GODDESS follows a heroine over 35 and her circle of friends, who all receive supernatural powers. Expect found family, slow-burn romance, and open-door spice. The story blends rootwork, oracle cards, and tarot with African diaspora spirituality and Mother God energy.
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ABIOLA ABRAMS is a NY-born award-winning author, intuitive, and oracle card creatrix. Her obsessions include women remembering who they were born to be, writing love-soaked, magic-kissed stories about ancestral power, desire, and identity, and channeling spiritual books and oracle decks. Her work is rooted in sacred wisdom, ritual, and the divine feminine.
Her newest novel, HONEY GODDESS, is a romantasy about ancestral power, ride-or-die sisterhood, African and diasporic spiritual traditions, and a woman awakening to the goddess within. Her first novel, DARE, was a magical realism romantic comedy.
Her bestselling spiritual books and oracle decks include AFRICAN GODDESS INITIATION, AFRICAN GODDESS RISING ORACLE, and her newest deck, MOON GODDESS SHADOW ORACLE. She has led Goddess Circles everywhere from her Harlem living room to international retreats.
Abiola has been a writer since childhood, when she turned her toy stove on its side and declared it her first desk. Born to Guyanese parents with Bajan and African heritage, Abiola was raised by a minister of practices rooted in African spirituality. She learned early to honor the seen and unseen worlds.
Her past lives include ghostwriter, ESSENCE Magazine sexpert, lifestyle journalist, gossip columnist, documentarian, and TV big mouth. Abiola studied sociology and creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Her most demanding audience is a tiara-wearing mini goddess with off-the-chain opinions about bedtime stories and snacks.
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July 4, 2022
Awesome beyond word
As I read the book went the exercises, I realized this was more than a book. This was guided by African Goddess and ancestors as an intimation to who I really am. Thank you Abiola for allowing the Goddess energy to guide and use you!
As I read the book went the exercises, I realized this was more than a book. This was guided by African Goddess and ancestors as an intimation to who I really am. Thank you Abiola for allowing the Goddess energy to guide and use you!
December 5, 2022
I learned a lot from this book. I hadn’t heard about a majority of the Goddesses listed. I appreciated that for each, the author provided their background, a deeper dive on how the goddess’s energy shows up practically and/or in the author’s life, ways to connect with her, and suggested rituals.
May 8, 2022
Inspirational
Very interesting review of self and self love. Eye opener historically for women of color. Worth a read and reread.
Very interesting review of self and self love. Eye opener historically for women of color. Worth a read and reread.
November 27, 2024
I learned about African Goddesses that I had never heard about previously. This was very interesting, but I also came across familiar material that I had read about elsewhere. This is why I dropped a star.
August 1, 2023
I love how the author mentions we can use the energy of these goddesses to heal ourselves. I will be using the writing prompts in my journal as well.
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