Hi Everyone, When I first started to teach Sacred Contracts years and years ago, it was before I had a relationship to mysticism. Before my own inner mystical world kind of exploded the way it did, and reshaped me and reshaped my relationship to how I understood the nature of life and the nature of the divine, etc.. Of course, that has had a tremendous impact in what I've written and what I've taught since - going on to teach and write about prayer and about grace and about the soul. When I now

In this series, you will learn the history, philosophy and practices related to deities. You will learn about the esoteric significance of these beings as well as how to relate to them. Course 1: Bhakti Poetry Course 2: Deity: The Path to Liberation Course 3: Goddess Traditions & Early Tantra Course 4: The 10 Mahavidyas Enroll in a single course, the entire series, or become a member and gain access to over 40 Embodied Philosophy courses. View series page for full course descriptions. Course 2 s

In Yoruba philosophy and the Ifá tradition, Obàtálá is revered as the oldest among the Irúnmọlẹ̀ (primordial Irumole) and is affectionately called Baba Arúgbó (the Old Father). He was divinely assigned the role of Ajala-Alámọ̀, meaning “the one who molds human figures and manifests them in the physical world.” As the divine sculptor, Obàtálá carefully molds each individual’s physical form, infusing each creation with unique qualities that reflect the infinite variety within humanity.Obàtálá’s cr