So glad you enjoyed yourself HP 💛

My love, thanks for always uplifting me and my work 💛

But if you’re unable to have children for whatever reason, our traditions believe that taking care of children in whatever we can suffices our collective destiny. Do your best to past goodness forward to the next generation, no matter your sexual orientation or gender identity 💛

According to the Ifá practice, the collective destiny of humanity is to have children—and this is also the way we are able to successfully become an ancestor. This is why many, if not all, orisa have a peculiar ability to help with child rearing.

There are certain orisa, like Erinle who I am initiated into, who have been adopted to even oversee queer people—especially within the diaspora.

What you’ll hear from divinities, traditions, and your ancestors is the push towards having children.

This year destroyed all echoes of who I thought I was. I don’t know how to be anybody but myself. Grateful.

Thank you so much for tagging me. I resonate with this thread so heavily, because I too, had to teach myself certain traits and create new systems that nourish me. Releasing shame was a big part of that! And that influences how I relate with others too. Thanks for seeing me 💛

People think Oya just gonna knock you upside the head with change and leave you there, but she actually stays with you. She watches you. When you have difficulty moving through life’s transitions, she’ll show herself to you in the form of cool breeze.

Talk to the wind.

It is!

I find my books to take on a life of their own and I’m starting to see the way she moves. Her temperament, her desire, her joy, her grief. An extension of myself, my beacon of hope.

What do you think of her? How has she been making you feel?

I am 💛💛💛

I hope you’re enjoying your copy 💛💛

Because if we are, I’d love to make this account an intimate space where I can answer y’alls questions and talk about the water 🌊🫂