Women's Wisdom from the Heart of Africa

By Sobonfu E. Somé

In the Dagara tribe of West Africa, women are valued as the source of the world's wisdom. They are valued as dreamers, as diviners, as the backbone of the community; the core of human survival. But what can the teachings of this indigenous culture show us that will transform the way we live? On Women's Wisdom from the Heart of Africa, Sobonfu Som , author, teacher, and the first woman empowered by the Dagara elders to impart their teachings to the West, invites you to peer into a world where people remain closely connected to nature, their ancestors, and spirit, and to learn how to use powerful rituals to restore balance within yourself and with those around you.Secrets of the Dagara StorytellersSobonfu Som , whose name means "keeper of the rituals," was raised in her small village and sent by her elders to continue her education in the United States. With Women's Wisdom from the Heart of Africa, Som shares authentic spiritual teachings of her tribe that were formerly handed down only within the circle of Dagara village life. These teachings are founded on a worldview that honors animals, plants, and trees as our elders, and human beings as the newcomers. From this revered relationship with the natural world, we learn how to live in unity with our environment, and create a deeper connection with spirit.Discover Your True Gifts and Offer Them to the World Through Ritual and CelebrationHow do we find this connection to spirit? For the Dagara, ritual is the gateway. Distilling the essential practices of her people, Sobonfu Som shows you how to check in with spirit to receive guidance, observe the sacred spaces of your home, harness the energy of the elements, strengthen your relationships, create balance in your professional life, and much more. What are your unique gifts? What were you born to contribute? What can your community do to assist you? These questions are asked of every unborn Dagara child while still in the womb. Now, you have the chance to explore these and other questions, and to discover your inimitable gift as a woman with Women's Wisdom from the Heart of Africa.Highlights: Use ritual to discover power places in nature and in your body Form a council of women to initiate growth and change in your community How to relate to your life cycles and honor them as times of grace, beauty, and immense energy Leadership as seen through the eyes of Dagara women--a different way of using your power How to create a shrine in your home to call in the divine Your unfiltered intuition--a guide you can always trust Call in the spirits of the elements to create balance and harmony Reclaim your ancestral lineage to learn who you are and what are your greatest strengths Visible and invisible power--tapping into your own sacred energy How to use grief and mourning to restore, renew, and regenerate your spirit Draw upon your dreams to guide, support, and encourage yourself and others Ritual--the key to connecting with spirit and with the people you care about Seven hours of rituals, reflection, and stories to immerse yourself in the traditions of the Dagara tribe and expand any spiritual practice

• Format: Audio CD
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591791618
• ISBN13: 9781591791614
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Sounds True
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 11.1" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

wonderful audio series

This series is packed with gems. Woven through tales of Dagara practices are beautiful ideas for women and men about relationships, community, life purpose, and support. Despite many differences between Dagara village and urban American life, much is transferable and Sobonfu shares it beautifully.

A Great Way to Understand Our Feminity

Of all of Sobonfu Some works, I thought this was the best by far. In this audiobook, her words are conversational but there are some very profound insights about Femininity and our roles as women in society. While there are lots of books on Female Wisdom (including much recycled knowledge), what Sobonfu Some reveals about women in her culture is more specific and rather unique. Hardly any indigenous women have revealed the secrets and understandings of their culture to the Western world. (Men like Malidoma Some and Martin Prechtel have made some inroads from the male perspective.) I found her views helpful in bringing a richer dimension to being a woman in our culture that expects women (and their concomitant biology) to conform to expectations set by spiritual amnesiacs. Don't expect her to sound like a scholar or a deep-throated wise woman. Her voice has the casual ease of a spunky girlfriend who tells it like it is.

Wisdom from the Mothers!

This audio CD is the most invaluable piece of information I have come across in a long time! I can listen while doing other things....I can use it for our sisters' group meetings.....family meetings.....brother meetings...for meditations....for elevation....to rise to the woman I know I am meant to be!

Fabulous! A must have.

If you are woman. If you are on a spiritual path of any sort. If you wish to go deeper in your personal universe. Then, this set is for you! Sobonfu is fabulous. Check out these as well! Living Deliberately: The Discovery and Development of Avatar Resurfacing: Techniques for Exploring ConsciousnessInside Avatar The Book: Achieving EnlightenmentLove Precious Humanity: The Collected Wisdom Of Harry Palmer

Inspiring and profound (a must for every woman)

These tapes offer great wisdoms and insights from Sobonfu's heart. I found many answers to questions I had not even formulated. I now have many tools and techniques that I can use in my every day life that assist not only my connection to spirit but an honouring of my feminity. Sobonfu provides practical examples from her vast experiences as a woman, providing a platform of power for every woman. She shares the feminity that is universal, crossing difference and culture. As an initiated woman from the Dagara people of West Africa Sobonfu Some in these tapes offers women the opportunity to value her self, life and all her relationships. Changing our perspective and ability to create.