Small Acts = Big Impact
OLA16 is all about small actions that have a big impact on your life, your community and your orisa in nature. So, part of being a child of Oshun, means doing things like using organic shampoo and detergents. Why??? Because the waste water flows into the local water table, which is the source of local streams, lakes and other bodies of freshwater.
Likewise, part of being a child of Ogun means standing up for the dispossessed and defending what is right. Why? Because Ogun is the orisa of justice. Even today, people swear solemn oaths using Ogun's iron because it is universally accepted that he does not tolerate dishonest or injustice.
All orisa are expressed through nature, including human nature!
So if we love òrìsà, our lifestyle should reflect it. Imagine if every orisa devotee - all 64 million of us - started to do one thing, like have a zero waste home within three years or feed ten people from an organic food garden. The impact would be huge!
Likewise, part of being a child of Ogun means standing up for the dispossessed and defending what is right. Why? Because Ogun is the orisa of justice. Even today, people swear solemn oaths using Ogun's iron because it is universally accepted that he does not tolerate dishonest or injustice.
All orisa are expressed through nature, including human nature!
So if we love òrìsà, our lifestyle should reflect it. Imagine if every orisa devotee - all 64 million of us - started to do one thing, like have a zero waste home within three years or feed ten people from an organic food garden. The impact would be huge!
- Our children would learn to see and experience the wisdom of orisa ANYWHERE in the world.
- Our spiritual communities would become custodians of their local environments.
- Our spiritual experiences would be grounded in productive daily practices.
Change Starts with You
This amazing movement starts with your Òrìsà Lifestyle Agreement. An Òrìsà Lifestyle Agreement is something that inspires you and deepens your connection to orisa.
QUICK QUESTIONS:
If you're like many of the people I've worked with and taught, you have had very positive experiences with some aspect of the Orisa tradition. Likewise, you enjoy sharing positive experiences with the people who matter most in your life. Positive emotion promotes success, which then promotes more positive emotion. It's a virtuous cycle. When you feel better, you do better! When you do better, you feel better... Let's get started!
This amazing movement starts with your Òrìsà Lifestyle Agreement. An Òrìsà Lifestyle Agreement is something that inspires you and deepens your connection to orisa.
QUICK QUESTIONS:
- Do you believe that you have more talent and skill than your present lifestyle allows you to express?
- If you knew how, would you like to share the wisdom and beauty of Orisa Lifestyle with your friends and family?
If you're like many of the people I've worked with and taught, you have had very positive experiences with some aspect of the Orisa tradition. Likewise, you enjoy sharing positive experiences with the people who matter most in your life. Positive emotion promotes success, which then promotes more positive emotion. It's a virtuous cycle. When you feel better, you do better! When you do better, you feel better... Let's get started!