Ozioma Odinala The True Holy Communion The Sacred Kola Nut of Ndi Igbo

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THE TRUE HOLY COMMUNION

Where we raise the kolanut made by God.
They raise the bread made by man.

Then we declare "He who brings kola brings life"
They too declare "This is the bread of life".

We offer thanks,
They offer thanks.

We offer wine
They offer wine

Then we bless the congregation
They too bless their congregation

We call on our Ndichie and #worthyAncestors; Okeke,Okafọ, Okonkwo, Okorie, Igbokwe, Odenigbo and Igbokenyi, in "the communion of the living and the dead" to partake in our kola,

They too call their #Ndichie and ancestors; St. Peter,St.Cyprian, St. Caro, St. Mark and Kizito to partake in their rite, in "the communion of the living and the dead"

Then we break and eat the concecrated kolanut,

They too break and eat their consecrated bread.

A properly consecrated kolanut is the true #HolyCommunion

Yet many of you fail to see that
WE HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE TIME BEGAN! and they can only walk in our shadows!

They took what is ours and made it look like theirs, yet in their envy they call us EVIL, we who welcomed them into our homes. They #enslaved the #minds of our children and set them against their fathers.

Now our children no longer know who they are; the firstborn creation of Chukwu Okike, a Noble race, Freemen, priests, priestesses, all have lost their place in the light.

We descendants of #Ndigboo-the ancients, we are the light of the world.


About ọjị igbo (native kola nut)

Ọji bụ ọjikọ ji kọrọ ndi mmadụ na mmụọ.
Ọjikọ in igbo language means bound between some things/person and the other.

Kola (ọjị) is used in so many things in igbo traditional spirituality,
presenting kola to visitor shows lovely welcome in igbo tradition,
There is popular statement which states that,
The yorụbas cultivate kola, then the Hausas eats kola, but the igbos respect kola.
There for, the igbos doest eat kola nuts just for food, but kola nuts(native kola) have spiritual significant in igbo tradition.

Native kola nuts has from two cotyledons to six or more cotyledons , any cotyledons has different spiritual significants since native kola is popularly use for libation/prayer(ị gọ ọfọ) etc in igbo tradition.

Native kola cotyledons are explain in followings:

Two cotyledons :
Represent up & down (Elu na ala) this cotyledons are not suppose to be eaten bcos it is believed to given out 6 the spirits. Why in some igbo culture is called ọjị ogbu bcos the believed that it did not say anything.

Three cotyledons:
is called ( ọjị ike nga ,na ọjị lota nna ,ma ọbụ ọjị ndi ichie) which means it presents the presents of great Ancestors.

Four cotyledons :represent the four market days in igbo tradition( eke, orie,afọ,Nkwọ) this is the most popular cotyledons in native kola.

Five cotyledons: shows unity, just like the five fingers they are not equal but they are working in unity to archive a common goal.

Six/seven or more cotyledons : shows
progress, procreation/multiplications , great joy ahead. Kola that breaks up to seven cotyledons require celebrations.

Uses of native kola:
1: used for prayers/libations (ị gọ ọfọ)
2: used for spiritual sacrifices.
3: used for taking of oaths.(i iwụ iyi)
4: used for spiritual inquiries/consultation of information ( igba afa).
5: used as gift. Etc

(NOTE: every occasion with out presentation of kola nut in igbo tradition is incomplete and total unacceptable.)

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Igbo Okpensi Ndi Ichie Ala

About okpensi And Ndi ichie ala ,

Okpensi is a symbolic entity that represents one spirits or the other, okpensi is used to give spirits recognise position ,
though spirits are invisible but okpensi serve as a symbolic covenant between human and spirits, okpensi as a symbolic entity which makes spirits to have respect and base.

Ndị ichie is what the Christians called "SAINTS"
Ndị ichie are made up of great spirits of men & female whose responsible in making laws and assigning duties to human beings.
Ndị ichie are also elders who leaved very good and exemplary life during there time on earth ( Saints) , they never involve their self in evils rather they maintain peace, harmony, tranquility, love, farness, justices, equity etc in the community during their time on earth.
These set of people are always hold nze, ọzọ , aka ji ọfọ, lọlọ, Ezenwanyị, dibias, zere mmụọ titles and they are on oath never to do evil in their life.

Ndi ichie ala are council of elders of the land in spiritual realm. Every family, kindred, community/ villages have their own sperate Ndị ichie ala that control the affairs of were they are based in spiritual realm.
E.g every government have lawmakers, and no body is above the law , just as we have ụmụnna as law makers in igbo tradition so no group is above ụmụ nna in igbo tradition so Ndi ichie ala is the most highest ranks group in the spiritual realm,
when one is not at peace with Ndị chie ur chiụwa will be inactive and things will begin to fall apart for such person.
what ever Ndị ichie decides in spiritual realm in any community or in ones life must surely happen physically.
Ndi ichie for e.g decides whose dies and who come to leave.
one always needs to appeals ndị ichie ala with sacrifices in time to time so to keep the ball rolling in his/her life.
Ndi chie are the main Ancestors of the land.

This okpensi in this post is a good example of okpensị that represents Ndị ichie which is normally called( "Ezumezu Ndị ichie nile") which also known as the gathering of all saints.

Important of " ind ichie ala and okpensi" plus
similarities between " Ndị ichie and ụmụnna" coming soon,
to be continue ..........................................................

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About Ọfọ, ( Osisi ọfọ)

Ọfọ is divine a tree which has some natural/spiritual powers bestow in it that serve as medium that perfect ones prayers,degree and request in igbo tradition( Ọdịnala/Omenala Ndigboo).

Ọfọ requires some certain items used to arrange it in so as to make it affective and active.
ọfọ functions in different aspect depend on the particular spirit in evocation.
ọfọ is usually rises up and heated on the ground by the handler which shows bringing the powers that are below and above in agreement to perfect an instant degree.

our people usually say( oji ọfọ ga ala )which means ọfọ always protect and battle the holders since any holder/ user of ọfọ must be pure since it demands that he that will come to equity must come with clean hands.

Ọfọ require some implements used for powering it for continues activeness
FUTURES OF ỌFỌ
1: it a tree that grows on its own.
2: its falls by branches on its own
3: it forbid cutting with knife or any sharp object.
4: It is not common since it chooses were to grow
5:It is a holy tree, & has spiritual significants etc
USES OF ỌFỌ.
1: used in justifying issues, cases etc
2: used for prayers, declaration and degree.
3: used for sacrifices.
4: serve as symbol of authority and power.
5: used for making laws in the family, community etc, in igbo Ancient tradition every families has ọfọ holders ( Ndị aka jị ọfọ) , these people comes together to make laws in the community
6: used in prevailing justices in the families and communities.
7: serve as link between human beings and spirits.
8: serve as a medium through which spirits feeds
9: it also play a vital role during taking of oath.
10: Used in perfecting spiritual works. Etc

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Igbo Sacred Astronomy/Astrology

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➕ By Ugo Nwanne / Ugo Sirius



How To Apply IGBO Sacred Astronomy To Your Cosmic Self, In What The Westerners Refers To As Astrology. The Term "Astrology" Is Actually Astronomy. Astrology And Astronomy Are The Same, But Astronomy Is More Realistic. Our World Didn't Begin With Aries. We Came Before ARIES. We Are The Serpent People That Existed Before The Age Of RAM. For Example, The Story Of NOAH, Which Was A Plagiarism Of NU-ANKH, The Siren Mysteries Of Kush/Khemet - Nu Mythology Came Before The ABRAM, Which Is A Plagiarism Of AMEN-RA Mysteries Of The Age Of RAM. Becauae AB Means Father In Hebrew, And RAM Is Exactly The Animal Known As RAM Today. So, In IGBO Astronomy There'll Have To Be 13 Months. The 13th Zodiac Sign That Was Not Included Is Called Ophiuchus. Ophiuchus Is A Greek Word Meaning "Serpent Bearer". Astrology Is Pre-Greek, Meaning That The Science Came From Sumerian. Sumerians Are Part Of The KWA-Civilization, Likewise KUSH.

01. We Are Going To Begin With November: Those That Were Born From November 30 To December 17 Are UMU EKE-NNECHUKWU (KOMOSU) - The Species Of The Creative Force Of The Mother Of The Universe. EKE Means Serpent, Creativity, And First Light. You Know The Stars Are Actually Light Forces Of Oxygen. The Stars Are The Primordial Light, Before The Sun. It Was EKE-NNECHUKWU Whom Is KOMOSU That Gave Birth To The Universe, Which Is UWA. She Is Also Represented As VENUS In IGBO. UWA Is The Child Of KOMOSU (EKE-NNECHUKWU). UWA Is Like A Woman's Water That Broke, Before Child Birth, And She Laid Down To Nourish Her Children, With The Name ALA / ANA - Meaning "Eternal Earth". The Serpent Represents Creativity And First Knowlegde. So Those That Were Born On These Dates Are Carrying The Enlightenment Of The Primordial Feminine Serpent (EKE). The Elements Are Serpent (Python), Sirius-B, And Venus.

02. Those That Were Born From The 18th Of December To The 20th Of January Are UMU CHUKWU-EKE - Species Of The Supreme Energy Of The First Light. CHUKWUEKE Is Actually An IGBO Last Name, Just Incase Our People Presume That I Made Up That Word. This Is Also A Masculine And Feminine Energy. Those That Were Born On These Dates Are Relatively To Those That Were Born On The First Dates. The Elements Are Serpent And The Orion- Star.

03. Those That Were Born From 20th Of January To The 16th Of February Are UMU CHUKWU-ORIE Or UMU OBINAGU. These Are The Species Of The Earthly Water Waves And Forest Life. They Are Also Carrying The Moon And Venus Energy As Well. And Just For The Records, These Datings Are Not Following Gregorian Solar Time System, But Rather The Lunar + Solar Time System (UWA IZU). The Elements Are Earth, Water, Venus And Moon.

04. Those That Were Born From 17th Of February To The 11th Of March Are UMU AKWUORA Or UMU CHUKWU-NKWO. These Are The Species That Carries The Energy Of The Sun's Nest. NKWO Means Air, Falcon, Hawk In IGBO, (Think Of HERU Or RA). AKWU-ORA Means "The Sun's Nest" In AFA-IGBO. The Sun Descending Down Into The Womb Of The Mother, Which Is The Nest. In IGBO Astronomy, There Are 2 Door Ways Of The Sun: UZO-EKE NA UZO-NKWO... That Is Eastern Door And Western Door. The Sun Rises From The East (EKE-NNECHUKWU), That Was The First Door. The 0, Before The 1. The Elements Are Air, Water, Sun, Hawk Or Falcon.

05. Those That Were Born From The 12th Of March To The 18th Of April Are UMU AKA-ETE-IYI - Species Of The First Cosmic Vibration Of The Celestial Water. These Are The Sirens Of The Sea. SIRIUS - ISI-MMIRI - Those Of The Source Of The Water. The Water Is Of The Earth. There Are Two Major IGBO Creational Event That Shares All The Other Various IGBO Creational Events. These Creational Events Are The Axis Mundi. The Creational Events That Took Place In The Sky, And The Ones That Took Place On Earth. Thus, AKA-ETE Is Equally The Sirius-Star System (Well Detailed In The Leopard Of The Magical Dawn). The Element Are Water And Sirius-Stars

06. Those That Were Born From The 19th Of April To The 13th Of May Are UMU IKENGA-ORA - Species Of The Will Power Of The Sun. These Species Are The Custodians Of The Sun's Energy, And The Power Of The Right Brain.The Elements Are The Ram, Sun And Planet Mars.

07. Those That Were Born From The 14th Of May To The 21st Of June Are UMU ATU-NNE-NWANYI-CHUKWU NA ATU-CHUKWU Or UMU NNE-ATU. These Are Species Of Earthly Thoughts And Creativities. Those That Were Born On These Dates Are Destined To Fully Commit Themselves To ODINANA And OMENANA, Just Like Every Other IGBO. They Are The Custodians Of The Ideas Of The Great Earth Mother. In IGBO Cosmology, The Age Of The Bull/Cow Is Called NNE-ATU Or ATU NNENWANYI CHUKWU NA ATU-CHUKWU, In AFA. (That Would Be Taurus). The Elements Are Earth, Water, Moon, Cow And Bull.

08. Those That Were Born On The 22nd Of June To The 20th Of July Are UMU AKONUCHE - Species Of The Intellectual Cosmic Mind. NWAKONUCHE Is An IGBO Last Name. Those That Were Born On These Dates Are Very Intelligent Species. They Have Cosmic Thoughts, Because They Are Offsprings Of NNE-ATU. These Species Can Be Able To Work With Their Left And Right Brain As Twins, And They Are Also Highly Creative. They Are The Masters Of The Science Of The Mind And Soul. The Element Is Air.

09. Those That Were Born On The 21st Of July To The 10th Of August Are UMU EKE-IDEMILI. These Are The Species Of The Creative Force Of The Pillars Of Water. These Species Are Also The Species That Initiates Earthly Balance, And Relates Very Well To The Moon And Venus Energy. The Elements Are Venus, Water, And Python Snakes.

10. Those That Were Born From The 11th Of August To The 16th Of September Are UMU IDEMILI-AGWA-AGU Or UMU NNE OBI. Species Of The Mother Of The Leopard Culture Or The Mother Of Our Heart. The IGBO Goddess IDEMILI (Pillars Of Water) Is Known As The Creator Of The Leopard Culture Of Africa, And Also The IGBO Writing System. Nsibidi Is Also Known As AKA-AGU (Ancient Leopard Handwriting), As It Was Also A Writing System Of EKPE Cult (Leopard Culture). She Is Also Known As NNE-EDO (The Mother Of Gold). Those That Were Born On The Dates Of IDEMILI Are Those Who Are Not Picky, But Enjoys Balance And Love The Combination Of Working With The Sun And Water. They Also Love To Heal Others. They Are Just Like SEKHMET Or SESHAT. The Elements Are Water, Leopard, And Moon.

11. Those That Were Born From 17th Of September To The 30th Of October Are UMU AGHOGHO MMUO. These Are The Species Of The Maiden Spirits, Which Is Known As Virgo In The 12 Month Gregorian Astrology. And Unfortunately, She Is The Only Female In Their Order. AGBOGHO MMUO Means "Maiden Spirit" In IGBO Language. The Elements Are Earth, And Maiden Symbol Of CHI, Which Is Located On The ForeHead Of AGHOGHO MMUO.

12. Those That Were Born From The 31st Of October To The 23rd Of November Are UMU IGBO-NKWO. These Are The Species Of Great Intellect, And They Are Always Working Towards Their Higherself And The Elevation Of Others. The Original Name Of IGBOUKWU Is IGBONKWO. There Elements Are Air And Venus.

13. And Lastly, Those That Were Born On The 24th Of November To The 29th Of November Are UMU OSHIMIRI. These Are Yet Another Species Of The Ocean. At The End Of The Day, Everything Goes Back To Water, And Then Transcends Into The Universe Of Light, Because UWA BU OGODO EZE ENU. These Species Follows The Myteries Of The First Cosmic Age Of KOMOSU. And Their Elements Are Water And Venus.

I Would Like To Know What You Guys Think. If You Like This, I'll Make It More Sophisticated.

#UCHENIGBO

The Igbo Lunar New Year is February

Yagazie Happy Igbo Lunar 🌙 New Year! Kween Isha Mpambo of the Lozi People of Namibia 🇳🇦 told me my name “ Kweli “ means Moon 🌙 in her native language #silozi and their mother tongue #oshiwambo who are also related to Igbo people.

ezi afọ ọhụrụ Igbo Nation Iseee! The proclamation of the Igbo Lunar Calendar is done in February which is the first month on the Igbo Calendar. Lunar Months approximate the mean length of the synod month of approximately 29.53059 days (29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes and 3 seconds). A lunar calendar is a calendar that is based on cycles of the moon phase. For some lunar calendars, the first day of the month is the day when eclipse moon appears in a particular time zone. Many other lunar calendars are based on the first sighting of a lunar crescent. Igbo Lunar calendar is based on the 13 lunar months of 28 days each plus one extra day known as “a year and a day”. Each of these months is made up of seven Igbo weeks “izu asaa”, each “izu” is made up of four market days-Eke, Orie, Afo and Nkwo. All these market days are deities-(alusi) and have their originating shrines in Nri. Eze Nri introduced these four deities in Igboland, hence, Nri priests (agents) traveled all over Igboland consecrating the Shrines of these deities. The proclamation of the Igbo Lunar Calendar from year to year is the prerogative of Eze Nri. It is interesting that the Igbo New Year starts in February, same as does the Chinese, Koreans, Indian and other cultures in Asia. These cultures use the moon appearing in the sky to calculate their months and determine their seasons and time.

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The Igbo calendar (Ògụ́àfọ̀ Ị̀gbò) is the traditional calendar system of the Igbo people of Nigeria which has 13 months in a year, 7 weeks in a month, and 4 days in a week plus an extra day at the end of the year. The calendar has its roots steeped in ritualism and symbolism; many parts of the Igbo calendar are named or dedicated to certain spirits (|Mmuo) and deities (Alusi) in the Igbo mythology. Some of the spirits and deities were believed to have given the Igbo people knowledge of time. The days, also known as market day, also correspond to the four cardinal points, north, south, east, west.

The Ogam/Igbo Ukwu /Kwa Ancestors (Catherine Acholonu Rip) -Haki Kweli Shakur


The proclamation of the Igbo Lunar Calendar is done in February which is the first month on the Igbo Calendar. Lunar Months approximate the mean length of the synod month of approximately 29.53059 days (29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes and 3 seconds). A lunar calendar is a calendar that is based on cycles of the moon phase. For some lunar calendars, the first day of the month is the day when eclipse moon appears in a particular time zone. Many other lunar calendars are based on the first sighting of a lunar crescent.

Igbo Lunar calendar is based on the 13 lunar months of 28 days each plus one extra day known as “a year and a day”. Each of these months is made up of seven Igbo weeks “izu asaa”, each “izu” is made up of four market days-Eke, Orie, Afo and Nkwo. All these market days are deities-(alusi) and have their originating shrines in Nri. Eze Nri introduced these four deities in Igboland, hence, Nri priests (agents) traveled all over Igboland consecrating the Shrines of these deities. The proclamation of the Igbo Lunar Calendar from year to year is the prerogative of Eze Nri. It is interesting that the Igbo New Year starts in February, same as does the Chinese, Koreans, Indian and other cultures in Asia , Far East. These cultures use the moon appearing in the sky to calculate their months and determine their seasons and time.

Igbo akpkpala & Ifa divinations are the origin of the Computer & Technology -Haki Kweli Shakur


The Lunar system of calculating the year with a system of adjustment was known to the Nri priests of Alụsị Arọ and the knowledge of the movement of the heavenly bodies were employed in calculation the lunar year. Nri elders had clear knowledge of these stars and others which helped them in calculating the intervals between each Lunar period and finding their directions during their sojourn from one Igbo Village to another in both the semi – forest and the forest zones.

Although worship and spirit honoring was a very big part in the creation and development of the Igbo calendar system, commerce also played a major role in creating the Igbo calendar. This was emphasized in Igbo mythology itself. An example of this is the Igbo market days of which each community has a day assigned to open its markets, this way the Igbo calendar is still in use. The Nri-Igbo yearly counting festival known as Igu Aro marked March 10, 2012 as the beginning of the 1013th year of the Nri calendar.

In the traditional Igbo calendar a week (Izu) has 4 days (Ubochi) named Eke, Orie, Afọ, Nkwọ. Seven weeks make one month (Ọnwa). A month has 28 days, and there are 13 months a year. In the last month an extra day is added. The traditional time keepers in Igboland are the priests or Dibia

No. Months (Ọnwa) Gregorian equivalent
1 Ọnwa Mbụ (3rd week of February)
2 Ọnwa Abụo (March)
3 Ọnwa Ife Eke (April)
4 Ọnwa Anọ (May)
5 Ọnwa Agwụ (June)
6 Ọnwa Ifejiọkụ (July)
7 Ọnwa Alọm Chi (August to early September)
8 Ọnwa Ilo Mmụọ (Late September)
9 Ọnwa Ana (October)
10 Ọnwa Okike (Early November)
11 Ọnwa Ajana (Late November)
12 Ọnwa Ede Ajana (Late November to December)
13 Ọnwa Ụzọ Alụsị (January to Early February)
The names of the days have their roots in the mythology of the Kingdom of Nri. Eri, the mythological sky-descended founder of the Nri kingdom, was said to have gone on to break the mystery of time and on his journey he had saluted and counted the four days by the names of the spirits that governed them, hence the names of the spirits eke, orie, afọ and nkwọ became those of the days of the week. The days also correspond to the four cardinal points, Afọ corresponds to north, Nkwọ to south, eke to east, and orie to west.

An example of a month: Ọnwa Mbụ

Eke Orie Afọ Nkwọ
1 2
3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26
27 28
Naming after dates

Newborn babies are sometimes named after the day they were born on, though this is no longer commonly used. Names such as Mgbeke (maiden [born] on the day of Eke), Mgborie (maiden [born] on the Orie day) and so on were common among the Igbo people. For males Mgbo is replaced by Oko (male child [of]) or Nwa (child [of]). An example of this is Nwankwo Kanu, a popular footballer.

The following months are in reference to the Nri-Igbo calendar of the Nri kingdom which may differ from other Igbo calendars in terms of naming, rituals, and ceremonies surrounding the months.

Ọnwa Mbụ
The first month starts from the third week of February making it the Igbo new year. The Nri-Igbo calendar year corresponding to the Gregorian year of 2012 was initially slated to begin with the annual year-counting festival known as Igu Aro on February 18 (an Nkwọ day on the third week of February), but was postponed to March 10 due to local government elections in Anambra State where the Nri kingdom is located. The Igu Aro festival which was held in March marked the lunar year as the 1013th recorded year of the Nri calendar.
Ọnwa Abụo
This month is dedicated to cleaning and farming.
Ọnwa Ife Eke
Is described as the hunger period.
Ọnwa Anọ
Ọnwa Anọ is when the planting of seed yams start.
Ọnwa Agwụ
Ịgọchi na mmanwụ come out in this month which are adult masquerades. Ọnwa Agwu is the traditional start of the year. The Alusi Agwu, of which the month is named after, is venerated by the Dibia (priests), of which Agwu is specifically worshiped by, in this month.
Ọnwa Ifejiọkụ
This month is dedicated to the yam deity ifejioku and Njoku Ji and yam rituals are performed in this month for the New Yam Festival.
Ọnwa Alọm Chi
This month sees the harvesting of the yam.
Ọnwa Ilo Mmụọ
A festival called Önwa Asatọ (Eighth Month) is held in this month.
Ọnwa Ana
Ana (or Ala) is the Igbo earth goddess and rituals for this deity commence in this month, hence it is named after her.
Ọnwa Okike
Okike ritual takes place in this month.
Ọnwa Ajana
Okike ritual also takes place in Ọnwa Ajana.
Ọnwa Ede Ajana
Ritual Ends
Ọnwa Ụzọ Alụsị
The last month sees the offering to the Alusi.