The Goddess Nyame

The Goddess Nyame

by | Apr 9, 2014 | About Divination, Goddess

Nyame* is the Great Goddess in the ancient Akan tradition of Ghana.  She is the Supreme Being, the great mother, the genetrix. She is the creator and ruler of the universe. The one indivisible who can divide herself. She is most often represented by the crux...
The Soul Trees of the Ancient Akan

The Soul Trees of the Ancient Akan

by | Mar 26, 2014 | About Divination

The ancient Akan tribe was matriarchal, ruled by a Queenmother. Incoming incursions of people with views different from their own forced the Queenmother to move her people to maintain their sovereignty. The Queenmother used divination to locate the right location. In...
The Ancient Matriarchal Akan People

The Ancient Matriarchal Akan People

by | Mar 20, 2014 | About Divination, Goddess

The ancient Akan were a matriarchal culture ruled by a Queenmother. In this cosmology, the Queenmother earns her title by birthing daughter “goddesses,” the Abosom, through the power of the moon. They in turn function as leaders of the culture. The Queenmother...