Temple Egbe Ori Egun Ofo Ase

Alaafia @Everyone ✨️ Ekaaro O!

There are often stores of Şango losing his cool 😎 and throwing lightning bolts at the smallest infraction. More often than not is a situation ever he is disrespected. He then realizes that he probably should've stepped away before responding. You also see him get to a point where he does just that.

You also see Oya destroy her husband's home and wives. He violated her trust paid the price for it.

Could she have just left? Probably.

I feel like these examples are used to either scare folks from these energies or condone bad behavior.

Neither is right.

Things I'm learning. Sometimes I can not engage. We even have this as a taboo right now. Do not engage. I've had to pull back from situations that I know will bring undue stress, frustration, and anxiety. Even with my children I see that I need to find my calm. My son grabbed my hands and told me to breathe last night.

So I stopped. Breathed. Cried.

Truth is, I'm very volatile. I used to bury much of it internally. It would seem Owinni has no desire to bottle her feelings.

So, instead of throwing lightning or tornados at folks 🤣🤣 I'm learning to either be proactive or realize I'm elevated and pull back. It's not easy work. My health needs me to do it though as the results of the misaligned action want to catch up.

Ifa will bring me back to center. Help me remember that the emotion is a call to action, not part of my personality.

The action I take needs to align with my Iwa Pele.

Maybe I need to communicate a boundary and the consequences for violation.

Maybe I need to take a break and breathe.

Maybe I do need to stand up for myself.

Yes sometimes, they need the verbal fade, just in the way you are meant to.

Cooling my head to calm myself down.

Learning as an adult how to regulate your emotions is a journey.

If you are in it, be gentle with yourself.

Find what brings you back to center.

And when you can't, you use your tools and resources to support you.

Your Spiritual practice, community, and trusted friends and counter parts are included.

I hope that today you remember that the storms within can be calmed down. Learning temperance is key. It will keep you from taking actions that have long term negative implications.

Have a beautiful day 🌞