The Sacred Twins – Ibeji
Ibeji is also known as Ibelli, Ibryi, Meji, Melli, and Jimaguas. They are twins but the Ibeji are identified as one Orisha. ‘Ibi’ accurately means born and ‘eji’ means two. Twins are considered to be very sacred among the people of Yoruba. They have the highest rate of twin births, about 5% whereas the rest of the world has a twin-birth percentage of 0.5%. The Ibeji and all twins of this world are considered to have one soul in two bodies. The Ibeji are believed to be the original twins born on this earth and are said to be the orishas of joy, glee, and mischief. The Gemini twins in astrology are also said to be related directly to the Ibeji. The Ibejis parents are, namely, Chango and Oshun. Continue reading
In this fast-paced world, there is no time for an individual to sit and relax. Nowadays, we struggle so hard to keep up with our reputation and other people’s expectations. We often overlook our own persisting feelings that demand something from us. Sadness, loneliness, and self-pity can characterize one of those feelings. They all pile up under one roof to give shelter to an uninvited guest, depression.
Yoga is a great way to come to terms and target your depression. By focusing on self-awareness yoga will help with the attainment of peace. Learn the poses to help you cope with the jumbled thoughts in your mind. Pinpoint the source of your depression. Yoga will help your body, mind, and soul to work in unison and relax your nerves and various points in the body. 
Anxiety appears in many forms. It disturbs those who suffer from its numerous forms. These forms include generalized anxiety and acute anxiety disorder. Anxiety creates feelings of defeat, anger, panic, constant fear, low self-esteem and limited control.
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Ogun is known to be a very powerful warrior who has creativity and intelligence when it comes to making new tools. He protects his people from injustice. He is known as the father of civilization because if it were not for his creative tools, the earth would be full of the wilderness. If it were not for his strength, the path from heaven to earth would never have been cleared for the Orishas and humanity to thrive on earth. Ogun’s tools were the tools which helped create new buildings and cities. 
