Divine Feminine (Nwanyibuife) Study Guide
Welcome to the Divine Feminine (Nwanyibuife) Category of Faculty of Divine Feminine Studies.
This section is dedicated to exploring the sacred energy of the Divine Feminine in Igbo spirituality. Nwanyibuife celebrates the power, wisdom, and spiritual significance of women.
Find the Table of Contents for this category, along with summaries for each topic below.
Table of Contents + Summaries
Eze Nwanyi: The Role of the Igbo Priestess
Summary: This teaching provides insight on the sacred role of the Eze Nwanyi, the Igbo priestess, as a direct representation of key spiritual entities: Nnemmiri (Water Goddess), Ala (Earth Mother), and Nnechukwu (Mother of God). Learn how they embody the divine feminine in Igbo spirituality and how the priestess serves as a vital conduit between the physical and spiritual worlds. This post is Open Access (available to the public).
Menstruation Cycles and Their Spiritual Significance
Summary: This teaching explores the spiritual significance of menstruation cycles in Igbo spirituality. It covers the symbolism, rituals, and traditions associated with menstruation, and how it is viewed as a time of purification, renewal, and heightened spiritual awareness or vulnerability in alignment to lunar cycles. Discover how to honor and work with your menstrual cycle to improve your spiritual practice.
Nso Onwa Nwanyi: When to Relax From Igo Mmuo
Summary: This teaching explores the reasons why menstruating persons should take a break from Igo Mmuo practices during their menstrual cycle. It breaks down the spiritual and physical significance of menstruation, emphasizing the importance of conserving energy and taking care of oneself during this period. It also discusses the broader spiritual meanings associated with menstrual cycles and how they relate to personal and communal spiritual practices.
The Reason Women Do Not Need an ‘Externalized’ Ikenga
Summary: In Igbo spirituality, the Ikenga is a powerful symbol of personal drive and masculine energy, but women traditionally do not possess it, not out of exclusion, but reverence. This teaching explores the deep ancestral understanding that women, through the sacred geometry and spiritual capacity of the uterus, are already born with the internal technology that the Ikenga was designed to replicate.
