The Praying Mantis as a Totem of Ikenga Energy

Spirit AnimalsSpiritual Guides TeachingsIkengaIgbo Traditional Studies Theories
Written By Oma

The praying mantis is a mirror of the disciplined self. With knives-like hands gifted by Chukwu Okike, the mantis moves with divine precision, striking only when success is certain. It is a living emblem of Ikenga energy in Igbo spirituality. This teaching explores what we can learn from the mantis as an Ikenga totem in nature.

Oma

21st-century Dibia (Igbo mystic).

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