CHI as a Multi-Dimensional Force
Quiz & Reflection Questions (Test Your Understanding)
Name up to four dimensions of Chi.
Please note down your answer.
Is the circled dot the only possible symbol of Chi energy?
Yes or no.
What have you come to understand differently from this teaching?
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Name up to four dimensions of Chi.
Answers may vary but should include: Chi Uwa (Reincarnator), Agwu, Igbo markey days, Eke (as in Chineke), "Mu" as in pure spirit.
Is the circled dot the only possible symbol of Chi energy?
Answer: No.
What have you come to understand differently from this teaching?
Answers may vary.
Aja Ani as a Spiritual Guide
Quiz & Reflection Questions (Test Your Understanding)
Can Aja Ani be understood as Earth consiousness?
Yes or no.
Is Aja Ani the same as Aka Ose (Akashic Records)?
Yes or no.
What have you come to understand differently now compared to what you previously misunderstood?
Please note down your answer.
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Can Aja Ani be understood as Earth consiousness?
Answer: Yes.
Is Aja Ani the same as Aka Ose (Akashic Records)?
Answer: Yes.
What have you come to understand differently now compared to what you previously misunderstood?
Answers may vary.
Alusi as a Spiritual Guide
Quiz & Reflection Questions (Test Your Understanding)
What have you come to understand differently now compared to what you previously misunderstood?
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Can Alusi have zoomorphic forms or representation?
Yes or no.
What are the key distinctions between an Alusi and Agbara?
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What have you come to understand differently now compared to what you previously misunderstood?
Answers may vary.
Can Alusi have zoomorphic forms or representation?
Answer: Yes.
What are the key distinctions between an Alusi and Agbara?
Answers may vary but may be summed up in this key point: Alusi are communal, while Agbara are universal.
Oba Mmiri: The Crocodile as a Spirit Guide in Igbo Traditions
Quiz & Reflection Questions (Test Your Understanding)
What outstanding features or attributes of the Crocodile can be linked to it as a protective force?
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What have you come to understand differently now compared to what you previously misunderstood?
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Crocodiles can serve as zoomorphic forms of riverine deities, true or false?
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What outstanding features or attributes of the Crocodile can be linked to it as a protective force?
Answers may vary but may include: Several notable features of the crocodile can be linked to its symbolism as a protective force. ✪ Powerful armor-like skin: ✪ The crocodile’s thick, scaly hide functions like natural armor, symbolizing resilience, defense, and protection against threats. ✪ Strong jaws and teeth: ✪ Its extremely powerful bite represents the ability to confront and neutralize danger effectively. ✪ Territorial vigilance: ✪ Crocodiles are highly territorial and guard their waters, which can symbolize guardianship and the protection of boundaries. ✪ Stealth and patience: ✪ Their ability to remain still and hidden before acting reflects watchfulness and strategic protection.✪ Maternal protection: ✪ Female crocodiles are known to fiercely guard their nests and young, demonstrating strong protective instincts. Together, these traits make the crocodile a natural symbol of strength, vigilance, boundary protection, and defensive power.
What have you come to understand differently now compared to what you previously misunderstood?
Answers may vary.
Crocodiles can serve as zoomorphic forms of riverine deities, true or false?
nswer: True (can have expansive answers that differ).
The Praying Mantis as a Totem of Ikenga Energy
Quiz & Reflection Questions (Test Your Understanding)
What outstanding features or attributes of the praying mantis can be linked to Íkéńgà energy?
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How can you consciously embody these attributes in your own life to cultivate Íkéńgà energy in a positive way?
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Is the grasshopper a zoormophic form of Íkéńgà?
Yes or no.
What have you come to understand differently now compared to what you previously misunderstood?
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What outstanding features or attributes of the praying mantis can be linked to Íkéńgà energy?
Answers may vary but may include: Triangular head, Predators (ability to hunt), Camouflage (Excellent at blending into their environment to surprise prey), Stealth (Can remain motionless for long periods i.e Patience), Speed/Agility (Capture prey with lightning-fast reflexes).
How can you consciously embody these attributes in your own life to cultivate Íkéńgà energy in a positive way?
Answers may vary.
Is the grasshopper a zoormophic form of Íkéńgà?
Answer: No.
What have you come to understand differently now compared to what you previously misunderstood?
Answers may vary.
Snail as Spirit Animals & Guides in Igbo Traditions
Quiz & Reflection Questions (Test Your Understanding)
What have you come to understand differently now compared to what you previously misunderstood?
Please note down your answer.
Is it a taboo to eat snail in every Igbo community?
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Is the snail a zoormophic form of the divine feminine?
Yes or no.
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What have you come to understand differently now compared to what you previously misunderstood?
Answers may vary.
Is the snail a zoormophic form of the divine feminine?
Answer: Yes.
Is it a taboo to eat snail in every Igbo community?
Answer: No. While eating of snails by pregnant women is generally advised against or culturally discouraged across much of Igbo society, it is not a formal taboo or binding law in every Igbo community. The belief varies by locality, with some communities or even kindreds holding stricter prohibitions than others.
Four Igbo Market Days as Spiritual Guide
Quiz & Reflection Questions (Test Your Understanding)
What have you come to understand differently now compared to what you previously misunderstood?
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What element is each market day connected or linked to?
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Are the Igbo market days known as "Izu"?
Yes or no.
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What have you come to understand differently now compared to what you previously misunderstood?
Answers may vary.
What element is each market day connected or linked to?
Answer: Eke (Fire), Orie (Water), Afo (Earth), Nkwo (Air)
Are the Igbo market days known as "Izu"?
Answer: Yes.
Eke: The Python as a Spirit Guide in Igbo Traditions
Quiz & Reflection Questions (Test Your Understanding)
What have you come to understand differently now compared to what you previously misunderstood?
Note down your answer.
Can pythons serve as a zoomorphic representation of both earth and water forces?
Yes or no.
What notable features or attributes of the python can be associated with it as a symbol of both divine masculine and divine feminine energy?
Please note down your answer.
Is it a taboo to kill a python in every Igbo community?
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What have you come to understand differently now compared to what you previously misunderstood?
Answers may vary.
Can pythons serve as a zoomorphic representation of both earth and water forces?
Answer: Yes.
What notable features or attributes of the python can be associated with it as a symbol of both divine masculine and divine feminine energy?
Answers may vary but may revolve around this key point: The python can symbolize both divine masculine and divine feminine energy through its balanced combination of strength, patience, and generative power. Its immense physical strength and ability to assert control over its environment reflect qualities often associated with masculine force, such as power, protection, and authority. At the same time, its quiet patience, cyclical shedding of skin (symbolizing renewal and rebirth), and deep connection to the earth evoke feminine principles of regeneration, transformation, and life continuity. Together, these attributes make the python a powerful symbol of complementary energies working in harmony.
Is it a taboo to kill a python in every Igbo community?
Answer: No. While killing a python is generally regarded as wrong or culturally discouraged across much of Igbo society, it is not a formal taboo or binding law in every Igbo community. The belief varies by locality, with some communities holding stricter prohibitions than others.
Nkita: The Dog as a Spirit Animal and Guide in Igbo Traditions
Quiz & Reflection Questions (Test Your Understanding)
Are dogs a zoomorphic form of Agwu?
Yes or no.
Do the advanced perspective faculties of the dog have anything to do with their role as a spirit animal?
Yes or no.
In Igbo mythology did the dog successfully deliver the message of death sent to Chukwu from humans?
Yes or no.
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Are dogs a zoomorphic form of Agwu?
Answer: Yes.
Do the advanced perspective faculties of the dog have anything to do with their role as a spirit animal?
Answer: Yes.
In Igbo mythology did the dog successfully deliver the message of death sent to Chukwu from humans?
Answer: No.
Tortoise and Turtle as Spirit Guides in Igbo Traditions
Quiz & Reflection Questions (Test Your Understanding)
What have you come to understand differently now compared to what you previously misunderstood?
Note down your answer.
Is the turtle or tortoise a zoormophic form of Agwu?
Yes or no.
What notable features or attributes of the turtle or tortoise can be associated with it as a symbol of divination energy?
Please note down your answer.
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What have you come to understand differently now compared to what you previously misunderstood?
Answers may vary.
Is the turtle or tortoise a zoormophic form of Agwu?
Answer: Yes.
What notable features or attributes of the turtle or tortoise can be associated with it as a symbol of divination energy?
Answers may vary extensively but may also revolve around this main idea: The turtle or tortoise is often associated with divination energy because of its symbolism of wisdom, patience, and quiet perception. Its slow and deliberate movement reflects the careful, thoughtful approach required in divination, where insight comes through patience rather than haste. The hard shell, which protects the soft inner body, can symbolize hidden knowledge or truths that must be uncovered through spiritual inquiry. Additionally, the turtle’s long lifespan and calm, observant nature evoke ancient wisdom and continuity, qualities commonly linked with diviners who interpret subtle signs and deeper patterns beyond what is immediately visible.
