Sick or Gifted? Bridging the Connection Between Mental Health Issues and Spirituality

Keynote Address: Sick or Gifted? Bridging the Connection Between Mental Health Issues and Spirituality
Gogo Ekhaya Esima
ISPS-US 16th Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon 2017
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Gogo Ekhaya Esima is not only a Mental Health Recovery Specialist, but a traditional South African healer (Sangoma), as well. Her own experience with mental illness, and her at times frightening, at times profoundly beautiful journey through it eventually led her deeply into traditional African spirituality. This gives her the unique perspective she shares. Through this expanded view, symptoms of mental illness are seen from the wider context in which they have long been perceived by many indigenous cultures. They are re-framed as evidence of a solvable problem or an indication of an individual’s gifts, instead of the sentence of a more permanent diagnosis. Gogo Ekhaya Esima explains how Sangomas determine whether a person with "psychosis" is experiencing a shamanic calling, bothersome spirits, or an ancestral dilemma, as well as what types of ceremonies, rituals, and medicine are prescribed for healing in each case. She addresses the importance of ancestors, a supportive community, and other integral aspects of traditional African life and specifically the healing process, as well as how this can be applied to work in mental health in the U.S.
Copyright ISPS-US 2017

[@burnmydust]

I have schizophrenia and I have been managing my symptoms with Buddhism and shamanism. All positivity. I can't let negativity into my life because I feel it on such a big level. I feel one with the universe and when I add negativity to the universe I add negativity to myself and all of creation. I still hallucinate but I know how to manage the paranoia.

[@Dani-uz2bk]

Would love to hear more. Great you are finding things that help

[@juicyjaiibaybee2275]

I deal with the same thing. I have found giving love to those “hallucinations” have then turned them into love.

[@GingeRenee]

I have had a few friends who were schizophrenic and they were gifted on the spirit realm. I truly felt most if not all they experienced were all supernatural things being heard seen or felt but was diagnosed as a mental illness due to the misunderstanding of it and the lack of spiritual knowledge in society. I’m so happy to hear that your managing through spiritual practices and have taken control of this in a positive and powerful way. Much love and blessings to you on your journey dear friend!

[@JesuswazHear]

They call it schizophrenia, but it's really your ancestors plus God & the Devil. Don't be afraid, accept that you are in this world with a purpose. Accept your gift. The government is just making billions from these corporations while wanting to hide the truth. Alot of us have taken to be wool off our eyes & found truth. Peace & love.

[@joelntumba9981]

Have you ever experienced Chronic Insomnia? Please Let me know

[@khadijahlong7204]

I have bipolar type 1, psychosis, split personalities, bpd, and anxiety, depression, ptsd. I take about 8 pills a day. My whole life since about 4 I’ve experienced a lot of supernatural, paranormal, ontop of trauma. It’s rough for me. I’ve been through a lot from multiple therapist and psychiatrist and almost being hospitalized multiple times. I’ve had multiple spiritual awakenings since I was 13 or 14 and I’ve experienced possession. I had a download that I have multiple gifts and my most strongest one is being able to see people soul, talking to spirits and having them commmunicate with me. Astral projection. Im very empathic and healing among other things. I am blessed to have came across this video. I dissociate a lot and that’s when I get my downloads. I see spirits by energy and not my face the way I used to as a child. Water is the only thing that grounds and heals me. Also plants and pets. I never felt understood. Until I realize im a generational curse breaker and I embraced the parts of myself that was constantly battling within me. I astral project almost every night. I can’t sleep at night unless im with my partner or take my medication due to intense psychosis or as I feel communication with spirits and they seem to need help but I don’t necessarily know how to help them. I’ve had dreams of me traveling and helping people with their deceased relatives talk to them and so on. In my dream I would literally feel the spirit enter my body and I had no control. Im deeply drawn to birds when im outside or trees because I feel I can sense my ancestors through this. It’s alot. I know nobody will probably read or respond to this. I just wanted to finally in a sense come to terms with who I am and my gifts along with battling the curses im breaking. Peace, love, and peace. Asé

[@slmaamls4845]

Whatever your going through, hang in there. It’s a hard & tough path to follow and for some the pain and isolation from society leaves them feeling they have no place to fit in within this harsh world. I hope everything becomes much easier for you in time. From your comment I can tell you have some understanding of what is happening and going through. I send nothing but love and light your way.

[@Truthful_Goddess06]

You're NOT alone & I'm glad to have came across your story. I too experienced a lot these events as well as share similar gifts. I'm learning to accept & embrace this spiritual part of my being . It's scary to simultaneously live in both realms. Asé

[@lcbizzy2607]

Tfokotani Bo GogoMkhulu

[@jasminethomas6714]

A little personal question did you take any antipsycosis meds and did it hinder you gifts or you still have them?

[@khadijahlong7204]

@@jasminethomas6714 yes I take olazapine. And it made me feel detached and I didn’t feel my emotions. I was literally like a blank piece of paper. Once I slowed down on taking them everything I was suppressing came to the surface. Painful but I accepted and slowly started to heal and accept myself and over time it got easier. Because the medication alters your brain and becomes addictive even tho they say they aren’t, you become codependent and feel as if you can’t function without them. Gives you false hope and happiness that vanish if you don’t take them. It’s a lot lol

[@theblackpoorsouthafrican9967]

Colonization really had an impact on us as Africans and continue to impact our daily lives. In the mental institutions they recommend Buddhist and their traditions. However, us as Africans our traditions and cultures continue to be frowned upon. We as Africans need to beware of who we are and acknowledge the power we possess. Thokoza Gogo and continue teaching our ways... Show off with your gift.

[@omuloamoke1957]

Very right. Our entire cultural and beliefs have been demonized, and cut off. Instead, all have been replaced by the western thought, spirituality and beliefs. How can the original people not have anything of value? I have awoken and so are many of African origins. We now know that so much of what we have been fed are absolutely lies and make belief. My question is always the same. How can a people whose intentions have been to destroy you come back after the fact to try to save you?

[@mninawamavuso3816]

I have completed my journey as a Sangoma and it hard to live in the western world with supernatural gift like ours..they are shutting us down

[@thabuneni26nxaa]

Please please where do you live? Is it actually allowed to live abroad as a Sangoma? I have been running away from it all my life despite all kinds of pointers thay I should go thwasa, all because I am a restless soul who cannot stay in one place. So I have been thinking going through the initiation will take from me the choice of where I live... But I do need to do something coz my mind is going blank as blank can be and am rapidly losing my eyesight but they tell me there is nothing wrong with me

[@lincolnngomana5536]

@@thabuneni26nxaa bro dont fight ur calling,people have died bcoz of being stubborn,others have went through hell,just cooperate wih ur spirit first,ur masteres will bless you abundantly when you start healing others and doing ur job,u can even move to any country afterwards but firstly get spiritual healing

[@stephyv36]

@@lincolnngomana5536 do u have an email?

[@stephyv36]

Do u have an email?

[@lincolnngomana5536]

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[@ninasimonenewman]

This resonates and makes me feel less alone.

[@gloriousspark3850]

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[@tshidibenjamin4879]

We're together in this

[@c.onyeukwuonwukwejr4318]

Yes mental illness is what happens when the knowledge of realities is not protected just like disease is what happens when knowledge of self is not protected. The most capable geniuses live in the craziest places always remember.

[@vlicoveirchulopapi9257]

"As healers we are placed here to raise thee vibration of our spiritual groups" near 34:23 "...as we heal our earth heals "

[@lawandasnipes6366]

I thought it was a cruel joke because it was hard to comprehend. People were thinking I developed mental issues. I didn't really talk to too many people about. Some would say I had a gift. I went through darkness and depression. I'm relieved that I am not the only. It is a supernatural experience. That science can't explain. Thank you for the education

[@lorihoop3831]

100% truth it's spiritual. I believe!

[@eyeleesmiley]

I had these seizures since 9 yrs old. Hid them til about 12 or 13. Became a heroin addict. Was on meds until almost 6 yrs ago. Been clean from hard drugs 22+ yrs. Did 8 mos prison time. Was so heavily medicated for so long. I always knew this was spiritual in nature. Prayer & my stubbornness to be clean & have a child saved me. My only child is now 19 yrs old. I am a walking miracle. Bless you & thank you for this 🙏🏽✨

[@zawadiyahb.7982]

There is hope....never give up....we’re coming home....Africa is our home...

[@JanaiaC]

The Shaman, The Healer becomes expert is listening to the subtleties of reality. A listening ear & watchful eye they maintain. What makes them so in tuned is also what can make them appear disillusioned to the unaware mind.

[@neophytebokor7164]

Message from Kawku Anansi. The Loa are stirring. Sounds like our children are awakening, soon their eyes will be open. Their curiosity for knowledge of who they really are is growing like hungry bellies do. Awake children and be filled with the knowing of whereabouts you come, for the journey is not for the faint of heart. Awake my children. Break the fast of your slumber, grow full of truth and wisdom. Discard the blanketed bed you were lied in for so long. Cleanse your heart and mind of those Benevolent Individuals Blindfolding you Lowly Exalted children of Spirit. Good'mourning children, but it's a new day, and we rise like the Phoenix from the destruction to fly with mother Kite and father Falcon.

[@nina-maeforde3269]

I am fully awake my daughter, but still so burdened

[@neophytebokor7164]

@@nina-maeforde3269 um, what?

[@nokumira]

Øşhë, Ayibobo. 🙏🏼🌹

[@amphibiangoddess]

Thanks. I've been looking for this message for the past week 🙏🏻. It's all gonna be oK 😜 Having fun yet?

[@Empathvintage]

Asé

[@AmberGrayOnline]

I love how the listeners were so willing to understand. Even though her beliefs are so different to her own or new to them.

[@nokumira]

So emotional because I feel like I'm listening to myself. We're so proud of you, Makukhanye. I find that it helps to say "Thokozani" after each burp. 🌹💜

[@sibongilemazibukoZA]

Thokoza gogo... Im happy that our traditional African knowledge andd spiritual healing systems are finally being taken out of the darkness, and vilification by colonialism and religion... My main issue is that even here in South Africa many black African people are still stereotyped and often discredit or redicule these gifts... They only seem to accept its authenticity if its been "approved" or accepted by white western doctors/people, or even international videos like yours... Its sad because this knowledge should be confirmed /cemented by us, but at least I'm very glad and happy that a sister like you is one whos delivering our people from their sleep/imprisonment /collective forgetful... Love you Makhosi.

[@justinamusyoka4986]

Many people are suffering with no solution at hand.Church claim to deliver the demons but have never seen it do to my brothers and cousins who are suffering mental illinesses.

[@JanaiaC]

The journey is to become bare. No tool, instrument or concept that separates the individual souls from the cosmic soul. For now, we use the music, the medicine, and the stories to connect and unravel us, but soon we will stand bare. In our nakedness, sufficiency will be the standard

[@nombulelomaphanga3548]

Thokoza gogo, I heard you burp and I could feel your pain at the end when you were speaking about the shackled ancestors. Thank you for this video - keep shining the light.

[@gloriousspark3850]

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[@lawandasnipes6366]

I always felt that I was the only one. When my mother told me stories about her mother , I never really gave the stories that much thought. Until I made it to adulthood and started experiencing the things my grandmother went through.

[@NepalShaman]

Hello from Nepal here. I'm with Ur sister n truly believe Ur a blessed Spiritual person.

[@andromedaheightz4559]

‘Beautiful courage’, your ancestors are so with you...I totally get you, it’s like listening to my own life, which I have been fighting with...I really believe the time is ‘now’ and that the shamanic ancestors are definitely rising in our blood ! So glad for your teachings today 💚🙏🏽💚

[@justinamusyoka4986]

Do ancestral spirits chose one person in a family or all of them.? I come from a family descended from Native prophetess and nearly all male family members suffer mental illness and very brutal in the beginning. Doctors claim there is a gene that only show in males only.

[@nette2144]

I'm about to embark on my journey and answer the call of my elders. I have been suffering anxiety and depression for years and lately my anxiety has been intense. They've increased the dosage of my medication but it's not helping. I live in Australia and have felt a disconnection from the place of my ancestors. I will be going home to the Motherland to reconnect with the soil and my elders. Thanks for sharing Gogo. Thokozani!

[@tashamalinga1354]

I did it this January after 28 years! Life changing!

[@tashamalinga1354]

Please go back home🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@nightingalekwele1620]

What a powerful experiential presentation on spiritual emergencies! I would love you to share notes on your cooperation with western medicine in hospital settings to differentiate between true psychosis and spiritual crises in patients

[@francisfrancis1153]

Thanks for this lesson. Some of the things she mentioned, I have heard before, so this is a confirmation.

[@babashabazz5765]

I feel the love all around you . Indeed, the ancestors are healing !

[@TheRevealingOfKatiaJ]

Ok… Sooo… I sometimes have very vivid dreams. I even wake up with bruises!!! I use to dream of snakes a lot. Once I got away from my ex husband, those dreams stopped. The older people always call me the girl who see things. I would zone out into another place, have visions, speak what’s going to happen or has happened that I shouldn’t know about then snap out of it. This is soooo overwhelming. Diagnosed with Bipolar, PTSD, MMD, GAD & Neurocognitive disorder. Medicated. Hospitalized about 4 times. I feel people & their moods. People often walk up to me & start telling me of what they’re going through, ask if I can pray with/for them, etc. I no longer hug nor shake hands. I now understand that I can also feel. At times it’s just too much. I wake up between 3am-4am a lot. I’ve learned to pray at those times. When dreaming of death someone close dies. Dreaming of a baby, somone close is pregnant. I dreamed of how my granddaughter would look while my daughter was pregnant. She looks ACTUALLY like I dreamed down to dimple, hair texture, skin tone, etc. I can feel when someone is looking at me. When I’m at my highest anxiety space, something happens or bad news comes. I am truly tired… I feel the energy of someone near me but there’s no one there. I was taking a nap one day. It’s like I was thrown to the floor! Seconds later I received a call from my son’s school’s nurse. He’d fainted!!!!! My mind was blown!!!! My aunt is always telling me how God blessed me with gifts. Why don’t they feel like gifts? 😢 I have story after story…

[@carolineobbo5854]

U are not alone dear❤

[@TruthLove333]

Wow, I got chills when she mentions the Nigerian doctor, how cool, truly a divine play unfolding. 🙏🙏🙏

[@iNazarethaNkosazana]

Makhosi amakhulu Zindlondlo.. Bayede. You have spoken, your story is going to inspire a lot of people to understand the journey of being a spiritual/traditional healer... I am sending you love, light and peace. Forward mntane 'dlozi. Makhosi 🙏🏽🕯️📿Thokozani 🙏🏽Makwande. am soon to go through to my ithwasa journey. I am no longer afraid or scared. 🙏🏽🕯️from South African

[@imanitrobinson9485]

Sick and gifted. Sick because fighting against societal forces of oppression instead of supporting their gift causes sickness

[@rubyred9834]

Amen 🙌🏽

[@Chulpansilu]

Amen

[@ania-sk9lz]

Im recovering from psychosis. Went through spiritual awaking... almost 4 years of agony. I think not only i had mental health problems and trauma, abuse and baggage...but ur soul can be sick 2..or needs relief from everything.

[@samplejunkie622]

lots of knowledge being dropped here. love you mrs gogo. ashe!

[@gloriousspark3850]

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[@musakhumalo7905]

I deeply appreciate this video that just popped up as I was scrolling to the spiritual you tube s I away watch. I thank God for you Gogo thokoza 👏👏👏🙏. I praise God and your guides fir such bravery in revealing who you are and what you stand for also for revealing the truth behind spiritualism👏 thokoza gogo.

[@SavvyHotelier_Traveller]

This seems to be an old video which I happen to come across in the year 2021, I can say to you that I feel proud and do not fear as much and this is from watching you speak about this and it touched me as I am also a gifted person and I have had signs that I can only look back into and confirm that as well as other spiritually gifted people telling me about my gift.And so I am looking forward to the journey ahead of me. Thank you so much and this is Pamela from South Africa in the Xhosa tribe.

[@tylermihalson2102]

Thank you, Gogo. I am thankful for the presentation and for your explanation of the process of navigating your process of spiritual emergence and answering your calling. I give thanks, because the things you have said resonate with my experiences.

[@lauriackley5107]

Thank you so much ... so many of my questions are confirmed...I will work to have these labels removed from my record. as well as for others.

[@thetruthteller33]

I just survived the voices telling me to kill myself. This is so deep. I felt cursed. I kept burping so much i went to the hospital to check. Anxiety and depressio. I went to therapy thinking i have a mental issue. They sad schizophrenia, but i fell gifted. I fell something deeper, the spirits are in me or around me. I am seeking the truth about God. Leaving the church and Christianity and becoming spiritual. God has blessed me to not work a 9- 5 and to spend my time researching and learning and healing.I feel like im a healer. I have prayed and fast and healed many things. I need help, guidance and like minded people so i wont lose it.

[@gelilatelele7904]

If you don't come back to Christianity you will lose it. Jesus is the only one that can set you free from these demonic influences. I am saddened to see people deceived into thinking that being possessed by evil spirits is being gifted ! May you and others be delivered in Jesus Name ! Otherwise, you will end up in hell after you die. I am speaking THE TRUTH !

[@jaylay38]

⁠​⁠@@gelilatelele7904 that’s what a book told you but it’s not true. If you don’t understand this path then keep moving, you really came into the comments to preach a religion that STOLE the truth from humanity? Please stop. You have no idea what happens after this life. Fear based nonsense.

[@kerengmothoagae2844]

Thokoza Gogo for your presentation and the Q & A session you managed and responded to them powerful Gogo.I am a Forensic Psychiatric Nurse on the spiritual journey you paved my way as well .Camagu.❤💥💭💦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@natalieseawolf5129]

Thank you so much dear love. I have experienced many of these things. My Ancestors must of hidden a lot because I've had some severe experiences in my life dear love. Thank you so much for sharing this with us xxxx

[@tanyamccready4004]

I had as always said I wish I had a mentor to guide me through my "psychosis" and "aftercare" Thank you for sharing your story and gift.

[@lawrencemashigo947]

Thokoza Gogo..your story resonates strongly with me, you've made me understand the journey that amadlozi want me to take. Camagu!

[@HollyBynoe]

Thank you for this Gogo. Deep work, needed work for us all.

[@butterflieswingingit6102]

Thank you for the knowledge

[@franchescasanchez-aviles8936]

I had a psychosis last year on vacation in puerto rico with my step father ( who raised me), we went because we both were stoked to attend a salsa festival. When I was deep into the psychosis, I wanted to do nothing but find my teacher. Which I believed to be in the forest. But I also had a deep calling to near the ocean, its where I felt calm. I remember dancing on the bed with my aunt, I remember most of it, which is crazy because I was so out of it. Prior to all of this, I have always been intrigued by Peruvian shamanism, and of course ayahuasca and other psychedelic ceremonies. I stumbled upon a shamanic group here near by, and paid a shit ton of money. My psychosis happened shortly after that, and my family swore that that was the cause of it. So I cut off all that felt true to me. I cut off my connection to animal symbolisms and dreams and what not. But it has made its way back to me.

[@ladylucid1169]

Franchesca Sanchez Is it like Euphoric? I thought I was having psychosis and then I read it in positive way. What do you do to calm your state of mind and how long does each phase last. You are gifted and I’ve found out the hard way that I can’t avoid it. It seems to get better each time as I get use to it and saying "I’m meant to do this and this state will pass.” What you’re experiencing could be different than what I have been going through. Just feel for you because it is significant and a lot to have to handle. Also what helps me is my Tibetan song bowl, journaling, and feeling Earth under my bare feet. Water intensifies the sensations and end up with full blown visions and instant overload of emotions. I loved baths and now I get weary about having to experience another message like that.

[@paolacastillootoya8904]

Hello, I am peruvian and happen to know about the ayahuasca ceremony. Here and in other countries it tends to be practices wrong. The shaman is the only one that is supposed to drink the ayahuasca and then sign healing songs. Many psyhotic outbreaks have taken place after a ceremony in which the patient drinks the beverage. If your shaman did not help you and kept you safe for 12 days after the ceremony then you were vulnerable and the outbreak was bound to happen. Be careful, not all people who call themselves shamans are, I actually only know one shaman and one healer but many charlatans. Hope you are ok now. The symbolic world is a double edged sword.

[@invdee32]

@@paolacastillootoya8904 thank you for sharing this. I went to an Ayahuasca retreat last year and I drank the brew. The retreat was only two evenings of taking the medicine, it was a weekend event. Just 7 days after drinking the Ayahuasca I was mentally hospitalized and then was readmitted two more times after. At first the docs said I was schizophrenic but an in-depth brain scan at the Dr. Amen clinic revealed I not… I’ve been trying to piece together what all this means. One explanation that I’ve been given is that my body/brain has a chemical imbalance and that’s why mother Aya resulted in 3 trips to the hospital. I felt like I was on a path of spiritual awakening before I took the plant medicine and the Aya sped up everything. I didn’t even realize that Aya is supposed to be taken by the shaman only and we definitely weren’t looked over for 12 days after the process. We were released back into society and told to Zoom the facility for “integration” meetings

[@song-signs]

Psychosis in Puerto Rico is a beautiful thing

[@allisapittman8185]

My lady ❤️ you're channel thus I am lord seph luggyr I will be tuning 🙏🏿 😊 in.......thanks

[@gypsylove4291]

I, personally,do not allow Any spirit inside of me . I appreciate and understand your story Love. Im so moved by your spiritual cleansing and healings Their are many many lower level entities willing to encapsulate and possess our mind, body,soul,and spirit. Be careful. Discern the spirit's ,the Bible tells us. No dabbling with the dark side for me. Your story is still powerful and interesting. You have peace and love as you help to raise the vibration . Thank you

[@eileen2906]

Thank you dear sister, this talk was amazing. I wish you all the love light understanding and peace in this world. Meny thanks

[@jamiemelissa7762]

Thank you Thank you !!!! ❤❤❤

[@classiql]

Praise you queen. This video is a godsend 🖤❤️💚

[@miastinckens5103]

Mother earth bless you Ekaya from Mia ,Belgium Thank you

[@ymashburn319]

thank you for this enlightening moment! Ashe

[@nobuhlekhuzwayo729]

Thokoza gogo. The Xhosa ancestral spirit called Camagu. I have a friend who is going through those sicknesses suicide, epilepsy, anxiety but she isn't and have to go for initiation. She is South Africa mix of different tribes but because she grew from a family whom their grandparents decided to to ignore and believe there is no search-calling. Thanks to my Thongo and spiritual messages I managed to appease her ancestors to calm down. Coz we had breakfast then after couple of hours. She spoke the language we couldn't understand and then went out and start shaking like she was experiencing epilepsy. The paramedics took her to hospital and the unconscious. Thanks to Mvelinqangi who uses me to make a difference through ukuphahla. I never knew I had this powers. Dlozi be using people so that I start practice while am healing. Thanks Gogo. Makhosi Amakhulu

[@terregriffin7816]

Very profound lecture. Will definitely look her up.

[@mykealbellingham3437]

Wow very informative 👏 love respect and constructive critique for all in panel and attendance. #beautifulppl and respect for cultural differences. I commend this. 🏥 🏫 👨‍🏫 👩‍🏫

[@earthlylove9970]

I absolutely love & appreciate your presentation ❤ Thank you

[@sistertownsel1089]

,I would like formal training in this way of healing

[@thuli0016]

Ruby Towns you don't choose it. It chooses you

[@majestyqueen375]

You are born with this gift it’s not something you learn. Most people who are chosen are born into a toxic family that puts them in a healer position from God from birth🌎👁🙏🏾

[@tomcunningham4112]

Yeah, no formal training, just kinda make it up as you go along, maybe learn some ghost stories or just claim you ha e supernatural powers like her. The ignorant believe whatever you tell them Lol!

[@switz4165]

@@tomcunningham4112 wow, an idiot who thinks he's fooling others because he's trying to fool himself.. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@switz4165]

@@majestyqueen375 I think what she meant was just guidance to help her grow.. because she might actually be one.. but not initiated..

[@afrocentric23]

When I was younger every time I yawned a burp would come out, my mom would hate it so bad and it made me feel horrible the looks she would give because it was something I couldn’t control 😢

[@ihavenoideawhatimdoinghere6285]

I have done this my whole life..❤

[@mathehanyane6246]

This wants to give me anxiety. I've nearly died. 😭 Got admitted into hospitals 17 times in the space of two years. Bcoz conventional doctors could not diagnose my spiritual calling. 😮🥺 My parents were so academic they never introduced me to anything that could have helped me understand myself in this aspect. I've experienced immeasurable suffering😭. I want to cry. Was on all sorts of medication for two years, no improvement. Until I happened to know that I'm supposed to be a sangoma. Now I'm healed and I heal others .

[@rhondag8684]

Greetings Ekhaya. Just watched Crazywise with Phil Borges. Touched my heart and mind. Peace to you always.

[@joyceart5949]

Remember to forgive mental patients for things they've done to you. Society and their community does not support them and that exacerbates their illness. If they had the support of their community they would be different people

[@DrBeeSpeaks]

South Africa is CALLING me. 🥰

[@iNazarethaNkosazana]

Makhosi, Zindlondlo ezinkulu. khuluma mlomo ongathethimanga. Camagu BoGogo nabo Mkhulu... Sikhona siy'sekele umsebenz wakho. Nakhosi🦁📿🕯️Makuded'ubumnyama, kuvelu'ukukhanya... You have spoke Mkhulu, and you need to do more of such work.

[@ThobekaMhlongo6270]

the way she says "Makhosi" ☺

[@vincentrabbit8497]

I SEE AND HEAR THINGS THAT WILL BLOW YOU AWAY WITH OUT SEE OR HEAR ANYONE

[@octoberdawn1087]

My caseworker sent me this link. I masked for years. Heavily medicated. I've been breaking free from all of it the past year, as have many of us. It's like we are switching places with the nuerotypicals. Im sensitive. 🤷🏼‍♀️ oh well. Thanks for the great video.

[@elenaa5933]

So your caseworker who knows you have to be medicated (by their education)gives you link to this? I’m just curious how it works or am I getting it wrong?

[@octoberdawn1087]

@@elenaa5933 I have a case worker because I switched clinics after 15 years with a very heavily religious based anti autistic / anti open-minded clinic. There is no counselors left so they asked if I would like a case worker and I happily said yes. This guy is with a secular clinic and they believe that autism in adult females is real. He also believes that my spiritual experiences are authentic as well.

[@elenaa5933]

@@octoberdawn1087 oh, okay, thanks a lot for your reply! I’m glad that you found someone who seems to be helping and supporting you. Can I ask you what type of spiritual experiences you’ve had? If you don’t mind

[@octoberdawn1087]

@@elenaa5933 I actually have youtube videos on some of the stuff I've dealt with. One of them talks about a UFO experience I had. 2 of them are about the church kicking me out repeatedly then later having Santa Muerte experiences. She is very controversial. Other experiences deal with that I had to push aside that I could see and hear spirit since I was a child. I quit pushing to that to the side and I also quit drinking 6 years ago. My spiritual senses became strong again. I recently had to get 3 tombstones for a family that had been murdered 12 years ago... because every time I went to visit my friend in the cemetery, this lady/ghost was really depressed and crying and started begging me to help her. It had been 12 years and they still didn't have tombstones. So I got the tombstones and put them out really nice and the energy shifted very much. I haven't seen her since

[@jilimandlajilijili179]

Thokoza gogo🙏. Wazethula ngindlela ehlelekile nencomekayo. I wish a greater journey even after you finish ephehlweni lakhp

[@jilimandlajilijili179]

Lakho

[@brittnywoolever541]

I have been through this and agree it's a spiritual gift. I've been a median and a healer

[@jodevlin345]

Nkosi sisi. I’m a psychic medium healer and I am hearing the call to shaman sangoma. I had a nervous breakdown early last year and I thought I wasn’t going to ever return home again. I spent some time in a hospital and it almost killed me. This is a state of spiritual emergency! How do they not know! It’s hard and I’m on the cusp of something. I wear a muti pouch that I made and crystals they really just ground me. But the shadow self is loud and the ancestors are calling. What should I do?

[@quintonsoule1061]

I have been on this path for some time and this makes a lot of sense for me as I white man this path has broken down a lot of what I think today

[@elenagomes2426]

Thank you, forevermore, for this crucial information! 🙏👑🙏

[@SuzieQ90]

6:40 I took weed years ago, and I was in the same state. Paralyzed and was not able to talk. It lasted for 5 hours and the paramedics were called. They took me to the hospital and did multiple test on me. Finally when the weed wore off I was ablet to communicate. They let me go, but It was a bad experience I will never forget. Luckily for me it only happened twice.

[@justinamusyoka4986]

It appears the weed is a trigger,i got family members who started with the weed and their conditions regressed with years and no help.

[@SuzieQ90]

@@justinamusyoka4986 yeah exactly! For me it's like my body Naturally creates dopamine. The feel good drug. So taking weed intensified it, and messed me up

[@khadijahlong7204]

The same thing happened to me in 2021. Every time I would smoke I would feel as if I’m leaving my body and that something is trying to take over. I would have visions and intense emotions and it was extremely scary. I learned weed was a trigger because of psychosis and so I stopped smoking because I used to smoke a lot !

[@gypsylove4291]

The Holy Spirit is the most sacred to possess so to speak. I want to clarify this as my healing journey begins and ends with Shekina. The female aspect of God. Crazy Wise is so very true and remarkable. God Bless Namaste.

[@queendove6376]

Amen. Yes, the Holy Spirit is the female aspect of God. The Wisdom of God. Proverbs 31. The Helper and we as women the helpmeet to the man. She is wisdom. She is the inner. The life giver…. Be blessed!

[@OgdenM]

Oh fun, something inside me said, "Oh finally, I can go home" and my body got chills at 25ish when she mentioned drumming. I've always been attracted to drums and African culture. Out of all of the different spiritual modalities I've researched, African stuff has always felt more like home to me. Drumming in a drum circle one winter saved my life(well, that and climbing a tree. :-) Other spiritual stuff AND music is fascinating to me but, it never really feels like home. Well, Native American stuff comes close but; not quite. I guess I need to do more research. I feel so afraid of cultural appropriation though. It's really one of the reasons I've never followed through with research, or finding a teacher etc. I am after all, a pasty pinkyish white guy. But, we are all from Africa so, I guess it would make sense that part of me (or a spirit ancestor in me) would want to go to Africa and be part of that culture. Also, I'm pretty darn sure I hear voices pretty often and see things. They both tend to happen when I'm falling asleep or waking up but; I've been meditating etc a lot more lately and sometimes I hear people talking that are 100% not my internal voice and not physically near me to be heard. Happily, those voices have never been overly forceful, name calling happens and some aggression but; I've never done major harm to myself or others. Lately, I've been able to have conversations with those spirits (or as a western counselor once suggested I call them, "aspects of myself") and we all seem to be much more respectful of each other. I think a huge part of that respect has came from me just starting to actually sit and listen AND watch what they show me etc etc. Also, let them take over my body now and then. -----I have this fascination with wanting to be able to take this body into environments that are typically harsh for humans, like even space without a technological space suit. I've been pondering the problem for a few years and not getting anywhere. Then well, long story short; I was extremely activated, had been crying in joy at discovery and also frustration that I didn't know this thing before etc. I decided to meditate and the idea of going into space without a suit popped into my head and what it would do to our eyes. Well, a voice inside me laughed lovingly and was like, "I make work! I build for you!. :-)" I felt a weird sensation in my LEFT eye and I decided to give whatever that voice permission to build whatever it was talking about in my eye. My mediation moved on, I forgot about that voice and my meditation finished awhile later. When I came out of it, I realized that I had SOMETHING in my left eye, and NOT in my right eye. I could still see out of my left eye though, almost totally clearly. I went to look in the mirror and I think I saw a faint difference in how the light reflected off my eye. ---The voice/spirit/aspect of myself had built a lens on top of my eyeball out of my tears that clearly would be able to withstand lower pressure environments. Possibly higher as well but idk. --The voices I hear frequently don't speak fluent English. They leave out adjectives. I also have a tendency of speaking in what seems like it could be other languages that I don't know when I'm alone. But, I've always felt that that was just me mangling other languages that I've heard snippets of. But, who knows. I've also had some other weird body experiences. I'm pretty sure I've been able to heal very small wounds within minutes. I think I also was able to avoid getting cut by some cut grass (the stuff is like razor blades) by willing it to be so. The thing that gets me though is that, all these super powerful experiences BOTH with my body AND my mind happen much more often and stronger when I'm stoned on weed. I DON'T want to be high to be able to do this stuff OR more importantly to help others. I want to just be able to drop into the state when it's needed. Or better yet, be walking and functional in both worlds most of the time.

[@bridypow1947]

So I'm not alone ty

[@asughara545]

If African religious beliefs are helping you then don’t be afraid to embrace it. It’s not cultural appropriation. The deities and ancestors won’t turn you away if you really want their help.

[@tshidibenjamin4879]

I would like to say that Soirituality is not African ,European, Asian or otherwise. It is who we are as humans. It gets confusing when people says it belongs to the one and not the other. In the spiritual realms the is no separation or difference in skin colour. We incarnate here choosing our skin colour based on the life lessons our souls have chosen to go through at the time. And spirit is free to choose any direction in any culture. Source is one for all. It is good to share what we know and to gain confidence to teach what we know. It is for all and it is beautiful. All is connected all is ONE. And for us all. Unity is the language of the spirit. Not separation. Thank you. Thokoza, Namaste.

[@carlosmelendrez2030]

I love your grace!

[@eyeleesmiley]

What is the herb? I am 1st generation Peruvian here in the USA. I am deeply connected to my ancestors. Peruvian and European. It is what I believe. I’ve healed myself & others. This is the 1st time hearing something like this. Also I understand other languages & learn very easily. My mother calls me “self-taught”. Thank you so much 💫

[@susangallagher9545]

Many Blessings Lovely Lady SHAMAN HEALER LOVE 💞 You 💖 WOUNDED HEALER I MANY TImes experienced as a very Young girl my name Being called on The Wind Susan Susan Then I Heard the Song The Answer my friend Is Blowing in the WIND Sending out loving Energy to our World Mother Earth Father Sky always have honoured & respected My Ancestors my Dearly Departed Love One in Summer Land LIFE AFTER LIFE⚫⚪❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤❤️ On and On We Go☀️ We are Stardust We are GOLDEN☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️

[@deliciousbakery1010]

2013 i had my spiritual gift journey aka mental breakdown and I was taken by the police and ambulance and they strapped me down also. I filled out my paperwork and I listed the 7 African powers “Orishas” and then they kept me and my family in a office with the doctor and he told my family I was bipolar depressed “ I lost touch with reality. I was forced into taking doctors medication

[@TheRelaxationZone1]

How are you feeling? I hope you are doing well.

[@joelntumba9981]

I hope you are well I truly can relate with you

[@inksosadstonewell4831]

Madame Speaker you resonate POWER!

[@Backtotheplayground]

Also my trauma of my life and my ancestors felt so intense. I had no guide. One guide came but she was very rough with me and I feel like I ruined everything.

[@zinemeki3017]

Wow....incredible

[@Backtotheplayground]

I feel like I had always been called to the shamanic path but that I messed it up by not following spirits guidance. I am so lost now. To myself. To the world, to my path. I have no motivation to do anything. I feel empty. I knew I had to do the work, but the panic attacks and the abandonment and the lack of a good guide have all left me bereft of everything.

[@rochellebetee299]

It’s never too late.

[@dancefordepressionmovement6637]

Van you visit Jamaica PLEASE. I have these same experiences but they treat it very differently in the western world. I hear in the spirit see smell and can taste. I touch buildings and can tell of what took place there.. We need to have these messages in the systems here I see alot of people going thru the same things but aren't getting the true help they need because it is stigmatized. They force injections on us which only suppress the traumas that our ancestors are trying to get us to release. We need to bring awareness to how trauma is past on thru the generational bloodline and how it is the guidance of our Ancestors way of communicating with us so we can heal. WE NEED THIS INFORMATION HERE IN THIS SIDE OF THE WORLD

[@ania-sk9lz]

Energy vibration so true .

[@Luvmeesh]

Gratitude ♥️✨

[@devinehealing1825]

This helped me so much

[@elenagomes2426]

Anne Thank you 🙏💙🙏

[@destinationunknown7783]

Great work on so many levels.

[@youknowwho9741]

This is very very good!

[@judymsomi2480]

God will Guide and Direct your Calling.

[@heymygfisaho685]

I need you.

[@isps_us]

Gogo Ekhaya Esima can be reached here: www.sangomahealing.com

[@bellkeys1974]

I will be reaching out to you

[@kellygriffin3969]

The burp mid sentence caught me Off guard 🤣🤣🤣

[@youknowwho9741]

Thank you

[@sibusisofikeni3768]

THOKOZA SEEING THIS IN USA IS AMAZING

[@devoradamaris]

🕊🌎🕊🕊sharing🦋

[@valeriedavis6663]

I wish this was to an audience of US because they will take this info, put it in a book, call the Ancestors Jesus and sell it back to US like they have done everything else.

[@IWillBeSaved]

Did she legit burp during this casually lmao 33:50

[@surrender_thankyou]

The younger questioner's mocking statement using intellectual language, to the older man (at 1:15:00) and the audiences laughter- is a sad example of society today. An example of how Spirituality has been mocked, because its not understood by the fragmented and colonial "medical system". And of how medical language has been used to oppress, and then embarass or mock the oppressed. Yet, look at the high suicide rates and mental illness crisis. I was saddened to witness this.

[@gift6215]

Camagu! Camagu!...livumile

[@mxtdeadshot975]

I need balance and harmony and truth

[@justinamusyoka4986]

Thank you for sharing.I come from a family with mental case history that affects largely the males. Nothing has been of help so far and i doubt if intiation would be a solutuon because i've seen many Native doctors with their own still suffering from mental illnesses,other forms of disabilities like retarded children etc yet if intiation helps,they did but still no proper healing occured. Modern medicine medicate people till they become zombies.

[@nicholaslandry6367]

😁Your bloodline involves mostly males being the ones experiencing the spiritual giftedness? 😲🙈🙃🙉😵‍💫🙊🥴And you are female? If so 😮‍💨 especially if you're the only🥳female of your generation (with💖spiritual💝gifts) there's a good chance your gifts are that of the 💌mir💗ror💟 That being said your bloodline may abide by a different "set o😬f rules" look within find your center, your core, your origin allow it to be what it is and take not of what you experience that's your "umph" 😶 Depending on the relationship you have with yourself along with the 🤎nature🤎 of your gifts and how they interact with the bloodline your inner-most-world may reveal itself slowly over time or more rapidly possibly immediately It may be small❤ It may be vast🧡 There you may find the unexpected💛 There may be layers💚 It may be extravagant or modestly simple💙 The core is of truth not trauma so no matter how it appears it is you💜 Careful the journey to the soul doesn't always end or begin without "mess" 🖤💋🤍👻🖤💋🤍 😯Someone believes you can do it😋

[@declagreen7884]

I agree. I want to help..