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EPISODE · Mar 10, 2026 · 11 MIN

Episode 8 - The Role of African Spirituality in Healing & Liberation

from The Healing Underground with Ìyá Ashley · host Ashley Edwards

Why are African spiritual traditions so often erased, feared, or whispered about with shame?In this deeply personal episode, Ìyá Ashley shares her journey into African Traditional Religions (ATRs) and her initiation into Ifá. She explores Òrìṣàs, destiny, ancestral communication, and what it means to reclaim spiritual practices that survived colonization.These are not lost traditions. They are living systems — still calling us home.✨ Looking for everyday mental health support? Text 886-886 or visit www.mindright.io/join to connect with nonclinical emotional support partners through MindRight Health.🔗 Connect with Ìyá Ashley + The Healing Underground Community:Instagram: @iya_ashley / @healingundergroundpodTikTok: @iya_ashleyy / @thehealingundergroundpodTwitch: @iya_ashleyYouTube: @iya-ashley

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