There are many perspectives on spirituality. Generally, it is associated with a sense of connection and a search for meaning.
Thus, it is a universal human experience—something we all share. An experience of spirituality can be described as sacred or transcendent, or as an awareness of aliveness or connection. Gogo makhosi Ngwane talks to Sweetness Motsepe on #YouBeforeNoon about the increase in spiritual healing and sacred rituals seen on social media compared to the past.
The difference between a spiritual calling and a spiritual gift?
“When we talk about the spiritual gift, everybody has some type of a spiritual gift, and then there are those who are called to answer something specific and different“
A term called “The Calling” is commonly used in South Africa to describe when someone is being called to receive a spiritual gift from their ancestors and become either a traditional healer or a medium who communicates with those who are not physically present.
A belief in ancestors also testifies to the inclusive nature of traditional African spirituality by positing that deceased progenitors still play a role in the lives of their living descendants.
The difference between a spiritual calling and a spiritual gift?
“When we talk abut spiritual gift, everybody has some type of a spiritual gift, and then there are those who are called to answer something specific and different”
A term called “The Calling” is commonly used in South Africa to describe when someone is being called to receive a spiritual gift from their ancestors and become either a traditional healer or a medium who communicates with those who are not physically present.
Is it possible to control yourself and not give messages you need to send to others, especially in social settings?
“In my belief, communicating spirits are respectful, and I would never phrofit anyone without their permission since there are also spiritual boundaries. So if you are walking in the light, it should teach you when and how to speak, and in what setting it is appropriate”
According to Gogo, we should be able to use discernment to spot danger signs from a distance
False prophets often hide their error under a thin veil of distorted truth, like the serpent. False teachers manipulate the unwary through numerous means. Sometimes they boast of the calling that favours them. They make promises they have not received.
Though Africans continue to reveal their spirituality and break the chains of dogma, there are still many misconceptions regarding how these practices can be integrated into western experiences.
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