Take Over Control Of Your Spiritual Destiny

Summary
OKUN as spirit moved on the surface of the waters that enveloped the earth when nothing but water existed. We call it ARUOKUN, where OKUN has presence. (See www.mount.hhuabolt.org). OKUN organizes lives and affairs of beings that include human existence. OKUN SESSIONS in heaven is eternal, earthly session are extensions. OKUN is trainer of ancestors who will be incarnated or intercede from heaven.

DETAILS
We all believe that ANCESTORS are relevant in our daily affairs for help and spiritual guidance. But who are the ancestors? Some believe that all family members who died before them are ancestors. Others believe that only those who founded the family are ancestors. Some of our Afro-Americans believe erroneously, that idols and fetish spirits that Africans at home worship are ancestors.

Some ancestors would include those at the top of the family tree. Abraham of Judeo-Christian tradition is an example. Others would include lord Ram and other deities that found specific religions. Hence, it is wrong to label only the African as believers in ancestor, or practice ancestor worship.

It is wrong to worship the dead simply because they died before us. In true correct African tradition, persons who were executed for crimes do not qualify for worship. Confessed witches and wizards, those who committed suicide, or those who died of certain diseases such as madness do not qualify. The main characteristic that qualifies the potential ancestor is that the person was looked upon as helper or “saint’ while he lived. The person must have been of golden old age and helped people in need, especially spiritual needs. He must have interceded on behalf of others who include non-family members or members of different tribes or nations - strangers. The person must have been true co-worker with ProvidenceGod or OKUN of ARUOKUN on Mount Anubode.

What Is OKUN?

The word OKUN has many meanings, two of which are OKUN as the oceans, and OKUN as spirit. OKUN as spirit is in the hierarchy of transcendental spirits through which AYI the creator of Osanobua (n Bini) or God creates. (Christians, Muslims, Hindus, and others who believe in revealed religion translate Osanobua as God.) OKUN is a spirit that does not have a human shape or human form. We call it ARUOKUN, where OKUN has presence. This would be where its IYAMA (Bini word meaning a revealed abstract image such as I found in Aruokun on Mount Anubode. See www.mount.hhuabolt.org).

OKUN organizes lives and affairs of beings that include human existence. OKUN is one among IHEN (meaning divine or transcendental ancestry of humankind) in Benin theology or philosophy – in what Oba Erediauwa called ELARUAGBON. OKUN is the essence of life that quickens spirits, souls, personalities, etc. It protects and defends us through its FIRE (OGUN - ẸBO of Fire). OKUN guides us through revelation of mysteries, such as spiritual records of past world-historic events. OKUN as IHEN existed before the advent of human beings on earth. OKUN as spirit moved on the surface of the waters that enveloped the earth when nothing but water existed.

Olokun in Benin theology has its origin in OKUN. Every mortal with a divine priestly mission must be ordained by Olokun by way of baptism. This has been the case since the world began. This applies to all Prophets, Messengers, gurus, etc. that were baptized. Olokun is not the same as OKUN. OGUN or fire (not water) is the main agent (Ẹbo) of OKUN.

OKUN TRAINER OF ANCESTORS

Would-be-Ancestors do not blackmail people to bring them offerings while they live. (Neither do they live by offerings after death.) They qualify to be trained after death of physical body. They would return to live among persons as helpers, guides, and healers. That training takes place in the college in ARUOKUN on Mount Anubode. This is not the only Mount in Edo state of Nigeria where this prevails. Mount Iropfio is another example. (See my Blog titled “7 Miles To Heaven”) These are not the only two in Nigeria or on earth. They are many in Nigeria South of the River Niger. Others are Mounts, Sinai, Horeb, and Olypus. However there is only one OKUN.

There is an ongoing ETERNAL ARUOKUN SESSION in heaven. It has been there from the beginning and will remain eternally. ARUOKUN SESSIONS on earth is where human beings and divinities interact in a session that is the extension of the one in heaven.

Covenant with transcendental Beings in ARUOKUN is the precondition of benefiting from Ancestors among them; it would not matter whether or not they were in training. We must enlist ourselves by taking part in organized ARUOKUN SESSIONS while we live. We would be among the ones who could become ancestors that can intercede in lives.

Protection Of Sacred Mounts

Let us all protect religious and sacred sites, even if we do not subscribe to the specific religion. We would be guaranteeing our own future that way; we would find the spiritual school and tutors when the time shall come.

We all need peace to prosper. Religious intolerance will not lead us anywhere. It breeds insecurity and hinders prosperity.

(“We have no control over our lives individually or otherwise, because a “black hole” exists in our psyche, heritage, soul, life, etc. . . . This made us incapable of organizing our lives rationally.” Take Over Control or TOC p 7) This series on “The Covenant” are pieces to the puzzle of filling the metaphysical black hole. They are based on my Book: COVENANT FOR SALVATION OF HUMANKIND [coming out soon]).