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About Me

I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4Osunyoyin Alake is an African American anthro-photo-journalist, fine arts photographer, initiated priestess of the Yoruba river goddess Osun in Osogbo Nigeria, sidereal astrologer, and poet. Her photographic explorations include documenting the disappearing religious cultures of the Yoruba of Southwestern Nigeria and the Akan speaking peoples of Ghana. Equally important in her photographic exploration, is the spiritual and artistic link that is astonishingly evident between these two West African cultures and ancient Kemit (Egypt).Osunyoyin Alake has done numerous photographic studies of African Americans in the Atlantic area (from New York to Miami, Florida) who are priest and practioners of both the Akan and Yoruba cultures, as well as photographing extensively in Egypt, Spain, Morocco, Southwestern Nigeria and Ghana.For severa; years she served as the community photographer for the Dade County Parks and Recreation African Heritage Cultural Arts Center where she documents the activities and performances of the after school and summer dance, music and visual arts programs. In addition she captures the joy of motion found in ballet, modern and African dance. Her work has been exhibited at the African Heritage Cultural Arts on several occasions.

My Interests

African culture, history and spiritual practice, poetry, photography, herbalism, music (real music), art (non western). Making amulets and talismans

I'd like to meet:

People of African decent who are:Serious Osun priest, Babalowos interested in sharing information on Ifa (I am always learning and trying to expand my knowledge to help others.) Spirtual herbalists, Sidereal astrologers, other world traveled photographers, people interested in ancient Kemit, people interested in divination. Serious poets who work on their craft

Music:

Jazz, African traditional and modern music, I love Kora music, Fela, old R&B.

Movies:

Foreign and independent films

Television:

I don't watch too much.

Books:

Too many to mention...here are a few...Star of Deep Beginnings-Charles Finch The Alchemist-Paulo Coehlo The Autobiography of Malcolm X The African Origin of Civilization and Civilization or Barbarism-Cheik Anta Diop Sixteen Cowries Anything by Wole Soyinka Egypt's Dazzling Sun Juba to Jive--Clarence Major Opening of the Way--Lubitz Tell My Horse--Zora Neale Hurston Feeling the Spirit-Chester Higgins Jr. I Ching-Wu Wei The Famished Road-Ben Okri

Heroes:

My mother and father, my maternal aunt and uncle, Sangodare Ajala, Nana Kwabena Brown, Fannie Lou Hammer, Malcolm X, Osunbamike Aduke, too many ancestors and living people to mention...

My Blog

HE

He loved infinitelywith a depth of a poet living in destiny, born in the Heart of the Universe. His words chosen by soul whispered emotions, carried by angels dancing to his melody of metaphors, ecsta...
Posted by Goddess of Light on Wed, 07 May 2008 06:13:00 PST

Where Waters Meet

This poem is under revision come back later....Where waters meet, You see Mother Luminous, cool and sweet. Where waters meet in the womb Osun and Yemoja cradling our souls ancient and future. Where w...
Posted by Goddess of Light on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:20:00 PST

CrossRoads Esu Elegbara

CrossRoads Meet me at the crossroads where dreams are stitched together in midnight indigo seams Where Legba appears partaking of prayers and palm oil, Sacrosan...
Posted by Goddess of Light on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:41:00 PST

YOU KNOW ME....

You know me I am that quiet musical voice That whispers in your ear and Harmonizes the music in your Heart You know me, I sing in every verse that Loves the depth of your ear, ...
Posted by Goddess of Light on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:11:00 PST

SPACES

SPACESIn the quiet spaces of my Mind, I have talked to you.Reveled in the freedom of sharingWhat is overflowing in my soul.In the warm spaces of my being,You have been there.Next to me.Animated, total...
Posted by Goddess of Light on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:12:00 PST

A MOOD

Immerse yourself in that Deep dark soulful funk encrusted mood Visit your soul and its many layers, Seek out those hidden corners of your mind that require an intrepid travelers Instincts and sense of...
Posted by Goddess of Light on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:51:00 PST

Where You Be???

WHERE YOU BEYO!!!!Where you be?Why all the mystery?What’s up with that disappearing act?Just vanish into thin air,fade to black?No phone calls,emails or cute little notes?No diatribes, jokes or ...
Posted by Goddess of Light on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:31:00 PST

Cosmic Union

Cosmic Union To make love with you is not just the ecstasy of two bodies but the marriage of mysticism between two souls joining...
Posted by Goddess of Light on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 02:32:00 PST

Politics

It was the day that the chickens came home to roost, 9-1-1, That the sins of the forefather came and sat squarely on the shoulders of the son, It was the day that the chickens came home to roost, 9-1-...
Posted by Goddess of Light on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:56:00 PST

Quiet Joy

QUIET JOY You visit places in my soul that convention says you should not. Yet I cherish you there, you are my own quiet joy... A dream, and yet not. De...
Posted by Goddess of Light on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 06:45:00 PST