Umgidi celebrations (Umgidi (9 June 2012)
We gather each month for umgidi celebrations and this is when we celebrate our spirituality, pray to God and our ancestors- we ask for guidance and for God to set our spirits free. During these celebrations people make a booking and come to pray, praise and celebrate but I have noticed that some people still feel uneasy or unclear about the goal of doing such a ceremony.
As we all know that we have our guides that guide and protect us all the time. They lead us in our lives, make us happy in our lives when they themselves are happy, and make us sad and unhappy when they themselves are unhappy with our conduct. It is then up to us to know exactly what is expected of us during these celebrations in order to gain the full benefit of attending such a function and to go away with happy guides instead of the opposite.
At a gathering like this, those who have powerful guides or those who are healers always enjoy it the most because they are much more sensitive to the spirits, so they connect easily as their vibrations are already raised and they help those who are still struggling spiritually… When people “connect” they pick up on peoples’ energies and help them together with their guides in the healing process. The mistake that other people make when attending such a gathering is to stand on the sidelines and watch others instead of participating and enjoying themselves.
When you attend a gathering like this, but still find that you are uneasy with what is happening, it means that your guides are not ready to be healed and your problems will take long to be sorted out. It is very important for people to participate in singing and praising in order to unleash the powers that we all have inside each and everyone of us,and to gain the utmost powers that can change the status of our ancestors. After attending umgidi one should feel refreshed and revitalized to tackle the problems and stresses of this world.
During such a gathering one must always be in touch with their spirituality and be consciously aware of their mood swings and feelings. If one is feeling down and under during a gathering, they must realize that such a feeling is a representation of the status of their own ancestors/guides on the other side. It is always up to an individual to free themselves and be “one” with everybody attending in order to gain from the prayers and take all that is positive from attending these prayers.
I always try and warn people not to watch others and act like they themselves have no problems in their own lives as this turns to hinder them and their guides on a spiritual journey. When we gather we sing and dance and then pray. Participation in both is imperative. One can even clap their hands and make sure their ancestors are happy at the end of such a gathering so that they don’t go away with negative vibes from attending umgidi.
The mistake that others make is to watch and stand behind others when they should be helping their own guides on this spiritual uplifment. This is the reason why we always begin a gathering with talks which are aimed at putting peoples’ minds at ease when it comes to the whole idea of attending such gatherings.
Just before we start, we always say a few words to welcome people and to remind them of the reasons why they have attended. There are so many other activities that take place before we start umgidi and these are all aimed at making people realize that they must be at their utmost best behavior and be relaxed through out the gathering. Learning sessions take place where we explain the need to attend, the reasons why we have to do this and most importantly the fact that we all are “one” during this gathering. We all are children of God seeking guidance from above and we are merely trying to set our spirits free… And this helps us in our lives in terms of lowering the stress levels and opening new paths and also sorting out unnecessary problems.
When one participates wholeheartedly and be one with the function, one gets the full benefit from attending umgidi. One needs to totally forget about all earthly things that can hinder them from being “one” with the people. We always remind people to leave their negative or preconceived ideas behind so that they can gain and leave with a positive mind. When you “forget” about who you are, e.g. your, wealth, your educational level and your pride during the such a gathering it helps in gaining the most and taking all that can help you and your guides in your own life. We always emphasize that “we all are one” and people must feel free to share and treat one another the same. This is the reason why we even serve our food and eat together without separating males from females or adults from children. We even serve our healers and normal people alike without making a distinction between the two in order to make everybody feel at home.
We need to understand that we all are the same in the eyes of the Lord whether you have a spiritual gift or not.
…and yes we always gather once a month and celebrate while boosting our spiritual energy thus creating a balance that we all seek in our Aura.
It is important to enquire about attending such a gathering and making necessary arrangements beforehand….
We gathered once again on the 9th of June on a day that was full of fun and laughter at edlozini. The theme behind this gathering was to show that we all are just normal people at the end of the day even though we have these powerful guides in our lives.
Umgidi 9 June 2012 Theme: “Pampering edlozini”
The day started with the manicure and make up session which was done by sister Olive who took her time from her beauty salon and decide to come and pamper our ladies at “edlozini”
Nails in action …
Later during the day Caryl Donna-Bridges from Somata Yoga studio of Warner Beach came and conducted a Yoga class to our ladies….
Thandolwethu also brought us “cake” in celebration of messages we receive from our ancestors….and then umgidi started.
Umgidi took us to the early hours of the morning… …and we really had a remarkable experience on this day!
Thank you all!
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