Nourishment is central to our wellbeing on all levels, but we most commonly think of it in terms of food. For instance, we think of nourishing meals and the good feelings they evoke. But nourishment goes much deeper as well. Every living thing in the universe seeks nourishment in various forms and on various levels.

Nourishment as Giving and Receiving

All of us are constantly exchanging energy with our environments – taking things in that nourish us, and giving things out that nourish others. In countless different ways, we are all linked in a vast and deeply interconnected web of giving and receiving. For instance, during every in-breath we receive oxygen from the plant kingdom, and during every out-breath we give to this kingdom carbon dioxide in return. In the process both plants and humans are mutually nourished by one another. Seen in this light, nourishment is intimately connected to the principles of giving and receiving.

At each level of our multi-dimensional makeup, the need for nourishment plays itself out in a dynamic process of giving and receiving. For instance, we seek nourishment through touch, through companionship and relationships, through our work and service, as well as emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. Each level that we exist and operate on has its own need for nourishment – its own need to give and receive.

Ghost01: You've made a very valid point, especially as pertains to the nourishment of selected consciousness(es) in the universe. However, you argument falls within the same sphere as religion: that humans are the centre - most important - of universal entities, as evident in your veneration of 'ori'. I am an atheist, and I am a Yoruba boy. I cannot relate with the middle-eastern religions, but I'm always at home with the doctrines of Yoruba spirituality. We are creatures of the earth; the universe is far bigger.

Ghost01: @FOLYKAZE There is one of those Oju Odu's that speaks about ori being the most superior of the orishas, at least in the context in which the story - a particular one - was told. Pertaining to spirituality and religion, the lines are blurred more often than not. It's not always black and white. Before the advent of popular monotheism, the belief systems were, I believe, considered as 'spiritualities' (I dunno if you get my meaning).

Ghost01: You cannot talk consciousness and universality in the context of Yoruba (traditional) spirituality and hope to include Ganymede or TrES-4 in the plot. That will be the same as a modern xtian trying to equate the talking snake in the biblical story of creation with metaphors. When the plot of the basics of Yoruba spirituality was being woven, through history, experiences, migrations, culture-meets, etc, the knowlege of heavenly bodies beyond what is narrated in the many literatures was almost non-existent.

FOLYKAZE:

Yoruba spirituality is of the ancient time. Event and element are illustrated through mythology, allegory and metaphor.

If the christians can explain what the talking snake is, do I need more stress anymore?

As per the bold, I will just advice. . . .dont hate what you know not. Even if I cant authoritatively say you are wrong, from my little knowledge about Orisha system. . You are wrong

Ghost01:

Hate? What's to hate in ancient beliefs and practices? They tell our story.

Ghost01: And isn't it a little too extreme to dismiss what you clearly don't get as 'wrong'? Say what you will, the ancient ancients never thought of stars as centres of solar systems, if available literature is anything to go by. Ire o!

FOLYKAZE:

They are non-existence when it is woven through other cultural knowledge. That is what you said

Ghost01: And yes, we are all Aborishas. We all nourish one "consciousness" or the other, seeing as we are social beings. Ina kwana!

plaetton: @op
I could not disagree with you all, no matter in what language it is said.

Everything you have written above is the same as saying that we are all one and the same substance. All religions and philosophies are basically for the purpose of self-identity.
We are god, and god is us.
Tesla famously said that the universe can only be understood in terms Energy, vibrations and frequency. That is the total sum of what we are.

And also, there is this new radical theory that says there is ONLY ONE Electron in the universe , and that this one electron just happens to be everywhere at the same time. From a quantum physics angle, that makes some sense.
It is something worth pondering.

Apatheist:
Quantum mechanics sounds like religion!

Ghost01: One of my favourite quote from Kemetic literature is: "know thyself, know nature." This is similar with Ifa's explanation of human consciousness. Pertaining to the human brain, we'd both be deluding ourselves if we choose to submit that modern science has contributed less to the study of the human brain, compared to, maybe, ifa. Ifa focuses more on the mind, science is concerned with every-every. And whats more: science is continually a work in progress.

Apatheist: OP let me see if I understand your point.

Orisha: Consciousness?
Bo : Interaction/communication?

Aborisha: Communication with (our) consciousness?

It seems this philosophy has roots in--or influences -- Solipsism

Apatheist:
Quantum mechanics sounds like religion!

FOLYKAZE:

I think Orisha system is Naturalistic Pantheism in nature. But as mind/soul/Ori comes in, Panpsychism fit in most. It is believe that everything is alive and have Ori/mind of there own.

plaetton:

He he he.
Ya, we can say that perhaps god is that one and only electron, and negative charge of the electron can be likened to the holy spirit.
But there is no room for a Jesus in this quantum theory of god.

Apatheist:
The bolded is Anthropomorphism and it is present in religion

FOLYKAZE:

Have you read Astrology in the Bible? I think from the subject, Jesus of astrology and msytism fit into quantum theory of God. But I can say the historical Jesus is no where to be found

FOLYKAZE:

You got some facts there.

Personification of natural element does not exist only in religion. It is part of Yoruba people daily life. This can be found in there lingua most especially. . . .

plaetton:
Yes, in astrology, Jesus represents the sun, the sun of God and the light of the world that dies and resurrects every day to give us life and save us from the cold darkness.
Therefore, the bible is the Helios Biblica, the book of the Sun.

the winter solstice which begins on December 21. It is the day of the year when the night is longest and the daytime shortest. The ancient Egyptians noticed that on the autumn equinox, the sun does not set farther south and sets in the same place on the horizon for three days. This is an astrological reference to when the sun (Son) goes down for three days (dies) and then begins to rise again (resurrection). Using the crude instruments available, ancient astronomers were able to detect by December 25th of each year that the daytime had become noticeably longer. This date was chosen, and remains, the traditional date for followers of many different religions to celebrate the "rebirth" of the sun. Following the equinox, each succeeding day has slightly more sunlight than the previous day. It was seen as a promise that warmth would return once more to the Earth.

http://www.near-death.com/experiences/origen13.html

Apatheist:
It is present in a lot of languages.