Spiritual Students
Spiritual students could be every other person other than the dibia. They are the followers of the religion. Unlike dibias, spiritual students do not see the spiritual world and are not even in need to do so. They have other business or work doing. They depend on the priest or dibias (i.e. the practitioner) for possible spiritual interpretations, placation / negotiation and divination. They may also depend on the dibias for herbs, charms and talisman –which may be used to overcome evil forces.
Where are you classified? Are you a dibia or a spiritual student? If you are a dibia, don’t panic because it is your destiny. Failure to do the work means rejection of a divine call in the physical world then the evil forces will take over your life. Also if you are a spiritual student, please remain on track. You may wish to sign –up with ‘Ọdịnala mystic world’ for your spiritual lessons to enable you forge ahead.
If you are neither a dibias nor a spiritual student, your name is sorry. You are therefore a ‘confused person’ of Igboland. Any ‘confused person’ may continue to run on cycles meeting bad spirits or even Satan (Ekwensu) itself. The person’s destiny may also be misdirected by these evil spirits. In an attempt to clear them using other routes, the person may place himself into suffer and hardship or eventually die on the way and reincarnate.
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