Pacu
Falling Back Into Story
Pacu: meaning Home. A word used among the Luo people, a nilotic ethnic group native to Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, particularly in the northern and eastern regions bordering Kenya.
Explore African supernatural beings, including gods, goddesses, and spirits and discover how their stories can help us reimagine our realities.
Pacu is a space for deep thinking and critical enquiry—a space to explore new ways of being, seeing, and relating freely, joyfully, and collectively.
Here, you can nourish yourself, challenge yourself, and enact life-affirming practices with new peers across continents. It is a haven for wisdom, co-creation, and connection.
Here, storytelling in all its forms is transformative. Welcome.
The Cosmics
What can we learn from African spirituality's gods, goddesses, and spirits? How can their ancient stories help us rethink our everyday lives?
African cosmology explores the origin and structure of the universe, showing how humans relate to the cosmos and how it shapes our thoughts and actions.
To understand African cosmology and its values, it's essential to grasp the different local cosmologies.
In this module, you will explore African cosmology and its key aspects, including ritual roles and the extraordinary beings involved in spiritual practices. Through figures like Amadioha, the Igbo god of justice, and Tsui-Goab, the Khoikhoi hero who became a rain god, we will examine how their stories continue to offer insight into justice, survival, and transformation.
The Wisdom of Olokun and Obatala
Enlarging Our Inner Worlds: Knowledge of the Head and Gut
Do you know what your inner world looks like? Have you ever thought about finding the language, or the art to express it?
Drawing on The Wisdom of Olokun and Obatala, a Yoruba creation myth and its teachings about balancing intellectual (ogbon-ori) and emotional (ogbon-inu) intelligence, this module invites you to explore your inner world through storytelling, art, and self-reflection.
Oshun's Flight
Do deities (un)willingly suffer, or are they emotionally or spiritually compelled to sacrifice?
Explore leadership, liberation, and revolutionary love through the timeless tales of Oshun, the Yoruba goddess of love and fertility, alongside other African deities.
These rich narratives provide a unique opportunity to reimagine leadership and draw parallels between ancient myths and today’s societal challenges.
Most importantly, they blend mythological insights with practical applications, equipping us with tools for real-world transformation.
Navigating Crossroads with Divine Guides
How do we navigate the pivotal moments when choices feel overwhelming?
In this module, we will explore the profound teachings of various gods, deities, and spiritual beings, including Mwari, the Bantu deity of creation and guidance at the crossroads, the Kikuyu tale of Wanjiru, the Maasai story of Tana, and the Luo myth of Ngene.
Each tale will illuminate central themes such as The crossroads, free will and destiny, and challenges as growth opportunities, helping us understand how our choices shape our lives and communities.
We invite you to explore the wisdom of the divine guides. What would they do in our moments of uncertainty?
