Every part of you deserves to be loved—your wounds, your wisdom, your wonder.

Akwesidae is a sacred ancestral observance in the Akan (Fante) tradition of Ghana. Held every 6 weeks, Akwesidae is a time to pause, pour, pray, and honor our ancestors, realign with our spirit team, and offer gratitude to the Divine.

This ceremony is an opportunity to:

•  Honor ancestors, known and unknown
• Reconnect with the Kra (soul) and spirit guides — the Abosom, Orishas, Abosom Kronkron
• Give thanks for guidance, protection, and sacred timing
• Realign with divine order and ancestral wisdom
•  Restore balance between land, lineage, and legacy

This ceremony is a spiritual bridge between Ghana and the Bay Area, led by Dr. Akongua Hemaa, a native of the Akan (Fante) people who has lived for over 16 years on Ohlone Land in Oakland, California.

As a spiritual practitioner devoted to honoring her Abosom/Orishas, Akongua Hemaa could not pour to her own ancestors without also revering the sacred land she walks upon.

In deep reverence, she was spiritually guided to knock on the doors of Obsidian Healing Camp, seeking to unite the Native Spirits of Ghana with the Native Spirits of Ohlone Land in a ceremonial act of remembrance, reciprocity, and reverence.

Through this ceremonial offering, we uplift both African and Indigenous lineages, creating a sacred rhythm of community healing, spiritual alignment, and intergenerational connection.