A Clean Scalp as Ori Work

A clean scalp is a first-line defense in spiritual protection. The war on Black women's hair through language, products, our food, our workplaces, etc, etc, etc - if there's anything I can pass down to my babies, it's to clean that scalp and low manipulation.

"But my hair grows faster when it's dirty!"

"I only use shampoo once a month and co-wash in between."

"I'm trying to hold on to this silk press as long as possible."

NO.

We come from traditions that are so intentional about how we care for our ori, our personal destinies, and our physical heads when it comes to our overall wellness.

Just as cleaning the house shifts the energy, washing our hair does the same. Anxiety, depression, stress, heaviness, grief, overwhelming thoughts, before you book a reading whennnnnnn was the last time you cleaned that scalp!? And then moisturized your hair with loving, soft, tender, and affirming words? Instead of the dread that comes with "tending to a nappy head that's just so much work".

The ripping through and harshness and extremely slicked-back and tight bands that we were taught to tend to our hair, my goodness.

I could go on about this topic forever, and will, but never underestimate the power of a clean scalp.

What Indigenous Practices Confirmed About My Hair Care As A Black Woman in the US

This is one of my favorite topics because I feel like I've been studying Black hair foreverrrrr. So to know Ori is so important to my path, communicated via readings and initiations - I was so fascinated at the crossover in how we honor Ori in the diaspora. This is my soapbox, enjoy lol

Toni Braxton Moment, Tignon Law, Mielle Organics and discourse, Depression & Black Girls @astylefactor TikTok

Game for little girls to learn how to do their hair, Instagram: @heymamahomeschool