In the Seven Sermons to the Dead, instructions are given to the dead, those who have not reached their place of rest, in order that they may do so. In this talk we will explore the commonalities and differences between these dead and Amadlozi-Mudzimu according to the Southern Africa Ndebele and Shona tribes. We will also discuss the other type of dead, those who have evolved through their individuation path to become the Blue Star. Is there a blue star equivalent in the Shone and Ndebele tribes?

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Hellen Mabhikwa is a Jungian Analytical Psychotherapist, Training Analyst and Supervisor at the Analytical Psychotherapy Training: Birmingham (APT:B). She has taught at APT:B and also at the Society of Analytical Psychology (SAP).

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Jung C.G (2009), ‘Scrutinies’, pp 461-553 and Appendix C, pp. 577-582 in The Red Book , Liber Novus. A Reader's Edition as edited by Sonu Shamdasani.

Moyo,H. (2019, ‘The Ritualisation of Death and Dying: The Journey from Living Living to the Living Dead in African Religions’ in Death and Dying. An Exercise in Comparative Philosophy of Religion. Edited by Knepper, T D; Bregman, L and Gottschalk, M. Springer Publishers.

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