BELLS Points of Passage - Chief Yagbe Awolowo Onilu

3/3/2017 BELLS = Points Of Passage - Chief Yagbe Awolowo Onilu
Chief Yagbe Awolowo Onilu

Heritage – The Vision Continues
BELLS = Points Of Passage
BELLS = SUPERNATURAL ENCHANTMENT….
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From very early times, there has been a link in myths and legends between bells,
water and spirits. Water was seen as the element that joined the world of the
living and the world of the dead. Spirits could make contact through water and the
idea of spirits coming out of the sea would not have seemed strange. It was also
believed that the spirits of people who died suddenly or violently, or who had not
had a proper burial, would not rest and would wander the earth. This included the
many sailors who were drowned in stormy seas; their bodies were often never
found.
Why are ringing bells so common in myths = Underwater city and bell.
This may have come from their use in real life, to be rung for good or bad times.
Bells were used in celebrations such as weddings or to call people to pray. From
Celtic times, they were thought to contain magic. The Celtic priests would throw
bells into rivers, streams or springs to get rid of bad spirits and make the water
pure. Throughout history, bells have also been used to signal good or bad news.
Bells were rung at funerals or as a warning of invaders or war. They were even
rung in times of plague, to tell people to bring out their dead. There are many
stories of ghostly bells heard at sea or near to the sea and they are nearly always a
sign of bad luck or a warning of a storm or disaster.
Bells are used in a wide variety of contexts. You probably associate bells with
religious activity, and rightly so, because they’re often ordained for some spiritual
purpose. While some bells are merely decorative or serve some benign practical
function, their appearance and use usually involves idolatry and magical
enchantments. The value in this study is in helping you correctly interpret the
in uences of the familiar world around you. Bells, chimes, jingles, cymbals and
gongs are commonly said to be good luck and are often used to ward o evil
spirits. Could the ringing of bells really exercise spiritual power, enabling some
supernatural in uence in the natural realm.
Any spiritual signi cance of any bell comes from the hearer of the bell, rather than
the bell itself. A case in point is bells rung on Sunday morning, and other times of
the week. To some, the bells are calls to prayer, and sometimes for some people, a
bell at a speci c time is a call to a speci c prayer. To others hearing the same
sounds, the bells simply denote the time of day, and to still others, they sometimes
are only a nuisance to be endured.
“BELLS GEOGRAPHICALLY widely distributed and usually possess a clearly

de ned cultural status. Legends surround them, and beliefs abound concerning
their special powers to induce rain or to dissolve storm clouds; to thwart demons
when worn as amulets or when placed on animals, buildings, or conveyances; or to
invoke curses and lift spells. The concept of their purifying action is ancient, as is
their use in ritual, especially in the religions of eastern and southern Asia. Chinese
rang bells to communicate directly with spirits. East Asia, the fading tone of the
bell is considered spiritually signi cant. Russian Orthodoxy, bells directly
addressed the deity–hence, huge ones were cast by both peoples to lend greater
authority.
Bells are consecrated before being used liturgically. Bells symbolize paradise and
the voice of God. Among the most basic and widespread uses of bells is signaling–
marking signi cant points of ritual, calling to worship, tolling the hours,
announcing events, rejoicing, warning, and mourning. It’s common around the
globe to nd the belling of livestock and horses. “In folk-magic brass is used to
e ectively repel witches and evil spirits. The protection is thought to be similar to
that given by iron. It is used to make various kinds of amulets. Brass bells are hung
around the necks of horses, cows and other animals to protect them against the
evil eye.” The Hebrews wore crescent moons to ward o the evil eye and they
attached bells to their garments to ward o evil spirits.
In the Middle Ages the supernatural world was believed to be very real and close.
Special protective powers were desired by the superstitious and were attributed to
certain objects, including bells. The Church itself condoned the use of bells to
frighten away evil spirits and this ensured its survival and development. Bells were
actually baptized, and once baptized had the power to ward o evil spells and
spirits. The use of the dead bell was typical of this belief, rung for the recently
deceased to keep evil spirits from molesting the body.
The dead bell was therefore originally rung for two reasons
Firstly to seek the prayers of all Christians for a soul just departing; Secondly to
drive away the evil spirits who stood at the bed’s foot and about the house, ready
to seize their prey, or at least to molest and terrify the soul in its passage; but, by
the ringing of the bell evil spirits are afraid of the sounds of bells, they were kept
away; and the soul, like a hunted hare, gained the head start.”
Passing Bell – The name given to the bell which is rung in the church when a
person is near to death; it is said to have the e ect of frightening away the evil
spirits which are ready to take the soul as it passes from the body. In the medieval
period, bells were sometimes rung to destroy witches, as it was supposed that the
sound of bells threw them o their night ight and rendered their diabolic magic
ine ective. The ringing of bells is also associated with funerals, so sounds
mimicking bells were thought to forecast death. The ringing of a wine glass was
such a sound, and had to be stopped before its reverberation ended. Ship’s bells
were exempted from this superstition, because they signaled time and the
changing of watch duties. But if they rang of their own accord, as in a storm,
somebody was going to die.
Tones have a healing e ect on our bodies, calm our minds and awaken our spirits.
The resonance and vibration of sound releases stress and emotional blockages in
the body and calms the mind. The calming of mind expands conscious awareness
and connection with spirit. Wind chimes thereby help enhance the
mind/body/spirit connection bringing us a sense of peace and well being.
A clock is an instrument for measuring, indicating and maintaining the time. The
word “Clock” is derived ultimately from the Celtic words Clagan and Clocca
meaning “bell”. For horologists and other specialists the term “Clock” continues
to mean exclusively a device with a striking mechanism for announcing intervals

of time acoustically, by ringing a bell, a set of chimes, or a gong.
In the Middle Ages, however, members of religious orders were expected to pray at
de nite times. Failure to maintain godly habits because of cloudiness or variable
ames was not acceptable. The monks and nuns were summoned to prayer by a
bell. Soon someone realized that the elaborate astronomical model was not
needed; a system of striking the hour with a series of rings of the bell was
su cient. Sometime after that, people added a dial to show the hours with a
pointer (hand). A similar pointer for minutes was not needed until clocks greatly
improved in accuracy. Although the rst clocks were installed for use in religion,
within a few years people began to keep time by the hours, since the ringing of the
bell often could be heard or the dial seen all over a village.
AGOGO=GANKOGUI=CAMPANA=BELLS
The Agogo/ Gankogui is comprised of two conical-shaped ange bells of di ering

size joined at their apexes. Each bell is made from two arched pieces of sheet iron
with a pronounced tapering so that when their edges are welded together a deep
cone-shaped vessel results. The larger bell is approximately twice as long as the
smaller one. The apex of each bell is welded to the ared end of an elongated piece
of iron that serves as the bell’s handle. A wood stick is used to strike the rims of the
bells, which are what vibrates most energetically when the bells are played. The
Agogo/Gankogui player holds the handle of the bell in one hand with the bells
facing either upwards or downwards. The wood beater used to strike the bells near
their rims is held in the player’s other hand. Each bell produces one basic pitch,
and the larger bell is noticeably lower in pitch than the smaller one. When held
facing downwards, a seated player can, in addition to allowing the larger bell to
ring at full volume, also press it against her/his thigh to achieve subtle timbres
e ects.
The Agogo/Gankogui is sometimes referred to as Gapkanvi, or “forged iron

carrying a child”. The larger bell is considered to be the parent of the smaller one.
The larger bell of the Agogo/Gankogui is tuned approximately one octave (Tin)
below the smaller one (Go) – The person playing Agogo/Gankogui must have
excellent time and not be distracted easily.
The Atoke/Apitua bell, also known as a banana bell, is common throughout West
Africa. It is made from hand-forged iron and resembles a small boat or, as its
other name suggests, a banana. The bell is held in the palm of one hand, and
sound is produced by striking it with a metal stick. Think of the characteristics
associated with bells. They usually were associated with carrying messages
through the air and over distances. Clearing the air…changing the frequency in the
air…clear messages as associated with the prophetic…these are the main ones that
I connect with when it comes to bells.
The Meaning of a Bell in a Dream…
In our dream we may see bells, or hear them or both. Bells are important to many
religions and cultures around the world. They may be deep and resonant, light and
joyous, sad or celebration. Bells are not things we see or hear as often as we might
have in previous generations, but their symbolic signi cance still holds a profound
sway over many of us. And while we may not see actual bells so often in day to day
life, we still have more abstract bells around us in many forms – door bells, the
“ring tones” on our phones, the alarm clock and so on.

So what does it mean to dream of bells? Bells call us to prayer, so in a dream they
may symbolize a spiritual calling, or even a special message we are about to
receive. Bells are used by town criers to announce important events, so in a dream
we may hear bells when our subconscious is trying to ensure we pay attention to
an important piece of information it is trying to impart.
Bells at their most celebration signal an end to war, the highest of holy days or a
wedding. To dream of such joyous bells as this is a wonderful sign of exceptional
and blessed transition. It may be an end to warning parts of our own personalities,
a sign that we are reconciling deeply held internal con icts. Dreams of such
celebration bells may signify a sacred union, a merging of our opposing male and
female sides. These dreams can remind us of the very best that being alive is
about. Bells can be joyous, celebration or even sacred. But bells can be warnings, a
call to action, a call for help or a symbol of passing. Bells help communicate
between the world of matter and the world of spirit. If we dream of bells we would
do well to heed their message, whatever it may be. The ringing of a bell or bells
can represent a message being delivered. For example, the ringing of a school bell
sends the message that class is beginning or ending. The ringing of church bells
sends a message that a signi cant event has occurred. The ringing of a delicate
bell or chime could mean there’s a message you need to pay attention to, either in
the dream or in real life.
Throughout society and culture around the world, bells have a multitude of
meanings and purposes. Bells symbolize beginnings and endings. Bells are rung at
weddings, funerals and to kick o boxing rounds. Church bells gather people by
summoning them to church or events. Bells announce that someone’s at the door
or on the phone and warn us not to cross railroad tracks. Chimes tinkling in the
breeze can relax us and help us guess the speed of the wind. Bells even have the
power to tell us what to do! Alarm clocks tell us to wake up and school bells tell us
to get to class.
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Yagbe Onilu 
March 2, 2017 at 11:29 pm
Babatunde Kayode = Bells are to signal, to call and get attention of all;
inviting the Orisa to be present and guide, to invite the ancestors in
participation of what we are about to do, to summon the earthlings for an
announcement and to embellish rhythm of music and of the universe.

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3/3/2017 BELLS = Points Of Passage - Chief Yagbe Awolowo Onilu

Chief Yagbe Awolowo Onilu

BELLS = Points Of Passage

BELLS = SUPERNATURAL ENCHANTMENT….

“BELLS GEOGRAPHICALLY widely distributed and usually possess a clearly

to mean exclusively a device with a striking mechanism for announcing intervals

The Agogo/ Gankogui is comprised of two conical-shaped ange bells of di ering

The Agogo/Gankogui is sometimes referred to as Gapkanvi, or “forged iron

The Meaning of a Bell in a Dream…

“ring tones” on our phones, the alarm clock and so on.

Yagbe Onilu / June 12, 2016 / Ancestors, Instrument, Music / Bells

1 thought on “BELLS = Points Of Passage”

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