Thursday 25 June 2015

TOLAH DREAM DICTIONARY

Dreams….Ditoro…Amaphupho….

There has been a few questions here concerning dreams.  Due to limited space, I will only share a few meanings concerning your dreams as most dreams can have more than 1 meaning.  Bathi with animal dreams, you must remember the size, and colour of the animal as some represent luck while others represent bad luck…it is very important.

1.            SNAKES
If it’s green and big it means  there is an enemy that is close to you, that can be part of your family, this makes them very dangerous because they can harm you without knowing as you trust them. In most cases, this person is closest to you to make sure that you don’t see what they are doing.

A brown snake ‘ancestral snake’
A brown and white snake is the one that is associated with ancestors, it can be seen as a good luck snake or as a warning. An individual can dream of this snake wrapping itself on him, which will bring good luck or a warning of something that will happen in the house hold.

We all know dreaming of a snake can also be a sign of a new born baby or pregnancy.

2.            FOOD
Eating with the right hand in a dream means success. Eating with the left hand in a dream means falling in the trap of one’s  enemy and displeasing one’s friends. Eating a meal that is cooked with meat in a dream means richness for a poor person. Eating a meal that is cooked without meat in a dream also may mean poverty, or it could mean devotion. If one’s meal turns into something better in the dream, it means advancement…

And we all know that in African Culture eating in a dream is dangerous…as it can mean your enemy is feeding you poison (isidliso).

3. DREAMS REPRESENTING BAD LUCK
Dreams associated with bad luck don’t need to be analysed they are straightforward. When you dream that:

You are in a dark place it means it will be hard for you to succeed from that. Your ancestors are showing you that some areas in your life are bad. Bad luck can be caused by a witch who is making sure nothing in your life will be perfect. Even when you try to succeed nothing goes well.

•Swimming in dirty water and in it you see a naked baby and you try to save it but you can’t and you end up in a dark place. This dream is mostly associated with females who have suffered miscarriage. The baby in the water is the foetus that was miscarried. This dream explains where the bad luck comes from. The baby is a sign that it has grown and as a parent certain rituals should be performed. A cleansing ceremony can be done followed by a ceremony of naming and putting clothes on the child.

•Someone showing you their naked butt this means bad luck is coming your way. Sometime you will see someone that you know and they are the one who is casting a bad spell to you. This dream is associated with women who are dating one man.

•Somebody is giving you old clothes or asking you to wash their clothes and the water is dirty. This means someone is casting a bad spell to your household. Some case you dream that someone is giving you bronze coins or you picking them up. You are being warned that there are things that are going to be hard in your life. And some dreams are a warning of things that are man made by witches.

 4.            DREAMS REPRESENTING GOOD LUCK

•If you dream of a mermaid and it is in the sea, this is a big luck and your ancestors are always giving clear messages.

•If you are in a sunny or lit place: This is luck it means what is happening in your life in general is clear, you are not in the dark. Sometimes you might dream being in the dark but at the end you reach light place, this means something is not right in your life but reaching that lit place means all is going to be well.

•If you dream that somebody is giving you silver coins or notes it means luck is coming or your luck is returning to you if you have been having problems. It is not a good sign when you are the giver of the money in a dream this means someone is taking away your luck.

•If you dream of a nurse its luck no matter what she task she is doing.

•If you dream that you are carrying a baby and it poo but you are not messed. That is good luck. If you get smeared with it, it’s bad luck. A child is number 9 and poo is number 36 for betting people its luck.


5.            DREAMS ASSOCIATED WITH DEATH
There are signs when someone is going to die and some people dream about these things. Some are lucky to even see who is going to die. In some families they have diarhoea without no particular reason, this happens when someone is sick.

•When you dream of a wedding party and you see someone that you know in that dream getting married; it might happen that that person might die.

•When you dream that there is strong dark wind and you have stomach cramps. That is a sign that your sibling is going to die.

•When you dream that you are paying in a public transport but the car drives on instead of dropping you this means that someone close to you will die, it can also be your own child.

•When you dream that a group of people are building a house, this may mean that it might be your neighbour, friend or someone you acquainted with will die.

•When you dream of a coffin or hearse. Your sibling or neighbour will die.

•When you dream of old furniture and a pile of clothes it means someone will die.

•When you dream  drinking  water (clean or dirty) this means something bad is going to happen. Dirty water can also mean someone is pregnant.


6.            DREAMS ASSOCIATED WITH PREGNANCY

•When you dream of different fruits…. A family member or friend is pregnant

•When you dream that you are eating fruits: you are the one pregnant or you are going to fall pregnant.

•When you dream that you are swimming in muddy water: it means you are the one that is pregnant.


7.            DREAMS ASSOCIATED WITH CASTING OF SPELLS
Dreams associated with casting a bad spell it can be in a relationship or work and dreams of confession or surrendering are describable or they don’t need a lot of analyses because they are straight forward.
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            When someone dreams of a person or the dreamer knows about the infidelity of their partner and they dream of a person who is dating their partner, making their bed this means someone is casting a bad spell that is associated with a relationship meaning they are trying to break them up. It is a relationship rivalry cast. Some dreams you don’t see the person that is doing a bad thing to you and some people will see a family member making bed for them that does not mean it is that person who is casting a spell. The caster or rivalry used another muthi to hide and disguise so that you will see a familiar person in your dream.

•When you dream that somebody is giving you uncooked chicken meat: this is also a bad spell. In this dream the caster can be seen in your dream. It is also associated with a relationship between two women fighting over a man. There are many things that should be looked at because it can happen that it is the mother in law who is casting a bad spell against her daughter in law. The ancestors are showing the dreamer that she is not wanted by the family. It can also be used by another rivalry.

•When you dream that someone is urinating on you or worms this is also associated with rivalry in a relationship. Sometimes they smear  poo around them or in the house. This is a sign that the spell is working or in progress. The only thing that can help is to consult with traditional healers for treatment. This is a very bad spell because other people can smell it and can cause the partner to hit the woman even if she didn’t do anything.

8.            CATTLE
When someone dreams that they are being chased by a cattle and it wants to stab them with its horns: it means there is a person who is competing or a rivalry that is trying to do something bad to you. And this dream is a warning from your ancestors. To married couple, one might think that their partner is unfaithful whereas the dream can only mean someone has eyes over the partner. People can use umuthi to get what they want or to make your business to lose customers.

9.            DOGS
Dreaming of dogs can be confused as ancestors because dogs are associated with ancestors. But only if it’s a puppy and it looks happy to see you only then you can be happy. When it is barking and chasing you that is a very bad dream and it means there are people close to you who are planning something bad against you. If the dog gets to you and bites you it means the spell that they are casting against you will work and only a traditional healer can help you. And it is also believed that when a young bride arrives at her in laws house and they have dogs that are known for biting people and the dogs don’t do anything to her it means she is accepted by the ancestors. But if they bite her it is a sign that she won’t survive long in her marriage no matter what she does.

10. DREAMS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCCESS
For people who believe in what their dreams say it is important that they take into consideration the meaning of dreams that comes back more than once. These types of dreams are saying something to them and it is important to do what is said in the dream and there is a belief that this may lead to luck in your life. These dreams are associated with success:

•If you dream that you are fighting with your co-wife it means she is casting a bad spell so that you will break up with your partner. But when you dream that you are fighting with her and you are winning that means you are overcoming what she trying to do to you and her umuthi would not work.
•When you dream that you are fighting with somebody and they win, if you are a male you are fighting with a female and vice versa. You are fighting with a tokoloshe, it is said that when someone cast tokoloshe, they send an opposite sex of their target. If it happens that you win when fighting with that person it means you have succeeded and anything cast against you will not work. It is important to note that some people are lucky to see that they are being cast with a tokoloshe in their dreams because they will start fighting with an unknown individual but when they are winning that person changes to someone that they know or their own children and it is important to hit it until it dies.

•When you dream a house being built and you take a tool that was used building it and you destroy it, this mean you are destroying or stopping something bad that was going to happen to you or your family. Mind you, building of a house means death and destroying it can stop that.

•When you dream that you are losing your personal things like clothing or someone takes away something that you are carrying or you lose one earing or button. And in the end you find these things or you hear a voice telling you where your belongings are that means you have overcome something bad that was going to happen.

•When you dream that somebody is doing bad things to you or that are not looking you in the eye and they are in a dark place and sometimes they say bad things that they wanted to do to you. They even tell you that they are tired. That means they are surrendering and this might mean the ancestors of the receiver are protecting them.

Lovely weekend to you all................

By Top Troll Aisha
Source: Google and Ulwazi.org


Wednesday 24 June 2015

#TOLAHCHEFS: Pesto Pasta with Chicken & Tomatoes

Hello errryybady….So I decided to switch things around a little. Instead of giving a run down on how this or that is done, we can learn/share ideas/hints/tips as each recipe is posted. Remember we all have different preferences so no dish will ever be perfect for everyone therefore there is no right or wrong here.

Pasta dishes cook quickly and offer endless flavour possibilities. Nothing like this quick and easy but fulfilling meal on a chilly week night when all you want to do is ‘hibernate’ at home. A special shout out to Marcus’ wife…I loved trying out your take on the chicken korma…very nice! Mbalz must also come here and tell us how the Lasagne she was attempting to make sometime last week came out

Ingredients:
  •       Penne/ Spiral/Corkscrew Pasta
  •          Chicken breasts – thinly sliced
  •          2 garlic cloves, peeled
  •          3 cups, fresh basil leaves
  •          2 table spoons toasted pine nuts/almonds
  •          1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  •          1 tsp salt
  •          1 tsp black pepper
  •          ¼ cup olive oil (or whichever one you have at home really)
  •          1 medium onion - sliced
  •          2 cups cherry tomatoes


Method:
Preheat grill. Boil pasta until al dente (tender but still slightly firm to the bite), drain and set aside. Mince garlic in a food processor, add basil and the next four ingredients then slowly pour in the oil and process until smooth. Grill chicken for 10mins then place onion and cherry tomatoes separately on the rack and grill for an additional 3-5 mins. Add pesto, tomatoes, chicken and onion to pasta. Toss well. Sprinkle with ¼ cup of cheese (preferably parmesan for a zing). EnjoyJ

*Pesto – you can make this either by using a food processor or a pestle and mortar (either     way works just fine) or you can buy it at your local supermarket. Should you decide to          make your own, you can make it in large batches and store some for use later. You can store it for up to 2 weeks in  the fridge and up to 3 months in the freezer compartment.                                                                                 
*You can substitute the grill for a large flat base pan/skillet and cook the chicken/onion/tomato 
  combo on the stove.

 ImageCredit – Oxmoor House

Until next time
L  (maybe Nana must get me a username…eerrmm not Mankomo please)….troll away 

Tuesday 23 June 2015

Hollywood News…..

{PICS} Beautiful people were spotted at the Much Music Awards this past weekend…..

The beautiful Gigi Hadid

Jason Derulo





Kendal Jenner is the new face of Estee Lauder for Modern Muse Le Rouge perfume. She was spotted at the amfAR Gala dinner looking gorgeous in red…..

My favourite RHOA star, Cynthia Bailey is on news because of a video clip that circulated…showing her hubby, Peter acting inappropriately. Apparently Bab Peter was kissing a mysterious woman and he even had his hand sliding to the woman’s boobs! Regardless of being caught on video, he rubbished the allegations.


This is what Cynthia had to say: "I wasn't there. I saw it like everyone else. It seemed like he was kissing some unidentified woman on her cheek.  When I saw the video I thought it was inappropriate.  It's unfortunate that you have people filming you with phones everywhere you go when you're on a reality show.  But it is what it is. I don't think it's grounds for a divorce."  #TeamBekezelaForLife

Plastic surgery neh…I guess if you have the dollars, you can do whatever you want until it changes lanes and you end up in the ‘’plastic surgery gone wrong’’ lane….Why is the upper lip touching the tip of her nose? Will let the pic do the talking. This is my girl, RHOA star, Nene ‘’Why be mean when you can be fabulous’’ Leakes. She was spotted last week outside her hotel in NY…Love her handbag


More RHOA news……………..

Claudia Jordan has been fired from RHOA…Apparently her continuous brawls with Nene led to this. So Nene calls the shots right?


Riri was spotted a week ago killing it at  Dior’s TOKYO ready to wear show…. I love this dress #BorgatiGate #Aisha& CoolsThings


  
In couple news……

According to grapevines, Charlize Theron broke her engagement to Bab’Senn Penn. Your girl C decided to go the ghosting route (not respond to phone calls, email and texts).  I loved them together shem…

Scott want Koutney to agree to an open relationship…and K is fuming at this. Who wouldn’t?

Your girl Juliana was spotted on a lunch date with her yummy hubby…

And in magazine covers…..


And magazine covers that made us go ‘’CHINEKEEEEEEEE….and clap hands like a Naija woman’’



TOLAH’s favourite girl of the moment, Taraji was hospitalised over the weekend because of food poisoning. We are happy to announce that she is doing well…….

By TopTroll…..Aisha

Sunday 21 June 2015

Happy fathers day weekend

So this Sunday was fathers day, many celebrated their baby daddies, their fathers and their fathers who are no longer here to be celebrated. 

I celebrated my late father. He passed on when I was only 18 years old, and I am glad God only took him when he knew I was now ready to take on the world. He struggled with sugar diabetics for over 20 years. Let me share my most memorable moments with him;

- we ate all our meals together in one plate whenever I was around cos I was in boarding school all my life.

- we cuddled and he would insist on carrying me on his lap like a baby even when I was 18 years, when watching TV, in the gardern, etc.

- he loooooved kisses!! He would kiss all his kids everytime! Hild hum by the ears... 

- how he would find me unaware and scratch me with his beard!! (Rhofiwa does this too)

- he was bald, so he made me play with his bald head everytime!

- he hated that I did not love food growing up, so he made me drink milk to substitute food when I totally refused food! He loved his pap and milk shem! Atleast once a day he would have that.

- he named one of his cows after me, simply because that was the only white cow he owned, and it reminded him of me, it wa such a DIVA! Extremely calm, and had calcualted moves... Like me... 

- he used to fart!!!!!!!!!! And he found that hilarious! He would laugh so hard after a deadly fart!! I think we all took from himin this  regard... 

Hot plate

Mankomo says bo Ben 10 finishes his energy and cant dance anymore. He also gets tired!
 Why is he doing so many free events vhele?

Djanco ran out of food at a wedding...
Him and the wife taking a break.. :( this broke my heart shem... I love djanco... His witty self nje... Not sure if its business separation or personal.

The Jag Lady is a catering business lady... I like her business mind. Nokwanda (djancos wife) was shadowing jag lady. 

Diski divas

Nonhle ndala aka Jali back back at the gym. Lifting heavy weights. This girl carries well. 

Gigi is pretty hey...

Blue.... Sigh... Seems like its more about their stay at the big brother house... 
Why do people focus so much on haters grand grand... Is it an achievement? Why give them so much airtime in your life...?

When Felicia says you should not concern yourself with the price, just sho shop shop.... Where is the money coming from?  

Love back...

This post is getting too long.... Will try keep it short.

 Lebo trying to get her lady back... Lesbian couple. She took her back, but refused the wedding proposal.

OPW

Lovely couple! 

Feels like I have seen that bridal shop too many times on OPW.

When the groom cried because none of his family members came/late, i felt his pain... 

The tongue made a return... Mara why hey! 

Mara why cant we all just look out age heh?


So what did you do for your fathers? Your baby daddies? Please do share your memorable dady stories too.

By Lufuno