Ashe ( ah-SHAY, also Ase) – A Yoruba word meaning power, command, and authority. The ability to make whatever one says happen. Often summarized as “so be it”, “so it is”, or “it definitely shall be so”.
Selah – Many translations offer “to pause”, “to hang”, amen, “measure carefully and reflect on what has been said.”
ashe.selah
I combined these words for myself to apply them to my thoughts (gotta watch what I think, huh?), my affirmations, what I believe, what I say. So when I say “Ashe”, I’m saying “and so it is”. I affirm, I believe, I value what I just put out into the universe from my mouth and my thoughts. It IS so right now.
The dot? That’s simple — it means “period”. Like the old Sanford & Son episodes, where Fred would say, “My name is Fred G Sanford period”. The “period” meant — that’s really all you need to know lol. Likewise, my dot says, “Whatever she just said is the end of the matter.”
After I affirm what I say and think, as already being so, period, I “pause to reflect”, take it all in, let it marinate in my spirit, feel it and live it as being everything I said or thought.
And so it is. Amen. “ah-SHAY say-LAH”
April 24, 2008 at 1:57 am
Love it! 🙂
March 15, 2014 at 1:03 am
Deep
September 2, 2008 at 3:51 pm
This wonderful.
April 20, 2009 at 5:20 pm
[…] birthed Ashe.Selah…..ended every session’s prayer with these beautiful words. I asked, “What does […]
June 24, 2009 at 2:38 pm
That’s beautiful. I’m glad you explained it.
June 25, 2009 at 7:51 am
Thanks so much SB!
August 6, 2010 at 1:44 am
Yes! I love this and have found my self using these words lately. I saw them together while browsing the net for things ok the spiritual gift of mercy. To see them together drew me in. 🙂
Love and light. Look forward to vibing.
May 1, 2011 at 11:25 am
love this.
July 1, 2011 at 8:40 pm
I find this to be insightfully amazing. ashe.selah
September 21, 2011 at 11:16 pm
Perfect! Thank you.
September 29, 2011 at 6:53 am
I absolutely love this aritcle. Thank you so much for posting it i come back here and u it as a positive refrence. Namaste.
November 7, 2011 at 3:40 pm
Thank you for your truth. I recently reconnected with the word Ashe and greatly appreciate your contribution to my reality.
Love and Light to you.
April 7, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Beautifully well put, queen! I was explaining 2 my newly 11yr old daughter why we don’t say “amen” & providing her w/a thorough functionality of the other 2….thank u 4 the perfect post! The Holy Spirit is awesome 2 lead us 2 the perfect answers. Peace & Love ~
June 11, 2012 at 6:11 pm
To end every statement with Ashe is to give power to what is being said!
August 2, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Beautiful! Thank you!
October 14, 2012 at 9:30 am
I thank God for His wisdom & understanding, I have become more aware of the power of our words & I was determined to find the meaning of the word Ashe..after seeing it at the end of a prayer sent to me..Selah I was familar with but not Ashe..thanks for enlightment…may eveyone reading this Be blessed of The Lord & may God smile upon you & your families..Amen.Ashe.Selah…Shalom
December 6, 2012 at 9:40 am
Sage words!
WORD IS BOND!
January 11, 2013 at 6:55 pm
thank you so much for this. 🙂
October 6, 2013 at 11:40 am
Eye Love this!! ❤
October 25, 2013 at 6:36 am
Teach
December 10, 2013 at 10:38 pm
Be blessed my sisters. I received and know another beautiful powerful word and meaning. I write poetry. And I had an ephiphany and told myself after every poem I writer or speak I will now end with Ashe.salah! GOD BLESS.
December 11, 2013 at 9:16 pm
Thank you!
January 7, 2014 at 11:54 am
Peace and blessings!
January 9, 2014 at 1:02 am
I love the ASHE i think i we name my doughter that name ASHE
May 4, 2014 at 3:16 pm
Thank you for this explanation!
June 17, 2014 at 1:34 am
I loved the teaching & information! Thank you! I look forward to more knowledge & growth!
July 30, 2014 at 7:37 am
Wow! Nice. My daughter’s name is Selah Ase :))))
August 4, 2014 at 12:51 pm
Thank you for this break down of the meaning.
Ashé
December 4, 2014 at 3:24 am
Beautifully written. This is how it feels to utter these words. Ashe.
June 1, 2015 at 11:52 pm
Thank you so much. I came across this during the right time. Coming into truth and peace is a beautiful thing.
September 3, 2015 at 1:16 am
I appreciate your consciousness and insight. You are living in the Ashe and in the Selah! And so it is, because you have declared it so!
December 14, 2015 at 2:15 pm
Beautful
May 22, 2016 at 10:32 am
Sufficiently sourced! Poignantly surmised.
July 9, 2016 at 11:49 am
*Amazing just Amazing*
I believe I was sent here for a reason~~~~~
August 4, 2016 at 6:00 am
Wow, I found myself say this word spontaneously recently . I am not Nigerian but have in cultural events heard the word spoken. But had not clear understanding of its meaning.
I am thankful for your explanation. I will definitely be uttering ashe from now on.
January 5, 2017 at 4:34 pm
Got It. Thanks
May 9, 2017 at 1:13 pm
Thank you for this great info
June 6, 2017 at 4:55 pm
I LOVE THIS 😍❤❤❤
June 21, 2017 at 8:52 am
I have been saying this for years ,and I find most people don’t either spell it like I do, or they drop the selahpart , or they have no idea what I am saying
September 23, 2017 at 5:24 pm
Thank you for teaching!
July 3, 2018 at 3:43 pm
beautiful and thank you
Ashe.Selah, indeed
December 19, 2019 at 8:17 pm
This has helped me understand so much more. I thank you.