Jahsun Edmonds discusses the meaning of ashe within Yoruba spiritual tradition, describing it as a multifaceted concept representing the divine power or capacity to bring things into existence and effect change. Ashe is understood as both an inner force and a spiritual authority that can be granted through initiation and the blessing of elders. Edmonds highlights the responsibility that comes with carrying ashe, noting that speaking or acting with it calls upon the support of ancestral and spiritual forces, provided one is in alignment with their principles.