Initiation And Post-Initiation Training Of A Babalawo
When the master-priest is satisfied with the trainee’s ability in the different branches of Ifá, he allows the trainee to present himself for initiation. Of the numerous stages in the…
How Does One Become A Babalawo?
The Babalawo is the trained dedicated Ifa priests and diviners in the Yoruba community of Nigeria.
Ifa Divination – A Yoruba Divination Art
Divination is universally concerned with practical problems and it seeks information from which practical decisions may be made. The source of such information is not conceived as mundane.
The Fundamental Meaning And Mission In Human Life
Nowhere is the profundity and beauty of African spirituality more apparent than in the Odu Ifa, the sacred text of the spiritual and ethical tradition of Ifa, which is one…
Why Ifa is Worshiped Every Five Days
OGBE OWORIN (Day of Weeping) This is the Odu that shares why Ifa is worshiped every five days. We Babalawos give respect by performing this ritual, here and in Nigeria,…
Ifa Religion – An African Spiritual Tradition
Ifa Religion is an indigenous, earth centered African spiritual tradition which was conceptualized by the Yoruba people of Nigeria, West Africa. According to oral literature, the practice of Ifa originated…
Rites of Passage In Order To Grow Within Ifa
The rites of passage discussed in this article assist in the development of understanding Ifa and the lifestyle that goes with it.
Ifa Priesthood
1. Oluwo: This is a man who has studied and practiced Ifa as a priest for many many years and has not only seen Orisa Odu but owns Orisa Odu…
What is the first gift Olodumare gave to the first humans
Disclosure: What follows is my own highly opinionated, intensely felt, not necessarily correct, and perhaps at times alienating view of Odu, and what they mean. The first gift of the…
Oshe’Sa and Resentment – the poison you take
I wan to share a little bit about the odu Oshe’Sa. For the most part one of it’s most significant message says; “If you harbor resentment in your heart you…
Life Path Reading
Have you ever said to yourself “I know I can do more with my life, but what?” It is a very disheartening place to be… knowing you have the yearning to be more than you are, but don’t know what that is.
West Africa’s Orisha and Orisa Astrology
Our vast universe is home to a host of celestial bodies. Mercury, Venus, Mars Jupiter Saturn Pluto and Uranus; who were worshiped by all indigenous cultures around the globe under numerous names have influenced the actions of man since time immemorial.
