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Photography: Will Coleman, Ph.D. The opon ifa (divination board that is used that is used during the process of dafa [interpretation]). Also, it represents interactions between the macrocosm and microcosm of spiritual and physical realities. The ubiquitous presence of esu around the circumference of the board demonstrates his essential role in communication between all realms of life.…
CATEGORIES OF SPIRITUAL FORCES àasà – Female Spirits. àbikú – The Spirits of young children who live a short life between reincarnations. àjínde – The spirit of a deceased ancestor (Egún) who speaks at their own funeral through a medium. agbasà – The Spirits of a sacred stones. ajobi – Ancestors of a woman, matralineal ancestors. Ajogún…
YORUBA PRONUNCIATION There are twenty-five letters in the Yoruba language, seven vowels and eighteen consonants. The vowels are A E E I O O U. The Marks under the letters E and O create different sounds from the letters E and O, without the marks. Any mark under a Yoruba letter means you add an…
Image created by Dr. Will Coleman Ph.D., Oscar Daniel and Brad Ost (Available below as Excel Spreadsheet) This extraordinary diagram is a geometrical interpretation of the 256 holy odus of sacred scriptures (parables, proverbs and prescriptions) for cultivating Iwa pele (good character). Excel spreadsheet of the 256 Odus available here.
THE ORISHAS (SELECTED DIVINE HEADS) Olodumare (the Owner of the Womb of Creation) Esu (the Divine Messenger) Ori (my inner consciousness) Odu (the Mysterious Hidden Power) Orunmila (the Spirit of Destiny) Ogun (the Path Opener and Cultivator) Obatala (the King of the White Cloth) Olokun (the Unlimited Ocean) Oshun (the Honey of Life) Oya (the…
HEBREW COSMOLOGY Attribution – Tom L – Image adapted by Oscar Daniel II – CC 4.0 BY _____________________________________________________ YORUBA COSMOLOGY Used with permission from image creator Dr. Henry J. Drewal – Adapted by Oscar Daniel II ________________________________________________ VODUN COSMOLOGY Image created by Oscar Daniel II ______________________________________________ …
Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D. Opon Ifa (divination tray/cosmogram). Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D. Opon Ifa (divination tray/cosmogram) with opele (divination chain). Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D. Opon Ifa (divination trap/cosmogram) with cowrie shells (for divination). Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D. Opon Ifa (divination tray/cosmogram) with sacred ikin (palm nuts for divination). Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D. Opon Ifa (divination tray/cosmogram) with iroke/irokofa (divination invocational tappers). Photography: Will Coleman Ph.D. Opon Ifa (divination tray/cosmogram) with Esu staff/cudgel…
Photography: Will Coleman, Ph.D. This is a partial view of agere Ifa (divination container). It is the” house” of various implements used for divinatory purposes. There is mystery in the eyes of its beholder. WHAT DID OUR ANCESTORS BELIEVE? Among the various west and central west African spiritual tradition, what did our ancestors believe? Were they brought…
Photography: Will Coleman, Ph.D. Although the opon Ifa (described previously) looks like a “plate,” it is a representation of robust multidimensional spheres of interconnectivity. Keep this in mind as you read the information contained within this chapter. Like the earth, it is not flat. ALL OF CREATION IS INSIDE OF THE CALABASH “Everything is inside of the…
Photography: Will Coleman, Ph.D. Opon ifa (divination tray) with cowrie shells. In the ancient kingdom of Yoruba land cowries shells were a form of currency. and abundance. Also, they are used in some divinatory processes, especially in the African diaspora. OLODUMARE IS A GRACIOUS CREATOR The one who brings everything into existence is beyond categorization. Boundlessness generates…