awakening-to-ifa-in-your-50s:-honoring-the-knowledge-of-your-legacy

Awakening to Ifá in Your 50s: Honoring the Knowledge of Your Legacy

At some point in your 50s, you begin to feel the difference between living for survival and living for purpose. You’ve given so much to your children, your job, and your family. And now, in your wisdom years, something deeper begins to call. It’s not loud or chaotic, like the crises of earlier decades. It’s…

preserving-your-child-via-ifa:-family-rituals-and-non-secular-steerage

Preserving Your Child Via Ifa: Family Rituals and Non secular Steerage

Raising a child in the Ifá tradition requires more than passing down stories or rituals. It means helping them build a lifelong relationship with their Ori, ancestors, and the Orishas through consistent, culturally rooted practices. In a world that often doesn’t understand these values, it’s essential that families create safe spaces for their children to…

sex,-polygamy,-and-infidelity-in-ifa:-boundaries-and-penalties

Sex, Polygamy, and Infidelity in Ifá: Boundaries and Penalties

In the modern world, conversations around polygamy and fidelity often get distorted by assumptions. Some people believe that polygamy gives license to sleep with whomever you choose, whenever you choose. Others assume that Ifá promotes open relationships or casual sex as long as ebo is properly performed. Neither of these assumptions reflects what Ifá truly…

why-african-ancestor-veneration-used-to-be-demonized-(and-what-that-manner-for-you)

Why African Ancestor Veneration Used to be Demonized (And What That Manner for You)

For centuries, people of African descent have been told that honoring their ancestors is evil. We’ve been warned against giving sacrifices and offerings, discouraged from lighting candles unto the dead, and told that speaking to our ancestors is demonic. But the truth is far more revealing, and it starts with understanding who benefits from keeping…

iwori-obara-meaning:-how-ego-blocks-the-path-to-your-destiny

Iwori Obara Meaning: How Ego Blocks the Path to Your Destiny

Ifá reveals through the Odu Iwori Obara that ego can quietly sabotage the very progress you’re trying to make. When you insist on controlling outcomes or reject wise counsel, you may be cutting off the blessings you’ve been praying for.  This Odu reminds you that humility and teachability are essential tools for alignment. If you’re…

does-ifa-enable-abortion?-what-the-custom-in-any-case-teaches

Does Ifá Enable Abortion? What the Custom In any case Teaches

In traditional Yoruba culture and within the Ifá tradition, abortion is not a casual topic. It’s considered serious because it interrupts something larger than a physical process. It touches ancestral lineage and the destiny of both mother and child. While modern discussions often center around choice and legality, Ifá approaches the matter from the angle…

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7 Sacred Stages of Ifá Initiation (And What They Imply for Your Sprint)

Ifá initiation is a deeply respected rite of passage within the Yoruba tradition. Known as Ìṣẹ́fá (partial initiation) or Ìtẹ́fá (full initiation), this process marks a significant turning point in a devotee’s relationship with their destiny. While the details vary depending on the lineage or temple, foundational stages are generally consistent across traditional practice.  During…

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