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Our Word is Our Character

In the Yoruba tradition of Ifa, words are what bring to us the messages of Orunmila and the orisa. Words are the vehicle to impart wisdom and the means to alleviate our life struggles. By following the word of Ifa, we are guided to solutions. Looking beyond all the other parts that make up a…

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Eledumare, Ori, Orisa: The Puzzle of Ifa in Western Society

If you have not read any of my previous posts, my name is Iya Ekundayo. I was brought up in the Brazilian spiritual tradition of “Xango”, a diaspora offshoot of the Ifa tradition of the Yoruba people of Nigeria, and am a fully initiated Iyalorixa. I am also a Iyanifa, a priestess of Ifa of…

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The Odd Pairing of Esu and Joan Rivers

I am always fond of saying that I learn something new in orisa everyday and this week was no exception. For those of you not familiar with me, I work as a Iyanifa and Iyalorisa priestess, a cowrie shell diviner, a maker of Ifa medicines using plants and leaves and also as a physical medium…

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Eewo-Taboos and Living Life Within the Tradition of Ifa

The Yoruba tradition of Ifa is very clear about eewo-taboos-and every person initiated into Ifa, Itelodu, or who has a naming ceremony at birth, is given their taboos to guide them in life. These go beyond the Christian Ten Commandments of “Thou Shalt not…”. The taboos are very specific to your own special life path…

Why is Eshu important?

Why is Eshu important? Eshu is important because you can’t do anything in the spiritual realm involving other Orisa without the consent of ESU .ESU is like the messenger, he would deliver your request to OLODUMARE and collect authority and come back with the answer which ESU would then take to the Orisa involved who…

What is the Orisha that heals?

What is the Orisha that heals? Sanponna and Osanyin are the Orisa that deals with healing .If you have any sickness, this are the Orisa you might have to feed so that they would take away your sickness.In most cases you might have to first of all beg all the elders before feeding the above…

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