Why do we say Aboru Aboye Abosise to Babalawos and Iyanifas?
Whenever you greet a Babalawo or Iyanifa, the proper greeting is Aboru (Ah Boo Ru) Aboye (Ah Boy Yea) Abosise (Ah Bo She Shay) . It’s a lot to learn…
Read MoreOrigins of Fa
Gbadu came after Agbè and Naetè. She has sixteen eyes, and like Mawu is both male and female. She was told to live on top of a palm tree in…
Read MoreHoodoo and Ifa
Many already know that the Ifa Orisa tradition was taken by our African ancestors And brought to the new world. What people may not know is that it was brought…
Read MoreIyaAgba Odu in Igbo Cosmology
Iyagba Odu is the heart of the Oracle of Ifa. Contrary to what many believe there are several stories about her in ethnic groups other than Yoruba. She is found…
Read MoreOur Mother: Iya Agba Odu
So often when you hear of Ifa, you hear of the masculine. It is perceived to be a male oriented tradition because well… patriarchy can be alive and well even…
Read MoreApetebi, Iyawo, Onifa.. What does it all mean?
As a woman and an Iyanifa, I am always concerned about the role and expression regarding women in the Ifa Orisa tradition. I am acutely aware that while this is…
Read MoreIfa Healing Medicine Pt 2
She was sent home in hospice. She had an aggressive form of cancer that attacked the liver and the lungs. According to the scans, she had an 8 inch mass…
Read MoreHealing from Depression, Navigating the Underworld
Between 13 and 33, I struggled with depression. I was even suicidal.. Inability to cope with issues from childhood, previous rape and molestation, heartbreak , poor relationship choices all contributed…
Read MoreIfa Healing Medicine Part 1
I am beginning a new series of blogs on Ifa Orisa Healing Medicine. I’ve had a series of clients who have experienced great healing from this tradition and I’d like…
Read MoreOrisa Is a Tree of Life Best appreciated for its Roots and Branches, it’s Leaves and Fruit
The Ifa Orisa Tradition is wide and vast. Orisa as a specific tradition relating to the forces of nature extends to the Diaspora on 6 Continents. It finds itself everywhere…
Read MoreBlack Witches, African Priestesses, Wise Women and the Convergence of the Black Feminine in Spirituality
There has been a lot of media attention on Black witches and their practices as of late. Shows on Netflix, articles, websites, social media groups all have contributed to its…
Read MoreLiving Your Life on Purpose- Soul Lessons, Goals & Life Paths
Whenever a person thinks of their life purpose, it is often a grand act that will involve a world wide influence and go down in history as this transformational act…
Read MoreThe Multidimensional OSUN (Oshun, Ochun, Oxum)
The Multidimensional OSUN (Oshun, Ochun, Oxum) By Awo Fategbe Fasola Iba Osun sekese Praise to the Goddess of Mystery Latojoku awede we ‘mo Spirit that cleans me inside out…
Read MoreThe Divine Purpose of Life Struggles and our Destiny
People understand concepts according to their consciousness. If the consciousness is earthbound, they will understand events as being good or bad based on their experience of pleasure or pain. If…
Read MoreOrisa Community It’s Time to Unite
In precolonial times, Orisa were born out of families and became local divinities who expanded to regional. Primordials incarnated in different regions to produce different Orisa. In some areas Yemoja….
Read MoreIfa , the Law of Sacrifice, and Keys to Living your Best Life
There are some people who love their misery. It’s not that they intentionally stay miserable, but they unconsciously perpetuate their misery by resisting what must be done to get out…
Read MoreAwakening to the Bones-Bone Reading, Bloodlines, and Beyond
It started when I was around 5 or 6 when I was losing my baby teeth. I dreamed I was in a bathtub and a tooth came out. I placed…
Read MoreIfa Orisa Initiation and Activating DNA Codes of Consciousness
With the advent of more interest in African Spirituality also has come those who want the Spiritual culture and the status, but not the hassle…of going through time honored practices…
Read MoreDora Milaje and the African Amazon Women’s Traditions
I was going to wait till after some of you saw the movie Black Panther but I just haaaaad to put something to paper. The movie itself was so deep…
Read MoreOso- The Ancient Seers And Divine Men
AWO: THE MYSTERY SCHOOLS OF DIVINE AWARENESS AND POWER by Oluwo Fasola Faniyi Babatunde, Otta, Nigeria Ogbo Ato Asure Iworiwofun The ancient seers -ologbon- had throughout the ages developed special and…
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