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Self Initiation to African Spiritual Systems

  • September 1, 2022
  • Ifa Orisa for Beginners / Indigenous Faiths of Africa

I’m seeing a lot of talk about self initiation into African Spiritual systems and I’m amazed. Back in the day, when our right to initiate into our ancestral traditions was…

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Things to consider before starting the Path of Ifa Orisa.

  • October 13, 2021
  • Ifa Orisa for Beginners / Indigenous Faiths of Africa / Uncategorized

Over the years, I’ve begun to see a lot of people flock to Ifa and Orisa only to be stung hard by some elder or situation they weren’t prepared for….

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Isese Spirituality Workbook Is Now Available

  • June 20, 2020
  • Ifa Orisa for Beginners / Indigenous Faiths of Africa

Its taken 2 years to write but my latest book, Isese Spirituality Workbook is finally available!. This is the book that answers the questions most people ask me about Ifa….

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Why do we say Aboru Aboye Abosise to Babalawos and Iyanifas?

  • February 15, 2020
  • Hoodoo / Indigenous Faiths of Africa / Uncategorized

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…

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Origins of Fa

  • January 29, 2020
  • Ifa Orisa for Beginners / Indigenous Faiths of Africa / Uncategorized

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…

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Hoodoo and Ifa

  • Hoodoo / Ifa Orisa for Beginners / Indigenous Faiths of Africa / Uncategorized

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…

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IyaAgba Odu in Igbo Cosmology

  • Iyami Aje / Odu Ifa

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…

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Our Mother: Iya Agba Odu

  • Ifa Orisa for Beginners / Indigenous Faiths of Africa / Odu Ifa / Uncategorized

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…

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Apetebi, Iyawo, Onifa.. What does it all mean?

  • December 31, 2019
  • Iyami Aje / Odu Ifa

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…

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Orisa Is a Tree of Life Best appreciated for its Roots and Branches, it’s Leaves and Fruit

  • May 16, 2019
  • Ifa Orisa for Beginners

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…

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Black Witches, African Priestesses, Wise Women and the Convergence of the Black Feminine in Spirituality

  • February 20, 2019
  • Indigenous Faiths of Africa / Iyami Aje / Uncategorized

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…

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The Multidimensional OSUN (Oshun, Ochun, Oxum)

  • November 3, 2018
  • Ifa Orisa for Beginners / Indigenous Faiths of Africa / Uncategorized

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…

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The Divine Purpose of Life Struggles and our Destiny

  • September 21, 2018
  • Indigenous Faiths of Africa

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…

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Orisa Community It’s Time to Unite

  • September 6, 2018
  • Indigenous Faiths of Africa

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….

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Ifa , the Law of Sacrifice, and Keys to Living your Best Life

  • August 30, 2018
  • Ifa Orisa for Beginners / Indigenous Faiths of Africa

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…

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Awakening to the Bones-Bone Reading, Bloodlines, and Beyond

  • July 15, 2018
  • Indigenous Faiths of Africa / Uncategorized

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…

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Ifa Orisa Initiation and Activating DNA Codes of Consciousness

  • March 28, 2018
  • Ifa Orisa for Beginners / Indigenous Faiths of Africa / Spiritual Awakening and Higher Consciousness / Uncategorized

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…

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Dora Milaje and the African Amazon Women’s Traditions

  • February 18, 2018
  • Iyami Aje

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…

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Oso- The Ancient Seers And Divine Men

  • January 29, 2018
  • Indigenous Faiths of Africa

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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The Great Mother’s Function in the World

  • December 24, 2017
  • Indigenous Faiths of Africa / Iyami Aje / Uncategorized

Iyami’s Function in the World Most people’s understanding of Iyami is very superficial focused mostly on just gender / sex. While the Divine feminine is their expression, it is beyond…

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How I Came to the Ifa Orisa Path

  • November 1, 2017
  • Ifa Orisa for Beginners / Spiritual Awakening and Higher Consciousness

For beginners on the path…. Been reflecting on my path. A lot of people ask..where do I start. I seriously forgot where I started…I’ve always been interested in the ancient…

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Being an Evolutionary Revolutionary

  • September 28, 2017
  • Indigenous Faiths of Africa

I used to wonder what my life purpose is. Then when I found out, I first denied it, then I was afraid of it, then I was angry because I…

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Embodying Orisha through Virtuous Living

  • September 20, 2017
  • Ifa Orisa for Beginners / Indigenous Faiths of Africa

  You can speak perfect Yoruba and know all of the accent marks for writing it too. But if you do not know how to speak in loving kindness to…

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Demystifying Iyami: Beyond Patriarchy, Politics, and Heresy

  • Indigenous Faiths of Africa / Iyami Aje

Its hilarious to read some writings by men about Iyami… By the way they write, you would think Iyami was some foreboding characters out of a mysterious fiction novel. You…

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Ori  Invocation and Affirmation

  • Ifa Orisa for Beginners / Indigenous Faiths of Africa / Uncategorized

I invoke the power of my Ori ​My divine self , connected to all that is To bring into manifestation all ire (goodness) in my life. I raise my hands…

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