When a person inhabits this place called earth, there are three things inherent to living:
1. The instinct to survive and avoid suffering;
2. The potential to expand one’s understanding (and acceptance), of ‘being’ in relation to others;
3. The … Read More →
You might be wondering how on earth the famous Vulcan, Spock, has landed leading off a blog post on Ifa, but there is something very logical and appropriate in bringing his memory and spirit to life (May Leonard Nimoy Rest … Read More →
Unedited version of http://tribuneonlineng.com/fake-ifa-priests-taking-america/
Nigerian Tribune Nov. 3, 2016
Yeye Ekundayo Adele Ifamuregun practices the Ifa religion in the United States of America, and as a priestess of the African Traditional Religion (ATR), she has used her calling to … Read More →
As the never ending deluge of disinformation of Ifa continues in the diaspora from cut and paste book readers/market sellers, there comes a point when I have to put out some countering information for people who have no knowledge of … Read More →
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 … Read More →
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, … Read More →
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 … Read More →
Prayer is an often forgotten ally in our modern world, even for traditionalists who call themselves orisa worshipers or followers. Certainly we all pray when ebo is being made, when we are bowed standing or on our knees in a … Read More →
Bright Mother
who flashes fire
reflecting yellow sun
Owner
of countless riches below
shell pearl river stone throne
you are seated
like a crown
diamond-filled and flowing
you spread your ribbons
cross land
to kiss sweet with salt sea tang.… Read More →
God/Olodumare is Supreme
For followers of Ifa, known as elesin ibile, prayer is a daily practice. When one understands their place in the Universe along with all the irunmole, it is only natural (or with a little practice), to give … Read More →
THE DEATH OF DIGNITY – The Humanity of Ifa in the Midst of the Inhumane
Eewo-Taboos and Living Life Within the Tradition of Ifa
Of Negative Thinking and the Leopard’s Spots
Our Word is Our Character
Wake Up Your Life with Prayer
Eledumare, Ori, Orisa: The Puzzle of Ifa in Western Society
The Odd Pairing of Esu and Joan Rivers
The Passage
‘Fake Ifa priests are taking over America’
THE ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE