Aboru Aboye Abosise to all initiates of Ifa and Alafia (the greeting of Peace and good health) to all who will see and read this post today. This post is part of a paper shared with me, it is from…
I greet you all in the traditional greetings of initiates, Aboru Aboye Abosise. Today I want to share with you a story from the holy scriptures of Ifa, from the Odu Ifa Ogbe (ugg-beh) Osa (Oh-Sah), otherwise known as Ogbe-Sa…
The Babalawo, a well trained priest and the client has a very important relationship, akin to a Doctor and his patient. In his role of diviner and priest, he must be competent. Well trained enough to consult through the Oracle…
Below is a paper from the University of Ilorin, Ilorin Nigeria that was shared with me. I just shared a small piece of the paper, the part which explains the Babalawo and his function. Who he is and how he…
Good morning I found these articles on the internet this morning, where the writers discussed Iwa Pele (e-wah–peh-leh) good or gentle character. In the tradition of Ifa/ Orisha the qualities of Iwa-Pele is what is expected of any Awo…
It may be impossible for anyone to know much less understand the inner workings or even topically of what is referred to as Witches, also known in Yoruba Land as the Elders of the night, Iyami Osoronga, or night people.…
Today many Orisha worshipers will go to Ogun’s shrine and honor him, in way of prayers, rituals and sacrifice. Ogun is a very important Orisha and it is said that he created the pathway for the 401 divinities on their…
Among the various divinities of the Yoruba pantheon Esu is closest to Orunmila, owner of the sacred Ifa oracle. Whenever sacrifices or rituals are done it is given to Esu first. Esu must be appeased before all orishas or…
