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📌 Please read carefully — this knowledge is essential for anyone seeking deeper understanding of Ifá. Feel free to ask questions in the comments! Introduction: The Big Question About Itefa One of the most common questions people ask is: “How many days does it take to complete Itefa (Ifá initiation)?” The short answer: 3 days. But others say it takes 7, 9, 13, 17, or even 27 days (sometimes called Itadogbon ). Surprisingly, all of these answers can be true — but the real question is: what actually happens during those days, and why do the timeframes differ? The Traditional 17-Day Itefa (Itadogun) Historically, the traditional period for Ifá initiation was 17 days, known as Itadogun. This practice has been recorded for over a hundred years. So why was the process reduced to just 3 days in modern times? Are any rituals missing? Let’s break it down. What Happens During Itefa? Itefa is one of the most profound and spiritually intense initiations in Yoruba tradition. It is the p...

This is the marriage arrangement that people of European origin define as polygamy, polygyny or polyandry.  Just as monogamy is advised by Ifa; there is no direct prohibition of polygamy. Ifa advises on the problems inherent in such a relationship, leaving the choice to the person to make.  In Odu Òyèkú - Méji (MJO), Ifa advises establishing balance by matching appropriate application to appropriate situations. Ifa illustrates some of the problems inherent in polygynous relationships and advises balance. ÒYÈKÚ - MÉJI: Ì yí tẹ́ẹ 'yí 'dó Ẹ má yí ìkòkò bẹ́ẹ̀ Tẹ́ẹ bá yí ìkòkò bẹ́ẹ̀  Inú Al'ámọ̀ a bàjẹ́ Inú Ol'ódó a máa d'éfun N'ítorí odó ni igi ìkòkò l'amọ̀  Ọ̀Kan pééré-pééré 'Un l'obìrin ndùn mọ lọ́wọ́ ọkọ  T'ó bá di méji A d'ejó   T'ó bá di méta A d'ọ̀pá àlàyé pọ̀nràn pọnran  B'ó di mẹ́rin  A d'èèyàn k'éèyàn B'ó d'àrún  A d'àjẹ́ Tó bá di mẹ́fà  A ní kí n'Ifá ọkọ àwọn nf'óbìrin í ṣe   T'ó ...

Ifa can simply be defined as the esoteric word of Olodumare which was used to create the universe and its fullness in the beginning and which hitherto still remain binding.   The esoteric word consists of sacred element which is forever constant and eternal.    That sacred element is no other thing but the “Truth” which must be upheld by all men and regarded as sacrosanct in order to live according to the Will of Olodumare.   This sacred word of the beginning also became a body of knowledge and databank into which all the knowledge of life is encoded for humans to make use of.   Guidance and counseling deals with the process of helping individuals discover and develop their educational, vocational, and psychological potentialities and thereby achieving an optimal level of personal happiness and social usefulness. It helps an individual to mould his destiny in a way that will not only serve his own interests but also the interest of the whole society. The mai...

  Etutu (appeasement) is another type of ebo.   This is done primarily to right any or all wrongs in the life of a client.   When it had been established that, on a particular issue or problem, the life and destiny of a client is in total conflict, the etutu is prescribed.   Etutu is usually prescribed when any situation is becoming unbearable for a client. During the period of imbroglio, etutu is prescribed to bring back normalcy into the community.   When there is disaster, etutu is prescribed to put an end to such unfortunate happening.   When there is pestilence in a community, etutu is recommended.   When divorce rate is too high in a community, etutu is recommended.   When the economy of a community is in ruins or the community itself is on the brink of total collapse, etutu is recommended.   When there is emotional or mental agony of unprecedented  proportion for a client, then etutu is recommended. Etutu is taken from the w...

Apetebi & Iyanifa The issue of Iyanifa and Apetebi has been on the deck for quite some time now. A lot had been written and said about these two concepts.  The last two times I checked my blog queries, Apetebi and Iyanifa made the list. The shows how people in the community are in dire need of valid information as it relates to both terms.   However, a few years back, I have blogged about Apetebi , which I believe put some light on the term to some extent.   In this article, authored by Chief Fakunle Oyesanya (Akoda of Ibeshe land ), enough light is illuminated on what seems to be the grey areas on both concepts. Read below:   Before we dwell on the subject, it will be good to know who an Apetebi is and who an Iyanifa is. It is after we have a clear understanding of these two concepts that we can really appreciate what they stand for.   Who is an Apetebi? A lot had been said and written on this subject. Most of the materials deal extensively o...

                           To become a Babaláwo (father of secrets) is not an easy task and never going to be an easy task. It takes some ten years of serious learning and process to become a prolific and highly versed one, it takes some 20 years, it even takes some five years depending on how fast and sharp your intellectual ability is to learn and even for such long years of practice, they still learn more from colleagues, friends because Ifá learning is dynamic and never has an end.     The training of a Babaláwo goes beyond reading E-books, books, manuals, websites, blogs even beyond this current write-up you reading. It is best learned practically at an already made fully-fledged Babaláwo who also had learned from a skilled Babaláwo. It however requires total devotion, attention, and time of the trainee because having 256 Odù(verses) with at least five per-verse is not that funny...