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For those of us that love to learn from Ifa, Let us all sit back and relax while i share this story with us in Sacred Odu Ifa Ogunda Meji. The story goes thus: Two men went to consult Ifa on how they can have a meaningful life. Their names are Onírèsé Ile and Onírèsé oko. The Odu that was revealed to them was Ogunda meji. The Babalawo explained the message of Ifa to them that they should not focus on money (this is not to say money is not important; priority is the keyword) , all they need to focus on is how they will give birth to lot of children because child bearing is their way to success. Onírèsé Oko complied and he started giving birth to children while Onírèsé ile did not listen to Babalawo's advice and he kept working and making money During their yearly festival, Onírèsé ile will dress gorgeously while Onírèsé oko that listened to the word of Ifa and his children will dress in rag to the yearly festival. Onírèsé ilé will start singing to abuse Onírèsé oko that: Onírèsé o I...

Ifa advises as follows in a stanza of Òtúrúpọ̀n Ọ̀wọ́nrín thus: Ifá ní tí a bá jí Ọgbọ́n ni ká maa kọ́’raa wa Ká má jìí ní kùtùkùtù pilẹ̀ ẹ wèrè Ọ̀rọ̀ tí a bá rò tí kò bá gún Ikin ẹni làá kéé sí Dífá fún Pàráká, aláwọ̀ọ wìnnìwìnnìn Níjọ́ tó nlọ rèé jó ijó alárànbarà lábẹ́ Ọdán…… Translation Ifa says that whenever we wake up We must be teaching each other wisdom We must not wake up at dawn and then lay the foundation of foolishness Whatever we deliberated upon but could not arrive at a satisfactory solution Then we are to approach our Ikin These were the declarations of Ifa to Paraka, the masquerade with brilliantly colored costume When going to engage in a complex but marvelous dancing display under the shade of Odan tree…… For the avoidance of doubt, the above stanza of Ifa has stated unequivocally that data or information be verified before arriving at a solution especially using the Scared Scriptures of Ifa as a veritable means of finding out the fact about such informat...

Are you an Ògúndá Méjì child (initiate)?  Are you searching for additional information on your odu? If these questions speak to you, then this information am about to share might answer your questions, courtesy of my late grandfather, Adébóyè Oyèsànyà (Late Àràbà of Odì-Olówó Mushin, Lagos Nigeria).  Ibaye!

Ifa we all know is a very complex practice that requires a well-trained and endowed practitioner PKA Babalawo to understand and translate just for the main purpose of revealing and proffering solutions to mankind's problems.

Abiku according to FAMA in Yoruba term is for a child who dies from infant Death Syndrome. That is, any child who dies in infancy and is reborn only to die and be born into the same family again and again. In Yoruba belief, abiku is a result of:

The relationship between Irunmole and Omo eniyan was symbiotic in nature and rewarding especially for Omo eniyan.   There are five major ways by which Irunmole relate effectively with Omo eniyan right from the emergence of man on earth. The ways include the following