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According to the Yoruba, The different powers that the Aje (so called witches) possess:  1) Agogo Enu: The power of the tongue. Importunity is a trait of a witch. A witch never forgets the unpleasant things people have done to them, and no matter how much pleading the individual has done, it is only spiritual intervention that can remedy the situation.  Lots of pleading, and the use of Spiritual medicines can be one of prescriptions.  2) Awopa Aje: “Fixing the eyes on someone without blinking for long periods of time. Her gaze can penetrate a person's intestines, liver, blood, inner parts. She can see into the future of the victim, whether good or bad. She has the power to alter the person's future".  3) Ofa Aje nina: “The Aje can shoot a spiritual arrow against someone, and once she puts a mark on her target, she can shoot an arrow from anywhere.  That's why the Yoruba believe a person’s presence or absence is immaterial when it comes to attack fro...

  If'ara ba'le is a required accompaniment of suuru (patience) for a person to be an agba (an elder). Ifara ba'le is translated into English language as calmness. Being calm is an integral part of being matured. It indicates self-control as well as self-direction. With if'ara ba'le one is able to look at issues with an attitude which reduces the possibility of missing out or overlooking any piece of information regarding any situation. The position of an elder in the community is one of leadership. It is not acquired for its own sake and therefore one must earn it. One of those qualifications is the demonstration of the acquisition of if'ara ba'le as a required virtue. If'ara ba'le is a learned virtue too; it requires that one applies the skill of self-control, focus and serenity in order to stay calm under difficult circumstances. The good thing about calmness is that it is a subtle but very effective way to conserve energy and to increase one...

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 ...

Attention has been drawn to the unsurprising info spitted out by a self-acclaimed "Babalawo" of whom I have only known as just a Nollywood veteran whose role has contributed immensely to the development of the industry. His assiduity on Irúnmolè that they are irrelevant and that, Èṣù (plus other orisas) to be precise is just a mere laterite rock that can't speak nor eat visibly. Hence, it is "futile". This is totally untrue, the role of Èṣù in the sphere of Isese is ultimately pivotal to its effective success, as a "Babalawo" and as an "Olori awo of ìfiṣe Èkìtì" why would you not have Èṣù in your domain? It would be of great shock to many if you do not know or decided to look away from the great importance of Èṣù in the Isese domain.  In your words; "anything that has a name ofcourse exists". This contradicts your take on Esu as well as other deities.  Your assertion is the same as that of a layman who of course has a mi...

What is EDAN (Ògbóni) ? By Chief Fayemi Fatunde Fakayode, Ibadan, Nigeria  By saying Ẹdan and Ògbóni, what we mean is Ẹdan, the Òrìṣà and the Followers. Ẹdan is an Imọlẹ̀ or Òrìṣà while Ògbóni is/are a devotee/devotees of Ẹdan.  Ògbóni is a sect or denomination of Ifá Religion in Oòduàland (Yorùbáland) and their place of worship is called “Ilédì”. Ẹdan is one of the Imọlẹ̀, Divinities created by Olódùmarè. Ẹdan was not among the set sent by Olódùmarè and she therefore remained in Heaven when others came.  As seen in Ifá, when there was no stability in the World, Ọ̀rúnmìlà consulted Ifá and was told to invite Ẹdan from Heaven. She honoured the invitation and came to the Earth. With her arrival, new system was introduced to the governance of the World. She introduced a system whereby a chosen knowledgeable elderly people see to the affairs of each community. Ògbóni is the name given to the group formed by the devotees of Ẹdan. These people must be honest and fa...

THE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR THIS YEAR WORLD IFA & ORISA PILGRIMAGE TAGGED (EKITI 2023) ARE AS FOLLOWS: MAY 20TH, 2023 - ARRIVAL OF PILGRIMS MAY 21ST, 2023 - VISITATION TO THE HOME OF ESU-LALU AT IJELU -EKITI AND ALSO VISITATION TO HOME OF OGUN-LAKAAYE AT IRE-EKITI 22ND OF MAY, 2023 VISITATION TO SEE THE ANCESTRAL PALM-TREE THAT HAS 42 HEADS AT ILOGBO-EKITI, AND ALSO VISITATION TO SEE THE ANCESTRAL HOME OF POROYE THE WIFE OF ORUNMILA AT IDO-EKITI. MAY 23RD, 2023 - VISITATION TO ISABA-EKITI THE HOME OF OSANYIN AND IJAN-EKITI THE HOME OF OLOMO, THE SON OF POROYE. MAY 24TH, 2023 - VISITATION TO ERINJINYAN-EKITI, WHERE ERIN RIVER FLOWS UPHILL AND ARINTA-EKITI SEVEN WATER FALLS FOR SPIRITUAL REJUVENATION. MAY 25TH, 2023 - CONFERENCE AT EWI OF ADO PALACE CONFERENCE HALL AND LATER IN THE EVENING IFA-BIBO AT OKE IGETI. MAY 26TH, 2023 - VISITATION TO THE HOME OF OSUN AT IGEDE-EKITI MAY 27TH, 2023 - PROCESSION FROM OKE-IGETI TO OKE-OLOTA. MAY 28TH, 2023 - DEPARTURE O...

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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...

My attention was drawn to a post on Facebook asking about the purpose of Ile Ori when you have other Orisa icons.   The writer went further to state that the only house of  Ori that is legit is the body.  My response to the post is based on the misunderstanding of Isese spiritual concepts and the malapropic use of words to define, explain, or translate isese spiritual concepts.   In the course of defining and translating Ifa words/ohun Ife, there is a need for a good comprehension of the subject matter.  Otherwise, it will create a wide communication gap that will make nonsense of the subject.   During cross-cultural communication, translators need to be mindful of the nuances of the language and the creative use of words to convey the message and ensure that the original meaning and tone are not lost in the translated texts.   The focus should be more on the meaning than the words, as this helps avoid communication gap ...