A REVELATION TOLD -A LESSON LEARNED -IBA ORUNMILA

Recently a Babalawo asked me why did I talk so much, he said the Ifa oracle said that I always say what is in my mind and the Ifa cautioned me that it was not always a good thing to do. When Ifa speaks we must all listen because Ifa sees tomorrow, so although I have heard before that I speak my mind too freely, and even I have admonished my own self for doing so and have given myself the same advice that I was not utilizing wisdom in all cases, upon hearing this from Ifa, I was sent into deep thought. I had blamed it on being an Aries, my astrological sign, and I have always boasted (not in a boastful way, if you get what I mean) that I do not have any skeletons in my closet and yady yady yah! However as a spiritualist, which differs from what your astrological sign says about you, and by this I mean it surpasses the personality as described, no matter how accurately by astrologers. And this is because as a spiritual person who now is supposed to be learned, having the capability to use more percentage of your brain more than “normal” human beings, having being taught (as I was) by elders without physical forms, we are far removed from any birth charts created for us  or any personality traits connected toward our character as charted by the Universe.

THE YORUBA CULTURE AND TRADITION MUST BE PRESERVED-IT MUST

Good day to you all, I hope all my bloggers who are moms enjoyed their mother’s day and the ones who are not as yet, will get to one day feel the joy of labor, lol. I have posted a very interesting article, although I did not copy all of it, it being too long although well written.

THE STORY OF OLORE AND IKA FROM THE HOLY ODU OF IFA – OGBE/SA

I greet you all in the traditional initiates greet each other, Aboru Aboye Abosise. Today I want to share with you a story from the holy scriptures of Ifa, from the Odu Ifa nicknamed Ogbe/Sa otherwise called Ogbe (ugg-beh) Osa (Oh-Sah). There are 256 major Odu’s of Ifa, which involves 16 major Odu’s which are the Meji’s or the sixteen Kings and 240 permutations (born from the 16), equaling 256.

ORUNMILA

 

I want to slowly introduce to the Ifa/Orisha traditional practice of the Yoruba People of South Western Nigeria. I am an Initiate (of Osun and Ifa) into this traditional practice and have been for many years. I spend at least six months out of the year in Africa as I am in training into the ways and deeper practice of the tradition, and I love, honor and respect it very much. Old time Jamaican people have an adage, “if yuh waan good yuh nose haffi run” which means ‘no pain no gain”. No there is no pain, but Africa is hot and while I have air condition where I sleep, often times I am in the heat doing work on the compound along with the others. Now let me be clear, I do not do very hard work, we have students who take the brunt of that, and so that part is not a factor, but I must be present when we attend to the shrines in ways of worship, and bare the heat while  there is drumming and dancing and singing to the Orishas, which we do everyday, de Sun ah gi mi hell! All in all I would not have it any other way as knowledge is power and it is also key. Today, I have written briefly on Orunmila otherwise called Ifa. There is so much to write on him, but we revisit him over and over again as it will take some time and a lot of writing to really get the full, (if ever) understanding of this very powerful, well respected deity. My friends Shawnyrob and Oguntunde who blogs with us sometime are both Babalawo’s and I am an Iyanifa, and to my friends I say nuff respect.

THE WITCHES-ELDERS OF THE NIGHT

It may be impossible for anyone to know much less understand the inner workings or even topically of what is referred as Witches, also known in Yoruba Land as the Elders of the night, Iyami Osoronga, or night people. These sect or society of elders (not relating to age but of knowledge and power) are a phenomena. In Africa whenever there is any spiritual party or what is called festival they are in full attendance but no one knows who they are, so they dance around and eat and enjoy in the company of everyone. However if the party is held by Babalawo or  an knowledgeable initiates, he or she must recognize them and pay his or her respect to them in a way he or she knows how to and also in way as not to reveal their identity.The Babalawo or the oloorisha will greet them and also pretend that they do not know who they are. I must tell you all that in writing this I am cautioned as to not to go too far in detail about them The Elders, no one knows what will offend them, and while we should not fear them, we should understand that to respect them even in thought is the correct thing to do. Due to the caution which I have received I will tell you of the Elders from a story recounted in a book, so I have therefore removed myself.

THE WONDERFUL ORISHAS OUR GUARDIAN ANGELS!!!

I an re-posting this because out dear MTH, suggested it, I will update the information in the comments as I am not feeling all that well today, my allergies are bothering me, and my Aunt is visiting, the one we all share and do not like, oonuh know ah who!!

Embracing Spirituality

Orishas are deities that reflect the manifestations of Olodumare (God). They are emissaries of God, forces of nature. Each individual manifest an attribute of these forces within their consciousness, therefore displaying knowingly or unknowingly through their character, or even how they look which Orisha is their Guardian. In other words we are all children of Orishas. Ethnicity plays no importance here at all!. We in the west are used to hearing about Angels and we have no problem with that, in fact it fills us with joy, warmth and happiness to call upon Gods angels to come and assist us in whatever. It is the same with Orisha only more personal, and that the language used is different in connection with the deity upon our Ori which is our head, our inner consciousness. It is through our head (ori) that we manifest the Orishas, and we can communicate with them through divination, offerings and prayers. Orishas were sent to earth by Olodumare (God) to assist man…

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THE WONDERFUL ORISHAS OUR GUARDIAN ANGELS!!!

Orishas are deities that reflect the manifestations of Olodumare (God). They are emissaries of God, forces of nature. Each individual manifest an attribute of these forces within their consciousness, therefore displaying knowingly or unknowingly through their character, or even how they look which Orisha is their Guardian. In other words we are all children of Orishas. Ethnicity plays no importance here at all!. We in the west are used to hearing about Angels and we have no problem with that, in fact it fills us with joy, warmth and happiness to call upon Gods angels to come and assist us in whatever. It is the same with Orisha only more personal, and that the language used is different in connection with the deity upon our Ori which is our head, our inner consciousness. It is through our head (ori) that we manifest the Orishas, and we can communicate with them through divination, offerings and prayers. Orishas were sent to earth by Olodumare (God) to assist man and to align things so that we can put them in the right perspective (order), this is the way I have percieved it from my point of view. They were here from the time of creation, and may be called by many names depending on time and place, they are intermediaries of God, much like Jesus is to the christians and Mohammed is to muslims.