How to be a guest in Ifa, Orisa and Isese Yoruba Spirituality and Religion

August 20th of every year is Isese Day,

I think it’s great to address how we approach close spiritual practices such as Ifa, and the Òrìṣà as they become widely embraced among more people who are not Ancestrally Yoruba.

The fact that a spiritual practice is welcoming to all doesn’t mean that we all should lose sight of the fact that it is a closed practice and that it should be respected for the sake of everyone.

I’m helping people who are new to Isese to understand where their role is to be a guest. Yes, it’s open to people welcoming people to come in, but it’s a closed practice and putting any of the sacredness of our practice and ancestral heritage as something to become commodified and sexualised is disrespectful. I don’t fight for Orisa. I don’t fight for Ifa, I don't fight for themselves. But I’m just saying that when you’re a guest, know how to be a guest

I have decided to share weekly videos that can help us all in our journey with our spirit team on the journey to total liberation for all.

For now this is a space that i am going to invest in and share bits and pieces on social media but here, you get the real, the raw and the unfiltered messages and my downloads.



Adéolá Naomi Adérèmí

Adéolá Naomi Adérèmí MPH is the founder of Ayo Retreats, a Yorùbá-Greek raised in Niger, Nigeria, and Greece and currently living between West Africa and Western Europe.

Adéọlá Naomi Adérè̩mí,  MPH stands at the intersection of public health science and the healing power of yoga, dedicating over a decade to collaborating with displaced communities worldwide. 

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