Key pillars to embody on your path to Ifá

For those newly embarking on the path of ìṣese and ifá, let these pillars guide your steps:

• The Primacy of Ori: Before any plant, medicine, or material, there is Ori. External aids are secondary and can falter, but your inner divinity (your Ori) is the most reliable foundation for a balanced life.

• The Necessity of Divination: Orunmila stands as the witness to our destiny. Because the nature of existence is ever-changing, we must seek guidance through divination. We remember the wisdom: Today may not mirror tomorrow, which is why the Babalawo seeks the counsel of Ifa every single day.

• ​Alignment and Devotion: Seek to know the Orisa that claims your head. Once you have found your path, walk it with practical patience. The words of Ifa are not mere stories; they are the map to your survival and prosperity.

• ​The Cycle of Transition: Never forsake your Isese, for these traditions are the bridge between worlds. We do not view death as an ending, but as a sacred transition in the continuous cycle of existence.

• ​A Sacred Responsibility Devotion is a lifelong commitment. If you are not yet ready to nurture your Ikin Ifa or honor the Orisa daily, wait. To possess these icons is to enter a contract of total submission; to abandon them is to lose your way.

Let these words settle in your heart. We will continue this conversation soon.

Ire oo

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Babaláwo Onífádé Olánrewájú Egbélàdé