This week’s Ijosin, based on an introduction to Òdí Méjì (not the precise guidance of the Odu) challenges the common belief that every season of reduction is a sign of failure or abandonment. Instead,
What if the greatest obstacle in your life is not that destiny has forgotten you but that you have forgotten what your destiny requires? This teaching from Ìwòrì Méjì reminds us that many of life’s re
Every person comes to Earth with a destiny; a purpose filled with potential, responsibility, and divine possibility. Yet destiny does not fulfill itself automatically. While Orí may reveal what we wer
Me personally I say you can but it would be hard because orisa speak Yoruba so if you wanna chant and say certain songs in the language you would have to at least learn the Yoruba language.
Actually, think about the materials and customs we use. Even though we practice outside of Yorubaland, we still uphold greetings, gestures, and protocols that are deeply rooted in Yoruba culture such as idobale, ikunle , libations, and traditional forms of respect.
Likewise, the very tools of our practice reflect that same cultural foundation: palm oil (epo pupa), iyerosun, eko, the palm tray (opon Ifa), opele, irukere, abebe, igba/iborisa, and many others. These are not random ritual objects, they are expressions of Yoruba history, knowledge, and tradition.
The reality is that while the worship of the Orisa is universal and welcomes people of every background, it is inseparable from the Yoruba cultural framework that preserved and transmitted it. We may practice…
Me personally I say you can but it would be hard because orisa speak Yoruba so if you wanna chant and say certain songs in the language you would have to at least learn the Yoruba language.