Why Olorisa need to study under Olorisa for Orisa Sciences and Technologies
One of the things im most grateful for is having real teachers in Orisa. For the purposes of this blog,…
Author: Ayele Kumari
Chief Priestess at Ori Temple of America
The Great Mother’s Function in the World
Iyami’s Function in the World Most people’s understanding of Iyami is very superficial focused mostly on just gender / sex.…
How I Came to the Ifa Orisa Path
For beginners on the path…. Been reflecting on my path. A lot of people ask..where do I start. I seriously…
Demystifying Iyami: Beyond Patriarchy, Politics, and Heresy
Its hilarious to read some writings by men about Iyami… By the way they write, you would think Iyami was…
Iyami: Human, Ancestral, Primordial, And Cosmic
I’ve had a number of people approach me about Iyami in the last month or so. After so many patriarchal…
When is Orisa Initiation Really Necessary?
In the last week I’ve heard that Sango was feeding off of black on black crime and Osun off prostitutes…
How to Build an Ancestor (Egun) Shrine
Building an Egun or Ancestor shrine or altar can be as complicated or simple as you like. Our ancestors can…
Do You Need to be Initiated to Work with Orisha?
This question was posed in one of my local groups. There was someone who posted a video titled the with…
Ifa beyond Religion- The Wisdom of Nature
A received a knock on the door from someone who wanted to share their religion with me… I ended up…
Extracting the I ching Principles out of the Ifa Odu
As we understand the nature of Odu as the womb of existence and within that womb, all possibilities exist and…