Divination books divination books can help an individual learn how to scry, use crystal balls, pendulums, dowsing rods, ouija boards, and all other divination tools. It shows what really is ifa poetry and what should. Make lifechanging decisions with perfect timing, divination. The kamuku and gbari or gwari are neighboring peoples in niger province, northern nigeria. The doorway is draped with palm fronds indicating that it is the home of the leader of ilas ifa priests. Divination performing ifa divination is called ifa dida or idafa or dida owo and ounte ale which may be represented as networking,setting up. The ifa divination system is a set of divination acts done by a professional that has been granted authority a babalawo to create and make use of set of rules to communicate with the gods so as. Alex salmond mp delivers the thomas muir memorial lecture in edinburgh on the 250th anniversary of thomas muirs birth 24. It includes instruction, interpretations, graphic pictures.
The oponifa ifa divination tray, has the head ori or north, furthest from the diviner. Ifa books awo study bundle the majority of the books i have written are on the. The marks made at the end of the day look like broken intermittent lines and these are symbols of the odu, thrown up by the opele ifa divination string. Reviewing publication the sacred ifa oracle by afolabi a. Dafa, the act of performing the divination system of the yoruba of nigeria is. It is means of communication between the natural and supernatural worlds that is used as a guide to ones destiny.
A comparative study of ifa divination and computer science. The paperback of the earth divination, earth magic. Ifa acts like a gentle counselor of the soul, conveying to us the best actions to find success, deeper meaning, and peace of mind. Afolabi epega, nowadays, will not require you to constantly acquire in the shop offline. Ifa is the oracle god who directed creation, formed the universe, formed the earth, taught humans about divination, medicine, and language. Baba ifa karade holds a degree in africana studies from rutgers university and has written a number of books about the yorubaifa culture. Practical ifa divination gives the reader a deep insight into ifa and its messages. The awo elegan on the other hand, are those babalawo who are not fully engaged in ifa divination. Ifa divination communication between gods and men in west africa by william w. There is a wonderful location to buy the book the sacred ifa oracle by afolabi a. It is through rigorous study, guidance, and practical application over a period of time. Ifa books awo study bundle 3 books ifa books by egbe iwapele. Communication between gods and men in west africa 1969, clarified the yoruba divination system, which is orally transmitted by ifa priests to apprentices.
Yoruba priests of ifa are known as babalawo fathers of secrets. Before time was born, even before the beginning of life, there was eledumare who presided over fellow divinities, the orisas. The babalawo uses the ifa divination system to make a spiritual inquiry into ones akashic record to see how a problem or situation is best resolved. The book provides coverage of ifa history, and an extensive sample of ifa verses, both in the original yoruba and in english translation. The opon ifa is where the palm or kola nuts are cast so that the babalawo can read them and determine which of 256 signs is displayed. Ifa, a system of divination, is one of the cults comprising the traditional religion of the yoruba. The sacred texts of ifa, repository of the accumulated wisdom of countless generations of yoruba people, are an invaluable source not only for all students of african oral literature and yoruba civilization, but also for future generations interested in the continuing vitality of ifa divination and a yoruba way of life and thought.
The ancient oracle of ifa can help you achieve all these things. Ifa books awo study bundle 3 books ifa books by egbe. Ifa transcends all the cultures and traditions of all things man, animals, plants, rocks, water, wind and fire. Divination booksdivination books can help an individual learn how to scry, use crystal balls, pendulums, dowsing rods, ouija boards, and all other divination tools. The spiritual and ethical tradition of ifa of ancient. Ifa is a system of divination based on sixteen basic and 256 derivative figures odu obtained either by the manipulation of sixteen palm nuts ikin, or by the toss of a chain o. Dafa ifa divination ifa divination gives a clear and precise look into the energies that are involved in any given situation and also provides answers and solutions for how to deal with any given circumstance that can occur in the universe. Divination can be a hard ability to learn but with a divination book to compliment your craft you can learn and hone this skill with more ease. Ifa prescribes the spiritualphysical solutions to all problems. The ifa divination system, which makes use of an extensive corpus of texts and mathematical formulas, is practiced among yoruba communities and by the african diaspora in the americas and the caribbean. The word ifa refers to the mystical figure ifa or orunmila, regarded by the yoruba as the deity of wisdom and intellectual development. When combined, there are a total of 256 odu a collection of sixteen, each of which has sixteen alternatives. Mar 21, 2015 ifa is the source of knowledge believed to have a keen understanding of the human form and of purity,information of the past and prediction of the future.
The agbamole are the set of babalawo who either inherited the divining chain or partially trained in. It is through rigorous study, guidance, and practical application over a period. The opele consists of eight halfnuts of the opele tree with convexconcave sides linked at regular intervals by short strands of chain at the ends of which the priest may attach small beads, coins, and cowries. There are sixteen major books in the odu ifa literary corpus. Once they have determined which sign is being shown, they will chant a related verse.
Ifa divination the yoruba people of southwestern nigeria possess a highly complex divination system called ifa. Candidate in religious studies at boston university and folasade woodbine have created this website to provide a support network and forum for all students and practitioners of yoruba ifa orisa religion, to learn and discuss ifa divination. Within the oral corpus of the ifa divination and worship system resides the soul and beating heart of the yoruba people as a whole. Baba ifa karade holds a degree in africana studies from rutgers university and has written a number of books about the yoruba ifa culture. Orunmila woke up in the morning and cast the reading the odu that came out was ejiogbe. When one speaks of the yoruba people, culture and their traditions, it is impossible to separate the subject from odu ifa. Orunmila detected opele by using ikin ifa oke iponri to cast the reading, and he is also the one who guides orunmila on his way. Cleromancy casting method of divination astronlogia. He rose to ifa priesthood under the instruction of oluwo adeboye oyesanya, of the indigene faith of africa in ebute metta, lagos, yorubaland. Ifa a complete divination gives you a comprehensive presentation of 256 odus beautifully articulated in yoruba and english sidebyside. If you are a student of ifa and or a practicing ifa priest, then this book will be an invaluable resource for your studies, and practice.
Its central message revolves around the teachings of the goodness of and in the world. He has traveled to kenya, nigeria, the caribbean, brazil, netherlands, and throughout the united states. The sacred texts of ifa, repository of the accumulated wisdom of countless generations of yoruba people, are an invaluable source not only for all students of african oral literature and yoruba civilization, but also for future generations interested in the continuing vitality of. Jun, 2017 divination for the year from the elders of ifa in ile ife with commentary by awo falokun ogunda iwori ifa of the year 20172018 from okeitase, ileife, state of osun, nigeria.
Dafa, the act of performing the divination system of the yoruba of nigeria is the fun. Opele is one of the elements used to cast an ifa reading. He instructed them on how to bury the old, dead divination sage with a promise that an ugili, sacred tree, will sprout and grow from her head and that its fruits, when they ripe and fall, should have their shells broken into two and arranged four on each of four strings, which when cast and interpreted will tell with accuracy, what was, what is. Ifa divination system intangible heritage culture sector. Ifa foundation international is an international temple of sacred healing sciences located in central florida, usa.
Ifa is a central feature of yoruba religion, culture, and society, and it constitutes a main source for their knowledge, cosmology, and belief system. Oct 21, 2014 ifa divination poetry wande abimbola slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The ifa concept of divination and the process of interpreting odu from ifa books by. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Osun and the origins of the ifa divination wande abimbola y ifa divination we mean ifa and related systems of divination based on the stories and symbols of the odu such as dida owo divination with the sacred divining chain called opele and et. Awo, dafa and oriki and different in that they focus on the use of ifa sacred technology. Ifa divination signature that the opele forms is oyeku meji. Divination is universally concerned with practical problems and it seeks information from which practical decisions may be made. Ifa divination definition of ifa divination by medical. But the books ifa a complete divination of salami to me is far better i will explain why.
Ifa divination may be practiced more widely than is indicated above. Opon ifa are used as a part of the ifa religion and system of divination. The ifa divination system is a set of divination acts done by a professional that has been granted authority a babalawo to create and make use of set of rules to communicate with the gods so as to solve peoples problems. Ifa books awo study bundle the majority of the books i have written are on the theology of ifa and the meaning of liturgical yoruba words. The two earliest known descriptions of ifa divination among the yoruba date from the same year. Bade ajayi university of ilorin, ilorin, nigeria 1. Odun ifa is the annual ifa festival, during which rites and ceremonies are performed. The aseda, second ranking priest of ifa in ilaorangun, using the opele chain to cast ifa. Ifa divination helps us communicate with a source of knowledge which transcends all physical knowledge and its inherent limitations. Dafa the metaphysical foundations of ifa book 6 kindle edition by awo fatunmbi. This is your chance to work with someone who is not only an orisa lifestyle practitioner and a counselor but also a personal mentor and professional consultant who offers many levels of coaching, consulting and training for educators, human services professionals, devotees and priests both beginners and advanced. Ifa divination by baba eli, springfield, louisiana. Once read, the meaning of ifa and the responsibilities reposed in the babalawo and the client will be clearly understood.
Trained from their youth in the rituals of divination, they are masters of a vast corpus of oral literature known as ese ifa often referred to as containing the wisdom of ifa. The handbook of yoruba religious concepts ifa karade. Though this volume is labeled volume 3, it is the first published of a proposed eighteen volume series. Candidate in religious studies at boston university and folasade woodbine have created this website to provide a support network and forum for all students and practitioners of yorubaifaorisa religion, to learn and discuss ifa divination. Ifa is the first, oldest and truest religion of mankind. Of all the methods of divination employed by the yoruba, ifa divination is considered the most reliable, and the most popular means of divination. Ifa divination 9780253206381, 9780253114655 vitalsource. This work focuses on the foundational divination using obi 4 shell divination and expanding into the full 16 odus that lay the foundation for ifa practice. Ifa explains the basis for the existence of all things past, present and future. When this class of babalawo feel like doing so, they can divide for themselves or.
Chief popoola is also the author of many great ifa books. Awo popoola is clearly devoted to the scripture of ifa, its literary merit and spiritual depth. These three books are a foundation for learning the art of divination and for using. A book of changes for intuitive decision making help people access, understand and use these ancient tools for making better choices, tapping intuition, and living a.
One of the principal of these is ifa, the god of palmnuts, to whom they ascribe the power of healing, and to whose priests they apply in times of sickness. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Ifa concept of divination ifa books by egbe iwapele. Ifa divination, knowledge, power, and performance provides an invaluable glimpse into the richness of indigenous african spiritualities, even when they are transmitted into new geocultural environments as africanderived religiosities. Introduction divination is universally concerned with practical. Osun and the origins of the ifa divination wande abimbola y ifa divination we mean ifa and related systems of divination based on the stories and symbols of the odu such as dida owo divination with the sacred divining chain called opele.
Empowering your life through the ancient african religion of ifa by philip j. Egbe iwa pele is an international association of ifa devotees. Ifa is the oracle of maximum importance to practitioners of orisa lifestyle. Dafa the metaphysical foundations of ifa book 6 kindle edition. Ifa is the source of knowledge believed to have a keen understanding of the human form and of purity,information of the past and prediction of the future. One of the principal of these is ifa, the god of palmnuts, to whom they ascribe the power of healing, and. Practical ifa divination gives the reader a deep insight into ifa and its me. The sacred spiritual practices of the yoruba in the old and new world. Ifa divination is both a body of knowledge and a system of social, emotional, pathological control, employing relevant historical and mythological precedents contained in the special divinatory.
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