Empowering your life through the ancient african religion of ifa by philip j. Pdf the authors present an analysis of the ifa divination codes with a view to identifying. The issue completes of the obbi, prayers, fundamental positions and secondary positions. In this way, ifa and the babalawo priesthood are responsible for directing the adherents of all the orisas by leading querents to them. Babaalawo or iyalawo ifa chief priest or priestess is the one assigned to dafa just like the imam studying the verses in the quran or pastor studying verses and chapters in the bible in eastern and western civilizations, islam and christianity respectively. Aries zodiac sign book of shadow printable pdf page, wicca, astrology, horoscope, correspondence, grimoire page. Baixe no formato pdf, txt ou leia online no scribd. Nearly all the sacrificeebo of ifayoruba religion are offered to the orisas as a result of divination. Pdf a comparative study of ifa divination and computer science. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A collection of verses from the 256 ifa odu with commentary ifa. Within the oral corpus of the ifa divination and worship system resides the soul and beating heart of the yoruba people as a whole. Oya ifa and the spirit of the wind, awo falokun fatunmbi, jan 1, 1993, ifa religion, 27 pages.
Your odu says that you should not eat obi, replied baba efuwape, holding one. When combined, there are a total of 256 odu a collection of sixteen, each of which has sixteen alternatives. When combined, there are a total of 256 odu a collection of sixteen, each of which. Opele divination in my shrine today i will be teaching you the history of opele. Oya is the spirit of the wind in the west african religious tradition called ifa. Pdf on the code characteristics of the ifa divination codes. A collection of verses from the 256 ifa odu with commentary by awo fategbe. A collection of verses from the 256 ifa odu with commentary fasola, awo fategbe fatunmbi on. Each step you take is leading you through the energy matrixs that ifa has to offer. Nearly all the sacrificeebo of ifa yoruba religion are offered to the orisas as a result of divination. The page you are attempting to access contains content that is not intended for underage readers. May 22, 2011 in this way, ifa and the babalawo priesthood are responsible for directing the adherents of all the orisas by leading querents to them.
There are also 256 books in the ifa literary corpus. Diviners from the beginning of time have used each one of these sacred odus for understanding life. Divinatory poems or texts of ifa, african notes, 1. There are sixteen major books in the odu ifa literary corpus. It is a lifetime of study for the high priests of ifa to find greater understanding. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The informations displayed above are provided by the seller. The 256 odu signatures of ifa and the thousands of eseverses they contain, comprise all of the science, cosmology, metaphysics, medicine and wisdom held within that sacred ground. Opele also known as ireree was a slave to orunmila who bought him from the market to serve as a house help.