IFA
RELIGION
ALL RELIGIONS
ARE PART OF IFA
BUT
IFA IS NOT PART
OF ALL RELIGION
IFA RELIGION
THE 16 TRUTHS OF IFA
16 COSMOLOGICAL TENETS OF THE ODU IFA
256 ODU IFA
IFA RELIGION LINKS
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IFA RELIGION
AN AFRICA
SPIRITUAL TRADITION
Ifa Religion is an indigenous, earth centered African spiritual tradition
which was conceptualized by the Yoruba people of Nigeria, West Africa.
According to oral literature, the practice of Ifa originated as far back
as eight thousand years ago. Therefore, the Ifa Religion may indeed be the
oldest monotheistic religion in the world.
Ifa Religion is balanced on three legs; Orunmila, Orisa, and the Ancestors.
The Supreme Being, Olodumare, is without gender and is not an active participant
in the affairs of living humans. Ol0dumare is benevolent and has provided a
Universe with all that is needed for humans to be fulfilled and happy.Ifa is
characterized by a deep sense of the interdependence of all life. “Every life form
and element of Nature has an inner soul force – including rivers, rocks, clouds,
metals, flowers, thunder, and the wind. These natural energies that comprise the
Universe are called Orisa. Each Orisa has its own specific function. Humans are in
constant communication with Orisa energy, whether we’re aware of it or not.
Through Ifa, we recognize that our Ancestor spirits are always with us and must be
honored, acknowledged and consulted. All people are born good and with a destiny
meant to develop their character (Iwa-pele). Divination was given to us so that we
could periodically check in to make sure we are staying in balance and following
the path of our destiny. The mysteries and teachings of Ifa revealed in divination
are contained in a body of scriptures called Odu.
Ifa Religion – An African Spiritual Tradition
https://www.ileifa.org/ifa-religion-an-african-spiritual-tradition/
The Difference
Between IFA
and Religion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YDDhXuHbnQ
What
Is
Ifa?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ff3ZvmG1jc
The Ifa
Divination
System
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9lGVF6jYN4&t=67s
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IFA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If%C3%A1
Orisha
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orisha
Orunmila
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orunmila
Babalawo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babalawo
Iyalawo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iyalawo
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THE
16 TRUTHS
OF IFA
Ifá is practiced throughout the Americas, West Africa, and the
Canary Islands, in the form of a complex religious system, and
plays a critical role in the traditions of Santería, Candomblé,
Palo, Umbanda, Vodou, and other Afro-American faiths, as well
as in some traditional African religions.
The 16 Truths of Ifa
1. This is a benevolent Universe
2. You need have no fear
3. There is a single Creative Force ( God )
4. There is no Devil
5. It is your birthright to be joyful, successful and loved
6. Heaven is “home” and Earth “the marketplace.”
We are in constant passage between the two
7. You are part of the Universe in a literal, not figurative way
8. Character determines outcome
9. Supremacy is evil
10. You must never initiate harm to another human being
11. You must never harm the Universe of which you are a part
12. There can be no discrimination
13. Diversity is the hallmark of the Oludumare’s ( God’s) creation
14. You select your Destiny and Guardian Orisa
15. Divination provides the road map to your Destiny
16. Balance, growth and wisdom are your goals.
The 16 Truths of Ifa
https://destee.com/threads/the-16-truths-of-ifa.56987/
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16
COSMOLOGICAL TENETS
OF THE ODU IFA
Eji ogbe:
Seek wisdom beyond sacrifices, sit down with spiritual teachers.
Oyeku meji:
Kindness must not be done with evil intentions. Do not engage in
any wickedness against others; do not retaliate against those who
are against you.
Iwori meji:
Speak their truth, even against evil doers, but beware of their
retribution. Do not wrestle for advancement; do not seek to attain
through competition,
Idi meji:
Too much kindness is repaid with wickedness; do not be foolishly kind.
Do not leave this earth with no one to reap your heritage. Do not be
involved with gossip, even if it involves you
Irosun meji:
Be patient; do not be in a hurry to achieve; step by step is the best way.
Respect and honor the ancestors; preserve the memories of their achievements
and become a part of their conciousness.
Oworin meji:
Do not let scarcity affect your wisdom, do not let scarcity make you unwise.
To improve your life, improve your character and behavior.
Obara meji:
Cease to complain about life and cease to be stunnorn for such brings misfortune
and loss.
Okanran meji:
Do not go to places where you are not invited. Cease to be argumentative; cease
to incite debate.
Ogunda meji:
Strive to complete all endeavors which you have begun. Learn to channel your
aggressive tendencies positively.
Osa meji:
Guard against over-stressing yourself; guard against anxiety and frustration.
Strive continually to achieve the impossible. Resist those who attemp to
disrupot your well-being.
Ika meji:
Appreciate yourself more fully; appreciate your divine. Address the major
problems in your life; cease to attend only the minor ones. People will
attemp to harm you; do not let them do so.
Oturupon meji:
Learn to act more and react less; reacting based on the ways of others leads
to misfortune. Guard against spitefulness, do not harbor ill feelings against
others. Exercise firmness, especially when things are bad.
Otura meji:
Do not abandon the heavenlylaw which decrees the supremacy of elders. Study
your speech so that the modifications of the mind may be reached.
Irete meji:
Remember one falsehhod destroys a thousand truths. Listen to advice; you
are wise only if you listen to advice. Do not exhaust yourself attempting
to satisfy the emptiness of others.
Ose meji:
Every act whether mental, physical, or emotional, has an enormous impact on
our lives. Do not be so easily distracted; do not let your attention be so
easilybtaken. Refrain from anything That involves the showing odd of strengths.
Ofun meji:
Take care of what you eat: do not eat in a hurry; sit down and relax while
eating. Guard against those who make you anxious. Be not moved by anger,
lust or greed.
Ase! ase O!, ase!
16 cosmological tenets of the Odu Ifa
https://destee.com/threads/16-cosmological-tenets-of-the-odu-ifa.57748/
Ase
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%E1%B9%A3%E1%BA%B9
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256
ODU IFA
These are the 256 Odù Ifá. The first are the 16 Meji, or Oju Odù.
The next 240 Odù Ifá are combinations of the first 16.
The Odù Ifá are patterns of binary code, opened and closed nodules,
which represent all of the energies contained in Igba Iwa, The
Calabash of Existence, or the Universe.
These are the universal energies that give birth to all given
circumstances and situations, all the blessings and misfortunes
of the universe are contained within them. They hold the key to
all the blessings and all the misfortunes of life and death.
The Odù themselves are the oracles of the Yorùbá divination
systems of Ifá, Obi, and Merindinlogun.
It is through the knowledge of these energies, called Odù Ifá,
that Babalawo and Iyanifa are able to work with individuals to
achieve the greatest potential of their destiny. It is through
these Odù Ifá that priests and priestesses of Ori?a can help
people to repair their Orí’s and better themselves.
The Odù Ifá are like blueprints to all the energies possible in
the universe. Each has verses of esoteric knowledge associated
with it along with medicines, rituals, and sacrifices that
accompany each of the 256 Odù.
256 Odù Ifá
https://oyekuofun.org/odu-ifa/
Ifa, Divination,
Computer Science,
Odus
https://ancientblackhistory.blogspot.com/2016/06/ifa-divination-computer-science-256-odus.html
African
Traditional
Religions
https://atla.libguides.com/WOR/african-traditional-religions
The Sacred
Text For IFA
https://www.scribd.com/document/384646528/The-Sacred-Text-for-IFA
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IFA
RELIGION
LINKS
16 Precepts of holy Odu Ika Fun
https://consejoculturalyoruba.ca/if%C3%A1-%C3%B2r%C3%AC%E1%B9%A3%C3%A0-1
16 RULES /COMMANDMENTS /VIRTUES OF IFA
http://www.babalawoobanifa.com/2016/12/16-rules-commandments-virtues-of-ifa.html
The 16 Rules of Ifa !
http://ooduarere.com/naija-gist/religion/the-16-rules-of-ifa-must-see/
16 Truths of IFA
http://www.ifafoundation.org/en
16 Truths of IFA
https://oyekuofun.org/16-truths-of-ifa/
Academic literature
on the topic 'Ifa (Religion)'
https://www.grafiati.com/en/literature-selections/ifa-religion/
African Traditional Religions: Ifa
https://atla.libguides.com/c.php?g=1138564&p=8384915
African Traditional Religions: Ifa Divination
https://guides.library.duq.edu/c.php?g=1318133&p=9693658
AWO YORUBA THE LANGUAGE OF IFÁ
GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN IFÁ DIVINATION
https://research.auctr.edu/Ifa/Appendix-A
Black Spirituality Religion :
Ifa Symbol for Male/Female Principles
https://destee.com/threads/ifa-symbol-for-male-female-principles.77820/
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Ifa divination system
https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/ifa-divination-system-00146
The Ifa Foundation
https://www.ifafoundation.org/
IFA Global Online
https://www.ifaglobalsite.com/
Ifa (Religion)
https://openlibrary.org/subjects/ifa_(religion)
Ifa Religion
http://www.ifareligion.com/index.html
Ifa Religion
https://ifa-odu.com/
IFA RELIGION – AN AFRICAN SPIRITUAL TRADITION
https://www.ileifa.org/ifa-religion-an-african-spiritual-tradition/
Ifa religion history, rules,
initiation, sacrifices, voodoo, and facts
https://www.tuko.co.ke/325623-ifa-religion-history-rules-initiation-sacrifices-voodoo-facts.html
Ifa: the religion of the Yoruba peoples
http://www.religioustolerance.org/ifa.htm
IFA- THE TRADITION OF SACRIFICE
https://www.embracingspirituality.com/2014/07/11/ifa-the-tradition-of-sacrifice/
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Ile Ifa
https://www.ileifa.org/
The Oracle Ifa
https://oracleifa.com/
Religious Tradition of the Yoruba
https://akporcari.blogspot.com/2013/01/religious-tradition-of-yoruba.html
What is IFA?
http://www.ifa-houseofwisdom.com/whatisifa.html
What Is Ifa?
http://www.ekimogundescendant.org/what-is-ifa/
Who and what is IFA?
https://sites.google.com/site/theyorubareligiousconcepts/who-and-what-is-ifa
Why Yoruba’s Ifa Divination
is a Two-Way Street
https://ktmar10.medium.com/why-yorubas-ifa-divination-is-a-two-way-street-6b5d94bef908
Yoruba Ifa Religion
and the Sacred Ifa Oracle
https://africafactszone.com/ifa-religion/
Yoruba Ifá texts (extract) from Nigeria
https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/extract-of-yoruba-ifa-texts-from-nigeria
Yoruba Religion
https://www.ileifa.org/
Yoruba religion Ifa history and interesting facts
https://www.legit.ng/1176322-yoruba-religion-ifa-history-interesting-facts.html
Yoruba religion Ifa: history,
rules and interesting facts
https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/guides/1176322-yoruba-religion-ifa-history-interesting-facts/
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Racial Equity
Resource Guide
http://www.racialequityresourceguide.org/organizations/organizations/sectionFilter/Racial%20Healing
Understanding
Prejudice
https://secure.understandingprejudice.org/
Equal Justice Initiative
https://eji.org/
The Collective Black People Movement (CBPM)
http://cbpm.org/index.html
TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE
https://kwekudee-tripdownmemorylane.blogspot.com/
A Gathering of Readers
https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~gathread/index.html
Malawi Project
http://www.malawiproject.org/
Afro Kids
http://www.afrokids.com/
THE FREEMAN INSTITUTE
http://www.freemaninstitute.com/
Africa Resource
http://www.africaresource.com/
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Real History World Wide
http://www.realhistoryww.com/
History Facts/Science Facts - Quatr.us
http://quatr.us/
African-American Resources
http://www.ushistory.org/more/african-american.htm
African American Studies Library Research Guide
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~savega/aframer.htm
African Music Encyclopedia
http://africanmusic.org/
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AFROPEDEA
http://www.afropedia.org
World Afropedia
http://worldafropedia.com/afropedia/Main_Page
African Indigenous Science and Knowledge Systems
http://www.africahistory.net/
Natives Wiki
http://tribalspedia.wikia.com/wiki/Natives_Wiki
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Islamic Wiki
http://islam.wikia.com/
List of African mythological figures
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African_mythological_figures
Minority Treaties
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minority_Treaties
Sexism
http://www.understandingprejudice.org/
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