Articles and Interviews
The Sacred Significance of Ori within the Ifa/Orisa Tradition
Ori is our spiritual blueprint, the divine essence chosen before birth that shapes our destiny and influences our journey through life.
Life After Isefa: Embracing Your Spiritual Path
Life After Isefa: Embracing Your Spiritual Path. Receiving a Hand of Ifa through the Isefa ceremony is a significant and transformative milestone in your spiritual journey. But what happens next?
Exploring Cultural Traditions: Oracle Ifa, a Spiritual Leader with a Unique Experience
From The Hype Magazine, By Dr. Jerry Doby: In a riveting Live Session interview with spiritual leader Oba Ifagbemi Faseye Babatunde also known as the fatherly Oracle Ifa, I received an in-depth look into the profound importance of building upon existing cultural traditions and uncovering commonalities to bridge diverse cultures.
Ancestral Eyes: Episode 33
Ancestral Eyes welcomes back Kabiyesi Ifagbemi Faseye Efunsola on Episode 33 of our show with special guest Gbolahan Macjob, journalist BBC World Service with your hosts Teresa Sliwinski and Jean- Jérôme C. Baudry!
Isefa - What is a Hand of Ifa?
Isefa, or Receiving One Hand of Ifa, is a ritual (ceremony) marking a major milestone in the Ifa / Orisa journey. Isefa is long-known to help devotees develop spiritual intimacy with their Ifa and Ori inu (inner head), as well as help them navigate through life with heightened, greater tranquility.
Interview - Ifa belief system
Discussion on the Ifa belief system sometimes denoted as Santeria. Interview by Clyde Viechweg with Oba Ifagbemi Faseye Efunsola
NPR Feature
In the suburbs of Seattle, an ancient West-African religion is gaining followers. Yoruba, from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, has been spreading across the U.S. for the last 50 years.