I have written this book to provide you with instructions on practice as well as to. A babalawo may specialise in one or two of the areas. He also mentions numerous famous or infamous people associated with divination. Other traditions exist, and these are covered in some of the books listed for reference, but for this article, well focus on african and diaspora styles. Certainly that is true of the yoruba religion and ifa divination as it has survived. When recited, one has to be spontaneous, hearing is own internal voice and heart to recite and invoque good fortune trought the. Empowering your life through the ancient african religion of ifa by philip j. Pdf ifa divination trays from isaleoyo researchgate.
Oya is the spirit of the wind in the west african religious tradition called ifa. Each of the ifa odu or divinatory figures is made up of two of the sixteen basic figures weve been discussing, so that there are a total of 256 odu, each of which. If you wish to download the files for offline reading click the diskette icon on left of the top bar of the open pdf. The original use of the word, dioinatory geomancy, was a. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our. After saying some catholic prayers from allen kardecs book, singing a song or. The asawosesegun, the second subcategory of awo elegan mentioned above, are those babalawo with combined honours degree in ifa literature. Popular ifa books goodreads may 12, 2015 books shelved as ifa.
Maulana karenga nowhere is the profundity and beauty of african spirituality more apparent than in the odu ifa, the sacred text of the spiritual and ethical tradition of ifa, which is one of. Narration or declaration during the divination or during the advisement following divination ifa rere. Oya ifa and the spirit of the wind, awo falokun fatunmbi, jan 1, 1993, ifa religion, 27 pages. When combined there are total of 256 odu to solve all problems, situations, circumstances, actions and consequences in life based on the uncountable ese poetic recitations attached to the 256. Inscribing or marking odu on the opon ifa opon ifa. It shows what really is ifa poetry and what should able a babalawo to do. These omen compendia were given both practical and theoretical value, which explains comprehensiveness of the phenomena recorded in the. Afolabi epega you can find exactly what you are looking for. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items.
A concrete psychological investigation of ifa divination. This book makes available the revised versions of the papers read at the fifth annual. There are also 256 books in the ifa literary corpus. A babalawo ifa priest uses the ifa divination system to make a spiritual inquiry into ones akashic record to see how a.
Divination and interpretation of signs in the ancient world edited by amar annus with contributions by. Paul obrien pioneered the divination software category in 1989 by developing and publishing the interactive synchronicity i ching program for macintosh, featuring his new version of the i ching text. The natural womans book of personal charms and practical rituals by l. 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. Ifa divination for a client in my shrine, benin city, nigeria. Alex salmond mp delivers the thomas muir memorial lecture in edinburgh on the 250th anniversary of thomas muirs birth 24. Obi divination in theory and practice by baba osundiya spook who sat by the door african american life. 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. Basic dice and domino divination dice and domino reading is common throughout the african diaspora. The lfa divination codes are practical codes arising from the ifa divination. This ancient corpus contains the history, cosmology, worldview, linguistic heritage, medical tradition and ethical legacy of the yoruba people and has been preserved orally through poetic form. These omen compendia were given both practical and theoretical value, which explains comprehensiveness of the. Awo, dafa and oriki and different in that they focus on the use of ifa sacred technology. Download divination or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format.
The i ching or book of changes by anonymous, a practical guide to the runes. Divination is spoken of as casting ifa dafa, da ifa, using the verb that describes throwing corn to chickens or tossing out water. Divination systems 2005 university of metaphysical sciences 2 divination methods are covered, the author attempts to give full explanations of each and how they are done. Ifa books awo study bundle 3 books ifa books by egbe.
Ifa divination is the process in which a ifa priest uses the sacred ifa tools to perform a. But the books ifa a complete divination of salami to me is far better i will explain why. Practitioner of this tradition believes in one god, the creator of all things. Ifa helps repair imperfect ori and helps the individual stay in. The sixteen odu signs above and below, an ifa tray on the left, indicated with the four.
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. Pdf the authors present an analysis of the ifa divination codes with a view to identifying the. The area of specialisation attached to ifa literature include the ifa divination art, healing and chanting of iyere the ifa songs. He describes 16 orisha and shows us how to work with divination, to use the chakras to internalize the teachings. In this introductory volume, baba ifa karade provides an easily understandable overview of the yoruba religion. Truly a treasure trove of ifa divination by a customer here is the best explanation of the 256 odus i have seen. Divination is universally concerned with practical problems and it. Practical ifa divination gives the reader a deep insight into ifa and its me. A manual for young africanamerican women, medicine women, priestesses and more mature women of spirit. There are some charts, illustrations and photographs.
The yoruba religion also referred to as ifa religion is the traditional religious concepts and practices of the yoruba people, is found primarily in southwestern nigeria and the adjoining parts of benin, commonly known as yorubaland. 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. 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. So, also you require obligation from the firm, you may not be confused any more since books the sacred ifa oracle by afolabi a. The most complex of these african systems is the ifa oracle of the west african yoruba people, one of the most subtle and powerful methods of divination known anywhere in the world. A philosophical account by kola abimbola, practical ifa. Communication between gods and men in west africa midland book, mb 638 by william w. The handbook of yoruba religious concepts download ebook. Orunmila is identified as the grand priest, as he is who revealed divinity and prophecy to the world. These three books are a foundation for learning the art of. The lfa divination codes are practical codes arising from the ifa. Ifa divination process divination oracle free 30day trial scribd. Aries zodiac sign book of shadow printable pdf page, wicca, astrology.
Chief popoola is also the author of many great ifa books. The information is invaluable in the study and practice of ifa divination. The word ifa refers to the mystical figure ifa or orunmila, regarded by the yoruba as the deity of wisdom and intellectual development. Pdf on the code characteristics of the ifa divination codes. Please click button to get practical ifa divination book now. 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. Divining tray of ifa, used by a babalawo ororo ifa 4. Pdf a comparative study of ifa divination and computer. Later, he founded what became the worlds largest divination websites, and. Below you will find a number of books that have been collected over the.
The spiritual and ethical tradition of ifa of ancient. The authors present an analysis of the ifa divination codes with a view to identifying the characteristics of the codes. It is at this point that a yoruba traditional healer turns to ifa divination. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. 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. Henry drewal this landmark study of ifa, the most important and elaborate system of divination of the yoruba people of nigeria. Divination and interpretation of signs in the ancient world. But there is the belief and practice of employing ifa divinationspiritual help when there is. The doorway is draped with palm fronds indicating that it is the home of the leader of ilas ifa priests. It shows what really is ifa poetry and what should. If you want truly obtain the book the sacred ifa oracle by afolabi a.
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