YORUBA METAPHYSICS (1)

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The Yoruba Traditional Religion is laden with many mysteries and occurrences that has Spiritual interpretations. The Yoruba metaphysics stems from the wonder and awe our ancestors had when they saw the raw manifestations of nature. They began asking questions and conceiving beliefs that these raw display of nature was the handiwork of many Supreme Beings and deities, they believed there was one greater than them all (OLODUMARE) who controlled all the other Deities.  Olodumare is the Owner of the Source of Life that does not become empty. Olodumare has no gender, Olodumare is the Supreme Force which cannot be defined by man's limited understanding. Olodumare sowed the seed of life from the beginning and sent gods and Orishas on missions to create the Earth and other planets. In the wisdom of Ifa, there are 256 Odu verses which are all coded secrets about the world, universe, wisdom, knowledge and solutions to myriads of problems. During an Ifa Session, a Priest is expected to consult the Oracle through deep and unknown incantations which  invokes the spirit of Orunmila thereby taking the Seeker into the realm of all wisdom and knowledge. Ifa has the answers to all of life's problems, every man's Ori and fate in the world is known to Ifa, anyone that asks and is ready to perform the necessary ebo (sacrifice; change of character) will enjoy the bliss that comes afterwards. The secrets are there and are only revealed to those who ask and mature in their Spiritual journey in the market place of the world.

The world is seen as a vast marketplace, we are all travellers finding our own path. The World is also portrayed as wandering into the forest of mysteries to find the light at the end.

Ifa admonishes every  human saying;


"Let us tread the world with patience"


© ONIRE




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