More IFÁ Education by Ìyán'ifá IfáṢèyí Bamgbàlà, Yorùbá Priest & Professor @chiefifaseyib

Описание: IFÁ is a Traditional Afrikan Spirituality, Cosmology, Philosophy, Culture and Way of Life from the Ancient Yorùbá People of Benin and Nigeria regions of West Afrika. “At 300,000 + years-old, this [spirituality], tradition and culture birthed the oldest known Traditional Afrikan Esoteric Philosophical [Spiritual] Science in the World.” – Ancestral Voices Documentary—IFÁ-Òrìṣà Tradition and Culture is now a popular and thriving modern-day spirituality world-wide including, but not limited to Europe, South America, Asia, Afrika and North America. Despite the attempts of slave-owners around the World to oppress and literally beat it out, IFÁ-Òrìṣà Spirituality has evolved to presence in the mainstream media today, appealing to the artistic spirits and minds of Artists like Sade, Chaka Khan, Forrest Whittaker, Celia Cruz, Wesley Snipes, Tito Puente, Tyson Beckford, Diane Reeves, Jennifer Lopez, India Irie, Erykah Badu, Ibeyi, Osun, Beyoncé and ALL the members of the Legendary Band known as Earth, Wind and Fire! IFÁ-Òrìṣà Spirituality is Ancient and one of God's Oldest Spiritual Creations, no wonder it remains powerfully relevant and in tact as maintained and kept by many of Our Ancestors. Have NO Fear of learning about, or embracing it because It IS OUR BIRTHRIGHT INHERITANCE.

IFA includes God/Olodumare at the top (One Good God for All), next Angelic Spirits/Orisas (also manifest in forces and structures of Nature like rivers, trees, oceans, mountains, volcanoes, hurricanes, rain, wind, animals etc...), next Bloodline or Collective Ancestral Spirits/Egun or Egungun & ALL of Nature and the Cosmos In, and Throughout this Pantheon or Pyramid.

Furthermore, the World is Divided into two halves: Orun (Heavenly Spiritual Realm) and Aye (The Earthly Physical Realm). However, there is constant interaction between the two and all the inhabitants dwelling within both). The lines dividing these two Realms is a hair or less thin. We co-exist side-by-side (literally). Some physical and spiritual beings are allowed to move back and forth between the two realms, but there are rules that MUST be followed in both to maintain spiritual, physical and cosmic balance. It is of the utmost importance that we remember, teach the children and elders this. It is of the utmost importance that we monitor what we say of the living and the dead in the presence of all things living, dying and dead as ALL can hear and relay messages. Respect for All, Consciousness of the Life Presence of All Will Benefit Us. Ase.~)" --Ìyánifá IfáṢeyì Bamgbàlà

Ìyánifá IfáṢeyì Bamgbàlà, Ìyál’Ò̀òṣà & Apetebi. IfáṢeyì independently funds her own travels to Africa to continue her research, studies and training. IfáṢeyì is a trained Khemetic (Egyptian) Yoga and West Afrikan Òrìsà Dance Instructor and Choreographer. She is also an ordained and initiated Priest of Traditional Afrikan IFÁ and East Asian Tibetan Buddhism. She is the former Director of Psychological Health for Dillard University, New Orleans. IfáṢeyì returned to her graduate university of education, Loyola University (New Orleans) to serve as Professor of Multi-cultural Counseling and Psychology. IfáṢeyì is now retired as the Director of Psychological Health for the United States Air Force, Louisiana Air National Guard in New Orleans, LA where she was the first African American and the first Woman to serve a full term in this position. Professor IfáṢeyì now owns an independent psychological health private practice. She teaches, trains and lectures on various topics pertaining to Psychology, Ancient Afrikan Tradition, Ancient Medicine, Dance, Philosophy and Culture in a wide-range of live and virtual settings.

Videographer: Ìyá K. Brooks

Special Thanks to:
All the Past and Present Students in the "Intro to Ifá Yorùbá, Òrìsà & Ọ̀sẹ̀ Worship Afrikan Spirituality: Obì Àbàtà Divination Classes"

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