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Ifa Reading Process from a Typical Babalawo Explained & Iwure Prayers from Agbongbo of Osogboland

Ifa Reading Process from a Typical Babalawo Explained & Iwure Prayers from Agbongbo of Osogboland. The consultation processes of Ifa is explained by this Babalawo. How much is charged for the Ifa Reading, that Ifa consultation in Nigeria or Ifa Divination system. After the reading, the messages would be passed…

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Vodun F.A.Q. – What Is The Difference Between African Divination and Psychic Readings?

2005 Iswa art about learning through ancestral connection.

 First and foremost, “psychic” abilities are completely unnecessary in African spirituality. Divination does not require any special superhuman or paranormal powers at all. Traditional numerical forms of divination are based on a lexicon of legends, stories, proverbs, and lineage and historical records. The landing of the nuts, seeds, stones, or…

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What methods of divination are suitable for African spirituality? | Vodun F.A.Q.

Though Orunmila or a similar deity is in charge of all divination methods, the traditional African methods are the only ones that can offer traditional African information. What that means is that Ifa, Afa, and other forms of authentic, indigenous African methods of divination are the only way that today…

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  • Links and Additional Information

    Tarot Is Not Ifa

    Obafemi highlights a growing problem of false information being spread about divination methods in African spirituality.

    Vodun.co.uk

    African and diaspora spirituality news and directory. If you are a Babalawo, traditional, or non traditional diviner or spiritual counselor, add your link to the directory.

    African Traditional Religions Textbook: Ifa | Atlanta University

    Atlanta University's guide to Ifa divination and introduction to the main Odu.

    Malidoma Patrice Some

    May his name live forever, this is the home of diaspora Dagara divination, on which the use of shells and curios in the diaspora may have been at least partially based. This is where to find the traditional information, classes, and certification.

    Dice and Domino Reading

    Divination with dice and dominos. It is a good system for people with an affinity for numbers, especially if one serves people with different pantheons, to help find natural correspondences that might not be obvious.

    Sheloya's Hoodoo Bones System

    A new innovation using tiles with African and diaspora symbols for divination.