Earth is a marketplace. Heaven is our home. The earthly experience is made sacred by our ability to maintain focus upon our heavenly home, that is, our divine consciousness. Here, it’s important to emphasize the fact that, according to the principles of Òrìsà Lifestyle, divinity is the authentic nature of humanity. As such, Òrìsà Lifestyle… [Read more…]
April 21, 2012
What’s in a name? Well, in the Yoruba worldview, your name is the most important rite of passage you will undergo. That’s why, anywhere you find Yoruba people – if they are Christian, Muslim or Traditional – they will perform the naming ceremony faithfully. Even in diaspora the tradition is kept alive and highly integral… [Read more…]
April 13, 2012
April 11, 2012
What is clear is simple. What is simple gets done. For example, the chakras provide a very clear and simple framework for understanding how human experience fits into the order of the cosmos. More specifically, each of the seven chakras is said to help balance a particular aspect of àse, the subtle life-force that permeates… [Read more…]
April 10, 2012
Reinvention sometimes happens voluntarily. You’ve outgrown the need to stay in a dead end relationship. Or the mystique of corporate life has faded and you’re ready to strike healthier work/life balance. Maybe you realize that just because you WORK with greedy, materialistc snobs doesn’t mean that you have to BE one to achieve professional greatness… … [Read more…]
April 9, 2012
When I tell people that I admire Christopher Columbus, they’re usually surprised. The wise ones take a deep breath and ask “Why?” [For being one of the shortest words in the English language, "why" opens lots and lots of doors.] So, why do I admire Columbus? It’s simple. We all know that he was totally… [Read more…]
April 8, 2012
Osé, the legendary wrestler shouted “GIDIGBO! GIDIGBO!” and his opponent appeared. It was none other than King Alara himself, the illustrious lord of the Alara kingdom. The two contestants wasted no time. They charged towards one another with focused determination. As their bodies struggled against one another, Osé got the leverage he needed. Silence filled… [Read more…]
April 6, 2012
The sacred texts of Ifá teach us the importance of feeding the Òrìsà to obtain their favor and to achieve positive changes in our lives. A verse of the Holy Odù Irosun Ose clearly demonstrates the before mentioned. In this instance, Òrunmìlà was sent from heaven to earth to serve as a counselor, to interpret Ifá and to help humankind… [Read more…]
April 6, 2012
The importance of time far-exceeds the saying, “time is money.” Money, after all, can be produced. Time, however, cannot. Time reveals the patterns of creation. For that reason, high civilization is always characterized by the existence of a calendar. To be sure, it takes thousands, if not tens of thousands of years of observation to… [Read more…]
May 2, 2012
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