Ancient Roots, Modern Paths: Exploring Orisa and Ifa Wisdom

We can all have days that are deeply challenging. Sometimes we are fighting so hard to have a different experience that the fight becomes our identity.  In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo invites us to reflect on how we can blossom in our spiritual identity rather than fight to get it. Oloye   Ekundayo Efuntomisin, a devoted student of the West African Yoruba Spiritual Tradition called...

Too many times we decide HOW our spiritual journey is going to progress; basically we become SMARTER than our Ile. In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo shares an experience of moving too fast and overriding their Ori. Oloye   Ekundayo Efuntomisin, a devoted student of the West African Yoruba Spiritual Tradition called Ifa/Orisa, is your podcast host. She is the founder of Ile Ifa Otura Oriire...

Your Ile (house) relationship started off great. Everything was wonderful, but then things started to fall apart. In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo shares her experience when her (and others) relationship with an Ile fell apart.  Oloye   Ekundayo Efuntomisin, a devoted student of the West African Yoruba Spiritual Tradition called Ifa/Orisa, is your podcast host. She is the founder of Ile I...

Are you preparing for initiation and not sure what you should bring back? Have you traveled to Nigeria and left your physical shrines there? In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo shares an observation about creating the relationship between you and the Orisa/Ifa you've been initiated to. Oloye   Ekundayo Efuntomisin, a devoted student of the West African Yoruba Spiritual Tradition called...

Can you be good at something without learning? Are you investing in spiritual leaders who are learning or leaning?  In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo cautions us to be discerning as we seek people as our spiritual guides and leaders. Are they learning or leaning? Listen in and unpack the journey. Oloye   Ekundayo Efuntomisin, a devoted student of the West African Yoruba Spiritual Trad...

What happens when you forget Who you are? In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo reminds us of the importance to connect with our Destiny story to guide us through difficult times. Oloye   Ekundayo Efuntomisin, a devoted student of the West African Yoruba Spiritual Tradition called Ifa/Orisa, is your podcast host. She is the founder of Ile Ifa Otura Oriire, the Ifa House of Good Destiny. The mi...

Is it feeling heavy? Are you feeling exhausted, disconnected?  You are not alone! In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo connects with the current energy that many may be feeling as the global energy is in a time of contraction. She shares five concrete actions you can take to BE the Light. Oloye   Ekundayo Efuntomisin, a devoted student of the West African Yoruba Spiritual Tradition calle...

You've completed your initiations. You are sitting with your shrine(s) wondering what to do next. In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo shares her personal perspective on all that Iyanifa, Babalowo, Babalorisa, and Iyalorisa should provide to those who've they've initiated. Oloye   Ekundayo Efuntomisin, a devoted student of the West African Yoruba Spiritual Tradition called Ifa/Orisa, is your...

How did we get to a point where people feel like they cannot ask an Iyanifa or Babalowo questions? In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo shares ONE critical question that everyone needs to ask before heading off for initiation rites.  Oloye   Ekundayo Efuntomisin, a devoted student of the West African Yoruba Spiritual Tradition called Ifa/Orisa, is your podcast host. She is the founder of...

How intensively do we examine the people we are choosing to be our spiritual guides and leaders?  Too often we are quick to "jump into bed" with a spiritual community without asking many questions. In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo challenges us to ask questions about the spiritual communities and leaders we are choosing to be aligned with.  Oloye   Ekundayo Efuntomisin, a d...

There is a significant emphasis on Ifa/Orunmila in the Isese lagba tradition. But what about Orisa? In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo unpacks a few questions to clarify what kind of Ile (house) you are in and what you might need to get clarity around. Oloye   Ekundayo Efuntomisin, a devoted student of the West African Yoruba Spiritual Tradition called Ifa/Orisa, is your podcast host. She i...

Are you feeling more unsure in your current spiritual community? Have you wondered if your experience is "just you being you?"  In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo shares her thoughts on what healthy spiritual community can look like. She explores her thoughts on why you should trust your own Ori and intuition if something doesn't feel right. Oloye   Ekundayo Efuntomisin, a de...

Are you meeting the goals you've set for yourself? Or are you feeling disconnected and unfulfilled? It's time to tap into your imagination to re-ignite the fire inside. In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo shares ways to reinvigorate your life through the process of tapping into your imagination.  Oloye   Ekundayo Efuntomisin, a devoted student of the West African Yoruba Spiritual Tradit...

We all are seeking success or achievement in one way or the other. However, many of us are seeking and living with one leg. In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo reflects on the question 'How is your life unfolding?' She taps into a ese (verse) from Odu Ifa Oturupon Meji as a reflection point. Oloye   Ekundayo Efuntomisin, a devoted student of the West African Yoruba S...

Let's Celebrate!! Its the 60th podcast of Ancient Roots Modern Paths.   In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo reflects on the messages from Odu Ifa Otura Oriko and draws on the lessons of Ori and the ways that Ori supports us in all the dreams and desires that we have.  Make sure you check out the Ori course listed below. Oloye   Ekundayo Efuntomisin, a devoted student of the West Af...

Are you plugged into social media watching "entrepreneurs" selling the next big success strategy? Maybe you're looking at your neighbor's brand new Tesla Cybertruck (yuck!...lol) and envying the wealth that it took to buy it. In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo reflects on the messages from our "instant culture" that scream 'All You Gotta Do Is...' She taps into the Odu Ifa ese from Oyeku Ogbe as a re...

Do you ignore your doctor's advice? Or maybe you're a person who knows you need to eat healthy foods and exercise, but convince yourself you'll "start tomorrow". In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo reflects on the messages from the World Odu Otura Ogbe (Otura Oriire) which was cast June 2, 2024 in Ile Ife. The Odu speaks of Arun (sickness). Oloye addresses several important areas for men to...

The global pandemic is a distant memory (sort of), but what did 2.5 years of isolation, disruption, and chaos leave behind? In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo reflects on the messages from World Odu Otura Ogbe (Otura Oriire) which was cast June 2, 2024 in Ile Ife. The Odu speaks of Arun (sickness). Oloye addresses an area that many people often ignore or diminish. Oloye   Ekundayo Efuntomisin, a...

We live in a world of comparison. This creates a feeling that we are missing out or that we are behind the people around us. In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo reflects the impact of impatience through the lens of Odu Ifa Odi Meji. Are you really further behind than everyone around you? Tune in and find out. Oloye   Ekundayo Efuntomisin, a devoted student of the West African Yoruba Spi...

What is nourishing your Soul? Are you feeling connected and elevated? In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo reflects on the power of soul connections from the inaugural Egbe gathering of Ile Ifa Otura Orire. Are you connected with a spiritual community that inspires and nurtures you? Oloye   Ekundayo Efuntomisin, a devoted student of the West African Yoruba Spiritual Tradition called Ifa/Orisa...

Are things happening to you that are making you uncomfortable in your current spiritual context? Do you constantly doubt what you are seeing or feeling?  These may be signs that the spiritual leader(s) you are following is abusive. In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo shares five signs that a spiritual leader may be abusive. Oloye   Ekundayo Efuntomisin, a devoted student of the Wes...

Change is a natural phenomena, but too many people do EVERYTHING to avoid it! Change is key to our spiritual growth. In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo explores the idea of change described in the Iyanifa Efe Mena Aletor's book Ifa Practical Guide: Ori and Egbe Orun.  Oloye   Ekundayo Efuntomisin, a devoted student of the West African Yoruba Spiritual Tradition called Ifa/Orisa, is you...

Many global events are impacting everyday life. Recent events in Nigeria, to include the 10,066 Yoruba New Year, and the casting of the global Odu Ifa, are illuminating the many changes in the world. In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo highlights the fatigue that many people are feeling and ties that to the two global Odu Ifa cast in Nigeria. She shares why she believes people need to start focus...

Are you ready for your blessings to unfold? Or are you forcing your blessings to hurry up and show up? In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo explores this idea through the Odu Ifa Odi Meji which speaks of how we are able to chose any direction we want, but how impatience can derail everything. Oloye   Ekundayo Efuntomisin, a devoted student of the West African Yoruba Spiritual Tradition c...

Hip-hop icon, Sean "Diddy" Combs's recent horrific, graphic, and disturbing video has sparked a firestorm of commentary about his conduct. Now dozens of entertainment industry people are sharing their thoughts on the behaviors and conduct of many powerful artists including Combs. What guidance does the Ifa/Orisa tradition provide us? In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo discusses why we...