25 years ago I roamed the streets of Philadelphia looking for a competent babalawo. Today, they appear on my smartphone. The trouble now is learning how to discern the hucksters from the highly qualified. This problem will be with us for some time and probably will increase. Your channel helps immensely. It helps to recall stories that show Orunmila is often portrayed in difficult times of poverty, having to hock his divination instruments, and enemies trying to kill him. I look forward to reviewing your videos and future work. Thank you.

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching

@YoungTeeza1990

Жыл бұрын

A lot of ifa groups and channels on club house with verified babalawos in there that teach

@leos8977

Жыл бұрын

​@@YoungTeeza1990 what is club house

@YoungTeeza1990

Жыл бұрын

@@leos8977 it’s a app

@leos8977

Жыл бұрын

@@YoungTeeza1990 thanks . Will check it out

Joseph Baba Ifa, please bring back Chief Solagbade Popoola back to your podcast any time he visits the USA?

It is so weird listening to him describe the traditional practice when it comes to initiating in Ocha when all my life I have been part of Lucumi and Ifa Criollo. I like how he mentions there should be no competition and how he mentions that different is not always wrong. Big problem in modern day IFA is negative criticism from one Awo to another. Ogunda Masa says "the strength comes from unity" the more united the awos are the stronger IFA will be. Thank you for this interview. Iboru iboya iboshishe Awo Orunmila Oyekun Bara Ifa Lade

@agueybana79

Жыл бұрын

Ashe. It is more necessary these days to have more and more people who clearly continue to repeat that ALL Ifa practices work, whether they are from Dahomey (Togo/Benin/Ghana), Nigeria or Lukumi. ALl the lineages have their particularities and medicines and all of them have effective ethical codes of Ifa. As long as elders from each side respect each other and teach their godchildren to respect, conflicts should not arise.

Asé Asé Mojuba Oludamare Asé

Wow! So many beautiful points and moments in this interview. It brought me to tears. Thank you, Baba.

Iboru Iboye Ibosheshe amazing video Baba Joseph Ifá. Thank you for being the great facilitator and Babalawo that you are. This is the kind of content we need as practitioners, initiates, and just overall believers. You are definitely acting as a bridge to uncovering our roots Ashé.

A good son (and daughter )is loved by Olódùmáre and his mother. There is no prayer more powerful than that of a mother for her son (daughter). I met Chief in 1993 when accompanying an ex for his itefa. The meeting was in connection to the publication of Orunmila Youngsters, not his initiatory awos. Many years later I was fortunate to meet him again in Philadelphia and my daughter and myself received Egbe and Ori. Agboola was there. There was a lecture on the role of women in Ifa held at the Ile Oṣun Temple on Mascher St. The awo’s story of his wife conceiving brought tears. My respect for Chief is solid.

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Respect and thank you for commenting

my two sons deserve to grow up around men like this, divine high vibrational wise family men. who work hard.

Respect brother joseph, your bringing the tradition from east to west together.

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Thank you brother Joseph Bendicion and Maferfun Orumilla Iboru Iboya Ibosheshe . Blessings to these elders as well 👑✨🍃

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Iboru

This is an Amazing Wonderful podcast …I’m speechless Thank you so much for it..iboru iboye ibosise Ase

I think a systematic curriculum for studying Ifa should be developed to make it a global discipline

Iboru, Iboya, Ibosheshe anyone with a Babalawo is special. I pray you learn to eat well, detoxify yourself and live long 😊 🙏 ❤

His spirit and soul is absolutely amazing!

Modupe Joseph Baba Ifa Maferefun Orunmila Aboru Aboye abosise. Bro I play you receive double as much in your life for all you have given and still give to the world. Alafia

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

Iboru Iboya Ibosheshe Mff Orula 💛💚👳🏾‍♂️

GBOGBO IBORU GBOGBO IBOYA GBOGBO IBOCHECHE....BLESSINGS ....THANKS TO THE ELDERS STILL CARRYING THE LIGHT OF THE ANCESTORS...ASE KEEP IT COMING MY ELDERS....ONAREO

Orisha religion is powerful

I was very lucky to have been introduced to Baba Adebolu Fatunmise many years ago. I had a reading in a hut in his back yard. There were about 7 or 8 Babalawos present. I never felt such love and compassion. A few year later. Baba saved the life of my oldest daughter. She was born prematurly. She weighed 2lbs 6oz. She was in a incubater and not gaining weight. Baba went to Ifa who said her Odu was Oshun! He sent me a black powder to rub on her tiny feet. She quickly started gaining weight. Today she is s beautifil woman. Praise Ifa! Praise Orisha. Praise the Babalawo!

@JosephBabaIfa

9 ай бұрын

Incredible story thank you for sharing

Bit by bit you eat the head of the rat. My Godfather is simply HUMBLE which in my book encompasses what a person should bring out from within. I thank THE HOST FOR THIS PODCAST.

Tears of joy and very imotional when both father and son describe each other I love you both, you bringing so much joy to me

Great podcast. Indeed, Iṣeṣe is a different practice. In Yorubaland, the general custom is for children to do Ifa (itefa) at a young age. This, of course, does NOT mean you are a Babalawo. In Yorubaland, initiation, alone, doesn’t give you the title of “Babalawo” or “Iyanifa.” Those are titles that are earned when you complete your training and after your graduation ceremony. But normally, you initiate from the beginning so that you learn everything there is to know so you can practice competently. You cannot, for example, enter igbodu to learn the process of Itefa unless you are initiated.

@proverbalizer

11 ай бұрын

No, thats not exactly true, rewind to 7:30 Many people study Ifa for years in Yorubaland long before doing initiation. You are correct they cannot enter igbódù, but omo awo can learn and study and observe most of what their Oluwo does

Ah nice to see Chief and Baba Jose from Sekunderin temple family 😍 Aboru aboye abosise 😍😍🙏

Beautiful interview! Thanks for sharing. Keep up the great work. Iboru Iboya Ibocheche. 🙏

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Pleasure’s all mine, Thank you for watching

Gems on top of gems!! Ire gbogbo to all the Babas!

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Ashe

Yooo I love your new episodes ... no ones doing it like you. May you always be protected, stay youthful and gain unlimited access to wisdom and live many years Baba Joseph. Ameen

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Alaafia Baba and all 💚🤎💪🏾🙏🏽

Iboru Iboya! Thank you for this special podcast.. the first words that always come from my mouth is - Ache Ocha; pidió siempre la verdad solo la verdad ... My respect to you men💚💛

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

🙏

This was wonderful ❤

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Ty

Thank you for sharing.

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Pleasures all mine, Thank you for watching

Thank you for this Joseph Baba Ifa, this was right on Point!!!❤🥰

Iboru Iboya Ibosheshe Baba, This interview was informative and enlightening. I especially like the questions which compared the differences between the Lukumi and Isese traditions. In addition, the discussions concerning the role, dedication, and expectations of a Babalawo was insightful. Thank you as always. 🙏 Bendiciones

Beautiful baba I always watch your show feeling so inspired thank you for everything

Beautiful Gems!

Chief is the truth my opinion all Babalawo should be trained in the way he explained to insure the competent and they truly know what they are doing I must meet him

Thank you Baba! I read one of his book on Ifa. Great.

Iboru Ibolla Ibocheche ! Love your interview and enjoyed you/your wife Story on being resilient Asé

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Iboru, Thank you very much

❤❤❤

I love this Video

I love this. Wish I lived closer.

Iboru Iboya Ibosese!! I needed to hear this, Modupe!

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Iboru

Blessings ASE 🙏🏼💜🙏🏼

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Ase O

Great interview, thank you

Great podcast great information, thank you! we need more videos with them.

Aboru, aboye, abosise, what a wonderful podcast and excellent reminders for all of us!

AMAZING! i would have fanned out to learn fromhim directly lolol. Beautiful discussion

I hit the like button at 444 , that’s powerful to me and I will also be ordering several books ….thank you

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Great reads

Incredible grande awo bendiciones y larga vida

Wow me and your wife have the same sign and gaurdian angel and i almost cried listening to ur story. As someone who just had two miscarriages thank you for the hope 🌻 feliz dia de Orula thank you for your content 🔰🙏🏼

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting, Ogbe Trupon has many solutions for this, best wishes

Aboru Aboye, My brother hands down one of the best interviews I’ve seen. Hats off. The questions short and on point! And you let them take there time to answer without interrupting. Congrats my brother Alafia

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Ogbo Ato 🙏

Aboru aboye

This was a very informative discussion. Great questions all the way 💯 👍🏾 🤝🏽!

this is so good! thank you

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

🙌

Beautiful video Baba!

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

🙏

This was great. Thank you so much.

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

🙏

Great interview.

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Thank you brother

So loving and so beautiful to witness, thank you 🙏🏿

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Pleasure was all ours to record, Thanks for watching!

Very good from beginning to end. So much knowledge. And well needed confirmation on my end. Maferefun Orunmila, Akoda, Aseda

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Ashe, Thank you

Turn on captions please

What an informative podcast thank you so much for sharing this beautiful video

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Iboru

I've been deciding if Eva is the right path for me for about 5 years and I know for a fact deep in my soul this is where I need to be everything about it resonates and it's already in my blood I love the elders in it I love the community in it and I love how the aspects of nature are appreciated and held as sacred I have met low vibing santeros that give everyone a bad name but when you have a pure heart and good intentions this is a beautiful place to be

@ADE-of-LAGOS

7 ай бұрын

It's IFA!

@nathaliecorchado2242

7 ай бұрын

@@ADE-of-LAGOS 😆 sorry it was a typo I know it's IFA

i have not been given an orisha yet but i truly love oshun oya and eshu i would love to see which orisha is with me..i also would love to get my 2 sons initiated as well i fell this will be good for us three..

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

For more info on initiation please call 4074402086 🙏

WHO MADE THE PAINTING TO THE LEFT OF CHIEF SOLOGBADE POPOOLA? I need to know, real bad.💛💛💛💛💛

@josephbabaifa is he wearing a lucumi ide?

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Chief is wearing a green and brown ide. The day of the interview it was on his left wrist.

@jeremyarroyo360

10 ай бұрын

This is a Itutupon ifa traditional ide.

How do I learn if my reading isn't the best?

Aboru, Aboye, Abosise, Chief Solagbasdo Popoola ati Awon Awo. Is it that Olodumare = Akamara? Modupe.

@agueybana79

Жыл бұрын

According to the Creation story that POpoola released, Akamara is the creator energy or God. Olodumare is the deity that controls the solar system (if I understood correctly). Of course, this is an Isese concept. In the Lukumi tradition, for us, Olodumare is the creator or God.

Where can we find a temple place to attend?

What do I study? I don't even know where to start!

@JosephBabaIfa

6 ай бұрын

app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=24565265 Ifa coaching

45:00 can someone in the Ifa, Lukumi, Santeria community explain what happens where mothers are not supportive of their children. I ask because we are living in a dysfunctional society. Mothers are not mothers. What then happens to the child? Who will defend the child if the mother is the enemy?

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

As long as you’ve done all that you can you are free from repercussions

@agueybana79

Жыл бұрын

Lukumi Ifa conceives of all possibilities in life, including, situations where families are dysfunctional. In fact, I believe Odu Okana ROso speaks about the negative consequences for the child if the mother is the subject of pain and suffering. Odu Osa Di, speaks of marriages and family structures that are fighting and the children are in the middle. Obara Trupon and Ogbe Di, may speak about children who have been sexually traumatized. Iroso Turale, speaks on the curses of elders of the child, which may be the mother of a person. So, these are realities of life. Of course, Orunmila looks down upon those behaviors because they are harmful and anything that is harmful, does not receive approval from Ifa. Now, in case of what Ifa, in the Lukumi tradition, would recommend, Ifa would counsel the elders that take of this child, to protect them from the traumas and abuses that may be coming from an unfit mother. And the child should receive divination and Ebo to help them, including any relevant Ebo Ori that is required to assist them in stabilizing any trauma aspects. Now, obviously, not everything is resolved with Ifa. If a child is under the abuse of the mother, the relevant family and state-organizations must become involved to protect the welfare of the child.

How can I find solagbade? Ashe

How can we get ikunle Abiyamo book is not on Amazon

@JosephBabaIfa

Ай бұрын

ifalinks.com

@florencebeauty7322

Ай бұрын

@JosephBabaIfa Okay, thank you

How can we reach out to them ? I have questions 😫

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Ifalinks.com

I have one question if I mount spirits can I initiate in ifa

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

As a Babalawo in the Lukumí tradition, no, Hand of Ifa yes

@sociedad7rios304

Жыл бұрын

Ok thank you for the answer

@sociedad7rios304

Жыл бұрын

So you are initiated in afro cuban

@JosephBabaIfa

Жыл бұрын

Correct

@proverbalizer

11 ай бұрын

I think in Isese you can, I don't think that prohibition is the same