Today we are going to look at the sacred Odu Ifa Irete Ogunda. This Odu Ifa teaches us that we must always keep Ifa, our spiritual practice, and our devotion to the Almighty creator as a central part of our lifestyle. Life will have its ups and downs and it will be Ifa that will always be there for us to restore blessings and balance in our life. So stay true to Ifa and don’t only come to Ifa when things are bad. Keep your spiritual practice at the center of your life and that is how you will truly receive your blessings in life. Agbado lo yo irukere lai gbofa Adifafun won ni Irete ape loko, Nje Awo to gbofa e momo pe loko, To ba orun oja ke wale, Awa o bi yin fun pa gbe je. TRANSLATION Corn has tassels without learning ifa Cast ifa for Irete who will stay long in the farm, Priest that is well trained should not stay long in the farm, When it's ifa week make sure you come home We don't give birth to you to stay long in the farm. In this Odu the farm is a metaphor for working and our personal pursuits. In this case farming is these people’s work. They wanted as much money as possible so they only stayed in the farm. When it was Ose Ifa (our collective day of worship of Ifa) they did not stop working to give thanks to Ifa and to pray. Sure enough things went from good to bad. Their crops stopped growing do to many issues. They went to a Babalawo to learn why and Ifa message for them was, if you stay close to me things will never be bad like this. Ifa brought the rain and other resources needed for their crops and ever since they have been dedicated to Ifa and their farm in a balanced way. All good things continued to manifest for them. The lesson here is keep your spiritual practice at the center of your life. As life’s ups and downs come you will be prepared to handle them and will always have the support of Ifa so your worst time won’t be as bad as it could be with out Ifa. Ifa will be your rock, your anchor, and your refuge. Happy Ose Ifa - Ifa Worship Day

Life is going to always throw us distractions, responsibilities, and obstacles that make it difficult to stay grounded and connected to the spirit. What techniques do you use to remain grounded and connected to your purpose, to your destiny, and to the spirit ? I make sure that it’s the first thing I do everyday so that before the day gets busy I know I have taken a moment even if only 5 minutes to connect with the spirit first. What do you do to remain connected ?

Greetings on this Egungun Worship day, every 4 days we will be discussing something on the top of Egungun as we prepare for our annual festival to celebrate our ancestors on June 5th & 7th. How did you all like the masterclass yesterday. Everyone tell me something you learned or something that inspired a thought about your ancestors. Enjoy this documentary about Egungun