Orisa Lifestyle Academy

01/08/2026

Peaceful greetings to you on the day of Obatala veneration. Let us give praise to the king of white cloth. Let us pay homage to the ancient of days. Let us give thanks to the lord who creates as he sees fit. Ase!

Obatala, you are the great orisa. Your creativity knows no limits. I thank you for blessing me with the spirit of creativity. Please, continue to enable me to create real solutions to real problems. Àse!

Obafemi Origunwa, MA | OrisaLifestyle.com

01/07/2026

Aboru boye gbogbo babalawo o!

01/07/2026

Big things require multiple perspectives in order to be fully appreciated.

01/07/2026

Sacrifice is as integral to orisa devotion as meditation is to Buddhism. The Holy Odu IrosunOse tells us of the time when Eniyan - human being - was performing works in the world with the support of orisa but refused to sacrifice. Eventually, the deities assembled and agreed to send ori to bring eniyan back to heaven. Ori dragged eniyan passed the houses of every orisa on the way to heaven. One by one, eniyan called out to the divinities for help. But when they heard that eniyan had refused to sacrifice, they all declined to intervene.

It was only Orunmila who asked what the sacrificial items were. Not only that, Orunmila agreed to return to heaven on behalf of eniyan to make the sacrifices. Ori agreed and eniyan was spared. And so the elders say, sacrifice benefits everyone; refusal to sacrifice benefits no one.

More broadly, however, sacrifice is the active ingredient in our tradition. There is no way to animate the orisa without their required offerings. Sacrifice is not about YOU or your preferences. Sacrifice is about the divine laws that govern the universe, as we know it.

For this reason, you will find very few Odu that do not require sacrifice. It is nearly unheard of, so important is it to the integrity of our tradition. That being said, part of the reason some people call for an end of sacrifice is because they are motivated by an inferiority complex; they see Yoruba tradition as a failed attempt at Greek philosophy, Christianity or something else they consider to be more sanitary and modern.

I reject any such notions in the strongest way imaginable. In the same way that Black skin, nappy hair and full lips are indicators of African beauty, so is divination, sacrifice and keeping of observances (taboos) indicative of traditional wisdom! Anyone who thinks otherwise, should simply practice another tradition!

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01/07/2026

The Natural wonders of Idassa land are impressive to behold and unforgettable to experience. As the fish abound in the ocean, I pray that my good fortune will be innumerable, now and forever. Àse!

OBAFEMI ORIGUNWA, MA |

01/06/2026

By far, this was the most epic place I have ever consulted Ifá! We climbed a hundred stairs, to an orisa grove in the hills made of stone. Every 20 feet, there was another altar! They say there are over 265 orisa shrines on this single hill!!!

Once we got to the heights, the priest walked us into a little alcove where we had to crouch down. I sat on a stone, while he sat on a white goat skin. There, he cast Ifá and commenced to read the details of my past that would open up the path to my future!

Indeed this is my break away season!!! What seemed to have been lost was only far away. I have taken a long and tedious journey. But it was worth every step! I give thanks for the wisdom of Ifá and the strength of Ogun!!!

Obafemi Origunwa, MA | OrisaLifestyle.com

01/06/2026

Stop running from adversity. As soon as you take a position, there will be opposition. That is a natural consequence of growth. The road of fate is meant to transform you. So, you must willingly sacrifice who you are in order to develop into who you're destined to become.

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01/06/2026

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01/06/2026

"Ẹni tí ò rí nǹkan wò, ló ńwo ti ẹniẹlẹ́ni".

Translation: It's a person with no issue to attend to, that meddles in those of others.

People will stop at nothing to distract you with cheap and petty concerns.

Now you must learn to reject all invitations to be small, to gossip and to poke your nose where it doesn't belong!

Focus relentlessly on your divine mission and everything else will take care of itself.

Live the medicine!

Obafemi Origunwa, MA | ObafemiO.com

01/05/2026

Adherence is an essential function of spiritual development. Your ability to enjoy continuous improvement depends entirely upon your readiness to learn. Furthermore, the more talented you are, the more important it is to seek out and adhere to instruction. Consider this: Nobody wins the Olympic gold without a coach!
..I confess my ignorance, please
enlighten me, holder of the Motun
Oba and Mopo Elejelu titles
Mosa dokun title holder, the husband of Yewa
Ifa , you are the leader
And I am the follower
It is the leader whose duty is to teach the follower
Ifa declares that there is nothing more
delicious than one's children
There is nothing more delicious than the breast
There is nothing more delicious than one's children
- Holy Odu OgundaOyeku

So, in this season of renewal, as you contemplate all that is possible, know that your spiritual development cannot be improvised nor left to chance. It requires deliberate planning, ex*****on and accountability.

Don't waste another year rearranging the seats on the Titanic.

Live the Medicine!

Obafemi Origunwa, MA | ObafemiO.com

01/05/2026

Here, we are celebrating the recovery of a child who had been lost. The father went to consult Ifa and was told that Esu would bring the boy home. The father complied. The child returned home. And so, the father made offerings to give thanks. When we shed tears, Esu cries blood! We give thanks for the blessings Elegbara provides.

Obafemi Origunwa, MA | OrisaLifestyle.com