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For almost 20 years, I have been serving my community in the areas of Arts & Education and Spirituality & Sustainable Culture. In the capacity of a teacher, counselor, author and priest, I have successfully taken Orisa Lifestyle into realms that many had considered impossible. From Fortune 100 board rooms to inner city play grounds, the Ancestors have directed me in the use use of Ifa as a means to help tens of thousands of people to live the medicine. When I met Jaime, for example, he was in his fifties. A father of seven with lots of grandchildren, Jaime was pleasant to be around. But he was worried because he had been smoking heavily for decades. He had tried a dozen times to quit - even tried the patch - but nothing worked for more than a couple of weeks. Jaime confided in me that he feared he would die before getting to know all of his grandchildren. As a father many myself, I identified with his feeling. In a short time, we made a meaningful connection. We worked together on small changes that would have a big impact on his health, and ensure he would be around long enough to enjoy his greatest joy in life; his grandchildren! I saw Jaime three years later, BEAMING WITH LIGHT. He told me that he had not smoked a single cigarette since our work together. He told me all about his growing family and how much he loved them. Jaime is living the medicine! Jaime is one of many thousands of people who I have been blessed to serve through teaching, motivation and care. But, as the need for healing continues to grow, I recognize the increasing need for greater support. I need to train more people, write more books and upgrade my practice as well. Most importantly, I realize the fact that I cannot do it on my own. I need your support. Please make an offering of at least $5 to support my non-profit organization, the Agbole Foundation of America (AFA). As an election year, many of us will go to the polls to express our political values. Supporting the AGBOLE with a $5 donation is a powerful way to demonstrate your commitment to the future of Orisa Lifestyle. Live the Medicine: www.obafemio.com/offering "Bí ẹ̀mí bá wà, ìrètí ńbẹ " As long as there is life, there is hope With life, there is no impossibility; keep holding on.
Òrúnmìlà is distinguished by his wisdom. But he is effective, in large part, because of his hopefulness, his certainty in destiny as an ultimate reality that transcends all circumstances. Because Òrúnmìlà never loses hope, he never abandons a mission or leaves things half done. How many times have you wanted to toss in the towel, pack up your toys and walk away? Whereas others will content themselves with quitting when circumstances suggest that cutting your losses is the only viable option, Òrúnmìlà never accepts that his problems are greater than one's destiny. Which is greater, in your experience? Your problems or your destiny? Live the medicine. ![]() "Ọgbọ́n tí a fi ńkọ́lé ò tó èyí tí a fi ńgbée." The wisdom required to acquire a house, is nothing to that required to live in it. When a man is great, people are drawn to him, like moth to flame, and the energy generated is enough to build a proverbial house. This is the wisdom of productivity. Beyond that point, however, there is a call for another kind of wisdom, which is the wisdom of sustainability. The wisdom of sustainability activates your internal gravity and draws you deeper inward. It requires that you discover yourself and show up, in spite of your fears, in spite of your weaknesses and in spite of your failures. It is your commitment to serve the spirit that dwells within you that will enable you to match the greatness you experience in the presence of men of consequence. In this regard, the wisdom of sustainability transcends it all. Live the medicine.
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Is responsible when it is cut down Cast divination for Orunmila Venturing to a disastrous town Ogun ventured But ran back home Orisa ventured But ran back home Osun ventured But returned home quickly Sango ventured But returned home quickly All Irunmole ventured But turned around quickly We asked: What made them afraid? Death made an impressive fire Disease made an expensive blaze Loss made a sorrowful flame Orunmila was asked to offer a calabash of honey Orunmila reached the gate of heaven The gatekeeper sought to scare him back Orunmila poured honey for him to taste He tasted it and realized it was sweet He gave some to death, sickness and loss They permitted someone who owned honey to enter the gate Orunmila went into a disastrous town He returned with many good things - Holy Odu IreteIrosun When disaster strikes, even the mighty will run for cover. And that fact can be more troubling than the actual calamity. Imagine how the disciples of each òrìsà must have felt upon seeing their leader overcome by fear at the moment of their greatest need. If you've ever seen fear in the eyes of someone you admire and respect, then you know what I'm talking about. Hopelessness creeps in. Doubt permeates the atmosphere. Surrender seems to be the only solution. It is precisely at those times, when fear reaches its apex, that you will benefit from seeking wisdom. As counter-intuitive as it may seem, results are gained by taking advantage of opportunities, not by solving problems. In the verse above, Orunmila's sacrifice allowed him to turn a problem into an opportunity. By doing so, he was able to move beyond fear and become increasingly prosperous. Peremesele
Cast divination for Otu When he was suffering, possessionless and wearing rags Otu was asked to offer the wood that he sells So that wealth will be obtained through trade one day Otu heard about the offering and performed it As Otu went to find some wood Otu saw two turtles and brought them home Meanwhile, Olofin was sick Ifa was consulted and Otua Meji appeared The awo asked for two turtles for the offering But Esu blocked the forest They looked for turtles and could not find any Esu then suggested that they go ask Otu Esu also told Otu that some people would come to ask for turtles Esu said: you should tell them that you only have one Sell it for 400,000 cowries Otu did so and the money was given to him In short time, they came back to Otu to buy the second turtle Otu asked them for 1.2 million cowries The money was given to Otu Otu was swimming in wealth The world observed: Don't you see offering to Esu, appealing to Esu Otu's Ori has seen two turtles that will make him wealthy - Holy Odu OturaMeji Your income does not define your value. Your credit score is not your worth. What you add to our lives is far greater than any material gain. You awaken in us the realization of who we are and why we are here. You remind us of our reason for being. And so, please do not hesitate to ask for the things you need in order to serve. If it is money you need, we are glad to give it. If you need labor, we are honored to offer it. If you need connections, information or even a little more time to perfect the project, we will happily give you those things. Whatever we have is to help improve your service and enhance your performance. Just ask. Live the Medicine. "Tí òjò bá kọ̀ tí ò rọ̀, ìyẹn ò ní ká sọ pé kí omi òkun ya wọ̀lu " That the rain didn't fall is no reason to wish the sea would flood the city.
Sometimes, you don't get what you want so you decide to have a fit. You get carried away and run to extremes without thinking things through. Maybe you seek revenge. Perhaps you go out of your way to prove your point. Suddenly, you go to great lengths to get attention. Compensation will never replace transformation. The adoration of one million suitors will never replace a single glance from your beloved. Being "right" in the eyes of ten thousand "supporters" is nothing compared to being ACCEPTED by your destined mate. To cause a lifetime of suffering in retaliation for being offended is insignificant compared to a moment of forgiveness. Live the medicine. Obafemi Origunwa, MA | ObafemiO.com "Ibi tí à ńlọ là ńwò, a kìí wo ibi tí a ti ṣubú " We ought to be focused on where we are going, not where we have fallen.
Learn from the past, live in the present and create your future. You are the captain of your ship and engineer of your destiny. It takes great courage and tremendous faith because doing so means that you rediscover yourself everyday. The hardship and the blessings are gifts of equal value when you give EVERYTHING you have to the journey and the people you're destined to serve along the way. Live the medicine. Obafemi Origunwa, MA | www.ObafemiO.com Idi come and initiate them
So they may be at peace The person who pushes children at home If you are too slow do not sleep to incur a loss In short time, push me onto the throne They told me not to step on the ground They put me on a horse I ran far away They took me to a second house and enthroned me as king Cast divination for a stranger Who will enter a town strangely to become their king Idi come and initiate them so they may find peace On the day I am troubled I should offer loads of money In short time, I became very peaceful and they made me their king - Holy Odu idinleke Live the medicine | ObafemiO.com |
Live the MedicineObafemi Origunwa, MAThought leader, Ifa priest and author of four definitive books, Obafemi Origunwa inspires metamorphosis through living the medicine that will heal your life and heal the lives of the people you're destined to serve. ![]() Raise Awareness
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