Ifá | The Sacred Science of Destiny at Ejiogbe Institute

In today’s growing interest in African Traditional Religions (ATR), especially among African-descended people worldwide, many seekers are drawn to Orisha worship as a pathway to healing, connection, and identity. But what happens when initiation is done without correct alignment, without proper questioning, or through a rigid tradition that does not account for the individual’s background? What happens when spiritual guidance becomes religious evangelism?

Eèwò are sacred taboos revealed during Ifá initiation to align your life with your destiny. They are personal spiritual boundaries — foods, behaviors, colors, or places that must be avoided based on your odù and orí.

On the third day of initiation (Ìtà), a symbolic ritual helps the initiate understand their Eèwò:

• Sacred foods (obi, orógbo, ataare) are offered as nourishment.
  
• Stones are placed in the left hand to demonstrate that not everything is meant to be consumed or taken in.
  
• The stones are thrown onto the roof to seal the taboo — now spiritually “above” you for life.
  

Eèwò are not punishments — they are tools of protection, clarity, and spiritual hygiene. Breaking them can lead to setbacks or spiritual dissonance; honoring them keeps your rituals, offerings, and path aligned.

They train discipline, preserve energy, and ensure your destiny remains intact.

Spiritual paths aren’t paved in gold. They’re carved in bone, memory, blood, and breath. For those walking the ancient roads of Orisa, Vodun, and African traditional practice, the journey is rarely linear. It winds. It tests. It reveals.

From psychic messages to failed initiations, heart failure to full healing, this is a personal story of walking with Orisa—and away from them—only to find myself returning transformed. What started as curiosity became a near-death initiation. This is the raw truth behind my path, the roads blocked, and the ones that finally opened.