Okanran Sode Temple

04/10/2026

Celebrate the New Year!

The International Congress for Ifa/Orisa Spirituality (ICIOS) invites members, practitioners, and supporters to join us at Oke Igeti as part of the 2026 World Annual Ifa / Orisa Festival and Spiritual Pilgrimage May 22, 2026 to May 31, 2026.

Oke Igeti is among the significant sacred sites within Ado Ekiti and will serve as one of the locations for pilgrimage activities, including guided visits, observances, and engagement with traditional practices at other important sites.

Participants will have the opportunity to take part in structured programming designed to support cultural preservation, spiritual reflection, and community connection within the Ifa/Orisa tradition.

All are encouraged to make arrangements to be present and participate fully in this important gathering.

Registration Link: https://gforms.app/r/tkDvGW2




Aboru Aboye Abosise,

International Congress For Ifa/Orisa Spirituality

12/26/2025

Ekaaro - let us think about this message from our Itadogun.

The long-bodied monitor lizard,
The one with the far-reaching tail,
Cast Ifá for Modupeola,
The first child of Olódùmarè,
On the day he was coming from heaven to the earth.

He was advised to offer ebo.
He complied

I give thanks to my god.
Otúrá Rẹ́tẹ̀, I give thanks.

I give thanks to my Ori, my destiny.
Otúrá Rẹ́tẹ̀, I give thanks.

I give thanks to my Ifá,
Otúrá Rẹ́tẹ̀, I give thanks.

Message - This verse reminds us that gratitude is the breath that keeps blessings alive, that obedience opens the path of destiny, and that one must honor their Ori to walk in success. It teaches that divine help must be acknowledged, that ebo is not a payment but an act of alignment, and that humility safeguards good fortune. In this way, life flows smoothly only when heaven, the self, and sacred wisdom move together in harmony.

Awo Ifasogbon
Aboru Aboye

11/27/2025

Thanksgiving is a day when many people pause to acknowledge the blessings, support, and love that carry us through the year.

In Ifá, this practice isn’t seasonal, it’s spiritual law.

If one is done a favour

One needs to show gratitude

Ifa’s message for Olakitan

The child of Agbonniregun

She was advised to offer ebo

She complied

You were the one who says that honour must never end in my life

Owonrin Orosun, I am grateful

Owonrin Orosun, I am thankful

You were the one who says that wealth must never end in my life

Owonrin Orosun, I am grateful

Owonrin Orosun, I am thankful

You were the one who says that prestige must never end in my life

Owonrin Orosun, I am grateful

Owonrin Orosun, I am thankful

You were the one who says that prosperity must never end in my life

Owonrin Orosun, I am grateful

Owonrin Orosun, I am thankful

You were the one who says that all ire of life must never end in my life

Owonrin Orosun, I am grateful

Owonrin Orosun, I am thankful

The verse from Owonrin Orosun teaches that when a favor is received, gratitude must follow.

Olakitan, the child of Agbonniregun, prospered not just because she received blessings, but because she remembered to give thanks. She didn’t see honor, wealth, or good fortune as things she earned alone. She recognized the hands, spiritual and physical, that helped her along the way.

Her simple refrain echoes the meaning of today:

“I am grateful.

I am thankful.”

Thanksgiving becomes deeper when we see it through this lens, not as a once-a-year ritual, but as a reminder to honor the sources of our well-being:

The people who stood with us when things were hard

The elders and teachers who shaped our path

The friends who made space for our imperfections

The ancestors whose sacrifices we live on

The unseen forces that lifted us when we could not lift ourselves

Just like in Owonrin Orosun, gratitude today is more than polite manners, it is a spiritual act that keeps blessings flowing.

Today, let Thanksgiving be a moment to speak your gratitude aloud, to acknowledge that none of us succeed alone, and to reaffirm the intention that goodness, honor, and prosperity never come to an end in our lives.

Dinner Table Question for Reflection - Ask this question to your family today. Whether they practice Ifa or not hopefully they can answer this question and give thanks.

“What is one blessing this year that you didn’t expect—but are deeply grateful for?”

Àbọrú Àbọyè

Awo Ifasogbon

11/23/2025

This a podcast of our temple service this morning. We had video challenges. Aboru aboye

Ile Ijuba - Home of Reverence · Episode

09/27/2025

Morning prayers via zoom tomorrow.

09/21/2025

Okanran Sode:

The Ide bead that I tie together in the way it suppose to be tied

And the Ide bead that I bought the way an Ide bead is suppose to be bought

The Ide bead that I tied round my wrist

A rat sneaked in quietly and took it away

Orunmila declare that everything is left until I return

And I chorused that everything will happen when I come back

They asked Orunmila

What do you think will happen when you come back

Orunmila declare that he will use the rat as feeding material for his Ifa

The Ide bead that I tie together in the way it suppose to be tied

And the Ide bead that I bought the way an Ide bead is suppose to be bought

The Ide bead that I tied round my wrist

A fish sneaked in quietly and took it away

Orunmila declare that everything is left until I return

And I chorused that everything will happen when I come back

They asked Orunmila

What do you think will happen when you come back

Orunmila declare that he will use the fish as feeding material for his Ifa

The Ide bead that I tie together in the way it suppose to be tied

And the Ide bead that I bought the way an Ide bead is suppose to be bought

The Ide bead that I tied round my wrist

A bed sneaked in quietly and took it away

Orunmila declare that everything is left until I return

And I chorused that everything will happen when I come back

The asked Orunmila

What do you think will happen when you come back

Orunmila declare that he will use the bird as feeding material for his Ifa

The Ide bead that I tie together in the way it suppose to be tied

And the Ide bead that I bought the way an Ide bead is suppose to be bought

The Ide bead that I tied round my wrist

A beast sneaked in quietly and took it away

Orunmila declare that everything is left until I return

And I chorused that everything will happen when I come back

They asked Orunmila

What do you think will happen when you come back

Orunmila declare that he will use the beast as feeding material for his Ifa

The Ide bead that I tie together in the way it suppose to be tied

And the Ide bead that I bought the way an Ide bead is suppose to be bought

The Ide bead that I tied round my wrist

Ones child entered ones house and understood ones language

Our children will understand our language

When my father dies

I understood his language

May our children understand our language

The Ide Beads and the Language of Our Children

My take:

Ifá teaches us through this verse that the Ide beads are more than decoration—they are symbols of protection, discipline, and spiritual order. Parents are advised to tie these beads for their children, to train them well, and to show them the path of Ifá at all times.

In the story, Orunmila ties the Ide bead properly, yet each time it is stolen by a rat, a fish, a bird, or a beast. Instead of despair, Orunmila responds with wisdom: each loss becomes nourishment for Ifá. This teaches us that even when challenges arise or things are taken from us, we can transform those losses into resources for growth.

The verse ends with a powerful reminder: “Our children will understand our language. When my father died, I understood his language. May our children understand our language.” This is the call of legacy—ensuring that the next generation understands not only our words, but our values, our culture, and our path.

Reflection Question for You:

How do you make sure that your children—or the younger generation around you—“understand your language”? What traditions, values, or lessons are you most committed to passing on?

09/14/2025

Join us at 11am for morning prayers and Ose Obatala via YouTube.

Àbọrú Àbọyè

08/24/2025

07/20/2025

9:30am