One of our sacred verses says: “The way of Ifa is very straight – it doesn’t deviate.” I love the sound of this. Yet it doesn’t mean that there’s no room for flexibility in our spiritual practice or worldview; I think it means that we can count on the guidance of this great Spirit just like our ancestors did. The wisdom of Ifa is steady – and sure!!
This verse speaks to me because the power of Ifa and the elders is becoming clearer and clearer to me as I continue on the journey toward this film. After years of working diligently, doors are finally beginning to open. Yet, I know that doors are not opening only because I’ve been working hard – they are opening because I am not working alone.
So much of what is unfolding (and what will be) can be traced to the elders and the powerful that they do every day l’agbara orisa (through the power of orisa). The elders seldom tell me what they do, why they do it – nor do I know when they do it. Over the years, I’ve learned to sense intuitively when they’ve done some sort of spiritual work.
We will never deviate from the mission the ancestors have assigned to us – empower others to return to something they have abandoned a long time ago – the power of their own visions!