I just finished reading the article by Robin Poynor, former president of ACASA. You and Baba are to be commended for the blessed work that you have done and continue to do. In the mist of putting up with racial ignorance the two of you have established IFA in America , Ifa that is free from all forms of Romanization and egotistical l distortions. As we all continue to evolve, God has blessed you to be lights of hope for so many and I place myself at the top of the list. May Orisha continue to light your path and enrich your lives.

Much respect

Koleoso  

Aboru Aboye,

I would like to thank all of you for this amazing ritual. For me the Ori ceremony is really a spot on the “i” and I have experienced really a lot of different type of initiations and rituals all over the globe.

I all most never use world MUST, but  in this case I am absolutely sure that Ori ceremony is a MUST for all  western Ifa and similar practitioners.

I experienced it as PAST and FUTURE coming together and bringing up a wonderful state of being present HERE AND KNOW and what is most important one on physical level becomes awear that HE is simply nobody else but HIMSELF.

Vassa, you can use this uper lines as testamony on your web site or oteher places, also my pictures.

Thank you all very much once again.

Keep in touch.

Odabo
ire oo

best regards

robert

Well, what can I say but wow and thank you! This weekend was the most powerful and deep experience I have ever had. Your openness and energy, Iya Lea’s wit and strength and Yaw’s quiet beautiful wisdom were a joy and support through the while day. I feel like I have finally come home. The energy that has been running through me has been incredible and intense.I am already noticing some shifts in my perspective and behaviour. My relationship with the energy of the Orisha and my ancestors has been bumped up unbelievably and I feel the additional support of my Ori now. These will be wondrous challenging times and I know that I will have your support throughout. It means more to you than you can possibly know.   Thanks again for everything and most of all for being you.

Blessings,

Brian

Aboru, Aboye Iyanifa Vassa,

I have been searching for a long time to find , understand , use energy healing in order to heal my family.

I must say that it is an absolute honor and pleasure to work with you and oluwo.  I am so thankful and so blessed.  The work that you have done and are doing is truly making this world a better place to live.  Keep on Keepin on!

with all my love and blessings,

Paul   (Ifayori)

p.s.  Ifa truly does outshine them all

I send this email with the most sincere respect and admiration to both you and Phillip. I truly have never felt such a connection with anyone as I have with you and IFA... I am a changed man, and I thank you for the process of it all.... I can't thank you enough.

A

I hope you and your family are having a wonderful day. I just wanted to thank you again for everything. You have been more than generous in working with me. I will always be great full. I DON'T FEEL STUCK ANYMORE!!!!!! What a relief. And I have you to thank for it. Blessings. The last two weeks out at Ola Olu have been transformative. I feel like I'm gonna explode! I'm just gonna go with it. The only downside is I'm not sleeping much at night - Orunmila is in my head. That's not a downside, the loss of sleep is what I'm referring to. I fell asleep yesterday in front of the computer for crying out loud. Anyways, I can't wait to see you again.

love,

stu

I wanted to take time and thank you and Baba for the work you did for me, I can never thank you enough. I am putting together a shrine for my Ibejis and deceased brothers and unborn child. 

May the divinities continue to reward you and Baba for your wonderful efforts.

Much respect,

K

I deeply thank you for seeing the real me. I can honestly say that having met you and going through each experience with you, after connecting, trusting, and allowing the same in return, I am blessed. You can always count on me to be on your side, and protecting the knowledge and truth that only you and your foundation has empowered me with. I will definitely see you again, as I said when I can be there I will.... ASHE!!!!

I will be sending Oluwo my reading tonight, as I havent been able to have a computer handy these past few days.

Love and Blessings,

Ifagbenle

WOW! I came home from work yesterday late at night, and your package was there, my GOD!!! What a beautiful Opele you picked out for me, If I was made to create a chain that reflects my true personality, and my deepest passions, it would be this opele its like every link of it tells a chapter of my life! I was going to write a big email describing my spiritual journey, but it would have resembled a book, and god knows I hate reading a big email!! I will sum up my thoughts like this, before Ifafoundation, I use to sleep with a light on, after Ifa Foundation, I sleep in the dark in perfect peace, NO FEAR!!!  I woke up to a new world, when I finally understood the true nature of the orisa’s, and the odu’s, What empowerment to know, I chose my orisa, not the other way, what a moment of truth to realize, my current life situations is my doing, and nothing else, and the true influence of fate is for me to pick up the opele, and IKIN.  I look forward to embracing my destiny, not for miracles or quick fixes, but for knowledge, and understanding!!

With great love,

Guillermo

Alafia Iya:

Yes, by all means we did make a connection and a very good one. You are an amazing woman J I value my connection, you made a major impression on me and I still carry your energy. You never know how what you say to a person will affect them, but when you said , “we seek to live Ifa”, that struck me in my soul , that is what I want to do LIVE IFA. The sixteen principles of the foundation appeal to me so greatly. IYA, I know you are under a lot and friendship is earned , so maybe in time I can earn your friendship and Baba’s confidence.

I am studying the material and find that the Ifa Foundation addresses everything that I have thought of. As I said early on I look forward to a long relationship. I want to learn more and in time I would like to be able to give, however at this point I see myself as a very young student excited about learning.

The manner in which you work is very inspiring . 

K

I just wanted to take the time out and send a thank you.  As I grow more in Ifa I learn more about myself and in turn learn more about that which surrounds me.  It is a bit odd to wake up one morning and realize that I’m not as a good person as I have always thought I was.  What is probably even odder is that it is the work that is done by caring individuals such as you, 3 states away that causes such shifts in my life.  I realize that I can be an extremely difficult person at times and I guess you could say even a little too much Ogun at times as well.  Luckily there are patient understanding people such as you and Phil to deal with people like me.  I am eternally grateful that the universe has allowed such patience with me, and that I have been allowed the opportunity to better myself and my life through Ifa and your school of thought, which I have slowly realized, is probably the highest form of Ifa that is taught today. There is no doubt in my mind that your teachings have laid the ground work for the future of Ifa that may not be fully appreciated for another hundred years or so.  This gift of Ifa has changed my life thus far more than anything else and I realize that I have barely scratched the surface.  Thank you for this gift of Ifa, for that, I am eternally grateful for.  Many Blessings.

Eric 

I am still as they say, a novice, but have noticed that by putting in time, effort and doing the work, Ifa does work and can make a change

I am grateful and appreciative of the Ifa Foundation, the Oluwo, and the work that you do. Thank you for sharing your information, knowledge and time to all those who truly are interested in learning about Ifa and changing their lives for the better.

Blessings!

Raquel