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Hey I'm Darq-amber
I am an Ifa kid,
I was initated Yemonja when I was younger,later on I became an Iyanifa
priestess.
My parents escorted this path into my life,
and I am happy they did.
Ifa is a very rewarding path,
If you work hard and do your best at learning it
Your life will ultimately get better.
The true friends I have deal with it's around the house oddities (the
Orisa, staffs and all that live with us ).
The ones who couldn't take it;
are no longer in my life.
My parents brought the whole 'kids column' idea up to me this past weekend
I wasn't too excited about it....
But now it's growing on me
some might say like a bad fungus =)
Over the years I have seen so many people come and go.
And most of the good ones remain.
I say good in the term that they worked hard and practiced everyday.
Praying, giving offerings, altars, and the actual studious part of the
religion.
I make it sound hard, but it really isn't!
Some classify my religion as 'weird'
therefore calling me weird.
Weird is just a name to call the unknown.
I move act and speak like a 'normal' person.
I just have a better more fulfilled life.
Ifa has helped me through my many tough experiences
Including my current experience.
Some may call it 'Heartbreak'
I call it 'Expected'.
Boy troubles... Of course!
Anyways...
I don't particularly like the ceremony part of it...
I don't go down and watch, but I do send my 'Ase'
The choices is ultimately yours if you do want to go down and participate
in the ceremonies..
It is good to give it a shot.
I tried, and I am still not up to it.
Ifa has many wonderful aspects..
And as it might be right for your parents..
It may not be right for you,
I recommend trying it though.
There isn't anything to lose.
And trust me, there is a lot to gain.
Benefits...
Benefits...
Benefits...
I would love to hear from you…maybe we could start
an Ifa Space here like My Space…
darq@ifafoundation.org
-Darq-Amber.
alafia my name is miguel i am from philadelphia
but reside in
staten island new york now i believe in the orisha fully i
currently have my elekes but i am sad and ashamed to say that i
have lost my way since recieving them. im 19 now but i recieved
them when i was 15 since then i have went thru alot over the years
the orisha have put me thru some tests that we sometimes have to go
thru and somewhere along the way i did not know how to handle it
and as a result my life isnt the greatest right now though i know
it can be a whole lot worse knowing this i have been trying to get
back n track and get back into the religion and i will continue to
try hard i just need help my godparents are in two different states
and i just need a little guidance so being a child of yemaya i ask
that if u have any advice i would appreciate it truly peace and love
odabo
Hey miguel!
You said you have lost your way since recieving them...
It's ok, as long as you get back on track!
There are many life tests that we undoubtedly have to go through..
My advice is just to work with the orisa and practice everyday the teachings
of ifa.
Thattttt will most likely bring you to a great point in your life.
Sincerely
Darq-amber
Hey there, my name is Alejandra Ramirez
I'm 14 years old, and recently I have been really getting into my dads
religion. I had started it about 8 months ago, but i wasn't really into
it, like my dad was. Soon until I experienced something for myself, I
really got into the religion. I have learned many things from my dad,
but I want to get initated Oya. My dad wont let me because he says I have
to learn more. He wants me to learn more about all the orisha's, because
I really only know about Oya since she is my orisha. My dad is so much
into the religion he is, how do you say it, a Babaloa. I'm not really
sure how to spell it, but you understand my point. This religion is really
weird to my friends and people that hear about it, and most of the time
they say I am crazy. Its okay, cause they don't know what they are missing.
I have learned so much, and gotten so much help. I really want to take
that one step, but I guess I have to wait just a little more. I will be
able to someday. My dad says its a good idea to get initated, because
he says you get in a way more benefits, but I would really like to see
your point of view. Well I hope we could become friends even so, so I
guess I hope to hear from you soon!
--Alejandra
Hey, Thanks for saying all of that,
sounds like your really into it =) Cool Well it might be good for you
to learn more before diving in, who knows? Ah-some, your oya? yay! I'm
yemonja but I have alotta oya friends I think I will be doing the column
every week? not sure... Loveeee*_*
-- Darq
Alejandra:
Hey, So your another one that I know is yemonja, by brother is too! Well
if you will be doing the column every week then I hope to see it soon...
Darq:
Awh okay, thanks!
And your brother is yemonja too?
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