People always want to know: "What is the purpose of receiving your Icofa?" The answer is: This single hand of Orunmila, which is EXACTLY the same for either men or women, is a direct conduit to the energy of the Orisa of divination.  The energy of Orunmila might be equated to the General Practioners in medicine - It is Orunmila's knowledge of all that was and all that will be, that imparts a tremendous insight and power to those connected to it.  Other Orisa are more specific in their areas of energy, more like the specialists in medicine.  Because Ifa is so intimately connected with balance in our lives, the energy and wisdom of Orunmila is essential to achieve this...for only this overview can place the various parts in their correct order.

As the years roll by, and they have definitely done so, I become more and more convinced that, other than dealing with those emergency issues of our life ( illness, legal problems, new job, new birth etc ), that we are best served by paying the most attention to the broader, longer range divinations that impact our lives.  First and foremost is your Life Path Reading, which is the template for understanding ALL future readings with the exception of Orisa or Ifa initiation. Second, would be the monthly indications of your Icofa.

Icofa for May 2012

Each month, those of us lucky enough to have received our Icofa, take the cue for our behavior according to the principals set forth in the monthly reading. For those that are not aware, the Icofa is a Spiritual tool designed for direct connection to Orunmila. This connection is based on one unalterable Truth: the meanings of individual events need to be understood in relationship to the Destiny we all seek. Certainly, divination brings us a myriad of instructions on improving our life, but how do we know we are making the “right” decision…the decision that will bring us Long Term positive results rather than seeing the energy as only a short term decision. The Icofa makes that possible, and in so doing, makes it possible to keep our eye on our Destiny and out behavior while adhering closely to the path that will realize it.

This month instructions from Orunmila tell us that many of the temporal singular events that occur will have reminiscent, or specific, relevance to events from the past. These will be events that we might well have handled better, and their re-appearance gives us the opportunity of doing just that.

On the emotional/spiritual side of our experience, we must no take the short-term view on singular events. Instead it is the Seamstress quality of “measure twice, cut once”, that must guide us. We must plan for the longer term, make our decisions properly, and depend upon the universe to bring us the proper results.

Pepe and a cigar should be offered this month along with the usual two white candles.  If Pepe are unavailable to you in your area, you can obtain them from the Spiritual Tools site by clicking here.

Love and Blessings

Philip Neimark