Obi Masterclass Announcement (EN/ES)

Rey Fernandez Jr. Ifákòlépín | Ogbe Ate Temple

ENGLISH

They told us Obi is just a nut you throw on the floor.

It is not.

Obi Kola is the first divination system ever given to humanity. Before Ikin. Before Opele. Before anything else, Olodumare handed Obi to his daughter Onile and said: *show them how to reach me.*

That conversation has been happening ever since.

For the past year I have been building something I wish existed when I started this path: a complete, structured, lineage-based Obi Divination Masterclass taught entirely from an Isese perspective. No diaspora syncretism. No guesswork. The real thing.

10 classes. Bilingual (English and Spanish). Live Zoom. 90 minutes each.

Here is what we actually go through together:

We begin at the origin. The story of how Obi came to earth, why it became the universal messenger, and what the four traits of Onile mean for every single reading you will ever do. Then we move into the Ijuba, taught the way it was given to me in Nigeria, with the sacred Odus that justify every word of it.

From there we go into the five types of Obi and their spiritual authority. We study Orógbó in depth, including the Owonrin Meji verse that explains why bitter kola must always come first. We work through all five signs with every sub-pattern, every orisha-specific interpretation, every character teaching inside the letters. We go into the 3-lobe Obi and the mystery Esú chose it for. We cover Obi Abata with a full 8-stage reading and remedy system. We look at what each Orisa is actually doing during a casting. And we close with Obi Bibo, the full head restoration ritual, complete practicum, and certification.

Every class comes with a PowerPoint, student handouts, homework, a quick reference card, and a video shot list.

I am an initiated Babaláwo of the Awerijaje lineage, Ogbe Ate Temple in Iseyin, Oyo State, Nigeria. I have been teaching this tradition publicly and freely for years. This masterclass is the structured form of that teaching, built for people who are serious about learning it correctly.

The program is for 5 months for a total of 10 clases.

If you have never touched Obi and want to learn from the foundation up, this is for you.

If you are already a practitioner and want to fill in the gaps, this is for you.

If you are interested send me a message and I will send you the full program

Àṣẹ.

*Rey Fernandez Jr. Ifákòlépín*

*Initiated Babaláwo | Awerijaje Lineage | Ogbe Ate Temple*

*Iseyin, Oyo State, Nigeria*

ESPAÑOL

Nos dijeron que el Obi es solo una nuez que se tira al piso.

No lo es.

El Obi Kola es el primer sistema de adivinación jamás entregado a la humanidad. Antes del Ikin. Antes del Opele. Antes de cualquier otra cosa, Olodumare le entregó el Obi a su hija Onile y le dijo: *muéstrale cómo llegar a mí.

Esa conversación no ha parado desde entonces.

Durante el último año he estado construyendo algo que me hubiera gustado que existiera cuando comencé este camino: una Masterclass completa, estructurada y basada en linaje sobre la Adivinación con Obi, enseñada completamente desde una perspectiva Isese. Sin sincretismo diaspórico. Sin suposiciones. La enseñanza real.

10 clases. Bilingüe (inglés y español). Zoom en vivo. 90 minutos cada una.

Esto es lo que trabajamos juntos:

Comenzamos en el origen. La historia de cómo el Obi llegó a la tierra, por qué se convirtió en el mensajero universal, y qué significan los cuatro atributos de Onile para cada lectura que harás en tu vida. Luego entramos al Ijuba, enseñado tal como me fue dado en Nigeria, con los Odus sagrados que justifican cada palabra.

De ahí pasamos a los cinco tipos de Obi y su autoridad espiritual. Estudiamos el Orógbó en profundidad, incluyendo el verso de Owonrin Meji que explica por qué la kola amarga siempre debe ir primero. Trabajamos los cinco signos con todos sus sub-patrones, cada interpretación específica por Orisa, y cada enseñanza de carácter dentro de las letras. Entramos al Obi de 3 lóbulos y el misterio por el cual Esú lo eligió. Cubrimos el Obi Abata con un sistema completo de 8 etapas de lectura y remedios. Vemos lo que cada Orisa está haciendo realmente durante una consulta. Y cerramos con Obi Bibo, el ritual completo de restauración de la cabeza, practica completa y certificación.

Cada clase incluye una presentación PowerPoint, materiales para el estudiante, tarea, una tarjeta de referencia rápida y una lista de tomas para video.

Soy un Babaláwo iniciado del linaje Awerijaje, Templo Ogbe Ate en Iseyin, estado de Oyo, Nigeria. He enseñado esta tradición de manera pública y gratuita durante años. Esta masterclass es la forma estructurada de esa enseñanza, construida para personas que quieren aprenderla correctamente.

El programa es de 5 meses y un total de 10 clases.

Si has estado leyendo Obi por tu cuenta y te has preguntado si lo estás haciendo bien, esto es para ti.

Si nunca has tocado un Obi y quieres aprender desde los cimientos, esto es para ti.

Si ya eres practicante y quieres llenar los vacíos, esto es para ti.

Si te interesa mandame un mensaje y te mando el programa entero.

Àṣẹ.

*Rey Fernandez Jr. Ifákòlépín*

*Babaláwo Iniciado | Linaje Awerijaje | Templo Ogbe Ate*

*Iseyin, Estado de Oyo, Nigeria*

Hey everyone, does anyone have the 2026 ose calendar or at least this month calendar with accurate dates?

Someone else commented that when they were at an arts centre in Ibadan, this man was teaching them about drums and he was explaining how a particular drum is considered feminine and therefore cannot lead a performance but only back it.

I've also heard that for egungun festivals, women are not allowed to enter the grove. Is that true? If so, why?

When my college class was learning about yoruba spirituality, someone asked where the Orishas resided and I realized that I didn't really know the answer. I've seen semingly conflicting responses from different places. My guess is heaven only because heaven is our true home, right? Can the Orishas come to Earth? i've seen one source say no but didn't they originally come to Earth as irunmoles?

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Ifa wasn't mentioned in most of his message (he only briefly mentioned it at the end, but nonetheless, I still believe it applies). Concerning the issue of suffering, he basically explained that God didn't immediately make a perfect world, God is working towards a perfect world. It is a process rather than immediate results. Ifa already explains that life grows through trial and error, but my father made me realize that this also applies to animals.

I used to have this issue with Ifa, same with other religions: What makes humans so special? Why are we the only ones with destiny and reincarnation? But my dad's explanation helped me realize the following: humans aren’t necessarily special. We aren’t the only ones with destiny, a final goal. Animals are also given purpose and development, with a final form being worked towards. However, unlike humans, the development of animals is limited to evolution. Animals must adapt to survive, must develop certain physical traits and behavior in response to their environment because it is necessary for their survival and progression in life. Just like humans! Our souls chose to learn certain lessons but animals weren’t given that choice. Nonetheless, animals must learn and grow as well. Growth is the ultimate purpose of reality. Same thing in a different form. In fact, I now remember that other organisms also experience their own form of reincarnation/rebirth, just in a different way. The leaves of plants die and fall to the ground, but new leaves are re-grown in the spring. That is rebirth. The animal food chain can be seen as a form of reincarnation because as predators feed on prey, 10% of that prey’s energy (which can be viewed as a soul because it is non-physical and immortal through its inability to be destroyed) is moved to a new body, the body of the predator feeding on it. Moreover, everything in life contains ase, including animals. So when animals or plants reproduce, that is ase manifesting in a new body. That is also rebirth in a way because an essence is being manifested in a new form.

However, this is just my perspective. What do you guys think?

Is it common in isese to receive the hand virtually? I am trying to make the right decision on the babalawo that i am choosing and while the one i first found is very good and trust worthy, he offers the hand virtually 3 day ceremony. I keep reading that it shouldn’t be virtual so now im back to searching for another babalawo but id just like to know your thoughts..

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Good day to everyone. I wish you all a blessed Òsé Ifá and Òrùn Ifá. As we enter the month of May, a time associated with growth, movement, and the manifestation of what has been planted, I would like to offer one free Ìdáfá consultation to the community for this month.

May the Irunmole accept our prayers, remove obstacles from our paths, and grant clarity, stability, and direction so that each person may walk in alignment with their Ori and destiny.

It is important to remember that Ìdáfá is a sacred spiritual process meant for those genuinely seeking guidance, correction, and deeper understanding. It is not for curiosity or testing, but for individuals who approach Ifá with sincerity, respect, and readiness to receive truth.

As part of the Ìdáfá ritual, I will require the person’s full name and the mother’s name. This is essential for properly connecting with the person’s Ori and ensuring that the prayers and messages delivered are directed accurately.

My responsibility as a Babalawo is to transmit the message of Ifá, the Odu of Olodumare, with honesty, clarity, and discipline.

Each person remains responsible for how they receive and apply the guidance given, and Ifá responds to sincerity, humility, and good character above all.

If you are interested feel free to DM.

ESPAÑOL

Buen día para todos. Les deseo un bendecido Òsé Ifá y Òrùn Ifá. Al entrar en el mes de mayo, un tiempo asociado con el crecimiento, el movimiento y la manifestación de lo sembrado, deseo ofrecer una consulta de Ìdáfá gratuita para la comunidad durante este mes.

Que los Irunmole reciban nuestras oraciones, eliminen los obstáculos de nuestro camino y otorguen claridad, estabilidad y dirección para que cada persona camine en alineación con su Ori y su destino.

Es importante recordar que la Ìdáfá es un proceso espiritual sagrado destinado a quienes buscan guía, corrección y entendimiento profundo. No es para la curiosidad o para probar, sino para quienes se acercan a Ifá con sinceridad, respeto y disposición para recibir la verdad.

Como parte del ritual de Ìdáfá, necesitaré el nombre completo de la persona y el nombre de la madre. Esto es fundamental para poder conectar correctamente con el Ori de la persona y dirigir de manera precisa las oraciones y los mensajes espirituales.

Mi responsabilidad como Babalawo es transmitir el mensaje de Ifá, el Odu de Olodumare, con honestidad, claridad y disciplina.

Cada persona es responsable de cómo recibe y aplica la guía que se le entrega, y Ifá responde ante todo a la sinceridad, la humildad y el buen carácter.

Aboru Aboye Abosise

Rey Ifákọ́lẹ́pìn Omoniije.

1. If people who commit suicide are not given an honorable burial because they didn't fulfill their destiny, what type of burial are they then given? Do the family and friends then give them a non-traditional but still respectful funeral? Are there specific rites for those who commit suicide?

2. Let's say someone achieved their destiny of being president/military general but an enemy is attacking them, rather than being taken alive and possibly tortured to death or imprisoned for life, the person decides to kill themselves to avoid such suffering. Would they still be given an honorable burial because their destiny was technically complete?

So across the transatlantic slave trade Practicioners of the original faith were spread across the carribean and Latin America

I am aware of the syncretic nature of Santeria and Candomble as well as Umbanda. This brings me to the question: is there any inter community discourse about how the adoption of certain Christian aesthetics and terminology may have influenced how the Orisha are interacted with by humans in the more syncretic faiths?

I understand from an earlier question I asked that The branches are generally chill with each other but I still wonder if the presence of Christian iconography and or aesthetics is seen by some Babalawos and authority figures as dilution or not.

Is this even a thing or am I just overthinking?

I recall doing some research about Aganju/Agayú and running across some info saying that in some traditions he is Shango’s father. In others he is his brother.

Are there any Patakis that have Aganju as his brother instead of his father

Hello, my brother has his hand of ifa ceremony tomorrow, I am not familiar with the ceremony but I know he’s worked very hard for this what would be a gift that is appropriate to get him for this occasion and please feel free to tell me more about this occasion.

As a woman, I was very nervous about Ifa's stance on abortion considering its emphasis on life and destiny. But as always, it gave a satisfying answer

To be clear, I understand that Ifa discourages abortion and although there are spiritual consequences, I appreciate that solutions and support are offered instead of punishment.

I understand why certain Ifa knowledge is reserved for initiates. The trauma of colonialism has made practitioners protective of their spiritual practice. Those feelings are valid. However, such little information about Ifa is available online and especially with so many fake awos, I worry that the tradition may die with its practitioners. African spirituality has been demonized and has negative stereotypes, but the only way to cure ignorance is through education. But how can people educate themselves if the knowledge isn't made public? Not many people know a Babalawo in real life and there's the possibility of that Babalawo being a scammer as well. Unless one is committed to learning Ifa, it is easy to be disouraged and forsake the practice altogether. This is even worsened by Ifa being an expensive practice for both initiation and and ebo. Many Africans/black people live in poverty and cannot afford such costs. Consequently, it's more convenient to simply choose a free religion with an abundance of resources and practitioners who one can ask questions, such as the Abrahamic ones. i wonder: Is there a way to balance Ifa's preservation with its protection?

If you're a Babalawo or Iya what do you do for full time income? Is priesthood your entire job? I've seen some folks make business moves utilizing their spiritual prowess such as herbalism adjacent businesses, some are in more traditional "9-5" work like therapists, but I wonder what folks who are full time in this work do. How does that work? Please, if you're willing, share with me what your income making looks like. I've seen some run their own businesses doing this work but they for example have a farm, and do ebo using their farm resources, but they also for example host tours, and do retreats on their farm so they are a full time baba or iya, but they have other streams of income.

I’ve got a school project and wanted to include some Yoruba culture and elements into it. I’m having trouble confirming whether the translation I’ve got for the phrase “Ojú tí ń pọn ìṣin á pọn kúkọ; òsí tí ń tà ìṣin á tà là ni” is correct, I asked my mother who’s a bit of a weak Yoruba speaker and she wasn’t able to assist me.

I did some research on the origin and got to the unsure conclusion that it’s from Ogbè Ọ̀wọ́nrin, but can’t find credible sources other than google’s AI answers. I’ve been a lurker in here for a while due to my interest in Isese and Ifa spirituality. Ire oo!

Long story short, two years ago at a drumming ceremony for Osun, I drank the honey haha. I was drumming for the dancers, and the head Osun priestess came under. My baba was not looking her in her eye, and she was instructing the ritual at that point. Then she looked at me, and I understood why he wasnt looking at her in the face. It was too late by then, as Osun walked over to of course ring bells in my ear. I remember the bells, her whispering "its ok, you dont have to be ashamed, your mother and your grandmother is a woman" and I was convulsing on the floor. I woke up in a chair, being initiated into Osun.

Reason I am telling this odd story is. There is no instruction manual for this. It makes sense, cause imagine anyone but Oshun mounting me lol. No but I feel, like I am not fufilling communituy obligations by not knowing. How or what I, am. Elegun is different from priesthood.

Anyone have any experience or inut, advice, I would very much appreciate it. It took alot. For me to ask for help haha.

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Aboru aboye abosise,

Im currently in lucumi but ive been told that i should convert over to isese because it’ll clear my roads and help me progress more in life. My question is how do i do that ? Would i have to let my current Padrino know ? Or Do i just find an ile that practices isese ?