The question keeps arising if IFA is really what people think it is, let’s share a little insight on IFA itself.
What does Ifa mean?
Ifa can be referred to as a platform where information was stored by the founder, Orunmila, the founder Orunmila had a lot of information about how the universe works, and instead of letting the information die with him, he created a way to store the information using a traditional way of storing information in binary 0s and 1s and symbols, which is similar to the same method/technology used to create Google of today.
The founder explained a lot in coded verses and words using binary technology and this became useful because a lot of things that happen to humans nowadays have happened to humans before. Then a consistent use of previous data is possible, which we can refer to as schema.
Who is the God of Ifa?
It is clear that IFA is not a religion nor a God and was meant to be learned and mastered to enable the Yoruba or anyone who accesses the information to become a better part of themselves in society.
Instead of that to happen, the Yoruba’s turned it into a religion and God. If we need our problems to be solved as humans, they should be thought through by the mind and solutions be revealed through dreams by our ancestors.
The mind is the most powerful tool we have as humans. And that’s where our God is, IFA could have just been a better guide for us to follow and learn from.
IFA is a great tool and it’s full of the wisdom of how the universe works. However, it’s not a dependable divine tool, to be consulted to predict our future. Rather it should be a tool to be consulted to guide our paths with information in its verses.
This is just similar to saying you want to worship Google or you want Google to predict your future, rather we use the information gotten from Google searches to better ourselves as humans and seek more knowledge without making it look divine.
Unfortunately, Religious beliefs seem to have clouded our judgment of reasoning.
What is Ifa known for?
Ifa is known for Knowledge, deep knowledge about how the universe works, and how humans can progress in life using the knowledge about how the universe works to create solutions to their problems. However because of the kind of knowledge shared which can not be understood by everyone because of how deep it was, then a few were selected to acquire the knowledge and simplify it.
What does Ifa teach?
IFA teaches words of wisdom, that are available in its verses.
