The Orisha Wisdom Podcast
by Ivon Reborn
Welcome to The Orisha Wisdom Podcast - your lively guide to the Orisha and Yoruba Traditions, blended seamlessly into our modern world. We’re here to spark inspiration, radiate positivity, and empower your spiritual journey. Whether you’re a faithful follower or just keen to learn, join us as we navigate these ancient paths, reimagined for today’s world. Get ready for insightful, heart-warming conversations that connect you deeper to this faith. Dive in and let’s grow together!
Episodes
-
Episode 106 - What You Leave Behind After a Spiritual Reading… They Have to Carry That
After a spiritual reading, we don’t always walk away with just answers. We bring things in with us… and we leave things behind. In this episode, I talk about the part people don’t always think about, the emotional and energetic weight that gets placed on spiritual readers. Whether they are…
more -
Episode 105 - 3 Things I No Longer Believe About the Orisha Traditions
In this episode, I’m revisiting past teachings and breaking down three things I no longer believe about Orisha traditions. These are lessons I once shared that no longer align with my experience today. This is about growth, accountability, and learning to move with clarity instead of confusion....
-
Episode 104 - Connecting With The Spirits Feels Like What?
Making that connection after setting up your Boveda has become a constant question. Let's start with connecting with our spirits and recognizing how they communicate with us. Getting started is one thing... but what to do after that is another entirely. Find out some of the ways that the spirits...
-
Episode103: Give Your Boveda Connection The Best Environment
We've been going over the Boveda. There are two basic camps. Camp #1. I love my boveda, I am so super duper connected to it... it's my spiritual haven. AND #2.... Boveda what? I don't feel anything. Is this really necessary. We've been going through the boveda in smaller doses... coming from a...
-
Episode 102: Start With A Boveda No Matter What
The Boveda has been a topic of discussion, mandates, arguments, disagreements and more. Much more, the issue is that many of us are not that developed to truly begin to understand its importance. I do not nor will ever claim to know everything about the boveda, but I do know this... it is very...
-
Episode 101 - I Am Always Right
This episode comes from decades of this ailment. It is one thing to be right, and another thing... well listen to this episode to hear the rest. And when you do... do you agree? Disagree? Have you seen this before? Let’s keep in touch! www.orishawisdom.com/ivon If you have found value in The…
more -
Episode 100 - The Orisha Wisdom Podcast Hijack
It is 2026, and it has been long overdue.... to have the Orisha Wisdom Podcast back. Let's do this together. To celebrate the Orisha Wisdom Podcast.... I bring you Episode 100... which is extremely special... to us all as a community. Let’s keep in touch! www.orishawisdom.com/ivon If you have…
more -
Episode 99: From Charm to Harm: How Can Charisma and Power Lead Astray - Part 2
This episode continues the powerful conversation we began in Episode 98. Together, we look at the deeper red flags that show up in spiritual houses and communities: isolation from family, constant rule-changing, public shaming, rewards and punishments, and even the attempts by some leaders to...
-
Episode 98: From Charm to Harm: How Can Charisma and Power Lead Astray - Part 1
🌟 Welcome to a special journey with the Orisha Wisdom Podcast. Episode 98, 'From Charm to Harm: How Can Charisma and Power Lead Astray - Part 1,' opens a two-part conversation that begins, unexpectedly, with a song—'The World's Greatest.' This melody leads us down a rabbit hole of reflections…
more -
Episode 97 - A Year Of Awareness: Reflecting On Ten Critical Lessons Of 2023
🌟 Welcome back to the Orisha Wisdom Podcast, shining brighter than ever in 2024! 🌅 We're kicking off this year with Episode 97, where we unwrap 'A Year Of Awareness: Reflecting on Ten Critical Lessons Of 2024.' It's not just another episode; it's a journey of enlightenment and discovery! 🚀…
more -
Episode 96 - Warning to Parents and Godparents to Avoid Ancestral Karma
Thank you so much for tuning in to the Orisha Wisdom Podcast. This is a follow up from An Ode to Mother and An Ode to Father. Now we start having a difficult conversation and opening the conversations to learn --- and discuss. Let’s keep in touch! www.orishawisdom.com/ivon If you have found value...
-
Episode 95 - An Ode To Father
Thank you so much for listening to the Orisha Wisdom Podcast. This episode is an Ode to Father. There are good men in our lives... some of them do not the best thing... but sure as heck try. Listen to this episode and find out about blessings for fathers... and Spiritual Goodness... as well... as...
-
Episode 94 - An Ode To Mother
On Mother's Day.... Happy Mother's Day! Are you in our traditions and want blessings? Do you want to make your Eguns proud? What about Orishas? Do you want to avoid generational osogbo? Listen to this episode and let's balance the world imbalance that is currently happening by straightening the...
-
Episode 93 - The Start Of Becoming Whole Again
Thank you for listening to the Orisha Wisdom Podcast. Question for you: How can you begin to get out of life's muck and become whole again? Listen in for actionable steps physical, mental and spiritual steps you can begin today to get back on your road of wholeness. Yes! You can start today! For...
-
Episode 92 - Woman vs Woman - Would Your Eguns and Orishas Be Proud Of You?
Thank you for listening to the Orisha Wisdom Podcast. This episode we begin the discussion of when Woman goes against another Woman. Listen in and weigh in. The big questions are, if you were standing in front of YOUR elevated Eguns, or in front of Orisha or God Almighty --- would they be proud…
more -
Episode 91 - Reflections And Lessons Learned Of 2022
Happy New Year 2023! Here are reflections and lessons learned of the past year 2022 and boy oh boy what a year that was. Time to keep learning and to apply those lessons learned. What are your lessons learned and reflections from last year? For show notes and to get ALL the info discussed in this...
-
Episode 90 - Why Respect Iya and My Story Of Abuse
Do you respect Mother? Do you say that you love Orisha? Hear how actions can bring osogbo if one disrespects mother. Hear my story. For show notes and to get ALL the info discussed in this episode, go to: www.orishawisdom.com/90 Let’s keep in touch! www.orishawisdom.com/ivon If you have found…
more -
Episode 89 - Let’s Talk About Financial Endeavors With A Godparent - Boundaries
Thank you so much for listening the Orisha Wisdom Podcast. Questions for you: Should you go into business with your godparent? What about purchasing a property together? Should you invest money with a godparent? Should you buy something with a godparent? Listen to this episode and join in on the...
-
Episode 88 - Boundaries With Priests - Sex Conversation Topics
Thank you for listening to the Orisha Wisdom Podcast. This is a Real REAL episode where we begin to discuss... Boundaries with priests. On this episode, we talk about whether or not talks about sex or in the reproductive arena are acceptable between client and priest, between godchild and...
-
Episode 87 - Trust But Verify Part 2
Thank you so much for listening to the Orisha Wisdom Podcast. This is Part 2, of Trust But Verify. What do you do when your relative is referring you to a priest? What about if you hear a person speak in public? What if you want to speak or be seen by an author? Listen in to find out more ways to...
-
Episode 86 - Trust But Verify Part 1
Greetings to all of the Orisha Wisdom Podcast Family of the world. As you know per this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbLvhkwBA6o&t=2s I am starting ALL over. Yes... all over. Starting all over again has its regrets, such as hind sight is 20/20. Begin this journey with me as we go back…
more -
Episode 85 - If I Were To Start Over... 1
Hello Orisha Wisdom Podcast family! Here is a question that is sparking conversation among not only priests but non initiates as well. What if you had to start all over in the Orisha Traditions? What would you do? What did you do that you would not do over again? Listen in to a conversation with...
-
Episode 84 - Dominion Over Ori
Welcome to Episode 84 of The Orisha Wisdom Podcast! You hear Ori this and Ori that. How can you align it, and what to do. What if you could have dominion over your Ori? Take a listen to find out more. For show notes and to get ALL the info discussed in this episode, go to: www.orishawisdom.com/84...
-
Episode 83 - Ask-A-Priest - Crowned Or Scammed
Listen to this Ask-A-Priest episode where a person is dealing with an overseas priest and is asking about being crowned via mail and making their own elekes. Weigh in on the conversation. For show notes and to get ALL the info discussed in this episode, go to: www.orishawisdom.com/83 Let’s keep…
more -
Episode 82 - Spotting A Poser And Priests Responses
Listen to this conversation to learn how a poser in the Orisha Traditions was spotted and how priests reacted. This episode dissects the poser behavior and begins the discussion on how the priests could have better responded to the situation. For show notes and to get ALL the info discussed in…
more -
Episode 81 - Ask-A-Priest - How To Find Purpose And Rebuild Self Worth
Welcome to The Orisha Wisdom Podcast. This is an Ask-A-Priest episode where Dodji asks the question "How to rebuild my self-belief and self-worth and realign myself to my true purpose in this universe? A bit of context, l feel disconnected from the real me; to who l am supposed to be. I feel a…
more -
Epside 80 - Ask-A-Priest - Am I Too Old And More Than One Religion
This is an Ask-A-Priest episode where multiple questions were asked and they have to do with age... what is too old for this religion, and can you practice this tradition with another tradition. Listen in and let's start the conversation. The question asked is 'I am a practitioner of Buddhism…
more -
Episode 79 - Ask-A-Priest - Can I Be Spiritually Read If I Am Not There
Welcome to the Orisha Wisdom Podcast - Episode 79. This is an Ask-A-Priest episode where Jessica asks - 'Can a Babalawo do a reading on you without speaing to you on the phone or seeing you on Facetime just off you giving them your DOB and full name and that you have a Hand of Ifa and are a child...
-
Episode 78 - From Faith To Knowing
Welcome to the Orisha Wisdom Podcast. What if I told you... that I went from uncertain ... to not having faith in the Orishas? Would you think I am crazy? Would you think it's sacrilege? This episode is jam packed with big and small nuggets and an amazing. Dr. G. Wayne.... he is back to the…
more -
Episode 77 - From Iya To Omileti
Thank you for listening to the Orisha Wisdom Podcast. In today's episode, we start a dive to the question asked in this podcast is 'When does a priest get the right to call themselves Baba or Iya.' And listen to how I went from Iya to Omileti. For show notes and to get ALL the info discussed in...
-
Episode 76 - It’s Not All About Orisha
When it comes to priorities, many will tell you that religious and faith come first. I was raised that way... and then.... I had had a change of heart... or mind. This episode may introduce a concept that may go against everything you've been told about priorities and your spirituality. Listen in...
-
Episode 75 - Lessons Learned From 2021
2021 was in my opinion one of those years that I am SO happy to let go. The year was a difficult one, and we needed a new year. Before we can go forward, we should take the time to sit and review what went right, and what we learned so that we can apply it to our lives. Here are some of the…
more -
Episode 74 - Ask-A-Priest - Food For Ancestors 101
Welcome to the Orisha Wisdom Podcast. This is an Ask A Priest episode... where we try to answer your questions. Speaking of questions... here is today's question. "If food is given to the ancestors in the altar/shrine, that is if food is offered, how long does the food stay at the altar/shrine,...
-
Episode 73 Ask-A-Priest- How Do We Say
Thank you for listening to another episode of Ask A Priest episode of The Orisha Wisdom Podcast. In this episode we answer this question and comment. Mike Lett, asks - "Alafia, when I listen to people talk about Orisha and they mispronounce the names of the Orisha repeatedly it IRKS my soul. Can...
-
Episode 72 - Ask-A-Priest - Dealt With A Fraudulent Priest - Now What
Thank you for checking out The Orisha Wisdom Podcast. Let's be straight. You have dealt with a fraudulent spiritual person. What do you do NOW? Listen in to this episode to hear, and let's bring more awareness to this problem so that less people become victims. Adupe for listening. For show notes...
-
Episode 71 - Ask-A-Priest - How Much Does It Cost To Initiate In Ocha
Thank you for listening to The Orisha Wisdom Podcast. Listen in to this episode of Ask-A-Priest where someone asked "How much do it cost to do Santo??" This is a great question because many want to know how much will it cost to initiate. Listen in to hear... For show notes and to get ALL the info...
-
Episode 70 - Ask-A-Priest - Can Someone Choose My Orisha For Me
Thank you so much for listening to this episode of "The Orisha Wisdom Podcast" - this is an Ask-A-Priest episode where Josie asks this question "How can I find my Orisa... Because someone claimed they picked one for me, l don't fully understand pls help" For show notes and to get ALL the info...
-
Episode 69 - Ask-A-Priest - Will I Get An African New Name
Thank you for listening to the Orisha Wisdom Podcast. In this Ask-A-Priest episode we tackle a great question that came in "It seems like everyone I know of that follows this spiritual practice has a particular kind of name me being born here in the USA with an ‘American’ name, if I were accepted...
-
Episode 68 - Whites In The Summertime
Thank you for listening to the Orisha Wisdom Podcast. This episode is very much about wearing the color white --- especially in the summertime, and when we are doing spiritual work. There are many nuances that can help you have a great experience when you are navigating and finding your way. For...
-
Episode 67 - Lessons Learned From Working An Ocha
Working an Ocha is as exciting as it is.... it is the making of a new priest in our traditions. Have you ever attended one? Listen in to some lessons learned for Aleyos, Aborishas, and priests. What did you think of this episode? Wish to add a lesson learned from your perspective? Let's chat…
more -
Episode 66 - Marked For Ocha, Now What
Welcome to the Orisha Wisdom Podcast! You finally get a reading, and you are marked for Ocha. What do you do now? Listen in to this episode to hear what to do when you first get marked for the priesthood. Let's start the conversation. For show notes and to get ALL the info discussed in this...
-
Episode 65 - That Aleyos Grass Isn't Always Greener
Thank you for checking out the Orisha Wisdom Podcast. This episode is coming to you from an experience that was not only mine... but I hear that from others who are also starting in the traditions who are starting to see others seemingly moving up in their spiritual traditions, and you are still...
-
Episode 64 - Why Cold Referrals Can Interrupt Your Spiritual Process
Thank you for listening to The Orisha Wisdom Podcast. Have you ever wanted a referral from online for a godparent or something? Listen to the conversation to see why in the Orisha Community there could be trouble with cold referrals for your spiritual needs. What do you think? Share your…
more -
Episode 63 - Fear, A Scammer Priest Tactic
Thank you for listening to the Orisha Wisdom Podcast. In this episode, we talk about scammer priests. They use many tactics to take money from vulnerable folks who just want spiritual healing in their lives. Learn of one story to help you pin point one of their tactics that have bent many to turn...
-
Episode 62 - Ask-A-Priest - Why Do Africans Scam Others In The Orisha Traditions
Welcome to the Orisha Wisdom Podcast and this is an episode of Ask-A-Priest where this question was asked "Why do people of the Orisa religion want to scam people in the name of God and their Ancestors? Why do so many Africans want to scam other African Americans?" Listen in for the beginning of…
more -
Episode 61 - Ask-A-Priest - Should I Do This For Love
Welcome to the Orisha Wisdom Podcast. This is an Ask-A-Priest episode where a big question is asked and I'll post the whole thing here "Hi, my girlfriend is Cuban ( lived here in the uk for many years) and her father is a priest in the religion. He has suggested I have my three day ceremony to...
-
Episode 60 - Ask-A-Priest - Which Lineage Is For Me
Thank you for listening to the Orisha Wisdom Podcast. This is an Ask A Priest episode where the question was asked "How do you know which particular tradition is for you?" Listen in for an answer that can help you to find your answer. For show notes and to get ALL the info discussed in this...
-
Episode 59 - Ask-A-Priest - What Is My Governing Odu
Thank you for listening to another episode of The Orisha Wisdom Podcast. This is an Ask A Priest episode... and this episode tackles the question "What is my governing odu?" Great question... listen in for the answer. For show notes and to get ALL the info discussed in this episode, go to:...
-
Episode 58 - Be Open To Similarities
Welcome to episode 58 of the Orisha Wisdom Podcast. We have a tough time going through life when there are so many differences. We have fought about religious differences in wars, and we still fight over things like, how we do things, how we raise children, cleaning, space, colors, art opinions…
more -
Episode 57 - Ask-A-Priest - How Do I Start And Stay True To My Roots
Thank you so much for listening to the Orisha Wisdom Podcast and for supporting our message to the world. This is an Ask-A-Priest episode where you, (yes, you the community) gets to ask a question for an Olorisha Priest. On this episode we tackle this question, Nat asks "How do you start your...
About this show
Welcome to The Orisha Wisdom Podcast - your lively guide to the Orisha and Yoruba Traditions, blended seamlessly into our modern world. We’re here to spark inspiration, radiate positivity, and empower your spiritual journey. Whether you’re a faithful follower or just keen to learn, join us as we navigate these ancient paths, reimagined for today’s world. Get ready for insightful, heart-warming conversations that connect you deeper to this faith. Dive in and let’s grow together!
Hosted by
Ivon Reborn
Categories