The Silence of the Source:
A Declaration of Independence.
"For centuries, Yorùbá cosmology has been whispered through a colonial filter. It was translated by those who didn't understand it, 'sanitized' by those who feared it, and parroted by those who sought to make it fit into a Western box."
'The Yorùbá Way' is the moment we stop translating and start listening.
Why 'The Yorùbá Way'?
The Un-Teaching: We aren't just learning; we are un-learning. We are stripping away the labels of "devil," "superstition," and "primitive" to reveal a sophisticated, mathematical, and ethical system of existence.
The Truth of the Odù: Every post is grounded in the Odù Ifá, the original blueprint of Yorùbá wisdom, not the Victorian-era interpretations that turned our Òrìṣà into caricatures.
Aṣẹ over Dogma: This isn't about blind faith. It’s about understanding the mechanics of the universe and how we align our Orí (destiny) with the natural world.
The Oracle is the original data,
the lens is our only barrier.
The Pillars of the Oracle
Foundational principles that guide every word we speak and every truth we reclaim.
Accuracy
No colonial filters. We use the etymology and the Odù as our primary compass to navigate the ancient landscape.
Alignment
Using ancient cosmology as a practical tool to navigate modern life, intention setting, and spiritual manifestation.
Aṣẹ
Recognizing that your words, choices, and character (Ìwà) have the inherent power to command and shape your reality.
The Decolonial Shift
Reclaiming the Narrative
| We Move Away From... | We Move Toward... |
|---|---|
| Deities as "Gods/Statues" | Deities as "Forces of Nature/Consciousness" |
| The "Trickster" Devil | The Master of Choice (Èṣù) |
| Religious Dogma | Philosophical Balance (Ìwà Pẹ̀lẹ́) |
The "No-Parrot" Clause
Here, we don’t parrot. If a story feels like it was tweaked to sound like a Sunday school lesson, we question it. If a deity has been stripped of their complexity to fit a gender binary or a 'good vs. evil' trope, we reclaim them. We return to the source, even when the truth is 'bitter kola'— sharp, waking, and real.
Pull up a chair. The Oracle is open.It's time to let the wisdom speak for itself.