Who Made Y’all Priests?: Recent Episodes
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Conversations about everyday life experiences and issue from the perspective of two people who just happen to be priests.
Much has been in the news and this gives us much to talk about. Listen in as Awos Fafore and Oseun keep their promise of talking about the issues of the times. From Caitlin to Trump we are going to talk about it all. Leave your thoughts in the comments.
Listen is as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun have a conversation about their trip to Cuba. This discussion will range from the physical to the political landscape, to how the traditions of Africa are firmly rooted there. Join the discussion in the comments.
Although there is no Devil in Ifa, there are those, mostly who try to denigrate our spirituality, that believe our beloved Esu has the role of the adversary. That couldn't be further from the truth. But there are those out there that take hold of the mantle of the Devil/Satan/Lucifer. Listen in as we speak with a former Satanist/Luciferian about the philosophy and teachings of this fringe system.
Part one was a big hit. Here is the continuation of the amazing conversation we are having with Awo Falokun.
As one of the most prolific writers in the academic study of Ifa, Awo Falokun is a name that rings bells in the Ifa/Orisa community. Listen in as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun sit down with Awo Falokun and discuss all things Ifa.
I'm sure this is a question that we have all asked, especially those of us that believe in a Supreme Being. Listen in as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun tackle this very philosophical question.
When do we talk about the mental and emotional health of men? Why do we seem to be almost exclusively concerned with the mental health of women? There are women's circles, healing retreats, etc. But the man needs to be healed as well if the woman is going to get a man that is whole and prepared to take on the role of leader in the household. In this episode we sat down with Dauod Abeid to talk about the mental health of men and how we can make an attempt to bring that about.
Our elders have told us this at one time or another. But what does it really mean? Join us as we give our perspectives of what it means to keep your eyes on your own mat.
Join the conversation as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun have a sit down with Manbo Akwaweewa to talk about all things Vodun and how it is similar to or different from Ifa. She is very qualified to speak on the subject as she is both a Manbo (a priest in the Vodun tradition) and an Iyanifa (a priest in the Ifa tradition). Listen in as we have this very interesting conversation.
Listen is as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun talk about the internet craze of 50/50 relationships. We give our thoughts on what that means, is it beneficial, and how it effects the family.
Join in as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun speak with Awo Olameni about Kink/BDSM and how those communities could use the expertise of a priest of Ifa. We will also discuss misconceptions surrounding these communities and how both trauma and just a pure desire for sexual fulfillment could lead one to seek out these communities.
Join in as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun give their thoughts about the war that has received so much press as of late. On which side do we fall? What do we really know? What is the history between these two countries? Add to the conversation in the comments.
Listen in as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun speak to the man that made them priests, Chief Oluwo Obafemi Fayemi Epega, about the state of Ifa, where it is going, and what we can do to push the culture forward. Join in the conversation in the comments.
Listen is as we continue the discussion with our Ibejis about initiation and how things are going since Igbodu.
Listen in as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun share this episode with the 8 other brothers that ventured priesthood with us. We will speak about our experiences during initiation, and how we have faired after coming out of Igbodu.
Listen in as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun have a discussion about dogma, what it really is and what it is not.
Listen as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun speak about the wisdom of nature and how nature herself teaches us how to be in the world.
Listen in as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun speak with DeLauren(Yenni), Nadia(Ifajekotomolowo) and Daru about being queer in the tradition of Ifa, the politics surrounding their community and as they school us on the terminology we need to learn to be inclusive. This is sure to be one of those episodes you don't want to miss.
Listen in as we speak with educator and Priest of Ifa, Baba Obatunde Ifalolu Fayemi about the state of our public school system and how the magic of Ifa helps him and his students.
Listen in as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun have a conversation with Rakim Al-Jabbar, a sensational and very conscious music artist. Join the discussion as we talk music, vibrations, the responsibility of the artists to children, etc.
Join in as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun speaks with Astro-Numerologist and Priest of Ifa, Baba Sangodare Fagbemi about the importance of Astrology and Numerology in gaining a wider perspective concerning our purpose.
Listen in as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun speak to Akilah and Tahirah about growing up in the tradition of Ifa, what it was like and how that has prepared them for life.
Listen in as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun speak with pastor and Ifa Priest, Baba Todd. We will discuss divination, ancestral veneration and traditional medicine all from the words of the Bible. Join in the discussion.
Join in as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun speak with one of elder priests about healing, what that means and what healing looks like. We have journeyed this path of healing and now we are at the season finale. Join in on the conversation.
Join in as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun speak with Kusudi Muithi (Ifajenmo) about the importance of finding your purpose and how this process can be healing.
Join in as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun discuss their own healing journey and where they think they are along the path.
Join the discussion as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun talk to the Ojugbona of OIDSI, Baba Fasanmi, about the healing that can take place through the reverence of our ancestors.
Join the discussion as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun discuss the healing modality of Reiki wit Reiki master and Ifa Priest, Iya Omilana.
Join in as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun discuss the ego and how it may block us from manifesting our destinies.
Music is sound; sound is vibration; and vibration is everything. Listen in as we talk with Sound Alchemist, Iya Kemi, about the healing waves of sound.
Plant medicine has been denigrated in many circles in western culture. But can plant medicine help us to heal? Listen in as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun discuss the healing effects of plant medicine with Awo Adeleke.
Listen in as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun discuss medicine and the healing of the body with Dr. Baz Moreno.
Listen in as Awo Fafore and Awo Oseun discuss sexuality as spirituality with Goddess Jessi of Sweet Love Sanctuary.
Listen in as Awo Fafore and Awo Oséùn speak with Iya Fasewa of Fasewa Wellness about mental health, Indigenous Focusing-Oriented Therapy and what healing looks like. Join in on the conversation.
Our journey to the divine feminine was an informative one. Join us as we discuss what we have learned, how our paradigms have shifted and how we now see the divine feminine. This is our season finale, so join in on the discussion in the comments.
Join in as awos Fafore and Oseun have a discussion with the youngest Chief in OIDSI (Obafemi Institute for the Divine and Universal Study of Ifa), Iya Dami. We will continue our study of the Divine Feminine and speak from the perspective of the Orisa, Yemoja.
Join in on the conversation as Fafore and Oseun speak about the gap between knowing better and doing better. How can we get from intellectually knowing to actually applying the knowledge that we have acquired? Let's discuss.
Who or what is Oya? What does she represent? What does the divine feminine mean from that perspective? These questions and many more will be answered as we speak with priest of Oya, Iya Asabi. Join in on the conversation.
Join in as Fafore and Oseun talk about whether or not sex and gender are the same and can be used interchangeably or if they are totally different concepts.
Join us this week as we continue our discussion on the Divine Feminine and speak with Chief Iyalode about womb health, the connection between the womb and the emotional and psychological self and abortion.
Join us as we continue our discussion of the Divine Feminine with priest of Osun, Iya Osunfunmike. She will give us her perspective on the subject and also her take on our views on abortion and the Roe v. Wade decision.
What is dogma, and how does it weigh down the systems that we are a part of? Join in as Fafore and Oseun discuss dogma and how it creates dead systems.
As we continue the discussion of the Divine Feminine and all that concept entails, we speak to sister Hayya Ali of the Nation of Islam about her perspective on the subject.
In this episode of the Who Made Y'all Priests podcast, we speak with elder Ebony Brock about the Church, dogma, and other issues of Christianity. She is in a very special place to speak about these issues as she is an ordained elder and is experiencing these things from the inside. And keeping true to the theme of season 2, she will also speak to us about the Divine Feminine, being a woman in her position and some of the women in the Bible.
The title of our podcast has posed the question, "Who Made Y'all Priests?" In this episode we answer this very question. Chief Oluwo Obafemi Fayemi Epega has been a priest of Ifa for nearly 20 years and was initiated by the late world-renowned Babalawo, Afolabi Adeyemi Epega. Listen as our Oluwo tells his story and reveals why he made us priests.
This is no John Grisham novel. It’s a real peek into the jury deliberation room to take a look at the criminal “justice” system. Does the system work? Is it broken? We tend to think it’s both. Listen as Fafore and Oseun talk about a murder trial from the perspective of juror (Fafore was a juror on this trial), and defendant (Oseun has seen the other side). Join in the discussion.
In the midst of an experience that we judge as negative, it’s difficult to find comfort in the fact that the experience is something that we must have to grow. Listen as Ifáfó̩re and Oséùn talk about an experience that was difficult for them at the time but proved to be a very valuable lesson in the end.
Sacrifice is a foundational part of the tradition of Ifá, but what is it? This is the most talked about aspect of our tradition and the most denigrated, but outside of the blood component do people really understand the complexity of sacrifice? Listen as Ifáfó̩re and Osèún talk about the concept of reciprocity and the performance of sacrifice.
The Supreme Court of the United States has recently overturned the Roe v. Wade decision of 1973. Listen as Ifáfó̩re and Oséùn discuss the decision and how talks of abortion are linked to spirituality.
Ifáfó̩re and Ifáoséùn talk about Ifáfọ́re’s spiritual journey and the path that brought him to the priest class.
Ifáfọ́re and Ifáoséùn talk “cocaine,” the mass shooting in NY and the death of Kevin Samuels.
Ifáfọ́re and Ifáoséùn discuss Roe v. Wade, it’s possible repeal and how they feel about the decision and abortion in general.
Ifáfọ́re and Ifáoséùn define spirituality and talk about a time when they KNEW spirit was moving in their lives.