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Summary: The Osha
Review: Alafia! Aboru Aboye Abosise! May Ifa bless all those who are called by the African Orisa. I pay homage to all Babalawos,Awos Iyaloshas and Babaloshas who have paved the way for us to travel our journey / destiny which is the crooked road which leads us to Ifa.
My only advise to all who read, is to be reminded that it is important to be under the guidance of your Godparents.No matter how simple it may seem..YOU STILL REQUIRE ASE! You can't get that out of any book! ASE! You can only benefit under the guidance of your Elders. This culture is an active life. Remember, by doing the work, not just by reading a book will you gain many blessings and understanding of what it means to be an Orisa Devotee.Orisa ni ma sin! Eepa O Orisa! Ore Yeye Osun! Adupe O!Apetebii Yeye Olori Oriyomi
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Summary: AN INFORMATIVE STUDY GUIDE
Review: FROM THE DESKTOP OF AN INTIATED PRIESTESS INTO THE YORUBA/LUCUMI AFRICAN TRADITIONAL DIAPORA.AS AN INITIATE OR STUDENT OF OUR RELIGION YOU WILL FIND THIS BOOK TO BE OF GREAT VALUE. IT'S PAGES ARE FILLED WITH THE MOST INSPIRATIONAL FACTS ABOUT THIS RELIGION. OUR ANCESTORS HAVE GIVEN US WAYS OF PASSAGE TO EXPLORE THE TRUE WONDERS OF LIFE. IT'S VERY DIRECT, & INFORMATIVE, BUT YOU MUST BE AWARE OF THE FACT THAT THIS IS NOT JUST SOME OTHER RELIGION TO STUDY ABOUT. YOU WILL SEE THAT AS YOU START YOUR JOURNEY OF STUDY YOU WILL BE EMBRACED BY THE POWER OF THE ORIXAS THAT WILL FLOW THROUGH YOU AND YOU WILL COMMENCE TO FEEL AN URGE TO CONTINUE IN THE STUDY OF THE YORUBA/LUCUMI RELIGION. ALEYOS, INITIATES, PRIESTS, PRIESTESSES, BABALOAWOS, TAKE TIME TO PURCHASE THIS AWESOME PIECE OF WORK AND YOU TO WILL AGREE WITH THIS REVIEW. DARE TO STUDY MORE AND ACQUIRE FROM THE ORIXAS THE KNOWLEDGE YOU'VE ALWAYS SEARCHED FOR! LET YOUR SPIRIT GUIDE YOU!
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Summary: Good Handbook for the Newly Initiated
Review: The Osha is an excellent book that will make an excellent handbook to the newly crowned in the Osha Lucumi Tradition. This is a good book for its information, and should be used with the watchful eye of once Elders. The Reason being, yes there are allot of rituals, ceremonies, rites and passages revealed. But for those who have received the ceremonies of Kariocha, "the Crowning of their Santo." They will realize that many of the important key elements of these sacred acts have been left out. Fact is that Mr. Julio Garcia Cortez being an ordained Babalorisha of Chango, knew that this information could not be written in any book, because this Sacred knowledge is passed down through experience, and it is a sacred act that is passed down from initiated Elder to young Iyawo, and Aborishas. Yes the book teaches you how to read the coco for the Santos, but it does not tell you how to properly petition Obi, before opening Obi up for consultation. Also there are set rules before consulting Obi that are not discussed in full detail in this book. But honestly these are lessons that one learns from their respected godparents in the religion. For the beginner or those curious of the religion, this book will be curious but strange and alien, none of the Orikis or Orins are translated they are left in Lucumi dialect. Many of the herb's names are in Spanish, are not fully explained and further study will be needed. This is just some examples. I recommend this book for those who have received the ceremonies of Kariocha, and for those who have a close bond with their respectful godparents, this is a handbook or lesson book that can be used as a basis for many learning discussions, or as a check back after other minor rituals and ceremonies.
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Summary: Good Handbook for the Newly Initiated
Review: The Osha is an excellent book that will make an excellent handbook to the newly crowned in the Osha Lucumi Tradition. This is a good book for its information, and should be used with the watchful eye of once Elders. The Reason being, yes there are allot of rituals, ceremonies, rites and passages revealed. But for those who have received the ceremonies of Kariocha, "the Crowning of their Santo." They will realize that many of the important key elements of these sacred acts have been left out. Fact is that Mr. Julio Garcia Cortez being an ordained Babalorisha of Chango, knew that this information could not be written in any book, because this Sacred knowledge is passed down through experience, and it is a sacred act that is passed down from initiated Elder to young Iyawo, and Aborishas. Yes the book teaches you how to read the coco for the Santos, but it does not tell you how to properly petition Obi, before opening Obi up for consultation. Also there are set rules before consulting Obi that are not discussed in full detail in this book. But honestly these are lessons that one learns from their respected godparents in the religion. For the beginner or those curious of the religion, this book will be curious but strange and alien, none of the Orikis or Orins are translated they are left in Lucumi dialect. Many of the herb's names are in Spanish, are not fully explained and further study will be needed. This is just some examples. I recommend this book for those who have received the ceremonies of Kariocha, and for those who have a close bond with their respectful godparents, this is a handbook or lesson book that can be used as a basis for many learning discussions, or as a check back after other minor rituals and ceremonies.
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