The Sacred Ifa Oracle

by Afolabi A. Epega

Discover answers to life's questions using the Ifa Oracle -- an ancient African divination tool and the spiritual foundation for Candomble, Santeria, and Vodun. Compared by Henry Louis Gates Jr, to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006250309X
• ISBN13: 9780062503091
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: HarperOne
• Length: 549 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

excellent book

two years ago I bought this book, and at first I didn't know what to do with it. I just put it away, because I didn't understand what it was all about. Since a while I am learning the Divination with the Opele and now the book enfold his secrets to me. I was amazed, but I must say I am glad I bought it.

Necesario, util

No contiene tooooodo el conocimiento de If?, pero sintetiza con gran estilo el mensaje de cada Odu. Espero que se sigan realizando trabajos como ?ste. La visi?n "occidental" de cada Odu es un detalle que no pasa inobservado. Las religiones cambian, progresan.

English Translation of the 256 Sacred Odus.

With all due respects to my elder Babalawo, but I believe that we all as human beings and followers of the Orisha, need sacred texts as all major religions do. The Christians have the Bible, the Muslims the Quran, and the Hindu's the Bhagavad Gita. This book may not be the answer to any of those sacred texts I have mentioned, but it is quite certainly a good start. Not only for divination, but also for spiritual inspiration as well as daily affirmations.My highest respects to Afolabi Epega, for translating these ancient texts known as the Sacred Living 256 Odusof our Lord the great prophet / Irunmole / Orisha, Orunmila. This book belongs in the shelf of every Orisha worshipper. This book is great only because of Afolabi Epega, the rest of the introduction should have been left out, and is not needed.One who reads this book must understand that the whole view and teachings of each Odu would fill many, many volumes of books, this is just but a great start.

Great Reference

Afolabi Epega did a great job in his explanation of the 256 Odus. The "western" observation and the introduction written by Philip Neimark could have been left out and the book would have been better off. It is a shame that Oluwo Afolabi Epega is even remotely affiliated with Philip Neimark in this book

Truly a treasure trove of Ifa divination

Here is the best explanation of the 256 Odus I have seen. The "western" translations help bring this always fluid system into a mainstream view. I would recommend this for any aspiring Babalowa.