Restoring Balance, Harmonizing Forces, and Negotiating Disruption in Yorùbá Spirituality... In the Yorùbá worldview, creation is viewed as a vast network of interconnected relationships. Nothing exists in isolation. Every life, every action, every breath participates in an ongoing exchange between the visible world (ayé) and the invisible world (ọ̀run). Offerings — known as ẹbọ, adímú, or ìbọ — serve as the sacred mechanisms that maintain these relationships. They allow devot

In Yorùbá philosophy, Àyànmọ̀—destiny—is the divine path chosen by one’s Orí before birth, witnessed by Orúnmìlà and sanctioned by Olódùmarè. It guides each person through life’s lessons and blessings. Though fate is chosen, character (ìwà pẹ̀lẹ́) and effort shape its unfolding. When we honor Orí through gratitude and right action, destiny flows in harmony with divine order.