In Yorùbá tradition, Ìgọkẹ means “to rise,” the inner climb of destiny guided by Orí, Orí inú, and Ìwà (character). It teaches resilience: falling is never the end if we rise again. Òrò, by contrast, is the ancestral voice of order — its sacred sound enforces justice, purifies the land, and protects the community. Together, they reveal that true harmony comes from balance: rising within while honoring the ancestral voice that guides society.

In Yorùbá spirituality, Ìgọkẹ means to rise — the sacred climb of life. Our ayànmọ̀ (destiny) is carried by Orí, guided by Orí inú, and steadied by Ìwà (character). Ancestors and Òrìṣà support us, not by curse or favor, but by keeping us in balance. True ascent is not status, but alignment: rising again and again with Àṣẹ, until we fulfill the destiny chosen in Ọ̀run.