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Blending Well with Experience: A Yorùbá Reflection on Harmony and Growth
To blend well with experience is to live with balance and grace — allowing each joy and challenge to shape the spirit without hardening the heart. In Yorùbá wisdom, when the head is cool (tútù orí) and the heart steady (ìtùnú ọkàn), the divine power of Àṣẹ flows freely. Every moment, whether light or shadow, becomes a teacher guiding us toward harmony, growth, and peace.

Alaje Fadesiye
Apr 12, 20243 min read


Liberating the Mind: Teachings from Traditional Yorùbá Religion on Overcoming Fear and Self-Limitation
In Traditional Yorùbá Religion, fear is not an enemy but a teacher guiding us toward balance and destiny. When the head (Orí) is cool and the heart (ọkàn) at peace, the divine force of Àṣẹ flows freely. Through awareness, divination, ritual, and sacred speech, we learn that transformation is not loss—it is alignment with the wisdom that sustains all creation.

Alaje Fadesiye
Apr 12, 20245 min read
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