Christopher W. Brown, founder and director of the Ṣàngódaré Institute for study of GAN Philosophy, is initiated into four priesthoods in the Ifá system. He was initiated as a Priest of Ṣàngó by the late Oluwo Afolabi A. Epega, a fifth generation Ifa priest from Ode Remo, Nigeria.Christopher was initiated as a Priest of Ifá (Babaláwo) by Chief Priest Ṣolade of Akure, Nigeria, Gaga Community. He also was initiated as a Priest of Ọbàtálá and Ọṣun by the late Iya Ifálabanke Adesanya of Ode Remo, Nigeria. Christopher is a member of Egbe Ifá Ogunti Ode Remo under the Araba of Ode Remo, Baba Adesanya Awoyade.

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Malidoma, as representative of his village in Burkina Faso, West Africa, and an initiated elder, has come to the west to share the ancient wisdom and practices which have supported his people for thousands of years.Click here to visit Malidoma’s website

“Baba Femi” as many of his godchildren and clients refer to him, has helped show numerous individuals how the Divine Source speaks to them through signs, symbols and divination i.e., the Wisdom of Nature. He was given the title “OLORIOKO” which means Head of the Family by Olojumoke Epega, the wife of Dr. Epega and by the elders of the Gaga community in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. Baba Femi is currently the head of The Obafemifayemi Institute for the Study of Ifa (OISI) where its mission is to help those who seek to develop the awareness of self and purpose. Baba Femi celebrated his 100th godchild on Father’s day 2010.Click here to visit Obafemi website

Ijo Asaforitifa is open to all those seeking an African spiritual path directly from West Africa for healing, empowerment and growth in a modern world.Click here to visit Ijo Asaforitifa website