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TRUE TALKSTEMPERING THE EGOTempering the Ego is about dealing with your own destiny, staying on your own path by working with your Ori, your divine self.
2022-06-232h 01
TRUE TALKSIFA ORISA PERCEPTIONS: CAN BE DEADLYWhen you see something one way, the other persons can see it differently. It is like seeing a glass of water, half-full or half-empty.
2022-06-172h 00
TRUE TALKSSPIRITUAL MARRIAGE AND DIVORCEIn our African Traditions, when we initiate to Ifa, Orisa, Voudun, Mami Wata, Nkisi or any other African Traditions, is it for life? Is it a relationship like husbands and wives who are legally married but who can opt to divorce? What are your thoughts?
2022-06-101h 53
TRUE TALKSIFISM: The Art of Divination According to OrunmilaAnalyzing Ifa divination methods and taboos associated with them, in particular, using other methos in conjuction with Ifa divination; who has permission to do so and who do not.
2022-01-0129 min
TRUE TALKSPROMOTING THE GOODNESS OF IFADo take a listen to this episode of TRUE TALKS WITH OFAE OFAE as we discuss how people around the world adhere to the IFA-ORISA-EGUN life in the places in which they live. We also talk about our commonalities and needs as human beings as we incoporate the African Traditions into our everyday lives.
2021-11-051h 59TRUE TALKSOSETURA: ESSENCE OF FEMALE POWERDiscussion by Dr. QueenChiku N'gozi and Melba Farrell pn TRUE TALKS WITH OFAE OFAE in regards to the 17TH ODU, OSETURA which highlights issues pertaining to women in IFA; roles and authority.
2021-10-112h 01TRUE TALKSWOMEN AND ABUSES ACROSS THE BOARDThis episode of TRUE TALKS WITH OFAE OFAE is about the Abuses of Women Across the Board. We dicussed how society upholds the mysognistic worldview that men are better than women. We also discuss the abuses of women by their significant others, family members and bosses that are male. We speak on how women have been systematically oppressed and abuse over time and how the varying types of abuse has become the norm WORLDWIDE.
2021-10-042h 00TRUE TALKSDIVINATION A SPIRITUAL FORM OF COUNSELING AND THERAPYDivination: A Spiritual form of Counseling and Therapy talks about how the West African Spiritual systems such as Ifa/Fa/Afa, Orisa and Isese can be used to work out our everyday problems before they become serious problems; (spiritual, mental, physical, emotional, financial) that hinder our lives.
2021-10-032h 10
TRUE TALKSIFA: The Four Yoruba WallsReading by Melba Farrell on TRUE TALKS from the book entitled; Nigerian Studies or THE RELIGION AND POLITICAL SYSTEM OF THE YORUBA by R. E. DENNETT, written in 1910. This passage speaks of Ifa as a living man who became famous for doing divination and medicine. It also speaks of how the 16 Odus came to be correlated with actual people who being heads in the Yoruba political system of Ifa. Believe or Not. #AskIFA
2021-08-0310 min2021-07-202h 00TRUE TALKSMENTAL ILLNESS IN NIGERIA: A GENDER SPECIFIC OUTLOOKReviewing the different outlooks on mental health among people of color in Nigeria and the Diaspora and treatment approaches, especially those that deal with the Worldview of African Spirituality as it pertains to causes for Mental Illness
2021-07-202h 00TRUE TALKSIFA AND ORISHA LOVE TABOOSIFA & ORISA LOVE TABOOS: INSIDE THE SPIRITUAL HOUSEYou are invited to participate in a discussion entitled; IFA & ORISA LOVE TABOOS: INSIDE THE SPIRITUAL HOUSE on TRUE TALKS WITH OFAE OFAE.We will be exploring feelings behind engaging in love relationships with people inside of your spiritual house and when it becomes dangerous to do so.We will also look at what are some of the ethics surrounding having intimate relationships with other initiates such as your Godparents, Godbrothers or God Sisters within the same spiritual house.We will also explore some of the difficulties that...
2021-07-181h 57
TRUE TALKSSacred TREES of The KONGO PT 2When we talk about herbs, we must know what they can do. In this podcast the names and categories of sacred trees of the Kongo are discussed in a very old book entitled; AT THE BACK OF THE BLACK MAN'S MIND by R.E. DENNETT and written in 1906.
2021-05-1406 min
TRUE TALKSSACRED TREES of The KONGO PT 1When we talk about herbs, we must know what they can do. In this podcast the names and categories of sacred trees of the Kongo are discussed in a very old book entitled; AT THE BACK OF THE BLACK MAN'S MIND by R.E. DENNETT and written in 1906.
2021-05-1438 min
TRUE TALKSAFA-FA-IFA & WOMENMany people know of Ifa but not do not know of Afa or Fa. Many people also that their are few female diviners in Ifa and that women can only go so far in Ifa. However, this review on Mama Zogbe's (Brief Overview of Women & Afa) found on the website mamiwata.com, speaks about women and girls being able to go all the way in AFA to become BOKONO, equivalent to BABALAWO.
2021-05-1420 min
TRUE TALKSYou Can Heal Your Life By Louise L HayThis is a book reading by TRUE TALKS WITH MELBA FARRELL on the book entitled "You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L Hay." Here you can listen to some self-help techniques, in particular, how our feelings and thoughts can manifest as disease in the body and how we can change our thoughts and heal the body. Do take a listen and your comments are appreciated.Thanks.
2021-02-1723 min
TRUE TALKSAGANJU YEMAJA AND SHANGO AND HIS 3 WIVESReading of the book written by A.B. ELLIS in 1894, entitled; THE YORUBA SPEAKING PEOPLES OF THE SLAVE COAST OF WEST AFRICA. Here the author gives his perspective account of stories about the Orisa based on his research of that time.
2020-09-1532 min
TRUE TALKSVAUDOUN/ VODOUN/VOODOO/ VODUReading by MELBA FARRELL of TRUE TALKS Essence of VodounSupreme Vodoun: The Spiritual Renaissance of Africa- By Prince Randy K. Alam-SoganWhat is Vodoun?Vodoun, often spelled Vodou, Vaudou, Vodu, and Vodoum is a Complex Universal System of Divine Practices, Traditions and Science.It is very hard to evaluate its age, but according to the most ancient scriptures, it is as old as Mankind. Vodoun has been practiced in Africa for over 200,000 years. Others claim it has been around for 750,000 Years. in any case, it s really old!
2020-08-0422 min
2020-06-2407 min
TRUE TALKSEpisode 7 - AMERICAN IFA-FA-AFACall to IYANIFAS, women in Ifa of the Diaspora, to come together and be recognized as equal counterparts to Babalawos under the the banner of AMERICAN IFA-FA-AFA. Do take listen and leave your comments.
2020-06-1617 min
TRUE TALKSEWE DEITY: KHEBIOSO KHEVIOSO "SO"Reading by Melba Farrell from the book entitled "THE EWE SPEAKING PEOPLES OF THE SLAVE COAST OF WEST AFRICA written by A.B. ELLIS,1890. We should note the differences of yesterday and today in customs and traditions of the EWE PEOPLES.
2020-05-1613 min
TRUE TALKSDiscussion Of The EWE PEOPLE: ON MAWUHere I am reading excerpts from a book written in 1890 by A.B. Ellis entitled THE EWE.SPEAKING PEOPLES OF THE SLAVE COAST OF WEST AFRICA. The objective is to learn more about the traditions and culture of the Ewe people.
2020-05-1517 min
TRUE TALKSOBATALAReading from the book entitled "The Yoruba Speaking Peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa by A.B. Ellis, written in 1894.
2020-04-0308 min
TRUE TALKSEpisode 3 - MAJOR ORISA - OLORUNReading from the book entitled The Yoruba Speaking peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa by A B Ellis, published in 1894.
2020-04-0112 min
TRUE TALKSEpisode 2 - IBU KOLE: THE VULTURE WHO SAVED THE WORLDOSHUN IBU KOLE“Oshun who gathers dust from sweeping that takes care of the house”by Baba Odusola Esudina Ifaseye, 8/2015The very name describes our female ancestors and power they truly had. History states that the most powerful woman on the plantation was not the master's wife in fact it was the Mame, the true matriarch. The African woman who was mother mistress housekeeper, babysitter, counselor and steward of all that master owned except herself... for in truth at night it was she that went into the swamp with the dust gathered and the herb...
2020-03-2242 min
2020-03-1804 min