Is there a such thing as coincidences in Ifa? · ASE Spirituality & Ifa Skool

Is there a such thing as coincidences in Ifa?

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Oh this is such a rich question and I love that your mind went there instead of just shaking it off as bad drivers.

In Ifá and Lukumí tradition, we do not believe in coincidences. The world around us is constantly communicating — through nature, through numbers, through repeated patterns, through color. When something happens once, you notice it. When it happens three times in the same hour, spirit is flagging something for your attention.

The number three is significant here. In Lucumí tradition three belongs to Elegua — the owner of the crossroads, the opener of doors and gates, the divine messenger, and the one who controls what enters and exits your path. When you see a pattern of three, Elegua is very likely involved in what is being communicated.

The color maroon does correlate with Oya energy and as you know she is the Orisha of change, transformation, and the ancestors. She may be yelling at you to change something in your life.

Now here is what I want you to do practically. First — check your Ide bracelet. If your Ide has broken, that tells us it absorbed a danger that was coming for you. It did exactly what it was designed to do — it took the hit so you didn't have to. If your Ide is intact, then what happened today is more likely a message from your ancestors or the spirits around you trying to get your attention about something in your life right now.

Either way — whether your Ide broke or not — the next step is to get a reading with your Padrino. Is there an outstanding ebbo that you haven't completed?

Your spiritual court was working overtime for you today. Don't let that go unacknowledged. Go to your altar, light a candle, pour some water, and say thank you. Then get that reading. 🌪️

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Is there a such thing as coincidences in Ifa?