2026 Reading for Africans in the Diaspora
by Iyalode Yeyefini Efunbolade and priests of IIASK, Inc. Odu Obara Meji He who knows...
by Iyalode Yeyefini Efunbolade and priests of IIASK, Inc. Odu Obara Meji He who knows...
Odu Ejionle Obara The dove threatened by the serpent lifted itโs wings and flew. Odi Ejionle ayewo Do not leave your...
Odus Osa Meji Friend kills friend. Ogunda Odi (Ire) ...
At the INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES AND KNOWLEDGE and the Yeyefini/Balanced living Inc family is the season when we come together to spend time connecting to our ancestors. In many cultures October is the time we clean our ancestral shrines/altars, thanking them for the...
Our first in person Full Moon Celebration 2026 was spectacular! The way we followed spirit and created a safe place for each other was indeed quite humbling to me. Our next celebration to grandmother moon will be on Saturday September 26, 7:00 PM - I look forward to...
Blessed new month of September, Fall equinox and Oya Celebration. During this season we take time to slow down, recalibrate for the upcoming fall season. The universe is so beautiful and powerful that it allows us to shift gears spiritually emotionally and cyclically. We have a...
๐ณ Wear Your Heritage. Honor Your Roots. Weโre excited to announce the new African Spirituality Ancestors Tree T-Shirt Fundraiser, a powerful design celebrating African spirituality, ancestral wisdom, and the diverse traditions that connect us to our roots. More than a shirt, this design is a visual...
Classes begin October 18th | Retreat in April 2027 What would change if you stopped allowing fear, insecurity, anger, shame, and limiting beliefs to define your choices? The SEIE is a transformative journey into self-discovery, ancestral connection, spiritual growth, and empowerment, designed to help you uncover and...
Beginning November 17th | 6-Month Journey | 7โ8:30 PM EST Have you ever felt a presence, received an unexplained knowing, or sensed that there is more beyond what you can see? This six-month experience is designed to help you develop spiritual sensitivity, strengthen your connection with...
Beginning October 11th | Ages 12โ17 | Live Online Classes & Retreat Adolescence is a powerful transition. Teen Rights of Passage gives young people a foundation in African spirituality, ancestral reverence, meditation, Yoruba cosmology, ritual, divination, and spiritual self-awareness. Help your teen develop greater self-knowledge, emotional...
๐โจ FULL MOON CELEBRATION โจ๐ Join Iyalode Yeyefini Efunbolade for an evening of spiritual insight, ritual, community, and celebration under the energy of the Full Moon. Come experience:๐ Discover how the Full Moon can bring the blessings you seek๐๏ธ Explore the energy that will govern your success...
Obatala connects to the part of our spirit that allows us to appreciate that all challenges, obstructions, or problems that we face are an opportunity to recognize the presence of GOD (Oludamare). Obatala is the energy in the Universe that governs the mountains and the...
Yemonja is the great mother Orisha of the oceans, motherhood, family, protection, and nurturing love. Her name is often understood as โMother Whose Children are like Fishโ reflecting her role as the mother of many and the source of life. Yemonja teaches us that true...