20 August 2023, Isese Day

Isese Day is the day of celebrating the foundation, the beginning, the togetherness, the creation.

This is not a celebration of Ifa or any Orisa, today is to celebrate the whole of Spirituality, the Universe, water, fire, air, earth, life, the male genital organs, the female genital organs, the totality of all things.
Today is also to make us understand that there's nothing like “a non-living” thing, everything has life, everything is alive, everything has Ori.
So take your time today to appreciate the Mother Earth, all that encompasses Isese, all that makes you You.
Your father is Isese
Your mother is Isese
Your Ori Is Isese
Ifa Is Isese
Ogún, Sango, Osun, Egbe, all Irunmole are Isese
Togetherness is Isese!
Happy Isese Day to us all.
 Ase!
Omo-Awo Ifagbenusola Popoola Owomide

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