Yoruba tradition

One thing I love deeply about my tradition is how calm, grounded, and balanced it is.

Our spirituality is not built on fear, competition, or noise.

Eledumare does not ask anyone to defend him
or fight battles on his behalf.

You honor Eledumare through your Iwa (character), your Ori (inner alignment) your Iba (reverence), your Ase (the power you carry responsibly).

Our Orisas are not beings that need defending.

They are forces of nature. Wind, thunder, destiny, river, earth, intuition, transformation.
You don’t defend nature, you align with it.

Oya moves.
Sango speaks.
Esu balances.
Yemoja nurtures.
Osun heals.

Each one handles their own domain with quiet authority.

There is no pressure to convert anyone.
No war.
No shouting.
No spiritual competition.
Just balance, character, and respect.

That is the beauty of Yoruba spirituality.
It teaches us how to walk in awareness, how to honour our ancestors, how to develop our character, how to seek harmony with nature, and how to protect our inner peace.

Our tradition doesn’t ask us to defend the gods.
It asks us to defend our Iwa, our character.

My tradition is peaceful.

The Yoruba spirituality was never designed for conquest it was designed for balance.

Dem no dey send your papa😂If you like, run away.
If you like, form woke. If you like, follow trend. At the end of the day, na you go come back and if you like, no come back.

The Orisa sit in calm authority.
No fear. No panic. No insecurity. Just balance.
Just power. Just presence.
Titilola Damilola

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