What Happens After an Ifá Reading?

After an Ifá reading, the real journey begins. Odu-based guidance revealed through Ifá divination is not the final word. It’s actually the starting point for guided action. In this post, we explore common guided steps that follow Ifá guidance. We also outline how what happens after an Ifá reading ultimately shapes whether the message brings true, lasting transformation.

Updated on November 30, 2025

Ifá Divination is More Than Just Guidance

Many people think of an Ifá reading as another form of spiritual guidance, similar to an astrology or tarot reading. They don’t realize that it comes with concrete follow-up steps that help them achieve true transformation. These steps are what make the difference between obtaining guidance and actually implementing it.

Some of the most common actions that follow Ifá divination include:

• Ebo (sacrifice or offering): Ifá prescribes ebo to shift energy and bring balance to your life as revealed through the Odu.
• Akose (spiritual medicine): Sometimes, Ifá calls for akose, a sacred preparation that supports healing, protection, or deeper alignment.
• Taboos (sacred restrictions): These behavioral modifications protect you from obstacles and help you remain aligned with your path.
• Orisha connections: Ifá may direct you to strengthen ties to elemental forces or divinities through blessed items such as ide or consecrated pots or icons. You may even be called to initiate unto one of these forces.
• Ongoing inner work: Ifá also encourages ongoing individual effort, which requires you to actively participate in your own transformation.

Ifá Guidance Is a Roadmap, Not a Destination

An Ifá reading does not guarantee outcomes on its own. It provides direction and instruction, not finished results. Think of it as a roadmap. It points out the terrain ahead, highlights both obstacles and opportunities, and provides instructions on how to get to your destination. But you must still walk the path.

This is why what follows after Ifá divination is just as important as the reading itself. Ifá provides the vision, but the results depend on whether the person follows through on it. 

If you’re considering getting an Ifá reading or have done so in the past without proper guidance, here are some follow-up steps to consider.

Video: Dr. Asanee explains the distinctions between ebo and akose within Ifá spirituality, highlighting the importance of both in effecting positive change.

Ebo Is Essential

Every Ifá reading comes with ebo, the sacrifices and offerings prescribed by the Odu. Ebo is not optional because it’s the primary driving force that shifts energy, removes obstacles, and activates blessings. It may involve offerings of animals, food, money, or other materials, depending on what Ifá prescribes. Completing ebo is the first and most important step in honoring the guidance of your reading and moving toward holistic evolution.

Akose Assists with Alignment

Alongside ebo, Ifá may recommend akose, which is spiritual medicine prepared from herbs, roots, and other sacred elements. Akose is used to bring healing, protection, or restoration in areas where imbalance has been revealed. It serves as a spiritual remedy that further supports the changes initiated by ebo. It helps align your body, mind, and spirit when higher level energetic forces are at play.

Taboos Lead to Transformation

Ifá often reveals taboos, or sacred restrictions, that must be followed to avoid obstacles and maintain alignment with your destiny. These may include avoiding certain foods, staying away from specific places, modifying certain behaviors, and more. While they may seem small, these instructions are powerful because they remove sources of imbalance and open the way for growth.

Orisha Connections Create Order

Some readings direct you to strengthen your relationship with the Orisha or elemental forces that support your destiny. This may include receiving ide or blessed ilekes, consecrated pots or icons, or other sacred items that deepen your connection. In some cases, Ifá may recommend initiation as a way of establishing lasting alignment. These connections ensure that the guidance of the Odu is anchored in divine collaboration.

Inner Work Ensures Ori Integration

Every Ifá reading ultimately calls you back to your Ori, or inner head, that governs your destined path. Rituals and offerings can open the way, but true transformation requires inner effort. Reflection, discipline, and conscious choices allow you to integrate the Odu’s message into your daily life. By aligning your thoughts, speech, behaviors, and intention with your Ori, you ensure that your destiny is fully supported.

Common Missteps After Completing Ifá Divination 

At Asanee 44, we often notice patterns in how people respond to their readings. Some follow Ifá’s prescriptions fully and see lasting change, while others stop short and miss out on deeper alignment.

• Obtaining without acting: Some clients listen or carefully receive the message of the Odu, but stop there. Without completing the ebo that Ifá prescribes, true healing, restoration, and progress cannot take effect.
• Completing ebo but ignoring taboos: Others perform the required sacrifices yet fail to integrate the taboo warnings into their life. When these restrictions are overlooked or ignored, obstacles remain, and blessings may not flow as intended.
• Following rituals but neglecting connections: Some clients complete ebo and follow taboos but do not establish the deeper Orisha connections outlined in the reading feedback. Without these links, the spiritual order prescribed by Ifá remains incomplete.
• Doing everything external but skipping inner work: Even when clients complete ebo, follow taboos, and build Orisha connections, some fail to do the ongoing inner work. They believe that the rituals are sufficient to ensure their desired outcomes. While ebo and other Ifá remedies are powerful, an individual can revert to old patterns, behaviors, and challenges without strengthening their inner fortitude.

When you embrace the fullness of Ifá’s wisdom, you experience metamorphosis in your life.

The Four Dimensions of Ifá Divination

What happens after an Ifá reading is just as important as the process of divination itself. These four dimensions explain why follow-up steps matter and how they create lasting transformation:

• Message About Your Destiny: Each Odu highlights aspects of your destined path, pointing to your purpose and the spiritual forces that walk with you.
• Mirror of Your Life: The reading reflects your current reality, showing the blessings you enjoy and the challenges you face in the present moment.
• Mandate for Change: Ifá reveals where adjustments, sacrifices, or corrections are required so that you can move forward without obstacles.
• Map for the Journey Ahead: The Odu provides you with the path to follow, guiding both ritual steps and daily living so that your destiny can unfold in balance.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

What happens after an Ifá reading determines whether the guidance remains potential or manifests into lasting transformation. Ifá guidance revealed through the Odu offers direction, but only follow-through allows blessings to unfold. 

At Asanee 44, we remind seekers that Ifá divination is not just about information. The goal is to achieve lasting change by taking aligned action. When you are ready to honor your life path through action and alignment, book your Ifá reading with us and take the next step in your evolution. 

Common Questions About Ifá Divination Follow-up Steps

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