What to Expect From an Ifá Divination Reading

You can ask Ifá about any area of life. People often come to Ifá for insight into their destiny, career decisions, love and fertility, family challenges, health concerns, or moments when they feel blocked or unsure how to move forward.

Common topics include life direction, business opportunities, romantic relationships, ancestral communication, and spiritual interference. The key is to be honest and direct with your question.

Ifá readings are not vague fortune-telling sessions. They are diagnostic and solution-based. Each reading offers a pathway toward healing, alignment, or forward movement based on your unique situation.

Yes. Every authentic Ifá reading reveals at least one Odu. The Odu is the sacred verse or energy signature that governs the reading. It contains the wisdom, taboos, and rituals connected to your situation.

The Odu is not optional or decorative. It is the core of the reading itself. Without it, the reading is incomplete.

Yes. The priest or priestess should explain the Odu fully, including the core message and how it applies to your situation. They should also inform you about any corresponding taboos you need to observe, if applicable, and the rituals to perform.

At Asanee 44, we provide clear, complete guidance and information. We explain each aspect of the Odu that appears in your reading and walk you through any warnings or taboos that may be revealed. We also clarify important concepts that many beginners may not yet understand.

The rituals, or ebó, are part of the solution the reading reveals. If you ignore them, the energy remains unresolved. You might experience more hardship, delays, confusion, or repeated issues.

The reading itself tells you what’s going on. The ebó helps shift that reality into alignment. Without it, you may be left with awareness but no resolution.

A person receiving ebo is not required to kill an animal themselves. When an animal offering is prescribed, it is handled by a trained Ifá priest who prepares the animal, presents it, and completes the ritual steps on behalf of the client.

In Nigeria, animal offerings are very common because most ebo prescribed through Ifá divination require livestock as part of the remedy. This is standard practice across traditional ilés. In the diaspora, many houses use fewer animal offerings or non-life force offerings more frequently. But this varies widely by lineage. Your Ifá priest will tell you exactly what is required based on the Odu message from your reading.

A devotee may perform animal sacrifices only if they have been properly trained in the process. In Nigeria, a person is typically required to be initiated before being taught to handle animal offerings independently. Because the procedure involves specific ritual steps, handling techniques, and safety protocols that cannot be improvised.

A devotee may offer non-life-force items, such as cooked food, plants, fruits, oil, etc., to their Orisha icons without initiation. However, performing animal sacrifice without training is not permitted in traditional practice. A trained Ifá priest is responsible for carrying out these offerings when a devotee has not received the proper instructions or authority to do so.

Yes. When ebo is prescribed and not completed, it creates a type of spiritual debt because the Orisha have provided guidance without receiving the offering that supports the correction. The reading identifies the imbalance or concern, and the ebo is the method used to resolve it. Without the ebo, the issue remains open, and the person may continue to face delays or challenges.

This is not about fear or punishment. It is more like receiving instructions for support and choosing not to follow them. The situation simply remains unresolved. The intention behind ebo is to bring relief, restoration, or realignment, and ignoring it means those benefits are not activated.

This is why it is often recommended that people avoid booking an Ifá reading if they do not feel ready to follow through with the ebo. It protects them from having unfinished obligations and ensures the reading remains meaningful.