Volume 1, Issue 1
May 2026
On Reformations
Inaugural issue — May 2026.
In this issue
Arts & Culture
Àdìrẹ Textiles: Indigo, Pattern, and Prayer
The ancient art of Yorùbá resist-dyeing and its revival in contemporary fashion and sacred use.
Contents
Traditions
The Art of Ẹbọ: Understanding Sacrifice in Modern Practice
Beyond stereotype and misunderstanding — what ẹbọ really means and why it remains central to Ifá.
Voices
Building Community in Atlanta: A Chapter Leader’s Profile
How the Atlanta chapter is growing from the ground up through monthly feasts and Orí Circles.
Diaspora
Candomblé, Santería, and Ifá: One Root, Many Branches
Understanding the connections and differences between Yorùbá-derived traditions across the diaspora.
Cover Story
The Global Renaissance of Òrìṣà Worship
From Lagos to Los Angeles, Havana to Houston — how the ancient traditions of Ifá and Òrìṣà are experiencing an unprecedented global revival in the twenty-first century.
Diaspora
Havana to Harlem: The Òrìṣà Corridor of the Americas
Mapping the living network of Òrìṣà practitioners from the Caribbean to North America.
Scholarship
Ifá and Epistemology: What Western Philosophy Can Learn
How Ifá's 256 Odù constitute a complete philosophical system — and why Western academia is finally paying attention.
Voices
Iyanifa Iyasango: A Profile
A profile of Stephanie June Benoric Omoladun Ayoka — Iyanifa Iyasango — and her path within the Òrìṣà tradition.
History
The Logunleko Archives: Preserving the Voice of the Elders
Inside the Assembly's effort to digitize and preserve the recordings, manuscripts, and oral testimony of elder Babaláwo — and to present all 256 Odù of Ifá in living, multimedia form.
Traditions
Morning Devotion: How to Start Your Day with Ifá
A practical guide to establishing a daily spiritual routine rooted in Yorùbá tradition.