The 16 Day Challenge
Greetings All!
2019 was quite a year. I experienced a number of ups and downs.
Ups include: moving into my new home, publishing my novella ‘Aje and The Master Key’, and completing the build-out of a free WIFI network in Brooklyn.
Downs include: leaving my support system and moving to a new state, losing my job, and learning that a love I thought had come to stay was simply another short-lived affair.
I embrace it all. Each moment of joy, confusion, and disappointment are aligning me with my inner truth.
As we usher in the new year it’s only fitting that we begin to consider what we want to cultivate in 2020. What do you want to manifest in the coming year? Is it more patience, a destined love, a better job? Whatever it is, let Odu Ifa (the word of Olodumare) support you in bringing it to fruition!
I invite you to join me as I embark on “The 16 Day Challenge”!
Here’s how you participate:
Identify an Odu verse that speaks to your situation. For instance, if you struggle with a bad temper and want to better manage it in the coming year try reciting this verse from Ogbe Ogunda which states “Anger amounts to nothing for one. Patience is the father of all good character. The elder who is patient. He will be blessed with all the good things of life.” Not sure where to find a verse, check out the Reading of the Year linked here: https://docs.google.com/document
Starting Monday, December 9th you will recite the verse each morning in front of your Ifa or chosen Orisa (hand or full). Those who do not have Ifa or Orisa should hold their head with both hands and direct the verse to their Ori (personal divinity). Feel free to add other prayers as you see fit. Recite the verse in whichever language you prefer.
This will be done consistently for 16 days. Through December 24th. No excuses!
Throughout the month, be on the lookout for shifts in this area of your life. Be open to miracles. (This has worked for me in the past, it can work for you!)
Share, share, share! If you’re participating let me know in the comments. Share your verse in the comments. Share your successes in the comments. Share your struggles. Share it all. Don’t be ashamed to brag on the goodness of Ifa!
For best results, the 16 Day Challenge should be done in addition to your regular prayers, readings, sacrifice, and offerings.
I can’t wait to see all the good we manifest over the next month and beyond. Ase!
