Last night's roller coaster ride!

E kaaro Iyas and Babas! 

So yesterday I set up the Egun shrine and I left the candle burning. I feel like I have been traveling all night. The sista (omo Oya) that is helping and teaching me more about Ifa is out of town at Black August/Happily Natural. Yesterday, I so wanted to talk to her to tell her that I set everything up, but I missed her call and didn't realize it until late last night. When I went to bed I had a dream(s) that I was surrounded by egun, but it was more of an impression than something I could see. I just knew they were there and it was like we were meeting each other. Then I was suddenly in Atlanta in some club and could see the sista in something like a club full of people. It was like the dream was going back and forth between the two things. At one point I was back in my room and had the impression that she was there. I asked her how she got here and she said, "Astral projection. You said you wanted me to come see the shrine. Good job." Then I heard two big knocks on what sounded like a HUGE door. I looked at the clock and it was 5:13 and I immediately added the numbers, which I never do, and got 9 which is Oya's number. I got up and tended the altar. 

Whoa! That was interesting...

Guess what I did!!!

E pele O people! Well, I have fulfilled my goals for the day. I have cleaned and cleansed my room and that is wonderful, however, it isn't what I am REALLY excited about. I set up my Egun Shrine! Yes, I did it! It was such a beautiful experience. I finally felt connected with them. I started crying and was really caught off guard by how emotional I was because I have always felt really estranged from my egun. I am so excited to be able to tend to them as they have tended to me all this time without my knowing. I am the only person in my family to my knowledge that is doing this so I hope the egun can have all that they need through me until somebody else in the family is open to hearing from them. I am practicing from the standpoint of Ifa/Yoruba as they are really close to where my DNA results put my egun and I have always felt drawn to that tradition. I have a desire to erect a shrine outside eventually, but until then they are being kept close to me. Now, I want to learn to cast obi to make sure that they are pleased with the shrine that I have put together. Any input on this subject is welcome.