Yoruba Theology

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Yoruba Theology

Yoruba Religion lies primarily in one God that created everything that exists. Called Oloddumare. Different energies of the departed, who are responsible for every detail of the Universe, these are called Irunmole and Orishas. In Yoruba theology, first birth before one has already decided that going to happen in your life, this occurs through the Ori, who decides what will be its primary objective in the new life they have. Using the different energies of the universe, we can easily achieve more balance to reach that final pre-defined goal for ourselves, this is living life in balance, health, welfare and happiness.

Since physical fact, human beings are composed primarily of three elements: Emi (spirit), Ori (soul) and Aea (body). Emi and coexist within the Ará Ori separate Ori is one who has learning and wisdom of other incarnations, which remains closed to the conscience of the person until his death.

Emi is one that allows the internal dialogue, which stores memories of this lifetime and that takes a step down in our consciousness when we incorporate or assemble the Orisha, leaving the Ara.

When we die, EMI and Ori become one and leave the Ará which will become Oku or dead body and they expect power to be a single destination that awaits them if Aiyé back to become eggun and wait Atùnwá (reincarnation), or if given the Aragbá Orun (en route to Orun) and then reach the state of Arà Orun (inhabitant of Orun) next to the Orishas. This state is only reached after several reincarnations, until finally achieves a state Emi pure enough to become Ará Orun.

Everyone in the Aiyé, according to their behavior on their passage through life may be regarded as omoluabí or ajogun. Those who had transgressed the law and unworthy behavior during his lifetime, become ajogun or dark spirits, among which we mention:

Iku: Death. King of the ajogun.
Arun: The disease.
Ofo: Greed.
Epe: hatred.
EWON: selfishness.
Ofun: abandonment.
Egba: Laziness, loneliness.

The omoluabi are eggun who were worthy in his life, but that in any way committed some small fault, they are considered benevolent spirits and may be part of the ancestors worshiped by the family.