Following the powerful waves of ancestral reverence and spiritual awakening ushered in by the World Olokun Festival, Ile-Ife the sacred cradle of humanity, prepares once again to host the global Yoruba community in a profound continuation of this divine journey.
On Saturday, 3 May 2025, the ancient city will open its sacred gates for the World Osara Festival, the second phase of the two-part spiritual celebration led by Her Majesty Olori Afolasade Ashley Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Yeye Omi Oodua of the Source, and anchored by the supreme spiritual authority of Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II.
While Olokun, the Orisha of the Ocean, represents vast depths, mystery, and spiritual wealth, Osara revered as the spirit of the Lagoon, embodies fertility, sacred blessings, and abundant life. Together, they form a divine complement: Ocean and Lagoon, depth and nurture, mystery and manifestation.
Osara, venerated across Yoruba cosmology, is the sacred feminine force whose energy nourishes the womb of the earth, enabling growth, continuity, and rebirth. In honouring her, the Yoruba people and the extended global spiritual family, call forth renewal: of lands, lives, destinies, and legacies.
As the city prepares, a palpable anticipation rises. Traditional custodians, spiritual devotees, cultural ambassadors, and global descendants of Oduduwa are expected to converge once more on Ile-Ife’s hallowed grounds.
Sacred chants, symbolic offerings, spiritual rites, and artistic expressions will fill the air, echoing the prayers of generations past, present, and yet to come.
In her inspired leadership, Her Majesty Olori Afolasade Ashley Adeyeye Ogunwusi has once again called on Children of the Sacred Waters and all those aligned with ancestral truth to gather in joy, reverence, and unity. She urges a return to the essence—a reconnection to the womb of culture, spirit, and divine identity.
The World Osara Festival is not just a celebration; it is a continuation of a call. A call to remember, to honour, and to rise. In this unfolding spiritual chapter, Ile-Ife stands as the Source, beating with timeless energy, wisdom, and the blessing of Orisa.
As we move from the Oceanic depths of Olokun to the life-giving embrace of the Lagoon through Osara, may all who come in reverence receive the fullness of abundance, peace, and divine guidance.
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