Ilé Business
One of our major commitments is the development of paths that increase our independence in general, with independence in employment being high on the list. All Ilé members encourage and support other members in their desire to own and operate a business. So, our businesses are very important and each person is encouraged and supported to build an independent means of making a living.
Enter the Portal to see and buy our products and services or read more below about our businesses and products.
Ibi Ifàyabalè
Ibi Ifàyabalè -- Place of Peace--Initiation and Retreat center. Our Ilé is now ready to share with others who do not have the benefit of tropical and natural surroundings. Once you take a look, you will not be able to resist conducting your next initiation in the lovely country of Belize.
Suppose you just feel burned out and you want somewhere to go to rest and recuperate. Relax in a replenishing Òrìsà setting surrounded by the nurturing and magical jungle.
For calm and peace, take a look at what we have to offer. Once you have seen what is there, make a request for information by clicking the link and start your journey.
Ase Eloquent Arts and History for the Taking
Ase Eloquent Arts the products of Ìyá Awo Onífá Omitadé Ifátóósìn. These undertakings combine her love for African history and culture, finding expression through art and curiosity for the computer. Ase Eloquent Arts has several product lines of interest to lovers of beauty and culture. These include made by handart pieces using gourds, paper products, greeting cards as well as website design and development.
History for the Taking consists of digital scrapbook creation as well as wallpaper for your computer that depicts African history and Orisa themes. Many wallpapers are offered free for download on the History page.
The newest product line is the making of Agan. Each Agan is custom made based from a Roots Reading, other divination and/or a vision, either from the client or Ìyá. Each Agan is consecrated and ready to be danced. Ìyá is initiated to Egungun in the lineage of Oyotunji Village in the United States.
Using Ifá/Òìsà and her doctorate in psychology, Ìyá Omitadé offers personal consultation for emotional obstacles that keep you from fulfilling your destiny. Ìyá conducts rituals and workshops for groups as well as classes in African cultures and application to individual lives as well as classes in Eegun and Òrìsà worship. She occasionally does consulting work with local agencies primarily in the areas of program evaluation, team building and strategic planning.
I Found Africa in Central America
Are you tired of travel that is just for tourists? As a person with a strong interest in African culture, do you long to see sights that speak of ancient African roots? I Found Africa in Central America (IFA-CA) provides ground transportation and travel arrangements throughout Central America with an emphasis on the African experience.
Whether you want to travel to Mexico to see the Olmec civilization that verifies that Africans were in these lands before Colombus or you want to travel to meet African people in Belize or the rest Central America, IFA-CA can assist you with all your arrangements, create an itinerary and provide guide services for a trip that you will never forget.
Egbe West Coast Store
Getting the table set up and being on-site at local events is the direction that an Eegun priest from Calilfornia has for sharing her wares. Efúnfúnké is her name and she has brought together some beautiful things to dazzle the eye, adorn the person, or beautify your home.
Efúnfúnké is a student, currently participating in a student teaching program this semester and holds down a full time job. So you can see that she is dedicated to improving herself and building the road to financial independence.
The Healing Place
One of our Ilé members is Nubian who is a Licensed Acupuncturist in Oakland, California. She recently celebrated her second anniversary in her own business. If you are in northern California, her services are just what you need to improve your health.
Check out her website and give her a call.
Afro Arts
Three women in Belize are hard at work developing their beaded jewelry. Each works full time so it is sometimes difficult to squeeze in this extra activity but they are bound and determined to see it and other projects work.
Meet Charmaine, Òrìságbèmí and Ifásínà, our Afro-Arts bead artists.
Essential Healing
In Atlanta, we find Omiladé, juggling her career as an Engineer with her love for natural products. She is developing organic toothpaste, candles, and essences to purify mind, body and spirit.
