"Itele waiye omo" is the path that the child will travel to realize her destiny. As a journey, it implies experience. Through successes and failures, the individual learns important lessons of life. Both extremes are necessary. These lessons challenge core beliefs, traditional teachings and perceptions of personal capacity. Rites of passage are indispensable to spiritual development. While orisa initiations accentuate esoteric knowledge, rites of passage emphasize the value of earthly experience.  
Students who complete the Fundamentals of Orisa Lifestyle discover ways to increase personal vitality. The Fundamentals series will help you to experience more of the joy of life by adhering to specific practices that activate the natural healing processes of your body, heart, mind and spirit. In this way, the Fundamentals encourages you to go beyond the shrine and learn to live the medicine that will heal your life and the lives of those you serve. 

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