Mojuba gbogbo Olodumare, Ifa, Ori, Egun, Egbe and Imale. I would like to acknowledge that I currently reside on traditional Treaty 6 territory, and offer my thanks and appreciation to the Indigenous people of this territory and land.

As a young child I was always connecting with spirit; from my imaginary friends, to seeing people’s living or deceased loved ones. I would often tell people their innermost thoughts and dreams, not understanding from a young age that I was actually connecting with ancestors and spirits. I was very fortunate to have been raised during my formative years with family that was unknowingly helping me hone my psychic gifts. It was much later in my adult years that I understood this.

Over the years I have practiced earth based traditions and devoured as much spiritual and religious knowledge as I can through books, lectures, ritual and ceremonies to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for my gifts, connection with the spirit world, and interplay between the physical and spiritual dimensions.

I’ve been welcomed with open arms by multiple Cree elders for the past 20 years, and over the past 5 years by African elders and teachers located on the continent and throughout the diaspora. These beliefs, teachings and traditions have allowed me, over the years to further develop my skills in a community setting.

I began offering readings to some close friends in 2000, but would stop due to fear of how I would be received by my family and society. This on-again off-again acceptance of my gifts continued for over a decade. As much as I kept a tight lid on my connection to spirit, their communication would grow stronger, and I began to experience what some would call “channeling” as information would come to me about people around me, and their loved ones. By 2016 I was providing readings and spiritual guidance to others, and having a Master’s in Social Work paired well with assisting people to navigate their spiritual journey.

In 2018 I began to have reoccurring visions that I could not explain or decipher. This led me to join a group on social media (lol of course) which led me to connect with the traditions of Ifa and my late Babalawo, who I studied under until his passing. It was during my time as his student that I learned the visions I experienced were my Ori and Ancestors calling me to Isese (Yoruba Primordial traditions). I started to learn about who I contracted to be in this lifetime, and life began making some. My confidence in sharing my gifts with others grew and I wanted everyone to feel as connected and reassured as I did. I began to do the necessary spiritual work for my lineage and ancestors, and was I gaining positive momentum, until my Babalawo passed away. I was devastated. It was though I had just begun to discover myself, my soul family and purpose when he passed away. It left me isolated, and not living out or fulfilling my destiny. Then again through social media (of course) I was connected to my late Babalawo’s godmother, the very woman who initiated him into the tradition, and taught him so much about the mysteries and ways of the tradition that he was teaching me. I continued to study, and learn and in 2020 I had the honour of travelling to Benin and Nigeria to return some of my ancestors home and initiate to the mysteries of Ifa, Egbe and Ogboni. It was such a powerful journey filled with inspiration, self-discovery and, further awakening. I felt connected to source and ready to dive spiritually deeper. Then my world came crashing down four months after my initiation due to my oldest son passing away. In the time that followed I realized the importance of burning and purging every. single. thing. that keeps you tied to the dysfunctional side of darkness. I sat in some of the darkest depths of my mind and soul while leaning into my Ori, ancestors, imale, egbe and community to integrate every piece of my existence and truly rise from the ashes. I’m still a work in progress, we all are. However, I am committed to healing, and helping others heal through tearing down what holds us back from our best lives and rebuilding based on our true nature. I do this work because it is more than a fad, path or calling……it is my destiny.

If you’ve read this entire message, you are not here by chance and I thank you for reading this little part of my story and journey. I look forward to us connecting, and letting me be a part of your healing, your journey, your elevation and (re)connection to source

Ase ooo

Peregede xo