You Won’t Be Asked How Many Rams You Sacrificed” "Rethinking Spiritual Accountability in Ìṣẹ̀ṣe and Beyond"

In one of the most spiritually arresting declarations of our time, I said:

“Standing before Olódùmare, you will not be asked how many animals you've killed for your Ikin and Òrìṣà tools. You won't be asked how many rams you've given to Ṣàngó, how many hens for Òṣun, etc. You are going to be asked how many life have you impacted for good? How many life have you changed for good? How many life have you touched with everything you have? What are your contribution to make the world a better place? Evolve.”

This is not just a poetic utterance. It is a sacred mirror.

And if you’re reading this—whether you’re new to Ìṣẹ̀ṣe, curious about it, or already deep in its rituals but inwardly restless—then understand this: the time for performative spirituality is over. The time for true, soul-awakening impact has come.

Rituals Without Impact Are Noise Without Meaning

Many in Ìṣẹ̀ṣe have become consumed by rituals, animal offerings, and external paraphernalia, believing these are the highest marks of devotion. But sacrifice was never meant to replace substance.

What you offer on an altar must reflect the life you offer to humanity.

Do not forget: Ẹbọ is not just about goats and hens. Ẹbọ means realignment. It means giving what must be given for life to return to balance. If you give blood, but not love, then you’ve missed the meaning.

What Will You Be Asked When You Stand Before Source?

Not how long your beads were.
Not how loud your incantations & chants were.
Not how many rivers you visited.
Not how many initiations you gathered like badges.

No.

You will be asked:
How many lives did you elevate?
How much darkness did you transform into light through your Orí?
What did you build? What did you heal? What did you awaken in others?

Ìṣẹ̀ṣe Is a Living Path, Not a Dead Practice

Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a fossilized religion for cultural nostalgia. It is a living cosmology of Enlightenment, encoded in the language of rituals, symbols, and nature. But it must evolve with the human spirit.

To those newly arriving:
Yes, there is beauty in the beads, the songs, the sacrifices. But let them be doorways, not destinations.

To those questioning the path:
Your questions are sacred. If you feel trapped between tradition and your inner knowing, trust your Orí. You are not wrong for asking deeper questions. That is how ancestors became ancestors.

To those already on the path:
If your practice is not healing the world, it may be wounding it. Rituals must be reflections of your inner light, not replacements for it. It is time to evolve beyond performance into presence, purpose, and power.

What Is the Purpose of All This Knowledge?

The core of Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is Ifá, the voice of Olódùmarè. And the voice of Olódùmarè is not obsessed with chickens—it speaks of wisdom, responsibility, and universal harmony.

You were born not to just serve deities but to serve destiny.

You are a living Ẹbọ.
Your kindness is an offering.
Your ideas are Akose.
Your leadership is a shrine/ojúbo
Your compassion is the true goat upon the altars.

A Call to the New Generation of Seekers

Whether you're Gen Z, Millennial, or an elder coming full circle, hear this clearly:

You came to this Earth to leave it brighter.

Be the priest who listens.
Be the daughter of Òṣun who births healing.
Be the son of Ogun who builds futures.
Be the child of Ifá who enlightens communities.

Don’t just initiate. Impact.

Don’t just prophesy. Participate.

Don’t just fast. Fulfill.

Evolve. That Is the Real Ẹbọ.

The final word in the quote is the key to all: Evolve.

When all the feathers are gone, when all the ram horns are buried, and the chants fade into silence—what remains?

The life you gave. The light you became. The legacy you built.

That is what will be weighed. Not the blood you spilled, but the burden you lifted.

So, I ask you again…

What will your life answer when Olódùmarè asks, “What did you do with the breath I gave you?”