When I describe myself as a priestess, I am using a word that many people can immediately understand. But within my spiritual tradition, there is a more specific word for part of who I am. I am an Ìyánífá. An Ìyánífá is a woman initiated into Ifá. The title identifies me within a living spiritual tradition with its own teachings, practices, responsibilities, protocols, and lineage. So when I speak about stepping more fully into my role as a priestess, I am not creating a spiritual identity...

When was the last time you paid attention to your body without something being wrong? Not because you were in pain. Not because your clothes fit differently. Not because you were trying to lose weight. Not because a doctor asked you a question. Simply because you wanted to know: How does my body feel today? Many women spend years taking care of a body they aren't particularly connected to. We feed it. Dress it. Push it through long days. Criticize it. Try to change it. Take it to appointments...

I am a priestess who understands that spiritual authority also requires humility. And I am building a body of work that I hope will remain useful long after a ceremony has ended, a session is complete, or a woman has left my space.