What does Ashedi mean?

Ashedi is the Yoruba word for donation or derecho.

What does Egbe mean?

Egbe is the Yoruba word for a fraternal community.

What is the Ashedi to be in the Egbe?

For all those who wish to continue contributing to Ile/house Donations, the monthly contribution is $40 per month due on or before the 21st. of each month. 

How do I pay the Egbe Ashedi?

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What does the Egbe Ashedi go towards?

Ile Donations will go towards but not limited to:

• General time and assistance from Iya Elemi, Baba Sean, & Initiated Egbe Elders.

• Limited teachings separate from the publicly available workshops.

• General mentorship.

• Reduced Ashedi (Donations) for community ebos, ceremonies, readings etc.

• Discounts from the Babalowo and other priests for their services.

• General sundries needed for Egbe events like cleaning supplies.

• Annual Egbe events such as Readings of the Year and community drummings.

• Maintenance for the Ile Ire Aye community space opening soon in Newark.

• 10% instant discount on all items at Yeyeo Botanica

• And more!
  

What if I don’t contribute Ashedi to the Egbe?

You can certainly choose to not participate in contributing Ashedi. However our time is limited and we will prioritize contributing Egbe members and their needs. Be aware of the following details if you choose not to invest in the Egbe:

• Interaction with Madrina will be limited as if you are a client seeking a spiritual consultation and fees must be paid in full before any services are rendered.

• There will be no discounts on any for any services or assistance of any sort.

• There will be limits and restrictions on group participation and invitations (including Ile conference calls, meetings, events etc.).
  

What will Egbe Ashedi NOT be used towards?

• Individual Ile members & their families
  This is NOT and emergency fund. There are other ways we can, will, and do support individuals going through financial crisis but giving out Egbe Ashedi is not one of them. This naturally means we don’t use Egbe Ashedi to directly assist people outside of our Egbe
  

• Event fees
  These fees will be calculated as in the past and members choosing to participate will divide up the expenses so they can be paid on a schedule conducive for the specific event. 
  

• Ebo Ashedi
  The odu Owonrin’S’Ogbe very clearly explains the importance of doing sacrifice to achieve our individual goals: You do not want to owe a debt to your own destiny. If you are having any issues paying for an ebo, speak to Elemi or Baba about it directly to find a resolution. No one is turned away.
  

• Ile Ebos
  Ebo expenses such as the ebo marked during the Egbe Reading of the Year. The dafa (reading/divination) itself is covered by Egbe Ashedi. The ebo is not.
  

• Ifa divinations, adimus, ebos, akose or other services
  Any individual work to be done with Orunmila is not covered by the Egbe Ashedi. Please speak directly to Baba Sean for anything you need relative to Ifa