Prayers at the Ancestral Altar

  • Ancestral Prayer #1

    (Prayer for the ancestors spirits)

    Iba se omi tutu
    (cool water)

    <Say your name to the spirits>

    Praise your ancestors for your family lineage known and unknown ancestors

    Thank you spirits for blessings received

    Spirits of the four directions that walk with me in:

    love, peace and light

    Iba a se
    (Say the names of your deceased relatives)

    Dialogue During Prayer and Devotion:

    Ask clear and direct questions when trying to make connection

    Ma Fe ire fun Gbogbo Eggun.

  • Ancestral Prayer #2

    Mo dupe Ori Eggun, ase.

    I give thanks for the wisdom of the ancestors,

    May it be so.

    Iba se omi tutu
    (cool water)

    <Say your name to the spirits>

    Mo dupe Ori Egun, ase.

    May it be so.

    Praise your ancestors for your family lineage known and unknown ancestors

    Thank you spirits for blessings received

    Spirits of the four directions that walk with me in:

    In love, peace and light

    Thank you for the many blessings of water,

    May it be so.

  • Ancestral Prayer #3

    Mo dupe Ori Egun, ase.

    I give thanks for the wisdom of the ancestors,

    May it be so.