My formation does not follow conventional academic paths — it follows the ancestral rhythms of oral tradition, direct mentorship, and spiritual initiation.

In Afro-Brazilian and Yoruba culture, sacred knowledge is not taught in classes. It is passed directly from mentor to disciple when the time is right. We say: “I will give you the hand of Ifá.” This means the elder recognizes that you are spiritually ready to receive the foundation of the divination system, to hold the “mão de jogo” (the hand of the readings).

I was first guided by Mãe Andrea, a respected Black Brazilian priestess who introduced me to the living power of ancestral wisdom. She passed on her knowledge through years of shared ritual, care, and experience, until her transition.

I later continued my journey through studies with the Oduduwa Temple, and today I am under the direct guidance of a Babalawo in Nigeria, who serves as my spiritual master. This journey continues through ritual, responsibility, and daily practice, not through certificates, but through alignment, permission, and spiritual readiness.

This is a living, oral, Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous tradition, carried in the body, the voice, and the spirit, and offered today with deep respect for its origins and for the land I now stand on.