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The Gender of Olodumare and the Divine Spirit Grid

My research using Ifa shows Olodumare cannot be classified as male or female. This gender distinction only applies when a spirit incarnates, and Olodumare never incarnates. I found a “God grid” headed by Olodumare. It includes light spirits (never incarnated) and heavy spirits (with female or male incarnations). Heavy spirits serve inside the grid in cycles of three hundred years before returning to Earth. Among these divine managers, many currently live as women on Earth, though they have also lived as men. They possess high managerial ability but may rank lower in empathy. Their perspectives inform debates in the God grid, such as discussions on religion, prosperity, and the Osa Irosun spiritual cycle.

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matthew

Have others found evidence in Ifa texts that support Olodumare's lack of gender despite our human need to classify deities?

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hala

Definitely, Ifa verses often refer to Olodumare in neutral terms, showing the deity transcends male or female labels.

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julia

It's interesting how the idea of a 'God grid' suggests a hierarchy of spirits but raises questions about how heavy and light spirits truly interact.

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jude

I see the hierarchy idea, but maybe spirits interact more fluidly, beyond weight distinctions.

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emeka

This framing might reflect modern parallels more than actual Ifa teaching on spiritual gender, though the grid idea is worth exploring further.

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grace

Perhaps mapping out specific attributes for each spirit level in that grid could clarify roles and help practitioners engage more intentionally with those entities.

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