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In this powerful episode of the Spiritual Teachers Podcast, Tyler shares his real-life initiation into West African spiritual traditions, including IFA, Voodoo, Afa, and Mami Wata, following years of entheogenic exploration with psilocybin, ayahuasca alternatives, and African ceremonial practices.

Tyler recounts spending six months in West Africa, participating in authentic Voodoo ceremonies in Benin and Togo, learning directly from initiated elders, and experiencing spiritual phenomena, spirit invocation, and energetic manifestations that challenged Western ideas of reality.

We explore the IFA divination system, the 256 IFA mysteries, the purpose of Ebo (spiritual offerings), the role of Orishas, and the difference between earthbound spirits and celestial beings. Tyler also explains how Voodoo and Hoodoo differ, why animal sacrifice is used in African spirituality, and how proper guidance and humility are essential when working with spirits.

This conversation is for seekers curious about:

African spirituality and ancestral wisdom

Voodoo vs Hoodoo explained

IFA divination and Orishas

Entheogens and non-plant initiations

Spirit invocation and manifestation

Developing spiritual gifts safely

⚠️ This episode is educational and experiential, not instructional. Always seek qualified teachers and cultural context.

IFA information:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1562002413966008

https://www.facebook.com/tse.tula

To connect with Tyler: https://www.facebook.com/tyler.lt22

Email: taletourneau@gmail.com

To acquire ceremonial grade hape and other sacred medicines visit: www.yaguar.us

Timestamps:

00:00 – Introduction & Tyler’s Spiritual Path
02:30 – First Psilocybin Experience & Awakening at Age 20
06:10 – Journey Into Entheogens & African Traditions
10:45 – Voodoo Ceremony in Benin & Togo Explained
15:30 – Spiritual Phenomena & African Magic Encounter
19:40 – Guardian Angels, Energetic Bodies & Vibrational Reality
24:50 – Earthbound Spirits vs Celestial Beings
29:20 – Yahi Tradition & Celestial Spirit Initiations
34:15 – What Is IFA? Yoruba Spiritual System Explained
39:10 – The 256 IFA Mysteries & Divination Frequencies
44:30 – IFA Divination Tools: Cowrie Shells & Palm Seeds
49:20 – Orun Mila & Divine Guidance on Earth
53:45 – What Is Ebo? Spiritual Offerings Explained
59:10 – Ogun, Eshu & Orisha Rituals
1:04:30 – Animal Sacrifice in African Spirituality
1:10:45 – Graveyard Rituals & Death Protection Ceremonies
1:15:50 – IFA vs Voodoo: Key Differences
1:21:30 – West African Initiations in Benin & Togo
1:27:15 – Mami Wata & Shrine Room Visions
1:32:40 – Rain Miracle & Spiritual Confirmation
1:36:50 – What Voodoo Really Means (Freedom for Society)
1:41:20 – Voodoo Technologies & Spirit Protection
1:46:10 – Spirit Invocation, Trance & Warrior Dances
1:51:30 – Voodoo vs Hoodoo Explained Clearly
1:57:10 – Queens of the Night & Primordial Energy
2:01:45 – Manifestation, Moving Objects & Spirit Communication
2:06:30 – Developing Spiritual Gifts with Humility
2:10:40 – Final Reflections & Ancestral Wisdom

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