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Seems like you have a real cliffhanger in the works there...really.
With that, I have to ask if it's not an issue of 'bad' or 'good', then how is it possible to have a wrong or right force upon which to call? Isn't that contradictory? I would think that them being so easily called by any force would indeed make them unpredictable and even dangerous in some cases. How can that be avoided?
With that, I have to ask if it's not an issue of 'bad' or 'good', then how is it possible to have a wrong or right force upon which to call? Isn't that contradictory? I would think that them being so easily called by any force would indeed make them unpredictable and even dangerous in some cases. How can that be avoided?
This is why I stated in the article that basically this is the tip of the Iceberg. In actuality, this is all science is: the study of the laws that govern change. Indigenous science simply uses different tools to access the forces of nature. We call it "spirit." In my first book Esodus: Internal Reflections and Conversations with the SUN, I wrote an article titled The Dialogue of Energy. In it I do a comparison of an Ifa invocation with that of the method of computer programming. I program software so I immediately noticed the similarities. In fact, I argued that they were in fact the same.
The difference is in Ifa we use our voice and hearts to appeal to the energy force. While computer programming we use electricity. Both operate off the premise of on and off; 1's and 0's; light and darkness. When you can understand this, then your creative mind will discover the practical uses. For one, if you are a teacher of Ifa, you could teach Ifa and how to program software using the same underlying concepts. One's spirit is enriched and one's pocket book can be enriched as well.
Studying the LAW is about studying the flow of energy: that's it. What are the rules for activation/deactivation; or as we say in the Kongo "kala ya kalazima" respectively. As people grow in their respective spiritual systems, you will come to realize that it is simply science. But it takes so long to really fully realize the implications because the most important thing in any African culture is the development of high moral character. It matters not how much science you know, if your character is not developed, all of your efforts will be for not.
But as far as the realiability, you have to understand this: spirits don't have freewill: that is a human trait. Pay attention to the writings of the Egyptians. You will notice that they are "commanding" the Netchers. When you "know their names," when you call on them they have to respond. So it's not an issue of "bad" vs. "good" it is more an issue, at least to me, of inviting the right energy for the right job. If you call on the wrong energy force, your intent could backfire and it can be disasterous.