Ile Aña Olofí is a shared spiritual journey. It represents what I see as the most important pillars of the Lucumi religion as it has developed up to today. Aña, the Orisa of the drum, and Olofí, the Orisha manifesting the Almighty. With Aña, every Olorisha must undergo a sacred, ritual presentation to Aña. Aña announces the new priest to the heavens and confirms their initiation. With Olofí, every man that seeks to become a Babalawo must see this Orisha. Without these two orisas, our religion would not have grown, at least as we know and love it today.