2026 Predictions for Cuba: Insights from the Yoruba Ifá

On January 1st, the Yoruba Cultural Association of Cuba unveiled the 2026 "Letra del Año," a deeply spiritual document that provides Ifá's predictions and guidance for Cuba and the wider world.

Ifá priests gathered at their Havana headquarters to conduct rituals and consult the oracle, aiming to establish the teachings and advice that will shape the new year.

Devotees of the Yoruba faith, along with those seeking harmony, prosperity, and balance in the upcoming year, are encouraged to heed the spiritual warnings and counsel offered by this sacred guide, which serves as a roadmap for navigating both personal and collective challenges in 2026.

2026 Ifá Predictions: A Global Perspective

On December 31, 2025, at the headquarters of the Yoruba Cultural Association of Cuba located at Prado #615, between Monte and Dragones in Old Havana, Ifá priests convened to perform the 2026 Letra del Año ceremony. This event was led by the senior Ifá priest Carlos Argudín Valenzuela, known as "Awo Ogunda She Omo Ala Aggayú," supported by the Board of Directors, senior priest councils across Cuba, provincial branches, international affiliates, and guests from other countries, following consultations of prescribed positions and sacrifices.

Key Elements of the 2026 Letra del Año

Ruling Sign: Ogunda Otrupon

First Witness: Otura Ogbe

Second Witness: Oshe Otura

Prophetic Prayer: Iré arikú oyale lowo Orula (A fortune of firm health by the hand of Orula)

Orula's Offering: Two coconuts, two candles, one gourd of water

Ruling Deity: Oggún

Accompanying Deity: Oshún

Flag: Green with white trim

Prescribed Offerings and Rituals

Ifá Offerings: A rooster; head measurement; Elegguá and Oggún shavings; yellow cloth; sea water; river water; a nail; horsehair; a coconut; a candle; smoked fish; smoked hutia; and toasted corn.

Santeria Offerings: A chicken; two pigeons to Oggún; a small iron horse; colored ribbons; sweaty clothes; five jars of honey; a coconut and two candles.

Born Under This Sign

The sign speaks of salvation through the mother, and warns of wars that will not be won.

Proverbs of the Sign:

• In the house of the blacksmith, the knife is made of wood.
• A well-embedded nail is hard to remove.
• A war that begins doesn't end.
• There's nothing like a mother's blessing.

Health Concerns and Recommendations

The predictions foresee nervous system and encephalic diseases, chemical and food poisoning, lower abdominal issues, digestive system diseases, and alcoholism.

Recommendations:

• Pay close attention to public and community hygiene to prevent diseases.
• Do not neglect regular medical check-ups and women's cytological tests.
• An increase in blood-related diseases like hepatitis, diabetes, and hypertension is expected.
• Strengthen social educational work to address rising violence, particularly among the youth.
• Orula foresees increased domestic disputes and violence.
• Ifá advises receiving Oya, and those who have her should care for her.
• Babalawos should receive their kuanaldo.
• Strengthen the presence of Oggún.
• Honor the role of mothers in families, and pay respect to their spirits if absent.
• Be wary of straying from our lineages and disrespecting traditions.
• Support San Lázaro to avoid illnesses.
• Religious individuals should cleanse themselves at San Lázaro's feet as directed by the oracle.
• Avoid conflicts to prevent violence.
• Encourage fathers to support mothers in child-rearing.
• Make offerings to Oshún to seek peace and harmony.
• Ifá predicts continued migration.
• A deterioration in social behavior and good conduct is foreseen; hence, reinforce family and social educational efforts.
• Orula stresses addressing alcoholism as a social scourge.
• The proverb "In the house of the blacksmith, the knife is made of wood" urges learning from mistakes to improve as a nation.

Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous 2026.