In this piece of work Babalawo
Obanifa will make exhaustive commentaries on Odu Ifa Oyeku Irosun also known as Oyekurosun /Oye rusu rusu. The work will be useful to any practicing Babalawo or Ifa
devotee who want to have an extensive knowledge of detail interpretations of Odu
Ifa Oyeku Irosun for purpose of practicing or personal use. The work
will also be useful in providing detail knowledge of this Odu Ifa Oyeku Irosun
for those born under the star of Odu Ifa Oyeku Irosun during their
Itelodu(ifa initiation) or Ikosedaye (First Ifa consultation for new born
baby). The author of this work Babalawo Obanifa is a practicing diviner
and an authoritative leading Ifa and Orisa theologian so any knowledge and
commentaries in this work is for actual spiritual practice. The work will
examine among other things. What is Odu Ifa Oyeku Irosun meaning
and symbol?, Who are the affiliated Orisa and Irunmole with Odu Ifa Oyeku Irosun? What are the taboos of Odu
Ifa Oyeku Irosun ? What are the favorable occupation or profession for
those born under the star of Odu ifa Oyeku Irosun during their Itelodu
or Ikosedaye? What are the names that can be given to those born under the
star Of Odu Ifa Oyeku Irosun during their Itelodu Or Ikosedaye? Basic
summary of information available for those born under this Odu Ifa Oyeku Irosun during their Itelodu or
Ikosedaye. Comprehensive detail of some sacred information available inside Odu
Ifa Oyeku -Irosun and Babalawo
Obanifa divine commentaries on them. These aforementioned will be
discuss in detail in seriatim in this work. The work examine Odu Ifa Oyeku Irosun in
twelve (12) different stanza base on it
application and interpretation of it in
ifa practice over the centuries
What
is Odu Ifa Oyeku Irosun meaning and symbol?
An Odu Ifa will be said to be Oyeku Irosun whenever we
have one leg of Odu Ifa Oyeku –Meji on the right and One leg of Odu Ifa Irosun
Meji on the left side. The amalgamation
of the two to become one is what is refer to as Odu Ifa Oyeku Irosun.
Though Babalawo do nickname this Odu Ifa as Oyekurosun ,Oye rusu rusu .When
during Ifa consultation either via ohun-n –te-ale(Ikin ifa consultation using
Iyerosun and opon Ifa) or Opele(ifa divination chain) if the symbol that appear
is a reflection of one leg of Odu ifa Oyeku meji on the right side and one leg of Irosun
meji on the left side such symbol
is what is known as Odu ifa Oyeku Irosun in Yoruba Ifa spirituality. Below are image
Babalawo Obanifa personal depiction of image of Odu Ifa Oyeku Irosun on how it can appear on Ifa divination tray or
Opele(divination chain).
Who
are the affiliated Orisa and Irunmole with Odu Ifa Oyeku Irosun?
By this question we are referring to other divinities or deities
–Orisa and Irunmole that those born under the star of Ifa Oyeku Irosun
during their Itelodu or Ikosedaye can
harness their energy along with Ifa in other to have successful and less
problem free life. The commonly Identifiable divinities that their energies can
easily be harness with Odu Ifa Oyeku Irosun are:Ifa,Ori,,Orisa aje,,Osun, Ogun,Egungun,Sango
and Esu Odara. Each of these divinities have specific function they perform.
Let examine each in turn:
Ifa
– Ifa function for attainment of leadership role , progress, victory,
development, success and general well-being
Ori
- Ori function for the fulfillment of destiny, victory, success, protection,
and ego materialization
Orisa Aje – Function for financial success
Osun –
Osun function for having compatible spouse, and child upbringing
Ogun - Ogun Function for protection, victory,
leadership and success
Esu Odara
– Function for sanctuary, protection, success, victory and the elevation
Egungun
- Function for ancestral support and
progress
Sango
-Function for victory over enemies
What
are the taboos of Odu Ifa Oyeku Irosun?
By this question we are referring to those animate and inanimate
object such as plants and animal and behavior or traits that those born under
the star of Odu Ifa Oyeku Irosun must avoid in other to haves
successful, healthy and less problem in their life. Below are some of the
identifiable taboo for those born under the star of Odu Ifa Oyeku Irosun :
They must not be miser with drink or wine .they must lie down the
bottle of their drink when ever is empty to avid the wrath of Sango
They must not take unknown strangers to their house without proper
investigation and bringing it to the notice of others to avoid been implicated
in legal matter.
They
must never send their child in servitude to avoid disaster
They
must never be the coordinator of any contribution of money society such as thrift cooperative society to
avoid debt that will dispatch them from
the community
They
should never allocate the partridge at all to avoid debt and incessant problem
They
must avoid consuming corn to
avoid mortality of their child
They
should never live too far from water , to avoid restlessness and without
children
They must
avoid drinking alcohol in public ,to avoid fury of Sango
What
are the favorable occupation or profession for those born under the star of Odu
ifa Oyeku Irosun during their Itelodu or
Ikosedaye?
By this question we are referring to area or field of
professions where people that were born under the star of Odu Ifa Oyeku Irosun can chose and achieve success
and comfort in life.People born under the star of this odu ifa Oyeku Irosun are more better as Ifa and orisa
priestess , Banker, the insurance agent, etc. of the agent money
transfer, musician, the drummer, the singer, and the manager of the band
and agriculture
What
are the names that can be given to those born under the star Of Odu Ifa Oyeku
Irosun during their Itelodu Or ikosedaye?
By this we are referring to the likely name that can be given to
those born under the star of Odu Oyeku Irosun.These names are derived from
the positive character in different stanza of Odu Ifa Oyeku Irosun They exist
in both male and female category respectively. Some easily identifiable one
are:
Ifasomo -
Ifa gives me this child
Ifagbemileke
- Ifa gives me victory and fulfillment
The
female
Ifayemi
- Ifa honor me
Ifasayo
- Ifa brings joy
1
Ifa says there is victory for the person to whom
this Odu Ifa is reveals. Ifa advised this person to offer ebo in other not to
get implicated in legal matter by a
stranger or guest he will entertain in his/her own house. Ifa say if this person want to take
a stranger ,if that is purpose of his/her Ifa consultation say it is better if
he leave this stranger alone. Ifa say
this person must offer ebo with he -goat and money and also feed Esu Odara with
same. Ifa says if it is the person to whom this Odu is reveals that want to
visit another person abode as stranger.
Ifa says it in his/her best interest to
offer ebo so that he/she she don’t end up implicating his/her host in legal
matter. Ifa advise him to offer ebo and venerate Esu Odara before he goes on
the trip .On this ifa says:
Oyeku oye
Dia fun Onile
A bun fun alejo
Won ni ki
onile rubo
Ki alejo
ti n bow a ba ma ba ko oran ba
Onile ko ko ru
Ekitit Banaba Awo eba ona
Dia fun
Ero ona won ni ko rubo
Ki o o le wo sile onile
O rubo
Riru ebo Eru atukesu
E o ri bi Ifa Awo ki ti n se
Translation
Oyeku oye
This was Ifa message for Onile (house owner)
And the alejo (the visitor)
Onile (house owner) was advise to offer ebo so
that he will not get implicated in legal matter by his guest
He refused to comply
Ekiti Banmba ( the big ant hill) the Awo of road
side
This was Ifa message for visitor coming on the
way
He was advised to offer ebo so that he can settle
in the house of someone else
He complied and offer the ebo
Compliance with the term of Ebo
Don’t you see how Ifa prediction come to
manifestation
Onile (the
home owner) was the one advised to offer ebo so that he will not get implicated
in legal matter by the guest he will entertain. He was advised to offer ebo and
avoid taking stranger for that month. He refused . he said defiantly that no
stranger can implicate him in his own house. He said if the awo need food from him
they should have asked directly. Ero ona ( the stranger on the road) too was
looking for where to settle, therefore went to Ekiti bamba to make Ifa consultation
for him. Ekiti bamba advise her to offer
ebo . she complied. That evening she enter the city . It is the abode of onile she
went to ,she told him she did not know where to pass the night and she did not
know anyone in this city. Onile said that she should not worry she should bring
her load and her children in to his house. My house is your house he said. The
visitor that night in the course of force feeding her children that night with
eko ogi (corn meal) . The child died in the process. She cry out . please help
me I don’t know what this house owner put in the food he gave to us now he have
killed my child. Immediately people hear this noise they handpicked the house
owner and took him to the king to face judgement. The house owner said he was
just trying to help. The council of elders told him that he knows the custom
that he ought to have involve others or bring it to the notice of others before taking
stranger s to his house. They conclude that failure to do this proof his culpability
that he have ulterior motive . His quest is not lying, they concluded and they sent him to prison. That is when he remember
what his awo have told him .he said that is exactly what is Awo have said:
Oyeku oye
Dia fun Onile
A bun fun alejo
Won ni ki
onile rubo
Ki alejo
ti n bow a ba ma ba ko oran ba
Onile ko ko ru
Ekitit Banaba Awo eba ona
Dia fun
Ero ona won ni ko rubo
Ki o o le wo sile onile
O rubo
Riru ebo Eru atukesu
E o ri bi Ifa Awo ki ti n se
Translation
Oyeku oye
This was Ifa message for Onile (house owner)
And the alejo (the visitor)
Onile (house owner) was advise to offer ebo so
that he will not get implicated in legal matter by his guest
He refused to comply
Ekiti Banmba ( the big ant hill) the Awo of road
side
This was Ifa message for visitor coming on the
way
He was advised to offer ebo so that he can settle
in the house of someone else
He complied and offer the ebo
Compliance with the term of Ebo
Don’t you see how Ifa prediction come to
manifestation
2
Ifa advise the person to whom this Odu is reveals
to offer ebo so that he/she can get all
the blessing of life with ease. Ifa advise him to offer 8 pegion,8 Guinea fowl and
money. He should also feed Aje with banana, ekuru and snail Ifa says that life will please him .on this ifa says:
Oyekuoye
Babalawo Igun
Dia fun Igun ti torun bow a sile Aye
Won ni ko rubo
Ko le fi ire ile aye se ofe je
Igun ko ko ru
O n je aye ele koko bi ota
Igbeyin gbeyin
Igun pada lo rubo
Aje ba de Owiniwini
Igun wa n je aye ero pese
Ko pe ko jina
E wa bani ni jebutu Ire
Translation
Oyeku oye
Awo of igun
make ifa fo Igun(vulture) that was coming from heaven to earth
He was advised to offer to offer ebo so that he
can reap the Ire of this world
He refuse to offer the prescribed ebo
Life was hard for him as stone
He subsequently complied and offer the ebo
Mammoth wealth was bestowed on him
He is now living his life with ease
Not too far, not too long
Come and meet us in the midst of blessings
Igun was the one coming from heaven. He went to
his Awo to know what life will look like for him. They told him that life will
be good for him but if he can offer ebo and feed Aje so that he can reap the blessing of the world
with ease. But Igun refuse to offer ebo. When he arrived in the world
everything was though for him. He can not make both ends met. He experience
this hardship for a long period before he remember that he default in making
his ebo in heaven. He finally offer the ebo and life pleases him. He said that
is exactly what his Awo have says:
Oyekuoye
Babalawo Igun
Dia fun Igun ti torun bow a sile Aye
Won ni ko rubo
Ko le fi ire ile aye se ofe je
Igun ko ko ru
O n je aye ele koko bi ota
Igbeyin gbeyin
Igun pada lo rubo
Aje ba de Owiniwini
Igun wa n je aye ero pese
Ko pe ko jina
E wa bani ni jebutu Ire
Translation
Oyeku oye
Awo of igun
make ifa fo Igun(vulture) that was coming from heaven to earth
He was advised to offer to offer ebo so that he
can reap the Ire of this world
He refuse to offer the prescribed ebo
Life was hard for him as stone
He subsequently complied and offer the ebo
Mammoth wealth was bestow on him
He is now living his life with ease
Not too far, not too long
Come and meet us in the midst of blessings
3.
Ifa advise
this person to offer ebo with 16 pegion,16 guinea fowl,16 hen ifa says
that life will please him, Ifa say he should also offer one snail and one hen
as ebo so that he will not live a solitary life.Ifa also advise the person to
who this Odu is feed Egungun. Ifa say that this person to who this Odu is reveal
will become famous in life. On this ifa says:
Oyeku dawo osu tele
Okanporo Babalawo Agogo lo dia fun agogo
Opolopo ni to’su Awo Osu lo di fun osu
Won ni ki Agogo ru eyele kan lebo
Ki osu ru tie ni merindinlogun
Won gbo ebon be
Won rubo
Osu duro ko mon dubule
Oro ganagn ni a ba Osu Awo
Translation
Oyeku dawo osu tele
Okanporo Babalawo Agogo lo dia fun agogo
Opolopo ni to’su Awo Osu lo di fun osu
Agogo was advised to offer ebo with one pigeon
Osu was advised to offer ebo with sixteen pigeons
They both complied
Osu stand straight don’t ever bend
Osu is stnding in uprit position
4
Ifa says there is a woman where this Odu is
revealed. This woman will be blessed with many children. There are however
the need for her to offer ebo so that she can be a mother all the children that She has in her
belly. Ifa advises this woman to offer ebo with a matured goat, two
chickens, Eight rats, eight fish and money. She also needs to feed Ifa with four rats, four , fish
and a chicken. On this, the Ifa say:
Oyerosu-rosu
Dia fun Aitale
Ti n moju ekun sungbere omo
Won ni ko rubo
Oh gb'ebo, oh ru'bo
Kope Kojinna
E wa bani nijebutu omo
Ttranslation
Oyerosu-rosu
This was Ifa's message for Aitale( insect)
She was crying for her inability to have
children
She was advised to offer ebo
She complied
Before long, not too far
Meet us in the midst of many children
Aitale( insect) have been married for long and
was unable to have children of her own .she went to the aforemention awo to
consult to know what will be her chance of having her own children in this
world .he was advised to offer ebo.He complied. Before long not too far she was blessed with
children.She sait that is exactly what his awo have predicted
Oyerosu-rosu
Dia fun
Aitale
Ti n moju ekun sungbere omo
Won ni ko rubo
Oh gb'ebo, oh ru'bo
Kope Kojinna
E wa bani nijebutu omo
Ttranslation
Oyerosu-rosu
This was Ifa's message for Aitale( insect)
She was crying for her inability to have
children
She was advised to offer ebo
She complied
Before long, not too far
Meet
us in the midst of many children
5.
Ifa says that it will provides many children for the person to who
this Odu is revealed. He / she will receive this blessing in
abundance. Ifa advises this person to offer ebo with two chickens,
four rats, Four fish and money. On this, Ifa
say:
Oyerorooro
Oyegosu-gosu
Dia fun Orunmila
Ifa feyinti, fekun sunrahun omo
Won ni ko rubo
O gb'ebo, oh ru'bo
Kope Kojinna
E wa bani nijebutu omo
Translation
Oyerorooro
Oyegosu-gosu
This was Ifa message for Orunmila
When he is crying fo his inability to have children
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Before long, not too far
Meet us in the midst of children
6.
Ifa says that there is ire of blessing and
abundance and prosperity for the person to whom this Odu is reveals. He
/she should offer ebo with .two pigeons,
two chickens, four rats, four fish and money. On this, Ifa says :
Oyekurosun
Dia fun Yangan
Ti n roko Ailero Odun
Won ni ko rubo
O gb'ebo, o ru'bo
Ki lagbado mu pada bo wale
Igba aso ni Agbado mu padabo bowale
Ki lagbado mu pada bo wale
Igba omo Lagbado mu pada bo
Translation
Oyekurosun
This was Ifa message for (Yangan) the corn
When going to the farm for the annual field
cultivation
She was recommended to offer ebo
She complied
How many garment did the corn brought back?
200 different garments are what corn bring brought back
How many children made did corn bring back ?
200 children is what the corn brought back
Yangan (the corn) was poor with no children,
clothe and money. She want to enter the ground in the cultivation season. He
went to awo for Ifa consultation to know what his chance of success will be .She
was advised to offer ebo with .two pigeons, two chickens, four rats, four fish
and money. That she will gain prosperity and increase in everything in multiple
folds. She complied . Before long , when she enter the ground between the span
of three moon (approximately ninety days )She have growth and have many clothes on her and many children. she
was happy. She said that is exactly what his Awo have said:
Oyekurosun
Dia fun Yangan
Ti n roko Ailero Odun
Won ni ko rubo
O gb'ebo, o ru'bo
Ki lagbado mu pada bo wale
Igba aso ni Agbado mu padabo bowale
Ki lagbado mu pada bo wale
Igba omo Lagbado mu pada bo
Translation
Oyekurosun
This was Ifa message for (Yangan) the corn
When going to the farm for the annual field
cultivation
She was recommended to offer ebo
She complied
How many
garment did the corn brought
back?
200 different garments are what corn bring brought back
How many children made did corn bring back
?
200 children is what the corn brought back
7.
Ifa says that there is ire of motherhood and
having successful children for the person to whom this Odu is reveals .
Ifa says it is advisable for this person to live very close to either a stream,
the River, the lagoon or the sea. It's in that position that everything he/she
want will reach his hand with ease. Ifa advises this person to offer with
two chickens, two pigeons and
money. On this, the Ifa say:
Oye rusu rusu
Dia fun Keere
Ti n se aya abata
Won ni ko rubo
O gb'ebo, oh ru'bo
Keere mama de oo Aya Abata
N ba bimo
bi Keere Nba jo ,N ba yo
Translation
Oye rusu rus
This was Ifa's
message for Keere
Who is the wife of Abata( the swamp)
She was advised to offer ebo
She complied
Here comes Keere, Abata's wife
If
am lucky enough to give birth to many children like Keere I will be happy
8.
Ifa says he foresee prosperity for this
person. Ifa advise this person to join any Cooperative society
of money contribution or form or
established one . Ifa advises this person to offer ebo with four pigeons
and the money .He should also feed Aje with necessary item. Life will please
him on this Ifa says;
Oyerosu-rosu
Dia fun won Laajo Eesu
Nibi won gbe kori Aje jo
Won ni ki won rubo
Won gb'ebo, won ru'bo
Aje or that the boy ran restrained awa
Origbo, origbolajenso
Origbo
The translation
Oyerosu-rosu
This was Ifa message for them in Egba
Eesu,Where they engae in thrift contribution
They were advised to offer ebo
They complied
Wealth will not disappear in our lineage
Wealth will continue to multiply
9
Ifa says that there was a young man where this Odu is revealed who must get marry to an awo in the order for her not to continue to suffer from incessant ailment. Ifa advised
that she offer should offer ebo with a
goat matured, four rats, four fish and money. The rat and fish will be
used to feed Ifa. On this, Ifa
says:
Arandunpepe
Eyinndunaja
Orulenigbogboarako je tohun
Dia fun Oye Ogosun
Ti n se Baba Ojuumoto
Won ni ko rubo
O koti
ogboin si ebo
Oye -Ogosun, o ba foju
Hey, Ogosun
Translation
Pepe is suffering from human body aches
And Aja is afflicted with further ache
Orule complains that every part of his
human body is in pain
This was Ifa's message for Oye-Ogosun
Ojumooto's father
He was advised to offer ebo
He refused to offer prescribed ebo
Oye -Ogosun, why don't you make up your
mind
and hand over Ojumooto for an awo in the marriage
Oye -Ogosun
10.
Ifa says that this person must be very
careful before employing any house
help, to avoid a situation where house help will end up inflicting
serious pain on those who that employ her. In fact, it is also a taboo
that that this person dispatches his / her child's as
house help of the house for someone else . The result will certainly
be disastrous. Ifa advises this person to offer ebo with
money. and goat ,on this .Ifa says
Oyerorooro
Oyegosu-gosu
Dia fun Ekule
Ti n lo fi omo sosin lodo Ologini
Won ni ko rubo
O ko ko rubo
Igba airu
Igba aitu
E o ri bi Ifa awo ki se n se
Translation
Oyerorooro
Oyegosu-gosu
This was Ifa's message for the mouse
When going to send her child in servitude to Ologini (the cat)
She was advised to
offer ebo
She refused
Failure to comply with the teram of ebo ,don’t
you see how Ifa prediction come to pass
11.
Ifa advises this person to hold on to Ifa
and make Ifa his / her sanctuary.
Everything he / she is searching for will be given on him / her through Ifa.
Ifa advises this person to offer ebo and undergo Ifa initiation life will pleases his. He should offer ebo with four pigeons, four chickens, four
guinea fowls and money. he / she she also needs to feed Ifa with
four rats and that four fish. On this, Ifa says:
Oyeku Baba Irosun
Dia fun Oye
Tii somo Oluigbo
O feyinti o mu omi oju surahun Ire
Won ni ko rubo
Ohgb'ebo, o ru'bo
Nje Orunmila gba mi o
Ifa ma kemogba
Eeyan bake
gbami laagba
Gbami oh, mokemogba
Translation
Oyeku Irosun's father
This was ifa’s message for Oye
Oluigbo's boy
When he lamenting for his inability to get
all the Ire of life
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Ifa I come for you as my sanctuary
It is whoever asks you for protection that you protects
Please be my rescue
I implore thy for protection
12.
Ifa advise the person to whom this Odu is reveals
to offer ebo and he should not be miser with drink like wine to the visitor. He
should always lay the bottle of his drinks down immediately he finishes it. In other
not to incur the wrath of Sango.He should also offer ebo with wine and alwat entertain
visitor with wine.)n this ifa says :
Ipin lawo omode
Awalanfa lawo Agago
Aye n re Ife awo soko
Dia fun Oye ogosu ti o muti Ogoji dun sango
Ohunge otin n gbe Sango
Sango rin rin o de ibi won gbe mu otin
Agbe lo duro gagara yi o
Oti si ti tan ninu Agbe
Sango ba binu fi edun fi ina wi won lara
Translation
Ipin is the Awo of Omonde
Awanlanfa is the Awo Agago
Aye n re Ife is the awo of Soko
This was Ifa message for Oye ogosu
Who will drink 40 bottles of wine to the
displeasure of Sango
Sango was thirsty for wine
He walked to the spot where people are drinking
wine
The bottle of wine stands upright
But there is no wine inside it again
Sango get angry and use it stone to attack them.
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