In this
current work Babalawo Obanifa will make exhaustive commentaries on Odu Ifa Oyeku Ofun -also known as Odu Ifa Oyekufun,Ya foku . This current work will be
useful to any practicing Babalawo and Ifa devotee who want to have detail
knowledge of Odu Ifa Oyeku Ofun . The
work will also be useful for those who imprint or born by Odu Ifa Oyeku Ofun during their Ikosedaye or Itelodu(Ifa
initiation) who want to have detail
knowledge and interpretations of it. It is instructive that any information
reveals or commentaries made during the course of this work is authoritative
and can be rely on as a practicing guide by any Babalawo or Ifa devotee in
field of African Ifa spirituality. The author of this work (Babalawo Obanifa)
is an authoritative leading Ifa and Orisa theologian so any knowledge reveals
and document in this work is for actual spiritual practice. This work shall
examine among other things: What is Odu Ifa Oyeku Ofun ? What are the
affiliated Orisa and Irunmole with Odu Ifa Oyeku Ofun? What are the taboo of
Odu Ifa Oyeku Ofun?What are the area of compatible profession or career for
those born under the star of Oyeku Ofun. The likely names that can be given to
those born by Odu Ifa Oyeku Ofun during Ikosedaye or Itelodu ? Synopsis of
messages for those born under star of Odu Ifa Oyeku Ofun during Itelodu or Ikosedaye. Some sacred
messages in Odu Ifa Oyeku Ofun and
commentaries on them. These aforementioned and more will be the major focus of
this current work.
What is Odu Ifa
Oyeku Ofun?
Odu Ifa Oyeku
Ofun is one of the Odu Ifa that fall into Amulu category among the 256 odu Ifa.
Whether on dida owo(divination chain throwing divination) or Onte ale(Ikin ifa
consultation on opon Ifa(Ifa divination tray) whenever you have one leg of Odu
Ifa Oyeku meji on the right and one leg of Odu Ifa Ofun meji
is on the left such Odu Ifa is known as Odu Ifa
Oyeku Ofun. The Babalawo do have other appellation for it . Other names for Oyeku
Ofun in Ifa practice are: Oyekufun.Ya foku.Ya fun
ika.
What are the
affiliated Orisa and Irunmole with Odu Ifa Oyeku Ofun?
By this question
we are referring to other divinities that have nexus and affiliated in one way
or the other with Odu Ifa Oyeku Ofun that those who were born under the star of this Odu Ifa Oyeku Ofun during their Itelodu or Ikosedaye can have
along with their Ifa in other to have a very successful and problem –free life.
The outstanding identifiable Irunmole and Orisa in this Odu Ifa are ; Ifa,Ori, Ogun,sango,
Iyami. Each of this Orisa and Irunmonle have specific function
Ifa- Ifa
function for divine guidance in terms of crises.
Ori- Ori function for manifestation of destiny and
success.
Ogun-Ogun
function for victory and opening of road
to success
Sango-Sango
function for victory over enemies and annihilation of your enemies
What are the taboo of Odu Ifa Oyeku Ofun?
By this we are
referring to both animate and inanimate object or behavior that those born
under the star of Odu Ifa Oyeku Ofun during their Itelodu or Ikosejaye must avoid
in other to have a less problem free
life. Below are commonly Identifiable taboo for those born under this Odu.
They must
avoid arrogance and pride especially to elderly people to avoid untimely death
They must not
use their wealth to oppress the weak to avoid untimely death
They must handle
the health of their children with carefree attitude or levity to avoid untimely
death of their children
They must not
They must avoid
sleeping in red cloth
It is not good
for them to be an hunter who hunt game in the bush to avoid unconsummated
fortune
What is the
area of Compatible profession or career for those born under the star of Oyeku
Ofun ?
Ofun
Owonrin children are usually successful
as Ifa/Orisa Priest, Ifa/Orisa
Priest/Priestess, Military and paramilitary service, have food processing and manufacturing
industry for distribution of good and services.Food and catering service.
The likely
names that can be given to those born by Odu Ifa Oyeku Ofun during Ikosedaye or Itelodu ?
By this
question we are referring to likely names that can be given to those born under
the star of Odu Ifa Oyeku Ofun their during Itelodu or Ikosedaye. The source of
this name are derive from the positive character from each stanza
and story from Odu Ifa Oyeku Ofun . Below are some of the names available
for this purpose:
No name found
in this odu..
Some sacred
messages Inside Odu Ifa Oyeku Ofun as narrated and Document by Babalawo Obanifa
1.
Ifa advise this person to
offer ebo against the conspiracy of
enemies .Ifa says that there are three major arch enemies against this person.
If says that if this person can offer
ebo.The three of them are going to die one after the other. Ifa says that If he
can offer ebo. The enemies who engage in conspiracy against him/her will begin
to die one after the others. He should offer ebo with Edun ara (sango stone) ,broom,
Eburan ekun (meat of leopards) and money.
The Awo should equally get 16 Esisi(House flies) and gaga owo
merindinlogun (sixteen stick of brooms) Awo
ekun (hide of leopards) the Awo will burn the aforementioned items together r and
use it to imprint Odu Ifa Oyeku Ofun. Then sixteen incision will be made on the head of this person.
Anybody who engage in conspiracy against him or her they will begin to die one
after the other. He should equally venerate sango with 16 bitter kola and hot
water and gin, all the enemies that are conspiring against him or her will begin
to dies . On this Ifa says
Koko igi ni ni igi lara
Opa agogo ni ni agogao
lara
Ikeke aran ni ni aran
lara
Dia fun Orunmila nijo to
ota meta rogba yoika
Won ni ko rubo
O rubo
O segun won
O n se tani pimo demi o
Igba aja ki pimo de ekun
Ekun bab eranko
Tani pimo demi
Igba Esinsin
Ki pimo de owo
Owo baba Esinsin
Translation
Koko igi ni ni igi lara
Opa agogo ni ni agogao
lara
Ikeke aran ni ni aran
lara
This was Ifa message for
Orunmila
When the enemies are engaging
in conspiracy over him
He was advise to offer
ebo
He complied
Orunmila was the one in
the midst of conspiracy of the enemies. They conspire that Orunmila will not amount
to anything in life. Orunmila make Ifa consultation to ascertain how is going
to overcome them. He was assured that his victory of the enemies is certain. And
that if they refuse to desist from their conspiracy against Orunmila that the
enemies will beging to die one after the other. Orunmila was advised to offer
ebo as explained above. He complied. Not too long . the prediction come to pass
.his enemies begin to die .He said that is exactly what is Babalawo have
predicted :
Koko igi ni ni igi lara
Opa agogo ni ni agogao
lara
Ikeke aran ni ni aran
lara
Dia fun Orunmila nijo to
ota meta rogba yoika
Won ni ko rubo
O rubo
O segun won
O n se tani pimo demi o
Igba aja ki pimo de ekun
Ekun bab eranko
Tani pimo demi
Igba Esinsin
Ki pimo de owo
Owo baba Esinsin
Translation
Koko igi ni ni igi lara
Opa agogo ni ni agogao
lara
Ikeke aran ni ni aran
lara
This was Ifa message for
Orunmila
When the enemies are engaging
in conspiracy over him
He was advise to offer
ebo
He complied
Who is conspiring against me
200 dogs cannot conspire against
leopard
Leopard the fathers of animals
Who is conspiring against
me
Two hundred
House flies
Can not conspire against
broom
Broom the father of all
house flies
2.
Ifa says this person have
been striving and struggling for a very long time to succeed financially. He have tried everything possible but his prayers
were not answer. As a result, currently he /she is experiencing some economic
deprivation. Ifa advise where this Odu is reveals that the person or evil
forces that is truncating the chnaces of success of this person in life is at
the backyard of his./her house. Ifa says that ebo should be made and place at
the barkyard of this person .Or at the back yards of the Awo who make the ebo.Ifa
say the forces truncating the effort of this person is evil forces of Iyami. He
need to offer ebo and get Okete(giant bush rats) and intestine of the goat use
for his ebo to prepare Ipese for Iyami and place it at his bark yard. Ifa says
that he will be able to overcome lose or debt and power that is preventing his prayers to get to God. On this Ifa says
Ya fun Oku
A kokunhu fonise
Oniso jesu
Dia fun Yeye Aroyegun
Ti n fi ojojumon se ebo
ti oka o fin
Ebi ni won ni ko se
O rub o
Ko pe ko jina e wa bai ni
jebutu ire
Translation
Ya fun Oku
A kokunhu fonise
Oniso jesu
This is ifa message of
Yeye Aroygun
One who is making ebo on
daily basis
Without acceptance
she was advise to offer
ebo
Yeye Aroyegun have been
trying to make headway in life. He try to succeed but to no avail. Her prayers
was not answer. If she invests on business it result into debt and loss. She
went for consultation to known what
could have account for her failure in life. The awo told her that what is
accounting for her failure is at the back of her house. They advised her that
if she offer ebo .She will be able to unravel the person behind her failure and
lack of divine acceptance of prayers. She complied. She place the ebo at her
barckyards,,Not too long the person who is affecting her life come to bark yard
to view the Ipese. She discover that it her close neighbor that have been the
source of her.misforttune. He was happy that she was able to unravel the mystery
behind her failure. She said that is exactly what his Awo have says:
Ya fun Oku
A kokunhu fonise
Oniso jesu
Dia fun Yeye Aroyegun
Ti n fi ojojumon se ebo
ti oka o fin
Ebi ni won ni ko se
O rub o
Ko pe ko jina e wa bai ni
jebutu ire
O n se
Mo ti mon yin e dabo
Eyin Aseni
Mo ti monyin
E dabo
Translation
Ya fun Oku
A kokunhu fonise
Oniso jesu
This is ifa message of
Yeye Aroygun
One who is making ebo on
daily basis
Without acceptance
she was advise to offer
ebo
she complied
Not too long, not too far
Come and meet me in the
midst of blessing
He said the evil people
I have known you now
Please let me be
The evil people I have
unravel you now
Please let me be
3.
Ifa advise the person to
whom Odu Ifa Oyeku Ofun is reveals to offer ebo so that so that he /she will
not his children to untimely death. If this Odu If is reveals to pregnant woman.
She need to offer ebo to avoid still birth. If this Odu Ifa is reveals to a man
whose wife or daughter or the wife of his son is pregnant. They need to offer
ebo so that they will not experience the untimely death of the child immediately
he arrive. If a person whose child is sick or in certain problems have this
kind of Odu appear for him .He need to offer ebo so that such occurrences will
not lead to untimely death of such child. He need to venerate Ogun for victory.
He need to offer ebo with sixteen yard of red color clothes, a sheep and money.
On this Ifa says:
Orokun mejeji ni gbe ase
o kuro nile
Ejika mejeji ni gba gbe
niyawo
Dia fun Yeye Oloyeye
Won ni ko rubo ki oluyeye
omo re ma ba sankun
O ko ko rubo
Esu airu
Egba aitu
E o ri bi Oluyeye ti t I ba
kulo
Ero Ipo
Ero Ofa
Eni gbo ebo n be
E ni ko rubo
Translation
It is the two kneels that
raise cloth from the ground
The two shoulder marry it
(give it surppots)
This was Ifa message for
Yeye Oluyeye(mother of Oluyeye)
Who was advised to offer
ebo to prevent the untimely death Of Oluyeye her daughter
She refuse to comply
Failure to comply with
the term of the ebo
Failure to comply with
the terms of the Etutu
Don’t you see how Oluyeye
suffer the fate of untimely death
People of Ipo
People of Ofa
Let those who heard of
the ebo perform it.
4.
Ifa advise this person to
offer ebo so that arrogance will not lead to his /her doom. He should offer ebo
so that arrogance will not cause him /her untimely death. Ifa says that this
person will accomplish success. He/she should be careful not to use his wealth
to oppressed the poor people or the weak If he /she did. It is the cause place
on him by such people that will cause him/her untimely death. He should feed
Ifa with four hens, Four rats, and money. He/she should pray fr wisdom on this
Ifa says:
Gbogbo owo ni Babalawo fi
n dafa
A dia fun asase loro
monjesin to lohun you fi esin te agbalagba pa
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O ko ko rubo
Esu airu
Esu aitu
E o ri bi aye se fi epe Esin pa monjesin
Translation
It is all that hands that
Babalawo do use in making Ifa divination
This Is Ifa message for a
youth
Who claim that when have
money
He will used his horse to
trample the elder to death.
He was advised to offer
ebo
He refuse to complied
Failure to complied
Don’t use how the curse
place on him cause him untimely death.
Monjesin a(the youth) is
the one who went for Ifa consultation . He was advise against arrogant and
pride. He was equally told that he should offer ebo. He refuse. He theink the
awo are merely seeking mean to extort money from him. When ever is riding on
the horse. He splash water on both the young and the old on the road. When they
try to demand apology from him for his wrong doing.He will say don’t you see I am
on the horse and you are on the ground. The elder will simile they will says
you can go the horse owner. They will
place curse on him. It as a result of this incessant curse place on him that make the horse misbehave
and make his head to hit the tree he died at the spot.
5.
Ifa advise that the
person to whom this is reveal should offer ebo. Because he want to embark on
certain mission .It may be business trip, farming activities ,or creation of
neew event. Ifa advise him/her to offer ebo so that his success can be guarantee. So that the end
result of such mission can be successful. Ifa says that this person must
venerate Ogun(god of Iron) . Ifa says two male dogs must be use to venerate Ogun
along with other items such roasted yam ,palmwine ,gin anad kolanut. This
person must equally offer ebo ask what Ifa will take and feed Ifa with it. Ifa
advise that this person must cultivate high degree of courage .He /she will be successful
in his mission. On this Ifa says:
Agule Igi Afoju Rege-Rege
Dia fun Ogun
Ti n sigun lo si oja Ejigbomekun Eseji
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O gbo ebon be orubo
Ko pee
Ko jina
E wa bani larusegun
Translation
Agule Igi Afoju Rege-Rege
This was Ifa message to
Ogun
When he want to
embark on Military crusade to Ejigbo
mekunEseji
He was advised to offer
ebo
He complied
Not too long
Not too far
Come and meet us in the
midst of blessing
6.
Ifa advise this person to
offer ebo to be successful. He /she should offer ebo so that he can reap from
the labor of other person. Ifa a equally advise this person to offer ebo so
that other people will not be reaping his/her getting rewards for his labour.on
this Ifa advise this person not to choose hunting as a job. Ifa advise this
person to offer ebo with a lot o already cooked food and bush meat. He
should also venerate Ogun. On this Ifa says
Ya fun oku
Awo Ode lo dia fun Ode
Ya fun Ika
Awo Aro
Lo di fun aro
Won ni ki won rubo ki won
le ri ere je
Ki ori olori ma ko ere
Ise won
Aro ni kan ni be leyin ti
n tubo
Translation
Ya fun oku
The Awo of hunter make
ifa divination for hunters
Ya fun Ika
The Awo of Aro
Make Ifa divination for
Aro(cooking spot in kitchen
They were both advise to
offer ebo
It is only Aro
That complied
Failure tp complied
Don’t you see how Ifa revelation
come to pass
The Ode (hunter) and Aro
(kitchen ) were friend. They were advised to offer ebo so that they will not
suffer in vain. so that they can make profits. So that they can reap dividends
from other people efforts. The hunters refuse. He claimed he that have a gun,
That nobody can dare rob him. It is only Aro that claim my heads is not too strong.
He offers the ebo. When ever hunter killed animal in the bush it must be first
brought to the kitchen. The kitchen will taste out of it even before the animal
can eat out of it.
7.
Ifa advise the person to
whom this odu is reveal to offer ebo so that his destiny will not grown lean.
He should offer beo so that his destiny he /she have choosing in heaven will begin
to manifest. He should offer ebo with sixteen tuber of yam and money. The Babalawo
will just peel the yam ver the items of the ebo .while the rest of the yam will
be cooked . Little wll be given to this person to it. He should also feed his
ori with one big cat fish. And a lot of food likel pounded yam or yam flour
foid s must be prepare in the course off feeding the ori .he must feed others
.On this Ifa say:
Peko koto-koto
Awo Olori
Dia fun eniyan
Eniyan ti se Eru ipin lorun
Won ni ki won fi isu rubo
ki aye won le ni isu lara
Won rubo
Iyanyan n yanpin
Mo ni ire gbogbo
Translation
Peko koto-koto
Awo Olori
This was Ifa message for
human being
Who is the slave of
destiny in heaven
They were advised to
offer ebo so that life can please them
They complied
We have chose the destiny
to have all the good things of life.
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