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In this current work Babalawo Obanifa  will make exhaustive commentaries on Odu Ifa  Otura -Meji  also known as Odu Ifa  Otua  meji, Etura Meji . The Ekiti Ifa Tradition   usually call it Otura  Meji, while Ile -Ife Ifa tradition do called it Etura Meji, While the Oyo people call it Otua Meji . But generally it is known as Otua Meji. This current work will be useful to any practicing Babalawo and Ifa devotee who want to known about Odu Ifa Otura Meji. The work will  also be useful for those who imprint of or born by Odu Ifa Otura Meji  during their Ikosedaye or Itelodu(Ifa initiation), Who want to have detail knowledge and interpretations. 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 Otura Meji? What are the affiliated Orisa and Irunmole with Odu Ifa Otra Meji ? What are the taboo of Odu Ifa Otura  meji ?What are the area of Compatible profession or career for those born under the star of Oyeku Odi The likely names that can be given to those born by Odu Ifa Otura Meji during Ikosedaye or Itelodu ? Synopsis of messages for those born under star of Odu Ifa  Otura Meji during Itelodu or Ikosedaye. Some sacred messages in Odu Ifa Otura Meji and commentaries on them. These aforementioned and more will be the major focus of this current work.

What is Odu Ifa Otura Meji?

Odu Ifa Otura Meji is one of the Odu Ifa that fall into Oju Odu Merindinlogun (The Sixteen principal Odu) category among the 256 odu Ifa. The Babalawo do have other appellation for it . Other names for Otura meji   in Ifa practice are :  Otura Imonle (Otura Of the muslim), Otua meji , Etua Meji

Who  are the affiliated Orisa and Irunmole with Odu Ifa Otura Meji?

By this question we are referring to other divinities that have nexus and affiliated in one way or the other with Odu Ifa Otura Meji, that those who were born under the star this Odu Ifa Otura Meji   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, Odu,Esu Odara,Egbe, Obaluaye ,Iyaami. Each of this Odu Have specific function they perform. They are:

1. Ifa : Ifa function  for protection, success and support

 2. Ori :Ori function for  the consummation of fortune

 3. Odu: Odu Function for  success and spiritual upliftment

 4. Esu Odara function  for victory over adversary, success and achievement

 5. Egbe Function  for financial success and leadership

 6. Obaluaye function  for protection against pestilence and untimely death

 7. Iyami-Osoronga  function  for protection against childless

What are the taboo of Odu Ifa Otura Meji?

By this we are referring to both animate and inanimate object or behavior that those born under the star of Odu Ifa Otura Meji   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:

1. People born by Odu Ifa Otura Meji  should not  take part in any form of the  financial contribution, economy or Cooperative to avoid being cheated or deceived .

 2. They should avoid eating the squirrel to avoid exposing their self to enemies and conspirators.

 3. They  should never brag or brag to avoid being destroy by enemies.

 4. They  should never take part in excessive alcoholic drink to avoid work against working  destiny.

 5.They avoid  taking part in arguments to avoid attracting the negative aura and  spirituality to him ..

 6.Their  daughters should never take part in the same job as their mother to avoid losing them in rapid succession.

 7. They  should not change the job at will to avoid misfortune

 8. They  should never avenge to avoid inflicting further pain on their self  / her.

 9. You should never show evil to avoid being turned against in his / her

 community.

 10. You should never lie to avoid being ridiculed in public.

 11. You should never fast or skip meals to avoid working against your  destiny .  (Otura-Meji children who take part in the fast will never be able to achieve their goals in life)

 12. They  should never be envious of other people's success to avoid hatred  public.

 13. They  should not place too much emphasis on their  rights to avoid  confrontations with the Elders of the Night.

 14. They  should never be selfish to avoid losing everything he had gained in  lifetime.

 15. They should avoid using the Opeere bird to avoid missing out on great opportunities  in the life.

 16. They  should never use any part of the araba tree to avoid being disqualified from  assumption of important  positions.

What is the area of Compatible profession or career for those born under the star of Otura ?

Otura Meji   children are usually successful business person. , However the following area have been regarded and identifies as soft landing for people born under  the star of this Odu
Diviners such as been a priest or priestess, , Islamic cleric ,arbitrator ,dancing and theater art, business enterprise of any nature, , Marketing, salesmanship, consultancy, trading, and commercial enterprises.

The likely names that can be given to those born by Odu Ifa Otura  -Meji 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 Otura Meji during Itelodu Or Ikosedaye. The source of this name are derive from  the positive character  from each stanza and story from  Odu Ifa Otura Meji. Below are some of the names available for this purpose:

 Males

 1. Ifadahunsi: Ifa responds to this

 2. Ifakoeded: Ifa brings all the Wrath home

 3. Awosoro: Ifa is difficult as a practice

 4. Osubudo: Osu places you

 5. Olorunsogo : God manifests his Splendor

 Females

 1. Aderomokun: The crown is affiliated with Okun accounts

 2. Makanju:  Don’t be in no hurry

 3. Ifaloyin:  Ifa has honey

Some sacred messages Inside Odu Ifa Otura -Meji

1.

 Ifa says that the person for whom this Odu is revealed will succeed beyond your wildest dream.  Ifa says that he / she will  be endowed with all the good of things of life.  Ifa says that when the person for whom this Odu is revealed  his coming from heaven, he / she asked, and was given, all Ire in life. Not only this, as he / she  being prayed and blessed by all the divinities present then.  For this reason, Ifa says that he / she will not lack anything in life.  Ifa also says this as a result of the blessing of the  divinities, his / her stay in life will be profitable and  interesting, while his return to heaven must be great and  accomplished.  Ifa advises the person for whom this Odu is revealed to  offer ebo with two pigeons, two chickens, two roosters, two  guineas, two ducks and money.  He/she is  also advised to  feed Ifa  with two rats, two fish, a chicken and a mature goat. On  this, Otura Meji

Ogbologboo Babalawo nii ji, nii f´owo t´opon Ifa

Ogbologboo Onisegun nii ji, nii f´owo t´sigidi l'aya

Ogbologboo Olooosa nii ji, nii f´owo b´ala si´hiin

Nii f´owo b´ala s´ohun-un

Alumo kerebete, Awo ile Agbonniregun

Dia fun Orunmila

Baba nt'orun bo wa'le Saye

Ebo ni won ni ko waa se

Translation

Versatile Babalawo is he who wakes up and prints in Opon Ifa, Ifa tray

 A veteran, Onisegun, the herbalist is he who  wake up and press Sigidi chest

 Ogbologboo Olooosa nii ji, nii f´owo b´ala si´hiin

Nii f´owo b´ala s´ohun-un

Alumo kerebete, Awo ile Agbonniregun

This was Ifa’s message for Orunmila

Baba coming from heaven to earth

He was advised to offer ebo

 Orunmila was the one who went for Ifa consultation to  known whether his going (in the world) will be successful And his  return (to heaven)  will it be profitable . Alomo kerebete was the Awo of Orunmila who performed the ebo for him  in heaven.  The Divinities called him as the witness so that  All of these blessings could be recorded for Orunmila.

 After this, Orunmila again stated:

Emi yoo l'aya-m'aya ni'le sí

Ki n too wa

Translation

 I will have a good spouse in the world

 Before I go back to heaven

 The divinities responded thus:

Alumo kerebete

Alo o re yoo dara

Abo o re yoo sunwon

Alumo kerebete

Translation

Alumo kerebete please record this too

 Your going will be successful

 And your return must be profitable

 Alumo kerebete, please record this too

This was how Orunmila asked, and received, all the Ire in life. He was also blessed by the Divinities.  When he reached the earth, he was endowed with financial wealth, good spouse, children that are educated, comfortable houses, houses, peace of mind, sound health, victory over all adversities seen and invisible, life long and unlimited happiness and joy.

 Ifa says that the person for whom this Odu is revealed will not only have   all Ire, He will equally be endowed with life; He / she will also be   blessed by the Divinities.  These are not all by accident.  It is because he / she had worked for these blessings on his / her old life

Alumo kerebete, Awo ile Agbonnlregon

Dia fun Orunmila

Baba nt' Orun bo wa'le Aye

ebo ni won ni ko waa se

Ogbebo,o rubo

Emi yoo l'owo l'owo ni'le aye

Ki n too wa

Alumo kerebete

Alo o re yoo dara

Abo o re yoo sunwon

Alumo kerebete

Emi yoo l'aya-m'aya ni'le aye

Ki n too wa

Alumo kerebete

Alo o re yoo dara

Abo o re yoo sunwon

Alumo kerebete

Emi yoo kole mole ni'le aye

Ki n too wa

Alumo kerebete

Alo o re yoo dara

Abo o re yoo sunwon

Alumo kerebete

Emi yoo gbo gbo gbo ni´le aye

Ki n toowa

Alumokerebete

Alo o re yoo dara

Abo o re yoo sunwon

Alumo kerebete

Emi yoo nire gbogbo ni'le aye

Ki n too wa

Alumokerebete

Alo o re yoo dara

Abo o re yoo sunwon

Translation

  A versatile Babalawo is he who wakes up and prints on the  Opon Ifa, Ifa  tray

A veteran, Onisegun, herbalist is he who wakes up and presses Sigidi, molded image (of medicines) on the chest of

The great Orisa  worshiper is he who wakes up and is embellished with white dresses

Alumo kerebete , the resident  Awo of Agbonniregun

 Alumo kerebete , the resident  Awo of Agbonniregun

 He was the Awo who cast Ifa for Orunmila

 When he was coming from Orun, Heaven to aye, Earth

 They advised him to offer ebo

 He obeyed

 Will I  be very rich on earth

 Before I go back to heaven

 Alumo kerebete, please record this

 When you  enters the world must succeed

 And your return to heaven must be profitable

 Alumo kerebete, please record it

 Will I have a good spouse on earth

 Before  Icome back

 Alumo kerebete

 Your going will be successful

And your return must be profitable

 Alumo kerebete

Will  I build many houses on earth

 Before I come back

 Alumo kerebete

 Your going will be successful

 And your return must be profitable

 Alumo kerebete

Will  I grow old and weak on earth

 Before I come back

 Alumo kerebete

 Your going will be successful

 And your return will be profitable

 I eat kebab

Will I  have all the wealth on earth

 Before I come back

 Alumo kerebete , please record this

 Your going will be successful

 And your return will  be profitable

 Alumo kerebete

 If this Odu is revealed during Itelodu or Ikosedaye this means that the person has the potential to be great in life.  He she  had already received the blessings of the Divinities together with the  splendid fate he / she had chosen in heaven.  With ebo  appropriate as stated above, he / she will be able to achieve  his / her dreams in life.  He / She needs to be reminded that he / she  has all of these Ire in life because he / she had done very  well in his / her previous life, and for this reason he / she has been proportionately compensated.  If this Odu is revealed during the routine consultation, this means  that the person for whom this Odu is revealed has done very well and the Divinities had sent their blessings.  He / she has  to continue doing well so that he / she realizes the destiny and enjoy  life to the fullest.  On the other hand, if this Odu is revealed when someone died and Ifa was cast for the person dead, Ifa says that the dead person is already in Ogba Itero, the Garden of Paradise, where he / she is being blessed and praised  to do well while on earth.  He / She has received a high quality of Divinities.  He / She had done well on earth and  he / she is being rewarded with comfort and blessing in the heaven.

 2.

 Ifa says that he will  provides for all Ire of life for the person to whom this Odu is revealed.  Ifa says that Ire that this person  will be blessed with will be so astonishing that all the others around  him t will use his success as a point of reference.  The others will pray  to Olodumare, Irunmole, Orisa Egungun, Oro and other Divinities to endow them with the Ire type he / she has been blessed.  Ifa adds that the person for whom this Odu is revealed will be the center of all  eyes and attention;  consequent on this he / she cannot  allow  himself to misbehave or take part in any form of  antisocial behavior.  Ifa advises this person to offer  ebo with 16 pigeons and money.  On this, Ifa says

Akala Ipapo nii f´ese mejeeji gbe-kolo-mi

Dia fun awon ara Oda Ihehuje

Ebo Ire gbogbo ni won ni ki won waa se

Translation

 AkaIa, the Hoopoe, from the lpapo land are this using their two

 legs to choose food for consumption

 This was Ifa's message to the inhabitants of Ihehuje

 When they were advised to offer ebo for all Ire to be theirs

 The inhabitants of the Ihehuje land were hard workers and  entrepreneurs.  They took their business seriously and they  trained their children to do the same.  The elders made it clear to  all the inhabitants of this land that without difficult work, no  there could be success.  Soon, all the inhabitants of Ihehuje They accepted this fact and all of them worked towards it.  One day, they decided to go to Akala Ipapo, prominent Babalawo of their time in order  to determine your chances of success in life.  Some of them were looking for  financial success;  some were looking for compatible spouses;  some good kids and  lovely   spouse some were seeking the honor that would be commensurate with their contribution to the progress of the community;  some asked for health because they knew that they had worked hard and insisted too much on their search for peace, progress and happiness for your society;  many too prayed for a long life to enjoy the fruits of their labor.  Would  all capable of getting everything on their minds that brought them  to the Babalawo's house?  During the consultation, Otura-Meji was revealed.  The Awo assured them they would get all their  most fervent wishes.  Not only this  all the Ire they did not ask  will be added why did they demand so much individually as collectively.  The Awo informed the inhabitants of the Ihehuje land to offer ebo for all Ire in life.  They advised them offer ebo 16 pigeons and money They heard and obeyed.  Shortly,  those seeking financial success were able to achieve it, and furthermore, they got good spouses, lovely children, good houses, and  long life in addition.  Those looking for good spouses and wealth, children  charming, good and comfortable houses and long life were added as  bonuses.  Those who craved honor got honor, recognition  and financial success, good spouses, lovely children, long life, joy and health were added for them, this was the way that all the inhabitants from Ihehuje they made the blessed will all Ire in life.  When all neighboring communities saw the progress made by the inhabitants of the land  Ihehuje, they began to pray to Olodumare, Egungun, Orisa, Oro, egbe and

all other Divinities to please bless them with kind of blessing  blessings of which the  Ihehuje inhabitants enjoyed.

Akala lpapo nii f´ese mejeeji gbe-kolo-mi gbe-kolo-mi

Dia fun awon ara Ode ihehuje

ebo Ire gbogbo ni won ni ki won waa se

Won gb´ebo, won ru´bo

No l'owo l'owo

Bi ara Ode ihehuje

Akala lpapo de

Ara Ode Ihehuje

N o l'aya rere

Bi ara Ode Ihehuje

Aka Ia lpapo de

Ara Ode Ihehuje

No bi'mo rere

bi ara ode Ihehuje

Akala lpapo de

Ara Ode Ihehuje

No ko'le mo'le

Bi ara Ode Ihehuje

Akala lpapo de

Ara Ode Ihehuje

N o j´ogbo-j´ato

Bi ara Ode Ihehuje

Akala Ipapo de

Ara Ode Ihehuje

N o n´ire gbogbo l´aye

Bi ara Ode Ihehuje

Akala Ipapo de

Ara Ode Ihehuje

Translation

 The Akala Ipapo is this who uses his two legs to choose food for

 consumption

 This was the Ifa message to the inhabitants of the Ihehuje land

 When they were advised to offer ebo for all Ire in life

 They obeyed

 I will be endowed with financial success

 Like the inhabitants of Ihehuje land

 Here comes Akala Ipapo the great

 The earth dweller Ihehuje

 I will be gifted with the good spouse

 Like the inhabitants of Ihehuje land

 Here comes Akala Ipapo the great

 The earth dweller Ihehuje

 I will be endowed with lovely children

 Like the inhabitants of Ihehuje land

 Here comes Akala Ipapo the great

The earth dweller Ihehuje

 I will be endowed with comfortable house

 Like the land of Ihehuje inhabitants

 Here comes Akala Ipapo the great

 The earth dweller Ihehuje

 I will be blessed goes longevity

 Like the land of Ihehuje inhabitants

 Here comes Akala Ipapo the great

 The earth dweller Ihehuje

 I will be blessed goes all the wrath in life

 Like the inhabitants of Ihehuje land

 Here comes Akala Ipapo the great

 The earth dweller Ihehuje

 Ifa assures the person for whom this Odu is revealed that he / she does not

 will lack nothing in life.  He / She however must remember that

 They give a lot a lot is expected.  He / She must be of exemplary character at all times.

 He / She must be a brilliant example

 to all others he / she must be hard-working, honest, far-sighted,

 progressive and accommodation, he / she must be afraid of Olodumare,

 Irunmole, Orisa, Egungun, Oro, egbe and all other Divinities

 behind your mind always.  He / she should not think any wrong;  no

 wish evil and do no evil.  Doing this, they must give everything

 the Ire in life that he / she never asked

 as a salary.  Remember, Olodumare's bonus and all

 other Divinities is sweeter, cooler and more profitable than

 all other advantages of life.  Therefore, it is the

 responsibility of all Otura MeJi children to seek and work

 for the bonus of Olodumare and the Divinities.

 3.

Ifa says that  he will provides Ire of financial success for the person for whom this Odu is revealed.  Ifa says that he / she will be very  rich in life.  Not only this, his wealth  will  make him very popular and  Its popularity will go far and wide.  Ifa advises that this  person  should offer ebo with two turtles and money.  Doing that,  Ifa ensures that his financial success will not be tied up.  On this,  Ifa says:

Pere ni oto'niise

Dia fun Otu

Ebo ola ni won ni ko waa se

Translation

 Pere ni or to'niise

 He was the Awo who cast Ifa for Otu

 Who was advised to offer prosperity ebo

Otu was an inhabitant of the Ipapo city.  He was a hard worker.  He  was also dedicated to his duties.  One day, Otu went to the house of Pere ni o a nii se,  A prominent  Babalawo in the land Ipapo.   He wanted to   know if you will be prosper in life.  Will   he be very rich?  Will he  be  respect  by   people as a result of his  prosperity? Will people give him honor and  recognition?  These and many were the questions that Out  asked when he went for the Ifa consultation at the house of the  Babalawo.  The Babalawo assured him that he would not  only be prosperous  but he would have respect, recognition and honor.  People too will  love him if he were humble with his wealth, he was assured.  Ifa   advised  the offering  of ebo with two turtles and money.  He obeyed.  Before long, his business boomed.  He had more sales on his  cloth selling business.  People looked for him from far and near  were coming. they were surprised that with all his wealth, he was never proud  or arrogant to anybody .  his  reputation and popularity spread far and wild  Many who had never set their eyes on knew so much about him want to known  him.  Those who did not know him  would ask those who knew him;  Who is this otun  That everyone  is talking about .?  He was happy . He said that is exactly what his Babalawo have predict

Pere ni oto'niise

Dia fun Otu

Ti yoo r'ahun meji

Ti yoo la yebeyebe bi oba ereke 

ebo ni won ni ko waa se

o gbe´ebo, o ru´bo

Otu wo le n pere

Otu a rahun mejl

To Ia yebeyebe bi oba ereke

Ero Ipo, Ero ofa

Ewa ba ni ni jebutu aje sunrusu

Jebutu aje sunrusu lere ope ni fe

Translation

 Pere ni or to'niise

 He was the Awo who cast Ifa for Otu

 Who should offer two turtles as ebo

 And who must succeed as the Oba of prosperity

 What Otu are you referring to?

 Otu himself who offered two turtles as ebo

 He become successful

 Travelers to Ipo and Ofa cities

 Join us in the midst of prosperity

 Prosperity is the gain given to the adherent Ifa by Ifa.

Ifa says that the person for whom this Odu is revealed must be very rich.  He / she will be honored and recognized.  He / she  will be loved by everyone, if he / she  he is humble and respectful to others.

 4.

Ifa says that the person for whom this Odu is revealed is a favorite of Olodumare.  He / she had done well before and he / she should be compensated with  financial success.  He / She  will not work too hard before  achieving financial success.  Ifa says that as long as he / she shows humility, love to himself  and others,  hard work, respect for  others and fear of Olodumare and other Divinities, his  success  is guaranteed.  Ifa advises him / her to offer ebo with two sheep and  money.  On  this Ifa says:

Olobonhun-bonhun nii f´apa mejeeji da gbedu orun

Dia fun Aluke, omo Olodumare

Ebo aje ni won ni ko waa se

Translation

 Olobonhun-bonhun, the beetle is that it uses its two weapons to produce

 Sound like gbedu drums

 This was Ifa's message to the bird Aluke, child of Olodumare

 They advised him to offer ebo

 Aluke  was considered a child of Olodumare due to the love that Olodomare had for 'the bird.  Aluke on the other hand had fear and respect for Olodumare and other Divinities in his mind.  She worked hard without any  time to complain.  She strove to be successful forever. One day, she went to the Babalawo's house mentioned above for the  Ifa consultation: will  she  be endowed with financial success in  her life?  Was the question main thing that occupies her  mind. The Awo assured her that she would be successful in her life.  They told her that she would be gifted with financial success beyond her  dreams.  They told  him to go on working hard and have   fear of Olodumare in her  mind. They also told her to respect and love others if she would like to be loved. and respected.  The Awo then advised her to offer prescribed ebo  up.  With all these recommendations, Aluke obeyed.  Shortly,  Aluke achieved financial success.  She was love  by everyone.  She was very happy.  She lived the rest of her life in opulence and splendor. She said that is exactly what her Awo have says:

Olobonhun-bonhun nii f´apa mejeeji da gbedu orun

Dia fun Aluke, omo Olodumare

Ebo aje ni won ni ko waa se

O gb´ebo, o rubo

Aluke ma ma de o, omo Olodumare

Eyin o mo pe are Ayje la n sa kiri?

Translation

 Olobonhun-bonhun who uses his two weapons to produce sound of gbedu drums

 This was the Ifa message for Aluke, the child  of Olodumare

 They advised her  to offer ebo

 She obeyed,

 Here comes Aluke, the child  of  Olodumare

 Don't you know that all our struggles are for us to achieve  financial success?

 Ifa says that the person for whom this Odu is revealed  will  achieve success  financial even beyond her  dreams.  This success will make him / her happy and contented.

 5.

Ifa says that this person would be endowed with many followers.  He / she  will  be made a leader and all his / her followers will honor and respect himt.  Those  following him / her will speak well of him / her behind his/her back.  In the house of the person for whom this Odu is revealed, there must be food and drinks always.  At any time people visit his/her  home, there must be food and drinks to consume.  In doing so, he / she will be loved and  respected by all his supporters.  The action will also bring more  followers.  He / she also needs to be generous with other gifts.  He she you must assist these followers financially, spiritually, socially  and even administratively.  At any moment they come to him for  genuine need, he / she also has to help within his / her capacity.  Ifa advises the person for whom this Odu is revealed to offer ebo with two  pigeons, two guineas, two chickens, two roosters, two ducks and money.  There must also be food and drinks for consumption.  In all of this, the  stanza in Otura meji says:

Ti esin ba ji

Esin a m´awo ona koto-koto-koto

Dia fun Osubudo, omo taho

ebo opo en iyan ni won ni ko waa se

Translation

 When the horse wakes up

 Their helmets will make impressions on the ground everywhere it goes

 This was Ifa's message to Usubudo the child of  Taho!

 He was advised to offer ebo for him to be gifted with many  followers

 Osubudo was one of the children of Taho.  Furthermore, Taho was a prominent personality in lpapo city.  He was very popular everywhere  in Ipapo and its environment.  Osubudo took after his father.  He was also  popular.  He was jovial and very upbeat.  He loved everyone, regardless of social or economic status of the person.  He was also very humble.  One day Osubudo went  for  Ifa's consultation: Would he have as many followers as his  father?  Would he command the kind of influence and respect that his father had?  Would  he be  loved and adored as his father was?  All of these and many more were  questions to which Osubudo tried to find answers.  During the Inquiry, Otura Meji was revealed. The Awo assured him that his influence, love, respect, follower ship and  worship would be greater than those of his father.  They advised him to be generous to everyone.  They also told him to allow his home to never be without food and drink for people to consume.  The Awo encouraged him to ensure that everywhere he was;  he tried to leave a signal from people to remember. He told  him that at any moment a horse woke up, this hooves  they would leave their impressions on earth for people who were very observant to see that the horse had recently passed that way. The Awo also encouraged Osubudo to offer ebo prescribed above.  After the ebo  They advised him to feast everyone around him with food and drink.  He  followed all the advice of the Awo.  Soon after this, all Ipapo inhabitants knew that there was no time someone would visit Osubudo without getting  food  to eat and drink.  They  They started praising him for this.  They said that if you went to Osubudo the Taho's son in tears, he would erase your tears and replace them with smiles. When he did this, Olodumare and the Irunmole blessed him with more.  He he recovered all that he presented in various folds.  The love of the people, the  respect, adoration, and acceptance, to also increase in various  folds.  He soon became the man of the people, the personality of the  moment.  Osubudo lived and died a happy, content man. He said that is exactly what his Awo have said:

Ti esin ba ji

Esin a m´awo ona koto-koto-koto

Dia fun Osubudo, omo taho

Ebo opo eniyan ni won ni ko waa se

ko a maa toju alejo daadaa

o gb´ebo, o ru´bo

nje oti o le tan ni´ile Osubudo, omo Taho

Osubudo o de o, omo Taho

Translation:

 When the horse wakes up

 Their helmets will make impressions on the ground everywhere it goes

This was Ifa's message to Osubudo, the son of Taho

 They advised him to offer ebo for him to be gifted with many followers

 And for him to treat guests and outsiders well and courteously

 He obeyed

 Behold, there can never be a shortage of the drink at Osubudo's house the child of  Taho

 Here comes Osubudo, the influential child  of  Taho

 Ifa says that the influence, honor, adoration, love and respect for which the people have for  the person for whom this Odu is revealed  will never diminish.  He / She only has to be humble, respectful, jovial, generous, hard-working and God fearing.  He / She also needs to erase the tears of those who  really need help at their  presents  condition.  If he do one thing to those who really need it, Olodumare will replace it with many . If he / she assists those who really  need his / her help, Olodumare will stabilize his / her life and home.  If he / she  It makes people happy, Olodumare will make him  happy and content.  It is the message of Ifa  for the person for whom Otura-Meji is revealed.

 6.

 Ifa says that he will  provides for Ire for a good affection and lovely spouse  for the person  for whom this Odu is revealed.  If he is  a man, he will be endowed with a good, and  loving and charming woman.  If  she is a woman, she will be endowed with a good,  loving and responsible man.  Ifa advises that man  should offer ebo with two chickens, two rats, two fish and money, for a woman, Ifa advisesthat she offer ebo with two roosters, two rats, two fish and money.  On   this Ifa says:

Sun kere

Gba kere

Dia fun Salubata

Ti n loo gbe ese n´iyawo

Ebo ni won ni ko wa se

Translation

 Gently drag your legs

 And move your legs majestically

 This was Ifa's message to Salubata, the Sandal

 When going to take t foot like his wife

 They advised him to offer ebo

 Salubata, the Sandal, was convinced that something was wrong in his life.  He knows that he couldn't expose his full potential in life without a partner.  For that reason   he wanted a partner very badly.  One day, he found t foot and nobody have foot .  He said before he knew that they were both destined for each other.  More him  He thought about it, but he was convinced that Ese was meant for him and he was meant for Ese.  He fixed his mind to tell her that he was in love with her.  Before doing it without However, he decided to consult Ifa.  in order to find out what the future had in reserve for them.  On the other hand, That, the foot knew that she could not continue living alone all her  lifetime.  She wanted someone who would treat her well and take proper care of her.  The day she found Salubata, she was convinced that she had found his future partner.  She dreamed of Salubata all night and she She prayed for him to come and address her about the marriage.  She knew that she She couldn't call him alone when it would be too unseemly for her to do so. She prayed Salubata's family  to come into her life.  One day Salubata went to the Babalawo mentioned above to consult Ifa:  would he be the right person for that?  Would he be able to take good care of  her ?  Would two of them be together for the rest of their lives?  When he was  in love with her, was she also in love with him?  Would she exchange  all his  love, care and attention?  Above all, are the meant  for each other physically, socially, and even spiritually?  These were  the question that occupies his mind when he went for the Ifa consultation.  During the  Inquiry, Otura-Meji was revealed. The Awo assured Salubata that the answers to his entire question were in  affirmative.  They propelled him to go ahead with the process that he would be happy   at the end.  They also advised him to offer ebo stated above.  He obeyed.  When he got home, he informed his people that he had found  a woman of his dream.  The family used the services of Alarena and was  found out that that came from a good lineage.  They made the formal proposition for her hand in marriage.  Her family responded favorably and the wedding date was set.  It was a magnificent occasion. After the day of marriage one cannot find Ese  without Salubata and  vice versa.  They stayed together the entire time.  Salubata protected her woman at the end of her life.  Their relationship was a happy, fruitful and profitable. He said that is exactly what his awo have said

Sun kere

Gba kere

Dia fun Salubata

Ti n loo gbe ese n´iyawo

Ebo ni won ni ko wa se

O gb´ebo o ru´bo

Ko pe ko jinna

Ewa ba ni b´ayo, e wa wo´re o

Translation

 Gently drag your legs my

And move your legs majestically

 This was Ifa's message to Salubata

 When going to take  ese as his wife

 They advised him to offer ebo

 He obeyed

 Soon not too far

 Come join us in the midst of married happiness.

 Ifa says the couple who are about to get married is compatible and  they will live happily for the rest of their lives.  Ifa encourages the couple to  think beyond the casual relationship because they're supposed to be the one  for the other.

 7.

Ifa says that a lot of blessings awaits the person for whom this Odu  is revealed outside of his community.  Ifa assures this person that this  Ire will be greater  than something he / she has ever seen or had before in all parts of his life.  Ifa however warn him not to announce when this Ire arrives.  Ifa  says this if he / she advertises himself too much in this all his adversaries They will unite to direct their work and bring him  down to earth level.  Ifa says that the Ire  will comes from the very commercial  activities that this person does  actually.  He / She should not change his / her trade because it is where the Ire to which Ifa refers  will comes.  Ifa advises the person to whom  this Odu is revealed to offer ebo with two pigeons, two roosters and money.  On  this Ifa says

Opeere a bi leu l'aya

Awo Gbolu lo dia fun Gbolu

Gbolu nlo s'oko alero l'odun

Ebo ni won ni ko waa se

Translation

 Operate a bi leu l´aya

 He was the Awo who cast Ifa for Gbolu

 When going for the annual planting season

 They advised him to offer ebo

 Gbolu was a farmer.  His harvests from the previous year were  total failure.  He couldn't explain why, but all the crops he planted the  previous  year did not do well.  He lost heavily.  Out of frustration and disappointment he intended to enter other business. As a result of the bad harvest the previous year, he owed many  people a lot of money.  This was why he went to his Awo to find out if he had to continue cultivating the land or change in another trade.  He felt that agriculture was a very risky business.   When Ifa was consulted, Otura-Meji was revealed.  Ifa assured Gbolu that  he would succeed on a land and farming  that year.  They told him not to change his  business and that success  will come from the business he do.  The Awo told him that the agriculture would benefit him that year.  They advised him to focus on the  yam plantation.  They also told him not to sell his yam at all. They asked  him to turn everything into Elubu, yam flour and save it.  The Awo  said it was from the sale of yam flour that his success would come.  He was   warned however that Gbolu  should never announced when this success  come.  Gbolu was advised to offer ebo with two pigeons, two roosters and money.  He was also told to feed Esu Odara  with  a large rooster and Palm oil.  Gbolu complied with all the recommendations of the  Babalawo. That year, Gbolu had a very generous harvest.  He refused to sell his yams.  He and his family were busy drying the yams and  turning them into yam flour, Elubo, when all others farmers were selling theirs.  Soon after this, the rain stopped to fall.  There was hunger.  The farms were dry;  the cropsm remaining on the farms were destroyed.  There was a shortage of food.  The People rushed to Gbolu to sell Elubo to them.  Gbolu was in no hurry for doing so.  People came back asking, Gbolu was not ready, and they

 multiplied the price alone, just for them to have food on their houses.  Gbolu was not read.  When he agreed to sell himself, the price of his Elubu had been increased in several folds.  Gbolu became a man immediate lucky.  People envied his success.  There was nothing that he He wished he couldn't wear it.One day, Gbolu looked at his environment and realized that there was nobody in the community whose success was close to theirs.  He decided to sing in the appreciation of what Olodumare had done for him.  He concluded that this miracle in his life should be appreciated and the only way to do this was to let the world know that he was not an ungrateful person.  So he started singing like this:

Baba ad´eda, Ifa gba wa o o

 Baba ad´eda o

 Asanwewe, Awo al´atioro

 Baba ad´eda, Ifa gba wa o!

Translation

 Father of miracles, Ifa please come to my aid

 Father of miracles

Asanwewe, who adds beautiful feathers to the body of the Atioro bird

 Father of miracles, please come to my aid!

 Gbolu sang and danced about in true appreciation of what

 Olodomare had made it for him.  He said that Atioro, bird had four colors  different in the feathers of his body.But for these Olodumare gifts, this bird would have been just like some other ordinary bird.  He was compared to this bird because it was Olodomare who gave the good harvest and foresight and if not, he too he would have been fighting for food like other citizens. When all those who envied his success heard this however they thought Gbolu was proud and arrogant.  They said that he he made a joke of them because of their misfortune.  They all came together and  they vowed to teach him a lesson he would not soon forget.  The part of the plan was to set fire to his house, to ruin his farm and attack  his family severely.  If some or all of them died in the process, they they concluded, he was going to serve them well.  They set the time to carry out  their  plan for five days time. As soon as these conspirators concluded their plan, Esu Odara  approached Gbolu and reproached him for stopping listening to the advice given by his  Awo.  He informed Gbolu that song had put him in danger because  all his enemies planned to ruin him.  Esu advised that he change the song ahead.  Esu taught him another song that he should start sing immediately.  Esu made this clear to Gbolu because Gbolu gave a  rooster when he offered ebo to Esu  will not allow the enemies of Gbolu would ruin him because Gbolu's gesture had made Gbolu his friend.  Esu promised to be for Gbolu till the end.  Gbolu thanked him and began to  sing the new song like this:

Omo-sanda, Ifa gba wa oo

Omo sanda

B´iku ba n sa´ke

T´arun n ho kun l´ode

Omo sanda, Ifa gba wa o

Omo-sanda, Ifa gba wa oo

Omo sanda

B´iku ba n sa´ke

T´arun n ho kun l´ode

Omo sanda, Ifa gba wa o

Translation

 The protector, Ifa please come to our rescue

 The protector

 If death plans to eliminate us

 And the Ailment swears to inflict on us

 The protector, Ifa please come to our rescue

 He sang and danced to all corners of the community.  The conspirators  heard loud and clear.  None of them could have any sense of this new song.  Esu Odara was to find the conspirators where t they were deliberating on their next line of action.  He told them that Gbolu he had been informed of their  plan with one of them and that Gbolu had gone to relate them in the appropriate rooms.  If they should do something wrong to Gbolu, Esu warned them, they would arrest all of them because all their names had been  mentioned by the traitor.  When they heard this, mutual suspicions they entered stealthily.  They could no longer trust each other.  They now scattered in complete confusion.  Gbolu and his family lived to enjoy their wealth and new status for him. For the  rest of their lives. On this Ifa says :

Opeere a bi leu l'aya

Awo Gbolu lo dia fun Gbolu

Gbolu nlo s'oko alero l'odun

Ebo ni won ni ko waa se

Nje Baba ad´eda, Ifa gba wa o o

Baba ad´eda o

Asanwewe, Awo al´atioro

Baba ad´eda, Ifa gba wa o!

Omo-sanda, Ifa gba wa oo

Omo sanda

B´iku ba n sa´ke

T´arun n ho kun l´ode

Omo sanda, Ifa gba wa o

Translation

 Operate a bi leu l´aya

 The Awo who cast Ifa for Gbolu

 When going for the annual planting season

 They advised him to offer ebo

 He obeyed

 Now the father of miracles, Ifa please come to my aid

 Father of miracles

 Asanwewe, who adds beautiful feathers to the body of the Atioro bird

 Father of miracles, please come to my aid

 The protector, Ifa please come to our rescue

 The protector

 If Death plans to eliminate us

 And the Ailment swears to inflict on us

 The protector, please come to our rescue

 Ifa says that the person for whom this Odu is revealed must enjoy the

 fruit of his / her work.  Even if he / she is being dragged by

 conspirators, he / she will however be able to defeat them.  There is a need for

 he / her to be reticent though.

 8.

 Ifa says that one of the main weaknesses of the person for whom this  Odu is revealed is that he / she is too frivolous.  lfa says he / she so  garrulous  and  finds it difficult to keep his mouth shut on many issues.  Ifa  however he advises this person to cultivate the habit of being reticent because  failure to do so will bring terrible misfortune to him / her. Ifa says that if this person achieved something in life, there is a need for him / her  shut up and quietly enjoy his / her achievement so that people envious  of him  don't plan against him / her and destroy all that he / she had got.  Ifa advises the person for whom this Odu is revealed to offer ebo with she goat    and money.  He / she also has need  to feed the Elders of the Night with  all the internal organ of that goat  On this, a stanza in Otura Meji says:

Ayooro enu

Ayooro enu

Ebiti enu ni o t´ase

Dia fun orofo

Ti yoo bi´mo meji

Ti yoo ni´le ohun ti kun soso

Ebo ni won ni ko waa see

Translation

 Frivolous conversations

 Helpless speeches

 There is no one that the trap laid by the mouth cannot grasp

 These were Ifa statements to Orofo

 Who gave birth to two children

 And declared that his house was full on the brink

 They advised him to offer

 Orofo was the very sad woman.  All his contemporaries had become proud mothers.  Orofo had no child of his own.  She cried daily.  Did  Does this mean that she would live and die in sterile woman?  What would she do to have her  own children?  It was the reason why she went for the Ifa consultation. During this session, Otura-Meji was revealed. The Awo assured Orofo that she would procreate her own children if she  can offered ebo.  She was however advised to offer ebo against the exposure  of babies to the world in order to avoid a situation where these babies would be expose to danger as a result of her frivolous conversations. When Orofo heard this, she was very angry with the Babalawo.  She believed that the Awo was only looking for ways to take his materials and money.  She was convinced this if she were able to have babies she would surely know How to take proper care of them.  So, what use would the ebo be? She asked, therefore, Orofo refused to offer prescribed ebo.  Soon after this, Orofo laid two eggs and hatched both.  She has achiever  her mission as  a proud mother of two babies.  She was very happy.  Anytime  she was invited to any event, she was going to make sure she arrived there late.  If asked why she was late, she would answer that she  I was taking care of the two babies.  She would make it clear how difficult this was( babysitting one baby )  talk less than two at the same time.  She went to  conclude in her   explanation by saying that her house was filled to the brim with consequently the arrival of these babies.  At one stage Orofo formed a song for her.  All day, she  would sing 'IIe kun soso (my house is full on the brink) repeatedly. One day, people called each other together.  They said there was a need  for  them go to the Orofo house and capture her and all her children who filled her house her to the brim  for food.  They said how could they be hungry when Orofo's house was furnishedly populated.  They set a date  to go and do this job.  On the designated day, they went to the house of  Orofo very early in the morning.  They killed Orofo and his two children for the  food. When they discovered that only three of them were in the house, they  said, had they known that they were only three living together, they wouldn't have bothered themselves coming for Orofo and his children first.  That's how  Orofo used his mouth to set the trap for herself and she fell into the  trap alone.

Ayooro enu

Ayooro enu

Ebiti enu ni o t´ase

Dia fun orofo

Ti yoo bi´mo meji

Ti yoo ni´le ohun ti kun soso

Ebo ni won ni ko waa see

O ko´ti ogbonyin se´bo

Enu Orofo nii porofo

Enu Orofo nii porofo

Translation

 Frivolous conversations

 Helpless speeches

 There is no one that the trap laid by the mouth cannot grasp

 These were Ifa's statements to Orofo

 Who gave birth to two children

 And declared that his house was full on the brink

 They advised him to offer ebo

 She refused to obey

 Frivolous talker had killed himself

 The helpless talker had dug the grave for her

 Ifa says that he will not allow the frivolous conversation of the woman for whom this Odu is revealed to kill killed  herself .  All she has to do is offer  ebo and save her speeches.

9.

 lfa says that the person for whom this Odu is revealed  is  currently  facing the opposition of those who are his blood relatives.  Ifa  says that there are three of them who plan evil against him.  They do this  as a result  of  envy and frustration.  They never knew that he / she could have  success at the level he / she currently is.  They couldn't match his / her level  of success and this made them envious and this also frustrates them.  Ifa says that this person must take immediate steps to stop the plan  these envious relatives.  Because their  enmity can ruin everything he / she had got everywhere in his / her life if he / she allows them to be   to attack him .  He / she should not claim rights.  He / she must pretend to be a dumb even if he / she knows all the bad intentions of these relatives.  Ifa says that the person for whom this Odu is revealed has yet to attend to   these relatives in any way within his / her capacity. He / she should not avoid them or give them the social distance, Ifa says that they are going  still help him / her in the future.  Ifa advises that this person  should offer ebo with three roosters, three bottles of  epo and money.  After this, he / she has to give to the Elders of the  Night an Okete, gigantic rat, feed Esu  with  a gigantic rat and Obaluaye is appeased with a gigantic rat.After all  these that the bad plans  of these relatives can be stopped and neutralized.  On these, Ifa says:

Ara iwaju, won o ba

Ero eyin, won o duro de

Ba o ba ba ara iwaju

Ero eyin laa duro de

Dia fun obaluaye

O n t´orun bo w´aye

Ebo ni won ni ko waa see

Translation

 Commuters up front, you couldn't reach

 Those behind, you refused to wait

 If one cannot reach those at the front

 One has to wait for those behind

 These were the statements of the Ifa to Obaluwaye

 Coming from heaven to earth

 They advised him to offer ebo

 When Obaluwaye entered the world on one of his many trips to the  Earth,  Olodumare summoned him to His presence.  Olodumare told Obaluwaye that He  wanted to  bless Obaluwaye financially successful, Aje, for beings  humans.  So that  if someone was looking for the money, he / she had to approach Obaluwaye who was going to give the person  Obaluwaye replied that he was not interested in being the guardian of  wealth;  rather, he would rather be given the power to drain the wealth of those that t had it if and when the need to do so arose.  The request of  Obaluwaye was granted .

Ara iwaju, o won ba

Ero eyin, o won duro de

Ba o ba ba ara iwaju

Ero eyin laa duro de

Dia fun Esu Odara

to nt'orun bo w´aye

ebo ni won ni ko waa se

Translation

 Commuters up front, you couldn't reach

 Those behind, you refused to wait

 If one cannot reach those at the front

 One has to wait for those behind

 These were!  the statements of the fa to Esu Odara

 Coming from heaven to earth

 They advised him to offer ebo

 In Esu Odara's case, Olodumare's original intention was to make him  responsible for giving people compatible spouses.  If someone needed a  spouse, the person would simply approach Esu Odara and give him / her. When Olodumare told him this, Esu Odara replied that he was not  interested in being saddled with the responsibility of giving spouses to the  people.  He said he prefers to separate couples who must be separated if and  when the need arose.  He  Olodumare asked to give him the power to wedge between couples if such need got up and not get couples together.  His wish was granted.

Ara iwaju, o won ba

Ero eyin, o won duro de

Ba o ba ba ara iwaju

Ero eyin laa duro de

Dia fun Iyaami Osoronga

to nt'orun bo w´aye

ebo ni won ni ko waa se

Translation

 Commuters up front, you couldn't reach

 Those behind, you refused to wait

 If one cannot reach those at the front

 One has to wait for those behind

 These were Ifa statements to Iya-mi-Osoronga

 Coming from heaven to earth

Ara iwaju, won o ba

Ero eyin, won o duro de

Ba o ba ba ara iwajo

Ere eyin laa duro de

Dia fun Orunmila

To nt'orun bo w'aye

Ebo ni won nj ko waa se

Translation

 Commuters up front, you couldn't reach

 Those behind, you refused to wait

 If one cannot reach those at the front

 One has to wait for those behind

 These were Ifa statements to Orunmila

 Coming from heaven to earth

 They advised him to offer ebo

Olodumare's original intention was to put Orunmila in charge of the people of longevity.  If someone wanted to live a long time, the person had to approaching Orunmila and he would ensure that the person lived a long time. When Olodomare told him that they would put him in charge making people live For a long time, Orunmila replied that the wealth that Obaluwaye rejected;  and the  spouse that Esu Odara refused to accept;  and the children that Iya-mi-Osoronga does not  wanted  should be given to him in addition to the longevity that Olodumare at  initially planned to give it.  His request was granted by Olodumare.  Moments after this, four of them dropped heaven to earth.  Four of lived close to each other.  When Obaluwaye, Esu Odara and Iya-mi-Osoronga rejected the offer made to  them by Olodumare, they had no idea how life on earth  would be.  When they got to earth feeding became a problem for them.  They had no companion and they were not endowed with children.  On the other hand, Orunmila was endowed with wealth, many women and  children.  Before long, envy crept in.  The three others were made  of all Orunmila's achievements.  They too were frustrated  that these offers were made before to them but they were the ones who rejected them .  One day, three of them picked up to regret their ordeals on earh .  They  concluded that they must summon Orunmila to their  presence and accuse him of   insensitivity to their action .  They were convinced that Orunmila did not  had no right to enjoy when they suffered;  he didn't have any  right to have several spouses when they had none.  and he doesn't had no business to give birth to many children when they did not have  none.  When they called Orunmila, the day was an  Ose -Awo when no Awo   seriously expected to leave home or go anywhere .  They told him to come and  seeing them during that day Orunmila returned to them who, when they were  aware that there was an Awo- day  and the next day it was Adabo.  And It was not  advisable for him to leave his house during that day.  He promised to come and see them after Adabo.  As soon as the Orunmila message was relayed to them, they concluded  that Orunmila was too full of him and proud .  They accused him of being arrogant,  proud and inconsiderate.  For all of these, they must teach him  a  bitter lesson  .  Obaluwaye swore that he would drain all the wealth that Orunmila had acquired that made them arrogant.  Esu Odara said that he would ensure that  all his women left him at once and he would cease to be

 proud to them.  Iya-mi-Osoronga swore that she would kill and consume everyonee children he had who made him inconsiderate.  All of them  they planned to start these tasks in three days. Meanwhile, on the same night, Orunmila had a terrible dream.  He  summoned his Awo for Ifa consultation.  During this session, Otura-Meji was  revealed. The Awo told Orunmila that there was the fight and conspiracy of those of the  same blood with him.  The Awo explained that his three brothers were mad at him for all his accomplishments on earth.  Obaluwaye was not happy that  Orunmila was endowed with financial success and not him;  the Esu Odara was sad  that Orunmila was endowed with many spouses and not he;  while Iya-mi- Osoronga was unhappy that Orunmila was endowed with many children and not her.  The   Awo stated that three of them planned to ensure that he lost everything  had ever acquired in your life and that they were going to start their bad plans  in just two days.

 The Awo advised Orunmila to offer Ebo with three roosters immediately.  Orunmila obeyed.  After this, the Awo told him to fill a basket with money  and go to Obaluwaye's house to present him as a gift.  He shouldn't behave as if he knew that Obaluwaye was planning any evil against him.  He was only to mention that he felt  Obaluwaye was not happy with him.  After this, he was to fill another basket of money, adds one of his wives to i and introduces him to Esu-Odara as the  present.  He was to fill a third basket of money, add one of his children to it and present it to Iya-mi-Osoronga as his gift to her.  He must never leave none of them knowing that he was already aware of his bad plans against him. The next day, very early in the morning, Orunmila brought a basket full of money  and went to Obaluwaye's house.  When he got there, he saw Obaluwaye in  a tattered mat looking very downcast.  As soon as Obaluwaye saw him,  Orunmila shouted a song Iyere, saying:

Gbogbo owo ti mo ni o, tire ni o

Gbogbo owo ti mo ni o, tire ni

Baba o!

Abi owo ti mo ni o Ion binu si?

Gbogbo owo ti mo ni o, tire ni o

Translation

 All the money I have belongs to you

 All the money belongs to you

 Baba Olode   (Another name of Obaluwaye)

 Is this because of my wealth that you are angry

 All the money belongs to you

 When Orunmila entered the house, he prostrated  for Obaluwaye.  He told her this When he thought about the economic situation on earth, he felt that there was  need him to attend Obaluwaye to avoid a situation where  Obaluwaye would accentuate himself too strongly before he could  feed.  So he had brought the money for himself to spend on the  feeding himself.  The money was bigger Obaluwaye had put ever your eyes on everywhere you stay on earth.

 Orunmila assured him that the money was for himself and that many more  they would come on a regular basis as from that time from here on  ahead. When Obaluwaye saw what Orunmila had done, he became confused.  How  could he drain the money from a brother who had promised to expand the part

 of your wealth to him regularly without prompting him to do so?  In the same moment, Obaluwaye swore never lend a hand in the destruction of Orunmila.  He told Orunmila that as to  from that day onwards, no one could spoil their things other  time.  Obaluwaye swore that someone who plans to ruin Orunmila had  (Obaluwaye) to compete.  Orunmila thanked him deeply and returned to his  House. Afterward, he filled another basket of money.  He called Agberu his wife.  He explained  Agberu that as of that day, she was going to become Esu's wife Odara.  He explained that Esu Odara needed a partner who would have looking after him and children for him.  Since Agberu had just arrived in Orunmila at home, she had never slept with Orunmlla, she had no child to  Orunmila, she would be Esu Odara Orunmila's best wife.  promised him that  I would be well cared for by Esu Odara.  After discussions

Gbogbo aya tl mo ni o, tire ni o

Gbogbo aya ti mo ni o, tire ni

Laalu o!!

Abi aya tl mo ni o lo n binu si?

Gbogbo aya ti mo ni o, tire ni o

Translation

 All the children I have belong to you

 All the children belong to you

 Iya o!

 Is this because of my children that you are angry

 All the children belong to you

 Orunmila told Iyami that the situation on earth prompted him to bring one of his daughters to her to help her with her daily tasks.  He said it wouldn't be appropriate for her to do everything absolutely alone when he had daughters who could help her.  He said that he had brought his money for her to spend for the food and other necessary things. When Iya-mi-Osoronga heard that the money belonged to her alone, she was very  happy.  She then told Orunmila that they had planned before. Discipline her, but now that he had remembered her, she would not participate in his .  Orunmila thanked him and went home. As soon as he was gone, Iya-mi-Osoronga began to think.  She was convinced that Esu or Obaluwaye had escaped their secret to Orunmila She said that as a woman, she was suspicious of people escaping her  secret and now it was a man who did it.  After much deliberation /  she concluded that it must have been Obaluwaye who revealed his secret to Orunmila.  Meanwhile, Obaluwaye was totally convinced · that it must be Esu Odara who told Orunmila his projects while Esu Odara suspected Iya-  my-Osoronga to reveal his secrets to Orunmila. For this reason, Iya-mi-Osoronga called an urgent meeting.  When they three arrived at the premises they are in, they accused each other of revealing  its secrets to Orunmila.  After much argument, they realized that Ifa he must have told Orunmila all her plans against him.  They then they concluded that it would be wise for them to formally forgive Orunmila  so they sent a message to Orunmlla to come and see them. When Orunmila arrived, they told him that they had called for them to inform him that they had no more grudge against him.  For this, he grateful to them.  They told him to go and get three Okete, gigantic rats, one for each of them.  They asked him to put each one in a container  separate for each of them and for him to present to them that day. Orunmila left to go and look for the rats. When he got the rats, he groomed them when he had been instructed.  He He found them again where they were.  When he got there, he faced Obaluwaye first and he Iyere sung, saying:

Sonponna gb´okete e

ki o ma paa´yan o o

gbogbo owo ti mo ni o, tire ni

baba Olode gbe´okete o

ki o ma paa´yan

gbogbo owo ti mo ni o, tire ni o

Translation

 Sonponna, please take Okete, the big rat

 Do not take humans

 All my money belongs to you

 Baba Olode, please take Okete

 Don't take human life

 All my money belongs to you

 As soon as he said this, Obaluwaye accepted the offer and everything was placed.

 Later, Orunmlla was in front of Esu Odara, and sang the same saying of

 Iyere:

Esu gb'okete e

Ki o ma paa'yan o o

Gbogbo aya tl mo ni o, tire ni

Laalu gb'Okete o

Ki o ma paa'yan

Gbogbo aya ti mo ni o, tire ni o

Translation

 Esu, please take Okete

 Don't take human life

 All my women belong to you

 'Laalu, please take Okete

 Don't take human life

 All my women belong to you

 Esu acknowledged that Orunmila's offer and all the problems with Esu

 was formally resolved.

 Finally Orunmila faced lya-mi-Osoronga and sang the same

 iyere saying

Iya mi gb'oketee

Ki o ma paa'yan o o

Gbogbo omo ti mo ni o, tire ni

Osoronga gb'Okete o

Ki o ma paa'yan

Gbogbo omo ti mo ni o, tire ni o

Translation

 lya-mi, please take Okete

 Don't take human life

All my children belong to you

 Osoronga, please take Okete

 Don't take human life

 All my children belong to you

 Iya-mi-Osoronga also accepted the Orunmila Okete and all its grudges against  Orunniila were formally resolved.

Ara iwaju, won o ba

Ero eyin, won o duro de

Ba o ba ba ara iwaju

Ara iwaju, won o ba

Ero eyin, won o duro de

Ba o ba ba ara iwaju

Ero eyin laa duro de

Dia fun obaluaye

O n t´orun bo w´aye

Ebo ni won ni ko waa see

Ara iwaju, o won ba

Ero eyin, o won duro de

Ba o ba ba ara iwaju

Ero eyin laa duro de

Dia fun Esu Odara

to nt'orun bo w´aye

ebo ni won ni ko waa se

Ara iwaju, wqn o ba

Ero eyin, won o duro de

Ba o ba ba ara iwaju

Ero eyin laa duro de

Dia fun lya mi Osoronga

To nt'orun bo w'aye

ebo ni won ni ko waa se

Ara iwaju, won o ba

Ero eyin, won o duro de

Ba o ba ba ara iwajo

Ere eyin laa duro de

Dia fun Orunmila

To nt'orun bo w'aye

Ebo ni won nj ko waa se

Orunmila nikan n nbe leyin to nsebo

Won dele aye tan

Orunmila nikan lo deni apesin

Awon meta to ku wa pete pero

Won ni awon yo oba tire je

Ebo ni won ni ko wa se

Won ni ija omo ija de

O gbebo, o rubo

Nje gbogbo owo ti mo ni o, tire ni o

Gbogbo owo ti mo ni o, tire ni

Baba olode o!

Abi owo ti mo ni o Ion binu si?

Gbogbo owo ti mo ni o, tire ni o

Gbogbo aya tl mo ni o, tire ni o

Gbogbo aya ti mo ni o, tire ni

Laalu o!!

Abi aya tl mo ni o lo n binu si?

Gbogbo aya ti mo ni o, tire ni o

Gbogbo omo ti mo ni o, tire ni o

Gbogbo omo ti mo ni o, tire ni

lyao!

Abi omo ti mo ni o lo n binu si?

Gbogbo omo ti mo ni o, tire ni o

Sonponna gb´okete e

ki o ma paa´yan o o

gbogbo owo ti mo ni o, tire ni

baba Olode gbe´okete o

ki o ma paa´yan

gbogbo owo ti mo ni o, tire ni o

Esu gb'okete e

Ki o ma paa'yan o o

Gbogbo aya tl mo ni o, tire ni

Laalu gb'Okete o

Ki o ma paa'yan

Gbogbo aya ti mo ni o, tire ni o

Iya mi gb'oketee

Ki o ma paa'yan o o

Gbogbo omo ti mo ni o, tire ni

Osoronga gb'Okete o

Ki o ma paa'yan

Gbogbo omo ti mo ni o, tire ni o

Translation:

 Commuters in front, you couldn't reach

 That backside, you refused to wait for

 If you can't reach those in front

 You need to wait for that backside

 These were Ifa's statements for Obaluwaye

 Coming from heaven to earth

 He was knowledgeable to offer you ebo

 Commuters in front, you couldn't reach

 That backside, you refused to wait for

 If you can't reach those in front

 You need to wait for that backside

 These were Ifa's statements for Esu Odara

 Coming from heaven to earth

 He was knowledgeable to offer you ebo

 Commuters in front, you couldn't reach

 That backside, you refused to wait for

 If you can't reach those in front

You need to wait for that backside

 These were Ifa's statements for Iya-Mi-Osoronga

 Coming from heaven to earth

 She was well informed to offer him ebo

 Commuters in front, you couldn't reach

 That backside, you refused to wait for

 If you can't reach those in front

 You need to wait for that backside

 These were the declarations of fa for Orunmila

 Coming from heaven to earth

 He was knowledgeable to offer you ebo

 Only Orunmila complied with the Babalawo's advice

 When they got to ground

 Only Orunmila lived in comfort

 The other three conspired

 And it's planned to ruin everything he had in life

 He was knowledgeable to offer you ebo

 He was told that it was the bad plan of his brothers

 He agreed offering him the ebo

 Now all the money I have belong to you

 All my money belong to him

 Baba Olode or!

 Is that because I am rich that you are angry?

 All my money belong to him

 All the wives I have belong to him

 All my wives belong to you

 ¡Láálú !!

 Is that the handcuffs I have that you are angry at?

 All my wives belong to you

 All the children I spawn belong to him

 All my children belong to him

 Iya o!

 Is that for my children that you are angry?

 All my children belong to him

 Now take it Soponna Okete

 Don't take human life

 All my money belong to him

 Baba Olode, please take Okete

 Don't take human life

 All my money belong to him

 Esu, please take Okete

 Don't take human life

 All my wives belong to you

 Láálú please take Okete

 And spare human life

 All my wives belong to you

 Iya-mi, please take Okete

 Don't take human life

 All the children I have belong to him

Please please take Okete

 And spare human life

 All my children belong to him

 It is clear this Odu what and how Orunmila became the piece of lboca of

 Divinities.

 In fact, Orunmila was and silence the piece of the mouth for Irunmole, Orisa,

 Egungun, Gold and so on.  Orunmila is he who seeks food for them.  During the

 consult Ifa, the Awo will ask first what the ebo materials would be.

 After this, the inquiries would be done in what any or all

 this Irunmole, orisa, Egungun, Oro, egbe, Iya-Mi-Osoronga and so on

 it would take.  It is Orunmila, through Babalawo / Iyanifa that announces what everything

 this Divinities would take for them to get food.

 10.

 Ifa gives notice that the person for whom this Odu is disclosed must never going into business together with someone.  He / she should never join any establishing an economy or engaging in a united financial contribution. His interest is not in it and the result will never be favorable to him / her.This person can save his / her money in the bank or any other financial institution but not with any cooperative society.  He she it will only be duped.  Ifa advises this person to offer ebo with mature goat and money.  After this, he / she needs to  feed Ifa with a chicken or goat, two rats and two fish.  In this, a stanza in the views of Otura-Meji:

O di sewele

O di sekun

Dia fun Orunmila

Nijo ti ohun ati okankanlenirun Irunmole j onda jo

Ebo ni won no ko waa se

Translation

 Or say sewele

 O say sekun

 It was the Awo that launched Ifa for Orunmila

 When he and the missing 400 Irunmole started a joint contribution

 monetary

 He was knowledgeable to offer you ebo

 At its regular meetings, the 401 Irunmole came up with an idea. That they could start a consumer cooperative where they would contribute money, since be it in cash or in class.  If the money was contributed in this meeting, it would be delivered to one of them to start a business.  In the next  meeting, the money would be contributed and given over to another Irunmole for  start business.  This was the way they would rotate her around all of them and  they would all get the money to embark on commercial ventures viable.  All the Irunmole present at the meeting welcomed an idea with enthusiasm.  They decided that they would start the contribution with 2,500 cowries per Irunmole, To start.  This translated for a million cowries even if the deposit of the  money did not put  money in it.  This meeting took place every five days.  This mean it would take about 57 months for that to turn  around all the Irunmole. They concluded that Osun would take first, followed by Esu Odara, Obatala, Ogun, Sango, while Orunmila would take the last one.  They were all of agreement, and all of them considered that deliberation for one the most helpful that they had ever had in recent years.  After  this, all Irunmole went to their various houses.  When Orunmila came home, he called his group of Awos who was in fact his  alumni for the Ifa consultation: Would this Inrunmole decision be so  rewarding how did it look?  Did Irunmole benefit according to  plan?  During the consultation, Otura-MeJi was revealed. The Awo told Orunniila that the movement would benefit all Irunmole  except Orunmila except himself.  They told him that his fate gave him no support  to enter into joint venture or joint financial contribution with others.  He was well informed to offer you ebo as stated above.  After that, he was told to withdraw from the contribution.  Orunmila complied with the advice and offered him the ebo.  He however found it impossible to withdraw because he did not want to be seen as the one who spoiled the  plan of all the Irunmole.  He was convinced that he should if he retires, his  Action would have a winning party effect, and the contribution would collapse.  He continued with them anyway. When they started, the first contribution was given to Osun When she  came home, she started her trading business.  She took some of the money to get a big hen and pig to make your Oke-Ipori.  The next on the day of the meeting, the money was given to Obatala.  He started his business, and took  part of the money to buy 16 snails and ori (sea butter) to  feed your Oke-Ipori.  Ogun fed his Oke-Ipori with a male dog and  started his business.  Sango fed her Oke-Ipori with a ram and started her  deal.  Orisa-Oko fed her Oke-Ipori with a mutton cooked in soup Egusi, melon soup and beaten sweet potato added for that before starting your  deal.  Obaluwaye fed his Oke-Ipori with sweet potato porridge and fried  shrimp and washed with water all with freshly beaten palm wine  slightly.  That was how completely the Irunmole was  performing every time they got their  The contributions.  Their businesses flourished. After all, it was Orunmila's return to collect her contribution.  That day, No Irunmole came for the meeting.  He waited and waited.  When he didn't see them went home.  He sent his children to the Irunmole to bring their contribution to him.  They made excuses.  That was how Orunmila lost a million cowries that he contributed for more than 57  months.  When he remembered Ifa's message he was not completely surprised.  He just praised his group of Awo who  earlier they had warned him against him.

O di sewele

O di sekun

Dia fun Orunmila

Nijo ti ohun ati okankanlenirun Irunmole j onda jo

Ebo ni won no ko waa se

Nje Osun j´elede tan

O pada s´eyin

O di sewele

O di sekun

Obatala je´gbin tan

O pada s´eyin

O di sewele

O di sekun

Ogun j´aja tan

O pada s´eyin

O di sewele

O di sekun

Sango j´agbo tan

O pada s`eyin

O di sewele

O di sekun

Obaluaye j´afala tan

O pada s´eyin

O di sewele

O di sekun

Ero ipo, ero ofa

Eni gb`ebo nibe ko waa s´ebo o

Translation:

 Or say sewele

 O say sekun

 They were the Awo that Ifa launched for Orunmila

 When he and the missing 400 Irunmole started a monetary joint contribution

 He was knowledgeable to offer you ebo

 After Osun consumed a large pig

 She retired

 All sewele greeting

 And the sekun of praise

 After the consumption of snails by Obatala

 He left

 All greeting sewele

 And the sekun of praise

 After consuming a dog

Ogun also withdrew

 All greeting sewele

 And the sekun of praise

 Sango consumed a large ram

 And retires

 All greeting sewele

 And the sekun of praise

 Obaluaye consumed sweet potato stew

 And retires

 All greeting sewele

 And the sekun of praise

 Travelers to Ipo and Ofa Villages

 Please advise those who were informed to offer ebo to do that.

 Ifa says that it is not in the interest of the person for whom this Odu is  revealed  to participate in any matching contributions.  If he / she had already  united, he / she needs to abstract without delay.

 11.

 Ifa says that it foresees Ire of long life for the person for whom this Odu  is revealed.  Ifa says that he / she had chosen everything Ire in life when he / she  /she came from heaven.  However, he / she is a prominent member of the egbe in heaven. As he / she is important and popular here on land, so too he / she is important and  popular in heaven.  Ifa says her egbe in heaven is already impatient and that they call him / her to come and join there.  For this reason, Ifa points since there is an urgent need for him / her to send an Aroko,  symbolic message, to heaven to distinguish it from its egbe that he / she had not finished all his / her assignments here ashore and that the need for the egbe to exercise more patience for him / her to finish what he / she had come into the world to do before they ask him / her to return.  This is very important to prevent  her  sudden death.  Sudden death being what you meant here is not  as a result of the bad plans of enemies or the complications of the Elders of the Night. Ifa says there is a need for this person to offer ebo with a mature goat and money.  After this, he / she needs to collect all the fruits available back then, two rats, two fish, a pigeon, a guinea fowl, a rooster / hen.  (to mercy of the sex of the person to whom this Odu is revealed two of him his dresses that he / she had worn very well, and another  goat.  The heads of rats, fish, birds and beasts will be tucked into  a sack together with the fruits and the clothes;  They would be tied up and taken  for the forest or the riverbank.  This person will then say that he / she needed  receive his / her prosperity blessings, husband, children, means of property etc., before he / she could return to heaven.  He /  t she will then rearrange the lint from the sack and turn it around.  He / she should not look back  till he get back to  his / her house or the house of the Babalawo or Iyanifa who performed this ritual for him / her.  In all of these, a stanza in the views of Otura-Meji says :

Ajenje ni´regun, egboro ni´de

 Dia fun Orunmila

 Ifa nt´orun bo wa´ye

 Ebo ni won ni ko waa se

Translation

  Ajenje ni'regun, egboro ni´de

  He was the Awo that make  Ifa for Orunmila

 When coming from heaven to earth

  He was advised to offer   ebo

 When he was with God, Orunmila was a prominent leader among his Egbe.  He was respected and adored.  While he was among his Egbe in heaven, there was no  crisis because he always applied his wisdom and understanding to manage the   affairs.  When it was time for him to come to earth, the egbe accepted  this  is done reluctantly.  They made him understand that they couldn't affor him staying too long on earth.  They urged him to make his stay  temporary  and very short on earth .  For this Orunmila went to  ajenje-ni´regun-ni´ of one of his numerous students on how to  accomplished his  assignments on the earth.  Orunmila was taught how to prepare Aroko.  Shortly after this, he left heaven to earth. While on the earth, his Egbe in heaven found it difficult to manage his affairs  effectively as Orunmila used to do when he was with them.  The  The situation was not going smoothly as they would have loved.  For many attempts  , they couldn't find the meaningful solution for many of their problems.  They were all convinced and concerned that the situation was not bad when Orunmila was with them in heaven.  Tired of all these  problems, they discussed  and concluded that Orunmila should be called  back to heaven to come and take over the management of the affairs of  his Egbe This time, it was not even until 10 years that Orunmila left heaven to earth.  They started calling Him repeatedly.  They appeared before to him in his dreams, he saw them in the corners of his room in flashes, he knew of them the Ifa that he released for himself and the others.  That was when he knew  that there was a need for him to send the Aroko to his egbe so that  he could fulfill his mission on earth. He got all the materials he needed for ebo and preparing the  Aroko and called another student from here on earth to help him prepare it.  He  offered him the ebo.  and gave the Awo instructions to do about the  preparation of the Aroko.  While they were doing these, his egbe in heaven sent the delegates to him  to bring him  to heaven on that day.  In heaven though, a big reception have been  prepared for his arrival.  That was the only topic for debate between  all the egbe members in heaven back then.  They were all full  of great expectation.  As soon as Orunmila and her Awo completed the Aroko, the delegates  arrived.  The delegates asked Orunmila to follow them to heaven.  They explained to all their egbe eagerly awaiting his arrival because everyone have lost their unmatched administrative capacity.  Instead of following delegates, Orunmila gave the Aroko to them and sang like this:

N o l`owo l`owo nile aye ki n to wa o

Eboro ni`de

Ajenje nì`regun egboro ni`de

N o l`aya-m`aya ni´ile aye ki n too wa o

Egboro ni´ide

Ajenje ni´regun egboro ni´ide

N o bi mo le mo ni le aye ki n too wa o

Egboro ni de

Ajenje ni regun egboro ni ide

N o ko le mo le ni le aye ki n too wa o

Egboro ni´de

Ajenje ni regun egboro ni´de

N o l´esin-m´esin ni´le aye ki n too wa o

Egboro ni´de o

Ajenje ni´regun egboro ni´de

N o j´ogbo-j´ato ni ´le aye ki n too wa o

Egboro ni´de

Ajenje ni´regun egboro ni´de

N o nire gbogbo ni´le aye ki n too wa o

Egboro ni´de

Ajenje ni´regun egboro ni´de

Translation:

 I will receive my blessing of wealth before I return

 Egboro ni´de, I praise you

 Ajenje ni'regun egboro ni'de

 I will claim my blessing from a good husband before I return

 Egboro ni'de,

 Ajenje ni'regun egboro ni'de ni'de

 I will receive my blessing from good children before I return

 Egboro ni'de,

Ajenje ni'regun egboro ni'de ni'de

 I will accept my blessing of strong horses before I return

 Egboro ni'de,

 Ajenje ni'regun egboro ni'de ni'de

 I will claim my blessing of comfortable home before I return

 Egboro ni'de,

 Ajenje ni'regun egboro ni'de ni'de

 I will receive my long life blessing before I return

 Egboro ni'de,

 Ajenje ni'regun egboro ni'de ni'de

 Delegates could not make meaning of the content of the Aroko and the  song that he sang.  They asked him to explain the meaning for them.  Orunmila changed the direction of the dove's head and said to them that  represents financial success.  He said he needed to succeed before  to return to heaven.  He showed them the head of a chicken and said that  represents a good spouse.  He explained that he must be blessed with a  good wife before she got back to heaven.  He pulled out the rat heads and  fish;  He explained that they represented the children.  He made it abundantly  clear that he couldn't reach heaven until he had the children who would continue for him when He decided to return to heaven.  He put out the head of a chicken from Guinea and told them that it represents peace and comfort.  explained that he would not return  to heaven until it's very comfortable.  He took out all the fruits and told them that  they represented sweetness and happiness.  He said that without these, he couldn't go back to heaven.  He showed them all the contents in Aroko's bag and explained what  that all of them  They represented.  He promised that as soon as he acquires all the good  things in life, He would go back to heaven. When the delegates heard these statements, they were very sad and disappointed that Orunmila was not unprepared or in a condition  return to heaven at that time but they recognized the fact that he needed  fulfill his mission on the earth before returning to heaven.  They accepted the Aroko from  him and asked how soon he would return to heaven;  Instead of giving a  definitive answer, he just said, 'the same soon'.  They couldn't understand that.  Again they asked him to tell them how long that was required to  return to heaven.  His response again was, 'very long.'  After  with much deliberation, the delegates returned to heaven together with the  Aroko,  help  Orunmila. After this incident Orunmila lived on earth for several years and managed  all the Ire he had chosen in heaven before he finally returned  to heaven to collide with his egbe he was welcomed by  excitement when he finally got to heaven.

Ajenje ni´regun, egboro ni´de

Dia fun Orunmila

Ifa nt´orun bo wa´ye

Ebo ni won ni ko waa se

N o l`owo l`owo nile aye ki n to wa o

Eboro ni`de

Ajenje nì`regun egboro ni`de

N o l`aya-m`aya ni´ile aye ki n too wa o

Egboro ni´ide

Ajenje ni´regun egboro ni´ide

N o bi mo le mo ni le aye ki n too wa o

Egboro ni de

Ajenje ni regun egboro ni ide

N o ko le mo le ni le aye ki n too wa o

Egboro ni´de

Ajenje ni regun egboro ni´de

N o l´esin-m´esin ni´le aye ki n too wa o

Egboro ni´de o

Ajenje ni´regun egboro ni´de

N o j´ogbo-j´ato ni ´le aye ki n too wa o

Egboro ni´de

Ajenje ni´regun egboro ni´de

N o nire gbogbo ni´le aye ki n too wa o

Egboro ni´de

Ajenje ni´regun egboro ni´de

Ko pe ko jinna

E wa ba ni l´atole Ire gbogbo

Atole ire gbogbo la aba ni l´ese obarisa

Translation

 Ajenje ni'regun, egboro ni´de

 He was the Awo that launched Ifa for Orunmila

 Coming from heaven to earth

 He was knowledgeable to offer you ebo

 I will receive my blessing of wealth before I return

 Egboro ni´de, I praise you

 Ajenje ni'regun egboro ni'de

 I will claim my blessing from a good husband before I return

 Egboro ni'de,

 Ajenje ni'regun egboro ni'de ni'de

 I will receive my blessing from good children before I return

 Egboro ni'de,

 Ajenje ni'regun egboro ni'de ni'de

 I will accept my blessing of strong horses before I return

 Egboro ni'de,

 Ajenje ni'regun egboro ni'de ni'de

 I will claim my blessing of comfortable home before I return

 Egboro ni'de,

 Ajenje ni'regun egboro ni'de ni'de

 I will receive my long life blessing before I return

 Egboro ni'de,

Ajenje ni'regun egboro ni'de ni'de

 Before long, and not too far Come and join us in

 middle of all Ire in life that's the entrenchment we get if

 we follow Ifa, the Oba of all Orisa

 Ifa says that this person will reign over everything Ire in life before he / she

 go back to heaven.

 12.

Ifa says that the person for whom this Odu is revealed has been  trying  his / her best to help others as much as he / she could  .  Ifa says that the people he / she helps will make plans against him  / she such that he / she can never believe you.  And from Ifa's point of view that these  conspirators will be exposed and that the shame of their actions will live with them for the rest of their lives.  Ifa however gives notice that the person stops  whoever this Odu is revealed should never plan any revenge or should  repay bad with bad. This person must have a big heart and must be able to forgive and forget  all the evil that people do to him / her.  Ifa advises this person to offer ebo with four rats, four fish, two goats and money.  He / she also needs to  feed Ifa with a mature goat.  On this, Ifa says:

Ifa lo fo

Mo lo fo

Ifa lo ba

Emi naa lo ba

Won ni ni bo lo ba si

Orunmila lo ba si´le Alara

Translation

 Ifa stated that it had taken flight

 I replied that I had taken flight

 Ifa stated that he had landed

 I replied that I had landed

 They asked him where did he land?

 Orunmila replied that he had landed at Alara's palace

 Orunmila was living in Ipapo at this time.  During his  staying in this town, he had taken good care of all the people on earth.  He had healed all those who were sick, he had given  healed barren women  to become  a proud mothers;  He turned the debtors to wealthy people;  He settle several disagreements of  self-conscious  and bring progress and development on earth.  Unprecedented growth was  witnessed in Ipapo. Twenty-four hours, Alara emissary issued to Orunmila to see him  urgently.  Orunmila asnswer  immediately, Alara asked Orunmila to consult Ifa for him.  He did and Otura Meji was revealed.  Orunmila said  to Alara that the why that he had asked that the Ifa consultation was that his  favorite wife was pregnant and had been at laboring  for five days  but she still had not been able  to deliver the baby .  He comforted Alara  that his wife would have a safe delivery.  He advised Alara to offer him  ebo with mature goat and money.  Alara agreed.  A few moments later,  Alara's wife gave birth to a bouncing newborn girl.  Alara was cheerful.  As soon as the baby was redeemed, Orunmila asked Alara that he want to go   back to 'Ipapo, but Alara would have none of that.  Alara clung to  Orunmila and advise him to do  Ikosedaye, Imori and the ceremonies of appointment before it can be admitted to leave.  In short, Orunmila  was reluctantly allowed to return to Ipapo after he had spent two months with Alara.

Ifa lo fo

Mo lo fo

Ifa lo ba

Emi naa lo ba

Won ni ni bo lo ba si

Orunmila lo ba si´le Ajero

Translation

 Ifa stated that it had taken flight

 I replied that I had taken flight

 Ifa stated that he had landed

 I replied that I had landed

 They asked him where did he land?

 Orunmila replied that he had landed at the ajero palace

 Not until two Itadoguns (17 days) that Orunmila returned from the palace of Alara  an   Ajero's emissary arrived.  Ajero asked Orunmila to follow his emissary  immediately because there was an emergency.  When he arrived at the palace of  Ajero, Ifa was consulted.  During the consultation, he discovered that Ajero's wife  she  also  have been in labor and she was also having difficulties with the delivery.  Orunmila asked Ajero to offer him ebo with a goat and money and they did it.  Before long, the wife gave birth to a  bouncing baby girl.  As soon as this happened, Orunmila asked permission to  leave and  it was granted.  A few moments after this, the baby began to cry.  uncontrollably.  All efforts to keep her from crying failed.  Ajero  got confused.  He sent the emissary to go and bring Orunmila back.  He gave them  three horses.  He asked them to run quickly to meet  Orunmila before he reaches Ipapo and brings him back.  He gave the emissary  instructions to release one of the horses to Orunmila to return to his palace.  The emissary found Orunmila on the edge of Ipapo village.  He said to him to return to Ijero Ekiti immediately.  He rode one of the horses and they  they came back in a hurry. When he arrived at Ajero's palace, he found total chaos.  All the world  were running around  without knowing what to do. Orunmila consulted Ifa  and it was revealed that  as soon as he had, Orunmila had gone out that they had been calling the  different infantile new names that his Ori had denied.  Orunmila did  understand Ajero that the baby brought a special name from heaven. When Orunmila gave the baby this special name she stopped crying  immediately.  After this Ajero refused to allow Orunmila  return to Ipapo until after two months.  Before Orunmila  returned to Ipapo, many people on earth had start to  complain that was no longer interested in taking proper caution from them.  They complained that  Orunmila preferred to go and function for other people at her expense.  When  Orunmila was put on this allegation he replied that an Awo should never refuse to answer the call of someone who needed his / her service and the  assistance.  He also pointed out to them that there was not the main crisis of  the one that was neglected when he left them and that he always had  endeavored to return to Ipapo at the first opportunity.

Ifa lo fo

Mo lo fo

Ifa lo ba

Emi naa lo ba

Won ni ni bo lo ba si

Orunmila lo ba si le Owarangun-Aga

Translation:

 Ifa stated that it had taken flight

 I replied that I had taken flight

 Ifa stated that he had landed

 I replied that I had landed

 They asked him where did he land?

 Orunmila replied that he had landed at the Owarangun-Aga palace  

Owarangun-Aga also invited Orunmila to come and help him solve his  problem.  was.  He consulted Ifa for Owarangun-Aga.   In which ebo recommended and Owarangun-Aga  complied .  Orunmila performed the Ebo and all the other rituals  necessary to solve the problem.  He had only permission to return to  home after three months.  When he returned home, he did not find his  wife at home. When he asked all the  inhabitants of Ipapo where his wife had gone, he asked They said his wife die lthree weeks after he left.   They comforted  him that a correct and adequate burial was given to her.  They showed  Orunmila where her remains were buried.  When he saw the grave, Orunmila  broken in tears.  He wept uncontrollably.  People  blamed him   for leaving the town too long.  On the afternoon of that day, everyone the eldest on earth came to commiserate with him.  He thanked them  for their  good gestures.  He was still very proud of them for all the steps they took in his absence. When the elders left, Orunmila did not know what to do.  He was completely desolate.  He didn't know where to start without his wife.  He was unable to fall asleep.  He cried over and over again.  He kept  reminding himself that it was taboo for an Awo to cry on someone's death.  But the tears kept coming.  He could not help it .Very early in the morning, Orunmila summoned up the courage to consult Ifa.  Why he had to abandon him allowing his wife to die without putting him on  alert? When  Had he gone to do the Ifa assignment, why had Ifa reward him this way?  With  all  all his efforts?  When he made an Ifa Otura Meji  was revealed.  Ifa told Orunmila that his wife was alive.  He got  instructions to  offer Ebo with two goats and the money  against conspirators.  Ifa explained that the people of lpapo were the ones who had captured his wife and sold  her to the people of the Ibariba people.  Ifa said that he must urgently offer the Ebo and must move to Ibariba  immediately.  Ifa gave notice that those in Ibariba were also planning give her away because as soon as she was brought into that land, series of misfortunes. It had been happening there.  They had consulted Ifa and they had been advised to move out of his wife's land if they wanted peace and harmony will return to them.  Ifa said they planned to bring her  to the market at  next day, because that was the day that Ifa asked them that they should display her  in the market. When Orunmila heard this, he quickly offered  the prescribed ebo and He mounted  on the horse that Ajero gave him and head to the town of lbariba.  He  arrived there at dawn the next day.  He headed straight to the   market.  When he approached the market, there was no one there.  He waited  impatiently for the market to open. As soon as the market was opened to the public by the Parakoyis, the market officials Orunmila began to move from a position to the  other.  Before long, he saw his wife being brought to the market.  When They saw each other, warned into the wind, and hugged each other. Orunmila told the man that he was bringing his wife to the market in which he  he was interested in buying his back.  The man simply said to  Orunmila to take her out free of charge!  The man was so happy that he had removed problems.  Orunmila and Osunfunmileyo that his wife come back home .

 In her turn Osunfunmileyo explained how she was captured very early in the morning throbbed in pulp and forcibly removed nakedly from the house.  She said to  Orunmlla they  wanted to kill her here and now but a certain amount of them said she may be sale  in the market to make money instead of  just wasting instead  her for nothing.  That was how  they decided to sell her completely What did they say she had done?  Osunfunmileyo replied that the  conspirators said Orunmila had abandoned them.  One of his children  he twisted his ankle and they complained that Orunmila was not around to  help them straighten the leg.  That was the only complaint they made against  her and her husband. Orunmila told Osunfunmileyo that it would be wise for them to escape  from Ipapo back then.  At the same time, it would not be wise to in full  day light.  They waited until the night breaks and the two of them move  surreptitiously home.

 The next morning, Orunmila ordered for several metal barrels of  Corn beer from the sekete and the Emu, they hide wine in the palm of the hand.  He  He also placed the order for various kolanuts.  When he secured all of these  items, he shipped as all the people from lpapo land, both all  world to come and feast on his  Head towards the target so that he would show you his appreciation for the burial adequate that they provided to his beloved wife.At night, all the inhabitants of the land gathered at home Orunmila.  He thanked them for everything they had done for him in his  absence.  He prayed to Olodumare to please pay them there for the same  way they had done to him.  Neither of them could say "Ase" that he then asked that the party is declared opened.  It  was the leader of the ring  which  declare the party opened.  That was when Osunfunmilayo brought the beer  palm wine , Sekete and kolanuts that the ring leader must use in declaring the  party open up.  All Ipapo land dwellers could not believe their  discernments.  They were all served with kola nuts, sekete and Palm wine.  Neither of them could eat the kola nuts or the drink beer and palm wine. Orunmila implore them that  they should drink and they should eat.  They just couldn't. Then Orunmila asked them;  "What wrong ,did  I do something against you, for you to treat me the way you treated me '?  that none of the  could answer the question.  One by one, they quietly came out on the  shame.  None of them could probe what went wrong.  How did you know Orunmila where was your wife?  Who told?  How did he manage to see through of their plan and their  conspiracy?  After much deliberation, they decide  on  consult Ifa.  They went to the  house of  Babalawo for Ifa consultation:

Oti l´oti ejo

Obi obi imoran

Emu l´emu ara-jonjo

Dia fun kekere Ipapo

A bu ni won ni ki won se

Translation:

 Beer is an argumentative alcohol

 Kolanut is that a problem

And palm wine is that of amazement

 These were the declarations of Ifa for the Ipapo youth

 And in the same way it was declared for the elderly of Ipapo

 They were advised to offer you ebo

 The Awo rebuke  them for conspiring and  planning  wrongly against the Ambassador  from Olodomare .  He said they had done something that could spell doom for everyone on earth.  He made them understand that what they had done in fact was something they also could never accept.  Therefor they needed to go and offer their unreserved  Apology to Orunmila.  Instead of listening to the Babalawo's advice, they began to hold the  opinion they made What they did because Orunmila had chosen to abandon them.  They claimed that  Orunmila did not have the right to leave their  town to any other place when   they were still not  ready for him to leave. The Awo replied that Orunmila was not someone's property or possession.  He said that Orunmila was free to go wherever he likes and in any time he wanted.  The Awo got mad at them when they continued arguing.  He told them that he had originally intended to  follow them in going and attract Orunmila to please forgive them but the way they were arguing, he wouldn't follow them anymore.  He chased them away from his home and  He told them to go and face the consequence of their actions.  That was  when the elders and youth of Ipapo realized that until  now they had been arguing blindly.  They turned to the Awo for follow them in pleading with Orunmila, the Awo agreed after much persuasion. When they reached Orunmila head towards the target, they began to implore.  The  Awo led the elders and youth representatives to  home of Orunmila.  They began to beg him.  They all fell down.  The Awo did not give  Orunmila the opportunity to say anything.  He tell  Orunmila that they had narrated everything that took place for him and had been found guilty.  After much pleading, Orunmila forgave them.

 It didn't end there.  Everything they did to  Orunmila, the  Oba was not  informed.  When he heard what happened, he called the whole town to his  palace;  Including Orunmila.  He asked them to tell their stories. They made.  The elders and youth of lpapo began their blind discussions  again.  They were again found guilty.  The Oba was in particular  furious with the elders that he accused  them of misleading youths.  The Oba  said that the elders did not give correct leadership .  He made the request  so that they are severely punished.  Orunmila however implored him to forgive them  and the matter was decided amicably.

Ifa lo fo

Mo lo fo

Ifa lo ba

Emi naa lo ba

Won ni ni bo lo ba si

Orunmila lo ba si´le Alara

Ifa lo fo

Mo lo fo

Ifa lo ba

Emi naa lo ba

Won ni ni bo lo ba si

Orunmila lo ba si´le Ajero

Ifa lo fo

Mo lo fo

Ifa lo ba

Emi naa lo ba

Won ni ni bo lo ba si

Orunmila lo ba si le Owarangun-Aga

Ebo ni won ni ki won se

Won gb´ebo, won ru´bo

Nje Awon Oti l´oti ejo

Obi obi imoran

Emu l´emu ara-jonjo

Dia fun kekere Ipapo

A bu f´agba ibe

Kekere Ipapo won kii ti ejo

Ifa mo ba won ro, mo segun won

Agba Ipapo won kii ti ejo

Ifa mo ba won ro mo segun won

Translation

 Ifa stated that it had taken flight

 I replied that I had taken flight

 Orunmila stated that he had landed

 Did I answer that I had landed?

 They demanded to know where he had landed

 Orunmila replied that he was in the palace of Alara

 Ifa stated that it had taken flight

 I replied that I had taken flight

 Orunmila stated that he had landed

 I replied that I had landed

 They demanded to know where he landed

 Orunmila replied that he had landed at the Ajero Palace

 Ifa stated that it had taken flight

 I replied that I had taken flight

 Orunmila stated that he had landed

 I replied that I had landed

 They demanded to know where he landed

 Orunmila replied that he had landed at Owarangun-Aga

 The palace

 They were advised to offer you ebo

 They agreed

 Now beer is a argumentative alcohol

Kola seed is that a problem

 And the palmwine is that of amazement

 These were Ifa's statements for the youth of Ipapo

 In the same way it was declared for the elderly there

 They were advised to offer you ebo

 The youths of ipapo were never tired of argumentation

 Ifa, I challenged them and I won

 The older lpapo was never tired of arguing

 Ifa, I challenged and defeated them.

 Ifa says the person for whom this Odu is revealed needs to have the mind  to forgive.  he / she has been acquitted by Olodumare.  He / she just needs  to forgive those who erred against him / her.

 13.

 Ifa says that the person for whom this Odu is revealed must always  do good and must  indulge in  bitterness, evil and hatred in all his / her  thoughts, speeches and actions.  Ifa says that if this person prospers, the /  she do it on her own / herself.  On the other side if he / she is evil, he  / she does so on her / his own.  Ifa says that anything he / she says, he / she will be the first to harvest his / her character's fruit.  Ifa advises  this person to understand that whatever it is that being made for him / her it will storm him / her, he / she should never do it forn others.  As long as he / she keeps this he pays attention and follows him in everything  his / her ways of life, then the joy will be his / her portion every day  his / her life.  Ifa advises this person to offer ebo with a goat and money.  On this , Ifa says

Bi o se ire

O see fun ara a re

Bi o si s´ika

O se e fun araa re

Dia fun afoju

Ti nsagbe lo ile Hausa

Ebo ni won ni ko waa se

The translation

 If you do well

 You do that for yourself

 And if you are evil

 You do that for yourself

 This was Ifa's message to the Blind

 Going to beg alms in Hausa land

 He was knowledgeable to offer ebo

 There was popular  blind man known  for his style of begging.  He never begged  someone to give him  alms.  He would simply say to someone he finds, 'If you would do well, you do that for yourself; And if you are evil, you  do it for yourself. '  He used to make a difficult trip from town to town  another, from one town to another and from one house to the next, begging for alms. many people usually don’t give attention  to this Blind because they considered  his style of begging  as a great insult  to their individual and collective personality .  Unknown to the Blind, however, was the fact that the  Oba of  Hausa considered the blind man's style of pleading so irritating and absurd. The reason was because people were saying  what the blind man said was  highly philosophical and so  wise that the saying had no business coming out from  the  mouth of a beggar and a blind man at that!  The Oba considered that it was  only him, his royal family member alone  and his Council of Chiefs who had the  right and the privilege to make philosophical statements .. He consequently concluded that the blind man would be taught a bitter lesson than others people would learn.  Around the clock, Oba called his best hunter to get a  live cobra for him.  Within two days, this item was obtained.  The live cobra that  the hunter got was very big and crazy.  The Oba ordered him to  pocket the cobra.  This was done.  On the afternoon of that day, the blind man came as  always and the Oba presented this 'gift' to the bling man.  When the  Blind man excitedly purse, he thought it was a pangolin.  He was very  joyous And to show his appreciation, the blind man declared;

bi o se ire

o se fun ara a re

Bi o si s´ika

o se e fun araa re

Translation:

 If you do well

 You do that for yourself

 And if you are evil

 You do that for your ego

 The blind man threw the 'gift' on his shoulder and continued begging for alms.  While he  He was going home  and retired from his begging that day. , he found Aremo, the heir to the throne .   Arema was angry that the blind had received a  gift for his father.  Because evil begets evil, the father's evil was  also in the son.  The Aremo could see no reason why the blind man should  retain this gift.  Out of anger, he moved the gift from the blind, gave him Three heavy slaps on the face and she snatched the 'gift' from him.  In his reaction,  the blind man declared: Bi o se e re, o see fun ra a re, Bi o si se ka, o se e fun araa  re ", and he came out. As soon as the blind man was out of sight, Aremo decided to examine the  gift that the blind man carried about.  He dipped his hand inside the bags and look at it!  the cobra bite  him and poured all the poison that  had accumulated for three days during the time it had been held in captivity in the hand of the Aremo.  The Aremo screamed uncontrollably, People run in  a hurry to  the site, they saw the cobra and killed it.  Except before assistance could be given to Aremo he had died.  His lifeless body was then taken to the palace.  When the Oba heard about what happened he remembered the saying of the blind man. The dirty conscience could not allow him to raise his hand against the blind man.

bi o se ire

o se fun ara a re

Bi o si s´ika

o se e fun araa re

dia fun Afoju

ti nsagbe lo ile Hausa

ebo ni won ni ko waa se

o gbebo, o rubo

ko pe, ona o jin

e w aba ni laruusegun

Arasegun la aba ni lese ope

Translation

 If you do well

 You do that for yourself

 And if you are evil

 You do that for your ego

 This was Ifa's message to the Blind

 Going to beg alms in Hausa land

 He was knowledgeable to offer you ebo

 He agreed

 Not too long soon after

 Come find us where we celebrate victory

 Ifa says that the person for whom this Odu is revealed should never think,  must say or must do evil for someone.  If he / she does, evil  it will definitely return to him / her.  On the other hand, if someone plans badly against the person for which this Odu is revealed, they will be shot by the to Ifa's point of view that evil and that the person will live  in regret for  the rest of their  life.

 14.

 Ifa advises the person on behalf that this Odu is revealed for to  apply wisdom, patience and understanding in all his / her activities in his  lifetime.  Ifa says that this person lacks the patience to consider events from all sides before acting.  Ifa says that He / she also needs to look passionately at things before taking action .  Ifa advises this person to offer him ebo with nine 'bags' of money (each bag contains 20,000 units of cowries).  On  this, Ifa says:

Koso nii ro ganhungahun

Ibembe girigiri l'eyin agbara

O waa ti ran mi ni`se mo tl je

O titan mi l'ajo mo ti re

Ajo kan, ajo kan tl on ran mi ire yi nko

Ajo ayo'ni-lenu ni

Dia fun Orunmila

Ti baba nre'le orun loo ko keu

Ebo ni won ni ko waa se

O gb'ebo, o ru`ebo

Translation

 The Koso musical instrument is that which sounds like gong

 Bembe drum sound is louder behind drummer

 You sent me on an errand and I went

 You also sent me on a journey and I went

 This particular trip you send me is filled with work

 These were Ifa's messages to Orunmila

 By going to heaven to learn wisdom

 He was well informed to propose to Ebo

 Orunmila lived peacefully with his wife Osunfunnleyo in Ile-Ife is wife  involved a seven-mouth pregnancy when Orunmila tried for  go to heaven to go and learn the wisdom of the elderly.  He went to the Awo  previously mentioned that the consultation for Ifa determines how his  trip would be  in  heaven.  The Awo advised Orunmila to go and that his trip would have a lot  success and profitable.  Three days after this, Orunmila settle out  on his journey.  It took him three years to reach the heaven  gate.  When he managed to get there, he  He went directly to the committee of greatest sages in heaven.  When asked  what he came, he replied that he had come to learn the wisdom of the greater.  They demanded a lot and received nine bags of Orunmila cowries. The next day Orunmila began her studies.  This first lesson was taught 'Bi affefe ba nfe, ma duro l´abe igi "when the wind is strong, don’t   stay under a tree. '  He was trained to repeat this a thousand times a day.  He was also instructed to search for a thousand meanings of this statement.  He was directed to gain meaning a day for a thousand days to complete  the thousand different meanings for which he was instructed to look.  Orunmila agreed and did as he was trained.  This research will  took three years to complete.  He then returned to the committee of wise men  in the heaven.  Putting himself there, he told them that he had completed the assignment. congratulated and asked to get a rooster to feast the greatest wise men to  celebrate his success.  Orunmila obeyed and told them that he wanted to learn more.  They they taught him "B'odo ba kun, ma woo" meaning "If the river is full until  the edge, don't swim in it. "He was then instructed to repeat this a thousand times by day and find a thousand senses as instructed above for a thousand days.  Is  research also took more than three years to complete.  After the completion, Orunmila went to the committee to report back to them.  They congratulated him  and asked him to get a ram to feast the  wise elders in order to celebrate success.  He obeyed and told them that he wanted to learn  plus.  At this stage, they taught him "Ma binu ojo kan"  never get mad on any matter without proper deliberation or in a hurry .The greatest sages also instructed him as they have done before.  Orunmlla obeyed and this also took him three years to complete.  Starting thereafter, he returned to them the report of their investigation.  Watching her report, the greatest sages congratulated him on his success and asked him to kill a cow to make a feast for the elderly.  He obeyed.  They said to him that their studies had been completed and they had asked to go home.  On his way back to the world the journey was supposed to take three years.  He was however returning in the company of two great personalities and his  entourage.  These personalities are 'Meduugu olowo orun, The rich man in the  earth and Meduugu olowo orun, the rich man in heaven. '  Each one of them was  accompanied by 200 entourage carrying belongings the wealthy men were going  to use on earth.

 One afternoon, they suddenly found out that there was a turbulent wind to compete with. The entourage therefore decided to stay somewhere to allow the wind goes out.  They all looked for a safe place to hide from the  wind effect.  Meduugu olowo aye however decided to stay under a large banyan tree.  Orunmila immediately remembered that one of the  teachings that he had come to learn in heaven was "Bi afefe ba nfe,  ha ha l` abe igi ", meaning if the wind blows turbulently,  stay under the tree. '  He then came to Meduugu olowo aye and advised that he  leave where he was because it could be very dangerous to stay there. Meduugu olowo aye however assumed that it was perfect to stay there, and it was not his first time staying under a tree where there was a strong wind.  All efforts to deter Meduugu olowo aye from staying under the tree were fell on deaf ears.  Finally, he was left alone to stay there.  A few moments after this, the wind grew stronger, so strong that  uprooted one of the branches of the tree.  When the tree branch fell, it hit  Meduugu olowo aye on the head, smashed his head and killed him on the spot.  Immediately after this, the pandemonium erupted Orunmila managed to  restore normality and also made arrangements for the burial.  He even presented one  of his  dresses for burial.  Meduugu Olowo was given a burial  convenient under the supervision of Orunmila.  A few days later, they continued their journey together with the entouraged of  Meduugu olowo aye.  They reached the river on the edge of the sky that they had to cross.  There was heavy precipitation(rain fall) and it made the river to be full at the border.  The seasonal pattern in the sky was three months of precipitation without stop and three months of non-stop dry season.  Orunmila recalled the second lesson 'B'odo ba kun, ma  woo ”" 'when a river is full to the brim, don't try to cross it. Orunmila  therefore I instruct all people (402) including him who goes to earth not to  cross the river due to strong current.  He advised that they wait for three months before the current could sink them.  He concluded that

 It would be very dangerous to cross the river then.  Meduugu Olowo Orun thoughts  I wouldn't accept any of that.  He was in a hurry to reach the earth.  He knew  that they would need three years to move to earth.  He therefore couldn't see any reason why he should wait three long months before  that he could go on his journey.  He then decided to cross the river.  All the advises given   fell on deaf ears.When he got in the middle of the river, he lost his step and the current of the river  swepp him  away and he fell into the river.  The river then swept him out of sight Other entourage then waited for three months for the water level to drop before the  river crossing.  After three months, they saw the decomposed body of  Meduugu Olowo Orun among the roots of some river plants.  Orunmila took one of his caps, tore off some leaves and put on the cap for the rites  burial site of Meduugu Olowo Orun.  They then gave him a burial land next to the river that is convenient .  From that day one If some one die died inside the river, they are buried next to the river and given the  same rites that Orunmila performed above.  Thereafter they circulated, the entire entourage that came with Meduugu  Olowo aye and  Meduugu Olowo Orun said that they don't know anywhere or anybody in the  Earth.  Therefore, they decided to go with Orunmila who had shown the  love  as their teachersdelivered all the wealth to his house   Finally, they got down to earth and headed towards the house of  Orunmila.  By this time Orunmila arrived home, it was already late at night.  He  entered his house and to his surprise he found two people sleeping and  he wondered who could sleep with his wife.  'Could this woman sleep  around with men in his absence?  Orunmila thought and was furious until  the point that he decided to slaughter two of them now that he had grabbed her  flagrant.  Suddenly he remembered the third lesson he learned over three  years during his course of study while in heaven "Má binu Kan eye "sense: never get mad without proper deliberation and investigation of no matter.  As a result, he decided to calm down and wait until  next morning before he could take any action.

 In the morning when the wife saw Orunmila she was glad to see  her husband and immediately called her boy 'Awosoro come and greet her father;  he has arrived'.  At the same moment, Orunmila realized that the person that he saw last night who slept together in the same room with his wife was  really his  son.  What would have happened if he had killed him  in  the  midnight?  The thought troubled Orunmila's mind, and he said to him that  It would have been a tragedy for him if he had done so.  He then ordered that

 the 400 entourage will bring into the house all the wealth and possession that he inherited from

 Meduugu Olowo aye and Meduugu Olowo Orun.  Orunmila became lucky and  prosperous and sang like this:

Nje Awo soro o se o

Ka pajuba kale

Ka ma le de`be mo

Awo soro o se o

Translation

 Indeed, it is difficult to be an Ifa practitioner

 For someone to prepare land for cultivation

 Without coming back to plant something in the ground

 Yes, Ifai is difficult to practice

 Ifa says that if there is a pregnant woman where this Odu is revealed, the child  when he is born he must be called 'Awosoro'. As long as the person for whom he is  Odu is revealed follow all Ifa directives as stated above, he / she  will  never live to regret the action.

Koso nii ro ganhungahun

Ibembe girigiri l'eyin agbara

O waa ti ran mi ni`se mo tl je

O titan mi l'ajo mo ti re

Ajo kan, ajo kan tl on ran mi ire yi nko

Ajo ayo'ni-lenu ni

Dia fun Orunmila

Ti baba nre'le orun loo ko keu

Ebo ni won ni ko waa se

O gb'ebo, o ru`ebo

Nje Awo soro o seo 

Ka pajuba kale

Translation

 Koso, the musical instrument is this that sounds like the gong

 The sound of the bembe drum is louder behind the drum

 You sent me on a stagecoach and I'm gone

 You also sent me on a journey and I went

 This particular journey that you send me is full of painful efforts

 These were Ifa's messages to Orunmila

 When going to heaven to learn wisdom

 They advised him to offer ebo

He obeyed

 Indeed, it is difficult to be an Ifa practitioner

 For someone to prepare land for cultivation

 Without going back to plant more

 Yes, Ifa is difficult to practice

 15.

Ifa warns the person for whom this Odu is revealed to put fea of Olodumare  at the back of his / her mind all the time.  He / she must  acknowledge the fact that no matter how powerful he / she may be, Olodumare t is the source of all powers and can take away any power that is  being abused or misused by the owner of such power.  Ifa says that if the person for whom this Odu is revealed is put in a  position of authority, he / she has to exercise authority in fear of  Olodumare in the background.  He / she should never mistreat others.  He / she must not see  such power as a vehicle for revenge or to show his / her superiority over others.  Conversely, Ifa assures the person for whom this Odu is revealed that  he / she will have victory over a more powerful opponent who had been  using his / her power, position and / or influence to oppress, intimidate and / or inflict  pain.

 Ifa advises the person for whom this Odu is revealed to offer ebo with  one mature goat and money.  He / she is also expected to feed Esu  After this, he / she has to put his / her faith and  fear in Olodomare in all his / her thoughts, speeches and actions.  In  this, a stanza in Otura Meji says:

Ìgbònwó méjèèjí ni o seé gb`agbon s`ájà 

diá fùn alùkándí

Tíí s`erú Olódùmaré agòtún

Oba aténí olá légélégé f`orí s`apejí omi

Ìgbà tì o nt´òrun bò wa `le ayé

Ebo ni wón ní kó wáá se

Translation:

 The two elbows cannot be used to place a basket on the ceiling

 This was Ifa's message to Alukandi

 Olodumare's messenger

 Coming from Orun (heaven) to ayé (earth)

 They advised him to offer ebo

Alukandi was one of many Olodumare messengers.  He is  usually send  to deliver special messages to the human race regularly.  Everyone  delivered  these messages to. He  had delivered without any fault and also without putting the  fundamental reason in doubt behind them.  Alukandi's attitude had  made  him   loved by  many Irunmole in Heaven.  Whenever there was any  message to be delivered, Irunmole would quickly suggest the name of  Alukandi to Olodumare.  They would send him then, and the message would be delivered so  As soon as possible.  During the course of delivering Divine messages to human beings, Alukandi came  to realize that there was great love and affection for human beings living on earth  by Olodumare as much as Irunmole Alukandi couldn't understand why this  should be;  it was not this that the same human beings kill, mutilate, do  harm and destroy each other at the slightest opportunity?  Because While Olodumare been in love with those who destroy the environment;  pollute the air and water;  they kill insects, rats, fish, birds and beasts at   Will;  war against each other for no justifiable reason that  show supremacy to each other?  Why should Olodumare be  in love with those who were not in love with Him;  who disrespect  to him and his Irunmole and who had not shown any remorse?  At first, all of these stunned Alukandi.  They later turned the  confusion for him.  In his confused state of mind, he was determined to punish them  for all that he perceived for this bad behavior of the human race.  When the time came for Alukandi to go to earth to deliver the  message to Olodumare, he saw this as the opportunity that he had to  take advantage of the deal to the fatal blow on all humans  ungrateful.  When he came to his assignment, he asked for special powers and  his request was granted.  On his way, he decided that he would show no mercy to anyone;  why  should  he show compassion to those who destroy Mother Nature at  Will?  He concluded within him that they did not deserve his compassion or  piety.  The day he arrived on earth was a market day.  As soon as you set foot  on earth, He  declare:

Ìgbònwó méjèèjí ni o seé gb`agbon s`ájà 

diá fùn alùkándí

Tíí s`erú Olódùmaré agòtún

Oba aténí olá légélégé f`orí s`apejí omi

Ìgbà tì o nt´òrun bò wa `le ayé

Emi Àlùkándí, Àlùkándí

Èyí tó bá wù mí ni n ó pa

Àlùkándí!!!

Translation:

 The two elbows cannot be used to place one

 Basket on the roof

This was the Ifá message for me Àlùkándí

 The messenger of Ólódùmàrè Agòtún

 Coming from Òrun to Ayé

 Behold, here comes Àlùkándí, Àlùkándí

 Whoever I like, I'm going to kill

 Àlùkándì !!!!!

 Before anyone could realize what was happening, Àlùkandì released the  special  power given to him in heaven and started killing everyone in the market.  Pandemonium everywhere.  Each one ran for his life!  Nobody really could  explain what goes wrong.  The next day, people came to choose the  corpses of their loved ones for burial.  Uncertainty enveloped the  world.  They all got together in small groups to make  sense of what had just happened.  They could not.  At last they .They approached the Oba, which in turn set a general meeting to take place in the  market on the next market day  During the designated day, the entire market square was packed on the brink.  Those who lost their loved ones were  first gave the opportunity to  talk.  While they were expressing their ordeals and agony, Àlùkándí arrived and  stated:

Emi Àlùkándí, Àlùkándí

Èyí tó bá wù mí ni n ó pa

Àlùkándí!!!

Translation

 Behold, here I come Àlùkándí

 whoever I want I'm going to kill

 Àlùkándí

 The entire market instantly dispersed.  Each led the jump.  Many  were killed by Àlùkándí himself, many more were trampled on the death.  In total, more than a quarter of  the population died.  From that time on, a regular event was held every  market.  No one dared to go to the market anymore.  Chaos and anarchy took over completely.  No one wanted to go in the day, talk less about the night time. Anyone who wanted to live long needed fear of Àlùkándí. One day, some elders got together and together they went for the consultation of Ifa determine exactly what was going on and at the same time find a  permanent solution for it. The Awo told the elders that what occurred  was the misuse of power and opportunity.

 They were told that Àlìkándí believed that he could fight for Olodumare and Irunmole. The   Awo Olòdùmarè and Irunmole do their fights when the time was right and appropriate.  He assured them further that Àlùkándí would surely fail because he did not sent him on his assignment.  He advised that the elder to  offer ebo with a mature goat and money.  After this he said to them feed Èsù òdàrà with  a large rooster.  The elders obeyed  immediately.  As soon as the ebo was offered, èsù Òdàrà submitted a request to heaven  and complained about this Àlùkándí  who had been misusing the  special power given to him.  He said it had unspeakable havoc ruining the land.  He  insisted that only the withdrawal of that power would do .  Olódùmaré sent another  Irunmolè to go and investigate what Esù Òdàrà had said.  They confirmed  all his reports and the special power given to Àlùkándí was withdrawn.  Unknown to Àlùkándí that he has lost his special power, he was busy  planning his  adventure for the next market day.  Esù òdàrà was the one who gather  people to  oppose to  Àlùkándí during the  next market day.  Èsù Òdàrá assured people that their  arch enemy  had no power to ruin any havoc on them.  He told them to stay  firm. During the market day, Àlùkándí came as expected.  As soon as  he came stated:

Emi Àlùkándí, Àlùkándí

Èyí tó bá wù mí ni n ó pa

Àlùkándí!!!

Translation

 Behold, here I come Àlùkándí

 whoever I want I'm going to kill

 Àlùkándí !!!!

 Instead of panic, Àlùkándí found the resolute people .  Instead of fear, he found courage.  They all responded in harmony, saying:

Ìwo Àlùkándí, Àlùkándí

Ìwo kíí bèèrú Olórun

Àlùkándí!!!

Translation

 Behold, you àlùkándí

 You have no fear of God deep down

 Àlùkándí

 Àlùkándí was  surprised.  He did not listening to them, but   Instead, he saw that she had no power to do anything.  The next thing that he saw were the people who tied his  hands and legs together.  He was abruptly returned to heaven from where he came.  When he arrived, he did not  allowed to return to earth, again.

Ìgbònwó méjèèjí ni o seé gb`agbon s`ájà 

diá fùn alùkándí

Tíí s`erú Olódùmaré agòtún

Oba aténí olá légélégé f`orí s`apejí omi

Ìgbà tì o nt´òrun bò wa `le ayé

Emi Àlùkándí, Àlùkándí

Èyí tó bá wù mí ni n ó pa

Àlùkándí! Ìwo

Ìwo Àlùkándí, Àlùkándí

Ìwo kíí bèèrú Olórun

Àlùkándí!!!

Translation

 The two elbows cannot be used to place a Basket on the ceiling

 This was Ifa's message to me Àlùkándí

 The messenger of Olódùmarè Agòtún

 Coming from Òrun to earth

 They advised him to offer ebo

 He refused to obey

 Behold, here comes Àlùkándí, Àlùkándí

 Whoever I like, I'm going to kill

 Àlùkándí

 Behold, you Àlùkándí

 You have no fear of God deep down

 Àlùkándí !!!

Ifa says that the person for whom this Odu is revealed will  overcome his / her  enemy who seems to be stronger and more inventive than him right now.  Conversely, Ifa cautions that all related to this Odu think  never avenge for or on behalf of Olodumare and / or Irunmole.  They fight for them  when the time is ripe and appropriate.

 16. 'Ifa says that most of the problems faced by the person to whom  this Odu is disclosed was caused by his / her inability to avoid using or doing which was  it his / her taboos.  The person, for whom this Odù is revealed, especially During Ìtèlódù or Ikosèdàyé they must avoid all things that are prohibited for him / her.  Failure to do so can only lead to pain and grief. Ifa advises that this person offer ebo with a mature she goat  and money.  He / she must also avoid all things that were prohibited for  he / her  In this, Otura-Meji says

Eye nsunkún eji, Awo Esélú Mogbe

Díá fún Esélù-Mogbe

Ti nsunkún òrò òhun ò yo´rí

Òpó gbé`bùúlé o d`erìnmi, Awo ìjádó

Díá fún Oba Ìjádó

Ti nsunkún ojú òun ò ba`re

Òkan soso omo`kùn, ò bó sínú okùn ó mó róró

Diá fùn Esélú-Mogbe

Èyí ti èèwò ò maa bà ní`wà jé

Ebo ni wón ní kó wáá se

Translation

 The longs bird for precipitation, Awo from Eselu-Mogbe

 launches Ifa for Eselu-Mogbe

 When he was lamenting that he lacked success in all his tasks

 The Pillar is prostrated and inseparable, Awo wronged

 Ifa launched for Iwo's Awo

 when he regretted that he lacked success in his life

 Only one Okun account enters the middle of other accounts and adds the value to

 the part

 Ifa released for Eselu-Mogbe

 He who eewo (taboos), destroyed his destiny

 They advised him to offer ebo

 Eselu-mogbe was initiated  in Ifa.  During his Ìtèlódù Otura-Meji was revealed as his  Odu.  Furthermore, Oba ljado had Otura-Meji as his own Odu during their Ikosèdáyé With all the promises of this Odu, they both had  too little to show in terms of achievement.  Conversely, they had stories lengths of misfortune to count.  Their lives had no meaning to them anymore.  When Oba ìjádó wanted to start a company, he organized a group of his friends together.  They started contributing money, and the money was given to  one of them to start the business.  The friend became instantly lucky.  The next month, the same amount was contributed and given to another friend and this  friend was also successful.  There were twenty of them in this monthly company.  As the organizer, the Oba hoped that ìjádó would collect his own money next . Twenty months later, when it was his own turn, all his friends  they disappeared.  They left him in the cold.  He prayed and fasted, all in vain.  To along side of this unwelcome experience, he lost three of his daughters in fast succession .  These daughters were his favorite boys and they took after his  mother anyway.  They even decided to do the work themselves  that his mother did.  This was done by Oba Ìjádó to be very proud of them.  But why should these lovely and obedient children die just like this? '  he sk.  He concluded that it must be the work of his enemies or the Elders of the night.

 In Eselu-Mogbe's case, he had changed his job several times and yet, he had no  success.  He was convinced that he was better than most of his  friends in total life departments.  He used to tell his friends.  The biggest  part of his friends were more successful than him.  This led to drunkenness excessive to 'drink from their sorrows.  His wife and children abandoned him when he he became an alcoholic.  He lied freely in the hope that he could use  such lies to cover up some of their weaknesses.  This only brought  shame and hate.  He concluded that his imaginary enemies were in the  job  and vowed to avenge.  He tried to destroy the achievements of his imaginary enemies and he  was caught.  They gave him the hit of his life.  One day both Eselu-Mogbe and Oba Ìjádó met.  They quickly  they realized they had a lot in common;  They both had stories of  misfortune and calamities to them were both unsuccessful;  both were moving from the grace to the grass;  they were both mocked in their various  communities;  life became worthless to both.  They were then tied to  the common obligation of punishment.  When Oba sanded, Eselu-Mogbe said that his  parents tell him that Otura-Meji was revealed during his Ikosedaye, Eselu-  Mogbe replied that Odu himself was revealed during his own Itelodu Que  it was when they both knew that their misfortune was not a mere coincidence. Very early one day, Eselu-Mogbe went to the house "Eye nsunkún eji 'to  Ifa consultation.  The Awo told him that his misfortune had nothing to do with work  from bad people or witches.  He ran from Babalawo's house of anger.  He was fully convinced that his enemies were  really at work against him.  He called Oba Ìjádó his friend and explained this to him. They both reflected on it and both decided to go to another Babalawos for separated and returned home to compare the information they had gathered. Oba Ijado went to "Opo gbe` buule o derinmi "and Eselu-Mogbe went to" Okan soso  omo` kun or bo sinu okun or mo roro "for the Ifa consultation: What were the causes of his misfortune in life?  Could they beat all of these problems?  Did they still have a chance of succeeding in life? The Two Awo told them that they had been getting into those things that  their destinies forbade.  Consequent on this, all your misfortunes and  pains had been self-inflicted.  The Awo separately assured them of this if they  could avoid afflicting the taboos in their Odu, they put the possibility of  stop all misfortunes, erasing them from their lives and advance.  In the case of Eselu-  Mogbe, they asked him if he remembered the taboos that were listed for him  to avoid.  He replied that he couldn't remember any.  When "Opo gbe `buule or derinmi" asked Oba Ijado if he could remember his own taboos.  He replied that his parents never told him that he had either. "Okan soso Omo o bo sinu okun o mo roro" gave Eselu-Mogbe sixteen (16)  taboo and the consequences of breaking them.  They gave the same taboos to Oba Ijado for "Opo gbe` buule o derinmi "These taboos are:

 1. No Otura-Meji children should take part in any form of the  financial contribution, economy or Cooperative this should avoid being  cheated or cheated

2. They should avoid eating the squirrel to avoid exposing yourself to enemies and  conspirators.

 3. They  should never brag or brag to avoid being destroy  by enemies.

 4. They  should never take part in excessive alcoholic drink to avoid  working  against their  destiny.

 5. They should never take part in arguments to avoid attracting the negative aura and  spirituality to them ..

 6. Their  daughters should never take part in the same job as their mother to  avoid  losing them in rapid succession.

 7. They should not change the job at will to avoid ruin their destiny

 8. They never  never avenge to avoid inflicting further pain on their self .

 9. The  should never show evil to avoid being turned against by their community   community.

 10. They  should never lie to avoid being ridiculed in public.

 11. They should never fast or skip meals to avoid working against their   destiny .  (Otura-Meji children who take part in the fast will never be  able to achieve their goals in life)

 12. They  should never be envious of other people's success to avoid Public  hatred .

 13. They  should not place too much emphasis on their rights to avoid  confrontations with the Elders of the Night.

 14. They should never be selfish to avoid losing everything he had gained in  lifetime.

 15. They  should avoid using the Opeere bird to avoid missing out on great opportunities in the life.

 16. They should never use any part of the araba tree to avoid being disqualified from assumption of command positions.

 When they both returned home, they compared the information they had  received.  No one had to tell them before they known  what  had  caused their  downfall.  They also realized that their  life is  completely left in their  hands.

Eye nsunkún eji, Awo Esélú Mogbe

Díá fún Esélù-Mogbe

Ti nsunkún òrò òhun ò yo´rí

Òpó gbé`bùúlé o d`erìnmi, Awo ìjádó

Díá fún Oba Ìjádó

Ti nsunkún ojú òun ò ba`re

Òkan soso omo`kùn, ò bó sínú okùn ó mó róró

Diá fùn Esélú-Mogbe

Èyí ti èèwò ò maa bà ní`wà jé

Translation

 The longs bird for precipitation, Awo from Eselu-Mogbe

 He cast Ifa for Eselu-Mogbe

 When he is lamenting the lack of success in all his  tasks

 They advised him to offer ebo

Òpó gbé`bùúlé o d`erìnmi, Awo ìjádó

 He cast Ifa for Oba Ijado

 When he is lamenting  that he lack success in his life

 They advised him to offer ebo

 Òkan soso omo`kùn, ò bó sínú okùn ó mó róró

 Ifa released for Eselu-Mogbe

 He who the eewo (taboos) destroyed their destiny

 They advised him to offer ebo

 Now travelers to cities of Ofa and Ipo

 Let the advised  to offer ebo do comply

 The most important thing1 according to the stanza above is to first examine  ourselves before making false accusations on others.  Is better  first determine whether or not the cause of our misfortune may be traced back to our wrongs before we start accusing witches,  magicians, enemies and conspirators.  More often than not, these 'enemies'

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