ODU IFA OGBE OYEKU COMMENTARIES BY BABALAWO OBANIFA -Obanifa Extreme Documentaries -Reformed
Africa Ifa Spirituality -Odu Ifa Series
In this work Babalawo Obanifa shall make Exhaustive Commentaries on holy Odu
Ifa Ogbè-Òyèkú.The work will be useful to any Practicing Babalawo who want
to have an In-depth knowledge of Odu Ifa Ogbè-Òyèkú,It will also provide
valuable information for those born by odu ifa Ogbè-Òyèkú
during their Itefa or Ikosedaye.It will also provide a valuable
information for any Ifa and Orisa devotee, As well as any
academic Researcher of African Ifa Tradition. The work will examine among
others:What is Odu ifa Ogbè-Òyèkú ? Who are the associate or affiliated Orisa
with Odu ifa Ogbè-Òyèkú ?What are the area of Proffesion or Occupations that is
most favourable for Ogbè-Òyèkú Children? what are the likely names that
can be given to those born by Odu Ifa Ogbè-Òyèkú during their Itelodu or
Ikosedaye? Some Summary Of General Information Avaliable to those born by Odu
Ifa Ogbè-Òyèkú during their Itelodu or Ikosejaye .Some sacred Messages inside
holy Odu , Ogbè-Òyèkú and Commentaries on them.All these aforemention and more
will be the major focus of this work.
WHO ARE THE AFFLIATED
ORISA AND IRUNMOLE FOR THE ODU IFA OGBEYEKU?
By this we mean the
ruling associated Orisa that people born by this odu can have along with their
ifa in other to have a problem free life..Some clearly Identifiable Orisa and
Irunmole for this purpose are:
Ifá,Odù, Ègbè,Èsu,
Obàtálá (Òrìsà-Nlá) ,Sango ,Orí ,Ogun. Each of these orisa and Irunmole
have their purpose.
.
WHAT ARE THE TABOO OF ODU
IFA OGBEYEKU?
By these we mean what are
the thing both animate and inanimate things like plants or animals or character
or behaviors that born by this Odu
during their Itelodu or Ikosedaye must avoid in other to have a problem free life.Those
born by Odu Ogbè-Òyèkú should avoid the following:
•They should not use any
preparation that contains Edan.
•They should not stay
inside rain
•They should not eat
peanuts or you should sell it
•They should not use
Ivory for something
•They should not eat
antelope or any of your family
•They should not eat
anything from the frog's family or you should use either for medicine
•They must not change
situation, profession, training institution without previous Ifa consultation,
•They should not wear
dark dresses
•They should not eat a
lawn mower
•They must not join any
club, partnership or association without prior Ifa consultation.
WHAT ARE THE AREA OF
PROFESSION THAT IS MOST FAVOURABLE FOR PEOPLE BORN BY ODU IFA OGBEYEKU?
Those born by this Odu
can succed any professional callings, except that they should not enter
the medical or paramedical field as a profession. Food, Pathology, Pharmacy,
Health technology, Midwifery, Radiology, Medical laboratory, Gynecology is not
and so on is not advisable for them as a profession. They should also avoid
going to pay condolence visit where a person had just died or seeing
fresh corpse except if they were not aware of this beforehand de facto.
WHAT ARE THE LIKELY NAME
THAT CAN
BE GIVEN TO THOSE BORN BY
ODU IFA OGBEYEKU DURING THEIR ITELO OR IKOSEDAYE?
By this we mean the name
that can be given to those born by odu ifa ogbeyeku.These names are derive from
positive Ifa characters in the stanzer of Odu Ifa Ogbè-Òyèkú Some of such names
are:Ifátólá, Adetóla, Ifádoyin, Oduladun, Adédoyin Ifádoyin, Oyindámólá, Kanyinsólá,Oyinadé
Adimulá.They exist both
in their male or female cartigories.
Male
• Ifátólá - Ifa is honour
• Adetóla - The Crown is
honor
• Ifádoyin - Ifa turn to
honour
• Oduladun - Odu is sweet
Female
• Adédoyin - The Crown is
turn honey
• Ifádoyin -Ifa turn to
honey
• Oyindámólá -Honey
mix with honour
• Kanyinsólá
-Honey drop on honour
• Oyinadé - The
sweetness or Honey of Crown
• Adimulá.
SUMMARY OF SOME GENERAL
INFORMATIONS FOR THOSE BORN BY
ODU IFA OGBEYEKU DURING
THEIR ITELODU OR IKOSEDAYE
A person for whom
this Odù is revealed during Itelodu (Initiation) or Ikosedaye (a glance at the
destination of a newborn baby, normally made on the third day of birth) is
through nature someone who will enjoy the IRE of happiness in his life. He or
she does not need to over-work before all the good things in life come
his or her way. They will succeed where many others have failed. They will live
a fulfilled life. Whenever the client is having any problem in life that is not
to misbehave, misdemeanor, crime or refusal to consider the warning, he or she
should offer sacrifice as in (3) about and or as recommended by the Babaláwo.
If this can be done, the problem will disappear in due course.
For a male person
born by this Odù, he will marry a good wife who will bring good luck and
success. She will be however jealous wife. However, for a female she must marry
a person who had been initiated because of her jealousy. This is because
a person who has been initiated will know how to offer Ifá sacrifice of
time and follow Ifa orders on how to cover with a jealous woman. Something
short of this can lead to disaster for the woman.
Ifá says that the children
of Ogbe-Yeku, male or female are Elegbé. They have celestial peers who control
their activities on earth. They must create a space for Egbe so that from time
to time suitable rituals for Egbe can be performed. The Egbe will maintain
wealth, good health, children and long life for them. They will also live
happily in life.
There is a tendency
however for the children of Ogbe-Yeku to meet adversary at home, work and among
their peers. This is due to their success, clear nature and achievement
terms of commercial success, beauty, popularity and so on. With proper
sacrifice, all the bad machinations of their enemies will add up to zero. Many
of their enemies will return to them the cap delivered.
The children of
Ogbe-Yeku, male and female also have qualities of direction. This is
particularly so because of their marked wit and high intelligence quotient.
Your friends and admire will love and worship them for this while their enemies
will give them an inquisitive respect.
They should nevertheless
take care of the means of friends. If possible they should not join any club,
partnership or association and if they should, they should find out and verify
from Ifá before they do so. This will prevent them from making a bad choice.
They also must not leave
on any day without initially calling for Ifa consultation. They should
not go out at night and should not change situation without calling for Ifa
consultation. All these are for their safety. They should always take their dreams
seriously.
They should not enter the
medical or paramedical field as a profession. Food, Pathology, Pharmacy, Health
technology, Midwifery, Radiology, Medical laboratory, Gynecology is not and so
on is not advisable for them as a profession. They should also avoid going to
pay condolence visit where a person had just died or seeing fresh corpse
except if they were not aware of this beforehand de facto.
They should also be
decorating their children's waist with Lágídígba beads to protect them from early
mortality.
SOME SACRED MESSAGES
INSIDE HOLY ODU OGBEYEKU AND COMMENTARIES ON THEM.
I.
Ifá says that it foresees
the IRE where Ogbè-Òyèkú is revealed during the Ifa consultation. Ifá says that
it foresees the IRE of happiness. Ifá says that the revelation is for two
people. The two of them will be happy in their lives. They will also be
successful in their lives. Ifá recommends sacrifice for them. On this,
Ifá says:
Ogbè Yèku baba
àmúlù
Orí ogbó, orí ató
ni baba edan
Òsòòrò ni Baba òjò
Díá fún Gbàtólá
A bù fún Gbàtówò
Níjó ti àwon méjèèjì
nfomi ojú sùngbéré Ire
Wón ní kí wón rúbo
Wón gb’ébo, wón rúbo
Translation:
Ogbe Yeku is the father
of all combinations
Longevity is the father
of EDAN
The torrent is the father
of the rain
They were the Awo who
launched Ifá for Gbàtólá
They also launched Ifa
for Gbàtówò
When the two were advised
to offer sacrifice
They obeyed the advice.
Gbàtólá and Gbàtówò went
to the three aforemention Babaláwo above to inquire about what they
needed to do for them to succeed in life. The Babaláwo advised them to offer
each one of them ,two bottles of pure honey as a sacrifice. They also
asked them to offer money as a sacrifice, they fulfilled. After this, Babalawo
prepared appropriate spiritual medicine for both to use. Soon Gbàtólá and
Gbàtówò became very successful. They decided to re-offer the prescribed
sacrifice then. They were told however that it is not the practice to offer
sacrifice twice in the same problem in the same Ifá stanza. All they can do is
give praise to their Babaláwo for their success. The Babaláwo will give praise
on the other hand to Ifá, give praise to Olódùmarè.
Ogbè Yèku baba àmúlù
Orí Ogbó, Orí ató ni baba
edan
Òsòòrò ni Baba òjò
Díá fún Gbàtólá
A bù fún Gbàtówò
Níjó ti àwon méjèèjì
nfomi ojú sùngbéré Ire
Wón ní kí wón rúbo
Wón gb’ébo, wón rúbo
Njé ayé ye Gbàtólá
Ayé ye Gbàtówò
Ayé oyin kìí kan.
Translation:
Ogbe Yeku is the father
of all combinations
Longevity is the father
of EDAN
The torrent is the father
of the rain
They were the ones who
launched Ifa for Gbàtólá
They also launched Ifa
for Gbàtówò
When the two were in need
of all the good things in life
They were advised to
offer sacrifice
They obeyed advice
Therefore, the life of
Gbàtólá succeeds
The life of Gbàtówò is
also a success.
The life of honey is
never bitter.
Ifá says that it foresees
happiness and success for two people who had come for Ifa consultation.
COMMENTARIES
This stanza of Odu Ifá
may look as If It is not loaded with messages on the surface.But intrinsically
it is loaded.If you are having problem in life,this ifa stanza make it clear
that though Ifá Consultation and observant of the sacrifice prescribe you
will definately overcome and have a glorious ending.
II.
Ifá says the person
for whom Ogbe-Yeku is reveal to during ifa consultation will be capable of
his mission in life. He or she will not fail in his or her efforts in life. He
or she must offer appropriate ebo with 2 pegions, 2 Guinea, Kolanut,2 bottle of
Liquor wine and money so that his or her effort in life is not thrown away.He
or she will succed in any mission he or she embark on. On this, Ifá says:
Ogbe ‘Yèkú baba àmúlù
Orí Ogbó, Orí ató ní baba
edan
Òsòòrò ni baba òjò
Sègèrè ló tó ilùú lù
Eyín erin ló tó Obaá fon
Díá fún Kìnnìún arítò
gba’jù
Èyí ti yóó maa lé omo
eranko geregere.
Kárí inú igbó
Wón ní kó rúbo
Ó gbébo, ó rubo.
Translation:
Ogbe Yeku is the father
of all the combinations
Longevity is the father
of EDAN
The torrent is the father
of the rain
A drum specialist is the
only one capable of hitting a drum to produce melody
An Obá (the king) is the
only one capable of flying the tusk of the elephant (Ivory)
They were ones who cast
Ifa for the Lion that urinates around the forest.
Who will also be
following all the dams around the forest (without killing one)
They advised him to offer
sacrifice
He complied.
The lion went to consult
Ifa when all the things he was doing amounted to nothing. He keeps hunting over
the forest without killing any prey. He went then for Ifa consultation to know
whether or not he can achieve his mission of great hunting gain with ease. The
lion was advised to offer sacrifice. What would he offer as a sacrifice? Two
bottles of liquor and money. The liquor was specially prepared for the lion so
he can drink. He started drinking the liquor. Any time the lion drinks liquor,
he urinates round the bush, any prey that entered that circle of urine would
find it impossible to get out of the ring. This is because of the power of the
liquor. The Lion would come and kill the prisoners trapped inside the circle
with ease.
Ifá says that the client
will be able to achieve the wishes of his heart with ease. He must offer
sacrifice and must be hopeful in life. He is going to become a powerful person
in life.
Ogbe ‘Yèkú baba àmúlù
Orí Ogbó, Orí ató ní baba
edan
Òsòòrò ni baba òjò
Sègèrè ló tó ilùú lù
Eyín erin ló tó Obaá fon
Díá fún Kìnnìún arítò
gba’jù
Èyí ti yóó maa lé omo
eranko geregere.
Kárí inú igbó
Wón ní kó rúbo
Ó gbébo, ó rubo.
Kò pé, kò jìnnà
Ire gbogbo wá ya dé
tùrtúru
Translation:
Ogbe Yeku is the father
of all combinations
Longevity is the father
of Edan
The torrent is the father
of the rain
A drum specialist is the
only one capable of hitting a drum to produce melody
An Obá (the king) is the
only one capable of flying the tusk of the elephant
They were some who threw
Ifa for the lion that urinates around the forest
Who was also following
all the dams around the forest they advised him to offer sacrifice
He complied.
Before long, without much
effort
All the good things of
life came in abundance.
Ifa says that the client
can achieve the ambition of his life and without much trouble too.
COMMENTRIES
These stanza talk of
failure as an event,when compare it to failure as individual.failure as an
event dont necessarily need to transform to failure as individual.When Lion at
his initial stage did not succed in catching and killling his prey in an
hunting expendition.He nevertheless deter .But he proceed to consult Ifa to
find a lasting Solution,which he eventually acheive by observance of the
sacrifice. This stanza is far more elucidating on different between failure as
a person and failure as an event.We should not allow failure as an event
to transform to failure as a person.
III.
Ifá says that the
person for whom this odu is reveal must offer appropriate ebo( sacrifice
) to put his destiny on a legitimate foundation. Ifá says that his good luck is
Escaping and eluding him or her. This person is a favorably placed person
but must offer appropriate sacrifice to prevent suffering from ill
destiny. On this Ogbe-Yeku says:
Ogbe Yeku-Yeku
Díá fún Olófin
Tí ìpín rè yóó maa
yè lo.
Translation:
Ogbe Yeku-Yeku
Cast Ifa divination for
Oloffin
When his good fortunes
are leaving him.
When Olofín was installed
as the Obá(The king), his popularity valued was very high. He was extremely
wealthy and his subordinates respected, adored and feared him. The town where he
was the king (Ilé-Ife) also bears testimony of great prosperity. Suddenly,
Ile-Ife was not more pleasant. Everything started to turn upside down. Matters
responded to their penalty by not abiding by the instructions of their King.
They refused to obey him and refused to bring him his dues. When the situation
became unbearable to him, he went and consulted Ogbe-Yeku-Yeku for the
divination of Ifa.
Ogbe-Yeku Yeku then told
him that this situation can be remedied. He recommended that 16 rats, 16 fish and
money for sacrifice. He also recommended chickens as a ritual to Ifá. All this
Olofin did it.
Within three months
everything changed for the improvement in Ile-Ife. Matters became more
prosperous than in the old life. They also showed their appreciation to Olofin
by giving him more respect than in the previous life:
Ogbe Yeku-Yeku
Díá fún Olófin
Tí ìpín rè yóó maa yè lo.
Kíla ó fi gbe ìpín dide?
Eku, eja
La ó fi gbé ìpín dìde ò
Eku, eja.
Translation:
Ogbe Yeku-Yeku
Cast Ifa divination for
Oloffin
When his good fortune are
leaving
What will be used to put
destiny on its correct course?
Rats and Fish
It is what we will use to
put destiny in it correct course
Rats and fish.
Ifa says that the
client's misfortune will stop and turn into good fortune. Ifa says that this
person will not be dishonor. He only needs to offer such a prescribed
sacrifice.
IV.
Ifá says that it foresees
the IRE of a good wife for the the perso whom this Odu appear for. The wife
will also give birth to many children for the client. If it is a woman who had
gone for Ifa consultation in her marriage opportunities, Ifa says that the woman
will prosper where she goes. She will be a good wife and she will have many
children. The woman will be very jealous, however, and will not want to see
another woman with her husband.
Ogbe ‘Yeku ni baba
àmúlù
Orí Ogbo, orí ató
ni baba edan
Òsòòrò ni Baba ójó
Díá fún Òrúnmìlà
Baba nlo gb’Ódù
níyàwó wálé.
Translation:
Ogbè Yeku is the father
of combinations
Longevity is the father
of EDAN
The torrent is the father
of rain
They were ones that
launched Ifa for Òrúnmìlà
When going to take Odù as
a wife.
Òrúnmìlà committed to
Odù, when the political day marked was near, Òrúnmìlà called the three Babaláwo
mentioned above for the Ifa consultation. He wanted to know if the relationship
will be fruitful and will be a fruitful and a happy one. Ifá said that it was
going to be and that Odù would give birth to many good children for Òrúnmìlà.
For the the person whom
this Odu is reveal. Ifá says that he or she must offer sacrifice. He or she
must offer 16 large snails as ritual to Odù and money as sacrifice. The woman
in question is extremely jealous. Therefore, it is not advisable for a non-Babaláwo
to marry her. Apart from this, she will live happily with the husband-to-be
will bring prosperity and good children to the husband:
Ogbe ‘Yeku ni baba àmúlù
Orí Ogbo, orí ató ni baba
EDAN
Òsòòrò ni Baba ójó
Díá fún Òrúnmìlà
Baba nlo gb’Ódù níyàwó
wálé.
Odu ngbé ówó
Odu n pòn éyìn
E wá w’omo Odù beere.
Translation:
Ogbè Yeku is the father
of all combinations
Longevity is the father
of EDAN
The torrent is the father
of rain
They were one swho
launched Ifa for Òrúnmìlà
When he was going to take
Odù as a wife
Odù is carrying
(children) in her hands
Odù is tying (children)
on his back
Look at the children of
Odù in a crowd.
Ifá says that the person
who this Odu is reveal ,must offer sacrifice for Ifa to achieve happiness and
peace in his marriage to a woman of his choice. If the man is not yet initiated
or baptized to the Ifa religion, he should be done before marriage. The
woman can not be married by an un-initiate.
V.
Ifá says that foresee for
the person whom this Odu is reveal ,the IRE of long life and of children. The
client is having problems having children presently. He or she is also
having bad dreams. All these are caused by his or her EGBÉ. He must offer
sacrifice accordingly and must feed his EGBÉ in the form of rituals. Not only
that, he must urgently prepare a pot for his or her EGBÉ where he can
perform regular rituals on them. This will stop their bad dreams and also open
the children's door for them. On this, Ifá says:
Ogbe Yeku ni baba àmúlù
Orí Ogbo, orí ató ni baba
edan
Òsòòrò ni baba ójó
Díá fún Alárá-nsodè
Ti nmójú ekun sùnráhùn
omo.
Translation:
Ogbè Yeku is the father
of all the combinations
Longevity is the father
of EDAN
The torrent is the father
of the rain
They were Ones who
launched Ifá for the alara-Nsodè
When crying due to
sterility.
Alárá-Nsodè is the King
of llará. He had many wives but none of them could get pregnant. He was very
sad because he knew that it would be impossible for him to leave behind any
heir to the throne. He was also experiencing nightmares on a daily basis. He
was therefore went for Ifa consultation. He was informed that he was not only
suffering from sterility, but that his EGBE was also prepared to take him to
heaven. The Babaláwo then advised him to have his own grove for the EGBÉ where
these EGBÉ can be appeased on a regular basis. Alara-Nsodè have himself a grove
of EGBÉ where they can use fried akara, èkuru, móín-móín, a rooster, palm oil
and money as ritual elements for the EGBÉ. He complied.
Before long, all of his
wives became pregnant and gave birth to healthy children. His nightsmare
stopped and his life changed for the better. He was very happy since that time.
His family name still continued today.
Ogbe Yeku ni baba àmúlù
Orí Ogbo, orí ató ni baba
edan
Òsòòrò ni baba ójó
Díá fún Alárá-nsodè
Ti nmójú ekun sùnráhùn
omo
Wón ní kó sákáalè, ebo ní
síse
Ó gbebo, o rúbo
Kò pé kò jínnà
E wá bá ni láìkú kangiri
Àìkú kangiri làá bá ni
lésè Obàrìsà
Translation:
Ogbè Yeku is the father
of all the combinations
Longevity is the father
of EDAN
The torrent is the father
of the rain
They launched Ifá for
Alara Nsodè
When crying due to
sterility
They advised him to offer
sacrifice
He fulfilled
Before long, not too far
Look at us enjoying long
life
Longevity is what one
enjoys with Obàrìsà.
Ifá says that the person
who consulted Ifa will live long and will have many children. He must offer
sacrifice and perform ritual for his EGBÉ.
COMMENTARIES
This Odu make it clear
contrary to most popular opinion in most African sociaty,that Sterility in
marriage is usualy the problem of women.This Odu make it clear that men can
also be in sterile as a result Sterility in marriage should be the
responsibility of the couple not wife alone.
VI.
Ifá also says that it
foresees the IRE of children for the person who had come for the Ifa
consultation. The person should adorn the waist of his or her children with
beads of Lágídígba (palm nuts) so that they live for a long time and escape
premature dealth.If this person business or project are dying or unsucceful,Ifa
says once ebo prescribe by Ifa in this stanza is done the person will be
succeful. On this, Ifá says:
Ogbe Yeku ni baba àmúlù
Orí Ogbo, orí ató ni baba
edan
Òsòòrò ni baba ójó
Sègèrè ló tó ilu lù
Eyín erin ló tó Obaá fon
Díá fún Ìwé
Tíí somo ‘bìnrin àbàtà
Níjó tó fèyínti mójú ekun
sùnráhùn omo.
Translation:
Ogbè Yeku is the father
of all the combinations
Longevity is the father
of EDAN
The torrent is the father
of the rain
A drum specialist is the
only one capable of hitting a drum to produce melody
An Obá(the king) is the
only one capable of flying Ivory
They were ones who
launched Ifá for the ÌWÉ, the female Descendant of the swamp,
When she was crying
because she did not have any child survivors.
The problem with ÌWÉ was
that whenever she delivered a baby, the baby would die shortly afterwards. This
was happening repeatedly. Therefore, she went for the Ifa consultation. What should
she do to put an end to the problem of losing her children at their early ages?
What should she do to have children who would give her a suitable burial when
she joined her ancestors? Those were the questions that bother her mind.
The five Babaláwo
mentioned above advised him to offer sacrifice of four rats, four fish, a hen
and money. She must offer ritual to Ifa. The ritual elements are a chicken and
money. She complied. She was then advised to put Lágídígba beading around
immediately the waist of her children as a charm of protection after they were
born. She also fulfilled it.
Soon after, she became
pregnant and began giving birth to the children. She assured however that the
accounts were always in the children. "Whoever offers sacrifice, Èsù Òdàrà
protects". Whenever the responsible spirit for the death of the previous
children take the new one, Èsù Òdàrà intervened, confusing the spirit. He
pointed the mind's attention to the accounts and asked if he knew the implication
of killing someone with things like that adorned with beads. The spirit
answered on the negative. Then Èsù Òdàrà told the spirit that those children
have the protection of higher spirits and if that spirit should move near them,
it meant that the spirit was courting disaster to itself. On hearing this, the
spirit withdrew and never returned.
That was how all the
children of ÌWÉ lived to old age. She was so happy and she was praising her
Babaláwo like this:
Ogbe Yeku ni baba àmúlù
Orí Ogbo, orí ató ni baba
edan
Òsòòrò ni baba ójó
Sègèrè ló tó ilu lù
Eyín erin ló tó Obaá fon
Díá fún Ìwé
Tíí somo ‘bìnrin àbàtà
Níjó tó fèyínti mójú ekun
sùnráhùn omo.
Wón ní kó sákáalè, ebo ní
síse
Ó gbebo, ó rúbo
Njé lèsí ìí bímo bí Ìwé
o?
E womo werewere lowo
Èrìgì-àlò.
Translation:
Ogbè Yeku is the father
of all the combinations
Longevity is the father
of EDAN
The torrent is the father
of the rain
A drum specialist is the
only one capable of hitting a drum to produce melody
An Obá(the king) is the
only one capable of flying the Ivory
They were some who
launched Ifá for the ÌWÉ, the female Descendant of the swamp,
When she was crying
because she did not have any child survivors.
They advised him to offer
sacrifice
She fulfilled
Now, who is the one who
has many children like Ìwé
Look at a crowd of
children with Èrìgì-Àlò.
Ifá says that the person
must offer sacrifice and he or she will have many children in life. Ifá says
that the person may also be having problems in their projects in life. Projects
may be dying off before they leave. The person whom this odu is reveal
must offer sacrifice and everything will be fine for him or her.
VII.
Ifá says IRE of many
children is predicted for the person for whom Ogbe-Yeku is released. Ifá
asks this person to offer Ebo( sacrifice ) and perform ritual to EGBÉ.
Ifá says that someone is suffering from sterility. The person will give birth
if the proper sacrifice is made. On this, Ifá says:
Ogbe Yeku ni baba àmúlù
Orí Ogbó, orí ató ni baba
edan
Òsòòrò ni baba ójó
Díá fún Àrànìsàn
To n mójú ekun sùnráhùn
tomo.
Translation:
Ogbè Yeku is the father
of all the combinations
Longevity is the father
of EDAN
The torrent is the father
of the rain
They are ones that
launched Ifa for ARANISAN
When he was crying
because of the lack of children.
Àrànìsà was for Ifa's
consultation to find out what he needed to do to solve his problem of lack of
children. He had many wives and they had been living with him for many years.
None had been pregnant. The Babaláwo advised him to offer sacrifice and perform
rituals for EGBÉ. He
sacrifice - a
chicken and money. Ritual materials for EGBÉ - the Àkàrà, èkuru, móínmóín de
èko, èfó tètè and money. He complied.
Soon after, all the wives
of Àrànìsàn became pregnant and they gave birth to healthy babies. Àrànìsà was
very happy after:
Ogbe Yeku ni baba àmúlù
Orí Ogbó, orí ató ni baba
edan
Òsòòrò ni baba ójó
Díá fún Àrànìsàn
To n mójú ekun sùnráhùn
tomo.
Won ní kó sákáalè, ebo ní
síse
Ó gbebo, ó rúbo
Kó pé Kò jìnna
E wá bá wa ní jèbútú omo.
Translation:
Ogbè Yeku is the father
of all the combinations
Longevity is the father
of Edan
The torrent is the father
of the rain
They are ones that
launched Ifa for Aàrànìsàn
When crying due to lack
of children.
He was advised to
offer Ebo( sacrifice).
Ifa says that the person
whom this Odu is Reveal should beleive and confident that he or she will have
many children in life and will not die as a sterile person.
VIII.
Ifá says there is someone
where Ogbe-Yeku is revealed who is right in the middle of the adversary. The
person is surrounded by enemies who do not wish him well. Ifá says that he must
offer Ebo( sacrifice) and he will overcome his enemies. On this, Ifá says:
Ogbe Yeku le dá
Ti e kó òyèe rè
lórí
Díá fún Òrúnmìlà
Ifá nbe ní ràngun
òtá
Ifá jí, Ifá n
fojoojúmó kominú ogun.
Translation:
Ogbe Yeku was he that
launched (for you)
And you have the ÌYÈRÒSÙN
powdered on your head
That was the person who
launched Ifa for the únunmìlà
When he (Òrúnmìlà) was in
the middle of the enemies
Ifá woke up (early in the
morning) and was contemplating
how
to contain by preventing war.
Orunmila was the one who
had been followed by his enemies. They planned to ambush him and kill him, if
possible. He slept one day and had a dream. In the dream, he saw that his
enemies were planning evil against him because of his good deeds. For example,
if a person were having problems with witches, he would give the person
protection against such persons. Ifá a person was sick, he would cure it. Ifá a
person wanted to go somewhere and the day would not be favorable, he would warn
the client beforehand. All of these did not go down well with their neighbors
who were the brains behind their problems being found by the victims. They
therefore conspired against Òrúnmìlà and planned to eliminate it or at least, discard
it. Òrúnmìlà invited one of his students then "Ogbe-Yeku gives him, Tí e
kó òyèe rè lori" to come and consult Ifá him. They told him that he would
defeat his enemies. He needed to offer sacrifice and perform rituals however.
Sacrifice: three roosters, three black doves and money. This he pursued to
perform rituals to Ifá and Ògún. For Ifá: - eight rats, eight fish and one
guinea-bird. For Ogun: - a rooster, palm wine, roasted yam, roasted corn, palm
oil, liqueur, kola nut, and bitter kola. Òrúnmìlà I fulfill.
The day that the enemies
were planning to stalk Òrúnmìlà, an argument happened in which later better to
handle the situation. The plot degenerated into a big fight and all the weapons
that they planned to use against Òrúnmìlà were used against others. That was
how únunmìlà on their enemies. He started singing and dancing together with
everyone in his house:
Ogbe Yeku le dá
Ti e kó òyèe rè lórí
Díá fún Òrúnmìlà
Ifá nbe ní ràngun
òtá
Ifá jí, Ifá n
fojoojúmó kominú ogun.
Wón ní kó sákáalè, ebo ní
síse
Ó gbebo, ó rúbo
Kò pé, Kò jìnnà
E wá bá ni lárùúsé ogun
Ajàse ogun làwá wá
Translation:
Ogbe Yeku was he that was
released (for you)
And you have the ÌYÈRÒSÙN
powdered on your head
That was the person who
launched Ifa for Òrúnmìlà
When he was in the middle
of the enemies
Ifa woke up and was
contemplating how to contain the war by preventing
They advised him to offer
sacrifice
He fulfilled
Before long, not too far
Look at us celebrating
victory over the adversary.
Ifá says that the client
will surpass all his adversaries. The client must offer sacrifice and must feed
Ifá and Ògún so that they protect him or her and break the conspiracy of his or
her enemies.
IX.
Ifá also foresees IRE of
victory over the adversary. The person for whom Ogbe-Yeku is revealed
is surrounded by many treacherous people but he or she will definitely overcome
his or her enemies. He or she needs to offer appropriate sacrifice to
facilitate quick victory over an adversary. On this, Ifá says:
Ogbe Yeku baba àmúlù
Orí Ogbó, orí ató
ni baba edan
Òsòòrò ni baba ójó
Díá fún Olúkòso làlú
Omo a gb’Egùn ma fò
Omo f’Ota werewere ségun
Omo a fìrì wòòwòò
sétè
Nigba tó n be láàrin
àgbátèmó ogun araye.
Translation:
Ogbè Yeku is the father
of all combinations
Longevity is Edan's
father
The torrent is the father
of rain
They are the ones who
launched Ifa for Olukoso lalu
A descendant of him who
understands the language of Eegun perfectly but refuses to speak it.
Descendant of him who
uses pebbles enough to conquer the enemies
Offspring of him who uses
dewdrop to disperse conspiracy
When in the middle of the
conspiracy of his enemies.
Sango was the person
against whom his enemies were conspiring against ,they planned to destroy him
and all his power.Sango then for the consultation of Ifá. They said he would
overcome his enemies.They advised him to offer Ebo(sacrifice). He should offer
sacrifice with the folliwing: three roosters, a ram, 200 pebbles and a mortar.
The mortar would turn the pebble upside down would be placed at the base of the
mortar, a Sango ax stone (edun ara) would be placed in the middle of the base
of the mortar. Everything would then be put in the open air for seven days .
All these were made by
Sango and on the eighth day, while the enemies gathered to leave the gate of
their plot, the thunder struck in their midst, many of them died and those who
survived dispersed in disorder and panic. The survivors went secretly to
Sango to refuse to participate individually and collectively in any conspiracy
against him in life.
That was how Sango
overcame his enemies. He was singing and dancing:
Ogbe Yeku baba àmúlù
Orí Ogbó, orí ató ni baba
edan
Òsòòrò ni baba ójó
Díá fún Olúkòso làlú
Omo a gb’Egùn ma fò
Omo f’Ota werewere
ségun
Omo a fìrì wòòwòò
sétè
Nigba tó n be
láàrin àgbátèmó ogun araye.
Wón ní kó sácale, ebo ní
síse
Ó gbebo, ó rúbo
Kò pé, Kò jìnnà
E wá bá ni lárùúsè ogun
Ajàsé ogun làwá wà
Njé taló n peri Oba o?
Tó! Èmi ò perìí re Àlàdó!
Translation:
Ogbè Yeku is the father
of all the combinations
Longevity is the father
of Edan
The torrent is the father
of the rain
They are ones who
launched Ifá for Olúkòso's lalu
Descendant of him who
understands Eegun's language perfectly but refuses to speak it.
Descent of him who uses
enough pebbles to conquer the enemies
Descent of him who uses
drops of dew to disperse conspiracy.
X.
Ifá says to whom this Odù
is revealed, that he or she will have IRE of prosperity ,he or she will
prosper in all his or her commercial tasks. Ifa says that this year
for him,its year of prosperity. His or her business will prosper
with resounding succes before the year ends. He or she must offer
sacrifice and perform ritual for their Ori. On this, Ifá says:
Ogbe Yeku baba àmúlù
Orí Ogbó, orí ató ni baba
edan
Òsòòrò ni baba ójó
Díá fún Oba lálàde
Òyó
Olá, oko aya’ba
Lágbo
Wón ní Odùn nìí
l’odún olàa reé pé
Translation:
Ogbè Yeku is the father
of all the combinations
Longevity is the father
of rain
The torrent is the father
of the rain
They are who launched Ifá
for the King of Òyó
The honorable, King's
husband of many wives
He was told that he will
be prosperous this year.
The King of Oyo (Alaafin)
settled in the early phase of his life. His business did not move well. He was
very poor. This was his main cause of care before he went for Ifa consultation.
They asked him to offer two sheep. One as sacrifice and the other for the ritual
to his Orí. Ten yards of white clothing materials. Out of this, a full set of
Agbada (ordinary dress) will be made dansiki and pants to make for him with
white cap the same. For a woman, a full dress with a head-tie for the same. He
should also wear white pair of shoes, and sit on a new mat when the Ori ritual
is performed. The person whom this Odu is reveal must also offer enough money
as sacrifice and giving back for the ritual performance.
He was also advised that
on the day that his Ori would be fed, he should not go anywhere along that day.
They also told him not to lock his door because when the spirits in charge of
prosperity came, they should not be lock outside of the house. All this he
obeyed.
Before the year was over,
the spirits in charge of success and prosperity visited him several times,
found his door open and entered his house. He became very wealthy. He was
very happy. Ifá says the person for whom this Odù is revealed must offer
sacrifice as prescribed previously, he must also perform rituals to his Orí. He
must not lock his door during the period he offered his sacrifice. On the day
of the ritual, he should not go anywhere and should adorn himself in completely
white materials. He will be prosperous before the end of the year.
Ogbe Yeku baba àmúlù
Orí Ogbó, orí ató
ni baba edan
Òsòòrò ni baba ójó
Díá fún Oba lálàde
Òyó
Olá, oko aya’ba Lágbo
Wón ní Odùn nìí l’odún
olàa reé pé.
Wón ní kó sácale,
ebo ní síse
Ó gbebo, ó rúbo
Kò pé, Kò jìnnà
Ire Ajé wá ya dé tùrtúru.
Translation:
Ogbè Yeku is the father
of all the combinations
Longevity is the father
of edan
The torrent is the father
of the rain
They are who launched Ifá
for the King of Òyó
The honorable, King's
husband of many wives
He was told that he will
be prosperous this year.
They advised him to offer
sacrifice
He fulfilled
Before long, not too far
The wealth IRE entered
abundantly.
Ifá says that the person
for whom this Odù is revealed will succeed in life. He will also assume
leadership position in his life. He should not lose hope if there is any
sufferingg now. Everything will work to your advantage.
XI.
Ifá says that it foresees
IRE in all aspects of the life of the person whom Ogbe-Yeku is reveal.
Ifá tells the person for whom Ogbe-Yeku is revealed will not lack anything in
his life - wealth, children, legitimate land, long life and so on. If the
situation is now harsh, it is just a question of patience. Before long, all
problems will be solved and the door of good fortune will open for him. He only
needs to offer proper sacrifice and perform the ritual for Obàtálá. On
this, Ifá says.
Ogbe Yeku baba àmúlù
Orí Ogbó, orí ató
ni baba edan
Òsòòrò ni baba ójó
Díá fún
Òòsà-Nlá Òsèèrèmàgbò
Ti n mójú ekun sùnráhùn
ire gbogbo.
Translation:
Ogbè Yeku is the father
of all the combinations
Longevity is the father
of Edan
The torrent is the father
of rain
They are Onesnwho
launched Ifa for Òòsà-Nlá Òèèrèmàgbò
When in need of IRE of
the good things in life.
When Obàtálá was in
trouble, he consulted the three Babaláwo mentioned above. All his efforts in
life amounted to zero. He wanted to know what to do for him to achieve global
success in life.
Obàtálá was advised to
offer sacrifice of four guinea-birds, four pigeons and money. He complied.
Before long, everything became normal and he succeeded in life.
In addition to the
sacrifice offered by Obàtálá, he or she must perform the ritual for Obtata as
well. Ritual materials: four snails, native chalk, white kolanuts, bitter kola
and money. Ifá says that life will be according to the person whishes and he or
she will not lack anything in life.
Ogbe Yeku baba àmúlù
Orí Ogbó, orí ató ni baba
edan
Òsòòrò ni baba ójó
Díá fún Òòsà-Nlá
Òsèèrèmàgbò
Ti n mójú ekun sùnráhùn
ire gbogbo.
Wón ní kó sákáalè,
ebo ní síse
Ó gbebo, ó rúbo
Kò pé, Kò jìnnà
Ká wá bá ni bá jèbútú ire
gbogbo.
Translation:
Ogbè Yeku is the father
of all the combinations
Longevity is the father
of EDAN
The torrent is the father
of rain
They were Ones who
launched Ifa for Òòsà-Nlá Òèèrèmàgbò
When in need of IRE of
all the good things in life.
They advised him to offer
sacrifice
He obey.
Before long, not too far
Look at us in the midst
of abundant well-being.
Ifá says that life will
be interesting and rewarding for the client.
XII.
in Ogbe-Yeku, Ifá says
that it foresees the IRE of prosperity, the IRE of victory over the adversary
and the IRE of love of the people. Many people will love the person for whom Ogbe-Yeku
is revealed. The person is conspiring presently against his own people. They
are planning to line him. With proper sacrifice, all those who conspired
against him will become around him.
Ogbe Yeku baba àmúlù
Orí Ogbó, orí ató ni baba
edan
Òsòòrò ni baba ójó
E jé ká wo ibi Ire
Ká té ení eni Ire
sí
E jé ká wo ibi Ire
Ká fi ìdí
òrèrè balè
Díá fún Òrúnmìlà
Gbogbo òtòòkùlú wón láwon
ó bá’fá se mó
Translation:
Ogbè Yeku is the father
of all the combinations
Longevity is the father
of EDAN
The torrent is the father
of the rain
Let us look for a good
place
To put the mat for a good
person
Let us find a good place
To put the staff of Òrèrè
They were who launched
Ifa for Òrúnmìlà
When all the important
dignitaries were resolved to have nothing to do with him again.
Orunmila was the person
who was conspiring against by those who had been his close allies up till
moment. None of them wanted to have something to do with him again. He was
therefore went to the Babalawo aforemention, for Ifa Consultation, The
Odù that was revealed when Ifa was released was Ogbe-Oyeku. Orúnmìlà was
advised to offer sacrifice. The material sacrifice: -two doves. They also asked
him to perform a ritual to Ifa. Ritual material: a guinea-bird and money. He
complied. A special soap consisting of the following was prepared for him:
Sìkírínmidìn leaves,
sulfur, enough common flies. Everything wa crushed together and mixed with
soap. They then asked him to use his bare hand to remove the amber from the
fire and grind it into powder form. He complied. The powder is used to print
Ogbe-Oyeku then. The Odù was recited as an incantation. Soon, all the people
who did not want to see him before can not do without him. They all loved him
more than ever before. He became happy and was dancing, singing and reciting
the Odù daily:
Ogbe Yeku baba àmúlù
Orí Ogbó, orí ató ni baba
edan
Òsòòrò ni baba ójó
E jé ká wo ibi Ire
Ká té ení eni Ire
sí
E jé ká wo ibi Ire
Ká fi ìdí
òrèrè balè
Díá fún Òrúnmìlà
Gbogbo òtòòkùlú wón láwon
ó bá’fá se mó
Ifá ló ní kí e wáá féràn
mi
Àféká layé n fé iná
Ifá ló ní kí e wáá
féràn mi
Àlàjáyé loorun n ràn
Ifá ló ní kí e wáá
féràn mi
Esinsin kìí mó ní
kó too fowo Ire ba’ni
Ifá ló ní kí e wáá
féràn mi
Sìnkínrínmidìn, a
fàì moni kóni móra.
Translation:
Ogbe Yeku is the father
of all Ifa combinations
Longevity is the father
of Edan
The torrent is the father
of the rain
Let us look for a good
place
To put the look for a
good place
To put the mat for a good
person
Let us find a good place
To put Orere's staff
They were some who
launched Ifa for Òrúnmìlà
When all the important
dignitaries were resolved to have nothing to do with him again
Ifa is he who says you
must all love me
When the Fire is blown,
it spreads around
Ifa is he who says you
must all love me
When the sun shines, he
rays reach every part of the world.
Ifa is he who says you
must all love me
The common fly does not
need to know one before touching one with its good hands
Ifa is he who says you
must all love me
Sìnkírínmidìn does not
know one before pulling one on itself.
For a person who
had come for Ifá consultation if this Odù is revealed, the person
should be warned against doing things that can make his friends turn
against him. However, if he had already been on the line for his beloved, he
was advised to offer the sacrifice, perform the rituals and use the special
soap prescribed above. Within a week or two, everything will return to normal
for him.
XIII.
Ogbe-Yeku says that the person
for whom this Odu is revealed must be very careful in the midst of his friends.
If he is a member of an Association, club, or society, he must desist from
attending any function of the association, club or society for some time. This
is because he is a very vocal member of this collection but other members are
envious of his contributions and achievements both within and outside the
association, club or society. Therefore, they were planning bad against him.
Ifá also says, that he
had a dream recently that gave him a premonition in what could happen to him in
the gathering of friends. He must take sleep seriously. However, with proper
sacrifice, the bad plans of their colleagues will turn against the
conspirators. On this, Ifá says:
Gberi gan
Díá fún Egbin Orentele
Olorun-un jolo
Níjó to n ló sí awujo
egbe
Wón ní kí ó má ló
Kí ó sí rúbo ija óogun
Ó gbebo, ó rúbo
Translation:
Gberi gan
He was the one who threw
Ifá for Egbin the only one provided and the neck healthy.
When going to attend the
function of jis society
They advised him not to
attend
They also asked him to
offer sacrifice against those who planned to fight him with Bad Charms
He obeyed the two
counsels
Egbin is considered the
prettiest and most elegant among the antelope family. He was a member of the
animal society and he was very vocal during any of his deliberations. Besides
this, he was also very successful in his commercial tasks. He attended meetings
with the best of his clothes. This action made the turtle, monkey, deer,
leopard and so on became jealous of Egbin. They considered him proud and
intoned. They began to be against him that he planned to move the Lion as King.
All of them began to trace against him. They were nevertheless aware of the
fact he was very influential. For that reason, they reasoned that it would be
unwise to physically attack him. Therefore, they planned to put a bad charm
that will destroy his skin and make him ugly in his chair so that if he would
sit in the chair, he would become a leper. They would use that excuse then to
expel it from society. These evil conspirators decided to go and meet the
Pangolin who was a botanist popular for bad charms then. He prepared the charm
for them and they used it to rub the chair specifically reserved for Egbin.
The night before the day
of the society meeting however, Egbin had a bad dream. In the dream, he was
hunted away in hand and leg chains through other animals. When he woke up, the
dream disturbed him greatly. Therefore, he went to his Babaláwo known as Gbérí.
He went early in the morning in search of the Ifa consultation. Ogbe-Yeku was
revealed. The Gbérí gan told Egbin that he had somewhere that he was planning
to go. He said that Egbin should not go and should not attend any group
function for approximately six months. He also advised Egbin to offer sacrifice
of three roosters and money. He must also perform a ritual to Èsù Òdàrà
with a rooster, two palm-oil bottles, four kolanuts with three valves
(Ventalla) each and money. He complied. Later in the day, all the other animals
were present at the meeting, all waiting for Egbin to come. The special chair
prepared for Egbin was put in an eminent place for him to sit forward. He was
all waiting for Egbin but he did not come back. When it was getting late,
the conspirators stirred. They then sent the turtle to Egbin's house to
persuade the latter to attend the meeting. The tortoise went to Egbin's house
and asked him to attend the meeting.
Egbin pretended to be
sick and told the tortoise that his illness would not allow him to attend. The
tortoise then told Egbin that he should attend that because Egbin was being
honored especially by other animals and Egbin should not miss this opportunity.
But unfortunately for the turtle, Egbin refused to attend, considering the
warning of Babaláwo.
Meanwhile, other animals
that had been waiting for the turtle began to have second thoughts. Èsù Òdàrà
entered their minds and they began to suspect the turtle before he returned.
Some of them said it was
probably that the turtle must have gone to Egbin's house to warn him against
attending the meeting. They also believed that the turtle must have received
Egbin's satisfaction. The other animals were resolved to deal with if ever with
the turtle so that he returned without Egbin.
When the turtle returned
without Egbin, an argument happened. The argument was later degenerated into a
wrestling match for everyone. In the process, the nose of the tortoise step on
the matter and bad charm the put there for Egbin fall on the body of tortoise
and pangoling.
Gberi gan
Díá fún Egbin
Orentele Olorun-un jolo
Níjó to n ló sí awujo
Wón ní kí ó má ló
Kí ó sí rúbo ija óogun
Ó gbebo, ó rúbo
Kò pé, kó jìnnà
Ewa wo riru ebo bii
tii gbe’ni.
Translation:
Gberi gan
He was the one who threw
Ifá for Egbin the only one provided and the neck healthy.
When going to attend the
function of your society
They advised him not to
attend
They also asked him to offer
sacrifice against those who planned to fight him with Bad Charms
He obeyed the two counsel
Before long not too far
Look at how giving it is
to consider the council to offer sacrifice.
That was how Egbin
overcame his enemies. Ifá says that the person will overcome his enemies.
All their bad plans will add up to zero. They will harm theirselves with their
bad plans instead of hurting the person to whom this Odu is reveal. He
should offer sacrifice and performing ritual prescribe.
XIV.
Ifá says that the person
for whom this Odù is revealed must never be going out when it is dark. Ifá says
if he or she is in the habit of doing so, he or she can be hurt badly or even
lose his or her life the process. He or she should not wear dark colored
dresses. The color is against his or her being. It will always attract negative
spirits towards him or her. Colors like black, blue-black, chocolate, dark gray
and navy blue are not good for him or her. On this, Ifá says:
Erù gale
Díá fún Onídè nínú egbin
Níjó tó n lo òde òru
Wón ní kó má lo
Wón ní kó fi aso rè rúbo
nítorí ikú sínnsínní
Ó pe Ifá lékèé
Ó pe Èsù lólè
Translation:
Èrù gale
He launched Ifá for Onídè
among the antelopes
When going out in the
dark
They asked him not to
They also asked him to
offer sacrifice to avoid death
He called Ifa a con man
He labeled Èsù a thief
Onídè was planning to go
on a night excursion. He went for the consultation of Ifá in the house of his
Babaláwo, wind of Erú. They asked him not to go, so he will not shoot himself
with an arrow. They also asked him to offer sacrifice of a bearded goat, three
arrows (made today of twigs), 50 kolanuts, 50 bitter-kola, two palm-oil bottles
and money. They also asked him to use the black cloth on him as a ritual for
the Esu. He refused abruptly. He said that Erù-gàlè was a thief looking
for relieving to eat and that there in no difference between Erù-gàlè el
Babaláwo and Èsù Òdàrà who wanted his pretty black dress. He left the
Babaláwo's house in anger.
When night came, he put
on his fatal journey. Meanwhile, a hunter had been hunting the forest without
success. Èsù Òdàrà directed the mind of the hunter then towards the direction
of Onídè.
When the hunter saw the
black dress on Onídè, he drew his arrow pointed to Onídè and released the shot.
He stuck Onídè in the correct eye finished in the left eye, crossing the brain.
Onídè died instantly.
Ifá says a person for
whom this Odù is revealed should not doubt or values before offering
sacrifice or perform rituals as prescribed so that he does not lose his life.
This is a very serious aspect of the Odù.
Erù gale
Díá fún Onídè nínú egbin
Níjó tó n lo òde
òru
Wón ní kó má lo
Wón ní kó fi aso rè rúbo
nítorí ikú sínnsínní
Ó pe Ifá lékèé
Ó pe Èsù lólè
Ìpín àìsebo
Ègbà àìtèrù
Òfèrèfèrè
E ò`ríná Ifá kàn n jó won
o
Òfèrèfèrè
Translation:
Èrù gale
He launched Ifá for Onídè
among the antelopes
When going out in the
dark
They asked him not to
They also asked him to
offer his dark dresses as a sacrifice to avoid death of shoddy
He labeled Ifa a con man
He called Èsù a thief
The consequence of his
refusal to offer sacrifice
The result of his refusal
to perform rituals
Fiercely
Watch how the fire is
burning them
Furiously in fact
Ifá warns against
unnecessary obstinacy and lack of confidence and unecessary prudence.
XV.
Ifá says that the person
for whom this Odù revealed is prohibited from continuing on a trip. He or she
must find out to know the place and period for which he or she forbids going
there. This is because the journey is fraught with danger.
Ifá also says that the
person for whom Ogbe Yeku is revealed should not venture to change his or her
place of abode or change his work, train, factory or go shopping, institute of
learning for that period. Any change in situation to that period is not
advisable. On this, Ifá says:
Ogbe Yèréyèré
Díá fún Oya
Tí nlo sí igò eèsùú
Wón ní kó má lo
Kó sí rúbo sí laìkú
araa re
Ó pe Awo ní èké
Ó pe Èsù lólè
Translation:
Ogbe Yèréyèré
He launched Ifa for the
Lawn cutter
When going to the meadow
to reside
They advised him not to
They also asked him to
offer sacrifice to prolong his life
She called her Babaláwo a
con man
She called Èsù a thief.
The lawn mower was
planning to go and prepare his residence in the meadow. They advised against
doing so. They also asked him to offer sacrifice of three canes, three bundles
of dried lawns, three roosters and money. He was also advised to offer a
rooster and a bottle of palm oil to Èsù as a ritual. She refused to comply and
abused the Babaláwo, calling him a thief. She went to the meadow with all her
children. They made their house there. When the dry season approached however,
all the lawns became dry. People who live around the neighborhood set the lawns
on fire in search of hunting. The grass cutter and all his children scattered
everywhere and the hunters killed them all with sticks. That was how the lawn
mower and all its children lost lives due to stubborn Of lawnmowers.
Ogbe Yèréyèré
Díá fún Oya
Tí nlo sí igò eèsùú
Wón ní kó má lo
Kó sí rúbo sí laìkú araa
re
Ó pe Awo ní èké
Ó pe Èsù lólè
Èro Ìpo àti t’Òfà
Enií gbebo níbè kó sebo o
Translation:
Ogbe Yèréyèré
He launched Ifa for the
Lawn cutter
When going to the meadow
to reside
They advised him not to
They also asked him to
offer sacrifice to prolong his life
She called her Babaláwo a
con man
She called Èsù a thief.
Travelers to the Ìpo and
towns of Ofa
Those who are advised to
offer sacrifice, allow them to do so.
Ifa says that the
person for whom this odu is reveal, must offer the prescribed sacrifice and
also consider the warning so that he does not blame himself.
XVI.
Ifa says that person for
whom this Odu is revealed should not go to where a person had just died, that
he or she should avoid paying condolence visit. He should not attend the
ceremony of a person who had recently died. He can attend the final burial
ceremony of someone who had died during the month whose funeral was postponed
however. What is important is that the person should not see fresh corpse.
Ifá also says that when
someone is sick, he should not apply medicine in such a person. The chances of
the person will die ill are high if he applies the medication and People
will all conclude that he is the person responsible for the death of the sick person.
the fact that he should not see Fresh corpse and that he should not apply
medication to sick people had made it impossible for anyone born by Ogbe-yeku
to enter the medical profession as Doctor, Feeding, Pharmacy, Midwifery,
radiology, pathology, etc., or even work in any hospital. In this Ogbe-Yeku
says:
Èèpo èpà a fara
rindinrindin
Díá fún esè kan soso Ogbe
Tó n loo ye òkú Oloku wó
Wón ní kó má lo
Wón ní kó sì rúbo
àkóbá
Translation:
The rind of the tiger
nut, with a rectangular shape,
He was the one who threw
Ifa for one leg of Ogbe
When going to see the
corpse of other people
They advised him not to
They also asked him to
offer the sacrifice to avoid getting involved.
One leg of Ogbe had a
friend who was very sick. He (Ogbe) was a medical botanist by training. He was
invited then by the relations of his sick friend. He went for Ifa consultation
before proceeding. His Babaláwo advised him not to go. He was also advised to offer
a cock and money sacrifice to avoid getting implicated. He offered the
sacrifice and stay at home.
The relations of the sick
friend sent another message to Ogbe. This time he considered the call he
applied medication on his friend and the friend died.
He was also called by
some other people to assist their sick relationships and they all died. They
all started to think that it was Ogbe who kills sick people. They all went home
early one day dragged him before the Oba.
He tried to explain that
he did not have a hand in the death of sick people but nobody was ready to
listen. The Oba then told him that all available evidence pointed to the fact
that Ogbe was the one who killed his patients. Ogbe was banished from the
community and was never asked to practice again as a medical botanist.
Ifá says that the person
for whom this Odu is reveal should not only offer the prescribed ritual but
should also ensure he considers the warning so that he is not involved in a
case he knew nothing about. Certainly, the alcohols are against their
functioning in the paramedical field doctor. The Person must consider this
warning, especially those born by this Odu and those who this Odù is
revealed to during the Ìtelódù (initiation) ceremony. If he is Babaláwo, he
should not practice herbal medicine at all. He must contend with other aspects
of Ifa.
Èèpo èpà a fara
rindinrindin
Díá fún esè kan soso Ogbe
Tó n loo ye òkú
Oloku wó
Wón ní kó má lo
Wón ní kó sì rúbo àkóbá
Ó rúbo
Kò sí pa ìkìlò mó
Ogbe ìwo loò seni
Ogbe ìwo loò sèniyàn
Ó ti se n yè kú olókùú wò
kiri?
Translation:
The rind of the ground
nut, with a rectangular shape,
He was the one who threw
Ifa for one leg of Ogbe
He was going to see
the corpse of other people
They advised him not to
They also asked him to
offer sacrifice to avoid being implicated.
He offered the sacrifice
But he did not consider
the warning
Ogbe, you are the bad
person
Ogbe, you are an
inconsiderate person
Why are you seeing the
corpse of other people around?
It is important for the
Person to take to Ifa warnings at a all time and to carry out the
sacrifice as prescribe by Ifa.
Copyright :Babalawo Pele
Obasa Obanifa, phone and whatsapp contact :+2348166343145, location Ile Ife
osun state Nigeria.
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