An accomplished babalawo must know about ten verses of each of the 256 chapters of ifa 256 odu ifa. With short music from bukky leo and a university group. A comparative study of ifa divination and computer science. Please i will like you to shed more light to odu ifa oseebi irete arugbo ifa thanks ogboato aboye abosisi, your. Detailed interpretation, affiliated irunmole and orisa, eewo. Oct 18, 2015 as a topographical metaphor eji ogbe is extremely important in that it establishes the foundation for all spiritual growth. Selection of the right hand is indicated if the second throw is either. Otura meji, ifa speaks about wrong doers ela moyin boru, ela moyin boye ela moyin bosise this is an excerpt from solagbade popoolas collection, upcoming book titled.
Oct 19, 2014 the following story is from the odu ogberoso that has been translated by english by a famous author c. Ifa ogberoso odu ifa blog ifa blog a great wordpress. Odu eji ogbe religion and belief free 30day trial scribd. Physical body element brains and nerves children would be disposed to be travelers, pioneers, sailors or heads of organizations.
Ancient afrikan sacred text is a collection of 255 of the 256 odu ifa sacred verses there are no verses from ofun ogbe as taught in the isese ifaorisha tradition of the yoruba. Also, in the same odu ifa says, saara ga, eji furu cast ifa for oyinbo the child of the one who transforms ogun the deity of iron into an idol when they were going to leave ileif further in the odu ejiogbe ifa says, the oyinbo white people in the time of the ancestors when they left ileif. Secrets of the odus of ifa 3 when this odu is seen, the clients body is cleansed with anil bluecolored mineral balls mixed with water and that water is also thrown onto the floor, is left there for a short while, and finally, it is mopped up. There are sixteen major books in the odu ifa literary corpus. Orunmila is identified as the grand priest, as he is who revealed divinity and prophecy to the world. The one who looks after the earth is the name of ifa. Jaap verduijn has been a student of ifa since 1982, becoming an avid collector of ifa texts ese odu ifa almost immediately, and a practicing ifa diviner not much later. In cosmogenic terms, ejiogbe is the primary impulse of expansion, evolution and ascension.
Prayer for wealth from ejiogbe oyeku ofun temple ifa. Eji ogbe, the head of all ifa corpuses by olalekan oduntan duration. The minimum of four verses will of necessity include ebos and ooguns medicine that are embedded and relevant to each of the verses, plus other issues that complement divination. Taboos, possible names during ifa initation or ikosedaye, ebo, ibo, special preparations, and detailed analyses. Without consciousness, the cosmos would exist but no entity would register that existence. The original major odu ifa ile ife volume 1 the 1st series. He complied the prediction of ifa for oniwoo has come to pass or has it not come to pass oniwoo is making preparations for war.
The knowledge and secrets of each odu ifa and the creation and history of each of the sixteen major odus, called oju odu, is very sacred. Ireteogbe how odu became orunmilas wife part 1 by awo falokun i am of the opinion that ese odu versese of ifa scripture were written to be interpreted on at least five different levels. The process for casting merindinlogun is to throw once to get the primary odu and once to determine the orientation of the odu. The upright that are on earth number less than twenty.
He emphasizes strongly that he is not a babalawo or ifa priest he is an. The energy of ogbe lends remarkable strength and vivacity to all that it touches. Ki gbogbo eniyan kaakiri agbaye gbarajo, kiwon maa gbemi nija, kiegbe mi leke ota. See more ideas about orisha, spiritual disciplines and yoruba religion. An invitation to ifa consultation ejiogbe to ofun meji english pdf version. Posted on september 8, 2012 september 8, 2012 by oloolutof. This 735page book, with 1,200 verses many odu including both yoruba and english, provides a good and reliable source of ifa and is a culmination of seven years of compiling and 16 years of. The others from oyeku meji to ose meji then spoke among themselves and praised ejiogbe on his great achievement, but ofu meji was ashamed and he was the last odu ifa to praisee him. There is no devil sacred odu ifa ogbeate teaches us. Invocation for good fortune mo be yin, kiegbe mi kimi niyi, ki e egbe mi kimi nola, ifakifa kiiniyi koja ejiogbe. Jul 23, 2017 like the apola of each of the other principal odu, the derivation of apola ogbe takeso yoruba 1, 1 6873 bade ajayi 70 for example, one arm of eji ogbe sign o o o o 1 can combine with one arm of ofun meji o o o o o o 2 to form an omo odu called ogbefun oo o o o oo o o o 3 ogbe on the right and ofun on the left. This means the marks of odu are a coded reference to the structure of energy patterns in nature.
Ogbe supports a holistic comprehension that involves the whole being and not merely the mind order and illumination are common themes in this odu. This odu is the sign of intelligence, both cosmic and personal. Sacred odu ifa oturupon owonrin says on this topic. In this odu of ifa, olofin wanted to kofibori with an aikordie. Pdf a comparative study of ifa divination and computer science. The metaphysical principle of eji ogbe is the idea of perfect alignment with destiny. Babalawo lanre olaifa teaching ijo orunmila uk 2 verses from eji ogbe. The following story is from the odu ogberoso that has been translated by english by a famous author c.
Eji ogbe as documented by baba ayo salami ibae egbe iwapele. Ifa says the thing that is bothering himher will become a source of joy and she will enjoy prestige for all of hisher days. Pdf the 16 truths of ifa by fagbemijo amosun fakayode. On getting to earth, we are in too much of a hurry. Jaap does not practice inside the usual orunmila system, but operates as an independent diviner. The ifa divination system is a set of divination acts done by a professional that has been granted authority a babalawo to create and make use of set of rules to communicate with the gods so as. I hope you enjoy the story and can learn something from it. Mar 08, 2015 ireteogbe how odu became orunmilas wife part 1 by awo falokun i am of the opinion that ese odu versese of ifa scripture were written to be interpreted on at least five different levels. The odu ifa are spirits who represent all possibilities of existence, from the concrete to the abstract, from the temporal to the situational. Jun 11, 2017 the metaphysical principle of eji ogbe is the idea of perfect alignment with destiny. If eji ogbe is cast for someone, ifa says this person wants to go somewhere, and there are things or people that are bothering himher. Ifa assures you of its support every time of your life. Taboos, possible names during ifa initation or ikosedaye, ebo.
Ogbe return what was kept in your custody to the owner. I beg you, be with me that i may have honor, be with me that i may have respect, there is no odu more honored and respected than the supporter. Dec 17, 2016 using that strategy, the collage above depicts the first odu, eji ogbe, as correlative with mind, because consciousness may be seen as the fundamental quality necessary for perceiving existence. Ireteogbe how odu became orunmilas wife part 3 by awo falokun. Ifas message for oniwoo, offspring of odu oba offspring of oba tolu mere he was advised to offer ebo against uprising.
When ogbeirosun got to the world, he began to practice ifa art as he did in heaven but he had initial setbacks. The history and creation of each individual odu gives us the insight into the uses and positions of each odu in the spiritual realm. When combined, there are a total of 256 odu a collection of sixteen, each of which has sixteen alternatives. The others from oyeku meji to ose meji then spoke among themselves and praised eji ogbe on his great achievement, but ofu meji was ashamed and he was the last odu ifa to praisee him. May 01, 2020 also, in the same odu ifa says, saara ga, eji furu cast ifa for oyinbo the child of the one who transforms ogun the deity of iron into an idol when they were going to leave ileif further in the odu ejiogbe ifa says, the oyinbo white people in the time of the ancestors when they left ileif. Eji ogbe as documented by baba ayo salami ibae egbe. The knowledge and secrets of each odu ifa and the creation and. A vigorous awakening eji ogbe rules the head facing east physical element water. Ifa divination trays from isaleoyo openedition journals. The marks of odu are a two dimensional representation of a three dimensional reality. One odu that speaks to this, states that once one is initiated then they can then initiate, which means that once they have removed the crud and dogma, and is clean, one has a clean slate and be taught. When ogbe irosun got to the world, he began to practice ifa art as he did in heaven but he had initial setbacks. In this odu, it is prohibited to smoke in the igbodu ifa.
The others soon heard the news on the road that ejiogbe had reached ife before them, and he had been crowned as leader of all the odu ifa. As a topographical metaphor eji ogbe is extremely important in that it establishes the foundation for all spiritual growth. Ireteogbe how odu became orunmilas wife part 3 by awo. Ifa says that you will be greater than most of your contemporaries because ifa will always give you all the necessary backing that you need in your life. The others soon heard the news on the road that eji ogbe had reached ife before them, and he had been crowned as leader of all the odu ifa. These are the senior odu in the above listed sequence.
The odu often explore relationships between forces of nature as a model for human beings to. When combined there are total of 256 odu to solve all problems, situations, circumstances, actions and consequences in life based on the uncountable ese poetic recitations attached to the 256. Some instructions are general while others are personal. Ifa teaches that all human destiny is rooted in the spiritual discipline of developing iwa pele or good character. This verse gives clarity to the importance of good character. When this odu is seen, the person must stay in their home and not make any unnecessary trips out onto the street for a period of 7 days, between the hours of 12 noon and 6 p. Eji ogbe, ofun, irosun, ogunda, eji oko, okanran or ejila sebora. Like the apola of each of the other principal odu, the derivation of apola ogbe takeso yoruba 1, 1 6873 bade ajayi 70 for example, one arm of eji ogbe sign o o o o 1 can combine with one arm of ofun meji o o o o o o 2 to form an omo odu called ogbefun oo o o o oo o o o 3 ogbe on the right and ofun on the left. Ifa dida volume one eji ogbe ofun meji isbn 97809810019 by asefin media llp.
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