Ifa speaks otura meji, ifa speaks about wrong doers. A comparative study of ifa divination and computer science. Ifas universal relevance lies in the fact that, when an individual from any race, color or creed approaches an ifa priest for a personal message, ifa may reveal a message national, continental or even global importance. In ebora, awo falokun provides an in depth explanation of the often misunderstood topic of spiritual warriors in ifa. Ireteogbe how odu became orunmilas wife part 7 by awo falokun odu used this power to gain access to the house of orunmila. It has become common in the diaspora to interpret eji ogbe. In cosmogenic terms, ejiogbe is the primary impulse of expansion, evolution and ascension. Aboru aboye, today i will be teaching you eji ogbe baba ifa. Detailed interpretation, affiliated irunmole and orisa, eewo.
Baba ejiogbe odu ifa learn about the first of the 16. Eji ogbe speaks of the positive and negative forces that permeate the earth. 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. This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that they have the. 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.
It does not smart the body, it does not bite the body, also, it is not painful to the body. It has influenced the growth of similar systems within a broad range of peoples in subsaharan africa and is very visible outside africa among both people of. Here today i will tell one of my favorite stories from the odu ogbeosa. In human terms the will of olodumare becomes manifest in the world as human destiny and human destiny is rooted in the development of good character. Eji ogbe as documented by baba ayo salami ibae egbe. This odu is the sign of intelligence, both cosmic and personal. When ogbeirosun got to the world, he began to practice ifa art as he did in heaven but he had initial setbacks. This odu is the first one of the 16 meji or 16 principle odu. Please clearly site me as the author of the piece so people do not think its your own. Ogbe supports a holistic comprehension that involves the whole being and not merely the mind order and illumination are common themes in this odu. Iwure that can help to gain wealth, prosperity, love and favour posted by.
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. 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 1ifadivinationwilliambascomenglishcomplete ubiratan. One translation of eji ogbe is eji n mo gbe n go gbe enikan i support the positive and negative dimensions of every issue in life. The knowledge and secrets of each odu ifa and the creation and. The following story is from the odu ogberoso that has been translated by english by a famous author c.
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. This i believe is a key point in understanding irete ogbe. Pdf a comparative study of ifa divination and computer science. A vigorous awakening eji ogbe rules the head facing east physical element water.
The metaphysical principle of eji ogbe is the idea of perfect alignment with destiny. This odu explains that both good and bad aspects of life are interconnected in fulfilling our. Please i will like you to shed more light to odu ifa oseebi irete arugbo ifa thanks ogboato aboye abosisi, your questions. The scriptureschapters and verses from our odu ifa are too vast to be contained into any book so it is handed down orally. Ifa dida volume one eji ogbe ofun meji isbn 97809810019 by asefin media llp. During ifa consultation, odi ogbe idin iwinlara was revealed.
Ifa is the divine message of olodumare to mankind and for all those who seek to receive it. Odu eji ogbe religion and belief free 30day trial scribd. Detailed interpretation of odu affiliated irunmole and orisa eewo. 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. For those born by this odu during ikosedaye of itenifa, there is the need to feed their respective ifa with two obi, kola nuts, four orogbo, bitter. The information provided here applies to the person to. Adding again a single line and double line to the trigrams then produces the 16 tetragrams.
Orunmila is identified as the grand priest, as he is who revealed divinity and prophecy to the world. Iwure aje prayer for wealth from ejiogbe oyeku ofun. Pdf the 16 truths of ifa by fagbemijo amosun fakayode. 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. It is a story with a lesson as with all odus id like to share with you all. This odu explains that both good and bad aspects of life are interconnected in fulfilling our destiny. Interpreting odu ifa by awo falokun glossary of liturgical yoruba eji ogbe as documented by baba ayo salami interpretations by awo falokun fatunmbi ireteogbe how odu became orunmilas wife part 1 by awo falokun ireteogbe. Ifa teaches that all human destiny is rooted in the spiritual discipline of developing iwa pele or good character. According to an ifa verse under the odu ogbe iwori. A ritual to osun the lovely mother goddess to prevent sudden death and to be under the protection of god the almighty. Ma rking a figure odu in wood dust iyrosun on the divining tray 9p9n ifa. Ifa temple in oke itase, osun state in order to cast the annual ifa for the whole world. In the structure of ifa scripture the name of the diviner is the solution to the question being asked. The subsequent 8, eji ogbe, long life, abundant blessings.
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. In this odu of ifa, olofin wanted to kofibori with an aikordie. Ifa speaks of a good advice and reverence to ones spiritual head to overcome death, disease, loss and other attack from spiritual realm by spiritual doom. The 16 mother odus as universal ifa ayele kumari, phd. The information provided here applies to the person to which this odu was revealed during ifa divination. In this book, awo falokun fatunmbi continues to make lasting contributions to our understanding of the yoruba cosmos. An invitation to ifa consultation ejiogbe to ofun meji english pdf version cancel reply. This article provides information about the odu ifa known as ejiogbe, which may also be referred to as baba ejiogbe, eji ogbe, ogbe meji and eyiogbe. Sometimes the solution is cryptic or indirect and is suggested by inference. Ireteogbe how odu became orunmilas wife part 3 by awo. I hope you enjoy the story and can learn something from it. 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. With short music from bukky leo and a university group. Ifa ogberoso odu ifa blog ifa blog a great wordpress.
These are the religious wisdom teachings from the book, the odu ifa the ethical teachings, compiled and translated, with a kawaida interpretation by. 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. By this, it mean the deities that those born by this odu can have and serve along with their ifa in ither to have a probles free life. The life of the moon is more pleasant than that of the sun. The development of the 16 tetragrams universal ifa. Ejiogbe is the number one odu ifa ifa corpus out of the two hundred fifty six odu ifa available to human being. There is no devil sacred odu ifa ogbeate teaches us. He should offer a sacrifice immediately so that death doesnt kill her on his watch and she may have a long life. Ifa is a practical metaphysical system first developed among the yoruba ethnic group of southern nigeria. Its come to my attention that my blog has been reposted to other places on the internet, this is fine under the following conditions. Ejiogbe represents the birth of life, it opens the path to knowledge with an objective language, it evokes the light which illuminates the physical and spiritual universe. Taboos, possible names during ifa initation or ikosedaye, ebo. Babalawo lanre olaifa teaching ijo orunmila uk 2 verses from eji ogbe.
It was odu that wanted to align herself with orunmila. Lets for instance, take one short poem from odu eji ogbe, the first volume in ifa corpus, to illustrate these features. Here the verse is saying odu initiated the association with orunmila. These paired fig ures are known as two ogbe ogbe meji,eji ogbe, two. My work is ed except odu ifa, which no one owns and rights always remain with me. Pdf the ifa divination system is a set of divination acts done by a. The energy of ogbe lends remarkable strength and vivacity to all that it touches. Ejiogbe is deem as baba ifa father of all other odu hence they saying in ifa and orisa circle that ejiogbe baba ifa that ejiogbe father of all ifa. The upright that are on earth number less than twenty, the wicked ones therein they are so many, they number many more than forty thousand, commentary. The history and creation of each individual odu gives us the insight into the uses and positions of each odu in the spiritual realm. 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. These 16 tetragrams represent the 16 fractals or fractions of light reflected on the moon by the sun. Set to the rhythm of the universal heros journey, baba takes us on a voyage into the yoruba spiritual world.
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