1. OGUNDAKANLOHUN
“One Ogunda, one Okanran, Okanran-kangun-kange”
was cast for Egungun, on the day
that he didn’t earn any money with his business.
They told him that in the same year
an end would come to his suffering.
He should offer a basket full of kolanuts
and a bundle of whips.
He listened and made the adimu.
Ifa says that this year and end will come
to his suffering.
Ese 2.
Òtóóttootó
Òróórooró
Òtóóto làá jèpà
Òtóóto làá je imumuk
Lótòlótò làá so olú esunsun sènu
Oun torí ni torí
Oun toòrì ni toòrì
Oun torí-toòrì làs fìì fún Obamakin lóde Iranjel
Kó baà lè foun torí toòrì tani lóre
Díá fún Atíòro bàgèbàgè
Ti nsawo relé Oníkòyí
Ibi Orí ì mi rán mi rè ni mo lo o
Àtìóro gàbébàgè tì ńsawo relé Oníkòyí
Ibi Orí ì mi rán mi rè ni mo lo o
2. OGUNDAYEKULOHUN
Ese 1.
"Ekikan from the house of abara-gbaradodo-gbaradodo"
cast for " to the house", on the day
that he walked straight to the family.
They instructed him to sacrifice, in order
never to be alone again: 4 pigeons and 3200 cowries.
Entrance Road listened and made the sacrifice. Entrance Road
would always rejoice in seeing many people around him.
The ebo is four pigeons and 3200 cowries.
Ese 2.
Orunmila lo di ajalu gborangandan
Ifa ni oro Ogunda Aiku de
Olodumare ni ki won sofun àwôn omo araye pe alejo de
Omo araye ni alejo kinni?
Olodumare ni alejo ni owo
Àwôn omo araye ni ko maa bo
Orunmila lo di ajalu gborangandan
Ifa ni oro Ogunda Aiku de
Olodumare ni ki won sofun àwôn omo araye pe alejo de
Omo araye ni alejo kinni?
Olodumare ni alejo ni omo
Àwôn omo araye ni ko maa bo
Orunmila lo di ajalu gborangandan
Ifa ni oro Ogunda Aiku de
Orunmila lo di ajalu gborangandan
Ifa ni oro Ogunda Aiku de
Olodumare ni ki won sofun àwôn omo araye pe alejo de
Omo araye ni alejo kinni?
Olodumare ni alejo iku
Àwôn omo araye ni won ko fe, ki eleyun-un maa lo
Olodumare ni dandan ni fun un ni láti gba.
Orunmila sounded a loud clarion call
Ifa said here comes the message of Ogunda Aiku
Olodumare says to the earthly people that a visitor has come
The earthly people asked who the visitor was
Olodumare said the visitor was money
Orunmila sounded a loud clarion call
Ifa said here comes the message of Ogunda Aiku
Olodumare says to the earthly people that a visitor has come
The earthly people asked who the visitor was
Olodumare said the visitor was a child
The earthly people quickly welcomed it
Orunmila sounded a loud clarion call
Ifa said here comes the message of Ogunda Aiku
Olodumare says to the earthly people that a visitor has come
The earthly people asked who the visitor was
Olodumare said the visitor was eath
The earthly people rejected that it was for them
Olodumare said it is compulsory to accept and welcome it
Ese 3.
A rijo, a r’ayo
A r’ayo, a rijo
Dífá fun Ogunda
Tii nlo ree sh’ana Oyeku
Won ni ko sakaale, ebo ni shishe
O gbébô, o rúbô
A rijo, a r’ayo
Ogunda ti gb’Oyeku niyawo
Ar’ayo arijo
Ogunda ti gb’Oyeku niyawo
We witness dancing and joy
We witness happiness and dancing
This was the Ifa cast for Ogunda
When going to request for Oyeku’s hand in marriage
He was advised to ffer ebo and complied
We witness dancing and joy
Ogunda has married Oyeku
We witness happiness and dancing
Ogunda has married Oyeku ashis wife.
3. OGUNDAGUNLOHUN
"Ogun Creates"
The Path Maker; Compulsive; Stubborn
This Odu relates to Ogun
Ogun led the second reconnaissance mission from heaven to earth
Reference to the need of some sort of protection. That protection relates to the need to survive rather
than become the sacrifice for someone else's survival.
Physical body element = Male Organs
Children would be disposed to be soldiers, butchers or burglars.
This Odu denotes War
This Odu denotes total victory
This Odu denotes total devastation
All of this client's good fortune is with his Ori.
Keeps the law away, prevents surgery.
One is dominated by events or by its passions.
Sometimes having a brutal or accidental end.
Without Ogun, no four-footed animal can be sacrificed, no infant's cord cut (separating him into individual
life), nor the act of circumcision accomplished.
In traditional times, during court proceedings, one swears to Ogun.
Orunmila says that on entering
a room with a low door,
we automatically bow.
Ifa, the question is:
"Who among the deities
accompanies their followers
on every journey, without
ever turning back?"
Shango replied that he accompanies
his followers on every journey, without
ever turning back.
They asked him: "But what if,
after a long journey, walking and walking,
you arrive at Koso, home of your fathers;
and they cook bean soup
and make yam pudding,
and give you kola and a rooster?"
Shango said: "After such satisfaction
I return home."
Then Shango was told
that he could not accompany followers
on a far journey without turning back.
Orunmila says that on entering
a room with a low door,
we automatically bow.
Ifa, the question is:
"Who among the deities
accompanies their followers
on every journey, without
ever turning back?
Oya replied that she accompanies
her followers on every journey, without
ever turning back.
They asked her: "But what if,
after a long journey, walking and walking,
you arrive at Ira, home of your fathers;
and they slaughter a fat animal,
and put a pot of corn pudding
in front of you?"
Oya said: "After such satisfaction
I return home."
Then Oya was told
that she could not accompany followers
on a far journey without turning back.
Orunmila says that on entering
a room with a low door,
we automatically bow.
Ifa, the question is:
"Who among the deities
accompanies their followers
on every journey, without
ever turning back?"
Obatala replied that he accompanies
his followers on every journey, without
ever turning back.
They asked him: "But what if,
after a long journey, walking and walking,
you arrive at Ifon, home of your fathers;
and they slaughter a hen with eggs,
and give you two hundred snails,
together with greens and melon?"
Obatala said: "After such satisfaction
I return home."
Then Obatala was told
that he could not accompany followers
on a far journey without turning back.
Orunmila says that on entering
a room with a low door,
we automatically bow.
Ifa, the question is:
"Who among the deities
accompanies their followers
on every journey, without
ever turning back?"
Eshu replied that he accompanies
his followers on every journey, without
ever turning back.
They asked him: "But what if,
after a long journey, walking and walking,
you arrive at Ketu, home of your fathers,
and they give you a rooster,
and lots of palm oil?"
Eshu said: "After such satisfaction
I turn and go home."
Then Eshu was told
that he could not accompany followers
on a far journey without turning back.
Orunmila says that on entering
a room with a low door,
we automatically bow.
Ifa, the question is:
"Who among the deities
accompanies their followers
on every journey, without
ever turning back?"
Ogun replied that he accompanies
his followers on every journey, without
ever turning back.
They asked him: "But what if,
after a long journey, walking and walking,
you arrive at Ire, home of your fathers,
and they give you fried beans, and a dog,
also a chicken, corn beer and palm wine?"
Ogun said: "After such satisfaction
I sing my Ijala chants,
loud and joyfully, all the way home."
Then Ogun was told
that he could not accompany followers
on a far journey without turning back.
Orunmila says that on entering
a room with a low door,
we automatically bow.
Ifa, the question is:
"Who among the deities
accompanies their followers
on every journey, without
ever turning back?"
Oshun replied that she accompanies
her followers on every journey, without
ever turning back.
The asked her: "But what if,
after a long journey, walking and walking,
you arrive at Ijumu, home of your fathers,
and they give you flour pudding,
together with greens and corn beer?"
Oshun said: "After such satisfaction
I return home."
Then Oshun was told
that she could not accompany followers
on a far journey without turning back.
Orunmila says that on entering
a room with a low door,
we automatically bow.
Ifa, the question is:
"Who among the deities
accompanies their followers
on every journey, without
ever turning back?"
Orunmila replied that he accompanies
his followers on every journey, without
ever turning back.
They asked him: "But what if,
after a long journey, walking and walking,
you arrive at Igeti, home of your fathers,
and they give you two quick rats,
two fishes that beautifully swim,
two chickens with fat livers,
two goats heavy and pregnant,
two short horned cattle with big horns;
if they make mashed yams for you,
and prepare yam pudding;
if they give you well-brewed corn beer,
and atare, and give you good kola?"
Orunmila said: "After such satisfaction
I return home."
The they said to Orunmila
that he could not accompany his followers
on a far journey without turning back.
The Awo's were astonished.
They could not utter a word, for they did not
understand the parable.
Ifa, I confess my helplesness.
Please cloth me in wisdom.
Ifa, you are the leader,
I am the follower.
You are the wise one who teaches
wise things like one's father.
Ifa, the question is:
"Who among the deities
accompanies their followers on every journey,
without ever turning back?"
Ifa said: "It is Ori, Ori alone,
who accompanies his follower
on every journey, without
ever turning back."
When I have money it is my Ori
whom I praise.
My Ori, it is you.
When I have children it is my Ori
whom I praise.
My Ori, it is you.
All the good things I have on earth,
It is my Ori whom I praise.
My Ori, it is you.
My Ori, I salute you,
you, who does not forget his follower,
you who blesses his follower quicker
than any other deity.
No deity blesses a human being
without the consent of his Ori.
Ori, I salute you.
You who allows children to be born alive.
One whose offers are accepted by his Ori
has reason to dance and rejoice.
Ifa says that this person should offer
to his Ori. The offer is
8 pigeons and 16 times 4000 cowries.
And Ifa says that if this one
sacrifices to his Ori regularly,
his life will be good.
Ese 5. Importance of worship.
Bi a ba se bo EEgun ni Eegun se ngbe ni
bi a ba se bo OOsa loosa se ngba
Bi a ba bope (Ifa) laboye
Nii se ni siju ire womi
Difa fun Orunmila
Baba nti ikole aye losi Ikole orun
O nlo gba irnwo ade bo wa saye lati odo Olodumare
It is how well one propitiates one’s Eegun that has its result
It is how well one proptiate sone’s Oosa (Orisa) that has its result
If one serves well his/her Ifa,
Ifa will equally bless the person
These were the messages of Ifa to Orunmila
When He was going to get one golden crown from Olodumare
It is how serious one serves his/her Orisa how well one gets compensated
When, Orunmila told his friend his mission
to Olodumare,
They asked him, why one, since your children were
many, Orunmila replied them back thus;
it is meant for those that worship him wholeheartedly
Ese 6.
Isebi Isepa, Esubi ipaka, Ewon wojo wojo lese Odide,
Won ke koko fi oko lehin kule alara
Alara ko mo didahun won
Won pa alara, won gbe ogun ile alara lo
Isebi isepa, esubi ipaka, ewon wojo wojo lese odide,
Won ke koko fi oko lehin kule ajero
Ajero ko mo didahun won
Won pa ajero won gbe ogun ile ajero lo
Isebi isepa, esubi ipaka, ewon wojo wojo lese odide
Won dehin kule agbon miregun,
Won ba ohun imule nile nibe,
Won ni johun bi ara ile ife dehin o
Orunmila ni ero olufe dehin olele,
Crying koko fi oko behind alara’s house
Alara couldn’t respond, they killed alara
They took his property
Isebi isepa, esubi ipaka, chain on the legs of the parrot,
Crying koko fi oko behind ajero’s house
Ajero couldn’t respond, they killed ajero
And took his property
Isebi isepa, esubi ipaka, chains on the legs of the parrot,
They got to the backyard of Orunmila’s house
They met the imule items on ground
And greeted him as an awo
4. OGUNDAROHUNLOHUN
This Odu informs us to be careful with friends.
Ese 1.
Ogunda did not give offence,
Ogunda did not cause pain,
it is not good to punish Ogunda"
were the ones who cast for Olowo,
on the day that he was told
to make sacrifice, in order not to
be punished his whole life long.
They said that never in his life
Olowo would be punished.
"What is the sacrifice?"
One pigeon, one sheep, 4400 cowries.
Olowo listened and made the sacrifice.
Always honor and respect other people;
it is better not to punish
the son of an honorable man.
A tree is honored
for its complicated shape;
albino's are honored
because of Obatala.
All of you should honor me.
Ese 2.
A chant for Ifa Odun
Alu gb’ore, alu aye
Difa fun Orunmila
Baba maa kunle soro jeun tuntun l’odun
Won ni ko rubo
Nitori awon ajogun buruku marun-un
Iku, gba gbin ki nr’aye s’oro
Alu gb’ore, alu aye
Arun, gba gbin ki nr’aye s’oro
Alu gb’ore, alu aye
Ija, gba gbin ki nr’aye s’oro
Alu gb’ore, alu aye
Ejo, gba gbin ki nr’aye s’oro
Alu gb’ore, alu aye
Ofo, gba gbin ki nr’aye s’oro
Alu gb’ore, alu aye
To celebrate and be blessed; to celebrate and have good health
Divined for Òrúnmìlà
6. OGUNDASELOHUN
Some keywords are catastrophe, crisis, stagnation, loss of energy, cunfusion,
destruction, dissatisfaction.
Ese 1.
Eguntan'Se cast for Orunmila Alade,
on the day that he was in serious trouble.
Orunmila was told that he should honor
his own Ori with a pigeon.
Ebo: 1 pigeon, 1 dog, palm oil and ewe.
The ewe must be used for bathing.
Ese 2.
Ogunda did not give offence,
Ogunda did not cause pain, it is
not a good idea to punish Ogunda"
was the one who cast for Olowo,
and told him to sacrifice in order
not to be punished during his life.
They said that he would never
in his life be punished. The sacrifice?
A pigeon, a sheep, and 4400 cowries.
Olowo listened and made the sacrifice.
Honor and respect others; it is better
not to punish the son of an honorable man.
A tree is honored because of its crooked shape;
an albino is honored because of Obatala.
You should all honor me. Ebo:
one pigeon, one sheep and eleven cowries.
Ese 3. You must return too your center - Isese.
E baa lo loo lo bi olo
E baa re ree re bi ere
Ibi ti e ti lo naa
Le o pada si
Difa fun Ojola
Omo Ere L'apa
E ma ma paa o
Eran ab'ohun ni o
e ye e ma p'Ojola
Omo Ere L'apa
Ifa ni Isheshe lo maa leke
Isheshe lo maa gbeniyan
No matter how far you wander like the grindstone
No matter how far you wind like the boa constrictor
It is your starting point
to which you shall all return
These were the declarations of Ifa to the royal python
the offspring of the boa constrictor of Apa town
Pray, do not slay it
Do not slay the royal python
The offspring of the boa constrictor of Apa town
Ifa says Isheshe (our traditionalism) will prevail
Isheshe will allow mankind to prevail.
6. OGUNDABARALOHUN
Ese 1.
"A dancing floor is always noisy;
a battlefield is also noisy" cast for Ogun,
on the day that he wanted to engage Obara in a battle.
They told him he would win, but that he
should sacrifice in order for Obara
not to die in the fight. The sacrifice was
two baskets filled with loose sheets of paper
and leaves, two chickens, and 400 cowries.
He listend and made the sacrifice.
They said: two chickens do not die in a fight.
Baskets filled with paper and leaves
cannot kill anybody when they are carried.
Ese 2.
Kùkùté ò mire jìgì
Díá fún Lánkosìn
Omo ajagun gbádé borí
Óní ibi e bá forò sí o
E má mà jé kó yè
Awo ni kùkùté ò mire jìbì
Awo ni Lánkosìn
Kùkùté ò mire jìbì.
7. OGUNDADILOHUN
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