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This Odu emphasizes the importance of balance and harmony in life's journey.
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Odu Ifa Sacred Divination Pattern
The sacred Odu marks as cast on the Opele or Ikin divination tray
1
Ese Kinni
Ese Kinni
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Ifa ni aba won lori je Orun ni won ti Mun abe wa saye Adifafun inaki njo to ni Oun oje oloja lawujo edun Ebo, ni won kose
O si gbebo nbe orubo Nje amun inaki je oloja Gbogbo edun epo sese wa Ke wa sin gbogbo edun
O si gbebo nbe orubo Nje amun inaki je oloja Gbogbo edun epo sese wa Ke wa sin gbogbo edun
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ki eleyi orubo lori nkan ti o fe se ki o si rubo oye ifa pe won o fi eleye se olori nibikan
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Awo inaki
Oruko fun esu
Akuko adie meta
Ewe akoko
Epo
Eko
Oruko fun esu
Akuko adie meta
Ewe akoko
Epo
Eko
2
Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Ifa ni kafun kagba Kafun kagba Adifafun orunmila
Baba o fun okepori re ni obi Yi o fi gba oore nla
Baba o fun okepori re ni obi Yi o fi gba oore nla
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa ni eleyi o mon toju oke iponri re dada ki o mon se ose fun ifa ni gbogbo ojo ose.
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Agbebo adie meji
Eku
Eja
Oti
Obi
Akuko adie meji
Eyele meji fun ebo
Epo ati eko
Eku
Eja
Oti
Obi
Akuko adie meji
Eyele meji fun ebo
Epo ati eko
3
Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Ifa ni kafun ni nka fun ho Adifafun Oosala o sere mon gbo Ti o mon ti iranje
Ile lo si iranje ode Ebo ni won ni kose O si gbebo nbe orubo Kepe kejina eba Nije ebutu ire gbogbo
Ile lo si iranje ode Ebo ni won ni kose O si gbebo nbe orubo Kepe kejina eba Nije ebutu ire gbogbo
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ki eleyi o mon fi agba re wole ki o si mon jo ara re loju laarin awujo ki o mon ba di ero eyin
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Igbin
Agbebo adie meji
Akuko adie meji
Epo
Eko
Agbebo adie meji
Akuko adie meji
Epo
Eko
4
Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Ifa ni kawo fun mi
Ki nkase fun o
Adifafun oni nbate
Tii se omo bibi inu agboniregun
Ki nkase fun o
Adifafun oni nbate
Tii se omo bibi inu agboniregun
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ki eleyi o gbokan le Ifa dada ti ko ba ti tefa ki o lo tefa ki gbogbo nkan tole ninu aye re o le ba dero
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Agbebo adie meji
Eyele meji
Eye etu meji
Epo ati eko
Eyele meji
Eye etu meji
Epo ati eko
Awure — Alchemist Formula
Yoruba
ISEGUN
Ewe ati egbo segun sete egbo eeru alamo ao gbe gbogbo re si oju olo a o gun po mon ose a o te yepe idi esu ni odu Ifa ika ofun
Ewe ati egbo segun sete egbo eeru alamo ao gbe gbogbo re si oju olo a o gun po mon ose a o te yepe idi esu ni odu Ifa ika ofun
Related Odu — Same Family & Pairs
Explore Ifa
Ika Ofun is one of the 256 sacred Odu Ifa — the corpus of divination verses that form the foundation of the Yoruba oracle system. Each Odu contains multiple Ese (verses) alongside their Ase (spiritual power), Ebo (sacrifice), and Akose (alchemical remedies).
Odus that share the same family or pairing include: Ika Meji, Ika Ogbe, Ika Oyeku, Ika Iwori.
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