Irete is the Odu of endurance, process, and harvest through persistence. It appears when success is real but requires patience, consistency, and strong character.
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Português Odu Ifa Sacred Divination Pattern
The sacred Odu marks as cast on the Opele or Ikin divination tray
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Ese Kinni
Ese Kinni
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Ateyin ayinte
Adifa fun Elede
Tiise yeye odo
Igbati mo mi oju sogbere omo
Adifa fun Elede
Tiise yeye odo
Igbati mo mi oju sogbere omo
2
Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Poro bayin
Ala bayin
Adifa fun ladebu
Tii se yeye oke
Igba ti momi oju sogbere aje
Ala bayin
Adifa fun ladebu
Tii se yeye oke
Igba ti momi oju sogbere aje
3
Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Ore oo
Ko re mi
Adifa fun ire
Ti lolete meji lodo
Ko re mi
Adifa fun ire
Ti lolete meji lodo
4
Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Ero yanuu fodo kete
Adifa fun atoka
Ti se ilari olodumare
Igba ti mo mi oju sogbere ire gbogbo
Adifa fun atoka
Ti se ilari olodumare
Igba ti mo mi oju sogbere ire gbogbo
Related Odu — Same Family & Pairs
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Irete 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: Irete Meji, Irete Ogbe, Irete Oyeku, Irete Iwori.
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