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This Odu signifies the importance of vigilance and awareness.
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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
Idin sara
Idin soro
Adifafun abe nijo tiloletuwa ori se
Idin ka
Eji ka
Awo igba losefafun igba
Igba ti torubo waye
Idin soro
Adifafun abe nijo tiloletuwa ori se
Idin ka
Eji ka
Awo igba losefafun igba
Igba ti torubo waye
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ota kan ree to tobi
karubo kale baasegun
kasi tabon soke
karubo kale baasegun
kasi tabon soke
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Ao fi isu sisun ewa yiyan obi meji
Ao fibo gun
Epo, Eko, Agbado, Owo.
Ao fibo gun
Epo, Eko, Agbado, Owo.
2
Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Idin sara
Idin soro
Adifafun toto beleje ti bakin sota
Idin kaka
Awo oba
Losefafun oba
Ojo ti oba suku pepa ohun okaye
Idin soro
Adifafun toto beleje ti bakin sota
Idin kaka
Awo oba
Losefafun oba
Ojo ti oba suku pepa ohun okaye
✦
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ibikan leleyin lo yi korubo yio pade ota nibe kolebaa segun
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Epo
Eko,
Agbado
Owo.
Eko,
Agbado
Owo.
3
Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Idin saaasa
Awo asa
Losefa fun asa
Nijotilo oko iwakanje
Idin kaka ni teru
Eji ni tinuiro
Adifafun orunmila
Nijo ti baba tode orun bowaye
Awo asa
Losefa fun asa
Nijotilo oko iwakanje
Idin kaka ni teru
Eji ni tinuiro
Adifafun orunmila
Nijo ti baba tode orun bowaye
✦
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa pe Ire ajefun eleyi
yio la ati omore ebo ni kose
yio la ati omore ebo ni kose
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Eyele meji
Owo
Eko
Agbado
Eyele meji
Owo
4
Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Idin sara
Idin soro
Adifafun ada ti loko aileron ladin
Idin kaka ejika
Ejika tidorun ope
Adifafun agunfon niyan gede
Eyi ti se omo oniranran
Igba ti torubo waye
Eboni won ni kose
O sigbebo nibe orubo
Nje agunfon de oni ranhinranhin
Aje lawa ni niran tawa
Agunfon de oniranhinran
Ire gbogbo lawa ni niran tawa
Agunfon de oniranhinran
Idin soro
Adifafun ada ti loko aileron ladin
Idin kaka ejika
Ejika tidorun ope
Adifafun agunfon niyan gede
Eyi ti se omo oniranran
Igba ti torubo waye
Eboni won ni kose
O sigbebo nibe orubo
Nje agunfon de oni ranhinranhin
Aje lawa ni niran tawa
Agunfon de oniranhinran
Ire gbogbo lawa ni niran tawa
Agunfon de oniranhinran
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ire aje fun eleyi lati okeere lati odo awon OYINBO
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Ogede
Eyin
Oyin
Owo.
Eko
Agbado
Ogede
Eyin
Oyin
Owo.
Awure — Alchemist Formula
Yoruba
Awo igala ao ge si meje
ewe egele meje
ewu ori apata
odidi atare kan
ao jo po ao man fi fokomun
ewe egele meje
ewu ori apata
odidi atare kan
ao jo po ao man fi fokomun
Related Odu — Same Family & Pairs
Explore Ifa
Odi Osa 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: Odi Meji, Odi Ogbe, Odi Oyeku, Odi Iwori.
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