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This Odu emphasizes the need for thoughtful decision-making.
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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
Okanse
Awo ejo losefa fejo
Ejo raye amo kudigi
Awo ejo losefa fejo
Ejo raye amo kudigi
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
ifa ni ki elelyi orubo isegun
pea won kan gbogun ti
eleyi korubo kole ba se gun
enina kio fi akuko adire bo esu
pea won kan gbogun ti
eleyi korubo kole ba se gun
enina kio fi akuko adire bo esu
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Akuko adire meji
Epo
Eko
Obi
Epo
Eko
Obi
2
Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Okanran sale sakuta
Awo oko lese fafu oko
Okanran sale sakuta
Awo aso lose fafu aso
Okanran sale sakuta
Awo ile losefa fun ile
Awon meteta won ni ki
Won orubo ni laiku
Arawon
Won sigbebo ni be won rubo
Nje akigboku oko
Akigbo ku ile asebogbo bosa
Awo oko lese fafu oko
Okanran sale sakuta
Awo aso lose fafu aso
Okanran sale sakuta
Awo ile losefa fun ile
Awon meteta won ni ki
Won orubo ni laiku
Arawon
Won sigbebo ni be won rubo
Nje akigboku oko
Akigbo ku ile asebogbo bosa
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa ni oun pe ire laiku fun
elleyi pe ki elelyi orubo ki
emi re olegun tio fi oruko
kan rubo
elleyi pe ki elelyi orubo ki
emi re olegun tio fi oruko
kan rubo
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Eran oruko kan
Epo
Eko
Obi
Epo
Eko
Obi
3
Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Mumumu
Adifafun ikoko ni jo ti sawo lo
Soko ode
Adifafun ikoko ni jo ti sawo lo
Soko ode
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa pe ire gbogbo fun eleyi ki
eleyi orubo ki ire ole bade fun ko fi ekumeji eja meji eye meji bofa
eleyi orubo ki ire ole bade fun ko fi ekumeji eja meji eye meji bofa
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Eku meji
Eja meji
Abodie meji
Epo
Eko
Obi
Eja meji
Abodie meji
Epo
Eko
Obi
4
Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Okansa
Awo afsa
Lose fafun asa
Losefafun asa nijo ti n lo oko
Iwakanje
Awo afsa
Lose fafun asa
Losefafun asa nijo ti n lo oko
Iwakanje
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa peire ola fun elelyi ki elelyi orubo ki ore ole bam on gbo wore kio bo ori re pelo akuko adire kan kio si fi akuko adire kan rubo
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Akuko adire meji
Epo
Eko
Obi
Epo
Eko
Obi
Awure — Alchemist Formula
Yoruba
Ao toju awo ikoko ao toju
ewe koko ao toju ewe sese
ao wa gun gbogbo re mon ose dudu ao wa mon fi ose naa we larolaro
ewe koko ao toju ewe sese
ao wa gun gbogbo re mon ose dudu ao wa mon fi ose naa we larolaro
Isegun / Akose — Victory Formula
Yoruba
ISEGUN
Ao toju ori ejo ati oko atare kana o wa lopo ao wa gbe odo kale ao wa dojure de ao ta epo pupa yipo odo yi ao wa joko lelori ao wa fi ebu ifa yi si gere mokalelogun si arin ori onitoun ao wa fi iyoku la epo pupa lori odo yin.
Ao toju ori ejo ati oko atare kana o wa lopo ao wa gbe odo kale ao wa dojure de ao ta epo pupa yipo odo yi ao wa joko lelori ao wa fi ebu ifa yi si gere mokalelogun si arin ori onitoun ao wa fi iyoku la epo pupa lori odo yin.
Related Odu — Same Family & Pairs
Explore Ifa
Okanran 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: Okanran Meji, Okanran Ogbe, Okanran Oyeku, Okanran Iwori.
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