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This Odu emphasizes the need for thoughtful decision-making and strategic planning.
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The sacred Odu marks as cast on the Opele or Ikin divination tray
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Ese Kinni
Ese Kinni
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Osa Gunda Owa Gbo
Orin gunda owa gbo
Adifa fun orunmila
Baba nbe lawujo ota
ebo wonin ose osirubo
eropo ero ofa eba laiku kangidi
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa pe Ire isegun ota fun eleyii, pe aarin ota leleyiwa pe kuro yoo si nisegun lori ota
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Epo
Eko
Akuko adie kan
Agbado
Owo.
2
Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Osa Ninle Ku
Owo lapo ida
Adifa fun aayan
Nin jo toun ati ogun jon sota
Ebo wonin wonin ose
Ogun nin be leyin titun bo
Eropo ero
Ofa
E banin laru segun
✦
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Enin kan ree tiwon jon sore yi keleyi o sora funnin tori ota re nin
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Owo.
3
Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Akonin oleran lese
Teedo ju gun
Adifa fun orunmila
Baba n sawo rode igbadi
Ebo wonin ose osirubo
Keepe
keejinan
E banin bola ba peregede
✦
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ibikan lele yin loyi korubo, pe yio yiorire aje munbo
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Owo.
4
Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Osagunda
Orin gunda
Adifa fase tii somo olokun osin eepe
Eyi ti olalalala tenin kan oninle tenin fun man Ebo wonin ose osi rubo Eropo
Ero ofa
Ewa banin bola ba peregede
✦
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Keleyi orubo
ire aje fun eleyi
aje nan yi opo
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Owo.
Awure — Alchemist Formula
Yoruba
Aidan
eeru alaman
ao jo gbo
gbere ogbon ati ayo kan lori
ao fiyo ku foko mun
MEDICINE
Explore Ifa
Ósà Ògundà 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: Osa Meji, Ósà Ogbè, Ósà Òyèkù, Ósà Iwòrì.
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