Odù of Ifá
Ogbè Òdí
Also known as Ogbè dí and, in the Cuban tradition, as Ogbe Di.
What Ifá says in Ogbè Òdí
- Ifá foretells goodness where Ogbè dí was revealed.
- Ifá says death will not kill the person, sickness will not keep them bedridden, and they will overcome their difficulties and find peace of mind.
- Ifá foretells an increase in money and children, success, and wealth.
- Ifá says Ògún will protect the person and that the outcome can be favorable.
Lines from the message of Ifá in its lessons, translated from Yorùbá by the academy.
Understanding
What it teaches today
This lesson teaches that seeking prosperity is not only a matter of asking for one’s affairs to go well. It also requires paying attention to how we treat others. Orí watched his affairs fall apart, while the Itan shows that people were upset by his behavior. Èṣù gave him two inseparable instructions: …
The full understanding is in the lesson.
ẸSẸ IFÁ
A fragment of the verse
Ọ̀nà tó gbà kó tó máa jẹ́ bẹ́ẹ̀ níbẹ̀ rèé
The path by which it came to be so was this:
Ogbè dí
Ogbè dí.
Erukuru gbágbágbá
Erukuru gbágbágbá.
Ní ń ṣe awo abẹ́ ọta
Is the Awo beneath the stone.
The full verse, with its audio, is in the lesson.
ÌTÀN
A fragment of the story
Orí was told to offer Ẹbọ. All his affairs had fallen apart. People disliked his behavior, and they gathered to curse him. After they cursed him, his affairs continued to scatter and deteriorate. …
The full story is in the lesson.
What this Odù brings at the academy
- Its full lessons, with the voice of Ọlúwo Adeleye reciting every verse.
- The Yorùbá text aligned line by line with its translation.
- The complete message of Ifá, with the Ẹbọ it prescribes.
- The practice room: the Ọlúwo recites, you repeat and compare yourself with his voice.