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Arabic Odu Ifa Sacred Divination Pattern
The sacred Odu marks as cast on the Opele or Ikin divination tray
1
First Verse
Ese Kinni
Ifa Message
Ifá says there is the blessing of children for this person. Ifá says this person is deeply concerned about having children. Ifá says this person should put an end to excessive pride so that they can become a parent in the world. They should also appease Ifá with one whole pig.
Verse
Ateyin ayinte
This was the Ifá divination cast for Elede,
Who is Yeye Odo, the queen of the mortar,
When she was deeply troubled because she had no children.
She was advised to offer sacrifice.
She accepted the sacrifice and performed it.
Therefore, children are abundant in the mortar.
Children in front.
Children at the back.
Children are abundant in the mortar.
This was the Ifá divination cast for Elede,
Who is Yeye Odo, the queen of the mortar,
When she was deeply troubled because she had no children.
She was advised to offer sacrifice.
She accepted the sacrifice and performed it.
Therefore, children are abundant in the mortar.
Children in front.
Children at the back.
Children are abundant in the mortar.
Sacrificial Items (Ebo / Etutu)
- One whole pig
- One rooster
- Palm oil
- Eko
- Kola nuts
2
Second Verse
Ese Keji
Ifa Message
Ifá says there are blessings of all kinds for this person and that they should offer sacrifice. Ifá says this person should not fight with others over an inheritance, because the inheritance will eventually come to belong to this person. They should appease their Ori with one guinea fowl and also offer one guinea fowl as sacrifice.
Verse
Poro bayi
Ala bayi
This was the Ifá divination cast for Ladebu,
The queen of the hill,
When she was deeply troubled because she desired wealth.
She was advised to offer sacrifice.
She accepted the sacrifice and performed it.
Therefore, the wealth of this land belongs to the hill.
The wife of this land belongs to the hill.
The hill is where the guinea fowl came from.
Up the hill, up the hill, the guinea fowl calls.
Ala bayi
This was the Ifá divination cast for Ladebu,
The queen of the hill,
When she was deeply troubled because she desired wealth.
She was advised to offer sacrifice.
She accepted the sacrifice and performed it.
Therefore, the wealth of this land belongs to the hill.
The wife of this land belongs to the hill.
The hill is where the guinea fowl came from.
Up the hill, up the hill, the guinea fowl calls.
Sacrificial Items (Ebo / Etutu)
- Two guinea fowls
- Palm oil
- Eko
- Kola nuts
3
Third Verse
Ese Keta
Ifa Message
Ifá says this person should offer sacrifice so that their life may be at peace. Ifá says this person should offer sacrifice for all kinds of blessings. Ifá says this person should undergo Ifá initiation so that their life may be at peace.
Verse
O re oo
Ko re mi
This was the Ifá divination cast for the cricket,
Who went to divine two at the stream.
He was advised to offer sacrifice.
He accepted the sacrifice and performed it.
Therefore, when Irete divines two,
That is when the diviner’s life is at peace.
Ko re mi
This was the Ifá divination cast for the cricket,
Who went to divine two at the stream.
He was advised to offer sacrifice.
He accepted the sacrifice and performed it.
Therefore, when Irete divines two,
That is when the diviner’s life is at peace.
Sacrificial Items (Ebo / Etutu)
- Two rats
- Two fish
- Two hens
- Palm oil
- Eko
- Kola nuts
4
Fourth Verse
Ese Kerin
Ifa Message
Ifá says there are all kinds of blessings for this person. Ifá says this person should move closer to Ifá and learn it properly. This person’s destiny does not involve any kind of work other than work that requires sitting down; sitting down to perform this work is what this person’s destiny entails. This person should appease Ifá with a goat.
Verse
Ero yanuu fodo kete
This was the Ifá divination cast for Atoka,
Who was the messenger of Olodumare,
When Atoka was deeply troubled and seeking all kinds of blessings.
Atoka was advised to offer sacrifice.
Atoka accepted the sacrifice and performed it.
Therefore, the messenger of the king does not farm.
The messenger of the king does not trade.
Atoka became the messenger of Olodumare.
This was the Ifá divination cast for Atoka,
Who was the messenger of Olodumare,
When Atoka was deeply troubled and seeking all kinds of blessings.
Atoka was advised to offer sacrifice.
Atoka accepted the sacrifice and performed it.
Therefore, the messenger of the king does not farm.
The messenger of the king does not trade.
Atoka became the messenger of Olodumare.
Sacrificial Items (Ebo / Etutu)
- One goat
- Palm oil
- Eko
- Kola nuts
Awure — Alchemist Formula YO + EN
Yoruba
Ao toju ewe ominni, ao wa lo po mon iyere, ao wa fi se igbin merin lepo ni yo, ao wa se adura si eni naa yio je obe yi.
English
We will gather the Ominni leaves and grind them together with iyere seeds. We will then use the mixture to prepare four snails with palm oil and salt. We will pray over the preparation, and the person will eat this soup.
Isegun — Alchemist Formula
Yoruba
Ao toju ori igbin, ao toju ewe apada, ati atare kan, o wa jo po ti a bajo tan ao wa fi sin gbere igba ati eyokan si aarin ori, ao fi iyoku fokomu lekan soso lori odo.
English
We will prepare the head of a snail, the leaves of Apada, and one atare. We will burn them together, and when the burning is complete, we will apply the resulting powder to 21 incision marks extending from the forehead to the back of the head.
The remaining powder will be used to take corn pudding in one sitting while standing on a mortar. The feet must not touch the ground until the process is complete.
The remaining powder will be used to take corn pudding in one sitting while standing on a mortar. The feet must not touch the ground until the process is complete.
Explore Ifa
Irete Meji 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 Alchemist formulas (alchemical remedies).
Odus that share the same family or pairing include: Irete Ogbe, Irete Oyeku, Irete Iwori, Irete Odi.
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