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Arabic Odu Ifa Sacred Divination Pattern
Aliases: Iwori Meji Kinni
The sacred Odu marks as cast on the Opele or Ikin divination tray
1
First Verse
Ese Kinni
Ifa Message
Ifa says this person must offer sacrifice so they can be blessed with wealth, and especially they need to serve Ifa well, because most of their blessings come through Ifa.
Ifa says they should heed the advice of whoever tells them to go consult Ifa, and they should try and get Ifa too.
Ifa says they should heed the advice of whoever tells them to go consult Ifa, and they should try and get Ifa too.
Verse
The person we go out with is who we follow back home
Whoever brings the dog is who the dog follows back home
Ifa was cast for Orunmila
He was told to offer sacrifice
And he obeyed and offered the sacrifice
That was the day Orunmila set his eyes on his followers
So Ifa, set your eyes on me and look on me with favor and wealth
Those who you keep your eyes on are those that receive favors
Ifa, set your eyes on me and look on me with favor
Whoever brings the dog is who the dog follows back home
Ifa was cast for Orunmila
He was told to offer sacrifice
And he obeyed and offered the sacrifice
That was the day Orunmila set his eyes on his followers
So Ifa, set your eyes on me and look on me with favor and wealth
Those who you keep your eyes on are those that receive favors
Ifa, set your eyes on me and look on me with favor
Sacrificial Items (Ebo / Etutu)
- 2 Rats
- 2 Fish
- 2 Chickens
- Palm oil
- Eko
- Kolanut
2
Second Verse
Ese Keji
Ifa Message
Ifa says there is a blessing of children for this person, that the longing for a child is troubling them, so they must offer sacrifice for children.
Verse
The elder falls and becomes a corpse
The corpse falls and becomes an elder
Ifa was cast for Soreyo
Who was crying and shedding tears over the matter of a child
He was told to offer sacrifice
And he obeyed and offered the sacrifice
So enter Ile Ayo for a child
We do not enter Ile Ayo without fulfillment
Enter Ile Ayo for a child
The corpse falls and becomes an elder
Ifa was cast for Soreyo
Who was crying and shedding tears over the matter of a child
He was told to offer sacrifice
And he obeyed and offered the sacrifice
So enter Ile Ayo for a child
We do not enter Ile Ayo without fulfillment
Enter Ile Ayo for a child
Sacrificial Items (Ebo / Etutu)
- 1 Goat
- Palm oil
- Eko
- Kolanut
- Money
3
Third Verse
Ese Keta
Ifa Message
Ifa says this person should offer sacrifice for wealth, that the desire for wealth is troubling this person, this person can also get their own personal Ifa. Their wealth source is tied to Ifa.
Verse
Ogodo gbodo oke payin keke soloko
Ifa was cast for the spider
Who would be doing all things like magic
He was told to offer sacrifice
And he obeyed and offered the sacrifice
So it is like magic that I have blessings of all good things in my life today
I have become Ogodo gbodo oke payin keke soloko
Spider, you are the one who did all things like magic, that I have blessings of all good things in my life today
I have become Ogodo gbodo oke payin keke soloko
Ifa was cast for the spider
Who would be doing all things like magic
He was told to offer sacrifice
And he obeyed and offered the sacrifice
So it is like magic that I have blessings of all good things in my life today
I have become Ogodo gbodo oke payin keke soloko
Spider, you are the one who did all things like magic, that I have blessings of all good things in my life today
I have become Ogodo gbodo oke payin keke soloko
Sacrificial Items (Ebo / Etutu)
- 1 Guinea fowl
- Palm oil
- Eko
- Kolanut
- Money
4
Fourth Verse
Ese Kerin
Ifa Message
Ifa says this person should offer sacrifice so that they may be bless with children, Ifa says this person is longing for wealth too. Ifa says they should offer the sacrifice so that what they seek can come into their hands.
Verse
Singin nihi siginlohun
Oloda omon kin ode labokore
Komon raunro peti
Ifa was cast for Ode gbahunsasa
Who was crying that he had no one
He was told to offer sacrifice
And he obeyed and offered the sacrifice
So Ode welcome him
Ode gbahunsasa, Ode has become someone
Ode gbahunsasa
Oloda omon kin ode labokore
Komon raunro peti
Ifa was cast for Ode gbahunsasa
Who was crying that he had no one
He was told to offer sacrifice
And he obeyed and offered the sacrifice
So Ode welcome him
Ode gbahunsasa, Ode has become someone
Ode gbahunsasa
Sacrificial Items (Ebo / Etutu)
- 1 Rat
- 1 Fish
- 1 Hen
- Palm oil
- Egg
- Kolanut
Awure — Alchemist Formula YO + EN
Yoruba
Ao toju ewe awo yoyo ati owu alahuntakun ao wa gun mon Ose dudu eni naa yio mon fi we.
English
We will gather awo yoyo leaf and Spider webs, we will grind them together with black soap, the person will use it to bathe.
Isegun — Alchemist Formula
Yoruba
Ao mu yanrin oju ode ati ewe gbegi ati ewe segun sete ao wa jo gbogbo re papo pelu ataare kan ao wa mon fi fo eko funfun mu larolaro.
English
We will get road sand and gbegi leaf and segun sete leaf, we will pound all of them together with one alligator pepper, we will use it to mix white pap (Eko) and drink every morning.
Explore Ifa
Iwori 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).
This Odu is also known as: Iwori Meji Kinni. Understanding all its names helps in recognizing it across different Ifa lineages and traditions.
Odus that share the same family or pairing include: Iwori Ogbe, Iwori Oyeku, Iwori Odi, Iwori Irosun.
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