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i r u n mo l e s a n d p u t t g e m, i n , a g a r d e n known a s Oe BA A$$ ( Gar den o f Command).
I n t h i s g a r d e x Ql gdunmar e p u t a t o t a l o f s i x t e e n u n i q u e Odu.
Th e s e Odu a r e a s
r e g a r d e d as u n i q u e i n t wo s e n s e s . F i r s t l y , t h e i r c ombi na t i on i s s o p o we r f u l
t h a t if t h e i r s ymbol s were i mp r i n t e d , wh a t e v e r p o s i t i v e wi s h e s a nyone e x p r e s s e s
w i l l s u r e l y come t o p a s s . Se c o n d l y t h e s e Odu a r e f i x e d and r e v e r s i b l y c o n s t a n t
i n t h e s e n s e t h a t i f t h e s e s ymbol s we r e i mp r i n t e d , t h e y may b e t u r n e d u p s i d e
down a n d s t i l l r e t a i n t h e i r o r i g i n a l c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s . Cu r i o u s l y t h e r e a r e
o n l y s i x t e e n o f s u c h Odu o u t o f t h e whol e t wo hundr ed and f i f t y ( 2 5 6 ) ,
f o u r ( 4 ) o f t h e ma j o r odu a nd t we l v e ( 1 2 ) o t h e r c ombi na t i ons .
I n c y n t i n u i t y c i t h t h i s n a r r z t i o n i n t h e Hol y Words of Okanran- fun,
q l g d u m$ r e ' i n s t r u c t e d t h e I r u n mo l e s t o s t a y i n t h i s CGBA A3 f o r s e v e n d a y s
and t h e y s h o u l d be a s k i n g f o r p o s i t >v e r e s o l u t i o n s whi ch b$ Fiis Gr a c e s h a l l
a l l t h i n g s come t o p a s s . ?l Qdumaf e war ned however t h a t e v i l r e s o l u t i o n s s h a l l
n o t b e g r a n t e d . A t t h i s j u n c t u r e {s u- 0dar a o r E b i t a pr a ye d for p r o s p e r i t y o f
a l l k i n d s t o f i l l t h e g a r d e n . NO s o o n e r had Fgu-Odara s a i d t h i s e v e r y wh e r e was
f i l l e d wi t h we a l 5 h o f t i n d e s c r i b a b l e p r o p o r t i o n .
A l l t h e ( 4 0 1 ) / 1 r u n m4 1 e s i n t h e g a r d e n t h e n d e c i d e d t o s h a r e t h i s we a l t h
wi t h o t h e r I r u n mo l e s o u t s i d e t h e g a r d e n a nd l a t e r s t a r t e d t o d i s p e r s e t hem
t o t h e wh o l e u n i v e r s e . T h i s i s o n e o f t h e r e a s o n a t h e r e i s nowher e i n t h e
u n i v e r s e wi t h o u t some e l e me n t s o f we a l t h .
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The a c q u i s ' t i o , n a nd d i s p e r s a l by t h e I r u n mq l g s o c c u p i e d a whol e d a y .
Then ~ l ? d u / m \ r g c a l l e d t hey $0 i n q u i r e a b o u t wh?t t h e y s p e n t t h e whol e d a y d o i n g .
Ha vi ng b e e n t o l d , gl pdumar f named t h e da y 9 - j ~ ~ j e - t h e d a y of f i n a n c i a l s u c c e s s
and we a l t h . An$ t h e , f i r s t d a y o f t h e week d e r i v e d i t s name. 91pddmdr ( t he n
i n f o v e d t h e I r u n mg l e s t h a t t h e y had o n l y s i x more d a y s t o spend I n t h e g a r d e n .
p ~. ? d u ma $ ~' i mp l o r e d t hem t o k e e p on a s k i n g f o r a l l good t h i n g s t h a t t h e y f e l t
t h e y woul d n e e d .
As t h e y we r e p r a y i n g v e r y e a r l y t h e f o l l o wi n g mor ni ng o f t h e n e x t d a y , t h e o t h e r
I r u n mo l e s who w e r e o u t s i d e t h e OGBA ASE r u s h e d i n a n t i c i p a t i o n o f s e c u r i n g mor e
we a l t h f o r t h e ms e l v e s . T h i ~ l e d t o a l o t o f q u a r r e l s bet ween t h e t wo
p a r t i e s . Th o s e i n s i d e t h e CGBA ASE made u s e o f t h e command i n s i d e t h e g a r d e n
by a s k i n g f o r v i c t o r y o v e r t h e I r u n mo l e s o u t s i d e . T h e i r wi s h came t o p a s s a nd
a nd t h e I r u n mo l e s o u t s i d e t h e g a r d e n who, i va,ded t h e OGBA ASE were subdued and
d r i v e n o u t . At t h e e nd o f t h e d a y , ~ l ? d u m ! r e c a l l e d t hem t o verify wha t t hey
ha d b e e n d o i n g t h r o u g h o u t t h e da y. They t o l d H i m a l l t h a t had ha ppe ne d.
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Ol odumar e t h e n a s k e d t hem i f t h e y fe,lt, f h a t t h e y wer e t r i umpha, nt o r n o t .
They r e s p o n d e d a f f i r ma t i v e l y . Ql ~ d u ma r ? t h e ~ n m e d t h e d a y gj o- I yygun Day o f
Vi c t o r y .
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Ver y e a r l y on t h e t h i r d d a y , a s e r i o u s s t o r m s t a r t e d bl owi ng i n t h e g a r d e n and
t h e d a y be c a me d u s t y a n d c l o u d y . None o f t h e ( 4 0 1 ) I r unmol e s was a b l e t o get
a n y t h i n g o r g a n i z e d . I n d e e d , none of t hem r emember ed t o p r a y f o r Lh i n q s t o g e t
. $ o r d e r l y . A t t h e end o f t h e d a y , t h e y n a r r a t e d e v e r y t h i n g t o ~ l Q d u m ~ r p . ,.
Co n s e q u e n t l y , t h e d a y was named ~ j p - ~ . y r ; Day ' of Co n f u s i o n . oweve-, pl gduma r y
r e mi n d e d t h e m t o p r a y f o r what t h e y wi s h e d t h e n e x t d a y .
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As e x p e c t e d u- Odar a a nd t h e o t h e r I r u m ~ l ~ s p r a y e d f g r \ p l e n t y of r a i n and
o r d ~ r l i n e s s . " I n a c c o r d a n c e wi t h t h e command of gl od6r nar g, t h e r e v25 r a i n , new
c r o p s and v e g e t a t i o n be ga n t c gr ow a nd t h e whol e p i a c e r e t u r n e d t o n o r ma l .
, A l l t h e I r u mo l e s wer e happy a t t h e t u r n of e v e n t s . They pl a nne d and p r a y e d f o r
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t h i n g erne t o p a s s ,
I n t h e e v e n i n g t$e a l l r e a l i z e d t h a t t h e d a y was t h e b e s t
i t h e y h a d e v e r wi t n e s s e d a nd when ql pdum ? $ i n q u i r e d f r om t h e m a t t h e e nd o f t h e
d a y , t h e y o v e r wh e l mi n g l y i n f o r me d ql yd6ma r g t h a t t h e d a y h a d b e e n very
r e wa r d i n g a n d t h a t e v e r y t h i n g t h e y p~:ye,d f o r had, been f u l f i l l e d .
The d a y was t h e r e f o r e named Qjq- Aspsedayg' o r 0j9-9j$b$ Day o f F u l f i l l me n t .
Ol odumar e t h e r e a f t e r i n f o r me d t hem t o g o and p r e p a r e f o r l o n g j o u r n e y whi s h was
t o b e u n d e r t a k e n t h e f o l l o wi n g d a y ,
E a r l y i n t h e mo r n i n g o f t h e n e x t d a y , t h e y a l l pr ayed f o r a s a f e j o u r n e y t o t h e i r
d e s t i n a t i o n Ac c o r d i n g t o t h i s v e r s e i n Okanran-Ofun, t h e d i s t a n c e was a s t r o -
n o mi c a l a n d s i n c e t h e y had a l r e a d y p r a y e d f o r a s a f e j o u r n e y t o t h e i r d e s t i -
n a t i o n , t h e y d i d n o t f i n d a n y p r o b l e m r e a c h i n g t h e r e .
On t h e i r r e t u r n j o u r n e y however , t h e y m e t wi t h a l o t o f u n f o r e s e e n d i f f i c u l t i e s .
The wh o l e d a y wa s c o mp l e t e l y ma r r e d f o r t hem and it r e a c h e d a s t a g e t h a t t h e y
s t a r t e d t t q d o u b t wh e t h e r o r n o t t h e y woul d b e a b l e t o r e t u r n t o t h e Ogba-Jig?.
By 9l pdur nar e/ ' s g r a c e , t h e y summoned a l l t h e powers a t t h e i r d i s p o s a l a n d we r e
a b l e t o r e t u r n t o t h e g a r d e n a t t h e d e a d o f n i g h t . They a l l vowed n e v e r t o
u n d e r t a k e n a n y j o u r n e y o n s u c h a d a y a g a i n , be c a us e f h e s u c c e s s o f s u c h a t r i p
was , ver y d o u b t f u l . Be c a u s e o f t h e e x p e r i e n c e pl odumar f named t h i s d a y yj p-
-7tl Day o f T r o u b l e o f or Tu r b u l e n c e .
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On t h e s i x t h d a y , q l a ( Or u n mi l a ) c a l l e d Egu-Odara and s u g g e s t e d t h a t it woul d b e
b e t t e r f o r F$u t o c o n t r o l a l l r i c h e s a n h we a l t h of t h e u n i v e r s e . Wh i l e h e q l a
woul d r e g u l a t e t h e f l o w o f t h e we a l t h o f t h r o u g h s a c r i f i c e a n d r i t u a l s .
F o r e x a mp l e , i f t o o much i s c o n c e n t r a t e d i n t o one hand, it may l e a d t o mi s u s e ,
a b u s e . Wher e a n o t h e r b e i n g d o e s n o t h a v e enough, t h r o u g h r i t u a l s a n d s a c r i f i c e
more w i l l b e a d d e d .
Un f o r t u n a t e l y qs u- ~dar a' became e n r a g e d by t h i s s u g g e s t i o n a n d e n g a g e d i n a t r a w l
R e a l i z i n g t h a t h e c o u l d n o t b e a b l e t o d e f e a t El a s i n g l e - h a n d e d l y , ~ g u - 0 d a r 2
c onve ne d t h e me e t i n g o f a l l t h e o t h e r I r u n mo l e s and made t h r e e p r o p o s i t i o n s .
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One, t h a t ~ l a ( 0 r u n m i l a ~ s h o u l d n e v e r s u r v i v e , t h e a f t e r ma t h of t h e i r b r a wl ;
Two, t h a t ~f q l a s h o u l d s u r v i v e , h e s h o u l d ne ve r p r o g r e s s i n l i f e ; a n d
Th r e e , t h a t i f l a s h o u l d p r o g r e s s , h ghoul d ne ve r b e a b l e t o r e t u r n t o I k o l e -
Or unf l ( H, eagen) w f e n e v e r t h e y a l l l e f t f L q 1 &Ry d ( E a r t h ) . A t t h e e n d o f t h e d a y ,
Ol odumar e summoned t h e I r u mo l e s t o g e t h e r i n t h e Ogba-A79 a n d i n f o r me d t hem t h a t
t h e i r wi s h e s c o u l d n o t b e g r a n t e d . Be c a us e t h e y ne ga t e d t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s e a r l i e r
g i v e n t o t h e m; $. e. n e v e r t o make n e g a t i v e r e s o l u t i o n . Kowever Ol oduma r e named
t h e d a y $jg--&&e%a Day a T h r e e ( E v i l ) Re s oPut i ons .
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The s e v e n t h d a y , Fl a ( Or u n mi 1 a ) came o u t ~ f u l l of l i f e and power . ? l a s t a t e d show
- i n g b l e s s i n g s o n a l l t h e o t h e r I r u n mo l e s inc1udi:g Es u- Qdar a. They a l l f e l t
ha ppy c n d t h e d i s a g r e e me n t be t we e n q l a and ; su-odaradwas s y t t l e d .
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p l p d y ma r d d e c i d e d t o make F l a t h e l e a d e r o f a i l t h e ~ r i n r n q l ~ s a p d g a v e t h e I r u -
- m o l ? s e v e r l a s t i n g l i f e . Co n s e q u e n t l y , t h e day was named Q] ? - A~ku Day o f Long-
- g e v i t y .
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O j q - ~ j e ( Day o f F i n a n c i a l success/wealth)---Monday:' P l a n e t : Moon
T h i s d a y i s g o o d f o r u n d e r t a k i n g a n y b u s i n e s s v e n t u r e . I t i s a n i d e a l d a y f o r
l a u n c h i n g a n y e n t e r p r i s e s . I t i s a l s o a good da y to u n d e r t a k e r i t u a l o n
P r o s p e r i t y a n d f i n a n c i a l we l l - b e i n g .
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? j ~ - I s e g u n ( Day o f Vi c t or y) - - - Tue s da y: Pl a n e t : Mar s
Al s o good f o r u n d e r t a k i n g b u s i n e s s v e n t u r e . R i t u a l s on f i n a n c i a l we l l - b e i n g a n d
v i c t o r y o v e r a d v e r s a r i e s a r e a l s o mos t s u i t a b l e on t h i s d a y .
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Qj 9 - Ri r u ( Day o f Conf us i on) - - - Wednes day: P l a n e t : Mercury
A b a d d a y t o u n d e r t a k e a n y ma j o r p r o j e c t . Ge n e r a l l y mos t peopl e a v o i d this day
and ~ j ? - ~ b g r n d t a ( S a t , ) , when u s i n g a ny c o n c o c t i o n s ,
Some e v e n go t o t h e e x t e n t
of n o t u s i n g a n y s o a p ( f o r t i f i e d ) on t h e s e t wo da ys ! oneth the less, t h e r e are
some c ha r ms s p e a c i a l l y d e s i g n e d t o be u s e d on t he s e t w o da ys .
FOP example
Ha d a r i k a n ( a s p e c i a l charm d e s i g n e d for victory over e n e mi e s in g e n e r a l ) .
The day i s a l s o g o o d f o r p e r f o r mi n g s a c r i f i c e s and rituals f o r - w i % ~ h e s -
Thi,s i g b e c a u s e , it i s be l i e ve d t h a t t h e wi ches hol d me e t i n g s on t h i s day .
4 9j g-Qj 9b$ (Day of Ful f i l l ment ) - - - Thur s day: Pl a n e t : J u p i t e r
~ h l s d a y i s i d e a l f o r mar r i ages , l a y i n g f ounda t i on s t o n e s s f houses and any long
- t e r m p r o j e c t s . Th i s i s t h e b e s t of a l l s even days f o r u n d e r t a k i n g a n y t h i n g
f u n c t i o n a l and b e n e f i c i a l . I t i s a day t h q t h e l p s i n f u l f i l l i n g one ambi t i ons .
T -
9 j g - ~ t i (Day o f Tr oubl e ) ---Friday: P l a n e t : Venus
' ~ h ~ s d a y i s v e r y bad t o under t ake any t r a v e l o r movement f r om one p l a c e of abode
to t h e o t h e r . However, t h i s day i s good f o r hol di ng Ch i e f t a i n c y t i t l e s and
Ki ngs hi p.
The day w i l l h e l p i n p r o t e c t i n g t h e Chi ef o r Oba, b e c a u s e t h e y a r e
s uppos e d t o be per manent l y r e s i d e n t i n t h e i r a r e a s of j u r i s d i c t i o n .
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9j ?- - anet a, (Day o f Thr ee Res ol ut i ons ) - - - Sat ur day: P l a n e t : S a t u r n
Like 9j p-rl rl (, t h i s day is bad t o under t ake maj or p r o j e c t s . Al s o a v o i d e d by
p e o p l e when u s i n g char ms. However, charms s uch a s command ( Ase) f o r b o t h good
and ba d p u r p o s e s c a n be pr epar ed on t h i s da y and t h e y w i l l f u n c t i o n v e r y w e l l .
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Qjg-Aiku (Day o f Longevi t y)---Sunday: P l a n e t : Sun
I d e a l d a y f o r s e t t l i n g l ong- s t andi ng r i f t s . Good day f o r d i s c u s s i n g i s s u e s of
f a r - r e a c h i n g cons equences . Al so an i d e a l da y f o r u s i n g char ms good h e a l t h and
l o n g e v i t y
Now t h a t you know how t h e seven days of t h e week a c q u i r e d t h e i r names and
s i g n i f i c a n c e o f e a c h of each of t h e seven d a y s , l e t u s cons Lder t h e i mpor t a nc e
of t h e c h a r t o f Ogba As:.
1 . A s e a r l i e r s a i d , becaus e of t h e uni quenes s of t h e s i x t e e n Odu c o n t a i n e d i n t h i s
g a r d e n , a l l t h e p o s i t i v e r e s o l u t i o n s made by t h e f o u r hundr ed and o n e I r unmol es
t h a t w e r e g a t h e r e d i n t h e gar den came t o p a s s . I t can a l s o work wonder s f o r us
t o o , i f w e know how t o u s e it and we can i mp r i n t t h e symbol s c o r r e c t l y .
2 . I t c a n be u s e d f o r p r o t e c t i o n a g a i n s t a l l e v i l and a l s o t o s e c u r e a l l the good
t h i n g s o f l i f e . How do w e pr epar e i t f o r us age?
Look f o r a c l e a n s h e e t of whi t e paper and i mp r i n t t h e symbol s on t h e p a p e r a s
shown. I t can b e f o l d e d and covered wi t h l e a t h e r . Th i s c a n t h e n be c a r r i e d on
o n e ' s p e r s o n , I t i s ve r y e f f i c a c i o u s f o r p r o t e c t i o n .
The p a p e r c a n a l s o be pa s t e d on t h e f r o n t d o o r of t h e hous e o r t h e f r o n t of a n
. a l t a r a n d - a l l good p r a y e r s made i n t h e house o r a t t h e a l t a r w i l l come t o p a s s ,
I t c a n be a l s o p r i n t e d on a whi t e handker chi ef whi ch can b e c a r r i e d a b o u t t o
i mp o r t a n t , me e t i ngs s uch a s j ob i nt e r vi e ws , b u s i n e s s d i s c u s s i o n s and p o l i c y
n e g o t i a t i o n .
Anot he r met hod met hod of us i ng t h i s u s e f u l c h a r t i s by i mp r i n t i n g it o n a wh i t e
be d- s pr e a d. A c o u p l e wi t h a new baby and anyone wor r i e d by bad dr eams c a n a l s o
i mp r i n t it on a wh i t e pi l l ow- cas e or on t o p of t h e i r bed. I n f a c t , i t s u s e f u l -
n e s s i s v e r y l i mi t l e s s .
Be war ned however t h a t t h i s a l l - i mpor t a nt c h a r t m u s t ne ve r b e us ed f o r s p e c u l a -
t i v e games l i k e gambl i ng. I t must never be us ed f o r f r a u d o r g e t - r i c h - q u i c k
v e n t u r e . W e mus t remember t h a t t h i s i s not sagic. it i s t h e command of ~ l ~ d ~ ~ ~ ~
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I ba A E e w i l e s e Ibapse;
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