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ON
THE READINGS
OF
OSE OTURA
SOLAGBADE POPOOLA
The synopsis is presented under the following subtitles:
1. Introduction
2. Pre-initiation Div
Divination
. Po!t-Initia
itiattion Divination
". #rie$ Hi!tor%
&. Readin'! o$ t(e )e
)e!!a'e
*. A$$i+ia
i+iatted Irun)o+e,
+e,Ori!
ri!a
. Po!!i+e Na)e!
/. Po!!i+e Pr
Pro$e!!ion
0. Taoo!
1. G+o!!ar%
The synopsis is presented under the following subtitles:
1. Introduction
2. Pre-initiation Div
Divination
. Po!t-Initia
itiattion Divination
". #rie$ Hi!tor%
&. Readin'! o$ t(e )e
)e!!a'e
*. A$$i+ia
i+iatted Irun)o+e,
+e,Ori!
ri!a
. Po!!i+e Na)e!
/. Po!!i+e Pr
Pro$e!!ion
0. Taoo!
1. G+o!!ar%
INTOD!"TION
T(e in$or)ation %ou are aout to receive $ro) t(i! readin' o$ %our
Odu
Odu 3(ic
3(ic(
( 3a!
3a! reve
revea+
a+ed
ed duri
durin'
n' Itenifa 4 I$a
I$a init
initia
iati
tion
on55 i! t(e
t(e
3or6in'! o$ t(e dyn#$i% for%es 3it(in %ou 3(ic( 3ere $or)ed
3or6in'!
% %our e)anation and at t(e 7oint o$ %our e8i!tence on t(i!
terre!
terre!tri
tria+
a+ 7+ane.
7+ane. A+!o
A+!o it ot(er! on t(e %os$i% for%es t(at are
ot(er!
!7iritua+ and e%ond %our contro+.
T(e
T(e d%na
d%na)i
)ic
c $orc
$orce!
e! are
are %our
%our 7ote
7otent
ntia
ia+!
+! natu
natura
ra++ 9ua+
9ua+it
itie
ie!
! and
and
!tren't( o$ %our c(aracter to e contro++ed in order to !tren't(en
%our 7u+ic i)a'e and oo!t %our 7o7u+arit%.
7o7u+arit%. :(erea! t(e co!)ic
$orce! or co)7onent! are $ro) Ayanmo, Akunleyan and
Akunlegba t(e!
Akunlegba t(e!e
e t(re
t(ree
e co)7
co)7on
onen
ent!
t! are
are +oo!
+oo!e+
e+%
% de!c
de!cri
rie
ed
d a!
De!tin% or Heaven+% 'i$t,virtue!.
T(e Ayanmo
T(e Ayanmo i!
i! inter7+a% to $orce! 3(ic( are u!ua++% divine and in
con!
con!o
onan
nant 3it(
it( t(e
t(e inve
invent
ntiv
ive
e 7re
7rece7t
ce7t!
! o$ O+od
+odu)ar
u)are
e 4T(
4T(e
A+)i'(t% God o$ creation5. Ayanmo o$ %our +i$e cannot e
c(an
c(an'e
'ed.
d. Once
Once %ou
%ou are
are crea
create
ted
d 3it(
3it( it
it it re)a
re)ain
in!
! !o ti++
ti++ t(e
t(e
e87iration o$ %our +i$e on t(i! 7+anet eart(. Ayanmo
eart(. Ayanmo inc+ude!
inc+ude! !e8 o$
an individua+ race $a)i+% 7arent 'ro3t( and ot(er natura+ ru+e!
o$ 3(ic( an individua+ )u!t to3 and oe%.
Akunleyan are t(e virtue! and va+ue! c(o!en in (eaven
con!e9uent u7on %our action!,activitie! in %our 7reviou! evo+ution
or e8i!tence. T(e% are actua++% t(in'! c(o!en % %ou and )o!t o$
t(e ti)e $or) %our +i6e! and di!+i6e! or taoo.
Akunlegba are t(e 'i$t! or virtue! added % variou! Irunmole at
t(e 7re!ence o$ Onibode 4ce+e!tia+ !entine+5 in (eaven or ;u!t
e$ore %ou e)anate into t(e 3or+d. T(e% are +i6e !7ice!
additive! 7re!ervative! and ve(ic+e! o$ 7ro7a'ation o$ Ayanmo
and Akunleyan or t(in'! t(at co)7+e)ent t(e Akunleyan in order
to $u+$i+ %our de!tin% on eart(.
T(e readin' o$ %our Odu (e+7! to deter)ine or revea+ %our ta+ent
+i)itation! a!!et! !(ortco)in'! 7o!!ii+itie! and 7roai+itie!.
You !(ou+d u!e t(e a77ro7riate eo 4!acri$ice5 3(ic( (a! !a)e
7o+arit% and )a'neti!) to %our Odu in order to di!cover +ove
$ortune (ea+t( (o7e (a77ine!! $u+$i+)ent in +i$e and +on'evit%.
You !(ou+d a+!o avoid !uc( t(in'! 3(ic( )a% (inder %our ta+ent!
or di!coverie! % o!ervin' %our taoo! a! e87+ained to %ou
durin' %our Itenifa 4I$a initiation5
Pre&initi#tion Di'in#tion ()d*w+gb,d-.
Pre-initiation divination 4Ada3o'odu5 i! u!ua++% done e$ore a
3ou+d-e initiate enter! t(e I$a 'rove. T(e e!!ence o$ t(i!
divination i! to revea+ t(e 7re!ent !ituation o$ t(in'! aout t(e
7er!on. It !tate! $urt(er and ;u!ti$ie! t(e need or nece!!it% $or t(e
initiation. So)eti)e! a c+ue or (int i! revea+ed aout an%
un$ore!een 7ro+e)! t(at )a% ari!e in t(e cour!e,7roce!! o$
initiation. So)eti)e! too it 'ive! a 'uide or direction to e
$o++o3ed or o!erved durin' t(e initiation.
T(e a77ro7riate eo 4!acri$ice5 i! done i))ediate+% !o t(at a
(itc( $ree initiation i! ac(ieved and to correct or a)end an% !ad
or u'+% occurrence! t(at )i'(t (ave e!et t(e 3ou+d-e initiate.
Post Initi#tion Di'in#tion (/t#.
Ita in !i)7+e tran!+ation )ean! t(e 7o!t initiation divination
u!ua++% done on t(e t(ird da% o$ Itenifa 4I$a Initiation5. T(e
!i'ni$icance o$ Ita i! to revea+ t(e !ituation o$ t(in'! !urroundin'
t(e initiate 3(ic( )a% +i6e+% (a77en in t(e near $uture. It act! a! a
!u77ort to t(e Odu revea+ed at initiation. T(rou'( t(i! divination a
aa+a3o i! to+d % I$a i$ a++ t(e ritua+! and rite! o$ initiation (ad
een divine+% endor!ed % t(e Irun)o+e and u+ti)ate+% % God.
Ita a+!o re-e)7(a!i!e! and re-va+idate! certain )e!!a'e! t(at
are !acro!anct in t(e )ain Odu revea+ at initiation.
Sacri$ice! 4eo5 are )ade i))ediate+% in order to en'ender 'ood
tidin'! and 7o!!i+% 7revent an% un(ea+t(% occurrence t(at )a%
ari!e in t(e near $uture.
Ose&Tur#
Ose&Awurel#
Ose&Onire
1. I$a a!!ure! %ou t(at #ll the ire of life !(a++ e 'iven to %ou. I$a !ee!
%ou a! a navi'ator 3(o navi'ate! $or O+odu)are Hi)!e+$. T(i! i! t(e
rea!on t(at %ou need to co)7ort %our!e+$ and e decorou! at a++
ti)e!. You cannot a$$ord to en'a'e in )i!conduct in an% 3a%
3(at!oever. You )u!t e !een a! a !(inin' e8a)7+e $or ot(er! to
e)u+ate and % doin' !o I$a and O+odu)are 3i++ )a6e %ou 'reat and
re!7ecta+e.
I$a advi!e! %ou to offer ebo 3it( 0 r#ts1 0 fish1 2 pigeons1 2 guine#
fowls #nd $oney and to feed If# 3it( 0 r#ts1 0 fish1 2 pigeons1 2
guine# fowls #nd $oney.
Tran!+ation<
Oro 3a! t(e one 3(o 3o6e u7 ear+% in t(e )ornin' and
!tretc(ed (i! (and!
A! i$ (e 3ou+d u!e it to !ta t(e $ace o$ (eaven
#ut (e cannot !ta t(e $ace o$ Heaven
He 3a! on+% +endin' !u77ort to t(e Ori!a
T(e!e 3ere I$a=! )e!!a'e! $or O!e-Teere t(e !+ender O!e
4O!e-Tura5
T(e navi'ator o$ O+odu)are
He 3a! advi!ed to o$$er eo
He co)7+ied
:(at aout t(e 3ea+t( !7ou!e c(i+dren 7ro7ertie! and a++ t(e
ire o$ +i$e in t(i! (o)e>
T(e% a++ e+on' to O!e-Teere 4O!e-Otura5
You are t(e navi'ator o$ O+odu)are
2. I$a !a%! t(at $ro) t(e ver% da% t(at %ou 3ere initiated into I$a a++ 3(at
%ou 7ut %our )ind to acco)7+i!( !(a++ e !ucce!!$u++% acco)7+i!(ed. I$a
!a%! a++ eo t(at 3ere o$$ered $or %ou or t(e one! %ou o$$ered $or ot(er!
!(a++ e acce7ted % t(e Divinitie!. T(i! i! ecau!e %ou (ave een +e!!ed
and endo3ed 3it( t(e Ase 3(ic( )a6e! 3(atever %ou 7+an to do to
)ani$e!t.
I$a !a%! t(at t(ere i! t(e need $or %ou to !et a ti)e a!ide 3(en %ou
3i++ e te++in' O+odu)are %our Ori and %our I$a and a++ t(e Ori!a
e8act+% a++ 3(at %ou need and t(e% 3i++ do ever%t(in' $or %ou. I$a a+!o
!a%! t(at a++ t(o!e 3(o 3ere +uc6% to e around at t(at ti)e 3i++ a+!o
(ave a++ t(eir 7ra%er! an!3ered % t(e divinitie!.
Tran!+ation<
T(e ro6en ca+aa!( t(e A3o o$ E!u=! !(rine
T(e% ca!t I$a $or O!e-Teere t(e !+ender O!e
:(en carr%in' eo t(at 3a! o$$ered to (eaven
He 3a! advi!ed to o$$er eo
He co)7+ied
T(o!e 3(o 3ant 7ro!7erit%
@o)e and !end I$a %our )e!!a'e
O!e i! carr%in' eo to (eaven
I$ %ou (ave an% )e!!a'e to !end.
T(o!e 3(o 3ant !7ou!e
@o)e and !end I$a %our )e!!a'e
O!e i! carr%in' eo to (eaven
I$ %ou (ave an% )e!!a'e to !end.
T(o!e 3(o 3ant 7ro7ert%
@o)e and !end I$a %our )e!!a'e
O!e i! carr%in' eo to (eaven
I$ %ou (ave an% )e!!a'e to !end.
T(o!e 3(o 3ant a++ ire o$ +i$e
@o)e and !end I$a %our )e!!a'e
O!e i! carr%in' eo to (eaven
I$ %ou (ave an% )e!!a'e to !end.
. I$a !a%! t(at ever% )ornin' t(ere i! t(e need $or %ou to 7ra% to
O+odu)are %our Ori and %our I$a and te++ t(e) e8act+% a++ 3(at %ou
3ant on t(at da% and 3(at %ou 3ant to eco)e in %our +i$e. I$a !a%!
t(at %ou (ave een endo3ed 3it( A!e t(at )a6e! 7ra%er! to
)ani$e!t. T(at i! 3(% %ou need to !tart 3it( %our!e+$ $ir!t e$ore
7ra%in' $or ot(er!. You need to use %ool w#ter whene'er you w#nt
to pr#y for yourself #nd others5
I$a advi!e! %ou to o$$er ebo with 3 r#ts1 3 fish1 6 hens1 6 %o%4s1 6
pigeons1 6 guine#&fowls1 6 du%4s1 6 roosters1 78 sn#ils1 lots of
p#l$ oil #nd $oney. You a+!o need to feed If# 3it( 6 r#ts1 6 fish1 0
sn#ils #nd # lot of p#l$ oil (out of the ebo $#teri#ls.5
A6in-O!o
A6in-O6un
O!e Teere ni 3on n7ata ni+e e etu
A;an+a3e ni 3on n 7=oi +ode I+a3e
:on ni 6i 3on o )=oti 3a
:on ni oti o $in=o
:on ni 6i 3on o )=e)u 3a
:on ni e)u naa ni o!e o
:on ni 6i 3on o )u o)i tutu 3a
:on ni (un-(un-(unB
I'a%i +enu u )i +o i$in
I'a %i +enu u )i to ire o
Dia $un o+oo
Ti %oo tenu i'in 'ire
Eo ni 3on ni 6oo 3aa !e
O 'eo o ruo
O ni o+oo tenu u re 3ure
o+oo
i o 3ure ta;e
i o 3ure ta%a
i o 3ure to)o
i o 3ure tire 'o'o
i o )u tai6u 6i o $i 7e+u re
o+oo +enu u re 3ure o
Tran!+ation<
Akin-Oso
Akin-Okun
Ose-Teere, i! 3(at t(e% ca++ a++i'ator 7e77er in etu +and
An Ajanlawe i! 3(at 6o+anut i! ca++ed in I+a3e +and
T(e% a!6ed t(e) to rin' +i9uor
T(e% re!7onded t(at +i9uor cannot )a6e t(e eo to )ani$e!t
and e acce7ted
T(e% a!6ed t(e) to 7rocure 7a+)-3ine
T(e% re!7onded t(at 7a+)-3ine (a! too )uc( !edi)ent!
T(e% a!6ed t(e) to rin' coo+ 3ater
T(e% re!7onded %e!B
It i! )% )out( t(at )ade )% 7ra%er! to )ani$e!t
It i! no3 t(at )% )out( (a! t(e re9uired +e!!in'
T(e!e 3ere I$a=! dec+aration! to o+oo ird
:(o 3ou+d receive +e!!in'! $ro) t(e !nai+=! )out(
He 3a! advi!ed to o$$er eo
He co)7+ied
P+ea!e o+oo u!e %our )out( to a!6 $or %our +e!!in'!
o+oo
Pra% $or 7ro!7erit%
Pra% $or co)7ati+e !7ou!e
Pra% $or 'ood c(aracter
Pra% $or 'ood c(i+dren
Pra% $or t(e +e!!in' o$ a++ ire o$ +i$e
And add t(at o$ +on' +i$e to %our +e!!in'!
o+oo u!e %our )out( to 7ra% $or %our!e+$.
". I$a a!!ure! %ou t(at %ou 3i++ never +ac6 in %our +i$e. A! %ou are
+e!!ed 3it( 3ea+t( !o !(a++ %ou e +e!!ed 3it( c(i+dren 3(o 3i++ e
u!e$u+ to %ou and to t(e)!e+ve!. You !(a++ +ive a (a77% +i$e.
I$a advi!e! %ou to o$$er ebo with four r#ts1 3 fish1 6 hens1 6
pigeons1 two guine# fowls #nd $oney.
Eee
Ee
Eee
E'un'un )=o(un a+a'o
A+a'o o )=o(un E'un'un
O;o 7ata7ata nii )u+e dere
A;i'a+e o3o o)o oni !a!ara
O !an=!o )e;i 'a %i'i%i'i
Dia $un A6in3u)i +ode I+o!e
Dia $un Faroni
Ti n!eo o)o ni+e O;i6an
A6in3u)i n+o3o
Faroni n +oro
Ai)o-oro +o 6a%e ;a
A;e i+e O;i6an o +enu
O)o o +e 6u ni+e I+o!e
A;e i+e O;i6an o +e run
Tran!+ation
Ebee 47+ea!e a77ea+ to Him)
Ebe
Ebee
T(e )a!9uerade reco'niCe! to t(e voice o$ t(e 7er!on 3(o
rou'(t t(e ra)
#ut t(e 7er!on 3(o rou'(t t(e ra) doe! not reco'niCe to
voice o$ E'un'un
Stron' rain turn! t(e 'round to )udd% 7+ace
T(e roo) u!ed to !3ee7 t(e 'round ear+% in t(e )ornin' i!
ver% !tron'
S(e 3(o 3ra7! (i)!e+$ in t3o c+ot(e! 3(ic( )ade (er $u++ and
re'a+
T(e!e 3ere I$a=! )e!!a'e! $or A6in3u)i in t(e (ou!e(o+d o$
I+ode
And a+!o $or Faroni
:(o 3a! o$$erin' t(e eo o$ t(e $ruit o$ t(e 3o) in t(e
(ou!e(o+d o$ O;i6an
A6in3u)i 3a! +e!!ed 3it( 3ea+t( and Faroni 3a! +e!!ed
3it( 3ea+t(
And Faroni 3a! +e!!ed 3it( o7u+ence
To e +e!!ed 3it( ot( c(i+dren and o7u+ence i! t(at !ati!$ie!
'reat+% in t(i! 3or+d
T(e 3ea+t( o$ t(e (o)e o$ Ojikan 3i++ never 'o into ruin!
and t(e c(i+dren 3i++ never die in I+o!e +and.
T(e 3ea+t( in t(e (o)e o$ Ojikan 3i++ never 'o into ruin.
&. I$a !a%! t(at %ou !(a++ e (a77% and %ou 3i++ !ure+% (ave cau!e to
ce+erate in +i$e. I$a !a%! t(at %ou 3i++ e +e!!ed aundant+% %
O+odu)are and a++ t(e Irun)o+e.
I$a advi!e! %ou to o$$er eo 3it( dried $e#t of #ny 4ind #nd $oney.
On t(i! O!e-Tura !a%!<
Tr#nsl#tion
A dr% 3ood (a! no 3ater dro7+et
And a dr% )eat (a! no ro6en 7iece!
Had dr% 3ood (ad 3ater dro7+et
And (ad dr% )eat (ad ro6en 7iece!
:e 3ou+d (ave ta6en t(e) to O%o $or e8(iition
T(e% are t(e o3ner! o$ t(e +and 3(ic( )ade t(e) +ord! and
con9ueror!
T(e!e 3ere t(e dec+aration! to A+ande
T(e o$$!7rin' o$ A;io%e in Igboho +and
He 3a! advi!ed to o$$er eo
He co)7+ied
He i! (a77% ecau!e (e i! $i++ed to t(e ri)
et deat( !7are Atanda
T(e o$$!7rin' o$ A;io%e in Igboho +and
He 3a! $i++ed 3it( !ati!$action and (e i! (a77% 3it( it
6. I$a advi!e! %ou not to entertain an% $ear in %our c(o!en 7ro$e!!ion
e!7ecia++% i$ %ou are an A3o. I$a !a%! t(at %ou 3i++ !ucceed and %ou 3i++ e
6no3n ever%3(ere a! a ver% 'ood A3o or an e8ce++ent 7ro$e!!iona+. I$a
en;oin! %ou to do 'ood at a++ ti)e!
I$a advi!e! %ou to o$$er ebo with 6 pigeons1 two guine# fowls1
lo%ust be#ns1 s#lt1 pepper1 honey #nd $oney5
Tr#nsl#tion
Tin% i! t(e +e' o$ t(e tubu in!ect
T(e !tri7e o$ A'e)o t(e c(a)e+eon i! not u7 to (ead 'ear
Even i$ it i! u7 to (ead'ear it cannot e tied to t(e (ead
I$a=! )e!!a'e to A3ure+a
:(en 'oin' on an I$a )i!!ion to I;eu +and
He 3a! advi!ed to o$$er eo
A3ure+a t(e A3o o$ I;eu +and
He ca!t I$a $or t(e) at I;eu-ure
T(o!e are 6no3n $or t(eir road !3ord!
O$$!7rin'! o$ t(o!e 3(o 'at(er a +ot o$ iron uten!i+! to decorate
t(eir O'un !(rine
T(e% 3ere advi!ed to o$$er eo
And t(e% co)7+ied
:e ca++ on +ocu!t-ean !e++er! in order to ena+e t(e) to )a6e
7ro$it
:e ca++ on !a+t !e++er! $or t(e) to )a6e 7ro$it
:e ca++ on 7e77er !e++er! $or t(e) to )a6e t(eir 'ain
:e ca++ on (one% !e++er! in order to ena+e t(e) to )a6e 7ro$it
To e 7ro$it and !ucce!!$u+ i! t(e 3a% 3e ca++ on O!e-A3ure+a
in I;eu +and
O!e-A3ure+a i! a 'ood A3o
. I$a !a%! t(at 3(enever %ou 3a6e u7 ear+% in t(e )ornin' %ou )u!t
a+3a%! 7ra% e$ore doin' an%t(in'. #% doin' !o I$a a!!ure! %ou t(at
%ou 3i++ !ucceed in +i$e. It i! 3(at %ou o7en %our )out( to !a% in $or)
o$ 7ra%er! t(at t(e Divinitie! 3i++ u7(o+d.
I$a !a%! a+!o t(at t(o!e 3(o 7+an to c(eat %ou 3i++ e (u)i+iated.
T(o!e 3(o (ad a+read% c(eated %ou 3i++ 7a% $or it. Nood% can 7oint
evi+ $in'er! at %ou 3it(out 7a%in' dear+% $or it.
I$a advi!e! %ou to o$$er eo 3it( # $#ture he&go#t #nd $oney. You
a+!o need to feed If# with # she&go#t.
I$a ni ti a a ;i
a 6e !i Onire
i ire 3a o +e aa $in
I$a ni ti a a ;i
a 6e !i A'ure
i etutu 3a o +e aa 'a
a 6e !i A6o-+o+oo+o
Ti n'eri ere6e
Ti n %ino !uru!uru
A6o-+o+oo+o o ti !e n 'eri ere6e
Ti o n %ino !uru!uru>
O ni ni I6ere e!in
Ni 3on a oun ;a ni 7oro7oro A+oro
Ni 3on 6o I6in oun di 'a'a
Ni 3on 6o I6in oun di 'o'o
Ni 3on 6o I6in oun re i3are3are a+e
o ree da !i
Orun)i+a +o d=erun (en(en
Erun $eree %an na
Ti n o 'a I6in i )i +o3oo 3on o
Nitori I6in i )i 6ii !e I6in-6i6in
I6in I )i 6ii !e Ori!a ? 6ori!a
I6in A6oda I6in i )i ni o
I6in A!eda I6in i )i ni o
I6in Araa +a+e I$e I6in i )i ni o
I6in A'unre'e;e'e +ode E'a I6in I )i ni o
I6in A3ure+a +ode I;eu i6in )i ni o
Tr#nsl#tion
I$a !a%! t(at 3(enever 3e 3a6e u7
et u! ca++ on Onire
For our !u77+ication! to )ani$e!t
I$a !a%! t(at 3(enever 3e 3a6e u7
et u! ca++ on A'ure
For our ritua+! to e acce7ted
et u! ca++ on A6o-+o+oo+o ird
:(o !ta%! ato7 t(e (i++ and 3a! 7ra%in' unendin'+%
A6o-+o+oo+o 3(% do %ou !ta% on to7 o$ t(e (i++
And %ou are 7ra%in' 3it(out end>
He dec+ared t(at around t(i! ti)e +a!t %ear
T(e% $ou'(t a'ain!t (i) a! A+oro +and
T(e% carried a++ (i! I6in and 7ac6ed t(e)
T(e% carried a++ (i! I6in and 7ut t(e) to'et(er
T(e% du' t(e 'round and t(re3 t(e) t(ere
Orun)i+a dec+ared t(at 3e !(ou+d 3ait unti+ t(e dr% !ea!on
I c(oru! t(at 3e need to 3ait unti+ t(e dr% !ea!on
T(e dr% !ea!on (a! a+)o!t co)e
:(en I 3i++ retrieve a++ )% I6in $ro) t(e)
T(e I6in t(at A6oda i! u!in' are )% I6in
T(e one! ein' u!ed % A!eda are )% I6in
T(e I6in o$ Araa in t(e +and o$ I$e are )% I6in
T(e I6in o$ A'unre'e;e'e in E'a +and are )% I6in
And even t(e I6in o$ A3ure+a in I;eu +and e+on' to )e
/. I$a !a%! t(at %ou !(a++ e +e!!ed 3it( Ase in %our )out(. An%t(in'
%ou !a% 3it( a++ !en!e o$ !eriou!ne!! !(a++ co)e to 7a!!. T(at i! t(e
rea!on 3(% %ou )u!t never cur!e or !3ear a'ain!t an%one. I$ %ou
do it 3i++ co)e to 7a!!.
I$a a+!o !a%! t(at %ou need to continuou!+% 7re7are t(e 'round $or
%our c(i+dren io+o'ica+ ado7ted and !7iritua+ !o a! to ena+e t(e)
7ro're!! in +i$e. T(i! 3i++ e %our u+ti)ate ;o% and content)ent in t(e
$uture.
I$a 7ro)i!e! t(at %ou 3i++ +ive to %our ver% o+d a'e and %ou 3i++ en;o%
a++ t(e ene$it! o$ I$a to t(e $u++e!t.
Orun)i+a +o di O!uru!uru
o +o di O!uru!uru I$a
E%i A3o !o !i+e a d=e'un
E%i a 3i $=oi oi a !o
E%i a 3i $un=da ida a !i )aa !o 3on
#o a 6an a7a
A !i )aa 6an itan
#o a 6an a'ua+a
A !i )aa 6an o!u
#o a 6an i3o$a
A 6an oni'o3o
A 6an eni ti 3on i )o=ni
I%an eni n6o>
O)o eni +o $i ;e o
Oti eni n6o>
O)o eni +o $i )u
O3o eni n6o>
O)o eni +o )u +o
Orun)i+a +o di Oni7oro7oro-!i6i
o +o di Oni7oro7oro-!i6i I$a
Dia $un I3oro Ori!a
E%i ti %oo 6un+e !oro +=odun
Danda A3o i+e Oni'a%anrin
Dia $un Oni'a%anrin o)o O'un o ro=6e
A'onrin a=edo (a)u(a)u A3o A+a'anna-e!i
A;a '=ori odi a;a n da=$a
Dia $un O+o3u an'o-oro A)i3o-A;a
E%i ti %oo d=a'a-d=a'a
Ti %oo 'oo 6an'e-6an'e
O)o a;=a%e I$a )oran%in i eni n+a=%in
Eo ni 3on ni 6i 3on !e
:on '=eo 3on ru=o
o 7e 6o ;ina
E 3a a=ni a=%o
E 3a 3o=re o
Tr#nsl#tion
Orun)i+a dec+are! t(at it co)e! in torrent
I re!7onded t(at it co)e! in torrent! I$a
:(atever A3o !a%! eco)e! a cur!e
T(at 3(ic( 3e !a% t(e 6o+anut tree )a6e! it 'er)inate $ruit!
:(at 3e !a% to t(e !3ord t(e !3ord !tri6e! t(e)
I$ it a$$ect! t(e ar) it 3i++ a+!o a$$ect t(e t(i'(
I$ it a$$ect! t(e A'ua+a t(e 7+anet enu!
It 3i++ a+!o a$$ect t(e oon
I$ it a$$ect! t(e I3o$a t(e 7a3n
It 3i++ e9ua++% a$$ect t(e Oni'o3o t(e Guarantor
It 3i++ even a$$ect one=! !i+in'!
:(at aout one=! 7ounded %a)>
One=! o$$!7rin' (a! eaten t(e)
And 3(at aout one=! drin6>
One=! c(i+dren (a! con!u)ed it
:(at o$ one=! )one%>
One=! 6id! (a! ta6en t(e) a3a%
Orun)i+a dec+ared t(at it i! no3 Oni-7oro7oro-Si6i
I c(oru! t(at it i! no3 Oni-7oro7oro-Si6i I$a
T(i! 3a! I$a=! dec+aration to I3oro-Ori!a t(e Ori!a Hi'( Prie!t
:(o 3ou+d 'o and o$$iciate at t(e Annua+ Fe!tiva+
Danda t(e re!ident A3o o$ Oni'a%anrin
He ca!t I$a $or Oni'a%anrin o$$!7rin' o$ O'un 3(o cannot
)anu$acture t(e ivor%
A'onrin t(e Deer 3it( t(e t(ic6 ut +ar'e +iver t(e A3o o$
A+a'anna-e!i
T(e do' c+i)! t(e 3a++! erected around t(e to3n and 3a!
ca!tin' I$a
T(e% ca!t I$a $or O+o3u an'o-Oro a+!o 6no3n a! A)i3o-A;a
He 3(o 3i++ 'ro3 !o o+d
:(o 3i++ e !o $ee+e 3it( a'e
:(o 3i++ en;o% +i$e +i6e !o)eone +ic6in' 7ure (one%
T(e% 3ere advi!ed to o$$er eo
T(e% a++ co)7+ied
#e$ore +on' not too $ar
oin u! in t(e )id!t o$ ;o%
@o)e and e(o+d a++ ire o$ +i$e.
0. I$a 7ro)i!e! t(at a++ evi+ 7rinci7a+itie! 3i++ e c(a!ed a3a% $ro) %ou.
I$a !a%! t(at %ou are !+ee7in' and 3a6in' u7 3it( a++ evi+
7rinci7a+itie!. T(ere i! t(e need $or %ou to ta6e !te7! to c(a!e t(e!e
evi+ 7rinci7a+itie! a3a%.
I$a advi!e! %ou to o$$er ebo with one $#ture he&go#t1 plenty of
food #nd $oney.
Tr#nsl#tion
A %out( !u;ect t(e )ortar to )i!!(a7e
And t(e rain 3ater i! !u;ect to )i!u!e
:(en t(e c+ot( i! o+d and 3orn out
It turn! to ra'!
T(e!e 3ere I$a=! )e!!a'e! $or Sen!e
:(en 'oin' on I$a=! )i!!ion in t(e (o)e o$ E+edidi-)oro
He 3a! advi!ed to o$$er eo
Deat( a$$+iction contention and +o!! 7+ea!e do not occur in t(e
(o)e o$ an A3o
Sen!e %ou are t(e re!ident A3o o$ E+edidi
Sen!e
1. I$a !a%! t(at %ou to'et(er 3it( a++ t(o!e c+o!e to %ou are 7ur!uin'
certain ire in +i$e ut %ou (ave not %et een a+e to ac(ieve %our
(eart=! de!ire!. I$a !a%! t(at %ou !(a++ a++ !ure+% 'et 3(at %ou 3ant.
I$a a+!o !a%! t(at %ou a++ need to avoid an%t(in' t(at 3i++ turn out
$oo+i!( or unrea!ona+e. You need to de+ierate 7ro7er+% and en!ure
t(at on+% t(e ri'(t cour!e o$ action i! ta6en.
I$a 7ro)i!e! t(at %ou 3i++ e a+e to 'at(er to'et(er a 'rou7 o$
dedicated and +o%a+ $o++o3er! and c(i+dren.
I$a !a%! t(at %our +i$e !(a++ e ver% intere!tin' and re3ardin' i$ %ou
can 6ee7 a++ t(e tenet! and taoo! o$ I$a. You (ave c(o!en a++ t(e
'reat t(in'! o$ +i$e in (eaven. You !(ou+d not a++o3 e8ce!!ive an'er
or te)7e!tuou! te)7era)ent to derai+ %ou.
I$a advi!e! %ou to o$$er ebo with 2 roosters1 2 guine# fowls #nd
$oney5 One of the roosters will be used to feed Esu .
Tr#nsl#tion
An'er a)ount! to not(in' $or one
Patience i! t(e $at(er o$ a++ 'ood c(aracter!
An e+der 3(o (a! 7atience
He (a! a++ t(e 'ood t(in'! o$ +i$e
T(i! i! I$a=! )e!!a'e $or O!e-Teere 4O!e-Otura5
:(o 3i++ ;oin t(e 1* Irun)o+e $ro) (eaven to eart(
He 3a! advi!ed to o$$er eo
He co)7+ied
#e$ore +on' not to $ar
oin u! in t(e )id!t o$ ;o%
@o)e and e(o+d a++ ire o$ +i$e
12. I$a !a%! t(at %ou !(a++ e +e!!ed 3it( t(e ai+it% to 7ra% $or 7eo7+e
and $or !uc( 7ra%er! to )ani$e!t. T(i! +e!!in' i! co)in' direct+%
$ro) O+odu)are. I$a !a%! t(at #+e!!in'! and t(eir ani$e!tation
!(a++ eco)e %our !+ave 3(ic( 3i++ e an!3erin' %our ca++! an%ti)e
%ou !u))on it. T(i! i! t(e rea!on 3(% %ou )u!t not !3ear on or
cur!e an%one. T(at (a! eco)e a !eriou! taoo $or %ou. I$ %ou
en'a'e in t(e act o$ cur!in' 7eo7+e %ou !tand t(e c(ance o$ +o!in'
t(e Ase.
I$a advi!e! %ou to o$$er ebo with 3 r#ts1 3 fish1 6 hens1 6 pigeons1
two guine# fowls1 6 roosters #nd $oney. You a+!o need to feed If#
with # $#ture she&go#t.
A'an!e
A'an!e
O;o ti a+u3e !e 3e3ee3e
Dia $un A6o+o+o
Tii !e Oniode O+orun
Eo ni 3on ni 6o 3aa !e
O ;o 3i7e t=I6o+e ni=Fa o 'a
A o )o ii t=I$a n +o o
O ;o 3i7e t=I)e!i ni I$a o 'a
E)i o )o ii t=I$a n +o o
Pe+e o)o A+a6o+e-e!i
O)o a a 'unnu'un ;eun eo
O6iti-6on6o-Ire+e
Dia $un Jata6an
Ti n+o re e ra Ire +=eru
Eo ni 3on ni 6o 3aa !e
O '=eo o ru=o
O+onii)oro ta=6un 3a o 3aa '=ire
A+a3oro-!aa!a
E+a ta=6un 3a o 3aa '=ire
A+a3oro-!aa!a
Tr#nsl#tion
Aganse
Aganse
T(e rain ru!(e! out $ro) t(e at(roo)
I$a ca!t $or Akololo t(e Sta))erer
:(o 3a! t(e Sentr% in (eaven
He 3a! advi!ed to o$$er eo
a%e I$a 3i++ ta6e t(e road to I6o+e +and
:e 6no3 not 3(ere I$a i! 'oin'
a%e it i! I)e!e road I$a 3i++ ta6e
:e do not 6no3 3(ere I$a i! (eadin' $or
Gent+% t(e o$$!7rin' o$ A+a6o+e-e!i
O$$!7rin' o$ t(o!e 3(o con!u)e eo to'et(er 3it( Gunnu'un
t(e u+ture
Okiti -Konko-Irele
He ca!t I$a $or Jata6un 3(en 'oin' to 7urc(a!e Ire #+e!!in'
a! (i! !+ave
He 3a! advi!ed to o$$er eo
He co)7+ied
Oluniimoro c+i) do3n 3it( %our ro7e to acce7t our 7+ea!
A+a3oro-Saa!a
E+a c+i) do3n 3it( %our ro7e to co)e and acce7t our 7+ea!
A+a3oro-Saa!a
1. I$a !a%! t(at %ou do not need to e a$raid to !7ea6. You do not need
to e8erci!e an% $ear 3(at!oever to 7ra% $or 7eo7+e and 7ra% $or
%our!e+$. I$ %ou 7ra% %our 7ra%er! !(a++ e an!3ered. :(atever %ou
!a% !(a++ co)e to 7a!!.
I$a advi!e! %ou to o$$er ebo with 6 #9es1 one rooster #nd $oney5
One of the two #9es sh#ll be offered #s ebo while the se%ond
one sh#ll be used to $#4e If# prep#r#tion for you . I$ t(i! can e
done %ou 3i++ !ee t(at aut(orit% and Ase !(a++ e added into %our +i$e.
A6e6e ni a='i !a
Dia $un Orun)i+a
Ti n +oo 'a Ia oun A!e ni+e O+odu)are
Eo ni 3on ni 6o 3aa !e
O 'eo o ruo
T=A3o a 7e a o +=o3o
A )aa +=a;e
A6e6e nia'i !a
Enu A3o
Nia oun A!e 3a
Enu A3o
T=A3o a 7e a o +=a%a
A )aa +=a%a
A6e6e nia'i !a
Enu A3o
Nia oun A!e 3a
Enu A3o
T=A3o a 7e a o i=)o
A )aa i=)o
A6e6e nia'i !a
Enu A3o
Nia oun A!e 3a
Enu A3o
T=A3o a 7e a o +o3o +a%a i)o nire 'o'o
A )aa +a;e +a%a i)o nire 'o'o
A6e6e nia'i !a
Enu A3o
Nia oun A!e 3a
Enu A3o
Tr#nsl#tion
T(e a8e !tri6e! t(e 3ood 3it( $orce
I$a ca!t $or Orun)i+a
:(en 'oin' to ta6e Iba (o)a'e and Ase $ro) O+odu)are
He 3a! advi!ed to o$$er eo
He co)7+ied
I$ an A3o !a%! t(at 3e !(a++ e +e!!ed 3it( 7ro!7erit% !7ou!e
c(i+dren and a++ t(e ire o$ +i$e
:e !(a++ e +e!!ed 3it( 7ro!7erit% !7ou!e c(i+dren and a++
t(e ire o$ +i$e
It i! t(rou'( t(e )out( o$ t(e A3o t(at Ia and A!e +ive!
Sure+% $ro) t(e )out( o$ an A3o
1". I$a !a%! t(at %our 7ra%er! !(a++ e an!3ered. You 3i++ e +e!!ed 3it(
3ea+t( 'ood and co)7ati+e !7ou!e +ovin' and +ive+% c(i+dren
!ucce!! and co)$ort. You !(a++ (ave 7eace o$ )ind and content)ent.
T(ere i! t(e need for you to h#'e Ogun th#t you will be
propiti#ting regul#rly. I$ %ou do t(i! %ou 3i++ !ucceed e%ond %our
3i+de!t i)a'ination. You a+!o need to feed your Ori regul#rly in
order $or %ou to !ucceed in +i$e.
I$a advi!e! %ou to o$$er ebo with 0 r#ts1 0 fish1 3 pigeons1 3 hens1
four du%4s1 3 guine#&fowls1 3 roosters #nd $oney. You a+!o need
to feed Ogun 3it( 3(atever O'un de)and! $or. At t(e !a)e ti)e
%ou need to feed your Ori 3it( 3(atever %our Ori re9uire!.
Tran!+ation
a!o'a t(e A3o o$ Ie!e +and
He ca!t I$a $or t(e in(aitant! o$ Ie!e E'iri +and
@an t(e% )u+ti7+% i! 3(at t(e% ca!t I$a $or
T(e% 3ere advi!ed to o$$er eo
O'on'o-!o+e t(e A3o o$ Iadan +and
T(e% ca!t I$a $or t(e in(aitant! o$ Iadan +and
T(o!e 3(o eat !nai+! in order to e'at c(i+dren
T(e% 3ere advi!ed to o$$er eo
O'o+o'oo a)urin aedo (ari(ari t(e a'ed a7e 3it( it! t(ic6
+iver
He ca!t I$a $or t(e in(aitant! o$ I;a%e 3(o )u!t not u!e Oore
$#ts
:i++ t(eir +and e 7eace$u+ 3a! 3(at t(e ca!t I$a $or
T(e% 3ere advi!ed to o$$er eo
A;a 'ori odi a;a n da$a t(e do' c+i)ed on to7 o$ t(e to3n 3a++
to ca!t I$a
He ca!t I$a $or A+a6e-Idanndan
O$$!7rin' o$ t(o!e 3(o u% a++ t(in'! t(at )a6e t(e)
co)$orta+e
T(e% 3ere advi!ed to o$$er eo
@a!t )% I$a $or )e
I)7rint t(e odu t(at 3a! revea+ed $or )e
#rea6 and t(ro3 )% 6o+anut!
et )e 6no3 3(et(er it 3i++ e acce7ted or not
T(e% ca!t I$a $or t(e in(aitant! o$ A;a%e % t(e river-!ide
T(e% 3ere advi!ed to o$$er eo
Ode 'an'a Ni o '=Erin)i
T(e re!ident A3o o$ O+o3o
He ca!t I$a $or O+o3o
He 3(o 7urc(a!e! 3(at 3i++ rin' co)$ort
O$$!7rin' o$ t(e Iron e++!
:(ic( 3ere tied round t(e ata dru)!
He 3a! advi!ed to o$$er eo
A+a3ere;e t(e A3o o$ t(e in(aitant! o$ I$e
He ca!t I$a $or t(e) at I+e-I$e
:(en t(e% o$$ered eo and 7er$or)ed ritua+!
#ut t(e% 3ere not acce7ted
T(e% 3ere advi!ed to o$$er eo
T(e% co)7+ied
Here co)e! A+a3ere
And (ere co)e! Gon'o+o
And a+!o I%ere6o
:(atever an A3o !a%!
A++ 3i++ e endor!ed % e6o.
1&. I$a advi!e! %ou to feed your Ori regul#rly !o t(at a++ t(e door! o$
o77ortunit% 3i++ o7en 3ide+% $or %ou at a++ t(e ti)e! o$ %our +i$e. You
are ound to !ucceed. You are ound to 7ro!7er. You are ound to e
(a77% and contented. You are ound to en;o% !e+$-actua+iCation.
Tran!+ation
Toda% i! t(e )ar6et-da% t(at 3a! tran!acted ever% $ive da%!
T(e A3o o$ A;a 3a! t(e one 3(o ca!t I$a $or A;a
T(e o$$!7rin' o$ A+auro-A6o6o
I$a %ou (ad !ta%ed too +on' in Ado-E6iti and %ou 3ere 6no3n
a! a 3itc(
Aroni din3indin3in da'a
Si8t% I+a3e 7er$or) ritua+! ut t(e% (ave no A!e
a;e!tic 3a+6 i! t(e tre66in' o$ E6o t(e eart(3or)
Ro%a+ tre6 i! t(e 3a+6in' o$ E6o t(e eart(3or)
T(e eart(3or) 3i++ never 7a!! on a road 3it(out +eavin' a )ar6
T(e!e 3ere t(e dec+aration! to Sa!ore
:(o 3i++ 'o and initiate t(e Ori o$ E+e3u
He 3a! advi!ed to o$$er eo
He co)7+ied
#e$ore +on' and not too $ar
oin u! in t(e )id!t o$ a++ ire in +i$e
1*. I$a !a%! t(at an%ti)e %ou $ee+ !ic6 or i++ a++ %ou need to do i! to o$$er
eo and $eed O!u !ta$$ and %our i++ne!! 3i++ di!a77ear. I$a 7ro)i!e!
%ou t(at %ou 3i++ never +ive %our +i$e in i++ne!!.
I$a advi!e! %ou to o$$er ebo with three roosters #nd $oney5 One of
the roosters will be used to feed Osu . ou #lso need to #dd # lot
of p#l$&oil to your ebo $#teri#ls .
Tran!+ation
T(e i' door t(e re!ident A3o o$ O!u
He ca!t I$a $or O!u
:(en (e 3a! !u$$erin' $ro) !eriou! ai+)ent
And 3a! !tru''+in' to 'et 3e++
He 3a! advi!ed to o$$er eo
He co)7+ied
No3 Oni!eri 7+ea!e +i$t u7 %our (ead
Do not +ie 7ro!trate
Fir) and erect i! t(e 3a% 3e nor)a++% )eet O!u
B5 Affil#ted Oris#;Irun$ole of Ose&Otur#: