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The travelers in front who you could not keep up with
Those behind who you refused to wait for If one cannot catch up to those in front One needs to wait for those behind These were Ifa's declarations to Obaluaiye When coming from heaven to earth He was advised to offer sacrifice The travelers in front who you could not keep up with Those behind who you refused to wait for If one cannot catch up to those in front One needs to wait for those behind These were Ifa's declarations to Esu Odara When coming from heaven to earth He was advised to offer sacrifice The travelers in front who you could not keep up with Those behind who you refused to wait for If one cannot catch up to those in front One needs to wait for those behind These were Ifa's declarations to Iyami Osoronga When coming from heaven to earth She was advised to offer sacrifice The travelers in front who you could not keep up with Those behind who you refused to wait for If one cannot catch up to those in front One needs to wait for those behind These were Ifa's declarations to Orunmila When coming from heaven to earth He was advised to offer sacrifice Only Orunmila complied with the advice of the babalawo When they got to the earth Only Orunmila was living in comfort The other three conspired And planned to ruin all he had in life He was advised to offer sacrifice He was told that it was the evil plans of his siblings He complied by offering the sacrifice Now, all the money I have belongs to you All my money belongs to you Baba Olode o! Is it because I am rich that you are angry? All my money belongs to you All the wives I have belong to you All my wives belong to you Laalu o! Is it because of my wives that you are angry? All my wives belong to you All the children belong to you All my children belong to you Iya o! Is it because of my children that you are angry? All my children belong to you Now, Sonponna, take okete Do not take human life All my money belongs to you Baba Olode, please take okete Do not take human life All y money belongs to you Esu, please take okete Do not take human life All my wives belong to you Laalu, please take okete And spare human life All my wives belong to you Iyami, please take okete Do not take human life All the children I have belong to you Osoronga, please take okete and spare human life All my children belong to you - Holy Odu OturaMeji OKE ITASE 2019-2020: SELECTED VERSES* The Odu Ifa that came out for this year is OTURAMEJI (Otura on the right, Otura on the left). The Odu advises us to guide against imminent fight (fight between people, groups, communities, tribes and nations) and ebo is recommended to avert it. Ifa says for total solution for the imminent fight or war, we should find the source, the causes and leaders and solve the problem from the source. Also, we should make sure we get to the bottom of the matter for permanent solution. On this Ifa says: Orunmila said the right thing is to grab its head I repeat the proper thing is to grab its head, Bara Agbonniregun Ifa said whenever Ogun kills an animal If he has not got its head He would not be pleased Orunmila said the right thing is to grab its head I repeat the proper thing is to grab its head, Bara Agbonniregun Ifa said whenever Ija kills an animal If he has not got its head He would not be pleased Orunmila said the right thing is to grab its head I repeat the proper thing is to grab its head, Bara Agbonniregun Ifa said whenever Obalufon-makin-are kills an animal If he has not got its head He would not be pleased We are rejoicing We are happy over its head We are rejoicing We fought and got the head of rat We are rejoicing We are happy over its head We are rejoicing We fought and got the head of fish We are rejoicing We are happy over its head We are rejoicing We fought and got the head of bird We are rejoicing We are happy over its head We are rejoicing We fought and got the head of animal We are rejoicing We are happy over its head We are rejoicing Ifa reveals that there are fights in the home, temples, clubs, societies and organisations. Ifa says that the busybodies are the ones creating unnecessary quarrels in the places. Ifa said the busybodies should stop the bad acts. On this, Ifa says: Orunmila said this is a mere gossip I repeat this is a mere gossip He said the busybody in the house of Ogun Should be warned not to destroy Ogun’s house Orunmila said this is a mere gossip I repeat this is a mere gossip He said the busybody in the house of Ija Should be warned not to destroy Ija’s house Orunmila said this is a mere gossip I repeat this is a mere gossip He said the busybody in his (Orunmila’s) own house Should be warned not to destroy his (Orunmila’s) house Those who have legal issues, even if they have genuine evidence that can vindicate them, should make ebo so that they will not lose the case. Such people should not be intoxicated by their social status, age, influence or affluence to the extent of looking down on anybody. Ebo must be maid with a he-goat, money, a big rat, pap and palm oil. On this, Ifa says: The wine is the wine of litigation The kolanut is the kolanut of wisdom This palm wine is the palm wine of Arajonjo Cast Ifa for a small boy of Ipapo city Cast Ifa for an old man of Ipapo city When they took legal action against each other They were told to make ebo Only the small boy of Ipapo city made the recommended ebo Ifa, I have case with them I surely win them The small boy of Ipapo was never found guilty Ifa, I have litigation with them I surely win them. Ifa priests and priestesses will be put to test this year. Kings and other important personalities in the community will need the services of the priests and priestesses. Ebo is needed because of people who are close to such personalities and who will be discouraging them against inviting the priests or priestesses. Also, the kings and important personalities should be warned to be careful of the people who will be advising them against consulting Ifa and making ebo. Ifa priests and priestesses should all make ebo and appease the Egbe Orun, celestial comrades and Ibeji. The items of ebo include sugar cane, honey, banana, aadun (parched corn, ground and mixed with oil or honey), gin, ground nuts, kola nuts, beans, beanscake, corn, pap and palm oil. On this, Ifa says: The greedy does not drink another person’s blood He/she drinks his/her own blood Ifa revelation to Orunmila When he was going to redeem Otu-Ife He was told to make ebo He complied All you believers Come and meet us in victory In such condition we meet one at the feet of Obarisa In this verse, Ifa tells the story of Orunmila who was invited by Olofin. When Orunmila got to the house of Olofin, Ajibowu, a friend of Olofin who did not want things to get better for Olofin, told Olofin that Orunmila could not help him. He told Olofin to put Orunmila to test to know his spiritual capability. At night, they mixes sand with benniseads and gave to Orunmila to separate from each other before the day breaks. Orunmila entered his room and was thinking of solution to the problem when his celestial comrades just appeared and did it for him. In the morning, he gave sand and benniseeds separately to Olofin. They could not believe. At night again, Ajibowu, the friend of Olofin again advised that before Olofin could rely on Orunmila, the former should ask the latter to climb the coconut tree in front of the palace and pluck all the seeds and cut all the leaves. This was a very difficult task because, the coconut tree was too tall for anybody’s climbing. The ultimatum was for Orunmila to do before the day breaks. As Orunmila was thinking standing beside the tree in the midnight, some monkeys came from nowhere, climbed the coconut tree, removed all the leaves and threw down all the seeds. Orunmila was as happy as a king. The king was surprised in the morning when Orunmila presented him the seeds. Ajibowu told Olofin to confirm before they could believe because, Orunmila could get the seeds from somewhere else. Then, they went out to look at the coconut tree in front of the palace and found out that the task was done. After this, Ajibowu was trying to advise Olofin against making divination but the Olofin did not listen again. When Orunmila eventually made divination to Olofin, it was Ajibowu that Ifa saw as an archenemy of Olofin. It was then clear to Olofin that Ajibowu was advising him against divination in other to cover his misdeed. Those who want to marry divorced women need to make ebo. This is because, after the marriage, the ex husbands will wage war against the new husbands. The items of sacrifice are shea butter, pap, money and palm oil. On this, Ifa says: The farmer who burns iya tree The farmer who burns ita tree Let the farmer be cautious while cultivating the farm Let the farmer be cautious lest he burns Iroko tree Lest Iroko fall down It is a king among the tree Ifa revelation to the big Ose When going to snatch Kudese, the wife of Arira He was advised to make ebo He complied Arira, the thunder struck Ose tree Without any harm! Without and effect! Arira, the thunder struck Ose tree To overcome enemies, a ram is recommended as one of the items of ebo. Other items are kola nuts, palm oil, pap, gin and money. On this, Ifa says: I cast Ifa to the extent that my Ikin got perforated I made use of the determinants to the extent that my Ikin got broken A ram hears about fight, he starts boasting Ifa revelation to Orunmila When people conspired against him Ram, instigate the fight Do not be afraid of fighting Ifa says with ebo, we will not fall for enemies. Ebo needs to be done with a big rat, 3 cocks, palm oil, pap and money in order to overcome enemies. On this, Ifa says: Man burns iya tree, man burns iya tree Man burns ita tree, man burns ita tree Man burns ooro tree, man burns ooro tree Man burns Ogungunbeere, the tree that small kids like Ifa priest of Ose revealed Ifa messages to Ose, the baobab tree Who people prophesied would fall for the enemies Contemptuously, people who burn trees look at Ose, the baobab tree There is nothing they can do to Ose, the baobab tree Contemptuously, people who burn trees look at Ose, the baobab tree *For full treatment of the verses recited, please visit the page of Fayemi Fatunde Fakayode 
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