DIVINITY – AYE AKAMARA

ORISA ESU – THE DIVINITY ESU (CONTINUATION)

ORISA ESU

Esu tests all human and make them pass through the fire of life in order to know that there is a superior power above that is in control, and the power must be recognised by all creature in their sublime or moving form Esu is the one who undertakes all the necessary plans to deter evil or the impact of evil after ifa has been consulted and sacrifice prescribed to prevent all negative manifestation of ALAJOGUN (PUNITIVE KNIGHTS OF HEAVENLY DOOM), AJE (WITCHES), AROGOSAJU OLOGO (THOSE WHO SEE THE FORTUNE BEFORE IT GETS TO THE OWNER) and the likes.

The duties of Esu go beyond evil deterrent, ESU also take sacrifices to other divinities in the heaven so as to carry out the work endowed or instructed or given to them by God. Remember that most of these divinities are unseen and invisible, and the power to induce them to aid and support our life are given to ESU through the sacrifices we offer to them. ESU then build a strong energy for those who carry out spiritual steps as directed by ifa to prevent negative attack from getting to us in the physical state of existence and damage our relations with our spiritual colleagues and divine partner in heaven-EGBE .

In one of the numerous verses of ifa, ESU was seen as the servant and at the same time, the leader of all divinities. He is seen as servant because he feeds them daily with the sacrifice performed by man, and also take the message of divinities back to man . While as a leader, because he is at the throne of OLODUMARE on daily basis, knowing the important decisions made by GOD ON DAILY BASIS, and also relate and bring the decision of OLODUMARE to both divinities and human alike. That is the main reason he is called AJIROBA — THE ONE WHO SEES THE KING ON DAILY BASIS.

Odu iwori meji states that ESU was the first student of ORUNMILA during trans – migration, and the name given by ORUNMILA to ESU is ESU OBASIIN. (ESU, THE KING THAT SERVES). In one of the myths, ESU intended to dominate and take all divinities as slaves, he planted one of his properties in their different bags and loads and later declared it missing when they were coming during trans- spiritual migration from ALEDE ORUN (heaven). ESU announced to the divinities that he was looking for a missing property and that from whomever bag the missing property is found would become his slave. ORUNMILA, the great (HBA- HEEPA BARA AGBONNIREGUN) quickly realised the trick of ESU, he consulted ifa and it was revealed that he (Orunmila) should quickly return the property (Esu put in his bag) back to ESU’S LUGGAGE before dawn. ORUNMILA took the steps as directed by ifa and saved himself and the other divinities from being enslaved by ESU ODARA. Rather, ESU BECAME THE SERVANT INSTEAD OF LEADER OF DIVINITIES, hence; ORUNMILA directed ESU to always sleep outside so as to guide the other divinities taking rest or sleeping inside the house.

According to odu ifa under Ejiogbe:

Ifa lo dalarun barun waye

Emi naa wi, mo lo dalarun barun waye

Orunmila lo n tikole orun bowa si ikole aye

Oun tepa Osu

Esu Odara lo reru awo tele

A difa fun alarun

Nijo ESU Odara loun o gba gbogbo ere ise oga oun

Won ni ko karale, ebo ni ko ya wa muse

ESU Odara gbo gbigbo ebo ko rubo

Kaki ki o ko ere awon oga re, nise ni won ba ti ESU Odara si gbalede

Won ti si enu ona, won ti si orita meta ona ara

ESU duro niwaju ki o kehin awo

Nitori tire loso ro

Translation:

Ifa says it is as if the people came to the world with diseases

I confirmed the insinuation that people came to the world with diseases

Orunmila averred and confirm saying he was coming from heaven to the physical state of existence

Orunmila said he was coming and walking with Osu staff

ESU Odara was the one that carried the oracular bag on his head following ORUNMILA AND OTHER DIVINITIES

Thus, cast IFA ORACLE for the sick ones,

On the day ESU ODARA said he would take all the gains of his master .

Esu was advised to be patient and offer sacrifice

Esu did not offer sacrifice

Instead of taking all the gains of his master

Esu was pushed out of the house

Esu was pushed to the three cross road

Esu was told to stay both at the front and at the back

Because only the wise and the spiritual can know the way of ESU.

Till today, the shrine of Esu is always at the front or back door of the house or entrance of the house or office, in order to guide and protect the occupier of the house or the office from the attack of ALAJOGUN OR OTHER EVIL MANIFESTATIONS.

ALAFIA.

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PORTUGUESE

ORIXA EXU

Esu testa todos os humanos e os faz passar pelo fogo da vida para saber que existe um poder superior acima que está no controle, e o poder deve ser reconhecido por todas as criaturas em sua forma sublime ou móvel. Esu é quem empreende todos os planos necessários para deter o mal ou o impacto do mal após ifa ter sido consultado e sacrifício prescrito para evitar todas as manifestações negativas de ALAJOGUN (CAVALEIROS PUNITIVOS DA DESTRUIÇÃO CELESTIAL), AJE (BRUXAS), AROGOSAJU OLOGO (AQUELES QUE VÊEM A FORTUNA ANTES ENCONTRA-SE COM O PROPRIETÁRIO) e os gostos.

Os deveres de Esu vão além de dissuasão do mal, ESU também leva sacrifícios a outras divindades no céu, a fim de realizar a obra dotada ou instruída ou dada a eles por Deus. Lembre-se de que a maioria dessas divindades são invisíveis e invisíveis, e o poder de induzi-las a ajudar e sustentar nossa vida é dado à ESU por meio dos sacrifícios que oferecemos a elas. A ESU, então, constrói uma energia forte para aqueles que realizam os passos espirituais conforme direcionados por ifa para evitar que um ataque negativo chegue até nós no estado físico de existência e prejudique nossas relações com nossos colegas espirituais e parceiro divino no heaven-EGBE.

Em um dos numerosos versos de ifa, ESU era visto como o servo e, ao mesmo tempo, o líder de todas as divindades. Ele é visto como servo porque os alimenta diariamente com o sacrifício realizado pelo homem, e também leva a mensagem das divindades de volta ao homem. Enquanto líder, porque está no trono de OLODUMARE diariamente, conhecendo as decisões importantes tomadas por DEUS DIARIAMENTE, e também relacionar e levar a decisão de OLODUMARE tanto às divindades como aos humanos. Esse é o principal motivo pelo qual ele se chama AJIROBA - O QUE VÊ O REI DIARIAMENTE.

Odu iwori meji afirma que a ESU foi a primeira aluna da ORUNMILA durante a transmigração, e o nome dado por ORUNMILA à ESU é ESU OBASIIN. (ESU, O REI QUE SERVE). Em um dos mitos, ESU pretendia dominar e tomar todas as divindades como escravas, ele plantou uma de suas propriedades em suas diferentes bolsas e cargas e mais tarde declarou-a perdida quando eles estavam vindo durante a migração transespiritual de ALEDE ORUN (céu). ESU anunciou às divindades que ele estava procurando por uma propriedade perdida e que qualquer que trouxesse a propriedade perdida se tornaria seu escravo. ORUNMILA, o grande (HBA- HEEPA BARA AGBONNIREGUN) rapidamente percebeu o truque da ESU, ele consultou ifa e foi revelado que ele (Orunmila) deveria devolver rapidamente a propriedade (Esu colocou na bolsa) de volta à BAGAGEM da ESU antes do amanhecer. ORUNMILA deu os passos conforme as instruções de ifa e salvou a si mesmo e às outras divindades de serem escravizados por ESU ODARA. Em vez disso, ESU TORNOU-SE O SERVO EM VEZ DE LÍDER DAS DIVINDADES, portanto; ORUNMILA orientou a ESU a dormir sempre fora de casa para orientar as outras divindades a descansar ou dormir dentro de casa.

De acordo com odu ifa sob Ejiogbe:

Ifa lo dalarun barun waye

Emi naa wi, mo lo dalarun barun waye

Orunmila lo n tikole orun bowa si ikole aye

Oun tepa Osu

Esu Odara lo reru awo tele

A difa fun alarun

Nijo ESU Odara loun o gba gbogbo ere ise oga oun

Won ni ko karale, ebo ni ko ya wa muse

ESU Odara gbo gbigbo ebo ko rubo

Kaki ki o ko ere awon oga re, nise ni won ba ti ESU Odara si gbalede

Won ti si enu ona, won ti si orita meta ona ara

ESU duro niwaju ki o kehin awo

Nitori tire loso ro

Tradução:

Ifa diz que é como se as pessoas viessem ao mundo com doenças

Confirmei a insinuação de que as pessoas vieram ao mundo com doenças

Orunmila declarou e confirmou dizendo que estava vindo do céu para o estado físico de existência

Orunmila disse que estava vindo e caminhando com a equipe de Osu

 ESU Odara foi quem carregou a bolsa oracular na cabeça seguindo ORUNMILA E OUTRAS DIVINDADES

Assim, elenco IFA ORACLE para os doentes,

No dia em que ESU ODARA disse que levaria todos os ganhos de seu mestre.

Esu foi aconselhado a ser paciente e oferecer sacrifício

Èşu não ofereceu sacrifício

Em vez de tirar todos os ganhos de seu mestre

Esu foi empurrado para fora de casa

Esu foi empurrado para a estrada de três encruzilhada

Esu foi instruído a ficar na frente e atrás

Porque apenas o sábio e o espiritual podem conhecer o caminho da ESU.

Até hoje, o santuário de Esu está sempre na porta da frente ou dos fundos da casa ou na entrada da casa ou escritório, a fim de orientar e proteger o ocupante da casa ou escritório do ataque de ALAJOGUN OU OUTRAS MANIFESTAÇÕES DO MAL.
ALAFIA.

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SPANISH 
ORIXA EXU

Esu prueba a todos los humanos y los hace pasar por el fuego de la vida para saber que hay un poder superior por encima del que está en control, y el poder debe ser reconocido por todas las criaturas en su forma sublime o conmovedora. Esu es quien emprende todos los planes necesarios para disuadir el mal o el impacto del mal después de que se haya consultado ifa y se haya prescrito el sacrificio para evitar toda manifestación negativa de ALAJOGUN (CABALLEROS PUNITIVOS DE LA CONDENACIÓN CELESTIAL), AJE (BRUJAS), AROGOSAJU OLOGO (LOS QUE VEN LA FORTUNA ANTES DE ÉL LLEGA AL PROPIETARIO) y similares.

Los deberes de Esu van más allá de la disuasión del mal, ESU también hace sacrificios a otras divinidades en el cielo para llevar a cabo el trabajo que Dios les ha otorgado o instruido. Recuerde que la mayoría de estas divinidades son invisibles e invisibles, y el poder de inducirlas a ayudar y apoyar nuestra vida se le da a ESU a través de los sacrificios que les ofrecemos. ESU luego construye una energía fuerte para aquellos que llevan a cabo los pasos espirituales como lo indica la ifa para evitar que el ataque negativo nos llegue al estado físico de existencia y dañe nuestras relaciones con nuestros colegas espirituales y socio divino en el cielo-EGBE.

En uno de los numerosos versos de ifa, ESU fue visto como el sirviente y al mismo tiempo, el líder de todas las divinidades. Se le ve como un siervo porque los alimenta diariamente con el sacrificio realizado por el hombre, y también lleva el mensaje de las divinidades al hombre. Mientras que como líder, porque está en el trono de OLODUMARE a diario, conociendo las importantes decisiones que DIOS toma DIARIAMENTE, y también relacionar y llevar la decisión de OLODUMARE tanto a las divinidades como a los humanos. Esa es la razón principal por la que se le llama AJIROBA, EL QUE VE AL REY DIARIAMENTE.

Odu iwori meji afirma que ESU fue el primer estudiante de ORUNMILA durante la transmigración, y el nombre dado por ORUNMILA a ESU es ESU OBASIIN. (ESU, EL REY QUE SIRVE). En uno de los mitos, ESU pretendía dominar y tomar a todas las divinidades como esclavas, plantó una de sus propiedades en sus diferentes bolsas y cargas y luego la declaró desaparecida cuando venían durante la migración transespiritual desde ALEDE ORUN (cielo). ESU anunció a las divinidades que estaba buscando una propiedad perdida y que de quienquiera que se encontrara la bolsa se convertiría en su esclavo. ORUNMILA, el gran (HBA- HEEPA BARA AGBONNIREGUN) rápidamente se dio cuenta del truco de ESU, consultó a ifa y se reveló que él (Orunmila) debería devolver rápidamente la propiedad (Esu puso en su bolso) al EQUIPAJE de ESU antes del amanecer. ORUNMILA tomó las medidas indicadas por la ifa y se salvó a sí mismo y a las otras divinidades de ser esclavizados por ESU ODARA. Más bien, ESU SE CONVIRTIÓ EN EL SIERVO EN LUGAR DE LÍDER DE DIVINIDADES, por lo tanto; ORUNMILA instruyó a ESU a dormir siempre afuera para guiar a las otras divinidades que descansan o duermen dentro de la casa.

Según odu ifa bajo Ejiogbe:

Ifa lo dalarun barun waye

Emi naa wi, mo lo dalarun barun waye

Orunmila lo n tikole orun bowa si ikole aye

Oun tepa Osu

Esu Odara lo reru awo tele

A difa fun alarun

Nijo ESU Odara loun o gba gbogbo ere ise oga oun

Won ni ko karale, ebo ni ko ya wa muse

ESU Odara gbo gbigbo ebo ko rubo

Kaki ki o ko ere awon oga re, nise ni won ba ti ESU Odara si gbalede

Won ti si enu ona, won ti si orita meta ona ara

ESU duro niwaju ki o kehin awo

Nitori tire loso ro

Traducción:

Ifa dice que es como si la gente viniera al mundo con enfermedades.

Confirmé la insinuación de que la gente vino al mundo con enfermedades.

Orunmila afirmó y confirmó diciendo que venía del cielo al estado físico de existencia.

Orunmila dijo que venía y caminaba con el personal de Osu.

 ESU Odara fue el que llevó la bolsa oracular en la cabeza siguiendo a ORUNMILA Y OTRAS DIVINIDADES

Por lo tanto, eche IFA ORACLE para los enfermos,

El día que ESU ODARA dijo que tomaría todas las ganancias de su maestro.

Se le recomendó a Esu que fuera paciente y ofreciera sacrificio.

Esu no ofreció sacrificio

En lugar de tomar todas las ganancias de su maestro

Esu fue empujado fuera de la casa.

Esu fue empujado a los tres cruces

Se le dijo a Esu que se quedara tanto en el frente como en la parte de atrás

Porque solo los sabios y los espirituales pueden conocer el camino de la ESU.

Hasta el día de hoy, el santuario de Esu está siempre en la puerta delantera o trasera de la casa o en la entrada de la casa u oficina, para guiar y proteger al ocupante de la casa u oficina del ataque de ALAJOGUN U OTRAS MANIFESTACIONES MALVADAS.

ALAFIA.

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ORISA ABAJI

Orisa Abaji is the one that manifest and fill initiates with the spirit of trance and the ability to hear spiritual communications vividly.
It is part of cosmic divinity that inform us ahead of evil or inform us before the manifestation of evil.
Abaji is good for both iyanifa and good babalawo who dwell extensively in the act of spiritually helping others, liberating others from the shackle of spiritual woos and spiritual destruction. It tells us through spiritual communication, when to shy away from dangers and how to handle and manage spiritual challenges. It also alerts us on when to assume spiritual responsibilities so that our generation would not suffer the evil consequences of taking and helping others in the jungle of life.
Abaji is the DEITY of awakening of the potent force within us to conquer the illusion of the world and to detach us from the negative powers of Ajogun, witches, wizards and other powers in the cosmos.
Simply stated, Abaji means, let me desire re-awakening; Let my good thought manifest.
Ase

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PORTUGUESE

ORIXA ABAJI

Orisa Abaji é aquele que manifesta e preenche os iniciados com o espírito de transe e a habilidade de ouvir comunicações espirituais vividamente.
É parte da divindade cósmica que nos informa antes do mal ou nos informa antes da manifestação do mal.
Abaji é bom tanto para iyanifa quanto para o bom babalawo, que se dedica extensivamente ao ato de ajudar espiritualmente os outros, libertando-os das amarras da angústia espiritual e da destruição espiritual. Diz-nos, por meio da comunicação espiritual, quando devemos fugir dos perigos e como lidar e administrar os desafios espirituais. Também nos alerta sobre quando assumir responsabilidades espirituais para que nossa geração não sofra as conseqüências malignas de pegar e ajudar os outros na selva da vida.
Abaji é a DEIDADE do despertar da potente força dentro de nós para conquistar a ilusão do mundo e nos separar dos poderes negativos de Ajogun, bruxas, bruxos e outros poderes do cosmos.
Simplesmente declarado, Abaji significa, deixe-me desejar o re-despertar; Deixe meu bom pensamento se manifestar.
Ase

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SPANISH
ORISA ABAJI

Orisa Abaji es el que manifiesta y llena a los iniciados con el espíritu de trance y la capacidad de escuchar las comunicaciones espirituales vívidamente.
Es parte de la divinidad cósmica que nos informe antes del mal o nos informe antes de la manifestación del mal.
Abaji es bueno tanto para iyanifa como para el buen babalawo, quienes viven extensamente en el acto de ayudar espiritualmente a otros, liberando a otros del grillete de los cortejos espirituales y la destrucción espiritual. Nos dice a través de la comunicación espiritual, cuándo evitar los peligros y cómo manejar y manejar los desafíos espirituales. También nos alerta sobre cuándo asumir responsabilidades espirituales para que nuestra generación no sufra las malas consecuencias de tomar y ayudar a otros en la jungla de la vida.
Abaji es la DEIDAD del despertar de la poderosa fuerza dentro de nosotros para conquistar la ilusión del mundo y separarnos de los poderes negativos de Ajogun, brujas, magos y otros poderes en el cosmos.
En pocas palabras, Abaji significa, déjame desear volver a despertar; Deja que mi buen pensamiento se manifieste.
ase.

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ORISA ESU – THE DIVINITY ESU

ORISA ESU – THE DIVITY ESU

Man naturally wants to live freely without caution, he wants to do whatever suits him and he’s delighted in his own immoral existence and his indolence. Man wants to assume complete authority with ease without any form of caution, but the presence of Ajogun Orun, that is, the punitive knights of heavenly doom created fear into the life and mind for him to reject arrogance and seek wisdom . Man does not want to worship or revere any higher force, and consequently does not want to recognise any power higher or superior, or understand any explanation beyond his physical existence not to talk of unseen energies embedded in the universe.

The presence and the knowledge of Esu force man to yield to the higher and unseen force of OLODUMARE and His numerous divinities. This divinity is generally known as the universal or the divine policeman because of the spiritual duties of enforcing divine laws and order . ESU in reality deter chaos, confusion and pandemonium in the life of all devotees of OLODUMARE at all levels in life, without the activities of this great divinity, the entire universe would have experienced or be plugged into great confusion. Save for the fear of unknown and the law of retributive effect, man would not have given any importance or meaning to life or to superior forces or try to know or seek the existence of higher power in creation,

Esu is the arbiter between man in the quest to deter evil manifestation from his destiny and attract positive lot to his life and that of his generation.The presence and the knowledge of Esu force man to yield and bow to higher and unseen force of OLODUMARE and His numerous divinities.. Life itself is the work of spirit, and spirit is life, no one solves what is in the spirit with ordinary human wisdom, the need to delve into spiritual world to effect positive changes in our life and destiny call for the presence of Esu and reverence to his immense power in the universe.

Esu is said to be the divinity that connects man to higher forces so that the presence of ALAJOGUN can be neutralised without delay and that of other negative powers can be kept away from our life and that of our generation. The energy of ESU according to Enitolodu, is the primordial energetic vibration from the divine realm that goes beyond spiritual, mental, emotional and physical. ESU is at the middle of both divergent world forces, Esu controls and regulates the two extremes – the world of happiness, joy and fulfilment , and also the arena of destruction , hopelessness and sorrow.

TO BE CONTINUED.

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PORTUGUESS

ORIXA ESU

O homem naturalmente quer viver livremente sem cautela, ele quer fazer o que lhe convém e ele se delicia com sua própria existência imoral e sua indolência. O homem deseja assumir autoridade total com facilidade, sem qualquer forma de cautela, mas a presença de Ajogun Orun, ou seja, os cavaleiros punitivos da condenação celestial criou medo na vida e na mente para que ele rejeitasse a arrogância e buscasse sabedoria. O homem não deseja adorar ou reverenciar nenhuma força superior e, conseqüentemente, não deseja reconhecer nenhum poder superior ou superior, ou compreender qualquer explicação além de sua existência física, para não falar de energias invisíveis incrustadas no universo.

A presença e o conhecimento de Esu forçam o homem a ceder à força superior e invisível de OLODUMARE e Suas numerosas divindades. Essa divindade é geralmente conhecida como o policial universal ou divino por causa dos deveres espirituais de fazer cumprir as leis e a ordem divinas. A ESU na realidade detém o caos, a confusão e o pandemônio na vida de todos os devotos de OLODUMARE em todos os níveis da vida, sem as atividades desta grande divindade, o universo inteiro teria experimentado ou ficaria ligado a uma grande confusão. Salvo pelo medo do desconhecido e da lei do efeito retributivo, o homem não teria dado qualquer importância ou significado à vida ou às forças superiores, nem tentaria saber ou buscar a existência de um poder superior na criação,

Esu é o árbitro entre o homem na busca de impedir a manifestação do mal de seu destino e atrair sorte positiva para sua vida e de sua geração. A presença e o conhecimento de Esu forçam o homem a ceder e curvar-se à força superior e invisível de OLODUMARE e Suas numerosas divindades .. A própria vida é obra do espírito, e o espírito é vida, ninguém resolve o que está no espírito com a sabedoria humana comum, a necessidade de mergulhar no mundo espiritual para efetuar mudanças positivas em nossa vida e o destino clama pelo presença de Esu e reverência ao seu imenso poder no universo.

É dito que Esu é a divindade que conecta o homem às forças superiores para que a presença de ALAJOGUN possa ser neutralizada sem demora e a de outros poderes negativos possa ser mantida longe de nossa vida e de nossa geração. A energia do ESU de acordo com Enitolodu, é a vibração energética primordial do reino divino que vai além do espiritual, mental, emocional e físico. ESU está no meio de ambas as forças mundiais divergentes, Esu controla e regula os dois extremos – o mundo da felicidade, alegria e realização, e também a arena da destruição, desesperança e tristeza.

CONTINUA.

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SPANISH

LA DIVINIDAD ESU

El hombre naturalmente quiere vivir libremente sin precauciones, quiere hacer lo que le convenga y está encantado con su propia existencia inmoral y su indolencia. El hombre quiere asumir la autoridad completa con facilidad sin ningún tipo de precaución, pero la presencia de Ajogun Orun, es decir, los caballeros punitivos de la fatalidad celestial crearon miedo en la vida y la mente para que él rechazara la arrogancia y buscara la sabiduría. El hombre no quiere adorar ni reverenciar ninguna fuerza superior y, en consecuencia, no quiere reconocer ningún poder superior o superior, ni comprender ninguna explicación más allá de su existencia física, por no hablar de energías invisibles incrustadas en el universo.

La presencia y el conocimiento de Esu obligan al hombre a ceder a la fuerza superior e invisible de OLODUMARE y Sus numerosas divinidades. Esta divinidad se conoce generalmente como el policía universal o divino debido a los deberes espirituales de hacer cumplir las leyes y el orden divinos. ESU en realidad disuade el caos, la confusión y el pandemonio en la vida de todos los devotos de OLODUMARE en todos los niveles de la vida, sin las actividades de esta gran divinidad, el universo entero habría experimentado o estaría conectado a una gran confusión. Salvo por el miedo a lo desconocido y la ley del efecto retributivo, el hombre no habría dado importancia ni significado a la vida ni a fuerzas superiores ni habría intentado conocer o buscar la existencia de un poder superior en la creación,

Esu es el árbitro entre el hombre en la búsqueda de disuadir la manifestación del mal de su destino y atraer una suerte positiva a su vida y la de su generación. La presencia y el conocimiento de Esu obligan al hombre a ceder e inclinarse ante la fuerza superior e invisible de OLODUMARE y Sus numerosas divinidades .. La vida misma es obra del espíritu, y el espíritu es vida, nadie resuelve lo que hay en el espíritu con la sabiduría humana ordinaria, la necesidad de ahondar en el mundo espiritual para efectuar cambios positivos en nuestra vida y el destino exigen el presencia de Esu y reverencia a su inmenso poder en el universo.

Se dice que Esu es la divinidad que conecta al hombre con fuerzas superiores para que la presencia de ALAJOGUN pueda ser neutralizada sin demora y la de otros poderes negativos pueda mantenerse alejada de nuestra vida y la de nuestra generación. La energía de ESU según Enitolodu, es la vibración energética primordial del reino divino que va más allá de lo espiritual, mental, emocional y físico. ESU está en el medio de ambas fuerzas mundiales divergentes, Esu controla y regula los dos extremos: el mundo de la felicidad, la alegría y la plenitud, y también la arena de la destrucción, la desesperanza y el dolor.

CONTINUARÁ.

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ON OGUN

Orin (song)

Ogun ma ma je nbimo ole

Ogun ma ma je n bimo ole

Kii jeniyan o ni laari

Ogun ma ma je nbimo ole

translation of the song

Ogun, do not let me have a thief as child

Ogun, I beg you don’t let me have thief as child

it does not allow one to be significant in life

Ogun do not let me have a thief as child

This means Ogun do not support and entertain evil steps or evil endeavour. Hence people of OGUN must be upright, plain, honest, diligent, supportive and encourage people to be the best of themselves.

Ogun is one of the greatest divinity whose power is incomparable with none of the other divinities that graced the surface of the earth. Based on his fantastic strength, power, energy and force, he was chosen by OLODUMARE to come to the Earth plain by leading other divinities with his superior power wielded with divine cutlass which till today has not been properly explained, as there is great riddle and mystery beneath the physical explanation of Ogun ALADA MEJI, O FI KAN SANKO, O FIKAN YENA, THAT IS, OGUN THE OWNER OF TWO CUTLASS, ONE IS USED TO CLEAR THE PATH AND ONE TO CLEAR THE BUSH.

Ogun was the one who cleared the way for other divinities on leaving ORUN (the city of Heaven) journeying to AYE AKAMARA (the Earth plain). The fundamental Ogun that came from Heaven with the other divinities is known as ”OGUN EREJA ”, because of his itinerant or gypsy or nomadic warfare. He was better known as OGUN – OGUN THAT IS THE WARLORD OGUN, WHICH MEANS OGUN IS A WAR LORD.

IN FACT OGUN’S NAME IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOLLOWING NOUNS:

OGUN– WAR

OGUN – INHERITANCE

OGUN – MEDICINE OR MEDICINAL PURPOSE

OGUN — TWENTY

OGUN – CLIMBING OR GOING UP

OGUN — WITHOUT LIMIT

OGUN — RIVER, THE WATER OF LIFE

OGUN — A STATE OF BEING, AN ENTRANCE TO LARGER LIFE, A GATE TO A BETTER CONDITION

OGUN –THE NAME BEHIND THE WARLIKE STATE OR JUNGLE

Virtually, all families of the world must choose Ogun as their guiding divinity, because of one fact, life is a state of war. War and battle for survival starts from the belly or womb of the mother known as IGBALE OR GBALE (the house or womb of secret), indeed the weak soul is consumed from the womb, and the stronger and the fortunate or virile survive the battle OF THE WOMB. The unfortunate ones are consumed right away from the womb without pity, hence on getting to the physical state, the battle for survival continue, ranging from the emotional disequilibrium, to famine, poverty, diseases, losses, court case, death, weakness, idleness, lack, indiscipline and other negative vibrations known in IFA parlance as ‘AJOGUN ORUN’ (the punitive knights of heavenly doom) which by nature are called the spiritual warfare that are bound to make or mar your being or consume you if proper steps are not put in place. Life is compared to a typical jungle where bigger or smaller animals are consumed on daily basis based on their level of wisdom or fighting spirit. Do you not know that antelope or Gnus are constantly prone to an attack from ferocious and great felines of the jungle. Nothing differentiates the animal jungle from the jungle of man where the weak and the ignorants are consumed daily either by the cool hand of death, diseases and other life forces beyond human control. The spirit of Ogun serves as a supporting aid to deter evil forces of life from consuming our destiny or destroying the divine plan of Olodumare for our life.

There’s a great song that reinforce the above analysis

Ogun na ni o wole deni

ogun naa ni o wole deni

eni ra ni lajo , ni wole deni

ogun na ni o wole deni

translation

Ogun will take care of me

Ogun will take control of the situation

Whoever send one an errand will take care of our household

Ogun will take care of our lives

The above song is more than an ordinary song, it is more mystical and divine than ordinary in its interpretation. No life exist or survive without a proper support from ethereal, life is a spirit and spirit is life, without spirit, life is useless and meaningless, hence, support your life with sound spiritual steps and be strong to know. That life is a jungle and the weak and the idle in the jungle would be consumed without pity just like there is no ignorance in law, likewise no pity and ignorance in spiritual law of life. The first step to win in the jungle of life is to avoid ignorance, complaining , condemning, criticising and being idle. So many powers that are negative are watching you to prey on your steps and life, be prepared and armed yourself with sound spiritual wisdom, support yourself with sound mental control and physical discipline to become part of divine creature in creation that must strive from generation to generation. Remember that heaven helps those who help themselves, for the host of heaven to help you, you need the support of Ogun as part of the divine plan to see you through the jungle of life.

God bless you,

Olayinka Babatunde Ogunsina Adewuyi

Sango II

This text is a continuing of the post from July 25 | Sango.

The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, this fear give rise to the spiritual and divine invocation and communications to a divinity called SANGO, one of the primary and most complex emotions known in the jungle of life is the emotion of fear. In regard to Olodumare, this emotion has lost its energy because of the fear you have in the being called Olodumare. In regard to Sango it’s energy reaches its climax and raises the emotion to the level of complete terror and dread. No deity is more dreadful in the religion of Omo Odua for its malevolence as Sango, the god of thunder, lightening and fire. The first name given to Sango is known as Jakuta, that is “the stone thrower”, or “the fighter with stone” . How did he use the name Jakuta, according to the myth in Ejiogbe.

The five great divinities gathered together to choose a day for their devotee to adore and to sing the song of praise to Olodumare through them. Indeed, Obatala chose the first day, know as ojo Taala tabi ojo obatala, orunmila chose the second day name ojo Ifa, Ogun chose the third day named as Ojo alakaiye osin imole, Esu was not asked to choose any date because of his mischevious and cunning manner, out of annoyance Esu went on to inform Sango about the secret plan of the three divinities. Sango rushed to the meeting and threw stone at them to show his anger against the three divinities. The three implored him to stop throwing stone and they explained and begged him for the occurrence. Indeed, Sango accepted their plea and the fourth day was given to him as the day of Jakuta Based on the action of through throwing stone at them during the chosen of holly days for each great ORISAS.

Indeed, within ORISA. We have only four days. That make a week days. Ojo obatala. Ojo Ifa. Ojo Ogun and Ojo Jakuta.

However, Each of these days must used to pray or to offer sacrifice to each of the great divinities to attract to their vibration, support and guidance.

Indeed, Sango name is synonymous with anger, hate and worry. Hence those who worry much and whose anger is constant and hate and fear are great, those who cannot have last long solid relationship with friend, family and parents Should employ and adopt Sango as his guiding ORISA or Irunmole that is ruling his or her destiny.

Sango symbolizes total domination, victory and power to overcome terror Fear and dread.

We shall continue next time.

Alafia

Olayinka Babatunde Ogunsina Adewuyi

The Spiritual Dominion

The greatest things which man is destined to rule with unswerving move are his own mind, mouth and life. These things are just extension of the universal order of discipline. They are connected and related to the entire human race or humanity in general.

No victory or success can be achieved without taking these three things into absolute consideration. Whatever you do not have cannot be given to others. I have seen a man who promises better life and victory when he in his inner sanctuary and secluded place lack true discipline and he’s mentally corrupt. I have severally taught and advised people that man who cannot discipline his own mouth would forever remain slave to passion and immorality. Fasting and prayer are two greatest means to reach out to the universe and connect our lives to the source of all things in creation. Some have treated the issue of fasting and prayer with great levity and given no attention to these two of the most potent power in creation and have equated fasting to certain religion and sect in the modern era. Fasting is a tradition which emanated from the source of life which must be undertaken and performed by all men in creation . It is the source of power and the beginning of all things in creation. Man gain soul in fasting and died in fasting and sleep till eternity in fasting. Both temporary sleep and permanent sleep are rooted in fasting. Your daily sleep give a vivid example of how universe want you to fast . I have a couple of people who are against fasting because of one thing – total indiscipline deeply rooted in lack of self control and mental disequilibrium,

The mastery of the craft (fasting, prayer and vigil) embraces the mastery of the knowledge of life. It lifts man into the supremacy of wisdom, discipline, bestowing upon him the gift of miracle, wonders and divine attributes out of which all divinities derived their most potent power. Fasting, prayer ,vigil and sound mental state give man power to distinguish between good and evil, between discipline and indiscipline, also to comprehend that which is above both good and evil and to know that nature responds positively to disciplined life with miracle and wonders .

At present, men are more or less under the sway of rebellious deeds, acts , thoughts and utterances, they fail to conquer their mouth, mind and action, they fall for indiscriminate and compulsive acts of perpetual eating and drinking of alcohol or sugary drinks that have actually corrupted their body, mind and soul. They cannot hold themselves accountable to connect the true divine state through refraining from food for certain hours, and thereby poison their mind with unnatural foods and drinks. Immorality and indolence arising from gluttony and drunkenness . To conquer these habits means supreme conquest of life. The fools believe that everything can be mastered or taught or written without self discipline and self conquest, they defile the body with foods and live with evil thoughts. They seek happiness through immoral doctrines and sweet preachings, condemning the rationality of life by seeing the world of spirit through their myopic character, criticising and arrogantly modifying external things and eternal wisdom to suit their own needs, rules and regulations, thinking the universe must bend to their own little understanding and feeble wisdom, pretending to give advise on what is spiritual and divine without an accurate knowledge of divine orderliness.

Your attitude depict your spiritual and divine knowledge . hoever fails to learn the basic spiritual and divine character will not only destroy his temporary life but his generational bearing and will suffer eternal consequences.. The wise knows that there is no real mastery or discipline until self is subdued and conquered. Until fasting and prayer are undertaken on the perpetual basis, your reality and human cannot be redeemed. Do you learn about the story of Ela the greatest and the precious child of Olodumare (GOD), whose teachings go beyond mere sacrifices and rituals. He thought the world the basic principles of divine state through shared love, prayer and fasting. He was eventually victimised and forced to ascend because his teachings contradicted the views of divinities before him. He wanted a change in the tradition of his predecessors, but the oppressors and the impostors of his days did not allow his teachings to see the light of the day, due to their gluttony, immoral behaviour, alcoholism and self praised attitude that did not serve God and man in creation . Learn the secrets of fasting and prayer, start to fast even for just six hours a day to see and witness abundant energy in creation unseen to your physical eyes, and you will perceive the difference in your life and the lives of your generation. It shall be well with you as long as there is an appearance of the sun.

Alafia.

On Ifayelele 2

There are many spiritual practices taught by Ifa and taught by various Irunmole/Orisa in Odu Ifa for entrance, growth and development of Ifayelele.

One does not need to know them all and practice them all just like when you are not feeling well you do not need to take all the medicines available at the pharmacy. You use only what you need to treat your ailment. Ifayelele is your personal awakening or eureka moment when you discover and realize you divine spiritual nature nature and are filled and enveloped by a power of divine sweetness, divine enthusiasm, motivation, interest and peace. You very clearly live constantly in a state of divine awareness where you are sensitive to, receptive to and responsive to the activity of Ifa, the Irunmole/Orisa, your Ori and the guiding and confirming power of Olodumare ase.

By practicing and cultivating those things that you personally can experience that gives you spiritual strength, power, comfort, assurance, self-esteem and self-confidence you grow and mature in Ifayelele provided that you have initially first of all awakened to Ifayelele and entered into the stream, current and realization of Ifayelele. Ifayelele experience confirms itself. Study and meditate on Odu Ifa and that instruction, practice or principle which captures your attention and motivates you pursue that. It is not a matter of saying do this or do that because the affinities, temperaments, intellectual and spiritual faculties of people differ.

But one practice is common and universal to all: Personal prayer and self-reflection. In this instance self reflection means carefully thinking about the principles and teachings brouhaha in Odu Ifa. I know what you are thinking. You are thinking in which Odu Ifa can I find all of these things easily and conveniently arranged and presented so that I can take it in. Right. You will not find it anywhere that way. It does work that way. Ifa has been set up by Orunmila in such a way that only, only and only the dedicated and serious student can discover and find its treasures. Just like a bouquet of flowers is made by a combining of many flowers but these flowers have to be gathered from different places.

Gold, Silver, Rubies, Sapphires and Diamonds are precious and valuable but they are not sitting on top of the earth in one place waiting to be easily picked up and gathered by someone by accident or ‘good luck’. No. Not ever. To get to these precious stones and metals you have to invest your time, effort, consecration, intelligence and resources to find them and bring them out of the earth after much labor.

Mother Ile is not just going to give them to you. Ifayelele is the same. I will give you a word of guidance that will meet your spiritual need and will answer your questions for you: Cultivate and practice those things relating to Ifa and Irunmole/Orisa devotion that inspires, motivates and inspires you and the rest will come of its own. There are certain mysteries or secrets of Ifa and Irunmole/Orisa devotion that will lose their power and effectiveness if they are just given, handed over to you or just explained to you without you previously doing the work of search, study and practice. Authentic inner spiritual longing and truthful following of ones conscience and intelligence is indispensable in this effort and discovery. If you are power filled when you practice Iwure then do not abandon that discipline. If you are power filled ministering above the Opon Ifa then continue that. If your strength and power is revealed and experienced by being an adept spiritual counselor, guide, and seer then cultivate that and do not abandon it. If you are filled with divine enthusiasm, power and divine energy because you are a masterful priest adept at conducting divine rites of empowerment then continue that and do not abandon it. If you follow this principes you will discern, experience and know Ifayelele ‘in between the lines’ of Odu Ifa. True dedication and not superficial curiosity is required. The truths and principles of Ifayelele can be communicated by words only between two people who have been established in Ifayelele. If you just give detailed talks or explanations about it people will think that they have entered Ifayelele because they have the words and explanations regarding it. The descriptive words and explanations which are used to define Ifayelele is not Ifayelele. Those words spring forth from Ifayelele. Talking about health and exercise is not the same as actually enjoying good health and practicing exercise and healthy diet. In other words Ifayelele springs from practical endeavors and spiritual activities.

I hope these words clarify things for you and are adequate to set you on the correct path. You have to discover this astounding and life giving condition in your own but these words of guidance will take you there if you internalize and practice them. Ifayelele is not a thing to be talked and philosophized about. It is something to be discovered, realized and actualized in ones life with simplicity, humility and no drawing attention to oneself.

Peace and blessings to you. Blessings of Ela and Orunmila be with you.

Olayinka Babatunde Ogunsina Adewuyi

The Essence of Faith

A THOUGHTFUL CONSIDERATION FOR TODAY:

Simply by memorising the words and teachings of Ifa and transmitting them to other people like you were a tape recorder or a parrot you will never illuminate others. Unless the person who preaches embodies in himself broad life experience and true understanding and the people who come in context with are naturally influenced and enlightened (awakened), his teaching cannot be true teaching.

The full power of Ifa will not manifest in and through a person until such person makes of Ifa principles and practice the center and anchor of his life. The spirit and manner of Ifa has to be his all and everything. This divine spirit has to be assimilated by a spirit of personal and spontaneous self-initiative. The spirit, presence and power of Ifa will come and manifest in our lives without solicitation when we determine to establish ourselves in a mind that is pure and innocent and when our pursuit of truth, honesty and goodness is dauntless and heroic. Even we were to wholeheartedly devote ourselves to cultivating Ifa consciousness (Ifayelele) in our lives, thoughts, conduct and behaviour we would know the fullness of the ase and truth of Olodumare. Know that because we are the literal children of Edumare we can all experience and abide in the spirit of serenity, innocence, joy and peace. While entrusting ourselves to Ifa-Olodumare we must as the same time be resourceful and push forward by virtue of our determined efforts, otherwise we will not truly advance, grow and mature.

When we have no faith we tend to depend solely on our efforts and strength and when our faith is shallow we are liable to rely on relief, aid and salvation from without. We cannot expect to attain perfect faith from the beginning. IT is only by undergoing, confronting and experiencing many mental-emotional trials can be acquire an unassailable faith. Never lose hope. If we simply have the determined and fervent aspiration to approach Olodumare and receive His light. Olodumare will naturally protect us, guide us and lead us in the right direction. Do not forget that being thankful or appreciative is the first and most important step in approaching Olodumare and the Irunmole/Orisa. Being grateful and joyful at all times is the essence of faith. We must look upon everything brightly, as Olodumare’s benevolence.

We must be deeply grateful for all things in the universe. If we come to understand this from the depths of our hearts, then we will be unable to injure anything or anyone. We will learn to make the best use of everything. Still, being human, we are apt to have our attention caught by selfish interests and end up forgetting to show gratitude and appreciation for all the things in the universe. When ones spirit resides in the divine realm of Ile Ase (House or Realm of command, authority and power), everything around us appears benevolent. As long as one thinks ill of people, curses and despises others then no matter how great ones talents, strength, authority or fame may be, on no account can ones spirit dwell in the divine condition of Ifayelele.

God bless you all,
Olayinka Babatunde Ogunsina Adewuyi

The Divine Truth Of Moral-Spiritual Progression

Long life and good health to you by the blessings of Iworiwofun. Ase.

The authentic devotee of Ifa is easily identified by his or her moral-spiritual transformation. Ifa comes into our lives to bestow divine grace, peace, resolve, meaning, intelligence, inner strength, purity and love. These divine blessings and powerful endowments are given to us to enable and embolden us in our effort to pursue and gain Ifayelele (divine awakening, harmony and moral-spiritual-emotional-intellectual maturity). The [true] follower of Ifa can be discerned by the efforts he or she makes to uproot unwholesome tendencies and habits and replace them with divine Kand wholesome habits. The enlightened Ifa devotee is never content with his or her present moral-spiritual level but is always laboring, pressing forward and exerting himself or herself to acquire new moral-spiritual terrain (continual inner growth, virtue, understanding and purer love). An Ifa devotee delights to strive and attain ever increasing and higher levels of divine grace, sanctity, purity, character, wisdom and power. To remain stagnant or stationary in ones moral-spiritual unfoldment is to retrogress and lose spiritual ground. A river that somehow or other becomes stationary or stagnant soon becomes the breeding ground of weakness, illness, stench and death but a dynamic ever flowing river maintains tenacity, health, sweetness and vitality. Continual advancement and unceasing joyous effort is the clarion call of Ifa to its initiates. Until we reach the state or condition of non-retrogression (firm, solid, stable, unwavering, abiding and consistent moral-spiritual maturity) there will always be the risk, chance or possibility of losing what level of moral-spiritual advancement we have made due to negligence, complacency, lack of perseverence and strong determination. Only when we run the race legitimately and cross the finish line can we be considered true (spiritual) athletes, winners, champions, warriors and masters (masters of our own self, not other people). The mature and illuminated devotee understands that to continually grow morally and spiritually is the root, foundation and aim of all Ifa studies and practices. This spiritual process of growth and development cannot be had by proxy. Inner growth and development is obtained by personal determined effort, continual engagement, honest self-analysis and consistent exercise. No one can give you their well and hard earned intellectual-spiritual divine capacities, intelligence, character, gracefulness and inner spiritual powers. These things cannot be bought or sold or simply given. They must be earned and acquired through personal consistent study, continual reflection and patient practice. One must qualify to obtain them. Each one must do his or her own work. Moral-Spiritual progress is the continual fruit of diligence, hard work, self determination and personal conviction. Divine grace empower us and Divine Wisdom informs us but we must do the work. There are no short cuts and no possibility of skipping steps or side stepping divinely arranged lessons.

Ifa shows us the path to follow and walk upon. Ifa gives us the just measure of instruction and provides us with provisions (diverse kinds of ase) for the long journey but we ourselves must perseveringly, patiently and determinedly walk the path from its beginning to its ends by the strength and power of continual self-initiative. Ifa will walk with you but will not carry you on his shoulders and do your necessary work for you. Ifa has one part and you have the other. You work together. Your personal effort, consecration, sustained enthusiasm, self-renewing initiative, thoughtfulness and participation is essential. This is why there is no need and no point to be made in comparing oneself to others. You do not know and cannot know the inner life, spiritual history and trajectory of anyone. You can only truly know and discern your own. We are all on our own unique and individual path.You alone are responsible for your moral-spiritual progress. You alone are responsible for your lack of moral-spiritual progress. You alone carry the responsibility to promote your own spiritual well being, health and happiness. Other qualifed, empowered and mature people can help but the responsibility rests upon you. It is your choice whether you will progress or not. It is your practiced determination which will advance you forward. It is your choice and action that determines what kind of person you are and will become. Yours alone. Imitating others on their personal spiritual path will not help you. You have to find, discover and discern your own spiritual path and follow it irrespective of whether others approve of it or not and irrespective of whether you will be accompanied by others or not. No person can limit you except yourself. The greater your personal aspiration, inspiration, ideal and insight, the more you can and will attain if you so choose to actively pursue YOUR DIVINE IDEAL. One of the greatest secrets or greatest spiritual discoveries that all sincere aspirants eventually make is: That all times, situations and/or circumstances are ideal, just right and perfect to make genuine progress and to acquire purity (singularity of purpose), understanding, virtue, divine power and deep wisdom. It is not our environment or circumstances that determines who we are and what we can and will become. It is our attitude, disposition, personal chosen outlook, determination and quality of personal self-confidence that determines our inner and outer achievements and success.

Olodumare created us with the power of will and the ability to think and choose the path we will follow. Our will, choices and actions determine whether we are living our lives with a progressive mentality or a retarding (retrograde) mentality. Olodumare has given us the power of self-dominance if we choose to exert it or we can relegate ourselves to the self imposed status of victims of circumstance. Do not victimize yourself and subject yourself to self-pity which is nothing more than a subtle manifestation of selfishness and laxity. Be strong. Be resilient. Know and honor your true divine pedigree and identity! We are not strong or weak by artifice. We are strong or weak by our own will and choice. By our own will we decide if we are going to be determined, persevering and enthusiastic or not. Through self dominance we have grace,wisdom and power to master the negative and destructive emotions that arise within us. These negative, destructive potentialities and defilements that arise within us are represented by Oyeku. We are able to receive the light, love, power and life of Olodumare within us as represented by Ogbe. This principle of moral agency, choice and self-determination is seen in Holy Odu Ifa Ogunda Meji:

‘The Core Of The Tree Does Not Call For Water (was the name of the awo) who consulted Ifa for, When All Men Will Give Account In Heaven (before Olodumare).

‘If it is good you do then continue to do good. If you engage in evil deeds immediately desist from them because the hand will speak (reveal your actions) and the leg will give account (will reveal your activities).

‘You will account (before Olodumare) for ALL YOUR DEEDS which you practiced on earth.’

Holy Odu Ifa Otua Aira:

‘It is what Ifa expects of us that we should say. Let us speak (and practice) the truth.

‘It is he that speaks (and practices) the truth that Olodumare will uphold. Let us speak (and do) the truth.

‘It is he that speaks (and practices) the truth that Irunmole will uphold.

‘It is he that speaks (practices) the truth that the Earth will uphold.

Holy Odu Ogunda-Bede

‘Falsehood will cause the death of a liar.

‘Treachery will cause the death of the deceitful one.

‘Whatever we choose to do, even if it is beneath the earths surface (hidden from people) the (limitless) eyes of Olodumare will see them all.

‘These were Ifa’s declaration to he who stole at midnight and said the kings of the earth would not see him.

‘Even if earthly kings (human authorities and agencies) do not see you the eyes of Olodumare are surely watching you.

Holy Odu Oyeku Ofun:

‘Honest people are rare. Good people are rarer still. Ifa sees the intentions of the heart. Those who practice what is good, Olodumare knows who they are.

We have been endowed by Olodumare to a remarkable degree with the ability to choose our course in this world and the quality and kind of person we will be. The essential and fundamental nature of human beings is Ogbe (light, clarity, increase, progress, fluidity and life). But in His wisdom Olodumare has provisionally introduced the training element of Oyeku (darkness, unclarity, decrease, decline, resistance and death) as a sort of spiritual weight or sparring (training) partner so that we can exercise, develop and strengthen our moral-spiritual muscles and our intellectual-intuitive faculties. Through the interaction and interplay of Ogbe and Oyeku moral agency, choice, satisfying selection, achievement and intelligent effort is made possible. Through the interaction and interplay of the Ogbe and Oyeku principles the arena is set for the will to be able to exercise, develop and realize itself.

So, who are you? You are what you pursue, practice and associate with inwardly and outwardly. You are your cultivated and nurtured affinities. Our fundamental nature or essence by creation is Ogbe. This means that the root, core and foundation of our being is of the essence of actual fundamental and potential goodness. While our inner essence is goodness itself this goodness means nothing if it is not challenged, cultivated, tested or proved and intentionally appreciated and desired. You have to want to be and actually be, by your own decisions, thoughts, choices and actions, demonstrably good. It is a fact that from apple seeds new apple trees are born and from the trees new apple fruits are obtained. But if this seed is not cared for, protected, watered and nourished it will not even become a young creeper much less a fruit bearing tree. Not only the seed but the soil upon which it grows must be prepared. Weeds, stones, fungus and harmful insects must be continuously removed. Even the the tree grows and matures it has to be pruned so as to ensure future productivity. The apples you eat do not reach you by chance or accident. Someone intentionally took care of the soil, of the seed, of the tree, nurtured and cultivated it. In like manner you have to intentionally and responsibly nurture and cultivate your innate fundamental Ogbe nature. It needs to be said the Oyeku is not our enemy but a veiled friend. Oyeku can seem like a harsh and hard taskmaster but this is not the case. The heart of Oyeku is pure compassion. Oyeku holds out noble prospects for you but these must be worked for and earned. Oyeku comes along aside us and within us to challenge us and offer us countless opportunities and occasions for moral-spiritual growth. When we at

times feel the sting of Oyeku is only because we are looking away and drifting away from Ogbe. Oyeku is the strict and unwavering disciplinarian who trains us up and leads us to true freedom. The freedom of being mature, enlightened, disciplined and responsible people. Without enlisting the support of Oyeku, Ogbe cannot fulfil its task in regard to our moral-spiritual and emotional-intellectual training, development and education.

The manifestations of Oyeku like adversity, challenges, stressful situations and difficulties are for our ultimate good. It is not the fact of adversity, challenges, stressful situations and difficulties which injures us but it is our attitude, outlook and response to these that determines whether we gain benefit and advancement or experience loss and decline in our moral-spiritual development. These training partners reveal to us who we presently are and where we are in our spiritual unfoldment. They don’t make us who we are. We choose who and how we are by our attitudes and responses towards life challenges as well as by our developing perception of our own selves.

Moral-spiritual unfoldment is not glamorous or flashy. In fact one will experience many dry seasons and seemingly unfruitful seasons in ones spiritual career of divine ascent. To achieve deep inner transformation, divine gracefulness and god-like character is a work in progress which requires steady commitment, patience and perseverance especially during the dry and seamingly uneventful seasons. Steer away from superficiality and superficial (morally-spiritually uncultivated) people. Steer away from attitudes of laxity, complacency and laziness. Don’t try to jump steps or side step necessary lessons. Don’t fall into the contemporary practice of being a jack of all trades but a master of none. Honor your life and calling. Resist the urge to be impulsive and the habit of being a people pleaser. Stop jumping here and there and develop strong, firm and deep spiritual roots. You lament and wish there were more real and genuine spiritual devotee’s. Well become one. Be one. Achieve this for your own advancement and for the benefit of those who are seeking for the truth and its genuine representatives. Do not complain, bicker or lament but instead take steps to elevate your life condition above that which is mediocre, superficial (fake), insubstantial and unsatisfactory. No one can give you that status and inner condition. You have to develop it, work it in and cultivate it in the laboratory of your own life over many days, weeks and years. You will experience and have many highs and lows, ups and downs, and many moments of ecstasy and tears in relation to your moral-spiritual progress and development. This is a normal occurence but you have to be persevering and look to the finality of your struggles and challenges. You have to recall what it is that you are working towards. A divine quality of life has to be cultivated, divinely appropriated and earned otherwise it would hold no true meaning or value. You have to earn it, work for it, to have a right to it. Don’t look at others but instead look at yourself and what you are or are not doing with your life, privileges and opportunities. Don’t spend your time and energy assessing and criticizing others instead fairly assess yourself and honestly criticize yourself constructively. Ifa put before you two choices. You can choose the way of the genuine, honest and diligent aspirant (awo) or you can choose the path of the hypocrite (double minded), zig-zagging (unstable) and willfully uninformed (ogberi). The choice is yours alone to make. Do not blame others or find fault with others for your choices and decisions. Allow no one to take advantage of you but also ensure you do not take advantage of anyone. Do not ask or expect from others what you do not ask or expect from yourself. Do not make demands on others to practice and do what you yourself neglect to practice and do. You can only give what you have. You can only suggest and ask others to do and practice the principles of truth and noble character only if you have been firmly established in it for some considerable and observable time. Your words will lack moral-spiritual power, authority, healing gracefulness and uplifting potency if you are not a well cultivated embodiment of those moral-spiritual principles. Minimize the need for excessive verbosity and convince and win others over by the power of your actions, behavior, attitude and conduct. How can you teach others if you have not taught yourself? How can you offer others a hope and standard that you do not have for yourself? This is the teaching and standard of Ifa.

Ela ‘boru.

Ela ‘boye.

Ela ‘bosise.

Oracle Or Divination?

Blessings of long life and prosperity to you by the unfailing and efficacious blessings of Iworiwofun. Ase.

Today I would like us to briefly consider the interesting subject of Ifa in its aspect as a divinely authorized system imbued with divine life and intelligence and through which we can obtain clear, precise, specific, personal, insightful and pragmatic instructions from Olodumare which has a verifiable and significant bearing upon our lives in such a revelatory (personal) manner that there is no doubt that the Divine Olodumare is revealing things to us in a personal, astounding and lofty way through Ifa.

In common usage today the word ‘divination’, is the word used to describe the process of consulting Ifa-Olodumare. Is this word correct? Is Ifa a ‘divination’ system? Well, it all depends on your personal understanding of the exact meaning of the word divination. Personally I do not agree that Ifa is a ‘divinatory system’ and that the word ‘divination’ is the right, correct and/or accurate word to use when referring to consulting the guidance, wisdom and power of Olodumare through Orunmila (IFA). I will share my views and thoughts with you as to why I uphold my perspective and I’ll leave it up to you to make up your own mind whether ‘divination’ is the right word to use when we are referring to consulting Ifa.

That the mechanics by which we obtain Odu Ifa and that other procedural processes of Ifa consultation are orderly and systematic no one can doubt. Something being orderly and systematic is one thing and something being ‘divinatory’ is another thing altogether.

The word divination in the English language implies a process by which to arrive at answers via a method or system based mostly on probability, relative and limited capacity of intuition and/or guesswork. In others words, in ‘divination’ there is an element of uncertainty, possibility of error and incompleteness. Personally I would not want to make any real life decisions and choices based on any kind of ‘divination’ or ‘divination system’ because those systems operate on the principle of probability, relative and untrained limited intuition, and/or guesswork. Something can be probable but that doesn’t mean that it is true. Someone can make a very good, educated and intelligent guess and still be very wrong about something. A person can intuit something and discover that his or her intuition was wrong, unreliable and inconsistent.

It is truth, reality, actuality that we want; clear, realistic, accurate and verifiable truth is what we are seeking. This desired level of knowledge, understanding and wisdom or truth can only come from a Perfect Divine Source and cannot be the handiwork of probability, guesswork, and/or incomplete and narrow personal experiences nor the product of finite human intelligence and relative intuitional ability. Divination is not a sure and reliable thing. Divination guarantees nothing. At best it is a refined way of guessing, affirming what one already knows or hoping something is so. To make choices and decisions that are going to have real consequences and repercussions based on ‘divination’ i.e. hopeful guesswork, mere probability and an uninformed, untrained and unguided intuition does not seem to me to be an intelligent option, at least not for me.

Ifa does not operate like this and therefore the word ‘divination’ or ‘divination system’ is not the accurate terminology to capture and express Ifa and its sacred methodology of divine procedence. This use of the word ‘divination’ or ‘divination system’ in relation to consulting Ifa and Orunmila has become so entrenched that only with great patience and accurate explanations can this misnomer be corrected and a more accurate and more becoming term be utilized.

If I am a Medical Doctor of Cardiology and you came to me to ascertain the nature of your particular and serious heart ailment, I am sure that you would run away as fast as your legs could carry you if I told you that I am going to ‘divinate’ to see what your heart problem is and whether heart surgery is the best option! You do not want me to ‘divinate’ i.e. guess anything. You came to consult with me so that I can tell you what I cent per cent ‘KNOW’ about your ailment and what real and effective treatments we could apply to treat and cure you. Well, when we come to Orunmila, we are coming to consult the expert doctor who knows. Orunmila will not be getting me to do anything if he is ‘divinating’ i.e. giving me his best guess. No way. Not ever. Orunmila is an educated, highly trained, superbly endowed expert in all matters relating to our lives by virtue of the blessings, guidance, preparation and training he received from OLODUMARE’S DIVINE UNIVERSITY OF UNIVERSAL WISDOM, DIVINE HEALING MEDICINE, COMPASSIONATE COUNSELING AND REAL PRACTICAL DIVINE TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS LEADING TO IMMEDIATE BENEFICIAL AND PERSONALLY VERIFIABLE RESULTS. ORUNMILA got his many PH.D.’s and DIVINE MEDICINE, DIVINE SCIENCE and PSYCHOLOGY High Degrees in Olodumare’s divine school of divine instruction and training for Irunmole. When you consult Divine Professor Ifa and Dr. Orunmila you can be sure you will be getting the precise diagnosis and most reliable, effective and beneficial treatment plan. No guesswork but true knowledge, understanding and wisdom, having its source and center in Olodumare and not the finite, unreliable and imperfect human intelligence. So, when you see your doctor, and he performs tests and then gives you the treatment plan with prescription medications, you do not say the Doctor ‘divinated’ these things for you, neither do you say that you ‘divined’ with your Doctor. You say you consulted your doctor who is competent and trustworthy due to his many years of study, training, understanding, experience and application. Am I correct? In like manner we consult Ifa through Orunmila.

Ifa is a Living Oracle and Oracular system which is not the same as saying ‘divination’ or ‘divination system’. It is not a game of symantics or word play. If words are going to hold a value and meaning for us that meaning must be clear, precise and accurate. Words are sound symbols for meanings and values. An Oracle on the other hand is a living intelligent divine agent that is immediately and directly communicating to us through some divinely authorized and established means. Ifa Priests are skilled, intelligent, well studied, well trained and divinely inspired (empowered) INTERPRETERS (Doctors) of the Divine Message which has been chosen and sent by Olodumare specifically to you, to bring remedy, solution and correction to your problem, situation and/or ailment. To call a Babalawo a ‘diviner’ is beneath his dignity and station as a servant of Olodumare, as a disciple of Orunmila and as an embodiment and living sanctuary of the Spirit of Limitless Light and Life i.e. Ifa.

When we approach an expert awo, we are not interested in his personal human opinions neither have we come to consult him per se. We have come to consult Olodumare (Ifa and Orunmila) through the mediatorship qualifications, divine grace and training of the bonafide awo.

Ancient awo who trained, learned and walked with Ifa and followed the teachings, example and instructions of Orunmila were seers, sages, saviours, visionaries, divine priests and prophets not mere ‘diviners’. There have been in recent past times and there are at present devotee’s of Ifa whose lives are so in keeping with the principles and divine pattern established by Ifa and Orunmila that without even casting Opele, Odu or utilizing Ikin they can speak with the clarity, specificity, depth, uncovering-revealing power, insightfulness and truthfulness of Ifa. These men were and are Ifa divine seers vested with power. In ancient times these divine, rare and spiritually cultured men were proudly known as oso. These divine men were held in great regard and esteem. This word ‘oso’ is also used today to refer to wizards or sorcerers but this valid word ‘oso’ is not just limited to these contemporary meanings of wizards or sorcerers. Divine men filled with the power and wisdom of Ifa were also called Oso (divine seers, sages- men of divine knowledge, power, charisma and influence). Over time many charlatans, miscreants, practioners of ignorant superstition, pseudo spirituality and pretenders corrupted the dignity, prestige and true meaning of the sacred word oso and the sacred order of oso which also referred to initiated men (awo) who were so in tune with and in harmony with Ifa and the manner of character and life of Orunmila that they could perceive, experience and relate things with a remarkable resemblance to the ways of the Irunmole. These men displayed gracefulness, power, respect inspiring character, charisma and deep wisdom in all they did. They were empowered to inspire and transform hearts and minds. But without going to far from the main topic perhaps at a later time we can consider that most interesting and important topic of divine oso (empowered divine seers) on another occasion.

To resume, Ifa is a divine, holy and omniscient guiding power which expresses and reveals itself, it’s wisdom, guidance, power and inspiration through the instrumentality of Awo, Sacred Methodology, Opele, Memorized Ifa Scripture, Ikin, Opon and Ibo. And especially through Irunmole Orunmila the divine prophet, seer and revelator who is one with the Ifa spirit of limitless light and life who guides all awo whether they are babalawo or not. Orunmila is able to appear and reveal himself and his mysteries to his devoted followers in many ways, when he deems it prudent and necessary to do so. I pray this message meets you well and encourages you to understand and appreciate Ifa on a more sublime and elevated level which Ifa and Orunmila deserve.

Ela ‘boru.

Ela ‘boye.

Ela ‘bosise