SYNOPSIS ON THE READINGS OF OGUNDA MEJI
SOLAGBADE POPOOLA
Lagos, Nigeria. May, 2006
SYNOPSIS
ON THE READINGS OF OGUNDA MEI FOR !ORINA "RI!ENO OMO MARIA
SOLAG"ADE POPOOLA Lagos, Nigeria. May, 2006
T#e sy$o%sis is %rese$&e' ($'er &#e )o**o+i$g s(&i&*es1.
Introduction
2.
Pre-initiation Divination
3.
Post-Initiation Divination
4.
Brief History
5.
Readings of the message
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!ffi"iated Ir#nm$"%&'risa
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Possi)"e *ames
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,a)oos
INTRODU!TION ,he information you are a)out to receive from this reading of you 'du hich as revea"ed to during Itenifa / Ifa initiation0 is the orings of the 'y$ai/
)or/es ithin you hich ere formed )y your emanation and at the oint of your eistence on this terrestria" "ane. !"so it )others on the /osi/ )or/es that are siritua" and )eyond your contro". ,he dynamic forces are your otentia"s natura" ua"ities and strength of your character to )e contro""ed in order to strengthen your u)"ic image and )oost your ou"arity. hereas the cosmic forces or comonents are from Ayanmo, Akunleyan and Akunlegba. ,hese three comonents are "oose"y descri)ed as Destiny or Heaven"y gift&virtues.
,he Ayanmo is inter"ay to forces hich are usua""y divine and in consonant ith the inventive recets of '"odumare /,he !"mighty 6od of creation0. Ayanmo of your "ife cannot )e changed. 'nce you are created
ith it it remains so ti"" the eiration of your "ife on this "anet earth. Ayanmo inc"udes se of an individua" race fami"y arent groth and other natura" ru"es of hich an individua" must to and o)ey.
Akunleyan are the virtues and va"ues chosen in heaven conseuent uon your actions&activities in your revious evo"ution or eistence. ,hey are actua""y things chosen )y you and most of the time form your "ies and dis"ies or ta)oo.
Akunlegba are the gifts or virtues added )y various Irunmole at the resence of Onibode /ce"estia" sentine"0 in heaven or 7ust )efore you emanate into the
or"d.
,hey
are
"ie
sices
additives
reservatives and vehic"es of roagation of Ayanmo and Akunleyan or things that com"ement the Akunleyan in order to fu"fi"" your destiny on earth. ,he reading of your 'du he"s to determine or revea" your
ta"ent
"imitations
assets
shortcomings
ossi)i"ities and ro)a)i"ities. 8ou shou"d use the aroriate e)o /sacrifice0 hich has same o"arity and magnetism to your 'du in order to discover "ove fortune hea"th hoe hainess fu"fi""ment in "ife and "ongevity. 8ou shou"d a"so avoid such things hich may hinder your ta"ents or discoveries )y o)serving your ta)oos as e"ained to you during your Itenifa /Ifa initiation0
Prei$i&ia&io$ Di1i$a&io$ 3'4+5g'78 Pre-initiation divination /!daog)odu0 is usua""y done )efore a ou"d-)e initiate enters the Ifa grove. ,he essence of this divination is to revea" the resent situation of things a)out the erson. It states further and 7ustifies the need or necessity for the initiation. 9ometimes a c"ue or hint is revea"ed a)out any unforeseen
ro)"ems
that
may
arise
in
the
course&rocess of initiation. 9ometimes too it gives a
guide or direction to )e fo""oed or o)served during the initiation. ,he aroriate e)o /sacrifice0 is done immediate"y so that a hitch free initiation is achieved and to correct or amend any sad or ug"y occurrences that might have )eset the ou"d-)e initiate.
Pos& I$i&ia&io$ Di1i$a&io$ 9&a8 Ita in sim"e trans"ation means the ost initiation divination usua""y done on the third day of Itenifa /Ifa Initiation0. ,he significance of Ita is to revea" the situation of things surrounding the initiate hich may "ie"y haen in the near future. It acts as a suort to the 'du revea"ed at initiation. ,hrough this divination a )a)a"ao is to"d )y Ifa if a"" the ritua"s and rites of initiation had )een divine"y endorsed )y the Irunmo"e and u"timate"y )y 6od. Ita a"so re-emhasises and re-va"idates certain messages that are sacrosanct in the main 'du revea" at initation.
9acrifices /e)o0 are made immediate"y in order to engender good tidings and ossi)"y revent any unhea"thy occurrence that may arise in the near future.
"rie) His&ory O'(- OGUNDA MEI A*ias- EI O:O 'gunda :e7i is one of the ma7or 'du hich occuies the osition ; in the raning of the chaters of 'du Ifa. 'gunda is imrinted in airs of four ros "ie this<
MESSAGES1.
Ifa says that it foresees the ire of accom"ishment for the erson for hom 'gunda-:e7i is revea"ed. Ifa says that this erson sha"" )e ea"thy= he or she sha"" )e
"oved and adored= he or she sha"" )e )"essed ith good chi"dren sha"" have good hea"th and sha"" "ive "ong and in hainess. Ifa says that a"" the Ire of the erson for hom this 'du is revea"ed are in the hands of Ifa. He or she needs to serve Ifa di"igent"y and Ifa sha"" in turn shoer )"essings on him or her. ,here is the need for the erson for hom this 'du is revea"ed to offer e)o ith four rats, four fish, two hens, two cocks, two pigeons, two guinea-fowl and money . He or she a"so needs to serve Ifa ith two rats, two fish, one hen and one guinea fowl . 'n these Ifa says > maa see nso ! maa o )i e o ti see si Dia fun >"eree 'gogo 'mo a)ao ire g)og)o onti-onti "oo '"odumare Ig)ati o ntorun )o a"e aye >)o ni on ni o aa se Translation ?ontinue to do hat you are doing e sha"" see hat you sha"" accom"ish in it ,his as Ifa@s dec"aration to >"erege 'gogo 'ffsring of he ho has the )ag fu"" of a"" Ire from '"odumare hen coming form 'run to !ye He as advised to offer e)o
>"erere 'gogo as coming from heaven into the or"d. He ent to choose his destiny. He as given a"" the Ire in "ife-a successfu" career ea"th a "oving and "ove"y souse good chi"dren severa" houses good hea"th victory over adversary "ong "ife and hainess. In order to ensure the security of a"" these Ire they ere "aced in the hands of Ifa for safe ee. hi"e on earth >"erere 'gogo ent to the !o mentioned a)ove to inuire a)out his success chances ou"d )e succeed in "ifeA Ho ou"d he attain his successA Ho great ou"d he )e in his "ifeA ou"d he have someone he ou"d "ove sincere"y and ho ou"d genuine"y "ove him tooA ou"d he )e )"essed ith "oving "ove"y and "ovea)"e chi"drenA ou"d he )e )"essed ith good hea"th and sound menta" a"ertnessA ou"d he )e ea"thy enough to )ui"d his on house in his "ifeA ou"d he "ive "ongA !"" these uestions the !o ansered in the affirmative. ,hey a"so to"d him that he ou"d not on"y succeed in "ife )ut other eo"e ou"d )e gauging their on success ith his on. 'thers ou"d a"so )e raying to '"odumare to mae them as successfu" as >"erere 'gogo. He as hoever advised to move c"ose to Ifa as a"" these achievements and a"" other ire are in the hands of Ifa. He as a"so advised to offer e)o ith four rats four fish to hens to igeons to cocs to guinea fo"s and money. He as eua""y advised to
serve Ifa ith to rats to fish one hen and one guinea fo"s. !"" these >"erere-'gogo com"ied ith. He a"so )ecame an ardent Ifa fo""oer. He as even fanatica" a)out his )e"ief in Ifa. ,hose ho noticed this )egan to atch him c"ose"y in order to see hat ou"d )e the outcome of his c"ose association ith Ifa. >"erere-'gogo on his art ou"d never tae any sto ithout adeuate Ifa consu"tation. ,o his )ound"ess oy there as nothing he ased for that he did not accom"ish. It reached a stage that >"erere-'gogo as nicnamed CElerere-Ogogo omo abapo ire gbogbo wonti-wonti lowo Olodumare- Elerere Ogogo, offspring of he who has the bag full of all ire from Olodumare. >very)ody@s )e"ief as that henever he needed anything he ou"d sim"y go and dee his hands into the )ag fu"" of a"" the good things of "ife rovided for him )y '"odumare. Before "ong every)ody )egan to use >"erere 'gogo as their rayers reference to the Deites and '"odumare to give them as He had given >"erere'gogo. >ven if they anted to get married or )eget good chi"dren or )ui"d a house or even transact any )usiness at a"" they ou"d ray to '"odumare to "et these things )e as successfu" as those of >"erere-'gogo. >"erere-'gogo in his on case as fu"" of 7oy and gratitude to his !o Ifa and '"odumare. > maa see nso
! o ma o )i e o ti see si Dia fun >"erere 'gogo 'mo a)ao ire g)og)o onti-onti "oo '"odumare Ig)ati o ntorun )o a"e aye >)o ni on ni o aa se ' g)e)o o ru)o :o teo i e fun mi nire a7e temi o >"erere 'gogo ode o 'mo a)ao ire onti-onti "oo '"odumare :o teo i e fun mi nire aya temi o >"erere-'gogo o de o 'mo a)ao ire onti-onti "oo '"odumare :o teo i fun mi nire omo temi >"erere-'gogo o de o 'mo a)ao ire onti-onti "oo '"odumare :o teo i e fun mi nire aiu temi o >"erere-'gogo o de o 'mo a)ao ire onti-onti "oo '"odumare :o teo i e fun mi nire g)og)o temi o >"erere-'gogo o de o 'mo a)ao ire g)og)o onti-onti "oo '"odumare Translation ?ontinue to do hat you are doing e sha"" see hat you sha"" accom"ish in it ,his as Ifa@s dec"aration to >"erere-'gogo 'ffsring of he ho has the )ag fu"" of ire from '"odumare hen coming for 'run to !ye
He as advised to offer e)o He com"ied I stretch my hands to receive my on ea"th Here come >"erere-'gogo 'ffsring of he ho has the )ag fu"" of ire from '"odumare I stretch my hands to receive my on souse Here comes >"erere-'gogo. 'ffsring of he ho has the )ag fu"" of ire from '"odumare I stretch my hands to receive my on chi"dren Here comes >"erere-'gogo 'ffsring of he ho has the )ag fu"" of ire from '"odumare I stretch my hands to receive my on "ongevity Here comes >"erere-'gogo 'ffsring of he ho has the )ag fu"" of ire from '"odumare I stretch my hands to receive a"" the ire in "ife Here come >"erere-'gogo 'ffsring of he ho has the )ag fu"" of a"" ire from '"odumare Ifa says that the erson for hom this 'du is revea"ed sha"" )e )"essed ith a"" the ire in "ife. He or she on"y needs to move c"ose to Ifa at a"" times as a"" these Ire are in the hands of Ifa to )e given to
him or her henever and if ever he or she ass for them. 2. Ifa says that the erson for hom this 'du is revea"ed sha"" not acuire a"" the ire in "ife )ut sha"" get them in a very de"icious ay and at the most aroriate time. Ifa says that as Ifa ho"ds a"" the ire in "ife secure"y for him or her so a"so is it that ')ata"a ensures that he or she get them at the most aroriate eriods and in the most de"icious manner. Ifa say that the "ife of the erson for ho 'gunda:e7i is revea"ed sha"" )e seet and en7oya)"e. Ifa says that ')ata"a sha"" add honey into his or her "ife. He or she sha"" )e a)"e to attain his heart@s desires at the time that he or she ou"d en7oy them most. He or she sha"" never regret in "ife. Ifa advises the erson for hom this 'du is revea"ed to offer e)o ith honey )ananas sugar a"coho" and a"" seet fruits and money. He or she is a"so advised to serve Ifa and ')ata"a ith 1 snai"s each and a""-seet fruits. 'n these asects Ifa says< Panere on7on-on7on !o inu Ig)o Dia fun 'osan"a 'seeremag)o ,i yoo fin a"adun fun Iree >)o ni on ni o aa se Translation
Panere on7on-on7on the fee)"e i""o is the !o of the forest He as the !o ho cas the Ifa for 'osan"a 'seeremag)o ho sha"" give seetness to Iree the sugarcane He as advised to offer e)o Iree the sugarcane as secia""y chosen )y 'risan"a 'seeremag)o as his favourite. He therefore "anned to mae her the seetest of a"" the canes. Eor this reason 'risan"a 'seeremag)o ent for Ifa consu"tation in the house of the !o mentioned a)ove. ,he !o advised 'risan"a 'seeremag)o to offer e)o ith honey and a"" the seet fruits he cou"d "ay his hands uons. He did. 9oon after this he as a)"e to give Iree the seetness that no other cane cou"d ever )oast of. Iree had riches she as sought after she had her on aroriate souse and chi"dren at the most aroriate eriod she made the samy and savannah areas her a)ode she "ived "ong= she as high"y resected and honoured. !"" those ho ne Iree ere raying to '"odumare Ifa and 'osan"a to mae their "ives as seet as that of Iree. Eor these Iree had every reason to )e gratefu" to '"odumare her creator Ifa and ')ata"a he )enefactors ho had secia""y chosen her for this rare favour and rivi"edge. 9he as therefore singing dancing and giving raises to them a"ays.
Panere on7on-on7on !o inu Ig)o Dia fun 'risan"a 'seeremag)o ,i yoo f@a"adun fun Iree >)o ni on ni o aa se ' g)e)o o ru)o ,i a )a "a7e eni "oo 9e)i a"adun ara eni ni o 'risan"a 'seeremag)o "o fa"adun fun Iree Ifa 7e n radun ara a mi 7e o Bi a )a "aya eni ni"e 9e)i a"adun ara eni ni o 'risan"a 'seeremag)o "o fa"adun fun Iree Ifa 7e n radun ara a mi 7e o Bi a )a "omo eni ni"e 9e)i a"adun ara eni ni o 'risan"a 'seeremag)o "o fa"adun fun Iree Ifa 7e n radun are a ni 7e o Bi a )a "og)o eni "aye 9e)i a"adun ara eni o 'risan"a 'seeremag)o "o fa"adun fun Iree Ifa 7e n radun ara a mi 7e o Bi a )a nire g)og)o "oo 9e)i a"adun ara eni ni o 'risan"a 'seeremag)o "o fa"adun fun Iree Ifa 7e n radun ara a mi 7e o Translation Panere on7on on7on the !o of the forest He as the !o ho cast Ifa for 'risan"a 'seeremag)o
ho sha"" give seetness to Iree He as advised to offer e)o He com"ied If one has one@s ea"th It is sure"y the seetness of one@s erson ')ata"a is he ho has given seetness to Iree Ifa "ease "et me en7oy the seetness of my erson If one has one@s on souse It is sure"y the seetness of one@s erson ')ata"a is he ho has give seetness to Iree Ifa "ease "et me en7oy the seetness of my erson If one has one@s on chi"dren in "ife It is sure"y the seetness of one@s erson ')ata"a is he ho has given seetness to Iree Ifa "ease "et me en7oy the seetness of my erson If one has "ong"ife in one@s "ife It is sure"y the seetness of one@s erson ')ata"a is he ho has give seetness to Iree Ifa "ease "et me en7oy the seetness of my erson If one has a"" the good thing of "ife It is sure"y the seetness of one@s erson ')ata"a is he ho has given seetness to Iree
Ifa "ease "et me en7oy the seetness of my erson Ifa says that the erson for hom this odu is revea"ed sha"" succeed in "ife )ecause he or she has )een secia""y chosen )y Ifa and ')ata"a. He or she sha"" "ive a very de"icious "ife as his or her "ife sha"" )e as seet as sugarcane 7uice.
3. Ifa says that it foresees a"" the ire in "ife for the erson for hom this 'du is revea"ed. Ifa says that he or she is eecting some great things that i"" change his or her "ife for the )etter= Ifa says that a"" of these things sha"" come to the erson for hom this odu revea"ed. Ifa says that he or she sha"" get a"" these things ithin 3F days. Ifa says that there is the need for the erson for hom this odu is revea"ed to offer e)o ith money and to serve Ifa ith one kola nut with four valves per day for 30 days. If says that )efore this ritua" is com"eted he or she ou"d have achieved a"" hat he or she had set out to achieve. 'n this Ifa says Ganran7ong)on "o)a on ninu ig)o Dia fun Ba)a-afeyinti-7og)on-o)i Ig)a ti nsunun oo oun o tore >)o ni on ni o se Translation
Ganran7ong)on roe is the ing /of roe0 in the forest ,his as the !o ho cast Ifa for He-horec"ines and -consumes-thirty-o"anuts hen "amenting his ina)i"ity to achieve a"" ire in "ife He as advised to offer e)o. Ba)a-!feyinti-7og)on-o)i he-ho-rec"ines-andconsumes-thirty-o"a nuts had severa" things on his mind. He as ursuing many things )ut none of them had manifested. :uch as he tried a"" his efforts ere to no avai". ,his )rought frustration to set in. he as hoever advised to go to consu"t Ifa. He did. ,he !o to"d him that he ou"d achieve a"" his heart@s desires ithin 3F days. He as advised to offer e)o ith money and to serve Ifa ith one o"a nut er day for 3F days. He com"ied. !s he )egan to serve Ifa ith one o"a nut dai"y a"" o)stac"es )roe don and he as a)"e to achieve a"" hat he had set his mind and hands on. By the time it as 3F days he as a"ready a very hay erson. He as thus singing dancing and raising his !o and Ifa. Ganran7ong)n "o)a on ninu ig)o Dia fun Ba)a-!feyinti-7og)o-o)i Ig)a to nsunun oo oni o tore >)o 7i on ni o se ' g)e)o o ru)o >ro Io oro ofa
Go too feyin ti 7og)on o)i tan Ire g)og)o a too !o Translation Ganra7ong)on is the ing of roes in the forest ,his as the !o ho cast Ifa for Ba)a !feyinti-7og)on-o)i hen "amenting his ina)i"ity to achieve a"" ire in "ife He as advised to offer e)o He com"ied ,rave""ers to Io and 'fa tons Before he rec"ined to com"ete eating the 3F o"anuts !nd ire in "ife are ithin the reach of the !o Ifa says that a"" ire in "ife sha"" )e given to the erson for hom this odu is revea"ed. !"" these ire sha"" )e achieved ithin 3F days. Hoever this is not to say that the erson for hom this 'du is revea"ed needs not ursue his or her goa"s ith as much ea" and enthusiasm as )efore in order to achieve his or her heart@ desires. ,his on"y means that a"" hinderances or ')stac"e sha"" give ay and a""o the erson for hom this 'du is revea"ed to eercise his or her energy and ta"ents to mae his or her dream come true.
4.
Ifa says that the erson from hom this 'du is revea"ed is a)out to )uy something to add his or her )usiness or this erson is a)out to em"oy someone to that or force in his or her )usiness. Ifa says that the erson for hom this 'du is revea"ed shou"d not hesitate to do so. hat he or she has in mind sha"" not on"y )ring success fame and ou"arity to him or her it sha"" eua""y oen to offer e)o ith three pigeons, three hens, three guinea-fowls and money . !fter this he or she needs to serve 'sanyin ith one coc and to o"a nuts. By so doing 'sanyin i"" sho him or her ath of success and accom"ishment. ! stana says< 6)inrin )i iti Bi iti g)inrin Dia fun 'runmi"a Ifa n"oo ra 'sanyin "eru >)o ni on no o se Translation 6)inrin )i iti Bi iti g)inrin ,hese ere the !o ho cast Ifa for 'rnmi"a hen going to urchase 'sanyin as his s"ave He as advised to offer e)o 'runmi"a as a very successfu" and high"y accom"ished Ba)a"ao. He had severa" c"ients hom he used to attend to on a dai"y )asis. It soon
reached a stage that he cou"d not coe ith the dai"y chores a"" )y himse"f. He therefore Decided to go and )uy a s"ave hich ou"d )e assisting him his day-to-day activities. Before he ent to the s"aves maret he summered his to students mentioned a)ove for Ifa consu"tation< ou"d it )e ise for him to )uy a s"ave at that timeA ou"d the s"ave )e of )enefit to himA ou"d it not )e ise for him to continue to coe as much as he cou"d or to sim"y "oo out for arentices ho ou"d )e assisting him to run errands and "oo out for things for his numerous c"ientsA ,he !o to"d 'runmi"a that he as a)out to go and eend his money on something he ished to enhance the erformance of his )usiness activities he as urged to go ahead and do it as it ou"d he" him a great dea" and ou"d oen his eyes to other techno"ogica" asect of his or. He as advised to offer e)o ith three igeons three hens three guinea fo"s and money .'runmi"a com"ied and set out on his ay to >7ig)omeun maret. In the maret he sa 'sanyin in chains. He as )rought into the maret to )e so"d as s"ave. 'runmi"a made u his mind to )uy him )ecause they ere re"ated and they ere co""eagues right from heaven. ,hey hagg"ed over the rice and eventua""y he )rought 'sanyin and )rought him home. 'n their ay home he e"ained to come to >7ig)omeun maret to )uy a s"ave to 'sanyin to"d 'runmi"a in that he ou"d )e ready to assist 'runmi"a in his or and that he ou"d forever )e gratefu" to 'runmi"a that he as
the one ho )ought him as a s"ave and not someone e"se. ,he fo""oing day 'runmi"a anted to go out. He instructed 'sanyin to c"ear the eeds in his )acyard so that snaes and other reti"es ou"d not )e creeing into the house. hen 'runmi"a retuned home he met to his utter surrise the ho"e )acyard eeds virtua""y untouched. He summoned 'sanyin to enuire from him hy he
