OGUNDA IROSUN
1. Ifa foresees foresees ire of ire of childbearing childbearing and honor honor for for you in this this stanza. stanza. Ifa says says that that your your activ activit ities ies in the the commu communit nity, y, group group or asso associa ciati tion on you you belongs to will make people to honor you with titles and or awards. Moreover Moreover,, Ifa says that you you shall also also be blessed with with a child. The child shall be a blessing to you. you. However, you are advised to to oer ebo, and to propitiate Oya with a matured she-goat. !n this, Ifa says" #oko soko sonbe $ia fun !yadosin Ti nlo re re %oye !nipo &bo ni won ni ko waa se ! gb'ebo, o ru'bo ( ti mu !yadosin %'!nipo #oko soko sonbe Translation) Translation) #oko soko sonbe *alias of an (wo+ He cast Ifa for !yadosin hen going to be installed as !nipo *-ing of Ipo land+ He was advised to oer ebo He complied e have installed !yadosin as the -ing #oko soko sonbe
. Ifa Ifa for foresee esees s ire aje */na */nanci ncial al succe success ss++ and and vict victor ory y over over negat negativ ive e principalities for you in this stanza. Ifa says that there is an attempt to
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dispossess you of your possession. However, you need to oer ebo to thwart the eorts of your antagonists. !n the other hand, Ifa says that you should be contented with what !lodum !lodumar are e has blessed blessed you with with and never never contem contemplat plate e dispose disposessi ssing ng others of their belongings. The conse0uence is usually umpleasant. #econdly, Ifa says that something ominious is happening and which you or any other other perso person n arou around nd you are ignor ignorant ant of. of. hat hat this this mean means s in essen essence ce is that that,, ther there e are are some some negat negativ ive e for forces ces respons esponsibl ible e for for the the strange happenings. Ifa assures you of victory over these negative forces once the ebo is oered. oered. The ebo materia materials ls include" include" musical drums, 3 roosters, trumpet ad moey. !n all these, Ifa says Ma dundunndundun Ma saka 2 nsaka Ma ferekun, ma ferekun Ma konkolo $ia fun &su!kogba Ti nsunkun nsunkun oun o la%e lowo Ma se werewere ma ki%e $ia fun Iromi Ti nsomo !nibu Ti nsunkun nsunkun oun o nibudo &bo ni won ni ko waa se 3%e ma se were ma ki%e o Iku, arun, e%o, ofo o le mu wa lale odo Ma se werewere ma ki%e o Translation) Translation) I shall play the musical drum (nd beat the metal gongs I shall blow the string bo4 These were Ifa's messages for &su!kogba hen weeping that he lacked prosperity I will play music and dance for seven days This was Ifa's message for Iromi *the leave that dropped dropped into a stream+ The ospring of the river goddess hen weeping that she had no /4ed place of abode #he was advised to oer ebo
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6.Ifa 6.If a says says tha thatt !gun !gunda daI Irrosun osun chil childr dren en e4 e4cel cel bett better er in con consu sult ltan ancy cy %ob %obs s and other %obs that involves sitting in an o7ce while people come to transact business. (ccording to this !du, you are not supposed to be in a business whereby you will be moving from one place to the other in order to make ends meet. (ll you need to do is to establish a business within your vicinity or any where close to your abode where people will approach you for one business bu siness transaction or the other. other. However, you are advised to oer ebo with 3 hes, 3 guiea !owls ad moey. (lso, you need to feed Ifa with a matured she-goat. !n this, Ifa says" !gunda roro ko lowo Irosun roro ko la $ia fun !runmila 8oo 8oo kese me%i me%i 8oo 8oo se si merin &bo ni won ni ko waa se ! gb'ebo, o ru'bo 3%e kini n o ro la9 !ko odede 3i n o ro la !ko odede Translation) Translation) !gunda strives but could not succeed /nancially Irosun also strives but was not prosperous These were Ifa's messages for !runmila hen he changed from walking with two legs To To sitting in a permanent place He was advised to oer ebo He complied hat is it that I will do to prosper The %ob within my vicinity Is what I will do to prosper
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:. Ifa foresees ire from abroad for you. Ifa says also that trading business is also good for you whereby goods will be imported from abroad and then sold by you. Ifa says that there is a high degree of success chances in this endeavour. In this wise, you are advised to oer ebo with pigeos, duc"s, guiea !owls ad moey. moey. 8ou 8ou also need to feed fe ed (%e with pigeon and unsalted bean fritteers for /nancial success. !n this, Ifa says" !gun lewe ina !%i niti iroko iroko (adota ni ti mimiro $ia fun !lomo Ti yoo sowosowo $ia fun !lomo Ti yoo %eere%eere %eere%eere Ti yoo fori ara re re kere kere dele &bo ni won ni ko se ! gb'ebo, o ru'bo &re ma lo%a Ifa %e ki n kere dele e wa o Translation) Translation) The leaves of Ina are in twenties Those of Iroko Iroko are in forties The leaves of Mimiro are are in /fties This was the Ifa cast for !lomo The one that transact trading business (nd would reap huge pro/t The same Ifa was also cast for olomo hen he would bring home pro/t from abroad He was advised to oer ebo He complied Making pro/t is good business Ifa, let me bring into our home huge pro/t
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;. Ifa says that you should be cautious of the woman you are going to take as your wife. 8ou need to be sure that she loves you as much as you love her, else she might take certain steps
oroporo >oroporo *millet+ 8ou 8ou will think they are deeply in love with one another &era does not really love >oroporo This was the pronouncement of Ifa to &era The wife of !poto =ehold? e e did not know when &era got into the belly of !poto which led to his death
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@. Ifa says that your eorts at accomplishing accomplishing certain certain things in life are being circumvented by four negative principalities no matter how much eort you put in. Ifa advises you to oer ebo for accomplishment with $ sails, $ roosters ad moey. Aertain Ifa preparations must be made by (wo to be buried in the four corners of your room. !n this Ifa says" (lugbore, aluye $ia fun !runmila Ifa n loo kunle soro %eun tuntun lodun &bo ni won ni ko waa se ! gb'ebo, o ru'bo Iku gba'gbin n raye soro temi o (lugbore, aluye (run, e%o, ofo gba'gbin nraye soro temi o (lugbore, aluye Translation) Translation) (lugbore, aluye He cast Ifa for !runmila hen he was about to perform his annual propitiation He was advised to oer ebo $eath, take the snail and let me perform my propitiation (lugbore, aluye (ilm (i lmen ent, t, cont conten enti tion on and and loss loss,, tak take the the sn snai aill and and let let me perf perfor orm m my propitiation (lugbore, aluye, my great g reat (wo (wo
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B. Ifa says that all what you have lost in the past either material material or /nancial will be regained. Ifa says that if someone or some people had deserted you in the past, they will come back to you. Ifa however advises you to oer ebo of victory in this regard. !n this, Ifa says" !gunda Irosun gbaragada $ia fun ile Tii soko soko Caalaa &bo ni won ni ko se ! gb'ebo, o ru'bo Caalaa to r'oke Ile lo nbo Translation) Translation) !gunda Irosun gbaragada *name of an (wo+ Aast Ifa for Ile *ground+ ho was the husband of Caalaa He was advised to oer ebo He complied Caalaa that goes up Must surely come back to the groung
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mater ateria iali lise se but but you need need to avoi avoid d a sit situati uation on wher hereby eby you you have have succeeded in achieving great things while at the same time pursuing things of less importance. importance. Ifa cautions cautions you against against the above in order order not to lose out completely. Ifa says that the attempt to pursue lesser things while one had succeeded in great things will turn sour and then cause the total loss of everything including the great things already achieved. In this wise, you are advised advised to oer ebo. !ne is for you to succeed in your endeavour, the other is for you to be able to resist the temptation of avarice. The ebo for success includes two pigeos ad moey. hile the ebo for avatice is he-goat ad moey. !n all these, Ifa says" &ni to pe eyi o po &ni to pe eyi o to -a kuku kuku gba gbogbo gb ogbo re lo ya won lara la ra o !kan%uwa kii mu e%e eeyan me%i $ia fun won niluu Iperin &yi ti yoo gbee erin lori Ti too maa fese de isa Ire Ire &bo ni won ni ko waa se Translation) Translation) hoever says this is not plenty hoever says this is not enough Aoveting everything to themselves is the only thing that makes them happy (n avarice cannot suck the blood of two persons together These were Ifa's declarations to the inhabitants of Iperin Those who carry elephant on their heads (nd who were using their toes to browse the hole of Ire *grasshopper+ They were advised to oer ebo
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Must never be adulterous Must not consume too much alcohol
A''(IA%)D IRUN*O()+ORISA I!a Odu )su Odara ossi#le Names Ifasadun 2 ifa makes things sweet