The Holy Odu OseOkanran says: The lot of Ose is celebration That of Olokanran is joy He who took the dancing step of glory into the land Ifa’s message for Lagerege When going to procure Osupa the Moon has his slave And the same message was given to Osupa Kirimu, the full Moon Who was the slave of Lagerege They were advised to offer ebo Only Osupa complied The moon glows brighter than the Sun This child is not hot in the body The moon glows brighter than the sun - Holy Odu OseOkanran
Orunmila ni ogbagi Moni osu ire lé Orunmila nibo lo lé si? Moni ile Alara ni Orunmila ni o ribi ire lé si Orunmila ni ogbagi Moni osu ire lé Orunmila nibo lo lé si? Moni ile Ajero ni Orunmila ni o ribi ire lé si Orunmila ni ogbagi Moni osu ire lé Orunmila nibo lo lé si? Moni ile Owa orangun Aga ni Orunmila ni o ribi ire lé si Babalawo edan difa fun edan lojo ti edan nsawo rele Owa Ilobu omo afopa ogodo sorò won ni ko karaale ebo ni ki o wa se nitori ki o baa le di eni apesin ki o baa si le ni okiki rere, obi meji, eyele funfun..... Edan kabomora o rubo won se sise ifa fun, nigbati edan wa dele owa Ilobu won wa tewo gba lati igba naa ni edan ti di olokiki to si ti di eni apesin, edan wa njo o nyo o nyin awo awon babalawo nyin ifa, ifa nyin Eledumare oni riru ebo a maa gbeni eru atukesu a maa da ladaju nje ko pe ko jina ifa wa bami ni jebutu ire nje jebutu ire ni a nbawo lese obarisa.
Orunmila said it is ogbagi I said the moon of goodness have shown Orunmila said where did the moon of goodness was shown? I said it is Alara's house Orunmila said it shown in a good place Orunmila said it is ogbagi I said the moon of goodness have shown Orunmila said where did the moon of goodness was shown? I said it is Ajero's house Orunmila said it shown in a good place Orunmila said it is ogbagi I said the moon of goodness have shown Orunmila said where did the moon of goodness was shown? I said it is Owa orangun Aga's house Orunmila said it shown in a good place The priest of edan cast divined for edan when edan was going to the house of Owa ilobu omo afopa ogodo soro, edan was advised to offer sacrifice so that she may be fortunate and has a great fame, two kola nuts, white pigeon...... And ifa leafs, edan complied when edan reached the town of Ilobu edan became popular and achieved her aims. - Awo David Osagbami
Ofunsaa Cast divination for the day And for the month They asked the day to offer bunches of straw The month should offer a calabash of Shea butter They both heard about the offering and performed it Since then we cannot look directly into a sunny day (i.e., the sun's rays are like bunches of straw) But we are able look into a full moon (i.e., the full moon is like a calabash of shea butter) - Holy Odu OfunOsa
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Whether the ori of Ika is tight Or it is loose It is one's Ori that gives one good fortunes This was Ifa's teaching to Dendere The crescent moon mother in heaven Would I see good things at all? Would good things stay with me? She asked She was asked to perform sacrifice The crescent moon performed sacrifice All the stars stayed with the moon All good things stayed with her She brought back many children Ifa says he wishes this person well He said whether the ori of Ika is tight Or it is loose It is one's ori that gives one the good fortunes This was Ifa's teaching to Dendere The crescent moon mother in heaven She was asked to take care of the ground and perform sacrifice Dendere heard about the sacrifice And performed it Dendere is back The crescent moon mother Come and see the children she brought back from her journey Dendere is back The crescent moon mother - Holy Odu IkaOfun
The moon is a gentle leader, who provides nurturing strength. Ifa says:
Anger amounts to nothing for one Patience is the father of all good characters An elder who is patient He is blessed with all the good things of life These were Ifa’s messages for Ina, the fire Who wanted to be installed as Olonroro, the illuminator He was advised to offer ebo Anger amounts to nothing for one Patience is the father of all good character An elder who is patient He is blessed with all the good things of life These were Ifa’s messages to Oorun, the sun Who wanted to be installed as Olonroro, the illuminator He was advised to offer ebo These were Ifa’s messages for Osupa Kirimu, the full moon Who wanted to be installed as Olonroro, the illuminator He was advised to offer ebo Only Osupa complied with the advice of the Awo We have installed Osupa and all Ire has arrived We have installed Osupa as the Olonroro We installed Osupa and the world has become peaceful We have installed Osupa as the Olonroro In vain was the competence of Ina Ina has no good character We have installed Osupa as the Olonroro Of no purpose is the capacity of Oorun Oorun is not endowed with good character We have installed Osupa as the Olonroro We have installed Osupa and all Ire has arrived We have installed Osupa as the Olonroro We installed Osupa and the world has become peaceful We have installed Osupa as the Olonroro, the illuminator - OgbeYonu
The moon brings victory. Ifa says:
A te yeku o yi won berepe Igba abere ko toko Igba irawo o to su Adifa fun igba irawo ti nba Osupa sota Kile o fosu se Pataki ni tosu ninu ojo Eyin o mope igba irawo ko ni le mole to Osupa lailai A te mole oyi won berepe - IreteOyeku
200 needles are not enough to be called a hoe 200 stars are not enough to be called a moon Cast divination for 200 stars wishing evil for the moon What harm can you do to the moon? The moon is indispensable in the usefulness of mankind Don't you know that 200 stars can never be as bright as the moon. For those who envious of our position and wishing us evil, let Olodumare who creates the moon deal with them. - IreteOyeku
Ifa says “Be a light, not a judge. Be model, not a critic.”
.…We are a flying twosome The dust and the wind carry us aloft For we, the disciples of Orunmila, are ascending to beam light onto the earth The earth now, behold the moon, gentle in action and harmonius Thou, oh moon, are a sharp contrast to the harsh and wicked fire, whose wickedness is exposed both in heaven and on earth. - Holy Odu OwonrinIrosun
In this instance, Orunmila was coming to earth on a spiritual mission. Accompanying him were his servants, Osupa (Moon), Irawo (Star), Orun (Sun) and Ina (Fire). When they reached their first stop, a place called Otun Awo Abaa, Ina became angry and in a fit of rage, burnt farms, homes and even people. Shortly thereafter, Orun demonstrated similarly destructive behavior. Orunmila could not accept this and thus sent Ina and Orun back to heaven. So it was that only Osupa and Irawo accompanied Orunmila to earth. In happiness, the two of them then began to sing:
…We are a flying twosome The dust and the wind carry us aloft For we, the disciples of Orunmila, are ascending to beam light onto the earth The earth now, behold the moon, gentle in action and harmonius
Above and beyond the ability to see circumstances and outcomes, successful relationships require the ability to see people, to recognize them for who they are. Emotional intelligence is what helps you to understand the value other people can add to your life and your shared endeavors. In the sacred text above, Orun (Sun) and Ina (Fire) both possessed the capacity to illuminate but the nature of their light was too harsh and destructive to add value to the luminary mission. To be certain, Orisa Lifestyle is characterized by cool and patient emotional expression.