16 truths of ifa by fagbemijo amosun fakayode

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16 TRUTHS OF IFA

By Fagbemijo Amosun Fakayode

Otun Amufawuni of Ibadan Land

Oyeku Ofun Temple

1. This is a benevolent Universe

On this Odu Ifa Oyekulogbe says:

A tree knot fears no rain

ast Ifa for OLO!"#A$% A&OT"'

The ruler who (reated the well)balan(ed %arth that (annot be broken up

*hen planning to establish a market on the water+

2. You need have no fear

On this, Odu Ifa Ogbeofun says this:Oluwowo ji

-e was the Awo who (ast Ifa for iku, death

And re.ealed same for eeru, fear

-e also (ast Ifa for Or/nm0l1

*hen in the midst of enemies

*hen he was in (onstant fear of ajogun, e.il for(es

-e was ad.ised to offer sa(ri2(e

-e (omplied

If I see death, si(kness, loss, litigation, et(3 I will (rush them

4oin us where we offer sa(ri2(e to o.er(ome enemies

Both death and fear ha.e no power o.er us+

3. There is a sinle !reative For"e # O$O%U&AR' (

On this, Odu Ifa Okanran Owonrin says:

The one whose in5uen(e spreads around the world

The one whose presen(e 5ows through e.ery land

The one who spreads the mat perpetually

Ifa6s message to OLO!"#A$% A&OT"'+

). There is no %evil

7a(red Odu Ifa Ogbeate tea(hes us:

If the lifetime of the wi(ked is enjoyable

-is death and afterlife will be unpleasant

7u((ess (annot be a(hie.ed with wi(kedness

For it to be smooth and pea(eful


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ast Ifa for Otito, Truth

The offspring of he who walks with gentility+

*. It is +our birthriht to be ,o+ful- su""essful- and loved

On this, sa(red Odu Ifa %jiogbe says:

-e who robes the (hild to be2t the (hild-e who robes a (hild with the utmost of (are

-e who wakes early in the morning and holds the robes of prosperity

-e who looks after the %arth, this is the name of IFA

It is whoe.er you look with your eye of (ompassion that is blessed with

prosperity

Ifa let me be blessed with prosperity

6. Heaven is ho/e0 and 'arth the /aretla"e.0 e are in "onstant

assae bet4een the t4o7a(red Odu Ifa Otura Owonrin says:

The wise ones know those se(retly shooting arrows at others

The .illagers know the (ity dwellers

The li.ing and the dead, they know ea(h other

The li.ing and the dead

They will see ea(h other when the time (omes

The ants will ne.er disperse for them not to meet and assemble again

Ifa6s messages to the people of the world

*hen they were mourning the dead

*here people (ome from, they shall return

The one who sent us has (alled us ba(k home+

5. You are art of the Universe in a literal- not urative 4a+

On this sa(red Odu Ifa Osagunleja tea(hes us:

#ay the dew burst out 8ui(kly

#ay the dew burst out rapidly

#ay the dew burst out (ontinuously

And be so .ast throughout the e9panse

These were the de(larations of Ifa for Origun

*hen going to (oordinate the (reation the .ast e9panse of the "ni.erse+

7. !hara"ter deter/ines out"o/e

Odu Ifa Irosunogunda says:

!og is beautiful with its teeth

$am is beautiful with its mane


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!og does not ha.e a mane

Let one go home to fet(h a ram

For sa(ri2(e to one6s %gungun

Ifa6s de(laration to Ori Inu, hara(ter

Also to Ori Ode, !estiny

Ori Inu, my (hara(ter, please ha.e mer(y!o not destroy Ori Ode, my destiny

It is (hara(ter that is important+

8. Sure/a"+ is evil

On this Odu Ifa Obaraofun says:

The farm house with that(hed roof

A big snake prostrates and (rawls about on its (hest

Ifa6s de(laration to the three Babalawo

Also to the si9 ad.isors*hen they were 2ghting for superiority in Ife land

They were ad.ised to offer ebo

Only the Babalawos (omplied

'ow, who is superior

IFA is superior+

19. You /ust never initiate har/ to another hu/an bein

Odu Ifa Iwori Owonrin says this:

*hoe.er we e9tend our fa.or to

But who fails to appre(iate it

!o not in5i(t any wi(kedness on su(h a person

If you do him any harm

The wi(kedness will pain him

It is only the fa.or that he will not remember+

11. You /ust never har/ the Universe of 4hi"h +ou are a art

7a(red Odu Ifa Iworiogbe says this:

If a fowl drinks water

It sings praise to Olorun ;&O! < $uler of reation=

Ifa6s de(laration to the !o.e

*hen in want of (hildren+

12. There "an be no dis"ri/ination

On this sa(red Odu Ifa Oseoturupon says this:

For years the elephant had been ro.ing


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The elephant was ne.er hit with the ja.elin

For months the buffalo was wandering

The buffalo had not slipped into a dit(h

A person who does not appre(iate the .alue of a fellow human being

*ho does not re(ogni>e the importan(e of another human being

A person who is not well learnedIs the one who will say a woman does not amount to anything in life+

13. %iversit+ is the hall/ar of the Oludu/are:s # ;od:s( "reation

On this Odu Ifa %jiodi says this:

Odidi kirimukirimu

Awo of Ori

ast Ifa for Ori

*hen Ori was li.ing in isolation

-e was asked to offer sa(ri2(e-e (omplied

%yes (ame, eyes (ame to stay with Ori

?erekere, my Ori will no longer be in isolation

%ar (ame, ear (ame to stay with Ori

?erekere, my Ori will no longer be in isolate

'ose (ame, nose (ame to stay with Ori

?erekere, my Ori will not longer be in isolation

#outh (ame, mouth (ame to stay with Ori

?erekere, my Ori will not longer be in isloation

1). You sele"t +our %estin+ and ;uardian Orisa

Odu Ifa Ogbe Obara says this:

*e knelt down and (hose our destinies

On getting to %arth, we are in too mu(h of a hurry

!estiny (annot be re)(hosen unless we rein(arnate

!e(laration of Ifa to %do

*ho one who will paddle humans from hea.en+

1*. %ivination rovides the road /a to +our %estin+

7a(red Odu Ifa Oturupon Owonrin says on this topi(:

Ifa says whene.er we wake up

*e should be tea(hing ea(h other wisdom

*e should not wake at the (ra(k of dawn

And lay a foundation of foolishness

*hate.er we deliberate upon


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That (annot be resol.ed

There is the need to (onsult I?I' IFA+

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16 truths of ifa by fagbemijo amosun fakayode

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