Meaning of Oyekun Osa in the Diloggún
Description and teachings of the oddun
- The awó is being asked to return money that was given to him.
- There is conflict in the home and obstacles along the road.
- There is clear evidence that the spirit has been neglected.
- Some relatives wish him harm and want him to move away, but he is advised to show gratitude to a pregnant woman, since the child she carries belongs to Oggún.
- He must avoid crossing the river and the sea.
- Take care with fire.
Born in this sign
- The spiritual plasma was born here.
- Agoi: female San Lázaro.
- Prayer: agoi omode Azowano omolitasa tasa niwa gudu unlo azon malite obini odara obeyawo okuni opolopo owo alagba agba odara nanu iya bogbo azowanu, enimo oteri basho kukutoni le zangbeto dajoni nile baba egungun oro awo ikofa agoi ariku lodafun Orunmila, maferefun azowanu Ikú.
- Suyere: agoi wiyebo agoi koiyewo baba egungun, onifa ariku.
- Ebbo: siete ishu, botelas de oti kana, akuko, ayapa, cencerro, una pipa, ashe, asho timbelara.
Advice and warnings
- No matter how much money you have, never be proud.
- You face many problems because of your habit of speaking ill of others.
- You cast a curse on a daughter of Shangó, and the curse turned back against you.
- Painting the house white is recommended.
- A deceased relative is mentioned who had an injured leg and walked on crutches.
- A petition should be raised to the sky with two dried kola nuts painted white and blue, placed on the roof of the house or somewhere high in the yard.
- Okra must not be eaten.
- It is stated that the person consulting keeps no obligation to any Saint.
- You are advised never to go halves with anyone in life.
- The awó of this Ifá shows no respect towards Orunmila, and he is advised to keep the house clean so that Obatalá may visit and good fortune may come.
- The owner of this Ifá must not get soaked by rainwater, especially if he is a child of Obatalá.
- He should dress in white and always keep himself clean.
- The person consulting cast a curse on a son of Shangó, and that curse turned back against him.
- The person is under the obsessive influence of an ancestral spirit, and an oparaldo is recommended, carried out according to Orunmila’s instructions.
The traditional reading of this sign also warns about the following:
- Women are advised to turn their face away or cover their hands on seeing a funeral in the street, while men are advised to greet it.
- It warns to be careful of a sudden death and recommends visiting the doctor for a check-up.
Proverbs
- Revolución en su casa y en la calle tropiezos. Upheaval at home, and stumbling blocks in the street.
- El vanidoso quiere ser higo seco antes de ser higo maduro. The vain man wants to be a dried fig before he has ripened.
- Nada bueno se obtiene sin esfuerzo. Nothing good is obtained without effort.
- Un viejo no se burla de sí mismo. An old man does not make a mockery of himself.
Patakíes
The Ebbo of Darico
Darico went to Orunmila’s house and made ebbo with: eyele fun fun, cascarilla and $4.20. With the efun he whitewashed his house. Not long after, Obatalá went out walking and a storm caught him halfway along the road, so he had to take shelter in Darico’s house, and he was delighted to find the house so white.
A while later Darico arrived, drenched by the pouring rain, and Obatalá gave him clothing and ashé. From that moment on, Darico devoted himself to trading horses and found his happiness.
When Darico Was Disrespectful to Orunmila
Ebbó: Aikordie, Abebeoadie Meyi, Crin De Caballo, Porquería.
It happened that once Darico met Orunmila on the road and, instead of greeting him with respect, said to him indifferently as he walked on: “Iboru, Iboya, Iboshishe”.
Further along, Orunmila then met Eshu and told him how badly Darico had behaved towards him. Shortly afterwards, Eshu made every one of Darico’s businesses collapse. Seeing his affairs going backwards, Darico returned to Orunmila’s house for a cleansing.
Orunmila told him to make the ebbo with horse dung and to paint the front of his house with it. Obatalá went out again and, noticing that the day looked overcast because Darico’s house stank so badly, he did not go in.
Ever since then, Darico lives among filth.
When the Poplar Tree Saved Shangó
Ebbó: Akuko, obe, abiti, 9 hojas de ewe odan (caídas boca abajo), ou, eku, epo, opolopo owo.
On this path, Shangó once had a war with the son of Elegbá, who wanted to kill him and always went about armed to carry out the deed, while Shangó was unarmed. So Shangó took to running, and the devil’s son ran after him meaning to kill him.
When Shangó had gained some distance, he saw a poplar tree and climbed it, hiding among the branches. Elegbá’s son reached the poplar tree and, not seeing Shangó anywhere, was astonished at how he could have vanished from sight.
The chance came when Shangó threw himself down from the top of the poplar tree and landed on Elegbá’s son, leaving him face down on the ground with Shangó on top of him. And in this way Shangó was able to defeat him.
That is why, when poplar leaves are gathered for the Saint or for any good purpose, the ones facing upwards must be taken, and for evil works or for ituto the leaves facing downwards are taken. The poplar tree belongs to Shangó.
Path 4
On this path, Azowano Soyi and Nanu had a very beautiful daughter who turned away every suitor who wished to marry her, for she wanted to marry only someone who matched her in bodily beauty and in finery.
This maiden was called Agoi, and she sold omiwe, ekru and adelu in front of her father’s palace, Da Soyi Kajua. One day, while trading, she saw a man coming from far off whose image stayed with her, for this stranger was singularly handsome and wrapped in rich garments. She waited for him impatiently, and when he arrived she saw all his beauty and bodily splendour.
She left her work and went in to adorn herself; she called all her brothers and her father Da Soyi Kajua and her mother Nyome Nanu and told them: «I will marry that man». «Very well, marry him», her parents said, weary of her stubbornness.
Agoi made all the arrangements and married that same day. As custom required, she could no longer sleep in her parents’ house, and she left with that man for his land. After long hours of walking, Agoi asked her husband: «Where are we going?» «To the middle of the earth», he answered, and they went on their way.
A little later a voice was heard in the bush: «Dobligodo, give me your clothes». Agoi’s husband undressed easily before the eyes of his stunned wife, who saw that this handsome man was nothing but a spirit. The being was left as a bare ball of shining light, with no head, arms or feet, yet possessed of great intelligence, for it was a phenomenon of the other world.
Since she had been sworn from childhood into Zangbeto Eggun Arare, she filled herself with courage and decided to reach the end of her journey. They were crossing a river of strange waters where many cloths of sumptuous colours walked and spoke like people, though without human form: it was Eggun Agba.
Agoi came out of her amazement and said: «So many strange things!», and then she saw an unborn child walking inside a large earthen jar with a crown of feathers on his leri (this was Aoriantonia Gervasio) Añagui.
Works and ebbó of Oyekun Osa
Secret
- Making Osha
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Poplar leaves facing upwards are for good and those facing downwards for evil. Place plantains before Shangó, cover them with poplar leaves and play his asheri for him every day.
Works of oyekun osa
Ebbo to recover the money in dispute
Akuko meyi, adie meyi. These animals are kept alive until what is sought is obtained, and afterwards it is asked what is to be done with them.
Prayers and suyeres of Oyekun Osa
Liturgical material transcribed from the manuscripts of the source; it is kept literal.
Kukute Kukadifafun Oggún Y Oshosi Darico Yokunsa Kaferefun Oyá Orunmila Adifayoko Aladafa Owo Aladafa Atokeoyo Oña Meyi Inya Loguo Asonito Lasushu Komandio Lilu Edan Oloku Atoque Tello Orubo Aikordie Akoko Pupua.
Orishas in this sign
The orishas that the letter itself links to this sign, according to what the source records:
- Obatalá — He must fulfil his obligations to Shangó and Obatalá.
- Shangó — He must fulfil his obligations to Shangó and Obatalá.
- Oggún — He must show gratitude to a pregnant woman, for through her a blessing from Oggún will arrive.
- Orunmila — The person is under the obsessive influence of an ancestral spirit, and an oparaldo is recommended, carried out according to Orunmila’s instructions.
Other important aspects of the sign
Ewé of the sign
Poplar and odan.
Oyekun Osa (Oyekun Bikirusa – Oyekun Bikusa): patakíes, meaning, advice, works or ebbós, secrets and more
Opening prayer
Oyekun Bikusa Kukute Kuki Adifafun Oggún Ati Oshosi. Dariko Oyekun Sa Kaferefun Oyá, Orunmila Adifayoko Aladafa Awo Aladafa Otoke Toyo Ina Meyi Inya Lowo Odsa Nito Losushu Komandi Kolilu Edan Atoke Toyo Orugbo Aikordie, Akuko Pupua Elebo.
What does Ifá Oyekun Osa tell us?
- Someone you gave instructions to complains that no results have been seen.
- You have been through similar events in the past and are looking for answers. You must fulfil your obligations to Shangó and Obatalá.
- You are seeking money for an important project. You must show gratitude to a pregnant woman, for through her a blessing from Oggún will arrive.
Lack of religion
- At present you follow no religion or saint.
- You show no proper respect to babalawos when you see them, which may be the cause of your troubles.
Alert to conflict
- You are in a state of upset and must guard against possible violent conflict. Make an offering to Shangó for 9 days.
- You have come across the dead in the street. If you are a woman, cover your face; if you are a man, greet them.
- You have a child in the countryside who faces envy from an older brother and financial hardship.
- You are thinking of going to the countryside; before doing so, make a rogación and avoid crossing the sea and rivers.
- Be cautious, since a daughter of Shangó has cast a curse on you that could reach you.
Avoiding curses
- Avoid casting curses, since they could turn back on you.
- Take care: a sudden death may occur inside your house. Do not eat okra.
- You complain that you have done nothing right.
- Never share your life by halves with anyone.
- Be careful: they may try to kill you at the very corner.
- In your home, two people are fighting over money and someone could end up killing themselves.
- To keep the law from stepping in, you must make a rogación.
Decisions to consider
- It is stated that the person chooses a partner according to mental fantasies, without weighing whether it truly suits them, which can lead to failure and to death.
- Painting the house white and keeping it clean is recommended, to draw in Obatalá’s good fortune.
- Take care with Elegbará so that he does not tear the house apart, and show gratitude towards those who have done you good, so as to avoid curses.
- It is stated that the person neither greets nor treats babalawos with respect.
- Paying what is owed to Shangó is recommended.
- It warns to be careful with upset and violent situations along the road, offering a bunch of plantains to Shangó and covering them with poplar leaves to drive away the negativity on the road.
- Avoid crossing the river and the sea, and make an ebbo before going to the countryside to avoid setbacks.
- In the house of the person consulting, two people are disputing money or property, so an ebbo is recommended to avoid losses.
- It warns that if the person consulting becomes proud and insolent, they will be thrown out of their house.
More ebbós
- One akuko, mazorca de maíz meta, one adie dun dun, eku, eya, and $2.60.
- Cola de ishi, a güiro, akuko, adie, ishi dung and $16.80.