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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+
16.
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