CUBAN
COUNCIL OF ELDER PRIESTS OF IFA
ODU OF THE YEAR
2006
Odu: OYEKUN
OBARA
Prophecy: IRE
ARIKU LOWO ORUNMILA (a well being of health that Orunmila is bestowing)
Governing Orisha:
OGUN
Accompanying
Orisha: OSHUN
Flag: PURPLE
WITH A YELLOW BORDER
EBO:
1 rooster; 2
doves; a horse bridle; ocean and river water; a trap; an arrow;
fresh corn; herbs, scrapings from a horse harness, aguardiente,
1 candle, 2 coconuts, epo (red palm oil), coco butter, honey, cascarilla
(efun), smoked fish, smoked jutia (bush rat), Opolopo owo, (Lots
of Money).
PROVERBS OF THE SIGN
1- Only their
owner understands the horse and the ox.
2- Two people
cannot sit in one chair at the same time.
3- If you run
from the rope, you’ll never be tied up.
4- Intelligence
is better than brutality.
SYNTHESIS OF THE ODU.
The secret of
the binding spell is born. The horse and ox speak in this sign.
Intelligence should be utilized rather than brute force. We should
pray a lot to Shango and Yemaya. This is an Odu of war wherein intelligence
will always win out.
WORK TO BE DONE
FOR THIS ODU
Take baths and
clean the house periodically with the following herbs: guisazo de
caballo, maloja and almendra.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Ifa says: It
is recommended that mutual respect be maintained between minors
and elders and vice versa, as much in the religious sector as in
the society as a whole.
Ifa says: It
is recommended that physical and emotional abuse of women be avoided.
Ifa says: It
is recommended that marriages be cared for and that we provide good
attention to our children with the final objective being to give
them with an adequate education.
Ifa says: That
we must preserve our religious secrets with ever more fervor and
rigor.
Ifa says: We
should be vigilant of clever people who manipulate us, for they
could impede us and bring us problems with the authorities.
Ifa says: It
is recommended that we fulfill any religious debts we may have especially
those to Shango and Yemaya.
Ifa says: It
is important to remind the Awos that there is no greater power than
Orunmila (Ifa); the help of Osain should be employed to liberates
us from sorcery and binding spells.
Ifa says: It
is recommended that the religious community sleep with a light on
in their bedrooms.
Ifa says: We
must comply with the requisites of being religious people such as
having systematic readings, doing the ebos that are marked in such
readings and by attending to our Orishas.
Ifa says: This
is an Odu of power, based fundamentally on the deity of Shango,
who must be attended to on a regular basis in order for us to obtain
stability in our lives.
Ifa says: It
is recommended that we combine work with adequate time for relaxation
in order to avoid mental, nervous system, and cardiovascular problems.
Ifa says: That
we should reduce the ingestion of alcoholic beverages and the smoking
habit because of the harmful effects of such practices specifically
with regard to respiratory and digestive illnesses.
Ifa says: It
is recommended that we maintain good oral health so as to avoid
cavities and problems that can arise from lack of proper care.
Ifa says: Climactic
zone catastrophes, such as hurricanes, penetrations of the sea,
droughts, earthquakes and others, will continue. Therefore, it is
recommended that we be on alert and take proper precautions in the
face of these probable phenomena taking place.
Ifa says: This
is an Odu of sorcery therefore we should avoid drinking and eating
in places that are not of our confidence.
Ifa says: We
must take much care in guarding against robbery.
Ifa says: This
is an Odu of violence, therefore it is recommended that unless it
is necessary, we avoid going out at night as it is possible that
there will be an increase in street crime.
For general
knowledge
On the first
of December of 2005, the members of the Cuban Council of Elder Priests
of Ifa with the presence of a significant number of Cuban Babalawos,
and those of other countries, held ceremonies corresponding to the
preamble of the 2006 Odu of the year which were carried out at the
Yoruba Cultural Association of Cuba.
The recommendations
of Ifa were the following:
Refresh Ogun
with coconut water.
What was requested
by the 25 fundamental positions was complied with, and in all cases,
the response of the deities was satisfactory.
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