IRETE-OTURA

Irete-Opere, EsekanOla, IreteOtun

1. Ifa advises you to pray to Olodumare every morning and ask
for all the things that you need. Ifa assures you that they
shall be given to you. Ifa says that you shall be
congratulated on your good luck and success in life.
Ifa advises you to offer ebo with 2 rats, 2 fish, 2 pigeons, 2
hens, 2 ducks, 2 guinea fowls, 2 cocks and money. Ifa also
says that you need to feed Ifa with 16 big snails. On this, Ifa
says;
Aye ni rere
Awo ni jojo
Awon ni won dia fun Orun-mi-Orun
Won dia fun Ela - mi - Ela
Eyin ara Orun mi Orun
Eyin ara Ela mi Ela
Ifa ni teni ba ji
Keni o sa maa kini
Alai kini sa lodi eni
Orunmila mo ji mo ki o lonii
Omo Olokun ran-mi-lowo
O ba ran mi lowo
Ki n gborun le segi o
Eni to ba tete ka la
Ni yoo ka segi
Ifa segi lemi ka
Emi o kakan nile Isofin
Dia fun Orunmila
Yoo tun Ori Akapo o re se o
Ifa je ki n lowo
Ifa je ki n laya
Ifa je ki n bimo
Ifa je ki n kole
Ifa je ki n nire gbogbo
Ki won ki mi ku ori - ire

E ku ori ire ni won nki eni to ba lowo

Ifa je ki won o filu jin mi o
Gbogbo otookulu nii filu jin orijin
Translation:
Aye ni rere
Awo ni jojo
They cast Ifa for Orun-mi-Orun
And also cast Ifa for Ela-mi-Ela
Inhabitants of Orun-mi-Orun
And those of Ela-mi-Ela
Ifa says that when we wake up in the morning
Let us extend greetings to one another
Failure to greet each other amounts to keeping malice
Orunmila, I wake up and greet you today
Owner of the Okun beads meant to render help
Please help me
Let me adorn my neck with Segi beads
Those who pluck okra early enough
Will be able to pluck the Segi beads material
Ifa, what I pluck is Segi beads material
I do not pluck the garden egg in Isofin home
These were Ifas declarations for Orunmila
Who would mend the destiny of his Akapo
Ifa, please let me be blessed with wealth
And be blessed with compatible spouse
And also beautiful children
Please let me have my own property
Ifa, please bless me with all ire of life
Let people congratulate me on my good luck
Congratulations is the way we greet those who were
blessed with wealth
And those with compatible spouse
And those with beautiful children
And those who have properties of their own
And those blessed with all ire of life
Ifa, please let me be given authority in the land
All noblemen give authority to Orijin leaves

After this ebo had been offered, you will need to procure
some black soap and Orijin leaves, mix them together and
use same to bath everyday. You can also grind some fresh
Origin leaves and use it to cook herbal soup with two big
snails. You will pour this soup on Ifa and consume it very
early on the next day while it is still inside your Ifa container.
After this, you will clean out your Ifa with alcohol.

2.

Ifa says that both Ire and joy shall always be yours. You will
not lack any of these two great achievements. Ifa advises
you to ensure that most of your dresses are white in colour.
Your destiny does not support red or black dresses

.
Ifa advises you to offer ebo with 2 white roosters, 2 white
pigeons and money. You also need to propitiate Obatala
with 12 yards of white cloth, 16 snails, 16 efun (native white
chalks), shea butter, 16 yams, 16 kola-nuts, 16 bitter-kola
and money. He/she must always be dressed in white attire.
On these, Ifa says;
Ire gba iwaju ile
Ayo, won a gba eyinkun
Dia fun Okin
A bu fun Ala
Ebo ni won ni ki won waa se
Won gbebo, won rubo
Awo lOkin
Awo lAla
Ifa ma se mi lAwo alakisa
Translation:
As all ire enter through the front door
So also does joy enter through the bark door
Ifas message for Okin, the Peacock

And to Ala, the White Cloth

They were advised to offer ebo
They complied
Okin, the Peacock, is a great Awo
And Ala, the White Cloth, is a great Awo
Ifa, please do not make me an Awo who goes about in
rags

3. Ifa foresees all the good things of life for you. Ifa says that
you shall lack nothing in your life. Consequent upon this,
you need to be of good behaviour at all times. If you do well,
you shall be blessed and rewarded according to the quality
of your character.
Ifa advises you to offer ebo with 2 rats, 2 fish, 2 pigeons,
2 hens, 2 guinea fowls, 2 cocks and money. On this
aspect, Ifa says;
Adataka, Awo won lode Ejigbo
Dia fun won lode Ejigbo
Won n sunkun awon o rire gbogbo
Ebo ni won ni ki won waa se
Won gbebo, won rubo
Nje Adataka Ejigbo
Aje la n wa kiri lode Ejigbo
Adataka Ejigbo
Aya la n wa kiri lode Ejigbo
Adataka Ejigbo
Omo la n wa kiri lode Ejigbo
Adataka Ejigbo
Ile kiko la n wa kiri lode Ejigbo
Adataka Ejigbo
Ire gbogbo la n wa kiri lode Ejigbo
Adataka Ejigbo
Translation:
Adataka, the Awo of Ejigbo land

He cast Ifa for the inhabitants of Ejigbo land

When lamenting their inability to secure all the good
things of life
They were advised to offer ebo
They complied
Now Adataka of Ejigbo
It is the blessing of wealth we are looking for in Ejigbo
land
Adataka of Ejigbo
We are looking for suitable spouses in Ejigbo
Adataka of Ejigbo
We are looking for beautiful children in Ejigbo
Adataka of Ejigbo
We are searching for personal properties in Ejigbo
Adataka of Ejigbo
We are in need of all the good things of life in Ejigbo
land
Adataka of Ejigbo land

4. Ifa says that you are blessed with something that most of
your contemporaries do not have; both parents who gave
birth to you are praying for you daily, anywhere you may be
and anywhere they are. Their spirits guide, guard and direct
you to achieve success in life. For this reason, nothing can
stop you from succeeding in life.
In the same breadth, there is the need for you and your
spouse to guide, guard and direct all your children to
success. That is the only sensible thing you can do.
Ifa advises you to offer ebo with 3 pigeons, 3 guinea-fowls
and money. On this, Ifa says;
Omo kekere nii jeegun
Agbalagba nii jeran
Dia fun Iye-Omo
Ti yoo rubo ola sile domo re

Dia fun Baba-Omo

Ti yoo rubo ola sile domo re
Nje Iye omo lolola omo
Iya mi lo ma ma ni o
Ni mo se la bee
Iye omo lolola omo
Baba omo lolola omo
Baba mi lo ma ma ni o
Ni mo se la bee
Baba omo lolola omo
Translation:
While youth eat bones (during training period)
The Elders eat the fleshy part (after graduating)
This was the Ifa cast for the Childs mother
Who would offer ebo of prosperity for the child ahead of
time
This was also the Ifa cast for the Childs father
Who would offer ebo of wealth for the child ahead of
time
Truly, a childs mother is the harbinger of prosperity for
the child
It is my mother who offered appropriate ebo which
made me to succeed so
A childs mother is the harbinger of prosperity for the
child
And a childs father is the source of wealth for the child
It is my father who offered appropriate ebo which made
me to prosper so
A childs father is the source of wealth for the child
You do not need to wait until you give birth to the children
before you begin to offer ebo of prosperity for them.

5.

Ifa promises you that you shall be blessed with free gifts in
your life. What others will spent a lot to get, you shall
receive it freely and with relative ease.

Ifa advises you to offer ebo with two pigeons, two hens,
two guinea-fowls, two cocks and money. On this, Ifa
says;
Adataka Agbigbo
Dia fun Igbin
Omo Abaluu jofe
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Ero Ipo, ero Ofa
Eyin o mo wipe ifa lawa nje e la nile e wa o
Translation:
Adataka Agbigbo
He cast Ifa for Igbin, the Snail
He who enjoys free gifts everywhere he goes in
town
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Travelers to Ipo and Ofa towns
Dont you know that we get free gifts to succeed in
our home?

6. Ifa says that a mighty building shall be erected or inherited by

you. You will also be conferred with a title in your life. You will
be self-fulfilled in your life. Just be hopeful, persevere and be
patient.
Ifa advises you to offer ebo with a matured she-goat, 12
yards of red cloth, plenty of palm-oil and money. On
this, Ifa says;
Kariaje nii sawo Apalosi
Okanjua eeyan nii wo wonran-wonran
Iganngan eerun, afenu foye
Ere nii morun agbaagba

Dia fun Iji Werewere e mi

A ki fun Efuuufulele werewere e mi
Atiji were-were e mi
Atefuufulele were-were e mi
Agbe n gbe won-on rele e Mogbe- Oguo
Ifa wi, o lomo o sunkun iyan
Emi naa wi, mo lomo o sunkun iyan
Ifa lomo o sunkun akara
Emi naa lomo o sunkun akara
Ifa wi, o lomo o sunkun eran ni jije
Emi naa lomo o sunkun eran ni jije
Ifa lekun-un kin lomo nsun o?
Mo lekun oye
Ekun oye lomo nsun o
O ni e ja eyi werewere ewe igba
Ka ja eyi poroporo ewe egungun
Ewe amoye e tan yanran-yanran-yanran lori ota
Dia fun Olunrede
Eyi ti yoo lo ree joba Eletutu
Nje eniyan ree
Ifa eniyan re e o Eletutu
Eniyan re e o!
Translation:
Kariaje is the Awo of Apalosi
An avaricious person looks sideways
The emmet school uses their mouths in
constructing their hills
The boa conscriptor crawls in an elderly manner
They cast Ifa for the tornado
And also for the Breeze
Agbe, the Brown Woodcock will carry them to the
home of the thorny palm-tree
Ifa says that the child is not crying over pounded
yam meal
I say that the child is not weeping for pounded
yam meal
Ifa says that the child is not weeping over cassava
flour meal

I say that the child is not crying for cassava flour

meal
Ifa says that the child is not crying over pieces of
meat to eat
I say that the child is not weeping over pieces of
meat to eat
Ifa asks, what is the child crying over?
It is chieftaincy title
The child is crying over chieftaincy title
He asks them to pluck the small igba leaves
(parkia filicoidea)
And pluck the big egungun leaves (eriodendron
orientale)
These were leaves which guarantee the receipt of
chieftaincy title
They cast Ifa for Oluurede
Who shall become the Oba of the white Ants
Here comes the complete gentleman, the king of
the white Ants
Here is the gentleman!
Ifa considers you as a complete gentleman. This is the more
reason why you must not disappoint yourself.

7.

Ifa says that you have a friend whom both of you shall
succeed together. Ifa says that your friendship shall yield
positive results for the two of you. Both of you must not
think of separating from each other as you both
complement one another. You should not allow anyone or
anything to bring about separation between the two of
you.
Ifa advises each of you to offer ebo with 2 pigeons, 2
guinea-fowls and money. You also need to feed Sango.
There are lots and loys of goodness for both of you
together.

Ese kan ola

Ese kan ola
Ese kan pata loke odo
Dia fun Sango
Ti oun Bata jo nsore
Ebo ni won ni ki won waa se
Won gbebo, won rubo
Won lawon sebo ese kan ola
Ese kan ola
Ese kan pata loke odo
Translation:
One leg of properity
And one leg of honour
One leg by the side of the river
They cast Ifa for Sango
When he and Bata drum were friends
They were advised to offer ebo
They complied
They declared that they had offered the ebo of one
leg of prosperity
And one leg of honour
One leg heavily by the side of the river
Nobody can separate Sango from Bata drum and no one
can separate Bata from Sango. They both succeeded
together.

8.

Ifa says that a great opportunity to succeed is coming your

way very soon. The Elders of the Night are the ones who
will direct the opportunity to you. When this opportunity
comes, you will savour it for a long time to come.
Ifa advises you to offer ebo with 2 pigeons and money.
After this, you are to feed the Elders of the Night with

bits of all the internal organs of a cow. On this, Ifa

says;
Ti ao baa se bi elede lona Ikorodu
A o le se bi Adegboro loja Oba
Dia fun Orunmila
Won ni ki Baba rubo
Ko le baa bo Eleye yo
Baba gbebo, o rubo
Nje Eye nsuwo
Eye nsuleke
Ogbere, eye e mi lu o rokun o
Eye nsumi ola lawo lowo
Translation:
If we do not act like a pig on the way to Ikorodu
town
We cannot be like Adegboro at Oja-Oba (Obas
market)
This was Ifas message for Orunmila
When they asked him to offer ebo
To enable him feed all the Elders of the Night to
their satisfaction
He complied
The bird is passing the feces of money
And those of expensive beads
Ogbere, my Bird had flown to the high seas
The Bird is passing the feces of prosperity for the
Awo

9.

Ifa says that even though you have all the potentials in the
world to succeed, you nonetheless need to watch your
character. You need a lot of Iwa-Pele to consummate all
these fortunes. If you do this, you will continue to go up. If
you fail to be of Iwa-Pele, I am afraid, those who are behind

you may end up overtaking and surpassing you. This, you

must never allow to happen.
Ifa advises you to offer ebo with 3 pigeons, 3 guinea-fowls
and money. You should also note that every year, during
the period of the anniversary of your initiation into Ifa, you
must not go out for seven days. Please try to
remember this and observe it every year. On this, Ifa says;
Ire nii gboju ile wole
Ayo nii gbeyinku
Dia fun Olokose
Tii segbon Okin
Ebo iwa ni won ni ko waa se
Ko rubo
Nje sebi oun lo fiwa da ire nu
Olokose legbon Okin o
Soun lo fiwa dare nu o
Translation:
Goodness enters through the front door
And joy through the back door
Ifas message for Olokose
The elder brother of Okin, the Peacock
Olokose was advised to offer ebo of good
character
He failed to comply
Behold, it was Olokose who used his bad character
to throw away all his fortunes
Olokose was the elder brother of Okin
He was the one who used his untoward character
to throw away all his fortunes
Olokose was the elder brother of Okin. He was advised to
offer the ebo of Iwa-Pele. He failed to do so. Before long,
Okin his younger brother met him and also overtook him.
Olokose became a failure and Okin became a success story.

9.

Ifa says that you shall receive the blessing of many children
in your life. Ifa says that your children are at the feet of
Obatala.
Ifa advises you to offer ebo with 4 rats, 4 fish, 2 hens and
money. You also need to feed Obatala with 10 snails. On
this, Ifa says;
A tee lotun-un
O yi won biripe
A tee losi
O yi won biripe
Yiku-yiku nii somori igba
Dia fun Orisanla Oseeremagbo
Ti nmomi oju sungbere omo
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo. O rubo
E wa ba ni ni wowo omo
Translation:
We stepped on it from the right side
It tripped them and they fell
We stepped on it from the left side
It tripped them and they fell
The calabash cover is noted for its instability and
unsteadiness
This was Ifas message to Orisanla Oseeremagbo
(Obatala)
When weeping in lamentation of his inability to
have his own children
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Before long, not too far
Join us in the midst of many children

10. Ifa says that it foresees the ire of a beautiful child for you.
The baby, when born, should be named Ifafore Ifa spoke
of ire. Ifa warns that you must never tell lies, cheat or
deceive anyone. Also, you must never double-deal.
Ifa advises you to offer ebo with 4 rats, 4 fish, 2 hens
and money. You also need to feed Ifa with one matured
she-goat. The reproductive organ of that she-goat
will be removed and be cooked into herbal soup with
areyingbomopon leaves (seeds under the leaves).
Ifa also warns the group of Awo where this Odu is revealed
never to cheat or breach the trust reposed in them. On
this, Ifa says;
Mo kere, mo jata
Mo dagba, mo jata
Mo dagba tan
Ogbon inuu mi jinwonwon-jinwon
Dia fun Ire-nIfa-fo
Tii somo bibi inu Agbonniregun
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Ifa a mi waa fore lowo otun
E gbabo o re lowo osi
Eyin o mo wipe loooto nIfa a mi fore omo
Translation:
When I was young, I ate pepper
Even when I became a grown-up I still ate pepper
When I grew to maturity
My wisdom became deep with understanding
These were Ifas messages for Ire-nIfa-fo Ifa says
it is Ire
The child of Agbonniregun
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
My Ifa spoke of childbearing on the right hand
You picked the determinant on the left

Dont you know that, truly, my Ifa spoke of ire of

childbearing?

11. Ifa says that you shall be triumph over all those who plan
evil against you, especially some sections of the Elders of
the Night. They will like to suck your blood but they will
surely fail. Ifa is solidly behind you. If the Elders of the
Night want to assist you, it will work; but if they plan to
suck your blood, Ifa will not allow them to do so.
Ifa advises you to offer ebo with 3 cocks and money. You
also need to feed the Elders of the Night. On this, Ifa says;
Solo lomi
Pata loke odo
Dia fun Botuje
Ti nbe ni aroobuje ewure
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Ile ni Botuje nba ewure gbe
Bee ni ewure o gbodo jee
Translation:
To jump into the river
And struggle into the river bank
This was Ifas message for Botuje (Physic Plant;
jatropha curcas)
When it was the consumption target of the shegoat
She (Botuje) was advised to offer ebo
She complied
It is in the same house that both Botuje and shegoat live
The she-goat must never touch her
Ifa says that you will be walking about right in the midst of
witches and they will not be able to do you anything.

13. ifa advises the owner of this Odu Ifa to be cautious and aware
of danger. He/she should be always mind his/her actions
towares people in order not to incur their urath . he/she also to
offer ebo with 1 he goat, money and to offer ipses for agba
(witches). On this says:
O gun gege bi oju igun
O toro gege bi omi owuro
Dia fun Opere, eye Orisa
Eyi to ti ni o mewu lewu
Iya a re ni ewu o see mo
O ni oun fe mewu
Opere wa rubo
Nje opera de, eye Orisa
Eye to mewu ko wopo
Translation:
It balances perfectly like the eye of vulture
And it settles perfectly like an early morning water
These were Ifas message to Opere, the bird of Orisa
The one who claimed he did not know what danger is
His mother replied that it was not worth knowing
He insisted and offered the ebo
Behond, hose comes Opere, the bird of Orisa
The bird which know danger are not many.

14.

Ifa says that people are planning against you and they are
those whom you have once helped in their lives. Ifa says
that you will be able to overcome the evil plan.
Ifa says that you need to procure one Okete, big rat and
one cock as ebo. You will offer ebo with the okete. After
this, you will dig the ground and place your right leg in the

hole. You will slaughter the cock and rub the leg with the
blood of the cock inside the hole. You will remove your leg
from the hole. By so doing, the ditch which your enemies
had dug for you will not be able to cause you any harm. On
this, Ifa says;
Ese kan iku
Ese kan ola
Dia fun Orunmila
Baba n rele Olofin loo gbawo
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Nje okete wasa, Awo lo
Okete wasa, Awo o ku mo
Ewu wasa, Awo lo o
Translation:
One leg leads to death
The other leads to survival
The Ifa cast for Orunmila
When going on Ifa mission to Olofins palace
He was advised to offer ebo
He complies
Now, Okete had dug trench and had escaped
When okete had dug the trench, Awo dies no more
Okete had dug the trench
And had escaped
When Orunmila went to Olofin, the latter had dug a large
hole for Orunmila to fall into. He had earlier offered ebo.
When he fell, the Okete which he had offered as ebo dug a
trench for him and he escaped. He returned to Olofin who
had all along been assisted by Orunmila to become a great
person in life. Olofin was put to shame for his bad attitude.

15.
Ifa warns you not to give your spouse any trouble that
may force her out of your home. If you allow this to happen,
it may be difficult for you to maintain any stable relationship.
You need to offer ebo with a matured he-goat and
money. On this, Ifa says;
Imu Iyale la ri ti a n wi
Eeyan metadinlogun lo n ru ti Iyawo bo lehin
Dia fun Ire
Ti n loo loko lode Osi
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
Igba to se
Ni Ire bat un bo sOtun-un
Won ni Ire ma tit e sOtun-un o
Nje kinni ka maa peyi o
Irete-Otun
Translation:
The nose of the senior wife is what we are
complaining about
But 17 people are carrying that of the junior wife
behind
This was Ifas message for Ire
When going to marry at Osi land
She was advised to offer ebo
Before long, she moved her things and went to
enter another relationship at Otun land
What can we call this?
Irete-Otun

16.
Ifa warns you against adultery and fornication. Ifa says
that you must steer clear of other peoples women. This has
the potential of leading to disaster, which may even lead to
death.

Ifa advises you to offer ebo with one matured he-goat

and money. You also need to ensure that you maintain
fidelity with your spouse. On this, Ifa says;
Ese kan Ikere, aya eku
Irawe dudu, aya ofin
Ikoko, aya omi
Eni to fowo kan Ikere eku
O n wa ija eku
Eni to fese le irawe ofin
O n wa ija ofin
Eni to fese le ikoko omi
O n wa ija omi
Orunmila ni eni to gbese le aya alaya
Ko saimo pe oun gbese le orun ni
Translation:
The bait is the wife of the snare
Dry leaves, the wife of pitfall
Secrecy, the wife of deep water
Anyone who touches the bait with his hands
Will surely see the anger of the snare
Whoever uses his leg to step on dry leaves of the
pitfall
Will certainly witness the fight of the pitfall
Those who step on the secrecy of the deep water
Will see the venom of the deep water
Orunmila declares that whoever snatches another
mans wife
Such a person is surely looking for a quick passage
to heaven
ABORU ABOYE

B.

AFFILIATED IRUNMOLE/ORISA

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Ifa - for overall success, sanctuary and protection

Esu Odara - for protection
Egbe - for support and comradeship
Obatala - for children, elevation and support
Osun - for children and companionship
Egungun - for support of the ancestors
Oro - for support of the ancestors
Sango - for support and elevation
Oke - for long life and vitality

B. TABOO OF IRETE-OPERE
1. Must never eat okra to avoid the anger of the Deities
2. Must never snatch other peoples spouse to avoid untimely
death
3. Must never use Botuje leaves to avoid your blood being
sucked by the Elders of the Night
4. Must never use red, black and dyed dresses to avoid losing
the support of Obatala
5. Must never conspire against anyone to avoid being put to
shame/ridicule
6. Must never act against the principle of Iwa-Pele to avoid
unconsummated fortune
7. Must never eat snails to avoid unconsummated fortune

C. POSSIBLE NAMES OF IRETE-OTUN CHILDREN

Ifafore Ifa declares that it is ire for me
Irewole Ire has entered my home
D. POSSIBLE PROFESSION
1. Ifa Priest
2. Medical/Paramedical officer
3. Historian, Hunter, Wild lifer

4. Philosophy, Teacher
5. Land and Soil analysis Architect, Geologist, Surveyor etc.