Secrets of the odu of ifa book

Every textbook comes with a 21day any reason guarantee. Ancient afrikan sacred text is a collection of 255 of the 256 odu ifa sacred verses there are no verses from ofun ogbe as taught in the isese ifaorisha tradition of the yoruba. Learn secrets of odu ifa with yoruba teacher read 16375 times ifagbenle. Only ifa explains the reasons for the existence of life, living, death, sickness, success, failure, poverty, wealth, life before birth and life after death. Obafemi institute for the divine study of ifa 9,942 views 1. There are 256 such possible combinations odu which can occur when we consult ifa. The hidden mysteries of odu ifa egbe iwapele medium.

The spiritual and ethical tradition of ifa of ancient. It was published by kawaida pubns and has a total of 431 pages in the book. The ifa literary corpus, called odu, consists of 256 parts subdivided into verses. It is an investment in your spiritual growth and understanding of the universe and self this book is a must have for any student in any tradition that branches off from traditional yoruba practices and. The esoterical meaning of odu and how it comes into existence duration. In addition the course will cover the following areas. The odu ifa is the sacred text of the spiritual and ethical tradition of ifa that has its origins in ancient yorubaland, which is located in modern. The second book of odu includes ogbe combined with the remaining fifteen legs. The 256 odu signatures of ifa and the thousands of eseverses they contain. From the verse called ofumeji, it was made known to every babalawo that odu the diviner is the one who gave birth to all the first 16 children of orunmila. Sage reference odu ifa sage knowledge sage publications. Ifa yoruba religion learn about the ancient yoruba pantheon. Practical, playful, profound, and piercing, sanchezs poetry reflects the beauty of the verses of ifa, but in an idiom, and with a charm, all of its own.

The title of this book is odu ifa and it was written by maulana karenga. Ifa divination, babalawo reading, babalawo divination, odu ifa. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. The 16 mother odus as universal ifa ayele kumari, phd. Odu ifa pdf the secret of ifa divination and the teachings of orunmila are embodied in the odu, a collection of stories having a. Ifa books awo study bundle the majority of the books i have written are on the theology of ifa and the meaning of liturgical yoruba words. The book provides coverage of ifa history, and an extensive sample of ifa verses, both in the original yoruba and in english translation. In fact, they can serve as a kind of commentary on the odu of ifa for those familiar with the latter, and an accessible introduction for those yet to become acquainted with ifa. Diviners from the beginning of time have used each one of these sacred odus for understanding life. An introduction to islamic law, joseph schacht, 1964, religion, 304 pages. This book presents a broad account of the present knowledge of the history and outlines the system of islamic law.

Odu ifa corpus learn about the foundation of ifa religion. Ifa, a system of divination, is one of the cults comprising the traditional religion of the yoruba. Opele is the primordial computer of yoruba origin, which handle the spiritual data and concerns generated from the in depth subconscious mind of the client cosmic energy. Odu ifa is the blueprint of life used to guide humanity towards the manifestation of their destiny in a positive way. Opele ifa divination chain chief yagbe awolowo onilu. This is where olofin abandoned the earth, because of the smoke coming from the newly. See more ideas about orisha, spiritual disciplines and yoruba religion. Click download or read online button to get the secrets of afro cuban divination book now. This 735page book, with 1,200 verses many odu including both yoruba and english, provides a good and reliable source of ifa and is a culmination of seven years of compiling and 16 years of. As an englishlanguage manual for ifa priests that provides important translations for the odus, orunmilas words dont touch the floor.

After 30 years of study i have come to the conclusion that odu ifa is a coded. Its a a very good book for one to study odu verses but not ebos. Ifa the tradition of sacrifice embracing spirituality. Adding this to some wonderful definitions of odu i am compiling. Ifa odu synthesis stands as a rarity in the ifa religion.

The divinity esu esu is one of the greatest divinities in the world. Awo, dafa and oriki and different in that they focus on the use of ifa sacred technology. Each step you take is leading you through the energy matrixs that ifa has to offer. These three books are a foundation for learning the art of. Osun and the origins of the ifa divination by professor wande abimbola. Rent secrets of the odus of ifa 2nd edition 9780972251709 today, or search our site for other textbooks by noir publishing inc. If youre writing a book on the 256 odu ifa and you barely have 200 odu cited, then id say youve failed to deliver. Opele divination in my shrine today i will be teaching you the history of opele. These 16 are the mejis meji means two in yoruba or the sixteen kings although the 16 major odus are feminine energies and 240 permutations born from the 16, equaling 256.

Babaalawo or iyalawo ifa chief priest or priestess is the one assigned to dafa just like the imam studying the verses in the quran or pastor studying verses and chapters in the bible in eastern and western civilizations, islam and christianity respectively. Unlike other recent translations of the yoruba odus, this book preserves the format and content of the lukumi system of cuba. Whenever one writes a book for orisha ifa its bound to come under heavy scrutiny. Containing over 1,024 verses of ifa from all 256 odu ifa, in english and yoruba, this book is a much needed resource for all ifa diviners and adherents.

Odun ifa is the annual ifa festival, during which rites and ceremonies are performed. It would also be most helpful to know your mental processes when interacting with odu. During this initiation one receives their 1st ifa shrine. Through proper interpretation of odu ifa, questions with unknown outcomes can be answered.

It is an introductory shrine that will bring many blessings to ones life. There are sixteen major books in the odu ifa literary. Ifa teaches how to honor your ancestors,teaches one how to develop good character, teaches some prayers, teaches about the orisa and some odu. His book city of 201 gods is the definitive guide for understanding the. The course will give detailed presentations of ifa theology and ethics related to the nature of each of the 16 mejis. An accomplished babalawo must know about ten verses of each of the 256 chapters of ifa 256 odu ifa. These contain the remaining wisdom and secrets of ifa. The knowledge of ifa has been preserved within yoruba. This was how odu gave birth to the 16 children of odu ifa after orunmila married odu as a second wife. The development of the 16 tetragrams universal ifa.

Ifa is a traditional religion of the people of yoruba race before it becomes a world religion. A collection of verses from the 256 ifa odu with commentary book online at best prices in india on. When we consult in ifa through a babalawo the odu that comes out for the. This becomes the universal application of ifas 16 signs. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Now, in ifa there are 256 odus, of which there are 16 majors. Odu is sometimes referred to as the womb, dark matter consciousness or that which is unseen.

A comparative study of ifa divination and computer science. Religious workers have few english resources, and the creative approach taken in this book will heighten its appeal to those involved in the faiths. I wish you and other babalawo can tell the world about your personal,intimate experiences with ifa. It has the format of a bible book with a mixed feeling of santeria misrepresentation of orishas. In this process of scrapping, scrub and swallowing gave birth the ifa word. Secrets of the odus of ifa posted by hong kong on 12611 tweet 1 comments. It provides guidance on how to proceed through uncertain times.

This book pulls away the veil of secrecy to reveal. It is a lifetime of study for the high priests of ifa to find greater understanding. However this book gives very good verses on odu that expands on what is not covered by other books. English an additional spanish edition will be released in the near future containing over 1,024 verses of ifa from all 256 odu ifa, in english and yoruba, this book is a much needed resource for all ifa diviners and. The minimum of four verses will of necessity include ebos and ooguns medicine that are embedded and relevant to each of the verses, plus other issues that complement divination.

For example the first chapter of book two is ogbe oyeku, the second chapter of book. The secrets of afro cuban divination download ebook pdf. Containing over 1,024 verses of ifa from all 256 odu ifa, in english and yoruba, this book is a much needed resource for all ifa. Maulana karenga nowhere is the profundity and beauty of african spirituality more apparent than in the odu ifa, the sacred text of the spiritual and ethical tradition of ifa, which is one of. Your odu your destiny can be discovered only through ifa initiations. Opele also known as ireree was a slave to orunmila who bought him from the market to serve as a house help. These 16 tetragrams represent the 16 fractals or fractions of light reflected on the moon by the sun. Recently ifa was divined for someone, the odu which came down was eji ogbe, ejiuggbeh, the word eji is a derivative of meji which means two, while ogbe means light, broken down it literally means two lights, this odu, odu is often times referred. In addition to receiving isefa hand of ifa, one will receive an odu and a reading of that odu that will give on very important information that will guide ones life. There is also only one rezo per odu which is typical. By ifa divination we mean ifa and related systems of divination based on the stories and symbols of the odu such as dida owo divination with the sacred divining chain called opele and et.

It is not what one may expect of books on the subject of odu ifa. Secrets of the odus ifa is the first english translation of the 256 odu texts of ifa. Secrets of the odus of ifa 3 when this odu is seen, the clients body is cleansed with anil bluecolored mineral balls mixed with water and that water is also thrown onto the floor, is left there for a short while, and finally, it is mopped up. This detailed and pointed study of nature through unveiling and interpreting various signs and symbols contained in allegory is what we call ifa or the wisdom of nature. Ifa books awo study bundle 3 books ifa books by egbe. Adding again a single line and double line to the trigrams then produces the 16 tetragrams.