Ifa as in typical ifa fashion, had already. Prophesized all that we would all soon see in this pandemic before anyone would fully experience it . As we have all come to know it as it is today, globally as the novel corona virus or covid 19 .
In june of 2019 as is usually done now for hundreds of years .Ifa is casted for all of its adherents of ifa in yorubland and around the world. These prophecies influence the energy of the world from june of 2019 to june of the flowing year of 2020 . It is always done on the first weekend of june. Because it is coupled with the new yam harvest! Which for the Yoruba people is there new year. Not in Jan 1st like the Gregorian calendar the western world follows.
Well in 2019 of june Ifa reading for the world came under Holy Odu Otura Meji, although these odu much like Otura meji speaks of many things. I will leave you with the warnings that ifa was pointing us to during this yearly world wide reading for the world. In which in ifa way was already telling us. A pandemic was on it way for the world and what to take heed of .
For if anything IFA is used to make sure we are aware what to look our for and how to avert negativities amongst many other things . Below you will see how ifa had put it . And make the connection to the pandemic that would take the world stage to be known as the novel corona virus till in and around feb of the following year form which this outra meji was cast
*Ifa recommends good hygiene for sound health. People should make clean the environment to guard against diseases. Also, people need to always put on clean cloth throughout the year. On this, Ifa says:
Guule-guule awo Kukumo
A difa fun Kukumo
Irin gbere awo Ewu
A difa fun Ewu
Alaafia lau awo Aso
A difa fun Aso
Aso a loun sebo Alaafia
*Translation*
Guule-guule the priest of kukumo
Cast Ifa for Kukumo
Irin gbere the priest of Ewu
Cast Ifa for Ewu
Alaafia lau the priest of Aso
Cast Ifa for Aso
Aso always says it has made ebo to be healthy.
*People are advised not to get into a panic over false rumors. We should have evidence of issues or claims before taking things to serious and as absolute truths. This is because, there will be a lot of false rumors circulating around this year. On this, Ifa says:
Orunmila ni o di atutupere
Emi naa ni o di atutupere
Orunmila ni oro ti o n ba Aworo Ogun leru
Ti Aworo Ogun n beere lowo Ogun
Orunmila ni atutupere ni
Orunmila ni o di atutupere
Emi naa ni o di atutupere
Orunmila ni oro ti o n ba Aworo Ija leru
Ti Aworo Ija n beere lowo Ija
Orunmila ni atutupere ni
Orunmila ni o di atutupere
Emi naa ni o di atutupere
Orunmila ni oro ti n ba Akapo oun leru
Ti Akapo oun n beere lowo oun
Orunmila ni atutupere ni
Orunmila o se n fo bi Egun?
Orunmila o se n fo bi Eyo?
Orunmila iwo lara iwaju
Awa lero eyin
Orunmila a jewo obun
Orunmila ni atutupere ni oro ti ko to nnkan
*Translation*
Orunmila said this is gossip
I repeat this is gossip
Orunmila said that matter that Ogun priest is panic of
That Ogun priest is making enquire from Ogun
Is nothing but mere gossip
Orunmila said this is gossip
I repeat this is gossip
Orunmila said that matter that Ija priest is panic of
That Ija priest is making enquir from Ija
Is nothing but mere gossip
Orunmila said this is gossip
I repeat this is gossip
Orunmila said that matter that his priest is panic of
That his priest is making enquire from him (Orunmila)
Is nothing but mere gossip
Orunmila, why are you speaking a strange language of Egun?
Orunmila, why are you speaking a strange language of Eyo?
Orunmila, you are the leader
We are your follower
Orunmila, we confess our inability to comprehend your statement
Orunmila said it means an immaterial issue
* Ifa has said that grown up children/adults should take good care of their parents(the elderly) . Ifa says the children are in the best position to make their parents have sound health and live long. Children should not be far from the parents to know what is going on with the parents and take the necessary actions. For the health of the parents and wellbeing’s of the whole household, children from each household need to make ebo so that misfortunes will not befall the household. The items of ebo include 3 cocks or a he-goat, a big rat, pap, palm oil, money and kola nuts. After making the ebo, an akose will be done which will be hanged at the entrance of the house. On this, Ifa says:
Iku dudu ni kosun dudu
Iku pupa ni kosun pupa
Aimookun ni kun ilepa orun dododo
A difa fun Omoseebi
Omoseebi ni somo Aro
A difa fun Omoseewo
Omoseewo ni somo Odofin
Iku ti ko ba pa Aro
Omoseebi omo Aro ni ko je
Arun ti ko ba se Odofin
Omoseewo omo Odofin ni ko je
Iku ki o ma yale yii wa
Ero ona, kii yale alakan mumi
Arun ki o ma yale yii wa
Ero ona, kii yale alakan mumi
Gbogbo ibi ki o ma yale yii wa
Ero ona, kii yale alakan mumi
*Translation*
Black death painted itself black camwood
Red death painted itself red camwood
The one that didn’t know what to use painted itself with clay
Ifa revelation to Omoseebi
Omoseebi is the child of Aro
Ifa revelation to Omoseewo
Omoseewo is the child of Odofin
The death that would have killed Aro
It was Omoseebi, the child of Aro, who repelled it
The disease that would have afflicted Odofin
It was Omoseewo, the child of Odofin, who prevented it
Death, do not enter this house
No passerby enters the crab’s house to drink water
Disease, do not enter this house
No passerby enters the crab’s house to drink water
All misfortune, do not enter this house
No passerby enters the crab’s house to drink water.
So as you can see with the very verses form many that where chanted by babalawo that day of the casting point out . To the fact that ifa in its cryptic way in which is speaks . Was already warning us about covid 19. And even though it didn’t name it because how could it . It none the less gave us warning and things to do to keep us sane and safe. This is just a small yet brief example how ifa and ifa divination is essential and curcila to humanity . And also why , finally ifa was inscribed by the governing body of unesco as a tangible heritage of humanity . When IFA speaks it would be wise to listen . Ase ifaseum : ifa bless!
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