IFA WAKE UP CALL

My ÌTANIJÍ/ ÌSÍTÍ/ WAKE UP CALL today Saturday May 22, 2021 at our Temple, Indigene Faith of Africa Ijo Orunmila Ato inc. 19th October 1953 was taken from the Odù, ÒSÉ OGBÈ( ÒSÉ AFIBISÓLÓORE).

Àkólé/ Theme:

Rántí ìlérí rèe nígbàtí ara bá tù ó kí ìdera náà kólè ba o kalé.

Remember your promise when you are comfortable so that the comfort can last forever.

Ese Ifá/ stanza:

Àdáfòsòrò lalè 

Adífá fún Gbúke tíí se àrèmo Oba

Kòìpé kòìjìnà èyin òrí Ifá ojó nnì bí tí ńse..

Àdáfòsòrò lalè ( Name of Babaláwo)

Cast divination for Gbúke( a hunchback)

Who is the eldest son of the King

Before long, can't you see the divined message coming true?

The super story:

Gbúke, a hunchback, was the eldest child of a king. He was aware that no prince with physical deformity would be installed as a king in Yoruba land and this was a great concern for him. How would he become a king if his father passed away? He was ashamed of himself and sometimes queried Olódùmarè, why he was created in such way. Why was he different from his peers? He had been nurturing this depression for a long time before he was advised to seek spiritual solution to his problem. They told him, with Ifá, nothing is impossible.

He therefore visited the Babaláwo, Àdáfòsòrò lalè who divined for him and the above Odù, Òsè orógbè was revealed. Ifá told him that his deformity is not incurable if he could offer some sacrifice but the most important warning is that he should not betray his benefactor. He complied and made offering which had to be taken to the forest under a tree called ìrókò by Gbúke himself.

He put the sacrifice down and was about to leave when he saw a big snake, Erè ( Python) which wrapped him up with its tail and stretched him, he lost consciousness. After sometime, he regained consciousness. He looked and touched his back, the hunch has disappeared. What a miracle? Ifa is great. The snake was beside him. The snake in its voice calmed him down not to get scared. The snake said, "I have removed your hunchback. What is your promise to me?. He told the snake he would be grateful forever. The Snake asked, how would you show appreciation? He said he would never kill or eat a snake for the rest of his life and it would be a taboo to observe in his generation and the next generation.

Then the above theme was drawn, " remember your promise when you are comfortable so that the comfort can last you forever". The snake disappeared  to the forest and he left for home. When people saw him, they were surprised. Even the Babaláwo didn't expect the miracle on the day of offering of the ritual. He thanked Ifá and Ifá thanked Olódùmarè.

To cut long story short, the King died and Gbúke was made the next king. As was the custom, any new king must be served with fresh animals killed in the forest as a way of celebration for 3 years. The first year, they hunted for animals, there was no animals in the forest. They only found the snake. They reported to the king because he had instructed them not to kill the snake in accordance with his oath. He insisted that the snake should not be killed. The second year, it was the same situation. Don't kill the snake. 

The third and final year for this ceremony to be over, no animal found except the snake. Then suddenly the power abuse that had wrecked many leaders took over him and ordered that the snake be killed. He asked, why wouldn't ceremony of serving the king with fresh animals occur during his reign? The hunters returned to the forest to kill the snake but the snake stopped them requesting them to carry it to the king for confirmation. The hunters granted the request and brought the snake to the palace. The snake asked, "Is it true that you ordered my killing?. The King answered, yes, with another question, "Are you superior to the king"?

The snake questioned again, "Have you forgotten your promise? The King answered that the promise had expired. 

He instructed the hunter to kill the snake. As the snake was shot, the King Gbúke, fell from the throne and the hunchback returned. He was instantly dethroned. WHAT A CALAMITY?

What have you learned from this Odù and the story? Let's learn from one another.

Stay blessed.

From Araba of Oworonsoki land Lagos Nigeria. 

Asèdá Awo and Trustee of Ìjo Òrúnmìlà Atò inc.