What goes around comes around. Your good works and sacrifices will never go to waste, and will never be in vain.
/!!!\ Never fear your enemies. The importance of good works and sacrifice. Your good works and sacrifice will protect and safeguard you. /!!!\
The mystery-religions and many spiritual-religious associations of today have changed the sense of religious brotherhood to wickedness. Today’s devotees of orisa are interested mostly in the self-serving philosophy of what benefit they will personally get from any association. They don’t care any more about the philosophy of spiritual works for the benefit and upliftment of the whole human race. They don’t care about the philosophy of truly serving and uplifting others.
It is so funny [and by funny I actually mean disheartening] to see how many of the mysterious associations, their so called leaders and sometimes even the people of today’s society turning against good people and praising the bad ones.
In Odu-Ifá Oyeku Meji, Ifá divination was performed for Mojola who was a good man dedicated to helping many people, who despite being dedicated to selflessly helping people Mojola was still hated by many people.
The [jealous, mean-spirited and envious] enemies of Mojola went to Olódùmarè to report him that Mojola was a wicked man. The enemies of Mojola persuaded Olódùmarè to send messengers of death to him. Olódùmarè agreed to send the messengers of death to go and bring Mojola forth.
Oyeku Meji:
Mojola fi eeji kun eeta
O lo si odo Babalawo
Ki o fi owo kan ibo ye ohun wo
Òrúnmìlà ni ko o ru ebo
Ki o fi eye Etu kan
Abe kan
Ati Aba owu ru ebo
Mojola rubo
Ni Esu ba gbe ebo re lo si odo Olódùmarè
Olódùmarè si ti ran Iko iku si Mojola ni aye
Ki won loo mu mojola wa
Sugbon Awon iko iku yii ko i ti lo
Nigbati Esu gbe ebo de odo Olódùmarè
Olódùmarè bi Esu wipe tani o ni ebo
Esu dahun wipe Mojola ni
Olódùmarè so fun Esu wipe ohun ti ran ise iku si Mojola ni ile aye
Olódùmarè ni, beere awon iko iku to ran nise si ile aye
Won ni won ti lo
Esu ni Abe yi ni Mojola ni fun iwo Olódùmarè
Ma fi ge gbogbo nkan gege bi Ase re
Mojola ni Aba owu yi ni ki iwo Olódùmarè ma fi tele sun nigbati o ba di arugbo
Mojola ni Etu yi ni ki iwo Olódùmarè ma fi Petu si gbogbo nkan
Ni Olódùmarè ba pe Awon oniko iku ti Oran ni ise pada
Olódùmarè ni ki won ka iye ami Tototo ti o wa lara eye etu na
Awon oniko iku kaakaa won ko mo iye re
Olódùmarè ni nigbati won ko ti mo iye re
Won ko le ri ogbon ti won fi ma a mu mojola
Mojola ko ku mo
Ogun odun loni emi o ku mo o
Igba odun loni emi o ku mo o
Laye laye emi o ku mo o...
Translation of Oyeku-Meji:
Mojola went to Olódùmarè for guidance [via Ifá].
He was asked to sacrifice Guinea Fowl, A Knife
and Cotton Wool. He offered the sacrifice.
Esu helped him to carry the sacrifice to Olódùmarè.
Olódùmarè had [previously based on the complaints of Mojola’s enemies] already sent messengers of death to Mojola on earth [or had given the order] but the messengers of death hadn’t yet arrived on earth, they were still on their way. After Mojola consulted Olódùmarè via Ifá, and Mojola had already offered the ebo to Esu. Esu had taken that sacrifice up to Olódùmarè.
Olódùmarè asked Esu whose sacrifice was it that Esu was presenting to Olódùmarè. Esu replied that it was Mojola’s sacrifice. Esu told Olódùmarè what the items were that were used for the sacrifice. After getting the reply from Esu, Olódùmarè called back the messengers of death. Olódùmarè asked them [the messengers of death] to count the black spots on the feathers of the Guinea Fowl. The messengers of the death could not know [could not accurately ascertain] how many spots there were on the feathers of the GUINEA FOWL.
Olódùmarè therefore told them that they failed to ascertain how many black spots there were on the feathers of a GUINEA FOWL that neither would they know and that they could not know the time of Mojola’s death.
Therefore even in twenty-years time Mojola will not die. [Mojola would still be alive, safe, prosperous and happy even beyond twenty years of time because Mojola was an honest, unselfish and pure hearted man who had no black spots, stains or blemishes and who only lived to benefit and help others as best as he could].
The enemies of Mojola were punished in just measure for their false accusations born of out envy, arrogance and jealousy. The enemies of Mojola were also punished in just measure because they wanted to obstruct and deprive many people from receiving the good help, encouragement and services that Mojola was giving to them.
Oyeku Meji :
Oloto ti nbe laye ko pe ogun
Sikasika ibe won ko mo niwon egbefa
Ojo esan o lo titi ko je ki oran ki odun ni
A difa fun orangbogbo ti ndun Akapo
Be ni nwon ko dun ifa
Nje ohun gbogbo to ba ndun ni
Ni ka ma a ro fun ori
Ori eni ni alagboran dun
Ori mi la mi
Iwo ni alagboran dun mi
Translation of Oyeku Meji:
Honest people are not up to twenty on earth.
The wicked people are as many as a thousand and twenty. [The honest ones are few and the dishonest are many. The time of revenge [payback] is very close by therefore one needs not to be disappointed.
Ifá divination was performed for Orangbogbo [all problems] of Akapo [babalawo].
Whatever concerns the akapo [awo] concerns Ifá.
I shall discuss with my ori.
One’s ori is one’s best confidant...
The reason for giving these two verses of ODU IFÁ Oyeku meji is because some people believe that if they don’t offend people that no one can attack them. While some will say or think that Olódùmarè will not follow up on, or investigate the complaints of bad or evil people.
With the example of the above Odu-Ifá one will clearly see [know] the importance and the usefulness of making ebo [sacrifice].
In the case of Mojola he was doing good but his enemies went to report him to Olódùmarè. [APPARENTLY] Olódùmarè didn’t bother to confirm if the reports were true or false. [Olodumare knows all and he knew what the truth of things are but He decided to play along with the false complaints of the enemies of Mojola to teach us a wonderful lesson]. He decided to send the message of death to Mojola but through consulting a babalawo and performing sacrifice Mojola was able to escape death. The good works and spiritual sacrifices of Mojola protected and safeguarded him in his time of need and when he needed it most. The merits of our good works and sacrifice will manifest in our lives when we need them most. Our good works and sacrifices will never go unrewarded.
Today some people refuse or fail to perform sacrifice. Why not give Esu his food and let Esu go to present the sacrifice to Olódùmarè so that we can receive divine blessings like Mojola?
Odu-Ifá Owonrin-Sogbe says:
Ki Esu gba Ebo ati Etutu ko ma lo
Translation of this verse of Owonrin-Sogbe:
Esu take your food and leave. [Which means: Esu receive the offering and sacrifice, and present it to Olódùmarè for approval, so that the quick-acting and quick-manifesting power of Ifá-Olódùmarè manifests itself in my life, family and community].
Olódùmarè oversees the entire creation including our earth. Olódùmarè has given the assignment to Esu and all other irunmole-orisa to protect the earth and to guide the inhabitants of the earth. Esu is also in charge of promoting our all around wellbeing, happiness, safety and peace. Esu ensures that we receive the àse, guidance and divine endowments that we need to be happy, prosperous and successful. It’s important that when we offer our offerings and sacrifices that they are directed to Esu because he is the one who receives the offerings, sacrifice and request and takes it to Olódùmarè for approval.
This is why we see in many ese-ifá that Olódùmarè will always ask Esu who performs and who doesn’t perform sacrifice. Or who offers the sacrifice and what is his or her request. Whoever performs sacrifice will be blessed and will be protected from the envious, jealous and evil activities of others. Whoever doesn’t perform sacrifice will or can become vulnerable to the attacks and devious actions of others.
My friendly suggestion is always perform sacrifice because it will never fail, sacrifice WILL ALWAYS help you in one way or another. Sacrifice is always attended by immediate spiritual and temporal blessings. Even if you have not yet seen the effect of the sacrifice, do not ever think that you have wasted your resources in offering the sacrifice. You must know and believe that your your sacrifice has been taken to Olódùmarè. The blessings of the sacrifice will manifest! Never forget that honest people who serve other's values and truthfulness often become the targets of the ill-intent or corrupt and hypocritical people so we have to be mindful of this and protect and safeguard ourselves. There is an adage that says that good and upright people are often taken away from the earth before their time.
There is a Yoruba adage that says:
Igi to dara ki i pe ni igbo. A useful tree won’t stay long in the bush!
Our good works and our ebo will protect us from these malicious people and will bring these people to justice. Our good works and ebo will make our life's condition better. The life's condition that will sustain, nourish and empower our lives. Our good works and ebo will make our circumstances favorable. Ebo is a spiritual shield. Ebo can also be considered a form of spiritual currency that we can use to procure things from Olódùmarè’s divine storehouse of marvelous gifts, endowments and treasures.
Thanks for readings.
By Olu-Awo Ifanla Ogbeate Temple
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