Èlà omo Oyigiyigi is the supreme divine manifestation of immeasurable compassion, gentleness and grace. Èlà is the supreme sage, wonder-worker and great glory. As the unique and peculiar irunmole of sanctity, Èlà purifies [heals, corrects, cleanses, harmonizes and uplifts] all who come to him and all whom he approaches.
Èlà is the supreme security, safety, refuge and salvation. Èlà is the true giver of peace, comfort and happiness. Èlà is a powerhouse and overflowing fountain of healing, restoration and life giving àse.
Knowing Èlà and allowing him to inform and direct our lives grants us strength, wisdom, assurance, deep-happiness, confidence and peace. Even the name and sound Èlà is full of limitless virtues, graces, comfort, powers; and life strengthening [purifying] energies. It is not in vain that Ifá reveals to the discerning student that the wise and enlightened should call upon Èlà:
Èlà takun wa gureh!
Èlà extend to us the rope of life!
This rope of life consists of the diverse wisdoms, powers, intelligence, means and potencies of Èlà. In our current age of conflict, turmoil, anxiety, strife, false-friendships, moral-decline, superficiality and upheaval, only Èlà can bring us through. Only his power, influence, compassion, insight and wisdom can assist us to overturn the adverse tides and winds of conflict, aggression, anger, strife and misunderstanding. He is not called Èlà [the supreme safety, unexcelled savior, wonderful sage and perfect refuge] to no purpose.
The fact that the divine personality called Èlà, is called Èlà [savior, security, refuge, unassailable protection, and safety] means that there is much in our lives that we need to be saved from, protected from and safeguarded from. The things which Ela saves us from we cannot save ourselves from: Only Èlà can do it.
There are difficult, hard and mysterious things in life that are beyond our human power, ability and resources to resolve or resist. No matter how wise, diligent and resourceful we may be, we are still finite and limited beings. We are not as strong, clever and smart as we think we are. Only by cultivating excellence, humility, realism and spiritual perfections by undertaking spiritual practices, rooted in the science and ways of Ela omo Oyigiyigi can we break through to the next level of our spiritual, moral and intellectual evolution and unfoldment. [Oyigiyigi is one of the sacred, power-filled, mystical and praise names of Eledumare, which means the steadfast, unchanging, strong, firm, indomitable, unconquerable and eternal one]. Without the assistance of Èlà we will reach a limit and impasse that we will not be able to go beyond, no matter what we do and no matter how clever we are.
There is wisdom in the awo mimo [noble-devotee], who remembers Èlà and trustingly calls upon him. The more mindful of Èlà we become, the more he reveals his mysteries, virtues and secrets to the eligible, sincere and qualified devotee. No one can hope to enter this path and succeed without humility, perseverance, determination and meekness. The Èlà power, intelligence and energy exists within his own Divine Name. Who can understand and explain this divine and glorious truth? This is an impenetrable and gorious fact and mystery. This is why Ifá does not attempt to explain it because it is something beyond words, it is superior to and greater than our capacity to understand it. It can only be experienced, verified and accepted by the divine power [or grace] of faith.
Faith means the power of spiritual receptivity, intuitive-perceptivity, intuitive-connectivity, spiritual sensitivity and responsiveness. The grace [virtue] of faith is also the power and means by which we are established in certainty. Grace [faith] resolves our doubts and eliminates [dissolves] our worries, anxieties and fears. Grace [Faith] is also the power of assurance and certainty and faith is also our innate and divinely given ability to be established in assurance and certainty.] Ifá instructs us to call on Èlà repeatedly and fervently.
Ela takun wa gureh!
Ela extend to us the rope of life!
Without doubt, within this name, energy, intelligence and power manifested as Èlà, abides the origin, source and unfathomable reservoir of all the divine virtues, powers, mystical secrets and knowledge. Have full confidence in the reality and power of Èlà.
Do not underestimate the power and efficacy of calling upon Èlà simply because it is a simple and uncomplicated practice. Cultivate confidence and trust in Èlà and he will surely come through for you. There is no need to go through a middle man to reach Èlà. No no no. Èlà wants us to come to him direct. Èlà will heal our moral and spiritual infirmities, and he will elevate, illuminate and edify us by filling us with his own thoughts, feelings, understanding and power.
The word, name, character and personality of Èlà are the core, root, source and origin of all that is pure, of all that completely satisfies, and of all that gives meaning.
When we open the doors and windows of our homes the rush of incoming fresh air and light drives away the unhealthy stale air and darkness. In like manner when we entrust ourselves to Èlà and call upon him, he takes it upon himself to drive away and eradicate to the root, all vices and disharmony, and he causes all divine virtues, graces, wellness [health and harmony] and divine powers to emerge and bud in our lives.
When we flip the light switch in our home the invisible energy and power called electricity flows, making our appliances to come alive and work. In like manner when we flip the spiritual switch and connect with Èlà by calling upon him in good-faith and sincerity, the current and flow of his àse enters our being, life and home, giving us true spiritual life, peace and power [confidence] which makes us spiritually alive, vibrant and efficient in all we do.
Èlà, Èlà, Èlà, Èlà... Be mindful of Èlà. Entrust your life, circumstances and problems to him and see how Ela wonderfully manifests his solutions, remedies and cures through his superior wisdom and immeasurable compassion. He will reveal your true divine nature and will cause you to walk along paths of sanctity, dignity, gentleness, peace, strength, and wisdom.
No costly rites, ceremonies or rituals are needed to receive the inconceivable potencies and immeasurable benefits of Èlà omo osin asiwaju. Bring to Èlà, and offer to Èlà the entirety of your heart, mind and sincerity. Be open, honest and frank with him. Do not attempt to hide or conceal anything from him. Without fear lay everything out before him and turn it over to him. Entrust to him your worries, fears, anxieties and problems and leave them in his hands and with assurance be mindful of Èlà. Allow Èlà to work his wisdom, compassion, gracefulness and power in your life. Èlà will NEVER discard, neglect or reject you.
Open your heart and mind to him with sincerity and truth, and this direct openness, straightforwardness and sincerity he will accept from you. At that singular moment of thought where you experience that Èlà has heard you, has taken hold of you and your life, know that he will NEVER abandon or discard you. He will continue to do HIS works and he will continue to apply HIS wisdom, power and remedy to your own unique situation. Each one must know and experience Èlà for themselves.
Do not concern yourself or worry yourself about whether you have great, little, wavering or no faith. It is not your own individual, personal and finite faith, wisdom, ability or strength that you are now being called upon to rely upon. Whether you have a full faith, a broken faith, wavering or no faith, it poses no obstacle to Èlà and it matters not to Èlà!!Èlà is not depending or relying on own own individual and finite faith, ability, wisdom or strength to bring us out of our troubles! Èlà depends only on his own limitless love, concern and compassion towards us. Ela relies solely on his promise, power and vow to assist and uplift ALL without discrimination and without exception who feeling their need for help and assistance will take up the practice of calling upon Èlà! Ela extend to me the rope of life! Èlà extend to me the rope of life! Èlà extend to me the rope of life! Èlà, Èlà, Èlà, Èlà.
Whether you are full doubts, or are free of doubts, your particular measure of confidence or faith, or lack of confidence or faith cannot not hinder the power, works and efficacy of Èlà. If you feel your need. If you know you need the workings, support, relief and assistance of a POWER greater than yourself. If you have or are experiencing the truth that the best of your sincere, honest, diligent and persevering efforts are not sufficient or adequate in themselves to bring relief, comfort, breakthrough and health to your heart, mind and life. If this is you, then Èlà is waiting for you. The moment that you experience the light of hope and the nearness of assurance at hearing about Èlà and his singular vow or promise, know that Èlà has already taken complete hold of you and that things are changing for the better. Be at peace. Be serene. Enjoy coolness and refreshment, and have no fear. Èlà, his person, his character, his love, his power and his name are one. This is a mystery and truth of Ifá. Our personal understanding and appreciation of it, or our lack of personal understanding or appreciation of it, adds or takes nothing from the reality, work, power and unrivaled efficacy of Èlà omo Oyigiyigi. Forget about yourself, your abilities, your particular measure of faith or lack of faith, your wisdom etc. etc. entirely. Forget yourself entirely and entrust yourself to Èlà. Even the ability, willingness, power, determination, inspiration, willingness and disposition on our part to entrust ourselves to Èlà and to pursue his way are the result of the actions, wisdom, will and activity of Èlà alone. In his own way and timing Èlà will make his reality, gracefulness, sweetness and power known to you.
Approach Èlà at the sacred shrine of your inner heart and mind. There you will meet Èlà. Just you and him. Hear Èlà and feel Èlà compassionately calling out to you and perfectly embracing [protecting-comforting], accepting and empowering you through your respectful recollection, remembrance and recitation of his name, Èlà, Èlà, Èlà, Èlà.
Èlà extend to me the rope of life! Èlà descend and manifest in my life, in my circumstances and in my situation! Èlà my unique problems and challenges are beyond my personal ability and effort to resolve alone. Having done my diligent and honest part to resolve them I have falling short of my intended goal, I entrust my life, situation and problems to you.
Èlà, I entrust the outcome of my sincere, wholehearted, diligent and sincere efforts to the workings of your limitless wisdom, your immeasurable compassion and your inconceivable power! Whatever is lacking you will more than compensate for it wondrous Èlà.
Ela extend to me the rope of life!
Èlà will surely take me upward and forward!
So whether you feel encouraged or hopeless, peaceful or frustrated, confused or clear-sighted, assured or lacking in assurance, whether you have or perceive faith-power in yourself or not nevertheless call upon Èlà. If you do not do anything else just do this one thing: Continue to call upon Èlà. Relish in the sweetness of the name. Its power will reveal itself to you and manifest in your life. Èlà will definitely personally appear and manifest to you and in your life circumstances in the way and manner that is best for you.
If you touch fire you will feel and experience its heat, illuminating and burning activity whether you intended to touch it or not. In the same way you will experience the warmth, illumination, uplifting and cleansing [healing, comforting and corrective] power of Èlà if you call upon Èlà irrespective of the the measure of your personal faith and trust or lack thereof. The entrusting power of Èlà will be revealed and manifested in you. The benefits of the name, presence, power, vow and promise cannot be and will never be secured through your own individual and personal faith, intelligence, strength, willingness, understanding and confidence. Èlà alone and by himself will establish you in a vital union with himself. Through his virtue, presence and power filled name, Èlà will share and give [communicate] to you HIS OWN faith, intelligence, understanding, knowledge, clarity, peace, wisdom and power. The above knowledge is the gift of Èlà to you. The name of Èlà is the gift of Èlà omo osin asiwaju to you. The name appears to be something small and insignificant but the the name and our recitation of it is pure power, bliss and wonder.
For those of you who have felt that the spiritual path is so confusing, complex, complicated, difficult and contradictory, here is the opportunity for you to enter upon the path of simplicity, clarity, direct-vision, satisfaction and serenity.
To receive the blessings and benefits of Èlà there is no need for your to consult with priests or intermediaries of any kind. There is no need for you to sponsor expensive and uncertain rites, rituals or ceremonies. There is no need for you to subject yourself to the supposed authority or power of another human being or of a religious-spiritual institution.
You do not need to be a perfect, flawless or a highly accomplished human being to enter upon and derive the full benefits of the divine activity of Èlà. Humility, honesty and meekness will be a great asset to you but even if you are lacking in these qualities right now Èlà can and will still apply his kindness, goodness, love and efficacious power in your life. Èlà does have his priests, priesthood and initiates but they are unlike other priests, initiates and priesthoods. The devotees of Èlà do not point people to themselves but to the wisdom, power and recognition of Èlà. The initiate, priests and devotees of Èlà do not take or accept monetary compensation from anyone for anything that has to do with the dispensation, lineage, wisdom, teachings and empowerment of Èlà.
The devotees of Èlà take freely upon themselves a standard, manner and quality of life that is above all that is mediocre, superficial, insincere and disorderly, but this is a topic for another day. But you, my dear friends, do not lose hope and do not despair. Even now Èlà is appearing in your life. By his personally directed activity alone are you now reading this and contemplating this. He is coming into your life to confer blessing, upliftment, courage, meaning, strength and hope. You are blessed and fortunate indeed. Èlà is integrating you into his LIFE. Ela is integrating his LIFE into you. Call upon Èlà. Be willing to experience and know Èlà omo Osin asiwaju. Do not underestimate the holy name of Èlà. Èlà, his name, his power, his compassion, his wisdom and his character are One. The divine name, vibration, power and sound Ela, descends from the divine spiritual realm. It is not a human creation, neither it is a humanly contrived activity. It has been divinely appointed, instituted and revealed at this time for the benefit of those to whom Èlà is now directing his affectionate, compassionate, sympathetic gaze and attention to you.
Èlà kot’ina ko to ro.
Èlà you are so small [subtle and untraceable in your divine activity] that we cannot speak about you [the ways of Èlà are so great and inconceivable that they transcend our ability and capacity to adequately understand, express and comprehend them].
Therefore the ways and activities of Èlà are beyond our ability to speak concerning them. They can only be experienced, directly known and felt each personally for himself.
Èlà omo Osin, mo wari o.
[Èlà omo Osin we praise, appreciate and acknowledge you]. Only those who know Èlà, the true-refuge and wonder-worker, and are experiencing his greatness, wonders, workings and virtues can praise, appreciate and acknowledge him. Unshakable divine faith, virtue and confidence arises in us by the power and activity of Èlà. This faith, virtue and confidence is different from the one that is born of human effort. This faith, virtue and confidence descends to us and is received by us from [as a gift and endowment from] Èlà and it complements our individual, personal and humanly circumscribed cultivated faith, virtue and confidence.
Èlà takun wa gureh. Àse. Èlà extend to us the rope of life. Àse.
Èlà takun wa gureh. Àse. Èlà extend to us the rope of life. Àse.
Èlà takun wa gureh. Àse. Èlà extend to us the rope of life. Àse.
Èlà ko’tina ko to ro. Èlà omo osin mo wari ooo. Àse.
Èlà mo yin aboru.
Èlà mo yin aboye.
Èlà mo yin abosise.
Èlà, Èlà, Èlà, Èlà.
By Awo Òrúnmìlà Mark Casillas
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