Obara-Owonrin

"What do you know about what this is?
We do know that this is joy" was the one
who cast Ifa for Orunmila Alade,
on the day that he was in trouble.
They told him that the year of riches had arrived.
The told him to sacrifice a pigeon,
salt, and 2000 cowries.
He listened and made the sacrifice.
Ebo: pigeon, salt and 20,000 cowries.

"Heavy words weigh weighty like an anvil"
was the one who cast Ifa for the World, on the day
when all people of the world were under the spell of money, saying:
"Nothing in the world is so much worthy of respect as money!"
They were prepared to give up everything, and run
continuously after money like a predator after its prey.
"Heavy words weigh weighty like an anvil"
was the one who cast Ifa for the World, saying:
"What you think about money is true,
and what you think about money is not true.
It is the teachings of Ifa we should honor
It is these we should praise and hold in high regard, higher
than money which raises your status but lowers ones character:
if a person loves money too much, his character will be destroyed.
Good character is the splendor of a person
Even if you have money, even if you can swim in the cowries,
it does not mean that you cannot not become blind.
it does not mean that you cannot go mad
it does not mean that you cannot become crippled
it does not mean that you cannot become ill and diseased,
for even the rich man can become weak and disabled,
loose a limb, loose his mind... So go out and learn,
discover more wisdom and think profoundly on these things,
build up your good character and acquire wisdom.
"Heavy words weigh weighty like an anvil"
was the one who cast Ifa for the World, saying:
Make sacrifice to be at ease, both inside and out.