Ofun-Ika

"Ofun understands Ika, Ika understands Ofun;
young palm leaves make the body of Ogun Tiele"
and "It is the mosquito who makes the path
for the rain" cast for Black Ogun, on the day
that he was warring against the city of Gbendugbendu,
a fruitless war of the hill Ijamo
who will have many children.
If we sacrifice against impotency,
20,000 cowries will be the offering,
and a white chicken. For Ifa says
we are turning things upside down,
yes we do: it is not the mosquito that makes
a path for the rain, but when the rain comes
suddenly mosquitos appear! Ifa says
there is a person who will have children,
but they will not be his own: he is impotent.
Ifa also says there is a person making war
but he cannot win: it only seems he does.
Ifa says that we have estimated a case
totally wrong. Orisha also says that if
this man is impotent, ebo must be made
to Ogun: 20,000 cowries and 1 white rooster.

Ofun-Ika

Ofun-Ika, like every combination with Ika, admonishes the client to be very careful of everything that is, might be or might become an infection. Take this in the broadest sense of the word. If you cut your finger, however small, put some iodine on it. If you take anything out of the fridge, look at the expiration date and when in doubt, don't eat it. Be careful what you eat, cook certain foodstuffs well and thoroughly to kill all possible bacteria. Stay away from places of possible infection or contamination. In this day and age the Ika warning alaso pertains to sex, unfortunately. If you have sex with anybody (with the possible exception of your regular partner), take care of good quality protection! Now don't get paranoid for Ifa does not say that you will get a nasty infection of inflammation or such, Ifa simply says that all combinations with Ika warn against the possibility, so you can take precautions.