Odu Ogbe

Ogbe is the son of Orunmila by Oshun. He was born in Otun in Ekiti. He has a twin brother, whose name is Orishunsola. Ogbe has a taboo against eating groundnuts and mushrooms, and he cannot wear cloths of unrelieved black.

 

Ejiogbe We will sacrifice now first, for a long life, and when no offering is made we will not go on, we are unable to go on unless we now determine exactly what has to be offered. Do you see why Ifa follo...

Ogbe-Ika Oroyare cast for Orunmila Abota, and they told him so sacrifice a dog and a mat, because his Orisha stood humming in the backyard, because his Orisha was trying in vain to draw his attention. He re...

Ogbe-Irete Ifa says there is a person that is being considered for a new position, for a new function or a job. Ifa says that this person is totally unsuitable for that kind of job, that kind of work: on acco...

Ogbe-Irosun "Ariyewe will have children; Ariyewe will have children; Orunmila is the one who took Ariyewe for a wife; Ariyewe will have children". This is the Ifa that was cast for Orunmila, on the day that he...

Ogbe-Iwori Ifa was cast for Ogbe, on the day that he went to visit Iwori. They told him to sacrifice 3 he-goats, 3 roosters, the clothing on his body, and a bush-rat, which should be placed behind Eshu. Why s...

Ogbe-Obara Ilepa dododo was the one who cast for Antilope, who was the son of Olu Igbo, the Owner of the Wood. They told him to sacrifice in order to prevent an illness of the belly. But Antilope refused to s...

Ogbe-Odi "Ogbedi, the sturdy one, Ogbedi, the very strong one; wrap it up and don't let the points stick out, take care that they don't stick out" were the ones who cast for Big Beast, who wanted to ask Gra...

Ogbe-Ofun Greetings! Let us now praise Ogbe-Ofun. The one for whom this Odu is cast is about to undertake something, or the Awo is about to do something for this person. Quickly should this person (Quickly! ...

Ogbe-Ogunda Kuloni who was called Die Today, the awo of Earth, and Aragamago the awo of Heaven, met each other and performed Ifa divination for each other. Aragamago informed Kuloni that the latter would soon ...

Ogbe-Okanran "One foot for the water and one foot for the bank" was the one who cast Ifa for Ekunjun, on the day that he was about to to marry Olunweri. They said that they would have prosperity if they made a ...

Ogbe-Osa The White Heron Lekeleke, the awo of Ogbe, was the one who cast Ifa for Ogbe, who would go on a divination journey to the land of the Hausa's. They told him that he would know abundance there, and ...

Ogbe-Oshe "The mashed yam of Ogbese is very smooth, the soup of Ogbese contains no bone" cast for Orunmila on the day that he was in trouble. They assured him that he would have peace if he made ebo. Orunmil...

Ogbe-Otura "From the very beginning I have been Ifa's follower, have been Oduduwa's child from the day I was born, so clean that they said about me that already in the womb I was washed" cast for Red-red Iros...

Ogbe-Oturupon Agberupon was the one who cast for Banana, and they told Banana to make ebo, in order to protect his ripe fruits. Ebo: 4 goats.

Ogbe-Owonrin "Bend iron with the hand, break the rope with the foot" was cast for Orunmila, on the day that the Irunmole accompanied him to Otufe. They instructed him to sacrifice, to avoid accidents on the way...

Ogbe-Oyeku If was cast for a king who was de-throned. Ifa says here i9s a person with a title or a position from which he will be relieved, and another person, sitting in a corner now, will be his successor. ...