Osa-Okanran

"He who cannot bear insults, should not
build his house in a remote place"
was cast for Snail, on the day
that they told him to sacrifice a turtle
and 1800 cowries. Snail sacrificed,
and they informed him that he would
enjoy peace and quiet in the house
that he was going to build.
It is said that people never fast
in the house of the Snail, and that
nobody cries in the house of the Turtle.

"It is in poverty that a child learns Ifa,
it's only later that the child becomes rich"
was cast by Afijagberu in the house of Alapa,
for Alapa who was desparately unhappy
and had consulted just about
every Awo in the vicinity. He was told
to make ebo with 18,000 cowries, a rooster,
a pigeon, the cloth that he was wearing,
and lots, great lots of palm oil.
Alapa listened and made the sacrifice.
Alapa did not die - he had wives and children,
and lived his life in prosperity. Oh yes:
"It is in poverty that a child learns Ifa,
it's only later that the child becomes rich.
On all sides of Alapa there is wealth,
on all sides of Alapa we see children".
Ifa says that this client must
make sacrifice for prosperity,
the ebo is 18,000 cowries, one rooster, one pigeon,
clothing for the poor, and palm oil, to Oya.

Osa-Okanran

In Osa-Okanran, the text beginning with "It is in poverty that a child learns Ifa, it's only later that the child becomes rich" should be extended by the Awo reciting the following personal part of the text:

"Ifa says that this client must
make sacrifice for prosperity,
and Ifa says that this person is looking
in one place for something that's in another place, and
in another place for something that's in the one place.
This doesn't make much sense, does it? However,
this person can have both things he's looking for, provided
he goes looking in the right places. Also, warns Ifa,
there is a person who expects instant results;
he must have patience. Many things will happen and
it won't be easy, but time will let him reap
the fruits of his endeavours. And Ifa says
that cooperation is of great importance: we will
sooner succeed when we find an ally. Finally,
spiritual discipline must be learned and developed.
The ebo is 18,000 cowries, one rooster, one pigeon,
clothing for the poor, and palm oil, to Oya."