Eji Ogbe
Eji Ogbe symbolizes all that is known and unknown in the universe. It is an image of all the forces that create the day. The white hole- The light
Eji Ogbe is the sign of life. A vigorous awakening
Eji Ogbe rules the head---facing east
Physical Element=Water... Water takes precedence of all other Elements. It is recognized as the "Father of the Elements."
Physical body element= Brains and nerves
Children would be disposed to be travelers, pioneers, sailors or heads of orgnizations
THis odu denotes plenty of good and plenty of "evil"
Eji Ogbe expresses a need to acquire wisdom and humility. Represent high ethical standards which will be rewarede with enlightement and abundance. Time heals the pain of any matter. We have cut off our own head to make us grow, like the banana tree. The hands belong to the body, the feet belong to the body. Victory over enemies, spiritual awakenings, long life, and peace of mind.
In Eji Ogbe, barren women are blessed with children after sacrifice!
Two words have spoken
Two tasks have given themselves to me
The road is open
Good medicine stays,
Told a certain person way back when tears of compassion refused the curse of barreness that she should take a long-neced jar, and when sacrifice was done go to the place where water seeps slowly, slowly until the womb is full.
She sipped the dreaming water and they called her child Osun, generous river.
Ifa says sacrifice is beneficial, nothing waits for nothing good. Come and see my bouncing newborn baby at the foot of the lord Orisa!
Story of how Ori was the only divinity that broke kola nuts that Orunmila kept at his shrine. Ori's wish was for a permanent abode and plenty of followers. Upon hearing the news finally broken kolanuts, all the other divinities agreed, (since they all tried to break the nuts) that the head wsa the right divinity to the kolanuts. Almost immediately the hand, feed, body, stomach, chest, nect etc, each of which before then had distinct identities, all assembled and decided to go and live with the head. Together, they all carried the head high above as the king of the body. It is on account of the role played by Orunmila in his fortune that the head touches the ground to defer and revere to Orunmila to this day.
The Benevolence of the young Eji Ogbe made him so unpopular that his house was streaming with callers day and night. He healed the sick, made sacrifices for paupers to become rich, helped the barrent to have children and safely delivered all pregnant women who demanded his assistance. These activities earned him admiration from the beneficiares of his magnanimity. He also developed enemies that were envious and plotted against him. Eji Ogbe went for divination and was told to make sacrifices to his Ifa with a basket of snails. Eji Ogbe Awos collected Ero leaves and mashed them in the snails' liquid for Eji Ogbe to bath with. After the sacrifices he began to live a peaceful life.
Death Held me and left me
Sickness tried me and left me
No one eats tortoise along with its shell
No one eats a Ram together with its horns
The shell of the snail is kept after eating its meat
I have survived the evil plans of my enemies
Serious minded people do not listen to the bird singing the songs of woe
Difficulties and problems bring out the best in man
Patience and sacrifice make the impossible become possible
Give me a difficult problem to solve that doubters may believe
Give me a war to wage that mortals may appreciate the strength of the divinities
To learn from past misfortunes is to be wise
Not to learn from previous mistakes is folly
The person who fails to make sacrifice vindicates the diviner
Just as the one who ignores advice turns the adviser to a seer
The man who learns from quarrels and the man who does not learn from quarrels wer the two surrogates of Eji Ogbe who made divination fo the land of quarrels
Orunmila enquires on how the situation is, I respond that it is fine. Early in the morning I met all the Irunmole followers where they were offering snails for ritual. They asked me to state what I was lacking. I said that it is wealth, I responded that it is a spouse, I said I needed children, I also needed all the well-beings of life. They told me that when I return home I should wash my master's hands cleanly I should also clean my master's divination bag thoroughly . I should offer sacrifice to Ifa with a big, matured kolanut. I should offer sacrifice to my Egun with bean cake. WHen I looked at my back, what did I see? I saw prosperity coming towards me, they were coming abundantly. And when I turned to look back, what did I see? I saw good wives coming towards me, they all looked beautiful and elegant. WHen I also looked back, what did I see? I saw many children coming towards me, They all looked healthy and strong. When I looked back, what did I see? I saw all well-beings of life coming toward me. They are all abundant and satisfying. And I declared: horses shall be mounted in the practice of our profession with Eji Ogbe as the owner of the world horses shall be mounted in the practice of our profession.
If one is rich without good character, the wealth belongs to someone else. That which we are after is character, good character if one is blessed with children without good character, the children belong to someone else. That which we are after is character, good character. If one is blessed with houses without good character the houses belong to someone else. That which we are after is character. Good character.
Let us not run the world hastily
Let us not rasp at the rope of wealth impatiently
What should be treated with mature judgement
let us not treat in a fit of temper
whenever we arrive at a cool place
let us rest sufficiently well
Let us give prolonged attention to the future
and then let us give due regard to the consequences of things
and that is on account of our sleeping (death)
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