Isan Divination| Oyeku Ika
- Iya Owinni Adina Fa Omi Sango
- Feb 19
- 5 min read
Today we were greeted with the Holy Odu Ifá Oyeku Ika. Today we are reminded that inner work is a part of the journey and always take care of Èṣù. When casting to see if this came up in good fortune or not, it was easily determined that we are in Ire. Job well done everyone for the work you've been doing. Don't stop!
Today we are seeing Ire via Oyeku Méjì. The first thing that came to mind was the prayer, “May there always be good elders.” An end of a cycle is at hand. If you remember, the last Isan we had Owonrin Oyeku, an unexpected change brings an end to a cycle. So now we come to the cycle ending, the change has either taken place or is in progress. .
Our primary good fortune is Aje..
If you are reading this on my blog, and then you will get a brief synopsis of the verses that we uncovered together. The full breakdown of the interpretation as well as direct messages is shared within our Temple group. If you are a member of my site, if you are in the temple group, be on the lookout for the full posting that includes interpretations, wisdom, as well as what the community offering is going to look like. That one will generally be up a few minutes after this one.
ITANS
Verse 1
The Awos divided for Oyeku and Ika
They were coming from heaven to earth
They were advised to do ebo of a he-goat to Esue before leaving
They complied
They were told to take care of business when they got to earth
After arriving they were going to travel to Esi Ilawo
They went for divination
They were told to neither be greedy or extortionate
In order to maximize their gains
Verse 2
Both Oyeku and Eka went on a tour of divination. Eka succeeded and Oyeku did not succeed. Eka said “Let’s go home”. As they were returning, Oyeku went to the boatman and advised him to push Eka into the river. Oyeku paid the boatman 2,000 cowries. Eka also paid the boatman 2,000 cowries. Who ordered Erinwo Ife to be dropped into the water? Water would never take a crab away. It would often swim to safety. Oyeku instigated the boatman to drop Eka into the water. Eeun (monkey) was the one who rescued Eka.
Verse 3
Okeyu and Eka both cast divination for Owa who was getting divination for the infertile women in the house. Because they failed to interpret the divination correctly, Owa killed both of them at the crossroads. Edu Odara came down to the spot from Heaven. He plucked a leaf and rubbed it into their eyes and heads. He sang and they woke up. He escorted them to Owa’s place. They prescribed sacrifice for Owa in two hundreds. They said, “The purpose of you consulting Ifa was the infertility of the women in your house. You would prefer to get them pregnant.” He was advised to offer sacrifice that same day. Owa performed the sacrifice. They divided the materials and gave Esu his own portion. Esu said he did not know that this was how the Awo were suffering. He tok his portion and said he would stay in Heaven and continue to help them. But they should continue to take out first his own portion of all things sacrificed. Esu was kind to the priests. Since that day, the priests have resolved to share their sacrificial benefits with Esu.
Verse 4
Divination was done for Teekoto town where they experienced loneliness in their farms. They sought to know how their village would become populous. They were told to give an offering. They made the sacrifice. Their village soon started filling with important people. They were happy. They danced, rejoiced, and remembered to praise their priests.
Verse 5
The Vulture perches on top of a high wall
Its gaze would cover the city
Its gaze would cover the forests
Cast divination for Saniyan, the slave of destiny heaven
He was asked to offer sacrifice
Everybody had chosen what he or she would become during his or her prenatal state
When coming from the city of heaven
When he arrived on earth, he was asking for what to do
Do you know what, they said
Orunmilla is the one that knows no other thing except sacrifice
All those things which man chooses as destiny that is bad
It is he (Orunmilla) that would use sacrifice to mend it
They told Saniyah to go and offer sacrifice to his Ori
It is their Ori that would be against them
They would say it is Ifa
He performed the sacrifice
And life pleased him
They retraced their steps to the right way
It was just as his Awos had predicted
Verse 6
Evil perpetrators would not leave their wickedness in the house and travel somewhere else
The snail was going on a trip and carried his shell as a load
Ojiji lege
Ojiji logo
The shadow would not leave its subject
To live in deep waters
Cast divination for Oyek
The one venturing priesthood in the city of Ika
He was asked to perform sacrifice
Ika however had been practicing priesthood their previously
When Oye arrived there
He started casting divination for them in the city of Ika
And for one to see little and eat little
Or eat plenty in the midst of plenty
Ika is a honest man
If a sacrifice requires only eighty cowries
He would collect eighty cowries
But Oye is a liar
When he undertakes a function
His things were inaccurate
Ika became extensively rich
Life pleased the people during the time of Ika
Ika was coming on his route one day
Oye became angry
He (ika) said evil perpetrators would not leave their wickedness at home and travel somewhere else
The snail is going on a trip and carries his shell as load
Ojiji lege
Ojiji logo
The shadow would not leave its subject
To live in the deep waters
Cast divination or Oye
The one venturing priesthood in the city of Ika
Eruwa singin singing, th roadside priest
Cast divination for Onikaa
The one that had been told to sacrifice
Such that he would return home safely
Gbingbin yekete
Do not let th prince of Babalawos be drowned in the water
Gbingbin yekete
Oye removed the wooden bridge
Such that the water would sweep Ika away
And suck that Ika’s money would be his own
But amonst those that Onikaa had helped is a set of twins
Whom Onikaa had asked to sacrifice maize cobs
The twins had done so and had become rich
They saw Oinkaa in the turbulent water
Gasping for breath
They swarm to meet him and carried him aloft
And were shouting
Do not let the prince of Babalawos be drowned in the water
Gbingbin yekete
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