OFUN IRETE

1. Ifa says that you will be blessed with many children in life. Your
ability to beget many children is in the hands of Osun. Ifa assures
you that you will never lack children in your life. Ifa advises you to
offer ebo with two hens, two bottles, 10 kolanuts, 10 bitterkola and
money. You also need to feed Osun with plenty of Sekete (maize)
beer. On this, Ifa says:

Olowo o leyin ganngan

Ka mete iwofa ka fi’boo
Dia fun Yeyee mi Otooro-Efon
Omo Ejigbojo ile Ode Ido
O feyinti moju ekun sunrahun tomo
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
E lo ba mi sipe f’Osun o

Translation
A rich man cannot have protruded teeth
For one to use the lips of a servant to cover them
Ifa’s message for Yeye mi Otooro Efon, Osun
Also known as Ejigbojo ile Ode Ido
When lamenting her inability to have many children
She was advised to offer ebo
She complied
Please help me appeal to Osun

2. Ifa says that part of your destiny in life is for you to do good on earth
in such a way that you will leave the world better than you have found
it. Ifa urges you to take other people’s matter more serious than your
own personal matter. Ifa says that those who had received one form
of assistance or the other from you are the ones who will raise you up
and transform you into an important personality in life. Ifa advises
you to offer ebo with four rats, four fish, two pigeons, two hens, two
guinea-fowls and money. On this, Ifa says:

Ofun ni o rete beyin

A kii pe ki omo olowo o maa seyin ganngan
Bo ba seyin ganngan
Ao nii fete Iwofa fi boo
Dia fun Orunmila
Won ni ko fi ebo araa re sile
Won ni ebo aye gbogbo ni ko waa se o
Orunmila ni komo Oso o ma kuu
Baba ni komo Aje o ye
Nitori wipe ebo aye gbogbo ni mo nse o

Translation
Ofun has no lips to cover his pointed teeth
We cannot advise the child of a wealthy person not
to have protruded teeth
If the child choses to have a pointed teeth
We cannot use the lips of a servant to cover the
teeth
Ifa’s messages for Orunmila
When he was told to set aside his own personal ebo
And he was advised to continue to offer the ebo of
the world
Orunmila declared that may death spare the
children of the wizards
And may the children of the witches survive
Because I am offering ebo for the whole world
3. Ifa advises you never to demand for money from those who are
owing you with force. Ifa says that heading this advice we only spare
you from entering into avoidable troubles. Ifa advises you to offer
with one matured he-goat and to feed Esu with a big rooster. On this,
ifa says:

Eyin olowo ni o se ganngan

Kafi ete iwofa bo o
Dia fun Ofun
Eyi ti n se olowo eba-ilo
Ebo ni won ni ki won waa se
Won koti ogbonhin sebo
Esu bo saarin won
Nje igba aitubo, Igba won o teru
Eyi o rifa awo ki
Bo to nse ope abise wara

Translation
The teeth of a wealthy man cannot protrude
For us to use the lips of a servant to cover them
Ifa’s message for Ofun
Whom is being wealthy man by the street corner
He was advised to offer ebo
He refused to comply
Refusal to comply with the advice
Can’t you see how Ifa has manifested with alacrity

4. Ifa says that there is the need for you to offer ebo and propitiate
fellow human beings especially the Elders of the Night in order for
them not to destroy all what you have labored for in your life. Ifa says
that your biggest challenge in life is with your fellow human beings.
You also need to offer ebo so that your belongings will not be taken
away from you by other people. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with one
matured he-goat and money. You also need to propitiate the elders
of the night with either one hen or one she-goat. On this, Ifa says:
Ookan ni o ro sekeseke
Ese eniyan kan ni o ro girigiri lona
Bese kan ba nro girigiri laarin igbe
A sa e mo pe yoyo oka lo ko bori
Dia fun Eeyan
Ti n sawo lo Ilu pelun
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
E da kun
Eniyan to, eda kun
Mofi Ifa mi beyin
Eniyan to edakun
Mo fi Olorun be yin
Eniyan to o, E dakun

Translation
One piece of coin cannot make a sound
One leg cannot match forcefully on the road
If only one leg matches forcefully in the forest
Can’t you see that it is covered with guinea-corn
grains
Ifa’s message for human beings
When going to the land of Ekun
They were advised to offer ebo
The complied
Now, fellow human being I beg you
Fellow human beings
I take my Ifa to beg you
Fellow human beings
I use the name of God to beg you
Fellow human beings I beg you
5. Ifa advises you to be very careful anytime you go out on occasion.
Ifa says that you need to ask Ifa before you go out on any ceremony.
This is because there are many envious people out there who will
gladly harm you because of your real or perceived achievement in
life. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with three roosters, three guinea-
fowls, three pigeons and money. On this, Ifa says:

Lekeelekee tori iye gb’ota

Nitori Agbe ni won se nware kiri
Dia fun Aso funfun
Ti nlo sode eye o
Eyi ti yoo siba won keye bo wanu ile
O wa se tan
Won lo dori aso funfun o
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo

Translation
The cattle igret got its enemy because of his
splendid feather
It is because of the Blue Touracco that we are
looking about for indigo
Ifa’s message for Aso funfun, the White garment
When going to a prestigious occasion
And who will return home with prestige and honou
As a result of this they were after the down of the
white garment
She was advised to offer ebo
She complied

6. Ifa advises you to offer ebo so that all the things that are paining you
in your life shall be removed and be replaced with all the things that
will make you happy. Ifa says that all what you have being looking for
are not beyond what Ifa can deliver to you at a time. Ifa warns you
never to practice lesbianism in your life. Doing so will only bring
regrets and disappointment to your life. Ifa advises you to offer ebo
with four rats, four fish, three roosters, two hens, two guinea-fowls,
two pigeons and money. You also need to feed Ifa with either one
hen or one she-goat. On this, Ifa says:

Epo se e jesu
Isu se e jepo
Akaso dun-un g’aka
Obinrin se e ba sun j’okunrin lo
Okunrin se e sun ti j’obinrin lo o
B’okunrin ba n b’obinrin sun
Bii koko, bi oowo
Bi iku, bi agbaarin
Bobinrin ba n bobinrin sun
Bi epete bi oorun
Bi erofo bi eeri
Bokinrin ba nbobinrin sun
Bi obinrin ba n sun tokunrin
Bi enfola yunpun
Bi enfola yun’ra
Igi Ogun-O-Rete loro gangan-olele
Dia fun Apon-Ako
Ti no ree fe Olele omo Olofin saya
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Apon p’Olele o je o
Ko ju ohun tifa n se lo o
Apon p’Olele o je o
Ko ju ohun t’Ebora n se lo o

Translation
Palm-oil is good for eating yams
Yam is good for eating palm oil
 A ladder is good for pantry tree
It is better for a man to make love to a woman
Than to a fellow man
It is better for a woman to sleep with a man
Than with a fellow woman
If a man is making love to a fellow man
Lumps, boils and diseases are the result
When a woman is making love to a woman
Flit, odour, disease are the result
If a man is making love to a woman
And a woman is sleeping with a man
Limitless enjoyment, happy experience are the
result
The stick of Ofun O rete stand erect
Ifa’s message for Apon Ako, the bachelor of Ako
When going to have the hand of Olele the daughter
of Olofin as wife
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
The bachelor calls Olele but she refuses to answer
Well it is not beyond what Ifa can do
The bachelor calls Olele but she does not answer
It is not beyond what the Phenomenon can do

7. Ifa urges you to offer ebo in order for you to avoid the wrath of the
Elders of the Night. You need to use one matured he-goat to
appease the Elders of the Night. This he-goat slice open a lot of
palm-oil and corn meal with be poured inside the he-goat and will be
given to the Elders of the Night. On this, Ifa says:

Nisoju gunnugun bii kele o deko

Bi gunnugun o maa mu
Ki gunnugun o maa yo
Nisoju akalamagbo a maa mu
Ki akalamagbo o maa yo
Nisoju onigbanso oke Akesan
Bii kesin o topooro ese woja
Ko fo gbogbo igba ti nbe nibe
Ki onigbaso o maa mu
Ki onigbaso o maa yo
Dia fun Eniyan
Ti nsawo relu Ekun
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ara Ekun o lapo
Ara Ekun o lofa
Eniyan mo be yin e dakun, eniyan

Translation
The wish of gunnugun the Vulture is for the whole
ground to turn to eko, corn meal
So that the vulture can eat to it satisfaction
The view of Akalamagbo is for the whole ground to
turn to corpse so that Akalamagbo will eat to it
satisfaction
The wish of the calabash mender of Akesan Market
Is for stray horse wander into the market place
And break all the calabashes inside the market
So that he will have more jobs to perform to his
satisfaction
These were the declarations of Ifa to Eniyan,
Human Beings
When going to Ekun land
They were advised to offer ebo
The inhabitant of Ekun has no arrow
They also have no arrow container
Their poisons are in their mouths
Eniyan I beg you please
Eniyan, Human Beings!
8. Ifa warns you never to go to the burial ceremony of anyone who just
died and had not yet been buried. Ifa says that this is in order to
avoid a situation where something will lead to your own death too. Ifa
also says that you must not be wearing dresses that were designed in
form of uniform which many people were wearing on any occasion.
Ifa advises you to offer ebo with three roosters, three hens and
money. On this, Ifa says:

Ohun ti aja ri
Ti aja fi n gbo
Ko to ohun ti aguntan fin se iran wo
Dia fun Alaaye, omo Aro
A bu fun Alaaye, omo odofin o
Alaaye n lo ku
Le gbe Alaaye eeyan sin
Ta ba je Aaye eeyan leyin ba n sin nile yii, mo lo o

Translation
What did the dog sees
That makes it to bark continuously
It is not up to what the female sheep sees and just
looks on
Ifa’s message for Alaaye, the child of Aro
And for Alaaye the child of Odofin
They were advised to offer ebo
It was Alaaye the child of Aro who died
But it was Alaaye the child of Odofin that you buried
Ifa declares that if you are in the habit of burying
people alive in this land
Off I go.
ORISA OF OFUN IRETE

1. Ifa
2. Ori
3. Osun

TABOOS OF OFUN IRETE

1. Must never plan to destroy or humiliate other people – to avoid
disaster and disappointment
2. Must never be an homosexual or lesbian – to avoid diseases and
disappointment

PROFESSION OF OFUN IRETE

1. Iyanifa/Iyaolorisa
2. Trading
3. Marketing

NAMES OF OFUN IRETE

1. Osunbunmi – Osun blesses me with this