OYEKU IRETE

1.

Ifa says that when you are coming from heaven all the great
things of life that you are going to do were handed over to
Esu Odara on your behalf. In order to make serious
progress in your life there is the need for you to have the
icon of Esu Odara immediately. You also need to ensure
that you propitiate Esu on a very regular basis. Doing this,
there is nothing of substance in this world that you are going
to lack. Every thing will work out in your favour and you will
have cause to celebrate. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with
three matured roosters and money. After this, you need to
establish Esu Odara immediately. On this, Ifa says:
Eye binntin ori oro
Abohun kororo
Dia fun orunmila
Ifa nloo fidi esu odara bale loojo
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Nje ire aje taa ran e
Esu koo ma gbagbe o
Ire aje taa ran e
Esu boo dona ki o ma ma seyin
Ire aya gbogbo ti a ran e
Esu koo ma gbagbe o
Ire aya gbogbo ti a ran e
Esu boo dona ki o ma ma seyin
Ire omo gbogbo ti a ran e
Esu koo ma gbagbe o
Ire omo gbogbo ti a ran e
Esu boo dona ki o ma ma seyin
Translation
The tiny bed on top of the cactus tree
With strong voice

Ifas message for Orunmila

When going to establish the icon of Esu Odara in one day
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
The blessing of prosperity that we asked you
Esu please do not forget
The blessing of prosperity that we sent you to get for us
Esu when you get to the middle of the road dont turn back
The blessing of spouse that we asked you
Esu please do not forget
The blessing of spouse that we sent you to get for us
Esu when you get to the middle of the road dont turn back
The blessing of children that we asked you
Esu please do not forget
The blessing of children that we sent you to get for us
Esu when you get to the middle of the road dont turn back
The blessing of properties that we asked you
Esu please do not forget
The blessing of properties that we sent you to get for us
Esu when you get to the middle of the road dont turn back
The blessing of longevity that we asked you
Esu please do not forget
The blessing of longevity that we sent you to get for us
Esu when you get to the middle of the road dont turn back
The blessing of all Ire of life that we asked you
Esu please do not forget
The blessing of all Ire of life that we sent you to get for us
Esu when you get to the middle of the road dont turn back

2.

Ifa says that you will be blessed with prosperity. Your

prosperity will come from two different locations. In both
areas, you will have cause to thank your Ori. Ifa advises you
to offer ebo with two rats, two fish, two hens, two pigeons,
two roosters and money. On this, Ifa says:
Oyeku yan ona sile gbooro loju opon
Irete aya re ni nda raka
Dia fun won niluu epa

A bu fun woon niluu imumu

Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Bo ti n dun fun won niluu epa
Bee ni yoo maa dun fun won niluu imumu
Translation
Oyeku laid prostrate on the Ifa tray
And Irete is wife laid astride in
Ifas message for the inhabitant of the land of peanuts
And also for the inhabitant of tamarind
They were both advised to offer ebo
They complied
As it was agreeable to them in the land of peanut
So also it agreeable to them in the land of tamarind

3.

Ifa says that you will be blessed with accomplishment and a

time is coming that you are going to become the decision
maker in your fathers household Ifa says that you are going
to have the capacity of coordinating the activities in your
fathers home. Ifa however warns you that on no condition
must you under estimate anyone especially those who are
members of the home. Ifa says you that you are going to
receive the blessing of peace of mind and contentment. You
are however needs to do thing consciously in order not to
step on anybodies toes in your fathers household. Ifa
advises you to offer ebo with two pigeons, two hens and
money. On this, Ifa says:
Opoku rete aberan esin lenu
Dia fun eja
Tii se omo onibu
Dia fun alakan
Tii somoo ikookoo odo
Ebo ni won ni ki won waa se
Won gbebo, won rubo
Ikooko akan to akan-sin rin
Eja lo wobu omilo gbadari

Translation
He who as a flesh of a horse in his mouth
He was the awo who cast Ifa for Eja, the Fish
The offspring of the deep sea
And also for Alakan, the Crab
The offspring of the River
They were advised to offer ebo
The complied
The river is sufficient enough for Alakan the Crab to stay
It is the fish that went into deep sea to stay

4.

Ifa says that it foresees prosperity for you. As a matter of

fact, you are going to receive the blessing of all Ire of life. Ifa
assures you that anytime to intent to travel outside your
country, just ensure that you offer all the appropriate ebo,
and you will have the blessing of Ifa. Ifa advises you to offer
ebo with three pigeons and money. You also need to feed
Ifa as appropriate. On this, Ifa says:
Opoku-rete, eran esin kun mi lenu o
Dia fun orunmila
Ifa nsawo relu oyinbo
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Mo rifa, mo roba
Opoku rete, mo rifa
Translation
The of horse fills my mouth
Ifas message for Orunmila
When going on Ifa mission
To the white mans land
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
I have seen Ifa, I have seen the Oba
Opoku Rete I have seen Ifa

5.

Ifa says that you will be blessed with financial success. And
Ifa says that it is most likely that you may not be the first wife
of your husband.
All the same, you shall succeed
independently and you shall also succeed through the
connection of your husband. Ifa advises you to offer ebo
with three pigeons, three hens and money. You also need to
feed Ifa with the flesh of a horse. You need to ask Ifa what
Aje will take from you and feed Aje accordingly. On this, Ifa
says:
Poku-poku ma jeran esin
Guoguoo ma jeran eeyan
Dia fun aje
Tii soniyawo agbele
Omoo agbere lori
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Ero ipo, ero ofa
E wa ba ni ni wowo ire
Translation
Poku-poku I will consume the flesh of a horse
Guoguo do not ever taste human flesh
Ifas message for Aje, the Deity of Wealth
The owner of many wives
He who packs all the great things of life upon other great
things of life
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Travelers to Ipo and Ofa towns
Join us in the midst of all Ire of life

6.

Ifa says that you shall prosper. Ifa assures you that the sky
is the beginning of your prosperity. You need to offer ebo
with 16 pigeons, 16 hens and money. You also need to feed
Ifa with plenty of Amala, Yam Flour meals. On this, Ifa says:

Orun o sunmo ni
Oke o bi seyin
Awaye aiti olodumare
Dia fun orunmila
Baba nraye amala
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Opolopo amala lo je n wa medu more
Eni to ba medu
Ola lo mo
Translation
The sky does not come down closer to man
The mountain stayed rigid without moving backward
Perpetual prestige and honour is for Olodumare
Ifas message for Orunmila
When going to the land of Amala consumption
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Plenty of Amala was it that made me to come and get
acquitted to you
Whoever knows Edu
Such a person has known prosperity
7.

Ifa says that you will be blessed with your own biological
children in life. And Ifa says also that the husband that you
are going to marry will not be born in the same locality were
you are born. The man will travel from his own locality to
your own locality and that is were you will meet to marry.
Your relationship will be blessed with joy, peace, children
and progress. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with four rats, four
fish, two hens and money. You also need to feed Ifa with
two rats, two fish and one hen. On this, Ifa says:
Koko ori efon egbeje
Lankori eyin efon egbefa
Ogbon nikun awo imonikin
Dia fun orunmila

Ti nsawo rele e moyeni

Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
Dia fun moyeni
To nmenu sunrahun omo
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
Won gbebo, won rubo
Translation
The lumps on the head of a buffalo are up to 1400
And the knots on its back are about 1200 in number
Ogbon nikun, the Awo of Imonikin
They are the Awo who cast Ifa for Orunmila
When he was going on spiritual mission to the home of
Moyeni
He was advised to offer ebo
He cast Ifa for Moyeni
When lamenting her inability to have her own babies
She was advised to offer ebo
Both of them complied
8.

Ifa says that as your husband will bring you joy, peace,
children and progress so also shall you make him proud,
happy and honourable. You will also give birth to children
that will make him proud. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with
four rats, four fish, two hens and money. You also need to
feed Ifa with two rats, two fish, and money. On this, Ifa says:
Opoku oyoku
Dia fun orunmila
Ti nloo soko osunfunleyo
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
E wa ba ni ni wowo aya
Atewe, atagba
Translation
Opoku Oyoku
He was the Awo who cast Ifa for Orunmila
When going to take Osunfunleyo as his wife
He was advised to offer ebo

He complied
Come and join us in the midst of compatible spouse
Both youths and elders join us were we enjoy a compatible
spouse
9.

Ifa assures you that you will have victory in your life. Ifa
however warns you never ever to involve yourself in any
antisocial activities, crime, infidelity, sabotage, conspiracy or
coup. If you are involved in any of this, Egungun will ensure
that you are exposed and disgrace. You are not created by
Olodumare to get involved in any activity that will disrupt the
smooth running of a person, group society, community, the
country or the whole world in general. Ifa advises you to
offer ebo with two roosters, two hens and money. On this,
Ifa says:
Mahunyin, awo ale odo
Dia fun olojee
Ti nloo ra igede leru
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O koti ogbonyin sebo
Gbangba logedengbe nsawo
Igba awo ya mo olojee lori
Gbangba logedengbe nsawo o
Translation
Mahunyin the Awo of the River bed
He cast for Olojee
When going to procure Igede as his slave
He was advised to offer ebo
He failed to comply
Openly does Ogedengbe perform his right
When the secret dealings of Oloje got exposed
Openly does Ogedengbe perform his right

10.

Ifa says that there is going to be victory in your life. Sango

will ensure victory for you. The victory we are taking about is
not only for you. It is for every members of your family. At

the initial state the members of your family will not take you
serious. Before long however, everybody will recognized
your spiritual potential and they will accord you the honour
and respect that you deserve. Ifa advises you to offer ebo
with two matured rams and money. One of this rams will be
used to feed Sango. Ifa says that you must make sure that
you stayed dedicated and devoted to Ifa and the other
Irunmole. On this, Ifa says:
Oyeku sun gbooro loju opon
Irete obinrin re da kaka tii
Dia fun akinoro
Tii somo okunrin onko
Dia fun won lode onko
Ti won gbe nfoojumo kominu ogun
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Onko o ma leni meji
Bi ko se akinoro
Ifa bi mo ni elomiran, o ri mi o
Translation
Oyeku laid prostrate on the Ifa tray
And Irete is wife laid astride in
Ifas message for Akinoro
There son in Onko land
They also cast Ifa for the inhabitant of Onko land
When they were living in daily fear of uprising
They were advised to offer ebo
They complied
Onko land does not have any other person they rely upon
It is only Akinoro
Ifa if I have any other deity that I rely upon
You know my mind
11.

Ifa says that you are not eating regularly. Unfortunately, this
is totally against your destiny. Ifa says that you are not
created by Olodumare to starve yourself, skip your food or

engage in fasting. Ifa says that you must be eating regularly

and be eating very well. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with
three hens, three roosters and money. On this, Ifa says:
Musun laa jefo
Tutu la jegede
Dia fun iku baba orisa
Orisa bi ofun o si
Ojoojumo nii gbounje lowo eni o
Translation
With relish do one consume vegetables
And with ease does one consume bananas
Ifas message for Ikun the Stomach
Who is the father of all Orisa
There is not Orisa like the throat
It is been feed on a daily basis.
12.

Ifa says that you need to offer ebo with another friend of
yours. This is because both of you shall succeed together.
As a matter of fact, both of you complement each other. The
friend being referred here by Ifa maybe your husband, your
sibling, your child, your close friend, or even one of your
parents. Ifa advises each of you to offer ebo with four
pigeons and money. You also need to ask Ifa the material
that you need to feed Sango. On this, Ifa says:
Oyeku rete
Opoku rete
Ka nani
Ka sipe funni
Dia fun sango oree bata
Dia fun bata oree sango
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Mo mama ti sebo oyeku rete
Opoku rete
Ka na ni
Ka sipe fun ni

Translation
Oyeku rete
Opoku rete
To punish one
And to plead for forgiveness
Ifas message for Sango the friend of Bata
And also for Bata the friend of Sango
They were advised to offer ebo
They both complied
I have offered the ebo of Oyeku rete
Opoku rete
To punish one
And to plead for forgiveness

13.

Ifa says that if you are a fair skinned woman, it is a taboo for
you to marry a dark skinned man. It is in your own interest
to marry someone with the same skin colour with you. Doing
this will help you a lot to avoid untimely death on the head of
your husband. Conversely, if you have already married a
dark skinned man, any time that this man falls sick, you must
never be among the people taking care of him. You must
allow other people to do that for you. This will prolong the
life of the man. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with one
bearded he-goat and money. On this, Ifa says:
Eni a fe la mo
A o meni to feni
Dia fun irungbon
Toun ina jo nsore araa wo
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O koti ogbonhin sebo
Ero ipo, ero ofa
Eni gbebo nibe
E pe o rubo o
Translation
We only know those who will love
Were are not sure of those who love us

Ifas message for Irungbon the beard

He and Ina the Fire were lovers
He was advised to offer ebo
He failed to comply
Travelers to Ipo and Ofa towns
Those who are advised to offer ebo
Let them comply accordingly
14.

Ifa says that there is the need for you to offer ebo against the
problem of Abiku. The ebo is to prevent you from having
miscarriages or for having the problem of infant mortality. Ifa
advises ebo with two guinea-fowls, two pigeons and money.
You also need to feed the elder of the night with two giant
rats. On this, Ifa says:
Opoku
Oroku
Awo yanrin lo dia fun yanrin
Yanrin nsunkun omolo oko alero lodun
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Ko pe, ko jinna
E wa ba ni ni jebutu omo
Jebutu omo laa ba ni lese oba orisa
Translation
Opoku
Oroku
The Awo of Yanrin cast Ifa for Yanrin
When lamenting her inability to have children
And was going on annual farm cultivation
She was advised to offer ebo
She complied
Before long, not too far
Join us in the midst of many children
Being in the midst of many children is what Ifa guarantee for
its devotees

15.

Ifa says that no matter what your husband does and no

matter his effort over you. You can never love him as much
as he loves you. Ifa says that you have that inner capability
to resist your love and conceal your deepest feeling for a
man. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with two hens, two
roosters and money. This ebo will help remove tension and
frustration in your household. On this, Ifa says:
Eni a fe la mo
A o meni too feni
Dia fun enu
Ti nloo soko ina
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Ero tadi fe la mo o
A o meni to fe ni o
Translation
We only know those who will love
Were are not sure of those who love us
Ifas message for Enu, The Mouth
Who is the husband of Ina the Fire
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
We only know those who will love
Were are not sure of those who love us

16.

Ifa says that on no condition must you practice as a midwife

or someone taking delivery of pregnant women. As a matter
of fact it is against your destiny to be a medical doctor, a
Paramedical officer or a nursing sister. If you take to any of
this professions, you will continue to put yourself in trouble
and untold anguish. That is why you must never engage in
such profession. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with one
matured he-goat and money. You also need to heed Ifas
warning here.
Siba le mi

Ki n siba le o
Asa nii siba le erin
Poolo nii siba le efon
Werepe nii siba le eesu
Dia fun aro
Tin lo ree gbebi nile olofin
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
Ero Ipo, ero Ofa
Eni gbebo nibe
Ko waa sebo o
Translation
Descend on me
And I will descend on you
The bullet descend on the Elephant
The spike track descends on the buffalo
And Werepe descend on Eesu
Ifas message for Aro
When going on baby delivery mission in the palace of Olofin
He was advised to offer ebo
He failed to comply
Travelers to Ipo and Ofa land
Let those advised to offer ebo
Complied with such advice
Aboru Aboye.

AFFLIATED ORISA/IRUNMOLE OF OYEKU IRETE

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Ifa for success, protection, direction, and elevation

Esu-Odara for success, wealth, spouse, childbearing,
longlife, sound health, fulfillment of destiny and overall
elevation
Ori for fulfillment of destiny, direction and progress
Sango for success, and victory
Osun for childbearing, childrearing and compatible spouse
Egungun for protection against disgrace and humiliation
Ogun for victory against enemies
Aje for financial success
Egbe for the protection of your children

TABOOS OF OYEKU IRETE

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7.

Must never engage in fasting or skipping food to avoid

unconsummated fortune and problem of the internal organ
Must never engage in medical or paramedical profession
to avoid constant problems, anguish and pain
Must never display arrogance especially in your fathers
household to avoid being subjected to humiliation
Must never taste human flesh to avoid disaster and
unconsummated fortune
Must never engage in antisocial activities to avoid
unconsummated fortune and public disgrace.
Must never engage in infidelity to avoid public disgrace
and humiliation
Must never humiliate your husband to avoid
unconsummated fortune and disappointment

POSSIBLE PROFESSION OF OYEKU IRETE

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2.
3.

Business Enterprise, Public Relations Office, Welfare Officer

Legal Practitioner and Advocate
Ifa/Orisa Priestess

POSSIBLE NAMES OF OYEKU IRETE

1.
Omoyeni Omo is befitting
2.
Ifawunmi I love Ifa
3.
Osunfunleyo Osun gives me joy