IWORI OGUNDA

1. Ifa says it promises victory for this person. He/she

shall be a leader whom other people will be
following. As a leader, people will attempt to gang
up against him/her, but on every attempt he/she
shall triumph. Ifa also foresees a very high honour
for this person. All he/she needs to do is to offer
ebo for honour with one ram, one cutlass, one
knife, 2 roosters and money.
One of the roosters will be used to feed Esu, the
other will be used to feed Ogun. One Aguntan
(ewe) will be used to propitiate his/her Ori.
On this, Ifa says:

Ejo ti araye ba da ti
Ero orun nii daa
Dia fun Asorin
Tii yoo je Oloja Lawujo igi oko
A mAsunrin joloja
Gbogbo Igi Oko
E teyin wa, e wa sin
Gbogbo Igi Oko

Translation
A case that is not well decided by Human
Being
The heavenly beings will give the right
judgement
This was the declaration of Ifa to Asorin
tree
When he was going to be king of all the
forest trees
Asorin has been made a king
All trees of the forest come and pay your
respect
 All trees of the forest
Come and pay your homage

2. Ifa says that this person needs to propitiate the spirits

of his/her dead ones. He/she should also offer ebo
for wealth with 2 rams, money a basket of eko
(corn meal). One of these rams will be used to
feed the spirit of his/her dead father, grandfather or
great grandfather. The second one will be used for
the ebo proper. The leaves of the eko will be
deposited at the spot where the spirit of the father
is propitiated.

This persons wealth is a divine blessing and it is

the spirit of his/her father that will facilitate this. On
this Ifa says:

Omila Awo Ajaniwarun

Dia fun Orunmila
Ti Ire o lale ni Ile Baba re
Nje kilo pe kire o lale nile mi o
Omila
Ifa lo pe kire o lale nile mi o
Omila

Translation
Omila the Awo of Ajaniwarun
Cast Ifa for Orunmila
When Ire was about to take a firm root in
his fathers compound
Who declares Ire to come to my house
Omila
It is Ifa that orders Ire to my house
Omila
3. Ifa says there is a pregnant woman close to this
person. She needs to offer ebo because of the
baby in her tummy. The baby inside her tummy is
a boy. This ebo must be offered for safe delivery
of the baby. The baby boy should however be
named Fasola. That is his name right from
heaven. Items for the Ebo are: 3 roosters, 3
hens, 8 rats and 8 fish and money.

Ifa should be fed, and the boy should undergo

Itenifa. (this persons name is also Fasola). On
this, Ifa says:

Aase gadagba Awo Atalede

Dia fun Fasola
Tii somo Iwori Aweda
Owo ile yii nko o?
Ti Fasola ni o
Omo Iwori Aweda
Aya ile yii nko o?
Ti Fasola ni
Omo Iwori Aweda
Omo ile yii nko o ?
Ti Fasola ni o
Omo Iwori Aweda
Ire gbogbo Ile yii nko o?
Ti Fasola ni o
Omo Iwori Aweda

Translation
Aase gadagada Awo Atalede (The big wide
gate is the Awo of the main entrance)
This was Ifas declaration to Fasola
The offspring of Iwori-Ogunda
Who owns the wealth in this house?
It is Fasola, the offspring of Iwori-Ogunda
Who owns the wife (wives) in this house?
 It is Fasola, the child of Iwori-Ogunda
Who owns the children in this house?
It is Fasola
The offspring of Iwori Aweda
Who owns all the Ire in this house?
It is Fasola
The offspring of Iwori Aweda

4. Ifa warns that this person should not adopt illegal

means to look for money. He/she should also not
be greedy. Ifa says that he/she should not be too
much in a hurry to make it in life, as he/she will be
able to achieve all his/her desires steadily. On
this, he/she has to offer ebo with all edible items, 2
brooms, money. After the ebo, one of the
brooms will be given to him/her. He/she will be
sweeping with it. On this, Ifa says:

Iroko eluju nii fori sokun

Nii fara sode
Dia fun Olomo Lasikiti-Siriki
Ti ntorunbo waye
Eni to fe Aje e ni
Ifa ni w ma ma kanju
Igba Omida
E sikiti wa, o w wa gbowo
Igba Omidan

Translation
It is Iroko of the wilderness that hides it head
And exposes its body
Cast Ifa for Olomo Lasikiti Siriki
When coming from heaven to the world
He who want wealth
Ifa warns you not to be in haste
200 spinsters
 Come in groups and take your brooms for
sweeping
200 spinsters

5. Ifa foresees an all encompassing Ire for this person.

The latter part of his/her life will be very interesting,
rewarding and successful. It is his/her Egbe that
needs to be fed before he/she realises his/her
potentials. They are the ones changing his/her
fortunes to misfortunes. This person needs to
offer ebo to ward this off. The material for the ebo
include: all edible items, these will be in a bowl,
sponge, soap, camwood and money. The
sponge soap and camwood will also be put in the
bowl and the bowl will be placed by Iroko tree.
On this, Ifa says:

Ori buruku ni o gbose

Iwori wonda ni o gbo kanyinkan
Dia fun E-O-Mogba-ti-mo-yan-an
Ti ntorun bo waye
O dele aye tan, oju Ire gbogbo lo npon
Won ni ko sa kale ebo ni sise
O gbebo, o rubo
Alaje, Alaya, Olomo nlaje, nlaya, nlomo
nnire
Mi o tii ni o
Talo Mogba
Talo Mogba mo yan temi si?
Talo Mogba

Translation
Bad destiny cannot be cleansed with soap
Ill-luck does not disappear with scrubbing
the head with sponge
 This was Ifas declaration for E-O-Mogba-
ti-mo-yan-an (No one knows when I chose
my destiny)
When coming from heaven to the world
When he got to the world, he was in
need/want of all Ire
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
I have gotten wealth
I have gotten spouse
I have gotten children
I have gotten all Ire
Who knows?
Who knows the time my destiny would
manifest?

6. Ifa says this person will have many children. His/her

father has many children and none of them is very
successful. All of them came to this world with
empty heads. If his/her father is still alive, his head
has gone back to heaven. This person needs to
offer one ram, money as ebo.
Also, one ram will be used to propitiate the spirit of
his/her dead father. If he is alive, the ram will be
used to propitiate his Ori. On this, Ifa says:

Apari ni o ri abe ko too pari

Okunrun ni o ri opa ko too dide
Dia fun ese kan soso Iwori
To bimo to po
Ti okankan o lori
Ese kan soso Iwori
To bimo to po
Ti o lori
Baba a mi gbagbo
Koro mi le lori o
 Agbo ree iyee

Translation
A bald-headed man does not need any
blade to get a clean shave
The sick never uses walking stick to get
well
This was Ifas declaration to Iwori
Who gave birth to many children
And none of them is successful
Behold! It is Iwori
Who has many children
And none is successful
My father, please take this ram
And let me be successful
Let me accomplish my hearts desires
Agbo reee iyee! Here is my ram

7. Ifa says this person is apprehensive over an issue.

Ifa says he/she should not entertain doubt as Ifa
says that he/she is going to enjoy rest of mind on
the issue. He/hse is going to enjoy rest on the
issue. This person needs to offer ebo with 4
pigeons, money in four places, 2 cow tails,
ram, rams skin and money. An Irukere will be
made with one of the cow tails and handed over to
him/her. He/she will take this with him/her to the
river bank where he/she will propitiate his/her
fathers spirit (if dead), with a ram, rams skin.
That is, the spirit of his/her father must be
propitiated by the river side. On this, Ifa says:

Iwori wonda omo ologbun-jogbun

To ba se ile wa
Nba re je temi
Ma ko Iru meji lowo
 Ma ko tiemi
Ma ko tiemi
Ma ni ara Iwaju
E ya wa, wo see mi
Ero eyin, e ya wa wo se mi
Dia fun Olota ODo
Omo Arogedegubu wonu omi
Orin: Ara Iwaju, e wa, e wa wo see mi
Ero eyin, e wa wo see mi

Translation
Iwori Wonda (Iwori-Ogunda) the offspring
of He who has a bigger drainer
If it were to be in our home
I would have gone for my own title
I will hold two cowtails majestically
I will beckon on those before me
To come and access my performance
I will equally call on people coming behind
To come and access my performance
These were the declarations of Ifa to Olota
Odo (the offspringof those who dressed
majestically to perform rituals)
Song: Those ahead of me please come and
access me
And those coming behind, come and
access my performance

8. Ifa says there is a fair complexioned woman that is

close to this person. Ifa says that he/she should
offer ebo to guide/prevent the woman from having
an Abiku. On this, Ifa says this person should offer
ebo with Obuko/Akuko, rooster and money.
There is the need to make a special soap which
the woman will use to bath just once in a stream.
The sponge will be thrown into the stream after the
bath. On this, Ifa says:
 Ori buruku ni o gbose
Iwonda ni o gbo kanyinkanyin
Oro eda i ba gbon kanyinkanyin
Mba jawe Ifa kan
Ma fi wee
Dia fun Amoloja
Tii seya Abiku
Won ni ko sa kale ebo ni sise

Translation
Bad destiny can not be amended by mere
washing/bathing with soap
ill-luck cannot be scrubbed clean with
sponge
If human destiny are amendable by mere
washing/bathing with soap and sponge
I would have made a very potent Ifa
preparation to bath with
These were Ifas declarations to Amoloja
(the fair complexion woman)
The mother of Abiku a child destined to
die young
She was advised to offer ebo

9. Ifa says, people have written this person off. They are
of the opinion that he/she can never prosper in life.
Ifa says that he/she should exercise patience and
that he/she shall prosper to the amazement of
everybody, if he/she can offer ebo with 2
roosters, 2 pigeon, 2 guinea fowls and
money. On this, Ifa says:

Ori buruku ni o gbose

Iwori Aweda, o gbo kanyinkanyin
 Dia fun eni ti a Ndadii
Ti yoo bo waa doloro lola
Ebo ni won ni ko wa se
O gbebo, o rubo

Translation
Bad destiny is not amendable with washing
with soap
It luck cannot respond to bathing with
sponge
This was Ifas declaration to he who had
been written off as a never-do-well
Who shall become wealthy in the near
future
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied

10. Ifa says that Egbe icon must be made for this person.
There must also be a big bowlike calabash to be
filled with aadun, Ireke-Sugarcane, Ogede-
Banana, Epa Groundnut, small calabash. There
is also the need to offer ebo with 2 roosters,
palmoil and money. On this, Ifa says:

Ka tesuru bopo
Ka togede boyo
Dia fun Abomo Jingin
Ti nsunkun pe ire toun pe lorun o
Ebo ni won ni ko wa se
Nje Jingin-Jingin gbedemuke o
A yoo foro yii rerin-in gbedemuke

Translation
Lets dip esuru (Pennisetum purpureums)
into palm oil
And dip Ogede (banana) into salt
 Cast Ifa for Abomojigin (One who has
many lively children)
When she was lamenting that her Ire over
stayed in heaven
She was asked to offer ebo
Oh Jingin-Jingin (relax and rejoice)
Gbedemuke
We shall all rejoice over this issue in the
nearest future

11. Ifa says this person should offer ebo against being
unnecessarily implicated on issue(s) that he/she
knows nothing about. There is an unfortunate
person that is close to this person. This person
needs to offer ebo with 3 roosters 1 he-goat
and money. One of the roosters will be used to
feed Esu. On this, Ifa says:

Olori buruku mumi o pa a lori

Okuugbe jogede, o ha a lorun
Won ni ki okuugbe fehinti ka yo ogede
Ikoti se mo lofun
Dia fun Olori buruku
Ti ntorun bo wale aye
Ebo ni won ni ko se
Olori buruku ni ohun o lebo o ru
Nje ki olori buruku ma koo ba mi
Mo ti yaa sun siwaju

Translation
An unfortunate person drinks water and it
goes through his wind pipe
A controversial person eats banana and it
got stuck to his throat
He was asked to lean his back so that the
banana can be removed
 The needle breaks right inside his throat
These were Ifas declarations for Olori
buruku (He who is destined to be
unfortunate)
When he was coming to the world
He was asked to offer ebo
He said he is not interested in offering any
ebo
Oh! the unfortunate, do not inflict me with
your misfortunes
I have moved far away from you

12. Ifa says that two individuals need to offer ebo so that
they can be blessed with children. These people
should give the issue of having children their
priority than wealth. They should also propitiate
their Ori. Materials to be used for ebo include 4
rats, 4 fish, 2 hens and money. On this, Ifa
says:

Iwori wonda-wonda
Dia fun Ori owo-dun
A bu fun Ori Omo-dun
Won ni ki won sakaale, ebo ni sise
Ero Ipo, Ero Ofa
Eyin e mo pe Ori omo dun ju tolowo lo

Translation
Iwori Aweda
Cast Ifa for the Ori who believes in wealth
And also cast for the Ori who believes in
children
Both of them were asked to offer ebo
The people of Ipo
The people of Ofa
Behold! Children rank higher than wealth
13. Ifa says the owner of this Odu should offer ebo of
longevity. It is when he/she is alive that he/she
can talk of any other goodies of life. Ifa assures
this person that when there is life there is hope. All
good things of life will be given to him/her.
Materials for ebo include. 1 he-goat and money.
On this, Ifa says:

Orogbo ko see mu seke ile

Obi abata ko see mu se okute
Dia fun Emi
Ti nlo ree je Oloja lawujo ara
A mu Emi jOloja Ifa
Gbogbo ara, e ya wa e wa sin
Gbogbo ara

Translation
Orogbo (Garcinia kola) cannot be used as
rafter
Obi abata (ficus glumosa) cannot be used
as a beam
Dia fun Emi, Life
When going to be the king of the Body
Behold! Life has been crowned as the
head of the body
All parts of the body come and pay
homage
All parts of the body

14. Ifa assures this person of adequate protection. Ifa

also says that he/she will command respect from
his/her fellow human being. He/she needs to offer
ebo with 3 roosters or 1 he-goat, Abere
Oporo, long Needles 3 packets and money.
On this, Ifa says:
 Iwo nda
Iwo nle
Iwo ntile le kokooko bi Ota
Dia fun Tete
O ntorun bo wale aye
Dia fun Dagunro
O ntorun bo waye
Ebo ni won ni ki won wa se
Dagunro nikan nii be leyin
Ti nmebo
Nje Dagunro o se e je o
Ije ti e je Tete
E ma je Dagunro

Translation
Iwo nda }
Iwo nle } Iwori Aweda
Iwori Ogunda put his feet on the ground and it
was as strong as pebble
This was Ifas declaration for Tete
(Amaranthus Spp)
When coming from heaven to the world
Same was also declared for Dagunro
(Alternanthera repens)
When coming to the world
They were asked to offer ebo
It was only Dagunro that complied
Behold Dagunro is exempted from human
consumption
The way that tete is consumed
Dagunro cannot be eaten in like manner

15. Ifa says this person needs to wash his/her head in

the stream for his/her situation to change for the
better for him/her. A special soap and sponge will
be prepared for him/her to do this head bath.
This will be the head of Eda rat, the head of Emo
rat, Awede leaves and soap will be pounded
together for this bath. This will be done after
he/she might have offered an all-encompassing
ebo with 2 roosters, 2 guinea fowl, 2 hen, 2
pigeons, 2 bottles of palm-oil and money. On
this, Ifa says:

Iwori wonda
Iwori wonle
Iwori tie le kokooko bi ota
Dia fun Iwori
Ti nlo ree weri Ogunda
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O weri emo, emo mo
Iwori, Ifa ni yoo weri Ogunda Ire
Kinni yoo werii mi fun mi
Awede Weleke
Ifa ni yoo werii mi fun mi o
Awede Weleke

Translation
Iwori Wonda } Iwori Ogunda
Iwori Wonle }
Iwori who is as strong as pebble
Cast Ifa for Iwori
When going to bath Ogundas head
He was asked to offer ebo
He complied
He did same for eda (grey rat)
Its life changed for good
Iwori, it is Ifa that changed Ogundas bad
destiny to good
It did same for emo (brown rat)
Its life changed for good
Iwori, it is Ifa that changed Ogundas bad
destiny to good
 Who will change my destiny for the better?
Awede, weleke
Ifa is the one that will change my destiny
for better

16. Ifa advises this person not to turn his/her back away
from Isese. All his/her good things of life are
embedded in Isese. If he/she turns away from
Isese there will be a lot of problems in his/her life.
This person needs to feed Orisanla with he-
goat, 16 snails, lot of Ori, shea butter and
also offer ebo with money. On this, Ifa says:

Iwori Aweda, Eda o gboogun

Ebo nifa ni ka maa se
Dia fun Oganjobi
Ti yoo ko esin Oosa sile
Ti yoo lo maa bo Baba oni baba
Laimo wipe eegun eleegun kii gbe baba
elomii
Ebe kan ni mo maa be o
Bike o ba ti yo o
Kese sa na
Ebe kan ree nma be o

Translation
Iwori Aweda
Ones destiny is not amendable with strong
charms
Instead Ifa advised us to use ebo to amend
it
This was Ifas declaration to Oganjobi
Who declared he would not worship Orisa
again
And choose to worship other peoples
ancestors
Unknown to him that another persons
ancestor does not give one support
I will only plead for pardon
On one of my predicaments
If the hunch back refused to go
Let the crippled legs straightened
AFFILIATED ORISA/IRUNMOLE OF IWORI OGUNDA

1. Ifa for guidance,

direction, protection,
success, victory,
elevation, progress,
supports, general
acceptability and
overall wellbeing
2. Ori for fulfilment of
destiny, support,
progress, protection,
success, victory,
elevation, sanctuary,
love, peace of mind,
and self actualization
3. Esu Odara for
support, progress,
victory, elevation, and
general well being
4. Obatala for protection,
leadership, love,
victory, and general
wellbeing
5. Egungun for ancestral
support, progress,
financial success,
support and general
well being
6. Egbe for leadership,
comradeship,
progress, and
general well being
7. Ogun for financial
success, elevation,
 progress, victory, and
general wellbeing

TABOOS OF IWORI OGUNDA

1. Must never eat she-
goat to avoid
unconsummated
fortune and
disappointment
2. Must never use Asorin
tree for anything to
avoid
unconsummated
fortune, failure, loss
and disappointment
3. Must never abandon
traditionalism to
avoid
unconsummated
fortune, failure, pain
and agony
4. Must never eat or
maltreat a cat to
avoid disaster,
unconsummated
fortune and loss
5. Must never be in a
hurry for success to
avoid missed
opportunities, failure
and unconsummated
fortune
6. Must never be too
fashion and beauty
conscious to avoid
childbearing problem
 7. Must never fight over
legacy to avoid
unconsummated
fortune and
disappointment
POSSIBLE PROFESSIONS OF IWORI OGUNDA

1. Ifa/Orisa
Priest/Priestess
2. Trading
3. Technician, Engineer,
civil mechanical
astronaut

POSSIBLE NAMES OF IWORI OGUNDA

MALE
1. Ifasola Ifa has done
great honour
2. Oloye the title holder
3. Okanmbi the head of
all children

FEMALE
1. Omoyeni child is
befitting
2. Oriomodun having a
child is more
rewarding than any
other thing in life
3. Oloja the head of the
market

Aboru Aboye