The Importance of Good Character

Aboru boye to all my brothers and sisters, fathers and mothers in ATR,. I am writing this note to

discuss the importance of good character. The verse of Ifa below comes from IROSUN-GEDA. This verse

tells the story of Ori (head) and his younger brother Iwa (character) when they were both coming from

heaven to earth. I pray that Ifa will bless us as we read:

Aja sian aje e deyin                           -  name of an Awo

Agbo sian ti roro                               -  name of an Awo

Agbo ti o ba sian ti roro                    -  name of an Awo

Kaya magbo rele                               -  name of an Awo

Kalo mu agbo bo baba                      -  name of an Awo

Difa fun Iwa                                      -  Ifa reading was done for Iwa (character)

Tiise Abu leyin ori                             -  who is the younger brother of Ori

Igba ti won ti ode orun bowaye         -  they were both coming from heaven

Ebo n woni ki won o se e                  -  Awos told them to make ebo

Tiwa nikan losoro                             -  It is only character that needed to be taken care of

Tiwa nikan losoro                             -  It is only character that needed to be taken care of

Ori o kuku buru to e dele Ife             -  Ori is not unfortunate since the creation of the world

Tiwa nikan losoro                             -  It is only character that needed to be taken care of

Just like every other people, Ori went to the above Awos for a consultation before coming to earth.

The Odu Ifa that appeared for Ori was IROSUN-GEDA. The Awos told Ori that Ifa revealed that Ori

will have plenty of blessing. He needs to make ebo so the blessings will come and also make ebo with his younger

brother Iwa(Character) so that his younger brother will not be the one blocking his blessings. Ori

told the Awos to make ebo for him and he will make ebo for his brother later.

The Awos did as Ori said and he started the journey to earth with his younger brother named Iwa

(character). When they got to earth the ebo, that Ori made, started its manifestation by bringing good

fortunes to Ori,but because Ori did not make ebo with his younger brother some of the blessings

will not come to Ori because character will block them. When a particular blessing had decided to

come to Ori, Iwa(character) will cause problems which will make the blessing go away.   

My brethren I want to implore us to be mindful of our character, because it might be the master key

to all the doors of blessing we have been knocking and aspiring for in our life. We need to keep

good character cause it will attract blessing. If there is a man that have bad character that man

is automatically chasing away his blessing in life.

There is a yourba adage that says: Iwa rere leso eniyan - Good character is the life guard of a man.

May Ifa help all of us. Ase o! Remain blessed. Love always.

Awo Bibilari Abayomi Awolade Elebuibon