Aboru boye to all, the story I want to share is a myth from the Odu Ifa that is called Obara-ose and this Odu Ifa teaches us to always consult Ifa on whatever we want to do and always make sure we make ebo and heed to the instructions of Ifa. Most especially when it comes investing our money into a particular business or an investment. According to the culture of Yoruba people they consult Ifa at every stage of their lives so to know what the future holds and the loopholes of their lives so as to lesser troubles in life which will be easily conquered by ebo(special sacrifice as a mode of prayer to God) and divine instructions from Ifa. The Odu Ifa goes thus:
Obara sekun se pepe The name of babalawo(the Ifa priest)
Difa fun Aayan Who performed Ifa divination for Cockroach
N lo ree ra Akuko leru Coakroach was going to buy Cock as a slave
Ebo ni woni ko se He was told to make ebo
The above babalawo(Ifa priest) performed an Ifa reading for Cockroach when he decided to buy a slave named Cock(male chicken) so the babalawo(Ifa priest) prescribed an ebo for Cockroach and he was also warned not buy Cock(male chicken) as slave because it might bring destruction into Cockroach's life. Cockroach refused to make ebo and he didn't heed to the advice of Ifa. Since Cockroach has made up his mind about purchasing a new slave called Cock(male chicken) so he went he went to the market to buy Cock(male chicken) and he was successful in doing that he bought himself a new slave little did he know that he has bought trouble into his entire family.
However, Cockroach took Cock(male chicken) to his house where he has every member of his family, so Cock started eating the children of Cockroach one by one, by the time Cockroach get to realize Cock is eating his children Cock has virtually finished all Cockroach's children. So Cockroach decided to ask/confront Cock(male chicken) immediately Cockroach did this he saw that Cock tried to attack and strike him but he able waive it away. He also realize that Cock(male chicken) is far powerful more than he is so he decide to run for safety o his life.
Henceforth Cock(male chicken) becomes big threat and a fear factor for all the generation of Cockroach eternally. Cockroach will eternally regret buying a slave Ifa instructed him not to buy initially. So Cockroach lamented and say: How does a slave that one used his money to buy rebels against one? people come and see the slave whom I use my money to buy and he is militating against me
Let us now look in the Odu Ifa verse again when Ifa says:
Obara sekun se pepe The name of babalawo(the Ifa priest)
Difa fun Aayan Who performed Ifa divination for Cockroach
N lo ree ra Akuko leru Coakroach was going to buy Cock as a slave
Ebo ni woni ko se He was told to make ebo
Igba ai sebo He refused to make ebo
Igba ai setutu He refused to heed to advice of Ifa
Eru taa kowo ra slave we used one's money to buy
se e kogun jani? why is he the same one rebelling against one?
I implore everyone to always consult Ifa on everything we want to venture into in life, make ebo and also make sure we heed to the advice of Ifa. If we all can endeavor to do this I believe the sky is not going to be the limit but the beginning for all of us. My prayer is that may Olodumare(God) not allow us use our hands to buy/bring destruction into our lives and family ase o! ire nla fun gbogbo wa(bid blessings for all)
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