A Yoruba adage says Iwa rere leso eniyan meaning it is good character that guides one in life,the Yoruba people believes it is good character that guides one to success in life. The good character will be that thing that will even protect man when he is in danger.The importance of good character cannot be over emphasized that's why i decided to share what Ifa taught us about this topic. Remember Ifa speaks in parable,i pray you are blessed as you read this enjoy
Orisa lo se laa ni feere It is Obatala who made pawpaw like trumpet(name of an Ifa priest)
O se enu re dududu He made the mouth of the trumpet systematically(name of an Ifa priest)
Komo araye o le maa ri n fon For all humans to use for rythmn(name of an Ifa priest)
Difa fun Orunmila The made Ifa reading for Orunmila
Baba n lo ree gbe Iwa niyawo He wanted to marry Iwa(character)
Ebo ni woni ko wa se Ebo was prescribed for him
This verse of Odu Ifa Ogbe-otura(ogbe-alara) tells the story of when Orunmila was going to get married to
a woman named Iwa(character).Orunmila was told by the above babalawos that he need to make ebo(sacrifice}
and make sure he is contempted and always take care of her i.e Iwa(character) so Orunmila made ebo and he
went ahead to marry Iwa(Character). When the new wife came into Orunmila's household everything started
going well for him,he is very happy cause he was having success upon success.So it got to point when
Orunmila started giving his wife(Iwa) some troubles at home,sometimes he complain on the meal she cooked,
the next day he will complain on the compound.Everyday he(Orunmila) gives his wife(iwa) one problem or
the other.Orunmila has totally forgotten what the babalawos(Ifa priests) told him. One day Iwa(Character)
became sick and tired of Orunmila's complain and troubles,so she decided to pack and go. After she left
things started going from bad to worse for Orunmila he didn't noticed until he found out he was virtually
left with nothing.So he went for Ifa divination and his babalawos(Ifa priests) told him that he has chased
someone away from his life he needs to go and beg the person to come back to his life before everything
will come back to normal for him.So after making ebo(sacrifice) Orunmila start the journey in search of
his wife that packed out.People told him that they heard she went to king Alara,so Orunmila travelled to
Aramoko and he went to the palace and asked the king if he has seen his wife or not? the King said she
has come to the palace he told her he cannot harbour her because Orunmila is his close firend and he is
the one that helped him spiritually and made him king,he now gave Orunmila a clue that he heard she went
to Ijero,when Orunmila got to the town King Ajero told Orunmila the same thing King Alara said,it was
King Ajero that gave Orunmila another clue that it seems she is on her way to King Owa-rangun-aga's
palace. Orunmila quickly continues his journey,on getting there he finds his wife and he told the king
all that happened.They pity Orunmila and helped him plead to his wife to follow him back home and she
agreed.Henceforth,Orunmila says whoever has all blessings in life and does have Iwa(good character)
all the blessings is another man's blessing.whatever we do in life let's have good character i pray
that Ifa will not let us loose all blessings that belong to us...ase o
Orisa lo se laa ni feere It is Obatala who made pawpaw like trumpet(name of an Ifa priest)
O se enu re dududu He made the mouth of the trumpet systematically(name of an Ifa priest)
Komo araye o le maa ri n fon For all humans to use for rythmn(name of an Ifa priest)
Difa fun Orunmila The made Ifa reading for Orunmila
Baba n lo ree gbe Iwa niyawo He wanted to marry Iwa(character)
Ebo ni woni ko wa se Ebo was prescribed for him
O gbebo mbe o rubo He made ebo as prescribed
Nje Alara o riwa n mi? King Alara did you find/see Iwa(character)?
Iwa la n wa o Iwa We are in search of Iwa(character)
Ajero o riwa n mi? King Ajero did you find/see Iwa(character)?
Iwa la n wa o Iwa We are in search of Iwa(character)
Owaran-gun o riwa n mi? King Owaran-gun did you find or see my wife?
Beeyan lowo ti o niwa If one is rich in life
Bi o niwa owo olowo ni If he doesn't have good character the riches will be lost
Iwa la n wa o Iwa We are in search of Iwa(character)
Beeyan nire gbogbo If one has all blessings in life
Bi o niwa ire onire ni If he lacks good character all the blessings will vanish
Iwa la n wa o Iwa We are in search of Iwa(character)
In conclusion,i implore all of us to keep our good character so that it will bless,guide and protect us in life. I pray that Ifa,all our Orisas(deities) and Olodumare(God) will not let our blessings vanish ase o
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