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IRETE MEJI
(Eji- Elemere)
A. 1. Ifa assures you that your life shall be blessed with
profitability. You will never die young. You shall be happy
and very comfortable. You shall also be blessed with the
support of Ile, the mother-earth.
Ifa advises you to offer Ebo with one big he-goat and
money. You also need to find out what Ile will take from you
and feed her accordingly. On this, Irete-Meji says:
Iyan bemubemu lo kun inu igba
Oro bemubemu ko kun ikun agbalagba
Dia fun Ilemajeyi
Ti yoo k’ere aye je
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ko pe, ko jinna
E wa ba ni ni jebutu Ire gbogbo
Jebutu ire gbogbo laa ba ni lese Obarisa.
Translation
A big morsel of pounded yam may fill its calabash
container to the brim
But a big issue cannot fill the stomach of an elder
This was Ifa’s declaration for Ilemajeyi
Who shall be blessed with all Ire in life
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Before long, not too far
Join us in the midst of all Ire in life

2. Ifa assures you that you will never live a chaotic life. Ifa
assures you that if you can dedicate all your life to Ifa, you shall
be made an ambassador of Olodumare. You shall also be
blessed with all the Ire in life.
Ifa advises you to have the sign of Ifa on your person at all times.
You need to have the Ide of Ifa round your wrist and neck at all
times. If possible, you can also have it round your waist. With
this, all negative principalities will maintain their distance from you
because they will know that you have the sign and protection of
Ifa on your person. Ifa recommends for you to offer ebo with two
rats, two fish, two hens and money. You are also advised to
feed Ifa with one matured she-goat. On this, Irete-meji says:
Eerun yan nf’odo kete
Dia fun Atoka
Tii se Ilari Olodumare
Mo di Ilari Ikin, emi o r’oko
Atoka di Ilari Olodumare
Mo di Ilari Ikin, emi o r’odo
Atoka di Ilari Olodumare
Ko pe, ko jinna
E wa ba’ni b’ayo
E wa wo’re o
Translation
During dry season, it is possible to jump over a stream
This was Ifa’s message for Atoka
The Ilari of Olodumare

He complied
I have become the Ilari of Ikin, I have no need to farm
Atoka has become the Ilari of Olodumare
I have become the Ilari of Ikin, I have no need to fish
Atoka has become the Ilari of Olodumare
Join us in the midst of happiness
Come and perceive all Ire of Life.
3. Ifa says that all the blessings in your family shall be
divided into two; one part shall be given to you while the
other part shall be shared by all the other members of
your family. Ifa’s says that this is so because the woman
who gave birth to you had offered a lot of ebo on your
behalf even before you were born, and when you were
young, the prayers of your mother had been given
favourable consideration and accepted by Olodumare
ever before you was born. For this reason, you are
entitled to all the Ire in life.
In order to open the door of all these Ire in life, Ifa advises
you to offer ebo with four guinea-fowls and money. On
this, Ifa says:
Poro bayii
Aala bayii
Dia fun Ladebu
Tii se Yeye Oke
Aje ile yii nko o?
T’Oke ni o

T’Oke t’oke l’etu nke
Aya ile yii nko o?
T’Oke ni o
T’oke t’oke l’etu nke
Esin ile yii nko o?
T’Oke ni o
Ire gbogbo ile yii nko o?
T’Oke ni o
Translation
Poro bayii (the crops cultivated heap this way)
Aala bayii (and the farm boundary that way)
They were the Awo who cast Ifa for Ladebu
Who was the mother of Oke
She was advised to offer ebo
She complied
Who owns all the wealth in this home?
They belong to Oke
‘T’oke t’oke’ is the sound a guinea-fowl makes when it
squawks
And the women in this house?
The belong to Oke
squawks
And all the blessings in this house?
They all belong to Oke
squawks
4. Ifa says that you shall not only be blessed with all the
good things of life outside where you were born, you will

also have a lot to show for all these blessings. Ifa says
that there are three of you who are moving together but
who are not born in the same town. Ifa assures the three
of you that you will all succeed in your new place of abode
and you will be able to take the evidence of your success
back to your home lands.
Ifa advises each of the three of you to offer ebo with three
white pigeons, three ducks, three roosters, three guinea-
fowls and money. On this aspect, Ifa says:
Aro-gbagede-gba
Dia fun Olaberinjo
Tii s’omo won l’ode Isanlu
Ebo aseyori ni won ni ko waa se
Aro-gbagede-gba
Dia fun Jegue
Omo Ode Otunmoba
Aro-gbagede-gba
Dia fun Okanlawon
Tii s’omo won ni Alatamode-Akoko
Ko pe, ko jinna
E wa ba ni ni wowo ire gbogbo
Nje Isanlu n’ile Olaberinjo
Olaberinjo la
O re Isanlu
Isanlu n’ile Olaberinjo
Otunmoba ni ti Jegue
Jegue la
O r’ode Otunmoba

Otunmoba nile Jegue
Okanlawon l’omo won l’ode Alatamode-Akoko
Okanlawon la
O r’ele Akoko
Akoko n’ile Okanlawon o
Translation
Aro-gbagede-gba
He was the Awo who cast Ifa for Olaberinjo
The indigene of Isanlu
He was advised to offer ebo for success and
accomplishment
He complied
Aro-gbagede-gba
He was the Awo who cast Ifa for Jegue
The indigene of Otunmoba town
accomplishment
Aro-gbagede-gba
He was the Awo who cast Ifa for Okanlawon
The indigene of Alatamode-Akoko land
accomplishment
He complied
Join us in the midst of all blessings of life
Isanlu was the home of Olaberinjo
Olaberinjo succeeded
And returned to Isanlu
Isanlu was the home of Olaberinjo
Jegue was an indigene of Otunmoba
After the success of Jegue
He returned to Otunmoba his homeland
Jegue was an indigene of Otunmoba

Alatamode-Akoko was the home of Okanlawon
Okanlawon succeeded
And returned to Akoko land
Akoko was the home of Okanlawon
5. Ifa says that it foresees the blessing of all ire in life for the
you. Ifa says that you shall be blessed with honour and
followership. You shall be respected and adored.
Ifa says that right now, you are in hot pursuit of wealth at
the expense of your spiritual elevation. Ifa warns you that
whether you scramble for wealth or not, you will be
blessed with wealth; but if you lose your spiritual essence,
then you have lost all.
Ifa advises you to offer ebo with two pigeons, two
guinea-fowls, four rats, four fish, plenty of shrimps
and money. You need to be eating shrimps regularly in
order for your wealth to reach your hands as quickly as
possible. On these, Ifa says:
Apo aje ba’le, o ro jinnginni
Apo omo’kun ba’le ro jogbojogbo
Nitori ki n le ni isinmi
Ni mo se n sai sinmi
Eyin o gbo t’Oosa mo
Are Aje le n saa kiri
Alagbigba n lu Kanrankanran r’okun
Alagbigb n lu Kanrankanran r’osa
Alagbigba n lu Karankanran r’ode Oyinbo
Dia fun Yemese Iledo

Ti nsunkun ohun o ri’re
O gbebo, o rubo
Ko pe ko jinna
Ire gbogbo waa ya de tuturu
Ire aje ti o de
Ede lo ni ko de
Owinniwinni, ede lo ni ko de
Ire oko ti o de
Ede lo ni ko de
Owinniwinni ede lo ni ko de
Ire omo ti o de
Ede lo ni ko de
Ire ile ti ko de
Ede lo ni ko de
Ire oko ti ko de
Ede lo ni ko de
Ire gbogbo ti ko de
Ede lo ni ko de
Translation
A bag full of cowries landed and made a ricocheting
sound
And a bag full of Omo’kun beads landed and made a
dull sound
In order for me to have rest in future
That is why I have refused to give myself rest now
You no longer listen to the instructions of the Orisa
You are all in hot pursuit of wealth
The Agbigba diviner chants repeatedly to the seas
And chants repeatedly to the lagoons

And even chants repeatedly to Oyinbo man’s land
These were the messages of Ifa for Yemese Iledo
Who was weeping and lamenting of her inability to
secure all ire in life
She complied
All the ire in life came in abundance
The ire of wealth that had failed to come
It was ede, the shrimps, which ordered it to come
Owinniwinni, ede had ordered it to come
The ire of spouse that had failed to come
It was ede which ordered it to come
Owinniwinni, ede had directed it to come
The ire of children that had failed to come
The ire of properties that had failed to come
The ire of all blessings that had failed to come
Owinniwinni, ede had summoned it to come
6. Ifa says that you have all it takes to succeed in life,
especially if you plan to leave your place of birth in
search of greener pastures elsewhere. Ifa says that at
the initial stage, it may not be easy because you may
have to contend with four obstacles in your quest for
success. Ifa advises you not to confront these obstacles,
but rather to use your wisdom and understanding to get
round them to succeed. If this can be done, you will
surely succeed where others had failed. You will have
course to celebrate.

Ifa recommends for you to offer ebo with animal bones
(any animal), yam peeling, corn, eeri, corn meal ofal,
and money. On this, a stanza in Irete Meji says:
Okiti babaaba nii pekun opopo
Dia fun Laigbo Ogege
Ti nlo ree gun’gi ola n’ife
Aja idi ege kii je ki won o g’ege
Agbo-momo idi ege kii je ki won o g’ege
Akuko-otan-galanja idi ege kii je ki won o g’ege
Obuko idi ege kii je ki won o g’ege
Laigbo Ogege lo wa fi ogbon inu m’ata
O fi imoran m’obi
O wa lo ree gun ege igi Ola n’Ife
Nje Ogege de o, igi agunla
Eni to ba g’ogege
Igi ola lo gun
Translation
Okiti babaaba bi pekun opopo
He was the Awo who cast Ifa for Laigbo Ogege
When going to climb the tree of prosperity in Ife
He complied
The dog at the foot of Ege did not allow anyone to climb Ege
tree
The ram at the foot of Ege did not allow anyone to climb Ege
tree
The cock did not allow anyone to climb Ege tree
And the he-goat did not allow anyone to climb the tree
Laigbo decided to procure alligator pepper with wisdom
And procured obi, kolanut, with understanding

And he went to climb Ege, the tree of prosperity in Ile-Ife
Behold Ogege, the tree of success
Anyone who climbs Ogege
The person has climbed the tree of prosperity
7. Ifa says that you may be suffering from chest and head
pain. You may be having some dizziness or lightness in
your head, while at the same time, you may be
experiencing some heaviness in your chest or be feeling
some ache therein. Ifa says that these are normal
because Orunmila and Sango are protecting your head
and chest from the attack of Iku, Death and that is why
you are having the sensations in your head and chest. Ifa
says that as soon as you offer appropriate ebo for this, the
sensation will disappear. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with
one mature he-goat and money. After this, you need to
feed Ifa and Sango. On this, Ifa says
Keke b’idi meregbe
Dia fun Okaka
Ti n loo f’owo t’iku
Keke b’idi meregbe
Dia fun Odudu
Ti n loo du’ri Ilemere
Nje tani yoo du’rii mi fun mi?
Odudu, Ifa ni yoo du’rii mi fun mi
Sango ni Okaka tii f’owo t’iku
Odudu Ifa ni yoo du’rii mi fun mi
Orunmila ni Odudu tii du’rii Ilemere

Odudu, Ifa ni yoo du’rii mi fun mi o
Odudu
Translation
Keke bidi meregbe
He cast Ifa for Okaka
Who was going to stretch his hands to push death away
He complied
Keke bidi meregbe
He cast Ifa for Odudu
When going to protect the Ori of he who was destined to die
young
He complied
Now, who will protect my Ori for me
Odudu, Ifa is the one to protect my Ori for me
Sango is Okaka who pushes death away
Odudu, Ifa will surely protect my Ori for me
Orunmila is Odudu, who protects the Ori of he who is
destined to die young
Odudu, Ifa will surely protect my Ori for me
Odudu, Ifa will surely do it for me.
8. Ifa says that you shall be placed among Kings and Queens of this
world. You shall be in the midst of shakers and movers of your
community. Whatever you say will matter and will be taken
seriously by all.
Ifa also says that there is no condition or situation that you will not
be able to adapt yourself to. This is your own talent and it is a
special blessing from Olodumare.

Ifa advises you to put on all the dresses that you have in your
life in one day - even if these dresses are more than five
hundred! All you need to do is to put on these dresses one after
the other. You however need to undress one before wearing
another. By so doing, you will receive honour and glory from
Olodumare. On this aspect, Irete meji says:
Ede ihin o jo t’ohun
Ede ohun o jo t’ihin
Dia fun Oosanla Oseeremagbo
Olodumare ni ko wa ba ohun s’odun
O ni Alagemo l’ohun yoo ran lo
Ko pe, ko jinna
E wa ba ni b’ayo, e waa wo‘re o
Nje oniruuru aso kii won l’odo Alagemo
Eyi to ba wu Oga nii yoo lo
Translation
The language in this place is different from that of the other
place
And the dialect of the other place in different from that of this
place
This was Ifa’s message for Oosanla Oseeremagbo
Whom Olodumare invited to come and celebrate with him
He said he would send Alagemo, Chameleon, to go and
represent him
He complied
Come and join us in the midst of joy and celebration of all Ire
Alagemo will never lack any dress
Whichever pleases him will he wear

9. Ifa says that there is a contentious matter facing you presently.
Ifa says that with the appropriate ebo, you will overcome the
problem. There may also be the problem involving love or
matrimonial issue that you are facing presently. Ifa says that you
need to offer ebo so that you will be able to come out of the
problem unhurt.
Ifa advises you to offer ebo with six big kola nuts, one plate and
plenty of money. Ifa says that if this can be done as quickly as
possible, you shall not be humiliated or blamed for your actions.
On this aspect, Ifa says:
Oko re
Aya re
Dia fun Okere jegbe
Ti yoo fe obinrin Iku tan
Ti yoo f’obi mefa ke
Ko pe ko jinna
E wa ba ni laruuse Ogun
Ifa de alase
Ope ab’ise wara
Translation
Let peace be with the husband
And with the wife too
This was Ifa’s message to Okere jegbe, the squirrel
Who shall snatch the wife of Iku, Death
And used six kolanuts for appeasement
He complied
Not too long, soon after

Come and meet us where we celebrate victory
Here comes Ifa
The holy palm tree that manifests with efficacy.
10. Ifa says that you or someone close to you are presently
erecting a building. There is the need for you to offer ebo
immediately in order to avert an impending disaster. This
is because as you are erecting the property on earth, your
Egbe in heaven are also erecting another property for you
in heaven in anticipation of your arrival. This is why it is
necessary to offer ebo so that the house in heaven will be
demolished while the one on earth will be completed. Ifa
says that if this is not done in time, as soon as you
complete the construction of the property on earth, you
run the risk of losing your life under mysterious
circumstances.
Ifa advises you to offer ebo with one mature ram and money. A
make-shift tent will be erected with sticks and palm fronds to
represent the house in heaven. The ram will be tied to the make-
shift tent. Then the ram will be chased helter skelter in such a
way that it will eventually pull down the make-shift tent. The
demolished tent represents the property being erected for you by
your Egbe in heaven. After this, the ram will be slaughtered and
its head buried where you are erecting your house. This is why it
is advisable to do this ritual at the site where the house is being
erected. It is also advisable that this ritual is done before the
completion of the house. On this, Ifa says:
Pa gunnugun bo’fa Awo won ni’le Alara
P’akalamagbo b’ose Awo oke Ijero
P’atioro bo’gun, al’aya bi obe eebo
Faa-naanaa-ko-si-tu pee

Ode agbon’mi nii wo’le eja
Ap’ajuba nii wo’le aparo
Olugbongbo tinla ni won fi nsegun ogulutu
Ako esin nii sa’re boranyin- boranyin
B’esin ba ji
Esin a ko gbinrin-gbinrin ha’nu
Dia fun Laigbo Ogege
Ti nmo’le e re l’aye
Ti won np’ilee t’orun pe ko wa
E ba wa wo’le orun nu
E wa tun t’aye mo o
Ijogun orun ab’ewu ori sanko
Ile Awo ma n wo l’orun
Ogerere, ile Awo ma n wo l’orun
Translation
He-who slaughters-a-vulture to feed Ifa, the awo of alara’s
household
He-who-slaughters-akalamagbo to feed Ose, the resident
awo in the mount of Ijero
He-who-slaughters-Atioro to feed Ogun, he who is as bold
as imported knife
He-who-stresses-something forcefully until it bursts
everywhere
Those who drain the stream destroy the home of fishes
Those who clear farmlands destroy the home of bush fowls
A big club is it that is used to scatter a clod
A stallion is it that gallivants while running
When a horse wakes up
It is gagged in the mouth with reins
These were Ifa’s declarations to Laigbo Ogege
When constructing his house on earth

While another is being constructed in heaven for him to
come and reside in it
He was advice to offer ebo
He complied
Please, come and assist to demolish the house being
erected in heaven
And come and consolidate the one on earth
Ye! The heavenly forces with grey feeble hair
The home erected for Awo in heaven is collapsing
To the ground, the home erected for Awo in heaven in
collapsing
11. Ifa says that you are blessed with good Ori. You have
chosen all the good things of life without exception and
everything had been well recorded in your Ori. There is
however the problem of the fact that your Ese, legs, do
not complement your Ori. In other words, your legs are
working against the realization of the promises and
potentials of your destiny. There is the urgent need to
correct this anomaly. In order to correct this, there is the
need to offer ebo with three white pigeons, three guinea
fowls and money. After this, the Awo will prepare a
special soap with alupayida leaves. These leaves will be
pounded and mixed with the soap.
You need to dig three holes, wash your head in the hole at the
center, and wash the left leg in the hole on the left while the right
leg will be washed in the right hole in that order. If this can be
done, Ifa assures you that your Ese, legs will stop working against
your Ori. A stanza in Irete-Meji on this issue says:
Iwo ote

Emi ote
Ote di meji o d’ododo gbako-gbako
Dia fun Al’ori-ire-ma-l’ese-ire
Ikin mi Erigi–Alo
Ifa je ki n l’ori ire
Ki n si l’ese ire
Translation
You imprint one leg of Irete
I also imprint one leg of Irete
When the imprint becomes two, then the true Irete-Meji
is formed
This was the message of Ifa to he-who-has-favourable-
Ori-but lacks-good-legs
He complied
My Ikin, Erigi-Alo
Ifa please let me have good Ori
And good Legs to complement it
12. Ifa advises you to offer ebo so as to avoid getting into
serious trouble within seven days. Ifa advises you to offer
ebo with one matured he-goat and money. You are
also to feed Esu Odara with one big cock.
Also, Ifa says it foresees the Ire of children for those suffering
from childlessness who are close to you. Ifa assures them that
they shall be blessed with the fruit of the womb.
For this to happen, Ifa advises each of the women to offer ebo
with four rats, four fish, two hens and money. There is also
the need to feed Ifa with one matured she-goat. On these two
aspects, Ifa says:

Opekete a b’idi berebere
Dia fun Igbo
Igbo nm’enu sunrahun omo
Igbati yoo bii
O bi Ina
Opekete a b’idi berebere
Dia fun Odan
Ti nm’enu sunrahun omo
Odan maa bi
O bi Oorun
Opekete a se’di berebere
Dia fun Saasaa
Saasaa nm’enu sunrahun omo
Saasaa maa bi
O bi Abe
Igbo n’igbo Ina
Odan l’odan Oorun
Saasaa yooku ni ti Al’Abe
Dia fun Orunmila
Won ni ko ru’bo
Ko ma baa l’esire ojo meje
O ko’ti ogbonyin s’ebo
Igi kan gbe l’ewe
O tutu l’egbo
Dia fun Poroye
Tii s’omo Oba Ode Ido

O nm’enu sunrahun omo
Won ni ko maa gb’ebo lo s’eti ofin
Igbati yoo gbe ebo de ibe nko?
At’eni-m’enii ko to at’ana-m’anaa
At’ana-m’anaa ko to atijeta-mo’jeta
At’ijeta-mo’jeta ko to at’ijerin-mo’jerin
At’ijerin-mo’jerin ko to At’ijarun-mo’jarun
At’ijarun-mo’jarun ko to At’ijefa-mo’jefa
At’ijefa-mo’jefa ko to at’ijeje-mo’jeje
Erigi–Alo o je
Erigi-Alo o mu
Erigi-Alo nbe l’ofin to n yi gbiri
Poroye lo waa yo Orunmila ni’nu ofin
Awon mejeeji wa jo bo’fa mo’ju
Won tun bo’fa mo’ju
Eyin o gbon o
Eyin o m’oran
Eyin o mo wipe Poroye lo bi Olomo
Ko pe, ko jinna
E wa ba’ni b’ayo
E waa wo’re o
Translation
Opekete a sedi berebere
The Awo who cast Ifa for Igbo
When lamenting her inability to get a child
She complied
When she was to give birth
She begot Ina
The Awo who cast Ifa for Odan
When lamenting her inability to beget a child

She complied
She begot Oorun
The Awo who cast Ifa for Saasaa
When lamenting her inability to beget a child
She complied
She begot Abe
Igbo nigbo Ina
Odan lodan Oorun
Saasaa yooku ni tal’Abe
They cast Ifa for Orunmila
They told him to offer ebo
To avoid getting into trouble within seven days
He failed to comply
A tree has dry leaves
But its roots are fresh and alive
Ifa’s cast for Poroye
The daughter of the Oba of Ido-land
When weeping in lamentation of her inability to
beget a baby
She complied
She was directed to place the ebo rear a gorge
When she took the ebo there
What happened after?
What happened today was not as much as what
took place yesterday
What took place yesterday was not as much as
what happened three days ago
What happened three days ago

What took place three days ago was not as much
as what happened four days ago
The problem four days ago was not as much as
that of five days ago
What happened five days ago was not as serious
as what took place six days ago
What took place six days ago was not as much as
what happened seven days ago
Erigi-Alo (Orunmila) ate nothing
Erigi-Alo had nothing to drink
Erigi-Alo was lying in the ditch writhing in pain
Poroye rescued Orunmila from the ditch
Both of them fed Ifa from night till day break
And they fed Ifa again from night till day break
You are not wise
You lack understanding
You fail to know that Poroye was the woman who
begot Olomo
Come and join us in the midst of joy
Come and behold Ire
13. Ifa says that there is a group project going on where
this Odu is revealed. Ifa says that this project will
succeed but one person or group cannot do it
successfully. There is the need for all those involved in
the project or assignment to participate fully in order for it
to succeed. If this is not done, nothing on earth will make
it succeed.
Ifa states further that apart from the fact that all hands must be on
deck, each individual or group must have a specific function and
this should be done in such a way that there should not be

duplication of duties and each duty or assignment must be clearly
defined. In one word, there is the need to have a clearly defined
division of responsibility with each person or group assigned to
specific duties in order to ensure the success of the assignment
or project.
Ifa advises those involved to offer ebo with four pigeons, four
guinea fowls, four hens, four cocks and money. There is also
the need to feed Ifa with one matured she-goat and to feed Esu
Odara with one matured he-goat. On these, Irete Meji says:
A fi lakalaka ma jaa lakalaka
Dia fun Orunmila
Ifa nt’orun bo wa’le Aye
Baba yoo maa loo tun’le Aye se
Ifa de’le Aye tan
Bo ti nse ti ile
Ni t’ode n yo s’ile
Dia fun Esu Odara
Ti nt’orun bo wa’le Aye
Ti yoo maa loo tun’le Aye se
Ko pe, ko jinna
E wa ba ni l’atole Ire
Atole Ire laa ba’ni l’ese Ope
Nje e je ka lo mu t’Esu ba l’orita
Ko ma t’oju bo odede.
Translation
This was Ifa’s message to Orunmila

When coming from Heaven to earth
When coming to mend the world
He complied
When he got to earth
As he was attending to problems in the home
Those from outside were calling for attention
This was Ifa’s message to Esu Odara
When coming from Heaven to earth
When coming to mend the world
He complied
Join us in the midst of all Ire in life
That is what Ifa guarantees for all its followers
Please give all what belong to Esu to him at the junction
of the three crossroads
So that he will have no cause to peep into the parlour.

14. Ifa says that the Elders of the Night (witches) are
fomenting trouble and wrecking havoc against you and
those close to you. Unfortunately, several innocent
people are being wrongfully accused over what they know
nothing about.
Ifa says that there is the need for proper investigation before
accusing anyone. Those falsely accused must be apologized to
and appropriate ebo needs to be performed.
Ifa says that if you are one of the people accusing others
wrongfully, you need to apologize to your victim(s) and offer ebo.
Conversely, if you are one of the people being falsely accused of
wrongdoing; you need to take everything in good faith. If you are
begged, there is the need for you to accept the apology graciously
without any ill-feeling. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with one
matured he-goat and money, whether you are the one accusing
others or you are the person being accused of wrong-doing. On
this, a stanza in Irete Meji says:
Eyele pooyi ranyin l’ojude apon
Dia fun Orunmila
Iyami n ba won ja
Won ni Iyewa ni
Iyewa Otooro Efon kii ba’ni i ja de’bi omo o.
Translation
Eyele pooyi ranyin l’ojude apon
He was the Awo who cast Ifa for Orunmila
When Iyami were fighting against them
And they were accusing Iyewa

He complied
Behold, Osun Iyewa Otooro Efon will never fight
against anyone to the extent of harming his/her
child
15. Ifa says that there is the need to offer comprehensive
ebo for the community because there were many
unfortunate events taking place in the land. The cause of
this is not unconnected to the fact that the community had
offended the Irunmole and Orisa. These divinities are
angry with the community and they must be appeased to
bring back normalcy into the community.
Ifa also warns those who represent others to be truthful and
honest in all their assignments. If they fail to do so, the
consequence may be very disastrous and may even lead to loss
of lives. In the same vein, Ifa cautions that there must not be a
situation where people will be paying back good with evil. If they
are helped, they must show appreciation and must not let those
who do them good regret their actions. They must not maltreat
those who had assisted them one way or the other.
Ifa advises that you need to offer ebo with two matured he-
goats, 2 rats, two fish, two hens and money. You also need to
feed Ifa with one matured she-goat, feed Esu Odara with one
matured he-goat and feed Obatala with 16 snails, shea butter,
16 chalks, 10 metres of white cloth and drinks. On all these,
Ifa says:
Ojise Aye
Igangan Ife
Orunmila wo sun, o ko won
Awon Ife gbo
Won han bi Agan Iloye

Won p’ariwo bi Agate
Won binu, won lo ree ba Orunmila ni’le
Won o ba Baba ni’le
Akale omo odo Orunmila
Won gba a l’eti
Imulegbe omo odo Orunmila
Won fa odun idi re ya peere-peere
Orunmila ni ase ohun o tile l’owo ni’le yi mo
Orunmila waa bi’nu
Ohun ati omo ikofa re mejeeji
Won ko’ri si Eluju ko s’eke ko s’okun
Awon Ife daamu titiiti
Oko di pasan
Obo di laba
Aboyun ile ko bi tibi-tire
Agan o t’owo ala b’osun
Esin oba ko je’ko
Olowo di onigbese
Okunrun ibile ko dide
Alabiiye di alabiiku
Ile aye waa d’ota
Won bere sii daamu kiri
Won de odo El’eeta, Eleerin, El’eejo, ati El’eerindinlogun
Won ni awon ti fi yan eko je
Won tun kiri-kiri
Won de odo Alakan nii rin ni Ikoko
Nii rin ni Ibaba
Bi eni ti ko b’odo se
Awo odo Oluweri
O ni ki won maa to
Iponpon isepo seresere lo
Iponpon isepo seresere
Dia fun won l’Otu Ife
Nijo Ajogun ka won mo’le pitipiti
Ebo lo ni ki won waa se

O ni ki won maa wa Agbonrin ooye lo
Won waa le Agbonrin de Eluju ko s’eke ko s’okun
Won de ibi ile imu meta
Obatala ni ki won lo ree mu eku meji
Eja meji, eye meji ati eran meji asokolomu wa
Won be Oosa titi
Oosanla ni ohun o nii gbo
Oosa ni ohun o nii gba
Orunmila wa fo’hun si Oosa wipe
Orunmila wi agbede niforigi
Ifa ni onikolo o tun kolo sin
L’ojo ti Oba ti n je
A o je iru Oba yii ri
Afi Obatala Obatarisa
Oba patapata tii ba won gb’ode Iranje
Ohun lo fa okun eji so
O wa da oseere oorun si’le
Won ni nitori kinni
O ni ki iru omo eku o le baa ra nii
O ni ki iru omo eja o le baa ra ni
O ni ki iru omo eye o le baa ra ni
O ni ki iru omo eran o le baa ra ni
O ni ki iru omo eniyan o le baa ra ni
Orunmila ni a nje eku, a n lo eku
A n je eja, a n lo eja
A n je eye, a n lo eye
A n je eran, a n lo eran
Omo eniyan ni yoo si wa won wa fun wa
Ki iru eku ko ma ra
Ki iru eja ko ma ra
Ki iru eye ko ma ra
Ki iru eran ko ma ra
Ki iru eniyan ko ma ma ra o
Eji-Elemere gba wa o
Ko pe ko jinna

E wa bani b’ayo
E wa wo ire o
Translation
Ojise aye
Igangan Ife
Orunmila had a deep meditation and arrested them
When the inhabitant of ile-Ife heard that these two had been
eliminated
They screamed like the masquerade of Iloye land
And shouted like the Elders of the Night
In their rage, they rushed to confront Orunmila at home
They did not meet him at home
Akale was a student of Orunmila
They slapped him in the face
Imulegbe was another student of Orunmila
They tore his Odun dress to shreds
Orunmila declared that he never knew that he had no honour
in Ile-Ife anymore
Orunmila got angry
He left Ile-Ife together with his two students
They headed for Elujuu-ko-seke-ko-sokun in the deep forest
The inhabitants of ile-Ife began to live in misery and
confusion
Penis became switch
Female genital became laba, leather
Pregnant women were unable to deliver safely
Barren women could not become pregnant
Oba’s horses had no grass to eat
The rich became chronic debtors
The invalid could not regain their health
Those who had hitherto been giving birth to bouncing babies
began to deliver still-births
They were running from pillar to post
They went to all Awos

And those doing consultation with cowries
The Awo said they had used their cowries to buy corn meal
They went from place to place
They got to the crab walks in hidden places
And walks in the dark
As if it has nothing to do with the stream
The Awo of Oluweri
Ifa’s message for the inhabitants of Otu-Ife
When Ajogun overwhelmed them completely
He asked them to go to Iponpon isepo seresere
Iponpon isepo seresere
He was the Awo who cast Ifa for them at Otu-Ife
When Ajogun overwhelmed them completely
They were advised to offer ebo
The Awo told them to look for a live antelope as ebo
materials
They pursued an antelope to Elujuu-ko-s’eke-ko-s’okun
They saw the three huts made with Imu leaves
They threw a stone at the hut
Obatala asked them to go and bring two rats, two fish, two
birds and two beasts as penalty for throwing stones at Imu
hut
They begged Oosa for a long time
Orisanla refused to accept their apology
Orunmila declared to Obatala thus
Ifa declared ‘Onikolo tun kolo sin’
Since the period that Obas were being installed
None had ever been like this one
The exception is Obatala Obatarisa
Oba patapata who lived in Iranje land
He was the one who held onto the rope of rainfall
And released that of intense sunshine
They asked him why he did so
He declared that he wanted all rats to die off
He wanted all fish to cease to exist

He wanted all birds to vanish on earth
He wanted all beasts to go into extinction
He even wanted all human being disappear from the earth’s
surface
Orunmila said that we eat and use rats
We eat and use fish
We eat and use birds
We eat and use beasts
And human beings are the ones who procured all these
items for us
May the rats not die off
May the fish not cease to exist
May the birds not vanish on earth
May the beasts not go into extinction
May human being not disappear from the earth’s surface
Eji Elemere, please come to our rescue
Join us in the midst of happiness
Come and behold all Ire in life
16. Ifa warns you that there is the need for you to do Ipese
for the Elders of the Night so that the problems that you are
encountering presently, caused by the witches, can be
eliminated. Ifa says that your life is being threatened by the
Elders of the Night. That is why Ifa recommends this ebo in
order to prevent you from experiencing untimely death.
Ifa advises that there is the need to offer ebo with a matured he-
goat and money. After this, there is the need to do Ipese with
one matured she-goat. This she-goat will be slaughtered from
the back of its neck as against its throat. The flesh of this goat
shall also be distributed raw. It must not be cooked in the house
where this ebo is offered or in the house of the Babalawo. On
this, Ifa says:

Eeran ti kekere p’eto
Owiwi o dun idun ana
Dia fun Orunmila
Ti yoo fi ewure gb’omo re l’owo eleye
Eni ti ngb’apa, e waa gb’apa
Odi-odi ni won np’eran aje je o
Odi-odi
Eni ti ngb’ese, e waa gb’ese
Odi-odi
Eni ti ngb’eyin, e waa gb’eyin
Odi-odi
Eni ti ngb’ori, e waa gb’ori
Eni ti ngba’fun, e waa gba’fun
Odi-odi
Eni ti ngb’orun, e waa gb’orun
Odi-odi
Eni ti ngb’edo, e waa gb’edo
Odi-odi
Eni ti ngba saki, e waa gba saki
Odi-odi
Eni ti ngba fuku, e waa gba fuku
Odi-odi
Eni ti ngba’ge, e waa gba’ge

Odi-odi
Translation
Eeran, Digitaria debilis is it that grows branches from its
inception
The owl does not make the same sound as it made
yesterday
This was the Ifa cast for Orunmila
The one who will use a she-goat to rescue his child from the
hands of the witches
He complied
Those who are entitled to the limbs, do come and take your
share
In unconventional means, the animal of the witches is
slaughtered
Truly, it is unconventional
Those who are entitled to the head, do come and take your
share
slaughtered
Those who are entitled to the neck, do come and take
possession of your share
slaughtered
It is unconventional indeed
Those who are entitled to the intestines, do come and take
your share
slaughtered
Those who are entitled to the bowel, do come and take your
share

slaughtered
It is unconventional indeed
Those who are entitled to the lungs, do come and take
possession of your share
slaughtered
Those who are entitled to the chest do come and take your
share
slaughtered
Aboru Aboye.

AFFILIATED IRUNMOLE/ORISA OF IRETE MEJI
1. Ifa- For success, victory, long life
2. Esu Odara – For protection, success and stability
3. Ori – For fortune consummation
4. Egbe – For financial enhancement
5. Obatala – For success and happiness
6. Sango – For protection and long life
7. Osun – For protection against slanderers
8. Odu – For protection and success
9. Ile – For long life and prosperity
TABOOS OF IRETE MEJI
1. Must not eat squirrel – To avoid untimely death
2. Must never pay evil with evil – To avoid the multiplication of
evil and disaster
3. Must not use eeran grass for anything – To avoid contention
With Elders of the Night
4. Must not use owl for anything - To avoid contention with
Elders
of the Night
5. Must not engage in sole proprietorship business – To avoid
unconsummated fortune
6. Must not use any of the monkey family for anything – To
avoid
untimely death.
7. Must not implicate others in what they know nothing about –
To avoid humiliation and disgrace
8. Must not eat crab – To avoid protracted problems
POSSIBLE PROFESSION OF IRETE MEJI CHILDREN
1. Ifa/Orisa Priest

2. Diplomat, delegate, labour/institutional representative
3. Marine engineering, ship building, oceanography
4. Administrator, consultant, counselling officer, welfare officer,
5. Entrepreneurship
POSSIBLE NAMES OF IRETE MEJI CHILDREN
1. Ilemajeyi – May mother-earth spare this from consumption
2. Okanmbi – A child of special birth
3. Olaberinjo – Honour was great as an elephant
Aboru Aboye.

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