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What is the meaning of Ogbe or ejiogbe?
Ejiogbe I originally translated to mean spirit of giving but on further consideration ogbe is more likely an elision of o egbe meaning spirit of the group or spirit of all consciousness that ever existed so because consciousness comes from the Creator I believe ogbe is another word for Olodumare.
What is Eji Ogbe's ODU?
Eji Ogbe is the sign of life. A vigorous awakening Physical Element = Water... Water takes precedence of all other Elements. It is recognized as the "Father of the Elements." This odu denotes plenty of good and plenty of "evil." Eji Ogbe speaks of the positive and negative forces that permeate the earth.
What is ejideejiogbe?
Ejiogbe is the first odu of the 256 odu. It encompasses influential aspects from the rest of the 256 odu. It is considered to be the head of the Ifa corpus. We have provided high level interpretations of the odu in an effort to convey its message more efficiently.
What is the meaning of Baba ejiogbe Meji Odu?
Baba ejiogbe meji odu is the first one of the 16 Meji or 16 principle Odu. The information provided here applies to the person to which this odu was revealed during Ifa divination. This odu talks about blessings of many types of success and positive transitions in life. It talks about influential leadership in high places.
What is Eji Ogbe?
The word eji means first so ejiogbe from the elision eji o egbe meaning the first spirit of collective consciousness which is another referecence to Olodumare. The inference is when ejiogbe appears in divination it means the person is in alignment with Olodumare meaning in alignment with destiny.Jun 12, 2020
How many odu Ifa do we have?
256 oduThere are 256 odu (baskets, chapters) and innumerable verses called ese. Each chapter or odu is a container of sacred wisdom for use by humans to make the world and life in it good.
What happens if you touch Ifa beads?
Elekes can not be touched by anyone except for priests, and if they are touched, the person touching them must clean them. The beads all have different meanings and represent different divinities of Ifa. “The elekes I have mean life, protection and one of them represents my god Oshun,” Scott said.Oct 1, 2019
Does Ifa believe in God?
Like some other religions, Ifa includes magic, the use of traditional medicines and veneration of the dead. Like Christianity, Judaism and Islam, Ifa is monotheistic, but its supreme creative figure, Olodumare, shares power with dozens of subsidiary deities.Mar 28, 2019