Select Verses from the Kpólí Fá and Odù Ifá
Share
Don't Forget Your Self Divinity: You Have Already Been Empowered
Atikareşete, awo orun
Atikaresete (the self adjuster) priest in heaven
In this sacred stanza, a black cloth was the prescribed sacrifice. This cloth was used to cast a veil of ignorance over the world. The people were "blinded" and were FORCED to use the wisdom given to them by Olódùmarè.
This ẹsẹ Ifá, found in Ìwòrìwosá, is telling us not to think that all of our answers are somewhere "in the heavens" when, in fact, the heavens have been put into us. I always say "Olódùmarè reaches down to us when we reach up to Olódùmarè". This verse reminds us that we have already been equipped by the proper spirits. All we need to do is realize it and govern ourselves accordingly. When a "child" does not see its parents, they are forced to draw from their inner strength. That inner strength is Olódùmarè, the deities, the ancestors, and your ori (spiritual head).
Finally, this sacred verse reminds us of our own inner divine light; reminding us of it's ever presence. Cast off the veil my people. We got this!
From the Kpólí Fá (Fádù) of Vodún
Fágbesisa Yɛkumɛzi on Birthright
Bɔ Gbe-Mɛji wa jɛ nɛgbé tɔn Mɛtɔlɔnfin wa ylɔ yĕ gbeɖokpo
Eé yĕ ɖo ali jɛ nɛgbé tɔn
Yɛku-Mɛji ɖɔ nu Gbe-Mɛji ɖɔ ni zɔn Lé mi na ze nŭɖé ɖo zunkan mɛ
Xɛsi wɛ zé é ka ɖi
É wa ă kaka
Bɔ Gbe-Mɛji ɖokpo gbɔ yi
È blo tɛnkpɔn ni
Kpo Lɛgba kpo hùn lɛ kpo
Bɔ e ɖu déji Eé yɛku-Mɛji wa é ɔ
Three things stand out in this verse: birthright, fear and greed. It was the birthright of Yɛku-Mɛji to be the leader of the 16 Fádù by being the oldest. She took that for granted, and allowed fear and greed to cause her to lose her birthright. What a terrible thing. All she had to do is follow protocol and step into her divinity.
This is the story of many Afrikans. Collectively we have not stepped into our birthright that we once wielded. And now others see and take advantage of that; some of them standing upon the birthright of our people.
The question is are you allowing any form of fear and/or greed to cause you to lose your birthright? If so, what are you willing to do about it?
ekaabokilombo@gmail.com