Select Verses from the Kpólí Fá and Odù Ifá

Select Verses from the Kpólí Fá and Odù Ifá

Don't Forget Your Self Divinity: You Have Already Been Empowered

Atikareşete, awo orun

A difa fún Olódùmarè ati aiye
Nigbati àwọn ọmọ-araye nsare to Olódùmarè nítorí ohùn gbogbo
Nke mo de gbà mi; jọwọ gbà mi Olódùmarè ni: eetiri?
Eniti mo fún l’agbara, kò lo agbara
Eniti mo fún l’ọgbọn, kò lo ọgbọn
Won ni àwọn ọmọ ti ko ri àwọn obi wọn Wọn maa sa ipa inu wọn

Atikaresete (the self adjuster) priest in heaven

Divined for Olódùmarè (the Creator) and the world
When the people of the world were running to Olódùmarè for everything
Crying out “I have come...Save me; please save me Olódùmarè said: “What is the matter? Those whom I have given ability do not use their ability
And those I have given wisdom do not use the wisdom that I have given them.
It is said: children who do not see their parents
Will strive for their own inner strength

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

Yɛku-Mɛji wɛ nyi
Mɛtɔlɔnfin sin vĭ mɛxo

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

It’s Yɛku-Mɛji who is Mɛtɔlɔnfin's eldest
Then Gbe-Mɛji the youngest Mɛtɔlɔnfin called them one day
On the way Yɛku-Mɛji told Gbe-Mɛji to continue
Pretexting that he was going to look for gold in the bush,
he was afraid
He stayed there for a long time
At the point where Gbe-Mɛji went alone to Mɛtɔlɔnfin
He was put to the test With Lɛgba and the deity
And he came out victorious
As Yɛku-Mɛji arrived Gbe-Mɛji had already become chief

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?

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