Eji Ogbe 1
This is Eji Ogbe. Ifa is saying to this person should make a sacrifice so that (s)he does not go empty handed and miss the good thing that (s)he is searching for. This person is seeking a blessing (fortune). (S)He should make a sacrifice. All of the blessings are coming to him/her, and Ifa says that (s)he will find it/them if (s)he offers the sacrifice. If (s)he does not offer a sacrifice, (s)he will... (S)He cannot attain it. (S)He will lose it. But if (s)he makes a sacrifice, (s)he will receive it. Ifa says, (s)he should offer a sacrifice so that (s)he may not end up unsuccessful, this is this message in Eji Ogbe. This is the way Ifa teaches us to speak this message. It says:
Ọtọtọtọ, ọrọrọrọ, ọtọtọ (What is real is real [true], what is not real is not real), Whole is how we eat groundnut. Whole is how we eat imumu (edible black seed). In Iranje, they assess the king’s valour through his performance. If you praise the king with his acts of valour, he will give you a gift. This reveals why Ogotẹẹrẹ made war against Ehinwọran. Ogotẹẹrẹ is what we call penis, and Ẹhinwọran is what we call vagina. It is an abomination to the gods for the penis to fight a war with the vagina and lose.
Ifa says that this person should offer a sacrifice, so that (s)he can achieve the blessing that (s)he is searching for. Everything that (s)he is searching for, (s)he will surely get it if (s)he makes a sacrifice. (S)He should make offerings for the spiritually powerful beings. This person will be able to get what his/her heart desires very easily. This is what Eji Ogbe tells us.
Eji Ogbe 2
In this Èjì Ogbe, If it is revealed by Ifa, this person has a light-skinned woman in the house as a wife. He should offer a sacrifice immediately so that Death doesn’t kill her on his watch and she may have a long life. Ifa says that this person has a light-skinned woman at home. He should offer a sacrifice so that Death doesn’t take her away. This is what Èjì Ogbe tells us, this is the message Ifa transmits . Here, this is what Ifa says, there is a light-skinned woman in this person’s house, and he must make a sacrifice to prevent Death from taking her away. Ifa says:
Sinimọ-Sinimọ goes to tell about a very light-skinned woman, the one who was/is Ọrunmila’s wife, on the day that she beat Death’s mother at Ejigbomẹkun market.
It is said that Sinimọ was going to Ejigbomẹkun market. When she arrived at Ejigbomẹkun, she met an old woman there, but didn’t know that it was Death’s mother. When a fight sprung up between them, Sinimọ beat her intensely. Everyone said, Ah! That’s Death’s mother you have beaten up. She responded, Whose mother? What do you mean Death’s mother? That means nothing to me. She beat the old woman within an inch of her life. When Ọrunmila’s wife came home, she told her husband, Ah! Baba, I ran into one old woman today at Ejigbomẹkun market. She said she wanted to embarrass her, and she beat her severely. Ọrunmila asked, who was the old woman? They said she was Death’s mother, responded Sinimọ. Ah! Said Ọrunmila. You beat Death’s mother? Wow! You woman, what have you done? Do you know what you’re saying? She responded, I already answered you, of course I know what I’m saying. He asked again, Death’s mother? Yes, Death’s mother, she replied.
Ọrunmila ran quickly to consult Ifa. Ifa told him to make a sacrifice as quickly as possible so that Death wouldn’t take his wife. Ifa also said that he should paint the skin of all of the women in his house so that they would appear to be dark-complexioned, because if Death came by and saw any light-skinned women, he would take them all away. Ọrunmila immediately did everything that Ifa told him to do. Ifa accepted the sacrifice Ọrunmila made. Ifa accepted the offering Ọrunmila made. The ritual Ọrunmila performed on the divining board was accepted. Everything that he was told to do, Ọrunmila did it. Do you understand? He collected plant materials to make medicine. He searched for Ibuje. We call a certain something Ibuje. If you use it to paint someone with Ibuje, (s)he will become very dark. Ọrunmila quickly searched for Ibuje, he went looking for the ingredients he would need. He offered the sacrifice, He painted all of the light-skinned women in his house with Ibuje. He finished it.
The next day Death came around. Death had a club that was about this size. When Death arrived at the crossroads where Ọrunmila’s house was, he was tossing his club up in the air and catching it again. Then he sat down on the ground. He said, “Hey you, Ọrunmila! Ọrunmila!” He said, “Your wife beat up an old lady in Ejigbomẹkun market yesterday.” Ọrunmila said, “It wasn’t my wife!” Death said, “Ah! It wasn’t your wife?” Ọrunmila said, “It wasn’t my wife. You aren’t the one with such a light-skinned wife? Ọrunmila said he didn’t have any light-skinned women in his house. You don’t have any light-skinned women in your house? Asked Death. Ọrunmila said, That’s right. Death said, “Ok, no problem. Collect all of the women in your house and bring them out.” Ọrunmila collected them and brought every last one outside. He had many, many wives. Death looked at them all, but couldn’t find a light-skinned woman. He looked up and down the rows of Ọrunmila’s wives, but couldn’t find the one he was looking for. He exclaimed, “Ah! How shameful! I can’t belive this is happening to me. It wasn’t your wife?!” Ọrunmila agreed and said, it wasn’t my wife. I don’t have any light-skinned women in my house. When he saw that there were no light-skinned women around, Death burst into tears as he was walking away. Ọrunmila began to sing and dance and praise Ifa, saying, Yes, it was as the Babalawo said. It was as the Babalawo predicted. He said:
Sinimọ-Sinimọ goes to tell about a very light-skinned woman, the one who was/is Ọrunmila’s wife, on the day that she beat Death’s mother at Ejigbomẹkun market.
He sang Onibuje is immune to Death, Sinimọ, Sinimọ
Onibuje is immune to Disease
Onibuje is immune to Loss
Onibuje is immune to Failure
Onibuje is immune to Struggle
Onibuje is immune to Suffering
This is how Ọrunmila began to praise Ifa. Ifa also praised Almighty God. Ifa says this person has a light-skinned wife in his/her house. (S)He should sacrifice immediately so that death does not take this light-skinned person away this year. This is what Ifa tells us in Eji Ogbe.
