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Ifa Advice According To Your Sign

This document contains a series of advice and proverbs from Ifá for the Awó (Ifá priests). Each section begins with the name of a Baba (letter from the Ifá divination system) and contains between 1 and 5 brief pieces of advice related to the proper behavior and responsibilities of an Awó. The advice covers topics such as respect, honesty, moderation, non-violence, spiritual responsibility, and community care.
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Ifa Advice According To Your Sign

This document contains a series of advice and proverbs from Ifá for the Awó (Ifá priests). Each section begins with the name of a Baba (letter from the Ifá divination system) and contains between 1 and 5 brief pieces of advice related to the proper behavior and responsibilities of an Awó. The advice covers topics such as respect, honesty, moderation, non-violence, spiritual responsibility, and community care.
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IFA ADVICE

Baba Eyiogbe: The Ifá hierarchy leads each Awó to the place that corresponds to them based on their merits and attitudes.
Ogbe Weñe: The Awó respects other people's women.
Ogbe Di: The Awó must keep their word.
Ogbe Roso: No matter how much the Awó hides their things, it will always be known, because Orunmila sees everyone and
nobody sees him.
Ogbe Juani: The Awó takes care of his house before that of others.
Ogbe Bara: The good form always triumphs.
Ogbe Kana: Today's laughter will be tomorrow's cry.
Ogbe Yono: Violence solves nothing, arrogance ultimately costs lives.
Ogbe Sa: The Awó will always do things completely.
Ogbe Ika: The Awó must be measured in all its things because all excesses are bad.
OgbeTumako: The Awó respects what each person does, because each Awó is a king in their own land.
OgbeTua: The Awó will always know how to differentiate mud from sand.
Ogbe Ate: Orunmila always does something for women.
Ogbe She: The Awó never rushes to avoid failing.
According to the Awó, as you take care of it, so shall you live.

Baba Oyekun: The elders authorize the minors as operators and give their approval.
Oyekun Nilogbe: The Awó never tells lies because Olofin is listening.
Oyekun Piti: The Awó does not repeat what they hear, does not speak what they see.

Oyekun Di: The Awó, although they resolve it, are never thanked.
Oyekun Biroso: The Priest must avoid disappointments, illnesses, and scarcity.
Oyekun Juani: The Awó spares no effort to achieve what he believes is best for his life, even if it costs him.
life costs.
Oyekun Bara: The Awo achieves his desires with cunning and skill, never with brute force.
Oyekun Foloko Kana: The Awó avoids [religious] relationships with close people.
Oyekun Funda: The Awó never leaves the certain for the doubtful.
Oyekun Birikusa: The Awó does not live halfway with anyone.
Better many few than few many.
Oyekun Batrupon: The Priest takes care of Ifá so that he is considered as a Priest.
There will always be someone who makes you go through what you made others go through.
Oyekun Birete: The Priest does not take what does not belong to him.

Oyekun Pakioshe: The great Obases pray to Olofin for the great fallen.
Oyekun Berdura: A clean heart is worth more than all the gold in the world.

Baba Iwori: The Awó analyzes the facts, the things, and will apply logic.
Iwori Bogbe: The Priest does not question the word of Ifá.
Iwori Yekun: What is seen is not spoken.
Iwori Odi: The Priest never belittles anyone.
Iworo Koso: Al Awó is accompanied by the four Egun from the four positions of the world.
Iwori Juani: The Awó, although he knows everything, does not underestimate the poor.
Iwori Obere: The Priest must have character and prudence to place each person in their position so that they can live with
decorates and their house is not a disaster.
Iwori Kana: The Awó respects all religions.
Iwori Ogunda: The priest avoids being late.
Iwori Bosaso: The priest does not eat food with too much salt.
Iwori Boka: The Awó takes care of his friends' women so that they do not raise false testimonies against him.
Iwori Batrupon: The Awó must help each other.
IworiTurale: The Awó must speak little so as not to fail.
Iwori Rete: The priest performs spiritual mass for his dead.
Iwori Boshe: The priest does not raise spoiled or pampered children so they do not get lost.
Iwori Bofun: Orunmila always tests the Awó to see if he knows.

Baba Odi: The luck of the Awó is in his house.


Erdibe: The Awó writes everything down to study it later.
Odi Yekun: To govern, one must have gray hairs.
Odi Oro: The Awó does not cut herbs after six in the evening.
Odi Roso: The Awó does not sleep when there is war.
Odi Moni: Today's sacrifice will be tomorrow's well-being.
Odi Bara: The shadow of conscience haunts the killers.
Odi Kana: The Awó respects the word of the Oriaté.
Odi Ogunda: The Priest does not perform Ifá for anyone without the consent of their Guardian Angel.
Odi Sa: The Awó plays the drum for his Guardian Angel.
Odi Ka: There is no divine justice on earth.
OdiTrupon: From another world they oversee the actions of this world.
OdiTauro: The Awó must be careful lest sexual recklessness leads him to live with a godchild or
goddaughter.
Odi Leke: El Awó must be careful about what he says so that he doesn't get into trouble.
Odi She: The Awó lives with religious women.
Odi Fumbo: The Awó wins when it is obedient.

Baba Iroso: The Awó takes care of his crown because he is king.
Iroso Umbo: The Awó must take care of their physical appearance and posture.
Iroso Matelekun: There should be no scandals in the house of Awó.
Iroso Wori: The Awó must impose itself on the difficulties.
Iroso Odi: The Awó does not take what does not belong to him.
Iroso Juani: The Awó never argues over women.
Iroso Egan: The Awó will remain updated so that it does not lose its government.
Iroso Kana: The Awó must interpret Ifá and teach those who do not know.
IrosoTolda: The Awó does not get excited.
Iroso Sa: The Awó receives his Kuanaldo to establish his people.
Iroso Ka: The Awó will always take care of Oshún.
Iroso Batrupon: The Awó does not raise his hand to women, only peace and security for their things.
IrosoTualara: The Awó does not spend, among other things, the money from the consecrations.
Iroso Ate: The Awó will never try to impose himself.
Iroso She: The Awó does not do what does not concern him.
Iroso Fumbo: The Awó has no vices so that he does not forget about Ifá.

Baba Ojuani: Neither the Olúo nor Oyugbona will strike the godchild.
Ojuani Shorbe: Money is not everything in life.
The final judgment: Olofin tests the goodness of the Awó.
The Awó is lost in greed.
Ojuani Shedi: The Priest does not promise what he cannot fulfill.
Ojuani Hermoso: The Awó knows what it has been until today, but not what it will be tomorrow.
The brothers unite so that they can overcome.
Ojuani Pokon: The Awó does not allow their impulses to drag them away.
Ojuani Ogunda: The Awó that does not look ahead, stays behind.
Bosaso's Awó washes his hands before eating, so that his own witchcraft does not harm him.
Ojuani Boka: The Iré of the Awó is to have guests to eat.
The Awó does not run over anyone.
Ojuani Alakentu: The Awó must uphold its principles in order to have a good outcome.
Ojuandi Birete: Those who today are your biggest admirers and friends, when you fall will be your worst.
enemies.
Ojuani Boshe: The Awó acts on its own decision and not under the influence of anyone.
The Awó does not do what he does not have the power to do.

Baba Obara: The Awó does not commit because commitments turn against him.
Obara Bogbe: Nobody knows what they have until they lose it.
Obara Yekun: The Awó excels to perform his wisdom.
Obara Wo: To become great, one must go through different stages.
Obara Di: The Awó performs Ebbó with the letter of the year.
Obara Koso: Kings also need their counsel.
Obara Juani: The Awó should never think that he knows a lot, there is always someone who knows a little more.
Obara Kana: The Awó must know who they are with because bad company can cause disruptions.
Obara Kuña: The Awó becomes necessary to be able to succeed.
Obara Sa: The Awó does not let his guard down so that his enemies cannot overcome him.
Obara Kasika: The Awó does not become vain so that Olofin does not curse him.
Obara Trupon: The Awó does not harm anyone.
Obara Kushillo: Great adversities toughen the life and character of the Awó.
Obara Rete: The Awó does not listen to gossip to avoid displeasure.
Obara Moroshe: The apprentice learns by observing his masters.
Obara Fun: The Awó never argues over money.

Baba Okana: Elewá always spoils the Babalawo.


Okana Sorde: What is known does not need to be asked.
Okana Yekun: All the pacts of the Awó are archived in the sky.
Okana Gio: Elewá is the banker of the Awó.
Okana Di: The Awó identifies with its Egun so that they save him daily.
Okana Roso: The Awó does not have another Awó on earth.
Okana Juani: The Awó does not speak what he is going to do so that he can do it.
Okana Bara: The Awó studies and prepares for life.
Okana Ogunda: The fool does not fight with the cook.
Okana Sa: The Awó does not get wet with rainwater, because it forgets things.
Okana Ka: He who does wrong and does not do good, does it for himself.
Orunmila is the secretary of Olofin.
OkanaTurale: The Awó doesn't associate with effeminate people so they won't get confused.

The Awó calmly reaches its destination.


Okana She: The lustful woman ultimately ends up binding the semen of the man she loves.
Okana Fun: The Awó does not use weapons.

Baba Ogunda: Orunmila selects the priests of Ifá.


Ogunda Biode: The man, when he performs Ifá, changes his life.
Ogunda Yekun: The Priest must take care of their ethics.

Ogunda Kuaneye: What is known is not said.


Ogunda Dio: The Awó does not sit on a chair without a bottom.
Ogunda Roso: When the Awó falls, it gives eyelé meyi funfún to its lerí.
Ogunda Leni: Do not leave the path for the road, do not leave the certain for the doubtful, do not...
meta in what does not matter to him.
Ogunda Bara: For Orunmila, the great and the small are the same.
Ogunda Kana: No matter how many powers the Awó has, Ifá will always be the first.
Ogunda Masa: What is in the trash can is not picked up because in the end, it always returns to the trash can.
Ogunda Ka: It is better to lose life than honor, because he who loses honor lives in shame.
rest of his life.
OgundaTrupon: The Awó will take care to see how he resolves the problems so that he doesn't end up with the
osorbo.
OgundaTetura: The Awó never tires of the work of Ifá.
Ogunda Kete: The Priest is respected so that he is respected.
Ogunda She: The Awó must receive Olofin at any age or when making their first two Ifá.
Good beginning: Have a good start so that you have a good end; what starts badly ends badly.

Baba Osa: All human beings are equal.


Part of Lofobeyo: For good to exist, bad must also exist.
Osa Yekun: The Awó attends to his Oshas and Orishas so that he does not fall behind.
Skill is better than strength.
Osa Di: Everyone is born with their ability and must conform to their fate.
Osa Roso: The Awó helps the needy selflessly and forgives the enemy who repents.
sincerely.
There are secrets so intimate that they are not told to anyone.
Osa Bara: Intelligence always dominates the power of force.
Osa Kana: The Awó does not entrust his affairs to anyone.
Osa Kuleya: The Awó does not turn to other religions because Ifá is the only religion blessed by Olofin.
Part Ka: The most natural thing in life is death.
OsaTrupon: The Awó does not allow an obó to dominate its principles.
As much as you have, that's how much you're worth; if you have nothing, you're worth nothing.

In Ifá, you have to use your head, the Awó does not steal because it falls behind.
Osa She: The osorde is a secret act that the Awó must not disclose.
Osa Fun: The Priest must respect his elders.

Baba Ika: The well-being of the Awó comes from its opposite.
Ika Bemi: The Awó destroy their children and their godchildren.
Some die, others are born, that is life.
Ika Wori: The Awó takes care of his hands because they are his Iré.
Ika Di: Through disobedience, everything is lost.
Ika Roso: The Awó gather to discuss Ifá, Orunmila has Osun.
Ika Junko: Even if you are big, strong, and powerful, do not abuse the weaker ones because one of them will kill you.
There will always be someone who wants to dismantle the house of Awó.
Ika Kana: Those who persist must win, but in the end, they lose everything.
Ika Ogunda: The Priest will always know who cooks his food.
Ika Sa: The Awó does not speak because he waits for the instruction of the Oshas.
IkaTrupon: The Awó begs the Guardian Angel not to turn its back on him.
Ika Otura: When the Awó come together, no one can stand against them.
Ika Rete: The Awó does not say with what one is saved so that the hidden enemy does not defeat them.
Ika Fa She: The sacred word of Orunmila never falls on the ground.
Ika Fun: Not all Aleyos belong to the Awó that looks at them.

Baba Otrupon: The trust of the Awó is the woman of his house.
El Awó does not seek his fortune in someone else's home.
Otrupon Yekun: The church bells ennoble the spirits.
Otrupon Adakino: The Awó that settles Osha will do so before performing Ifá.
Otrupon Di: The Awó shares his knowledge; he does not hide it.
Otrupon Kosa: The Awó must have morals and respect in the religion.
Otrupon Ñao: The leftovers from the Awó table go to the sidewalk's container.
Otrupon Baraife: Orunmila is important for fixing people's lives.
Otrupon Kana: The victory of the Awó depends on his obedience.
Otrupon Guede: The Awó must be careful not to be used to resolve personal matters of
another.
Orunmila punishes the Awó with embarrassment.
Otrupon Ka: The Awó does not host anyone in his house so that tomorrow they will not be his enemy.
OtruponTauro: The Awó should not sleep in darkness.
When one Awó falls, the other lifts him up.
Otrupon She: The Awó must be careful about expressing their feelings.
Otrupon Fun: The Awó does not work profane.

Father Otura: With respect and the mind, the enemy is defeated.
Otura Niko: Wisdom is the most refined beauty of the Awó.
Otura Yekun: Even the devil has a protective Egun.
Otura Iwori: The stubbornness of the Awó ultimately leads him to his death.
Otura Di: Ifá does not associate with dirt or with plague.
Otura Roso: The Awó will always work to prevent stagnation.
Otura Lakentu: The Awó learns alongside the elders.
Otura Bara: He who searches in a hurry grabs anything.
Otura Tiku: At the door of the Awó, good and bad stand. That's why the Awó cleanses itself to let in the good.
the good and the bad stay outside.
Otura Aira: Human beings are grouped into good and bad, Orunmila and Olofin are the ones who determine.
Otura Sa: It is the responsibility of Olordumare and Olofin to recompense good deeds and evil deeds.
Otura Ka: Disobedience costs life.
Otura Trupon: The children of others ultimately become enemies.
Otura Tiyu: The Awó must ask Orunmila the power that must be received because there are powers that can
make the Awó sick.
Otura She: The Awó avoids issues of shame and sexual aberrations.
Otura Adakoy: When Olordumare decides, Ikú comes in any way.

Baba Irete: Women do more for Orunmila than the men themselves, that's why the Awó do not them.
will mistreat.
Irete Untelu: No matter how exalted the Awó may be, he must always pay respect to his godparent and to his...
Oyugbona and his elders in general.
Final Note: The Awó always records the actions they take.
Irete Yero: Everything that enters the house of the Awó, Orunmila is the one who carries it.
Irete Untedi: The Awó unite to prevent losses among themselves.
Irete Lazo: Osun is the guardian of Orunmila.
Irete Wan Wan: The perfume of the flowers has ashé as assistance.
Irete Oba: The Awó does not mistreat his obiní because she is delayed.
Irete Kana: The Awó comes to the world to atone for their faults from the previous life.
Irete Kutan: The Oshas and the Orishas feed on the blood of sacrifices.
Excessive joy or happiness makes one sick.
Irete Ka: The Awó needs to meditate on his matters.
Irete Batrupon: The Awó is a spirit guided by Ifá.
Irete Suka: Whoever the Awó tells its secrets to, that one will betray it.
Irete Unfa: The Awó does not neglect his ailments.
Irete File: The Awó does not sit in public parks.

Baba Oshe: Discretion is the main art of the Awó.


Oshe Nilogbe: The secrets of Ifá are not revealed.
Even kings need to be confirmed by other kings.
Oshe Paure: The godfather suffers when he does not act well with the godchild.
Oshe Di: The Awó receives powers to overcome.
Oshe Leso: The Awó should not associate with different religions.
Oshe Niwo: The Awo does not attend where they are not invited.
Oshe Bara: The Awó does not study or work at night.
Oshe Polokana: The Awó should not underestimate anyone, because the one whom they never consider will be the one that
it solves the problem.
Oshe Omoluo: The Awó must receive Olofin.
El Awó goes slowly to arrive safely.
Oshe Ka: The Awó should never be unfair.
The Awó must not be addicted to alcoholic beverages so that he does not speak what he should not.
OsheTura: The Awó respects everyone so that they are not embarrassed.
The Awó does not deceive the Aleyo so that the Guardian Angel of that Aleyo does not charge him for his fault or his wrongdoing.
deception.
Oshe Fun: The Awó does not use sideburns or a mustache, nor does he go without being groomed.

Baba Ofun: The seeds fallen at the foot of the tree germinate.
Ofun Nalbe: The Awó will try to inherit the virtues of his Olúo.
Excessive sexual activity causes the physical destruction of the Awó.
Ofun Gando: The power of the Awó is in the hands.
Ofun Di: The ambitious Awó represents the dirt of Ifá.
Ofun Koso: The Awó confesses to Ifá to relieve his deepest pains.
Ofun Funi: Olofin grants the Awó the power to defeat his enemies.
Ofun Bara: The Awó must have a foundation for their things.
Ofun Kana: The priest does not perform rituals on Thursdays.
Ofun Funda: The Awó who acts well, rests in peace, and the one who acts poorly will suffer remorse.
Ofun Sa: The Awó does not teach secrets to women.
Ofun Ka: The Priest must be careful not to be given alms to entertain him.
Ofun Batrupon: The Awó will make themselves understood to achieve their purposes.
OfunTempolá: The Awó will prevent their tongue from speaking before their mind thinks.
Ofun Bile: The Awó visit each other.
Ofun She: The Awó never thinks that he knows everything, there is always something new to learn, because Olofin and
Orunmila are those who know.

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