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MANUAL OF INFORMATION

IFÁ MEDICINES / VOL. 1 – ÀKÒSÉ IFÁ

Information for Ifa Priests | Written by: Ayokunle Dada - Lagos, Nigeria

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We present this treatise of 35 different Àkòsé Ifá (commonly known as Ifá Medicines) very popular in Nigeria. According to the most traditional Yoruba teachings; the Àkòsé Ifá are very valuable to resolve different problematic situations of in the lives of the persons, but will never be of more importance that the sacrifice itself that is offered to the all the deities of the Yoruba religion. As an observation, I just would like to add that no Àkòsé Ifá should be should prepared by a mere devotee, but only by a Priest of Ifá or Iyá Onífá. May Olódùmarè bless your good work in favor of others!

Ayokunle Dada March 4, 2008

1. Chapter 1 – Àkòsé Ifá for the health. 2. Chapter 2 – Àkòsé Ifá for good luck and prosperity. 3. Chapter 3 – Àkòsé Ifá to overcome enemies. 4. Chapter 4 – Àkòsé Ifá for marriages, for impotent people, to have children and for love. 5. Chapter 5 – Àkòsé Ifá to overcome evil, the witches and the bad spirits.

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Chapter 1 - To overcome problems with health.

Message: - Through this story of Ifá says there are blessings to live long and enjoy of good health. There are blessings to overcome an illness you might have now. If you are sick, you will for sure get better. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 1 he-goat, 8 snails, 2 hens and 2 roosters and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - 1 big snail and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the biggest snail out of the 8 snails of the sacrifice. Break the snail by the bottom and the sprinkle the water over the . Spray the ìyèròsùn and print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of Íká Òfún. After praying, spray the ìyèròsùn over the entire snail until it is completely covered. How to use it: - put the snail in any corner of the house for the evil spirits to take it in order to avoid any bad influence and for death to stay way from your person. All the diseases will go with the snail.

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Translation to English:

Orí is the long life Cast divination for When death was knocking at his door And all the ajoguns were coming his way The ajoguns love to eat snails He was told to make sacrifice And complied The snails do not grow feathers But our snails in the house has grown feathers That was what death saw in the house And it was what death took with her

Message: - Through this story of Ifá says there are blessings for long life and to cure from an illness. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 2 eku ifá, 2 roosters, 2 hens, 2 fish (eja aro type) and 1 okete and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - 1 okete (including the sticks used to pack the okete), leaves of agidi mogbohin and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the stick used to pack an okete and cut it into pieces. Put them into a pot and also put the leaves of agidi mogbohin and the okete. Spray the ìyèròsùn over the and print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of Odí Ìrètè. After praying, spray the ìyèròsùn over all the materials and put them to cook. Once they are already cooked, stir and put them to dry. Once it is well dried, grind them until they become a powder. How to use it: - the person who is going to use the akose ifá, has to drink the powder with water.

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Translation to English:

Cast divination for Àmure Who is the son of He was told to make sacrifice And complied Now death is taking the rats in the farm And only Àmure will prevail If death takes the animals, the birds and the fish of the farm Only Àmure will prevail If the òkètè goes to the market, it will always have a stick to walk with Ifá on the day death comes I would not be the chosen one

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Message: - Through this story of when he was sick, Ifá says you should not be afraid that you will die of the disease you have because it will only be a passing one. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 2 roosters and lots of palm oil for the spirits that are disturbing and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - leaves of àlúpayidá, leaves of séfun-tètè, 1 entire bat and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the leaves of àlúpayidá, leaves of séfun-tètè, the entire bat and the ìyèròsùn. Put them into a pot and burn them. Grind them together until they become powder. Spray the powder over the and print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of . How to use it: - the person who is going to use the akose ifá will take it with strong or bitter drinks, for example with gin.

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Translation to English:

Òfún is the priest of jangan ti rangan Ìretè is the priest of jangan ti rangan The problem is the bats that come into the house Cast divination for Orúnmìlà When death and sickness was looking for him And all the ajogun were coming to his house He was told to make sacrifice And complied Death was coming to visit him and retracted Instead she went to a faraway place called Isale Akitan I will always be far from Isale Akitan

Message: - Through this story of the wife of who was crying because she thought she was dying, Ifá says you will be cured of your disease and you will live long. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 2 hegoats, 16 kola nut and lots of Guinean pepper to enjoy of good health and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - leaves of ara, lost of Guinean pepper, leaves of the Guinean pepper plant, black soap and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the leaves of ara, the Guinean peppers, the leaves of Guinean pepper plant and smash them all. Mix them with the black soap. Then spray the ìyèròsùn over the , print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of . After praying, mix the ìyèròsùn with the soap. How to use it: - the person who is going to use the akose ifá, store the soap in a container and uses it until it is over.

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Translation to English:

Tie your scarf completely And go out to search for a husband Cast divination for death The husband of (the cry) Cast divination for the wife of death She was asked to make sacrifice But she refused There is a price now for not offering the sacrifice The day of the death of is the day of death of the body On the day the wife dies The husband will also die

Message: - Through this story of the son of , Ifá says you have lots of wealth but not enjoy of good health. Ifá says money cannot buy health and that you should be more aware of that. Ifá suggests to offering

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sacrifice with 1 pig, 1 okete, 16 big snails and 8 pigeons in order to have good health and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - 16 leaves of elá, 16 seeds of Guinean pepper and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the 16 leaves of elá, 16 seeds of Guinean pepper and smash them until they become powder. Mix them with the ìyèròsùn and spray it over the to print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of . After praying, cut 16 pieces of the pork meat and put them to cook with palm oil, salt and the ìyèròsùn that was prayed over. How to use it: - the person for whom this akose was prepared àkòsé eats first and then all the persons present in the moment.

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Translation to English:

Òsé is as white as if being born in the house of Aje Cast divination for Who is the son of When he had the wealth of Ifá but looked pale He was told to make sacrifice And complied

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Now, you are the son of the priest And Ifa will keep on giving you the wealth of the earth

Message: - Through this story of , Ifá says you have not taken care of your health appropriately and even though you are going through a bad moment you will recover. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 2 roosters to regain your energy and become health again. Ifá says you should also apply this àkòsé. Materials to use: - leaves of segunsete, leaves of agidi mogbohin, black soap and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the leaves of segunsete, leaves of agidi mogbohin and smash them well. Then mix them with the black soap. Spray the powder over the to print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of . After praying, mix the ìyèròsùn with the black soap. How to use it: - the person for whom this akose was prepared uses the soap to take a bath for three days in a row. ÒRÒ RÈ

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Translation to English:

Bend the blade in order to cut the hair The kola nut grows in different places Cast divination for monbe Who is the son of Àgbonnìrègún He was told to make sacrifice And complied I am Monbe Monbe Monbe ope I am alive I did no lose my life As long as the priest lives There will be life on earth

Message: - Through this story of who was losing his health, Ifá says you are sick but that it is temporarily because you will heal pretty soon. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 2 roosters and 3 snails. Ifá suggests to applying this àkòsé too. Materials to use: - 1 hat, one of the snails of the sacrifice and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Spray the ìyèròsùn over the to print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of . After praying, take one

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of the snails of the sacrifice and put it inside the hat and then cover it with ìyèròsùn until covered completely. How to use it: - The person for whom this akose was prepared àkòsé take the hat to some place in the forest and chooses a place there where to throw it away. Then, he comes back home again praying the incantation again but without looking back.

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Translation to English:

Agere does not take the medicine to win at the war of apinni Cast divination for oríjagbodu Who is the son of the King of justice in ajorí When he was very ill and could not roll out of bed He was told to make sacrifice And complied You that decapitate the heads, go to the forest You that decapitate the heads, don’t look for mine

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Chapter 2 - For the good luck and prosperity.

Message: - Through this story of Ifá says there are blessings and luck for wealth to enter your house and be prosperous. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 6 white pigeons, lost of bananas (omini), 8 eggs of a hen, 2 ducks, 2 hens and cake of beans cooked without oil and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - leaves of ajé, leaves of elá, salt and palm oil. Way to prepare it: - Take the leaves of ajé and elá and smash them together to make them powder. Spray the powder over the . Print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of Íká Òfún. After praying, take one of the pigeons of the sacrifice and cook it with salt and palm oil and also the powder that was prayed over. How to use it: - once the pigeon is fully cooked, put it in a plate and se cut it in 9 pieces. Pray the incantation again and everyone present at the moment should eat it starting by the person who the medicine is being prepared for.

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Translation to English:

Tanwidi, the priest of the deep water Cast divination for Orúnmìlà Who was crying for not having enough wealth He was told to make sacrifice And complied Therefore, it all comes through me I see plenty of wealth around me I only see there are blessings around me

Message: - Through this story of Ifá says there are blessings for wealth to come to you. Ifá says you should keep doing your work and you will be very successful in what you know to do. Ifá says you should offer sacrifice to Orisa Ajé with 2 white pigeons, lost of bananas (omini), 2 Guinea hens and 4 kola nut and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - leaves of oníyeye, leaves of apako, 1 bird known as okin, blades, alcohol and cotton. Way to prepare it: - Take the leaves of oníyeye and apako and smash them together to make them powder. Spray the powder over the . Print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of Íká Ìrètè. How to use it: - after praying, make 201 small incisions on the head to the person and rub the powder inside while the incantation is being prayed over again. Then cover the incisions with the cotton with alcohol and keep it covered until they heal.

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Translation to English:

Îká rètè téè Cast divination for Who was talking business at Aaro He was told to make sacrifice And complied For having offered the sacrifice to Èsù Come and see all our blessings

Message: - Through this story of Ifá says there are blessings so you can become a person with a lot of money. Ifá says wealth do not come fast and that it takes time to acquire it, but you will have lots of money instead. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 4 roosters, 4 hens, 4 pigeons and 4 fish (aborí) and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - leaves of eyin, 1 fish (abori type) and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the leaves of eyin and the fish, smash them and burn them to make a powder. Spray the powder over the .

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Print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of Òtùrá Ìrèté. How to use it: - after praying, mix the powder with water and drink it. You can also mix it with food to eat. You can put a little of the powder in a container and use it as many times as you feel you need it. ÒRÒ RÈ

Translation to English:

Cast divination for the father who is scraping along He was told to make sacrifice And complied The good luck is only besides the priest

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Message: - Through this story of Ifá says there are blessings for you to have your own property, either a house or a place where you can make business. Ifá says there are blessings for you to have lots of money and prosperity. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 6 pigeons, 2 roosters, 2 ducks and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - black soap, the nest of an eeran aladí and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the nest of the eera aladí and mix with black soap. Spray the ìyèròsùn over the . Print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of Ìwòrì Òsá. After praying, mix the ìyèròsùn with the black soap. How to use it: - it is for the person to bathe with it. It is recommended not to use it just once, but using the soap every day until it runs out. ÒRÒ RÈ

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Translation to English:

Omonlá pa ti a làì lapa The priest of Aladi Cast divination for Aladi When he was crying for being lonely And because he had nothing in life He was told to make sacrifice And complied It is now that he has many properties It is now that his value is great 200 persons are standing and looking at his belongings The house of the Aladi is full

Message: - Through this story of that was flying all the way around, Ifá says there are blessings for you to have all the comfort you need in life and not to be a poor person. Ifá says there will be blessings of wealth anywhere you go. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 2 hens, 2 pigeons and lots of gin to entice wealth to you and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - leaves of sawérepépé, 1 fly, black soap and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the leaves of sawérepépé and the fly and smash them. Later, mix it with black soap. Spray the ìyèròsùn over the . Print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of . After praying, mix the ìyèròsùn with the black soap How to use it: - the person will use it to take a bath with the soap for three days in a row.

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Translation to English:

Do not get dirty Do not speak as if you are a beggar Cast divination for the fly That was flying on the earth but had not wealth She was told to make sacrifice And offered it Wealth comes to the fly now without knowing how The fly knows what to do after eating

Message: - Through this story of , Ifá says there are blessings for you to have wealth and prosperity in life. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 4 pigeons, 4 hens and 4 snails because there will be many people jealous of you and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - leaves of ajé, leaves of elá, black soap and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the leaves of ajé, leaves of elá and smash them. Then mix it with ìyèròsùn and spray it over the . Print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of .

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How to use it: - make small incisions on the chest of the person for whom this akosé ifá is prepared and rub the powder inside. If the person is male, make 5 incisions on the right side of the chest and 4 on the left side. If she is a woman, 4 incisions on the right side and 3 on the left side. Meanwhile you are doing the incisions, chant the incantations. ÒRÒ RÈ

Translation to English:

They are all together: the crane, the pigeon and the bird of Abúsa Cast divination for Who wanted to be the boss inside the place of Aje what do you have more than the others? you are luckier that everyone together.

Message: - Through this story of , Ifá says there are blessings for you to be wealthy and successful in businesses. Ifa you should learn to use your wealth appropriately and invest it well. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 2 Guinea hens, 16 big snails and 6 pigeons for your blessings of money and also applying this àkòsé.

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Materials to use: - leaves of elá, white cloth, black soap and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the leaves of elá and smash them and smash them with the black soap. Then the ìyèròsùn is sprayed over the . Print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of . After praying, mix the ìyèròsùn with the black soap. How to use it: - the person will take a bath using the soap for three days in a row. The soap should be wrapped around the white cloth when not using it. ÒRÒ RÈ

Translation to English:

Cast divination for Que no tenía mucha estabilidad He was told to make sacrifice And complied Now Bless me and take me to the highest place of my destiny

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Chapter 3 - To overcome the enemies.

Message: - Through this story of Ifá says there are blessings to overcome your enemies. Ifá says you should offer sacrifice to Orí with a fish because all your help comes from him and to overcome your enemies. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 1 he-goat, 2 fish and 2 kola nuts and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - leaves of segunsete, 1 fish (eja aro type) and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the segunsete and the fish and smash them together to make them powder. Spray the powder over the and mix together with the ìyèròsùn. Print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of Íká Òsá. How to use it: - after praying, mix the powder with water and drink it. Spare a little of the powder in a container to use it on the future, but always pray the incantation before using it. ÒRÒ RÈ

Translation to English:

Iká sa the priest of the king Cast divination for the king

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That woke up and drank medicine He was told to make sacrifice And complied Not in a long time Come and see how he has overcome the enemies

Message: - Through this story of Ifá says there are blessings to overcome your enemies and be more powerful than others. Ifá says you should make offering to the iyami with oketes so you are not disturbed and be able to overcome your enemies. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 1 he-goat, palm fruit (odi eyin), tiger skin, 7 okete, 2 Guinean hens and lots of palm oil and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - ofun, tiger skin and Guinean pepper. Way to prepare it: - Take the ofun and mix with the Guinean pepper and smash them together to make them powder. Spray the powder over the . Print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of Íká Ìròsún. How to use it: - after praying, mix the powder with water and drink it. You can also use it to eat with food. Spare a little in a container for future use, but always pray the incantation before using it again. ÒRÒ RÈ

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Translation to English: The machete is in the house of the fire The machete saw the pouring rain Early in the morning Iká goes to the house of Ìròsùn Because of the meat if the eku Because of the meat of the eja Cast divination for the tiger Who is the first son of the witch Cast divination for Enlojo the son of the bird On the day they were appeasing Orí They were told to make sacrifice But only the tiger offered the sacrifice This why you can say That Enlojo will never be able to hunt the son of the tiger

Message: - Through this story of when the father was being affected by the evil intentions of his enemies, Ifá says there are blessings for not being disturbed at all by your enemies. Ifá says you should offer sacrifice with 2 roosters to get the victory and also apply this àkòsé. Materials to use: - 1 very big snail, leaves of alupaida and ìyèròsùn.

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Way to prepare it: - dig a hole in the backyard of your property and take the leaves of alupaida and place them inside the hole. Spray the ìyèròsùn over the . Print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of Ìròsún Ogbè. Then spray the ìyèròsùn over the leaves, put the big snail inside and spray all the ìyèròsùn over it. How to use it: - once you have all the materials in the hole, cover it while chanting the incantation again and asking Ifá what you want or need. ÒRÒ RÈ

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Translation to English: bendíceme favoréceme Elá walk by my side Cast divination for On the day he had arrived to his house He was told to make sacrifice And complied Death, disappear! Go away from me! The snails do not go out of their houses when it is raining

Message: - Through this story of

when he was in the midst of

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people who considered him an enemy, Ifá says there are blessings to overcome the evil people are wishing you that your enemies’ intentions will not succeed. Ifá suggests offering sacrifice with 1 he-goat and 2 roosters to be victorious and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - 7 flowers of an okra plant, 7 imum muma fruits, 7 seeds of Guinean pepper and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the 7 flowers of an okra plant, the 7 imum muma fruits and 7 seeds of Guinean pepper and smash them together. Burn them until you get a powder. Spray the ìyèròsùn over the and mix with the powder. Print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of . How to use it: - make small incisions on the joints of the hands of the person for whom the akose ifá has been made and rub the powder inside while praying the incantation again. ÒRÒ RÈ

Translation to English: The ant hill next to the river The one that always wear red clothes Cast divination for Aseyin The one who is in charge of the salves He was told to make sacrifice But refused to do it Having refused to the sacrifice did not help Aseyin has offended Orangun And his enemies killed him because of a single yam

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Message: - Through this story of when he was not being respected by people in his town and enemies were piling up, Ifá says there are blessings to receive the honor & respect you deserve. Ifá suggest offering sacrifice with 1 he-goat and 2 pigeons to be favored and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - 1 head of a cobra, 1 snail, leaves of akésé, 1 eku Ifá, 1 horn of a bull, black soap and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the head of the cobra, 1 snail, the leaves of akésé and 1 eku Ifá and smash them together. Mix them with the black soap. Spray the ìyèròsùn over the , print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of . After praying, mix the ìyèròsùn with the soap and pack it into the horn of a bull. How to use it: - the person who uses this akose ifá should bath with the soap everyday while the soap lasts. ÒRÒ RÈ

Translation to English: The dog was told not to fight the tiger And there were many dogs fighting the tiger Cast divination for When he was coming form heaven to the earth

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He was told to make sacrifice So all the power would only be in his house And complied Pilgrims of Ìpó Pilgrims of Òfà Come and see that the power is only by the feet of the

Message: - Through this story of who came to live on the earth but had many enemies by his side, Ifá says there are blessings overcome the obstacles in your life. Ifá suggests offering sacrifice with 2 turtles, 2 roosters, 2 hens, 6 kola nuts and 1 agogo and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - leaves of gberu, the heads of the two turtles of the sacrifice, 1 bird (any type of bird), black soap and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the leaves of gberu, the heads of the two turtles of the sacrifice, the bird that you could get and smash them. Then mix it all with black soap. Spray the ìyèròsùn over the . Print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of . After praying, mix the ìyèròsùn with the black soap How to use it: - the person will use the soap to bathe with for as long as the soap lasts. ÒRÒ RÈ

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Translation to English:

Galgale knows many medicines for the stomach But does nothing with it It cannot do anything against what was eaten Cast divination for Akinsete who is the son of the elders When he came to the world and was surrounded by enemies He was told to make sacrifice And complied Therefore, anything said should not be changed Anything Ifa says should not be altered The bell (agogo) does not make a joke of the law If you have enemies, only Ifá will be able to change that He is the one that gives you the slaves you have The bell will take the problems far away

Message: - Through this story of who intended to be the leader among the birds, Ifá says you have been striving to reach your goals but has not succeeded because there are many envious people conspiring against that. Ifá says you will have all the luck to get to that position you desire. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 3 pigeons, 3 roosters, 3 snails

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and 4 turtles too reach your blessings and overcome your enemies and also to applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - 1 head of an agbe, Guinean peppers and a black cloth. Way to prepare it: - Take the head of an agbe and the Guinean peppers and smash them well. Burn them until you get a powder. Spray the powder over the to print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of . How to use it: - to the person for whom this akose was prepared àkòsé, you should make small incisions on the joints of the hands and the legs and rub the powder inside the incisions. Meanwhile, the incantation is being chanted. ÒRÒ RÈ

Translation to English:

Cast divination for the agbe Who wanted to receive a chieftainship title Cast divination for aluko

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Who said the title should be for aluko Cast divination for Who wanted to be the leader of the trees They were asked to make sacrifice And complied Pilgrims of Ìpó Pilgrims of Òfà Now come and see their blessings are many

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Chapter 4 - To resolve problems with marriage, love, impotence & have children.

Message: - Through this story of Ifá says there are blessings to conquer the person you desire and for growing love feelings between you and the other person you like. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 2 eku ifá and 2 fish (eja aro type) and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - 1 leaves of òmisí-misì, leaves of sìnkínmini, black soap and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the leaves of òmisí-misì and sìnkínmini and smash them together. Then mix them with the black soap. Spray the ìyèròsùn over the and print the Odu Ifá to pray the incantation of . After praying, mix the ìyèròsùn with the soap. How to use it: - Place the soap in a container and the person uses it before going to see the other person or before making love to the other person (if they are already together), applying as much as possible in the genital organs. ÒRÒ RÈ

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Translation to English:

The yam is well cut with the blade We prepare the yam flour in a big pot so it is well done Place the all in a wide spot So it is well done The priest cast divination for Inunurin Who was trying to have an easy job to do He was told to taste the honey In order to see how sweet it was Ifa says no one is greater than Ifá, make my love to be the greatest for _____________ And that ___________ can give me all I ask Because the leaves of òmisí-misì are made to get that And the òmisí-misì could make _____________ to love me only The sínkinmini says that person cannot resist doing it That ____________ could not have eyes for another person Ifa says no one is greater than

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Message: - Through this story of who wanted to get married, Ifá says there are blessings to conquer a good person so as to spend the rest of your life together. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 1 she-goat, 2 fish (eja aro type), 2 hens and 2 eku Ifá and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - leaves of òjinwinni, Guinean pepper, cotton, alcohol and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the leaves of òjinwinni, Guinean pepper and smash them together until they become powder. Spray the ìyèròsùn over the and it is fortified with the powder that was previously pounded. Print the Odu Ifá to pray the incantation of . How to use it: - to the person for whom this àkòsé is prepared for, small incisions are made on the head and rub the powder inside. Then cover the incisions with the cotton with alcohol until they heal. During the moment you are making the incisions the incantation should be chanted again.

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Translation to English:

Use the fan during the day I reached the place I wanted to be at Cast divination for Orúnmìlà Who had a dark skin wife in the house And wanted to marry a yellow skin woman He was told to make sacrifice And complied Pilgrims of Ìpó Pilgrims of Òfà Now come and see how he has been blessed with a wife

Message: - Through this story of , Ifá says there are blessings for you not to have problems with women and to overcome though situations they can lead you to. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 2 roosters, 2 ducks and 2 pigeons to freeing yourselves from the influence of the witches and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - 200 leaves of orose, a bird ogbigbi (bird known as the luck bird), Guinean pepper, black soap and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the 200 leaves of orose, a bird ogbigbi, and Guinean pepper and smash them together until they become powder. Spray the ìyèròsùn over the and it is fortified with the pounded powder. Print the Odu Ifá to pray the incantation of . After praying, mix the powder with the black soap. How to use it: - the person for whom this àkòsé is prepared for, takes a bath with the soap during three days in a row.

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Translation to English:

The moon outshines the stars The daylight outshines the stars Many stars are shining Many stars are shining The one that places the board of Ifá in the center of the store It is the priest in the priest of Osumare Cast divination for Meti Who is the son of Àgbonnìrègún

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He was told to make sacrifice And complied Oso will make things to work for me at home The witches of the house will make things my way The witches of the house will make things my way That is why I have 200 leaves of orose When the ogbigbi sings he kind of folds himself Things will be made my way Because I have 200 leaves of orose I will not rush to do things The leaves of orose I have are 200 I will not rush to do things, they will be done my way Because I have 200 leaves of orose

Message: - Through this story of that was going to get married, Ifá says there are blessings for you to keep together to the person who you are now with and that for that person not abandon you ever. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 1 she-goat and lots of palm oil and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - leaves of popojuwara, 1 big snail, salt, palm oil and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the leaves of popojuwara and smash them well. Spray the ìyèròsùn over the and print the Odu Ifá to pray the incantation of . After praying, mix the powder with the pounded leaves and cook the big snail with salt and palm oil. How to use it: - once the snail is already cooked, the person should eat this meal. It has to be only the person for whom the medicine was prepared for.

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Translation to English:

The one that breaks obi and eats with ragaraga As if there is no osu in his house Cast divination for Orúnmìlà Who was going to take ragaraga to become his wife And was taking osun to her for her to accept him Orúnmìlà will give me a wife the same way he did with ragaraga Because of the snail I am offering the Òrìsàs Because I have touched the leaves of popojuwara with my hands A good woman will come and I will be her husband for ever

Message: - Through this story of who was having troubles with women, Ifá says there are blessings for you to overcome what women

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are wishing or planning against you with or with women you are facing problems with. Ifá says you could do well in a marital litigation case. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 1 he-goat, 2 pigeons and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - 1 toad, Guinean pepper and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the toad and grind it with the Guinean pepper. Then burn it until it becomes powder. Spray the ìyèròsùn over the and it is fortified with the powder. Print the Odu Ifá to pray the incantation of . How to use it: - the person for whom this akosé ifá is prepared for, mix the powder with cold water and drinks it all. ÒRÒ RÈ

Translation to English:

Ìká sa ran the priest by the river side Cast divination for Egun Tatala On the day he was fighting against the witches He was told to make sacrifice And complied When I am traveling I don’t find any war No one wages war to me when I am traveling

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The same way the toad did I am free from Okundun

Message: - Through this story of a person in the town of Ilawé that happened to be barren, Ifá says there are blessings for you to have children and become very happy because of them. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 1 she-goat, 2 rats (eku ifá), 2 fish (eja àro type) and 2 hens to clean up your destiny and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - 200 leaves of and ìyèròsùn.

, Guinean pepper, black soap

Way to prepare it: - Take the leaves of smash them with the Guinean pepper and in order to make an with water. Then spray the ìyèròsùn over the and print the Odu Ifá to pray the incantation of . After praying, the ìyèròsùn mix with the soap and water. How to use it: - the person for whom this akosé ifá is prepared for, uses the soap and the to clean the house and spares some to bathe with after having cleaned the house. ÒRÒ RÈ

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Translation to English:

It is very hot for the leg to be outside The rat has come to the town of alawe Now for more that the rat runs, death will reach her The fish has come to the town of alawe Now for more that the fish swims, death will reach him The bird has come to the town of alawe Now for more that the bird flies, death will reach her Cast divination for eesun who is a person in ilawe Who is the daughter of the mind of the forest When she could not bear children And was not feeling well And spent all the time crying

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The pain we have inflicted ipin Ipin is not going to share it The pain we have given itá Itá is not going to give it to anyone The pain we have given ojere elu It is not going to take it to others I will prosperous like them No one will take their wealth from me My leaves of aoyoyo are also 200 I will not miss my blessings

Message: - Through this story of a male aja, Ifá says there are blessings for you not to be impotent anymore. Ifá suggest offering sacrifice with 1 he-goat and lost of black bananas (àgbààgbà) so you can stop being impotent and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - black banana (àgbààgbà), 1 fruit of oil, 1 coconut, orogbo, kola nut, raw cassava and ìyèròsùn.

palm

Way to prepare it: - Take the fruit of opapara and the coconut and mix them with palm oil to grind them later. Once they are grinded, mix them with leaves of ekun and grind them again until they become powder Then spray the ìyèròsùn over the and print the Odu Ifá to pray the incantation of . After praying, the ìyèròsùn mix with the previous materials and put aside half of this powder. Later the peels of the black bananas and grind them with the orogbo, the kola nut and the raw cassava until they become powder. This powder mix it with the other spared powder already prayed over. How to use it: - the person for whom this akosé ifá is prepared for, uses

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each of the powders to drink with water until they are over. ÒRÒ RÈ

Translation to English:

Okanran Oworin is the owner of the house The foreigner does not know much of the house Cast divination for the dog Who had the disease of atosi He was told to make sacrifice But refused to do it Pilgrims of Ìpó Pilgrims of Òfà Now come and see how the words of the priests have come true

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Chapter 5 - Toovercome the evil intentions, bad spirits and the witches.

Message: - Through this story of Ifá says there are blessings for you to be able to sleep well at nights. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 1 pigeon in order to live in peace and tranquility and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - salt, water and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the ìyèròsùn and spray it over the . Print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of . After praying, mix the ìyèròsùn in a recipient where you have the water and the salt. How to use it: - Everyone present should drink a bit of the water and the then take it to where the Èsù Elaabara is and pour it over him while chanting the incantation again. ÒRÒ RÈ

Translation to English:

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Cast divination for When he was collecting salt in order to accomplish something good He was told to offer sacrifice And complied We have also collected salt to do something good Without problems we will be happy We are eating salt to drive troubles away

Message: - Through this story of an on the day he was disturbed, Ifá says there are blessings to dispose of bad influences and the spirits that are disturbing you. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 2 roosters, 2 hens, salt and plenty of ashes and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - ashes, salt and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the ashes, the salt and the ìyèròsùn and mix them. Then spray them on the print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of . How to use it: - the person sprinkles the powder that was prayed over all along the house and then sweeps the house to drive away the evil spirits around. During the cleaning process, pray the incantation as many times as possible.

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Translation to English:

Cast divination for eko Who is the friend of the rooster Cast divination for the rooster He was told to make sacrifice Only the rooster made the sacrifice Pilgrims of Ìpó Pilgrims of Òfà Only the rooster receives all the blessings now

ÉKÚN Message: - Through this story of un when everyone was wishing him bad on earth, Ifá says there are blessings for you to overcome the evil and those people who do not appreciate you. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 2 roosters, 2 hens, 1 he-goat and 6 snails and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - seeds of irula (okra).

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Way to prepare it: - Take the seeds of irula and smash them until they become powder. This powder is sprayed over the to print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of ékún . How to use it: - to the person this akose ifá is prepared for, make small incisions (16 in total) in the center of the head and rub the powder inside. Use part of the powder to drink with cold water too. ÒRÒ RÈ

Translation to English:

is walking with lots of is walking with lots of Cast divination for Orúnmìlà On the day they were wishing him bad on earth And wishing him bad on heaven He was told to make sacrifice And complied This is why, ìrúlá is walking with plenty of is walking with plenty of

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ÚN Message: - Through this story of when he was cursed on earth and was under spelled, Ifá says there are blessings for you to break that spell that people are doing on you, on your house, your place of work, etc. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 2 roosters, 2 Guinea hens, 2 turtles, 4 snails and 2 coconuts and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - little crabs from a river, leaves of aro, leaves of àpádá, leaves of ikúijebu and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the little crabs, the leaves of aro, the leaves of àpádá and the leaves of eru. Grind them and burn them until they become powder. This powder is sprayed over the together with the ìyèròsùn. Print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of ún . After praying, mix the powder with cold water. How to use it: - the person who is going to use this akose ifá should drink the water with the powder completely. ÒRÒ RÈ

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Translation to English:

It is Orúnmìlà the one that looks like a stupid Ifá says he has become an ediko Cast divination for Orúnmìlà On the day they were putting spell on him He was told to make sacrifice And complied Ifá sais that the leaves of aro will remove all curse The leaves of apada will remove all evil It is erú the one to remove all evil Death says that she controls the son of the crab on the bank of the river Orí with the fish will make them disappear The evil spirits will not fall into my side The same way the water is not possible to stay in the net

Message: - Through this story of a big deer of the forest that was threatened to death, Ifá says there are blessings for you not die from the evil that has been cast against you. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 1 he-goat to drive the ajoguns away and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - leaves of agidimogbòhin, a horn of antelope, black soap and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the leaves of agidimogbòhin and mix them with the black soap. Spray the ìyèròsùn over the . Print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of . After praying, mix the powder with the soap and pack inside the horn of antelope. How to use it: - the person who is going to use this akose ifá takes a bath

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with the soap until is over for as many days in a row as it lasts. The soap should always be in the horn of antelope when not in used.

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Translation to English:

Cast divination for a big antelope Who is the son of king of the forest He was told to make sacrifice for long life And complied It was in the presence of the tiger and the hunter That the antelope was and did not die It was in the presence of the tiger and the hunter

Message: - Through this story of Orúnmìlà, Ifá says there are blessings for you not to die and not to get disturbed by the witches or other evil spirits. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 1 he-goat and 1 she-goat to drive away the ajoguns and also applying this àkòsé.

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Materials to use: - 200 leaves of kóró, black soap and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the leaves of kóró and mix them with the black soap. Spray the ìyèròsùn over the . Print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of . After praying, mix the powder with the soap. How to use it: - the person who is going to use this akose ifá takes a bath with the soap during three days in a row. ÒRÒ RÈ

Translation to English:

The edgy part of the needle bothers in the eye You cannot put a car inside a house Ipin is like the fire that burns Cast divination for Orúnmìlà When the father was going to make a deal with the witches to avoid death He was told to make sacrifice And complied Therefore, I made a deal with the witches and will not die I ate leaves of kóró and were tasteless And my deal was made with Ifá on heavens

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Message: - Through this story of Orúnmìlà who was chasing death in the farm, Ifá says there are blessings to drive away from your side death, loses, failures and bad influences now. Ifá suggests to offering sacrifice with 1 she-goat, 2 roosters, 2 hens and lots of gin to drive away the calamities and also applying this àkòsé. Materials to use: - leaves of abíríkolo, black soap and ìyèròsùn. Way to prepare it: - Take the leaves of abíríkolo and mix them with the black soap. Spray the ìyèròsùn over the . Print the Odu Ifá and pray the incantation of . After praying, mix the powder with the soap and it is fortified with a bit of the blood of the she-goat of the sacrifice. How to use it: - the person who is going to use this akose ifá takes a bath with the soap for three days in a row. ÒRÒ RÈ

Translation to English:

Cast divination for When the father was throwing arrows to death in the farm

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He was told to make sacrifice And complied threw the arrows and killed death

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IFÁ MEDICINES / VOL. 1 – ÀKÒSÉ IFÁ Ayokunle Dada