ESU ODARA (DIVINITY
OF THE CROSS ROAD)- ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BY BABALAWO OBANIFA -Obanifa extreme documentaries(vol 1)
WHO SI ESU?
In Africa Ifa cosmology
Esu Odara is one of the primeval deities that descended from heaven to earth
during the first migration of the Irumonle (the divinities) to earth. Esu in Africa Ifa cosmology is the divinities of
the cross road, popularly known as Esu Onile Orita in Yoruba language . Esu is
called different names in different tradition. But his real name is Esu/Esu
Odara. In some places Esu is known as ELLEGUA OR LEGBA. In Africa Ifa spirituality,
it is believed that Esu have two-hundred names, and all these names are derived
from his activities or his deeds or some times from the songs use to praise and
eulogies this divinity. Examples of such names are : Esu -Lalu (Esu the wealth
and honor of the city), Ogiri Oko (the person who is hard as rock),Akeregbaye
(The person who is small but in control of universe),Elegbara( the mighty and
powerful one),Lagemon Orun(the scared child of heaven), Esu Odara (one who can
do and undo),Alakalu(one whose greatness manifest all over the world),Onibode(The
gate keeper), Papa-wara (The supersonic).Esu is the right hand divinity of Orunmila.
He is the divinity that usually see to the completion of Orunmila desires. He
take Ebo(sacrifice) as his dividends for carrying out Orunmila desires. Esu is
the bearer of ebo to Ikole Orun (Heaven- The realm of the ancestors). He is the
enforcer of the will of Olodumare (God) to other divinities and human beings.
Hence Esu is been refer to as arbiter between human being who is advise to
offer ebo(sacrifice) to forestall Ajogun(the malevolence forces- Ajogun is a
spiritual term in African Ifa spirituality use to refer to combination of malevolence
forces or evil force that cause negative and setback effects on human’s life).
Esu is in Africa Ifa spirituality is deem to be the intermediary between this
Ajogun and human beings. Esu as the enforcer of the will of Olodumare . Esu Usually
bring good or bad things to human being
depending on the frequency they maintained with the will of Olodumare. So Esu
is the intermediary between the two opposing end ends of human aspiration and
displeasure. Life or death, wealth or poverty fulfilment and failure, Joy and
sadness bountiful harvest or drought. Esu is a divinity that can be used as a
spiritual catalyst that can be used to sustain and or improve any situation. This may account
for the reason while some people who have shallow knowledge of this divinity mistakenly
refer to it as Lucifer or Satan. I have seen many cases where clients will aske
me ,Babalawo Obanifa you told to venerate Esu .Hope it is not Satan I am
venerating ? it will take me extra effort to explain to them that there is different
between Esu and Satan , and that they are not the same thing and can never be the
same . Esu as a divinity is neutral deity between the evil and good. When Ifa either through Idafa (Ifa consultation
and divination) give warning against the
imminent onslaught of the Ajogun(malevolence forces). If Ebo is prescribe ,Esu will be the one who will undertake the
duty to forestall or reduce the effect
or impact of the negative activities of the
Ajogun.
When ebo (sacrifice) is prescribe
and warning is sounded to human being . If he/she heed comply and heed
warning and offer ebo as prescribe. It
is Esu that will be a messenger who will bear the ebo. He will equipped himself with the material that the Babalawo
have prescribe and have been use to
offer the ebo . It is these materials that Esu will use to placate the Ajogun
(malevolence forces. That is what the Ajogun will take in exchange for the
impending calamity such as death,sickness,loss, litigation, imprisonment etc.
that they are about to unleash on the individual.
Also, the way Esu
can be good, he can also be bad. When person disobey the instruction giving.
Esu can also serve as accuser and tormentor of such person. But he immediately
retreats once such person make redress.
WHAT IS IT THAT MAKE
ESU ODARA THE PREFER CHOICE AND RIGHT-HAND DIVINITY OF ORUNMILA
It is important to
discuss here what make Esu the most prefer deity by Orunmila. There are various
side to this position. Some position say that Esu Odara is an Omo Awo (apprentice
of Orunmila ). While some say Esu is a die - hard loyalist and friend of
Orunmila. Hence Orunmila choose him as the most prefer deity. I will explain in
detail below:
Esu Odara As
Omo ( Ifa apprentice ) of Orunmila
At the dawn of the
creation, Esu is one of the Irunmonle (divinities
) that descend from heaven to earth. At this time Esu is an Omo Ikofa/Omo
Awo Orunmila (Ifa apprentice to Orunmila
). In fact, Esu Odara is deem as fisrt omo Awo Orunmila (Esu is the first Ifa
apprentice). Esu is as first Omo Awo
Orunmila (first Ifa apprentice to Orunmila). Esu always stand erected on the
northern part of Opon Ifa(Ifa tray). He will be observing everything that his
master Orunmila is doing. He is the record keeper that keep the account of the
people or clients that come for Ifa consolation, name of the Odu Ifa that appear
for them, the Ebo or Ibo prescribe for the client. He will also be the one to
observe ether the client come back to offer the prescribe ebo or he/she did not comply. These function of activities of
Esu Odara at the dawn of the creation is what make Orunmila honor him with his
figure always carved at the front center of the Opon Ifa . You will observe
that in every Opon Ifa you will see the face or head figure of Esu carved on it
facing the Babalawo whenever he is making his Ifa consultation or Ebo.
Esu did not only
perform function as Omo Aw Orunmila . Esu Also serve as witness to Orunmila whenever
Orunmila is reporting his activities to Olodumare. He will be the to substantiate
Orunmila activities in front Of Olodumare. The material and money that perspective
client supply to Orunmila to offer Ebo. The one use by Orunmila out of it for
ebo. Thet part of the materials that Orunmila keep for himself for his own use
and maintenance. The people that offer Ebo. The people that refuse to offer
ebo. He will be the one buttressing the activities and repost of Orunmila to
Olodumare. Since Esu is usually at the northern part of the Opon Ifa (bearing)
witness to every activities of Orunmila on divination and offering of Ebo.
Esu Odara As
Friend Of Orunmila
There is
Other Odu Ifa inside Ogbe Irete .Where
Ifa point out that one of the reason while Orunmila prefer Esu the most among
all deities is because Esu prove himself
to a loyal friend of Orunmila. According to Odu Ifa Ogbe Irete. Orunmila was a very kind person and he everybody
that come across his path to achieve their goals and objective in life.
Everywhere Orunmila went, people were praising him. He had many praise
names and pseudonyms. He also had many friends and admirers. During
all the time that people spent with Orunmila, they were telling him how much
they loved him and that there was nothing they can do without him. Some of them even said that
they preferred that evil come to them before something bad happened to Orunmila.
Orunmila became very concerned when he heard that from the people around him
and was even more distressed when he recognized that none of them had said
anything against him. Orunmila was convinced to believe that all of them
could not really feel what they were saying. So, he decided to check who
really loved him and who pretended to. Accordingly, he decided to give
equal opportunities to demonstrate their love for him to all his friends and
admirers. After meditating on a plan, Orunmila made an Ifa consultation.
During the consultation, Orunmila was sure that he would be able to identify
those who truly loved him and those who pretended to do so. Orunmila was
told to pretend to be dead. They also advised him to offer sacrifice with
three roosters, three pigeons, and money. After this, he was advised to
go and cut an Arira tree of the same height and to sacrifice and kill an adult
goat and use the blood of the goat to
rub the cut tree. After that he will put the tree on his bed, he will cover it with sheets and pretend as if he was dead ,and hide to see the people who came to his house.
Orunmila did it all. The day of Orunmila’s
death was announced and everyone was lamenting and crying. A few moments
later, some of his supposedly better friends returned to demand that Orunmila
owed them certain amount of money and that they had the right to recover that
money immediately. Among them were, Sango and Ogun . The people who
were lamenting paid what those people told them that Orunmila owed them. Some
came to confirm that Orunmila was truly dead; but when they left Orunmila's
house, they began to make jokes about him and say he thought he was the only
one who could enjoy life. He thought he was the only one who is wise. See how
he just died . Many spoke ill of him and stopped going to his house. When
some of his intimate friends were told
that Orunmila was dead, they chased away those who brought the news, stating
that they already had their own problems, which Orunmila had caused them before dying. Some of
them also expressed relief that the person disturbing them has finally
gone. There was a group of people who could not even be considered
friends of Orunmila , however they had been standing crying for him since they
received the news of his death. Esu was one of those in that group. And they
came to his house, they offered to dig his grave, to draw water and to prepare
food for those who came to see Orunmila’s corpse. They were there in favor of Orunmila
for six days and were willing to stay
with Orúnmila for forty more days. However on the seventh day, Orunmila
returned home very early in the morning, and removed the Arira tree from above
the bed. When his true admirers came in the morning, they began to tell
everyone that Orunmila was alive.
All his supposed friends rushed to verify what they said and were embarrassed to see him alive. Those who had
collected money, those who abused and those who showed indifference began to
cry and beg for forgiveness. When Orunmila saw this, he told them who the
true friends were and who the hypocrites were. He remembered what his Awo
had told him. That :
Ka diju, ka se bi
eni ku
Ka meni tí yoo
sunkun eni
Ka burin-burin, ka
fese ko gbau
Ka meni ti yoo
seni pele
Ko ni buru-buru ko
ma ku enikan moni
Eni ti yok u la o
mon
Dia fun Orunmila
Ifá nfi iku tan
won je
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O si gbebo nbe, O
rubo
Orunmila ti e pe o
ku, ko kumon
Ekun ara won ni
won sun
Aruwe ara won ni
won n gba
Translation:
Let us close our
eyes and pretend to be dead
For us to know
those who will mourn us
Let us
deliberately err on our way and slip
For us to know those who will express concern
It will not be so
bad
That we will not
be a be able to find a person who is faithful to us
Who that person
will be is what is difficult to determine
This was Ifa’s
message for Orunmila
Who planned to
pretend that he was dead
They advised him
to offer ebo
He complied,
who all of you
said he was dead, he was not
It was their self they crying in grief for
It was their self
they are expressing melancholy for.
Another similar
Odu Ifa that talk about Esu Odara been a loyal friend of Orunmila is Odu Ifa Iwori Ika where Ifa refer to Orunmila as a very patient person among all the other divinities .
He is close to all of them and is like a
friend to them, always doing things together with them; but one day Orunmila
fell asleep and had very serious dreams
as a sign of very bad things. When he woke up, he have Ifa consultation.
Iwori Ika was the Odu Ifa that appear on the divination tray. He was advised
to cut a banana stem and to wrap it with
white cloth as if it were a corpse wrapped and thrown on the floor. They
told him to take him to the upper room so that he would know who his enemies
are and are his friends within the Irunmole.
When all the divinities arrived to see the purported corpse, Orunmila listened to their
words and was able to decipher who his
friends were and who are his
enemies. When Esu's turn came, he began to cry for what they had done to
Orunmila and then Orunmila took him seriously because he saw sincerity in him . On this Iwori Ika says:
Orunmila ge iti Ogede
O we laso funfun
bi Oku
Molebi kede Iku
Orunmila
Orunmila gori aja
ile lati gbo ohun ti onikaluku fe so
Ko si le mon eni to
fe ohun
Igba gbogbo
Irunmole de seni won dunu si iku
Orunmila
Esu Odara nikan lo
summon
To si se Ikedun
tokan-tokan
Translation:
Orunmila cut a banana tree as a figure
He covered it with
a white sheet as if it were his own Corpse
And his family announced his death
And he hid in the
ceiling to see what the deities said about him
In order to know
who loved him most
When e all the divinities arrived, he confirmed who
his enemies were
But it was only Esu
Odara who kept very close to him
Because only Esu
Odara felt bad about what had happened.
The events from this
aforementioned are what make Orunmila choose Edu Odara as his most prefer
divinity. Hence when ever you Orunmila .Esu
which is the most closest to him will not be far from there.
Also in Odu Ifa
Osa Ogbe also known as Osa Esu. Ifa say
that It is Esu Odara that safe Orunmila
and the people of the world from the
Ajogun. When the Ajogun(malevolence forces) were coming from heaven to earth
were coming from heaven to earth . It is Esu Odara that first have pre-Knowledge
of their coming . He is the one he
informed Orunmila Of the Coming of the Ajogun(malevolence forces and the
misfortune they can cause.Orunmila quickly supply and Equip Esu with the items
to go and negotiate with the Ajogun.Esu reach an agreement with the Ajogun to
serve as their intermediary between human being and Ajogun. He will take
sacfrifice of their behalf to make sure they turn their benevolence side to human
being.
WHAT IS THE SYMBOL
OF ESU
Esu Image Or symbol
can be carved with wood, a pieces of rock, clay will also do,But the most
effective statute of Esu is usually made from Yangi (laterite ) taking from the
stream or river. You will see detail about this when I am explaining on how to
consecrate different Esu. Odu Osa Ogbe make it clear that it is Yangi
(laterite) that serve as haven for Esu during the time of trouble.And Esu make covenat
with it that whose so ever call him there he will answer them. On this Odu Ifa
Osa Ogbe say:
Ajana gunbe
Gunbe gunbe Ajanlo
Ajanlo wa bami mu ole yii
kunkun
Agogoro Ni se oko Ade
O ba olugbon ja o da
Olugbon
O ba Aresa Ja
O da Aresa
O ba orangun ile ila ja
O da Orangun ile ila
Iya ade nikan lo baja to
subu lule
Igba na lo wo inu yangi
lo
Nigba yi loju ti Esu
odara
Bi omode ba pe ohun nibi
yii
Ohun yo dalohun
Bi agbalagba ba pe ohun
nibi yi
Ohun yoo da lohun
Translation
Olu gunbe
Ajana gunbe
Gunbe gunbe Ajanlo
Ajalao help me to catch
this thief
Agogoro is the husband of
Ade
He fights with Olugbon
He defeated Olugbon
He Fight with Aresa
He defeated Aresa
He fight with Orangun Ile
ila
He defeated Orangun Ile
Ila
It is only Iya ade he fight
And Iya Ade defeated him
he falls down
Esu Odara was Ashamed
He enter into Yangi
He said if young calls
him here
He will answer them
If elders call him here
He will answer them.
FOODS TO FEED ESU
The favorite items
for feeding Esu are animals like rooster, he-goat, dog, and red palm oil.
TABOO OF ESU
The taboo of Esu
Odara is Adin (palm kernel oil) If you want Esu to get angry with some one feed
Esu with Adin.
WHAT IS PREFER
COLOR OF ESU ?
The prefer color
of Esu is black and red color.
ESU IS NOT A SATAN/LUCIFER
“If
it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.” -
Marcus Aurelius
'Esu whose mother's name is Adin,whose historical
home town is traceable to Ketu and Ijelu Ekiti in Yoruba land, whose
contemporaries are Orunmila,Ogun,Obatala, and Other Irunmole is not in
any way the same thing with the Satan or Lucifer of Jew s tradition or Shayṭān
of Arab Islamic tradition ,Bishop Ajayi Crowther committed a generational
error, history can never forgive his mistake, but history will correct it. '
- Babalawo Obanifa.
This aspect I title it ,Esu
is not a Satan. The missionaries who brough Christianity and Islam to Africa
have done much damage to the culture and value of Africa continents. These two religion
mentioned and their adherents mistakenly interpret Esu as a Satan in their
translation. The two are not the same, Bishop Ajayi Crowther is the major protagonist
of this blunder. As you shall see in my explanation below you will know that the
two are not the same.
Christianity Description And Historical Account Of
Who A Satan Is, In comparison With Esu ,Why The Two are not The same.
The Hebrew word satan means "an adversary, one who resists." In mainstream Christianity, the Devil (or Satan) is a fallen angel who rebelled against God. Satan was expelled from Heaven and sent to Earth. The devil is often identified as the serpent in the Garden of Eden, whose persuasions led to the two corresponding Christian doctrines: the Original Sin and its cure, the Redemption of Jesus Christ. He is also identified as the accuser of Job. According to Christian scripture,what caused Satan to be cast from Heaven? He fell because of pride that originated from his desire to be God instead of a servant of God. Satan was the highest of all the angels, but he wasn’t happy. He desired to be God and rule the universe. God cast Satan out of heaven as a fallen angel.
Observing the description above closely, it did not in any way correlate with Esu odara, who is a part of Irunmole,Olodumare (God) did not send Esu in Yoruba cosmology away from heaven, according to Ifa scripture’s in Ifa cosmology is an intermediary between Orunmila and Olodumare, Esu is Errant messenger for Orunmila and Orunmila normal reward him with ebo(sacrifice).Esu in Yoruba Cosmology have not in any Ifa scripture try to compete with Olodumare (God) with the way the Christian tradition has give their own account of their own Satan they trying to terms as Esu.The time is coming in future that African will realize how much damage Colonialism has done to our mentality. Esu is not the same thing as Biblical satan of Jewish or Christian tradition.
Muslim Description And Historical Account Of Who A Shayṭān is, In comparison With Esu ,Why The Two are not The same
In Islam, the devil is called Shayṭān (Arabic: شيطان, plural: شياطين shayāṭīn) and refers to all evil forces under leadership of the arch devil known as Iblīs (or Eblis), who was cast out of heaven after he refused to prostrate before Adam.
The primary characteristic of Iblis is hubris; not only did he deem himself a superior creation to Adam, he also demonstrated arrogance by challenging God's judgment in commanding him to prostrate. His primary activity is to incite humans and jinn to commit evil through deception, which is referred to as "whispering into the hearts. “The Quran mentions that devils are the assistants of those who disbelieve and commit immorality.
Satan in Islam is not the same Satan in the bible. The Satan of Islam was a "Jinn", created from fire as all Jinns were and still are. Angels were and still are created from light. While Angels and Jinns are considered "Angels" in Islam, because they were created from the same material (fire is light, and light is fire), but Jinns are lower than the Angels, because Jinns are like humans; they do sin, while the Angels are perfect and Sinless.
I will not go into controversy of while the Biblical Jewish account and description of who a Satan is, is slightly different from that of Islam or Quranic account. It is not the purpose of this work. The purpose of this work is to clear the misconception of regarding Esu as a Satan.From the Islamic description of Satan above, you will see that Shayṭān is clearly different from Esu.Esu in Yoruba tradition is never an Arch angel. And he is not made from fire according to Quranic or Islamic account of who a Shayṭān is. Esu mother is Adin, His home town is ketu, but he choose Ijelu Ekiti as his permanent last home, the two town mention still exist today in western part of present Nigeria for those who care to visit and find out. The description by Quran and Islam of Satan as all evil forces under leadership of the arch devil known as Iblīs (or Eblis,fall in the category of what is known as Ajogun(Malevolence forces) In Yoruba tradition,Olodumare cast away Ajogun(Malevolence forces away from heaven) and they are negative entities, and every one do make sacrifice to overcome them,Esu is even one of the messenger that is normally use to overcome all these Ajogun,through Ifa divination. In Yoruba cosmology is not Esu is not the same thing as
Shayṭān
Esu Description In Ifa cosmology and Spirituality.
Esu is the right-hand divinity of Orunmila. He run errands for him and see to the completion of orunmila desire. He takes ebo(sacrifice as his own dividends. Esu is the bearer of sacrifice to orun (the spirit world).he is the enforcer of Olodumare will to the divinities and man. He report to Olodumare GOD on timely bases on the deeds of human being and other divinities. It is the babalawo that understand Esu well through divination reading.as an enforcer of the will of Olodumare Esu do bring good or bad things to people depending on the frequency they maintain with GOD( Olodumare) this I may say account for the reason why people who have shallow spiritual knowledge of this deity misconstrued him as devil or Lucifer of other religion tradition that is absolutely different from our what is obtainable in Yoruba Ifa spirituality.
Odu Ifa made it clear that the earlier home of Esu is Ketu. Esu symbol can be carved in wood, clay, a piece of rock,laterite, will also do.
As I said earlier Esu is orisa of cross road (orita) orita is a T junction where one chooses which route one will take when road is divided to three or more. Esu as divinity of cross road symbolize the point of making decision or choices. So the original seat of Esu is not the orita (cross road as many people mistakenly think) but the original seat of Esu is in the heart of human being where decision whether good or bad is been made.
DIFFERENTS
TYPE OF ESU AND HOW YOU CAN CONSECRATE AND USE THEM.
Since we have known
that Esu is a messenger that bear the Ebo and spiritual message of people to t
Orun. It is therefore important that an Awo must know different type of Esu and
how to consecrate them for usage. The focus of Babalawo Obanifa in this aspect
is to document practical method that Babalawo can adopt to set up different Esu
shrine /element and their usage. There are different type of Esu and each have specific
function they perform. Below are the list of different type of Esu and how
Babalawo can prepare them.
1.Esu Agbebo -s Esu that accept the Ebo( sacrifice).
2. Esu Apede – Esu
that can be sent out to bring people for consultations.
3. Esu Awure -Esu
that bring lucks and prosperity
4. Esu Elegbara – Elegbara
mean the powerful ,This is Esu made with
clay that to open paths and prosperity.
5. Esu Aje /Esu
Alaje -This is Esu for creation of wealth which is made of wood with cowries around
its neck
6. Esu Ogo/Esu
Onigi- This is Esu made for health and
wealth It is made of wood and with many
beads on its neck
7. Esu Ija- This
Esu element which is good for fighting
It is instructive
that most Babalawo work with just one out of this Seven Esu . The one that most
Babalawo work with is Esu Agbebo. Esu Agbebo. But a babalawo that work with
many clients with different need can work with all the seven Esu. He can even
prepare some of it and give it to clients as protection or to enhance financial
abundance.
HOW TO CONSECRATE
ALL THESE ESU MENTIONED EARLIER
ESU AGBEBO ( ESU
THAT ACCEPT EBO)
This is the Esu
that accept Ebo that Babalawo usually have at in the front of their house or some time at
the back yard or in separate shrine meant such purpose. This where Ebo is
place . If it is Esu that take the ebo.
There are various method that can be sue to consecrate the Esu agbebo . Apart
from my personal knowledge ,I research across Yoruba Land to gather practical
knowledge from different practicing diviners on how they consecrate Esu In their
own domain.
Method 1
To consecrate Esu Yangi,
you will need the following:
Yangi ( Laterite)
Akukodiye( A cock)
Imi Ojo( Sulphur)
Ewe Esinsin( leaves of Trageia
Tenuifolia or Tenufolia Tragia Spathulata)
Ewe Abamoda ( Resurection plant
with scientific name
Bryophylum Pinnatum).
Take the leave of Trageia
Tenufolia And resurrection plant together, use water to squeeze it to obtain it
juice. Use the water to wash the Yangi. Dig a hole were you want to put the Esu
Yangi. Grind the Imi ojo to fine Powder. Pour it inside it and use it to
imprint Odu ifa Ogunda Ogbe also known as Ogundabede thus:
I I
I I
I I
I II
Then recite the following
Ifa incantation on it from Holy Odu
Ogunda Ogbe :
Esin ja, esin njeko
Bi Eniyan ba n
rin
A wo sun
Akiri yi aye ka loruko
Ojo
Esu Odara kiri ka origun
merin aye yii
Gbogbo ibi ti mo ba ran o
lo ni ki o de
Ojumo o nii mo ki Orun ma
la
Aba ti Abamoda bat i da ni Orisa Oke n gba
Bi akuko ba ko
A fi ona Ilu han eni to sina
Translation
The horse broke loose and
was eating grasses
When a human being walks
He will observe his
environment
He who moves round the
earth is the name of Ojo( the sun)
Esu Odara move round the
four corners of this Earth
Wherever I send you, you
must go
There is no morning that
the sun will not rise
It is the proposal of
Abamoda(( Resurection plant with scientific name Bryophylum Pinnatum). that the
Orisa Oke do accept
Whenever the cock crows
It will show direction to
the town, to those who had missed their ways.
Then place the squeeze
leaves on the sulphur. Then kill the cock add it blood on the Yangi as well as
in the material in the pit. Then strategically place the Yangi on top of the
material in the pit. Bury it well .Your Esu Yangi is ready to be sent on
spiritual mission.
Method 2
For an Awo to consecrate
Esu Ebo.He/she will need the following:
Okuta yangi (Yangi stone
it may be carved or uncarved) preferably the one that is remove from flowing
river is good
Ewe tete abalaye (leaves
of Amaranthus viridis)
Ewe Rinrin (leaves of
pepperoma pellucida)
Ewe Porogun(leaves of
Dracaenia franganc)
Akukodiye( A rooster)
Obi abata Oloju merin meji(two
kola nut with four lobes)
Epo pupa( Red palm oil)
Ako Ewure kan(one
he-goat)
Otin( A bottle of Gin)
Preparation
You will get all the
leaves fresh, Ewe tete abalaye (leaves of Amaranthus viridis),Ewe Rinrin
(leaves of pepperoma pellucida),Ewe Porogun(leaves of Dracaenia franganc). You
will put the leaves together inside big bowl or calabash. You will pour water
on it and pour some gin on it. You will squeeze it together And place the Yangi inside it.Use the leaves and the omi
Ero to wash it thoroughly.
You will use Iyerosun(Ifa
consultation powder) to imprint Odu Ifa Osa Ogbe thus:
You will say:
Olu gunbe
Ajana gunbe
Gunbe gunbe Ajanlo
Ajanlo wa bami mu ole yii
kunkun
Agogoro Ni se oko Ade
O ba olugbon ja o da
Olugbon
O ba Aresa Ja
O da Aresa
O ba orangun ile ila ja
O da Orangun ile ila
Iya ade nikan lo baja to
subu lule
Igba na lo wo inu yangi
lo
Nigba yi loju ti Esu
odara
Bi omode ba pe ohun nibi
yii
Ohun yo dalohun
Bi agbalagba ba pe ohun
nibi yi
Ohun yoo da lohun
Translation
Olu gunbe
Ajana gunbe
Gunbe gunbe Ajanlo
Ajalao help me to catch
this thief
Agogoro is the husband of
Ade
He fights with Olugbon
He defeated Olugbon
He Fight with Aresa
He defeated Aresa
He fight with Orangun Ile
ila
He defeated Orangun Ile
Ila
It is only Iya ade he
fight
And Iya Ade defeated him
he falls down
Esu Odara was Ashamed
He enter into Yangi
He said if young calls
him here
He will answer them
If elders call him here
He will answer them.
You will pour the
Iyerosun inside and already dug pit. You will then place the remnant of the leaves
that you use to wash the yangi inside the pit. You will kill a the rooster and
put the head inside it and pour the blood of it on it. You will kill the goat
and pour the blood of it on it. And place the head inside. You will pour gin.
You will be filled it up with sand and allow some part of the Esu to come up
out. While the remaining is under the ground. You will then feed the Esu. It is
already now to be taking Ebo each time you want to take ebo.
ESU APEDE
Esu Apede is an
Esu element that can be used to draw people for consultation.
There are different
method of consecrating Esu Apede . They are:
Method1
Esu Apede is One of the
leading Egbe Ifa that is operating under the star of Odu Ifa Ejiogbe. That is why the Babalawo do refer to Esu Apede as Esu Ejiogbe.In
most cases those born under the star Of Odu Ifa Ejiogbe during their Itelodu(Ifa initiation) or Ikosedaye (first Ifa
consultation for new born Baby )usually receive this kind of Esu Apede element
as their Egbe Ifa. It is one of the leading Esu Element In Yoruba Ifa
spirituality that can be use to draw good luck and good fortune to a place of business or an in
individual. In this work Babalawo
Obanifa will document how Babalawo can Consecrate this
Esu Apede Element for their own use or any one who want to receive it from
them. To consecrate Esu Apede You will need the following:
Ewe Akisan tutu (fresh
leaves of Stacchytapheta angustifolia)
Ewe Sefun-Sefun/Ewe Aje
tutu (fresh leaves of Aerva lanata)
Ewe Eepin(oyo) ewe eripin
tutu (Ekiti)(fresh leaves of Fiscus
Asperifolia)
Odidi Okete kan(one giant
rat)
Ori Aja(dog’s head)
Odidi
Akikodiye(cock/rooster)
Ogere epo pupa(red palm
oil)
Obi abata Oloju merin(kola nut with four lobes)
Odidi Igo schinap(One
bottle of Gin)
Yangi(laterite Figure)
Iyerosun(Ifa consultation
powder)
Preparation and
Consecration
You will place the leaves
of Ewe Akisan tutu (fresh leaves of Stacchytapheta angustifolia),Ewe
Sefun-Sefun/Ewe Aje tutu (fresh leaves of Aerva
lanata),Ewe Eepin(oyo) ewe eripin
tutu (Ekiti)(fresh leaves of Fiscus Asperifolia) in big calabash bowl
pour water on it and pour gin and littler read palm oil on it.You will squeeze
it together to make Omi ero. You will put the Yangi(laterite Figure).You will
use the leaves and the omi ero to wash it.
You will dig a hole , You
will put the remnant of the leaves that you use to wash the laterite figure at
the bottom base of the hole. You will place the head of the dog- Ori Aja(dog’s
head) on it.Follow by Odidi Okete kan(one giant rat). You will place the
consecrated laterite that you have previously wash with the aforementioned
leaves you will make it sit on it.You will then filled it with little sand. You
will pour Iyerosun on Ifa consultation tray(Opon Ifa) .You will use It to imprint
Odu Ifa Ejiogbe thus:
I I
I I
I I
I I
You will then chant the
following Ifa incantation on it thus:
Aja ni n fi ibi Gongo ori
enu se o mu
Oran Esu bale be e pee
Dia fun Esu Atewonro Ni
Ife
Ti yoo bi omo meta
To ola awon omo meteta
yoo gba aye kaan
Esu lo bi Osan
Ohun lo bi Oru
Ohun lobi aja ti n se omo
Ikehin won lenje lenje
Esu Apede o to ge ki o lo
gba ola temi fun mi
Ipin lo ni ki won O pin
Ire temi funmi
Akisan lo ni ko san fun
mi nile aye
Gbogbo ara ni sefun-sefun
fi n se aje
Gbogbo ara ni ki o fi san
mi sowo
Esu Apede ki o wa lo ko Ire
oro temi funmi lodo Omode ati Agba
Ile onile ni okete n ko
ti o fi n to ile tire
Ejiogbe lo ko ko Ire ola
fun mi wa
Translation
It is dog that uses the
tips of it nose to show love and affection
The matter of Esu fall on
ground and explode sporadically
This was Ifa;s message
for Esu Atewonro nife
Who will beget three
children
The wealth of the three
children will have magnitude impact on the world
He is the one that give
birth to Osan(Afternoon)
He is the one that give birth
to Oru(mid-night)
He is the one that give
birth to Aja the last born of them all
Esu Apede it is high time
you go and bring me my own riches
It Ipin that should
compel them to give my own wealth and riches
Akisan say my life should
be pleasant
The body of Sefun-Sefun
is full of wealth
My body should be full of
wealth
Esu Apede go and bring me
my won wealth from young and old
It another person
properties that Okete do take to filled his own house
Ejiogbe go and Bring me
my own riches.
You will pour the
Iyerosun on the yangi and the hole. You will filled it up with sands.
You will let it ferment
together for three days . On the third day.You will kill an he -goat and a
rooster to venerate it.You will also split Kola nut for it. It is instructive to note that this
Esu can also be make in movable form. To do that you will need big clay pot. It
must follow the process just explained.
Method 2
The Awo will get
the following leaves:
Ewe Ire (leaves Of Ire
/Unidentified leaves )
Ewe Saje (leaves of Saje/unidentified leaves)
Ewe Ahoyoyo ( leaves of Ahoyoyo/Unidentified leaves )
Ewe tete abalaye (leaves
of Amaranthus viridis)
Ewe Rinrin (leaves of
pepperoma pellucida)
Ewe Porogun(leaves of
Dracaenia franganc)
You will put all
the leaves in a bowl that has water and squeeze it together in that water. This water is used to
wash a Yangi stone(laterite) . A hole is made in the ground and the Yangi
stone is put inside first and then the herbs are placed inside as well.
It is covered with the earth, always leaving the upper part of the Yangi
outside. You will fed Esu with 1 rooster
and lots of palm oil. Every time this Esu is fed, he is given all the materials
available to feed him. [Materials and food for the Esu Apede are: Rooster , lots of palm oil, yam
flour with hot water, crushed yam, Eko(corn meal ), obi abata and wine
ESU AWURE
Esu Awure is the
Esu that is use to draw fortune .Esu Awure is a term
use for any Esu element that is consecrated purposely to bring luck and
fortunes to it owner. There are different methord of consecrating
this Esu.
METHOD
1
The main
purposes of having Esu Awure is to be successful and be prosperous in term Of
money making in any field or business. Because the consecrated Esu Awure
element has the power of bringing luck, blessing and fortune to the user or
it’s household. One of the leading Akose Ifa for Consecration Of Esu Awure is Akose Dakorede in Odu Ifa Ofun meji. This work will reveal in detail and
document how this Ifa can be used to Consecrate Esu Awure. To consecrate Esu
Awure according to Akose Dakorede in Odu Ifa Ofun meji ,You
will need the following:
Ori Ere kan ( one head of a python)
Ori Oka kan( one head of
a cobra)
Odidi Igbin to pinu
( one matured land giant snail)
Odidi akukodiye kan ( one cock)
Oti oyinbo ( one
expensive alcoholic wine)
Igo epo pupa kan (one
bottle of palm oil)
Ewe Akisan ( leaves of Stachytapheta
angustifolia/Trianthema portulacastrum)
Ewe Aje (Leaves Of Aerva
lanata/Gloriosa Simplex)
Ewe Ela/Awaiyeiku( Leaves
of Calyptrochilum christyan)
Ere yangi(carved
laterite).
It is instructive to note
that the work can only be carrying out by fully competent Awo.
Preparation
Get a full bucket of
water from a flowing river; Pour a bottle of gin inside it. Add Ewe Akisan (leaves
of Stachytapheta angustifolia/Trianthema portulacastrum), Ewe Aje (Leaves Of
Aerva lanata/Gloriosa Simplex), Ewe Ela/Awaiyeiku( Leaves of Calyptrochilum christyan). Squeeze and smash
the leaves together in the water. Immediately the water begin to change
color, break the top end of the snail
and pour the snail water inside the smash leaves. The Liquid obtain in the
process is known as omi ero.
Then place
the carved Yangi (laterite) that You
want to consecrated as Esu Awure inside the Omi Ero.You will used the leaves
and the Omi Ero to wash the whole body of Ere Yangi( carved Laterite).
You will then proceed to dig a small hole in
relation to the size of the carved laterite. You will place the remnant of the
leaves you use to wash the Yangi inside the hole, You will the place the Ori
Ere (python’s head ) on it, you will
place the ori Oka (cobra’s head) on it .Place one Igbin ( giant land snail) on
it. You will use Iyerosun(Ifa consultation powder) to imprint Odu Ifa Ofun
meji thus:
II II
I I
II II
I I.
In opon Ifa ( Ifa
divination tray) You will then chant the following Ifa Incantations on it thus:
Ajisawo Iyerosun
Dakorede
Ori eni nikan ni ko rere bani
Dia fun Dakorede Esu Ofun –meji
Omo won lode Ado Ibini
O ji ni kutukutu Owuro o
menu surahun aje Kankan
Esu ofun meji ni o to ge
ki Ire aje temi wa bami
Aya igbin ni igbin fi n
fa ire ile mon ara
Ojukan Oka ni san Oka
Oju kan Ere ni san Ere
Igbin fi aya fa Ifa ile
yi wa fun mi
Esu Ofun lo si Ode Ilu ki
o lo ko Ire temi wa
Esu Ofun meji je kiti
Okunrin ti Obinrin, ati omode ati agba wa fi owo ke mi
Nitori ojumo kan ki mon
ki Esu ma gba Ore
Gerere ni igbin n fi aya
ko ifa Ile gerere
Ti Akukodiye ba ko nilu A fi ona Ilu han Alejo
Gerere ni igbin n fi aya
ko ifa ile gerere
Ela ki gbe ori Igi oko
aimala
Gbogbo ara ni sefunsefun
fi n se aje
Ewe Akisan loni kiti ewe
tagba o wa san Owo nla –nla fun mi
Esu Ofun meji lo fa Ifa
Ire owo to wa nile yi fun emi Babalawo
Obanifa
Ase!!
Translation:
Ajisawo Iyerosun (one who wake up and pick
money inside consultation powder)
Dakorede (one who bring a
lot of blessings)
It is only one’s Ori
(destiny) that bring good lucks to one
This was Ifa declaration
to Dakorede Esu Ofun-Meji
Who is their Ofspring in
the city of Ado Ibini
When he wake up at day
break, lamenting his inability to make wealth
Esu Ofun –Meji said
enough is enough, my own blessing of wealth should start coming to me
It is the chest of the
snail that snail use to draw the blessing of the soil to itself
It is the spot where Cobra
leaves that it fortune comes to it
It at one sport, where
python lives that it blessing comes to it
Snail use your chest to
draw the fortune of this land to me
Esu Ofun meji ,go to the
cities and bring me my own fortunes
Esu Ofun meji , let young
and old, male or female bless me with fortune
Because a day will not go
without Esu receiving gift
It is with relative ease
that snail uses it chest to draw the fortunes of the land, it is with relative
ease
When a cock crows in a
town, it will show the right road to the stranger
ELA is not bereft of
fortune
The whole body of
Sefunsefun is filled with wealth
It is Akisan leaves that
say both young and old should bless me with big money
Esu Ofun Meji go draw the fortune of wealth that is in this
land to I Babalawo Obanifa
Ase.
The next step is to pour
the Iyerosun ,that you have imprint with
Odu Ifa Ofun –Meji that You
chant the following Ifa incantation upon. Pour it on
the consecrated Esu in the hole. You will then Kill the cock by removing it head, let the blood from the cock
to cover the Yangi. You will filled up the hole with sand, You will allow half of the part of the
consecrated Yangi to come up above the soil. Pour Epo pupa(red palm oil) on it.
You will then kill
another cock and places it head on it. Open another bottle of Gin and make
prayers on the Esu element .Pour libation on the Esu Awure. Each time you want
to use it to pray for people for wealth ,you will use a cock and gin and kola nut with four lobes (obi oloju
merin)).
It is instructive that
this Esu can be put Inside Ikoko (local clay pot) to be moveable .
The process just explained above will also
be adopted in case you want to make the consecration inside a clay pot for
purpose of movability.
METHOD 2
Get a big Yangi
Laterite stone from the river.
Ewe Ire (leaves
Ire /Unidentified leaves )
Ewe Şawerepepe( leaves of Cythula prostate )
Ewe Odundun (leaves
of Bryphylum pinnatum)
Ewe tete abalaye (leaves
of Amaranthus viridis)
Ewe Rinrin (leaves of
pepperoma pellucida)
Ewe Porogun(leaves of
Dracaenia franganc)
You will put all
the leaves in a bowl that contain water ,You wil squeeze it together inside
that water . You will use this water to wash The Yangi (laterite)
stone. A hole is made in the ground using a machete and the Yangi stone
is put inside first and then the leaves are placed inside as well. It is covered
with the earth, always leaving the upper part of the Yangi outside. The You
will fed with the Esu with 1 adult goat, plenty of palm oil,
obi abata and palm wine. [Materials and food for the Esu Awure are : White doves, 1 rooster, 1 adult
goat, Ekuru, 1 adult ram, lots of yam flour with hot water, crushed yam, Eko,
Obi abata and wine.
ESU ELEGBERA/ELEGBARA
The word Elegbera is
derive from the word Alagbara which mean the
Powerful. Esu Elegbara/Elegbara
is powerful Esu to be use for powerful
work. To consecrate this Esu you will need the following :
Ewe Rinrin (leaves of
pepperoma pellucida)
Ewe Odundun (Odundun
leaves )
Ewe Oworosanan(Oworosansan
leaves /unidentified leaves)
Preparation
You will crush all the leaves together
with clay . It
is mortal that you will use to crush
these materials. While crushing materials, the person who does it must
eat a little of each of these materials. Then he will mold gently to Esu
Figure. You will take a blade/knife , 1 Aluko
bird feather, 1 Odidere feather and 1 Rooster
(Oga Idi Akuko) feather. All these
feathers are placed on top of the Esu Elegbera together with the blade/knife in such a manner that they will not fall .
You can feed Esu Elegbara with 1 adult rooster
and plenty of palm oil. [Materials
and food for the Esu Elegbera are One rooster, 1 adult ram, a lot of palm oil,
yam flour with hot water, crushed yam, Eko (corn meal), obi Abata and wine .
ESU AJE /ESU ALAJE
(ESU FOR CREATION OF WEALTH)
This type Esù is made by carving wood
and is given the name of Esu Alaje . Cowries is used to design the entire
body . To Consecrate Esu Alaje ,you will
need the following :
Ewe tete abalaye (leaves
of Amaranthus viridis)
Ewe Rinrin (leaves of
pepperoma pellucida)
Ewe
Porogun(leaves of Dracaenia franganc
Ewe
Odundun (Odundun leaves)
You will put all
the leaves in a bowl that contain water . You will squeeze it together to
prepare Omi Ero. Many cowries are
taken and inserted into a rope and used to make necklaces. You wash the carved
wooden Esu Alaje figure with the herbs that
are in the omi ero and the cowries necklace are put around it to symbolize wealth. You can feed this
Esu with with 1 large rooster and plenty of palm oil. While the process
of washing and sacrificing the animals is being carried out, lfă enchantments
that have to do with Esu are chant:
Esu onile oritaEsu laalu
Areyinju le ogun lo
Bakere Odada
Egbe leyin elebo
Enini leyin Eni ti o n ko oro Olodumare
Bakere ko lorokun ejo
Esu odara ko lori a gbe eru ka
A fi sonso Abe
Esu Beleke Oku Igbona
Bakere Olowo eyo
Esu iwo lo n sowo
Esu iwo ni se omo
Ayingbin Oba ebora nile Ketu
Asana
Ayena
Ogirigiri a tu ona se
Orisa ti n pon omo re ilu ilaje
Orisa ti n pon omo re ilu iloro
Esu ni ko ire wale
Elegbera ni gbe ebo re okun
Elegbara ni gbe ebo re osa
Elegbara ni ko gbogbo ibi rokun
Onibode ti n de ona ibi
Toto o Esu
Esu ti ko ja ijakadi
Sugbon to mu opolopo ja ijakadi
Epo lo n fe
Epo re ni mo muwa i oo
Obi lo n fe
Obi re ni mo mu wa iooi
Eja lo fe eja re ree oo
Gbogbo ohunje ti o ku fun o ree oo
Emi babalawo Obanifa ni mo wa fun o ni ohunje re loni
Esu dakun dabo ma ba tiwa je oo
Maje ka subu danu
Maje ki Ile wa o daru
Esu iwo lo ni owo Maje ki owo tan ni owo wa
Esu Eni ti o ba te
Iru Eni be in aye n te
Esu Bakere Odada ma je ki a te laye
Esu iwo loni ni gbogbo ise lodo
Je ki a se asejere lenu ise wa
Je ki a pa apamowo aje
Ka se owo, ka ba ode pade
Esu tari aje ati owo fun wa
Maje ki a pa odun je
Ki odun ma pa awa na je
Maje ka ku iku ojiji
Ki ku ma pa awon eleye wa
Ki iku ma pa egbon niwaju
Ki iku ma pa Aburo ti be leyin
Esu baba orisa
Je ka to baba se fun awon omo ati aya wa
Fun wa ni aje ati iyi lati se egbon awon Aburo wa
Maje ki a ri ogun ajakale Orun
Maje ki a ri ija awon eleye ati awon orisa to ku
MA je ka ri ija ologun abilu ibi
Ki Ile wa o ma gbona
Ki Ile ma le wa
Ki ona ki o ma na wa
Ki ona wa ko rorun
Ki a ma ri ode ire yun
Ki a rile de si
Elegbara ko so lilo ati bibo wa
Ki a le ma lo alobo bi ileke abiyamo
Esu ola ilu
Onile orita
A da giri giri re ibi ija
Gbengbeleku da ibi o wu
Okunrin Buruku
Eleyin oro
Seni Seni, a ba ni dena ire
O gbe koto fun omo araye se ebo si
Dakun dabo
Ma je ki a ri ija re oo
Ire re re ni ki o fi ba wa lo
Maje ki a rogun ejo ati akoba
Seni Seni
Dakun dabo ma se wa
Alega le kuru,
Ale kuru le ga
Dakun dabo oju ire ni ki o ko si wa
Ma ko oju ibi si wa
A bani dina ire
ma di ona ire mon wa
Oju ire ni ki o ko si wa
Ajigbekoto ebo fun araye
Dakun dabo ma je ki a di ohun ebo
Je ki a gbo, je ki a to
Gbogbo Ota ti o ba ko oju ibi si wa
Awon ni won sigun fun o
Dindin ni ko din won gbe loro
Esu, Bakere Odada
Mase wa, omo elomi ni ko se
Ati wi ti wa na
Esu Dakun dabo
Tori Ewure abori kege
Tori epo pupa ero
Tori iyo ohun iyan funfun lele
Tori omi tutu ero
Dakun dabo
Fi ase si iwure wa
Kori bi a ti fe Kori
Ko gba bi a ti fe ko gba
Ki oro wa di ayo
Translation
Esu the orisa of the cross road
Esu the immense wealth of the city
One with strong eye ball to wade off evil
Bakere, the initiator, the instigator
A pillar of support for those who offer sacrifice
You are the devil behind those who disregard the instructions of Olodumare
Bakere you have no kneel for litigation
Esu you have no head where load can be place on
You only have a pointed knife - edge like one
Esu Beleke, the dead man of igbona city
Bakere, you are the owner of money
Esu, you are the provider of money
Esu, you provide children
Ayingbin
You are the arch diety of Ketu city
You are the path clearer, the pathfinder
The path weeder
The path maintainance
You are the orisa that carry his child on your back to Ilaje city (city wealth making)
Esu you are the diety that brings fortune home
It is you Elegbara that carry sacrifice to the sea
It is you Elegbara that bear sacrifice to lagoon
It is you Elegbara that carries evil away to the ocean
You the gate keeper who repel evil
Esu I pay homage to you
Esu who don't engage in wrestling himself
But make a lot of people to wrestle
Palm oil is your favorite
We have bring you palm oil
Kola nut is your favorite
we have bring you kolanut
Fish is your favorite
We have bring you fish
All other items that is your favorite food are present here
It is me babalawo Obanifa that brings forth this food to you today
Esu we implore you, don't destroy our life
Don't let us become a failure in our undertakings
Let our home be peaceful
Esu you are the owner of money
Don't let us run short of money in life
Esu any body you subjected to disgrace and humiliation
It is such person that the world disgrace and humiliate
Esu Bakere Odada Don't fall us into humiliation in life
Esu you are the master and controller of all work of life
Esu let the our work be profitable
Let us to be able to make purposeful uses of our money
Let us be successful in our business adventure
Direct us to the path of monetary success
Don't let us loss our lives this year
Don't let this year be our last
Don't let us die prematurely
Don't let death take away our relative and children and love ones
The elder one before us should live long
The younger ones behind should not die prematurely
Esu you are father of deities
Give us strength and mean to be a father to our children and wives
Give us wealth and honor to be elder to the younger ones behind us
Don't let us experience epidemic
Don't let us incur the wrath of the mysterious mother and other orisa
Don't let us incur the wrath of evil people
Let our home be peaceful
Our house should not become inhabitable for us
Don't let road or path turn against us
Let our way be easy
Allow us to travel on peaceful purpose and come back home to a peaceful home
Protect us to and fro
So that we can moving in and out safely
Like abiyamo beads
Esu the wealth of the city
The orisa of cross road
One who rush to a fighting spot
Gbegbenleku who behave the way he want
A wicked man
With poisonous teeth
The devil, who block fortune
One who dig hole for people of this world to to fill up with sacrifice
We implore
Don't let us incure your wrath
It is your positive side you should turn to us don't let us run into litigation and implications
It is your blessings we seek
The one who beseek people with evil
We implore you don't beseech us with evil
One can be tall and at same time be short
One who can be short and at same time be tall
We implore you to turn your eye of goodness to us
Don't turn your worse eye to us
One who can block blessings
We pray the don't block our blessings
Turn your eye of goodness to us
One who dig pit of sacrifice for people of this world
We implore you don't let us become a sacrificial items
Let us live in longevity
All our enemies that think evil of us
The are the ones who incur your wrath and call for your war on them
Frying them up on standing
Esu Bakere Odada, don't afflict us with evil
But afflict our enemies
We have say our own part of the prayer alas!
Because of he - goat
Because of Palm oil because of salt and white pounded yam
Because of cooling cold water
We implore thee
Let our prayer be accepted
In the way we want it
Let everything results to joy
Ase.
Material to feed Esu
Alaje are : White pegion, Ekuru, , many banana fruits, 1 Guinea fowl, rooster,
1 adult goat, 1 adult ram, lots of palm oil, yam flour with hot water, crushed
yam, Eko, obi Abata and wine
ESU OGO/ESU ONIGI (ESU FOR COMPLETE LUCK, LONG LIFE AND SOUND HEALTH
This type of Esu
is one of the most important among all Esu . This Eşù is different from
the Esu Alaje although both are made of wood
so it is put around the neck since they are of different types of beads. Bead
is usually put around the neck of this Esu . For Awo to consecrate this
Esu .You will need the following:
Ewe tete abalaye (leaves of Amaranthus viridis)
Ewe Rinrin (leaves of
pepperoma pellucida)
Ewe
Porogun(leaves of Dracaenia franganc
Ewe
Odundun (Odundun leaves)
Put the
aforementioned leaves inside a bowl and squeeze it with water . Use it to wash to wash the wooden Esu Figure and the different types of beads. Before
putting the beads on the neck of the wooden Esu. You can feed this Esu with 1 rooster and plenty of palm oil.
Materials
and food for the Eşu Ogo / Onigi are: 1
adult goat, 1 adult ram, lots of palm oil, yam flour with hot water, crushed
yam, Eko , obi abata and wine
-ESU IJA ( ESU TO
FIGHT AND DEFEAT ENEMIES)
Esu Ija is the Esu
that Babalawo can use to do anything he want to do and majorly for fighting enemies.
To consecrate this
Esu.You will need :
Yangi stone figure
(laterites Stone Figure)
Ewe Ina (Ina
leaves )
Ewe Esinsin
(Esinsin leaves)
Ewe Araagba (
Araagba leaves )
Ewe labe -labe
(labe-labe leaves )
Ewe Oyin/Oloyin
(Oyin/Oloyin leaves )
Ori aja ti won fi
bo Ogun(head of Dog that is used to venerate Ogun
Ori Oka (cobra
head)
Osusu(thorn)
Imo Ope (Palm
leaves )
You will put the
leaves inside bowl that contain water, You will squeeze it with water. You will
use the Omi ero to wash the Yangi stone. A machete is used to open a hole
in the ground where the remaining leaves will be put. The head of the dog
and the head of the cobra are placed on top of it along with the thorn of Esusu.
The Esu is then covered with soil, leaving the top uncovered. You will feed
it with a lot of black palm oil and shea butter the first time it is sent to fight against
enemies.
PLACES WHERE YOU
NEED TO KEEP ESU ELEMENT AFTER CONSECRATION
1. ESU Agbebo: Esu
that accept ebo – This is usually install outside property
2. Eşu Apede: Esu
that is use to attract consultation - This
Esu is place outside the property
3. Esu Awure : Esu
for good luck- This Esu is place inside
and outside property
4. Esu Elegbara: -
This install inside the property
5. Esu Alaje: Esu
for wealth- This is place inside property
6. Esu Ogo: - Esu for prosperity and sound health - This is place inside property
7. Esu Ija : Esu
to fight enemies – This is place outside property
HOW TO FEED ESU
After the person who want to feed Esu have get all the items to to feed Esu. The person who is going to feed Eşu
Odara must know some verses of that
speak about Esu and must stand with the materials that he is going to offer to
Esu to feed him. You must use water and obi abata , palm oil and you must chant
at least two or more lfa verses about Esu. Animals should be
killed while standing and dropping blood above Esu and it is at this time that
a lot of palm oil and gin is used.
Before offering the animals, you must throw obi abata for and afterwards also
to know if everything has been well accepted.
SOME CHANTS THAT
CAN BE USED TO VENERATE ESU
1
OSA OGBE
Esu oriki oko
Esu, ota Orisa
Olagbokun
Alagbara
Omọ kunrin dudu
ita
Baba kekere
Esu Odara omo kunrin
Idolofin
O le sonso sori
ese elese
Ko je ,ko je ki
eni to je o gbemi
Ose otura ni oruko ti baba mon
Alagogo Ija ni
oruko ti Iya n pe
O da sokoto penpe je alaso etu ni iya mon si
A șe ika ma see
A s'stun, sssin lá
i ni pitiju
A túká más sé é șà
Akinlogan
Paa-paa wara
Ar'oko ká'lé
A r'oko ká'de
Translation
Esu is the one who
carries the stone
Esu, the avenger
of Orisa
The great fighter
The powerful
The dark one from
the outside
Small father
Esu from the town of Idolofin
He who sits on the
legs of his victims
He who refuses to
eat and does not let his victims eat peacefully
He who exchanges salt for stones
Baba know him as Ose Otura
The mother calls
him: the bell that announces the Fight
The little man who
punishes the great and powerful
The one who does
not deny what he does and when he does
He is proud twice
The brave He who
does things fast
The quick and
unexpected
He who cultivates
near the house
He who cultivates
outside of the farm
(2)
Osa Ogbe
This Ifa recitation
can be used to mount pressure by Esu mounted on Yangi
Olu gunbe
Ajana gunbe
Gunbe gunbe Ajanlo
Ajanlo wa bami mu ole yii
kunkun
Agogoro Ni se oko Ade
O ba olugbon ja o da
Olugbon
O ba Aresa Ja
O da Aresa
O ba orangun ile ila ja
O da Orangun ile ila
Iya ade nikan lo baja to
subu lule
Igba na lo wo inu yangi
lo
Nigba yi loju ti Esu
odara
Bi omode ba pe ohun nibi
yii
Ohun yo dalohun
Bi agbalagba ba pe ohun
nibi yi
Ohun yoo da lohun
Translation
Olu gunbe
Ajana gunbe
Gunbe gunbe Ajanlo
Ajalao help me to catch
this thief
Agogoro is the husband of
Ade
He fights with Olugbon
He defeated Olugbon
He Fight with Aresa
He defeated Aresa
He fight with Orangun Ile
ila
He defeated Orangun Ile
Ila
It is only Iya ade he fight
And Iya Ade defeated him
he falls down
Esu Odara was Ashamed
He enter into Yangi
He said if young calls
him here
He will answer them
If elders call him here
He will answer them.
2.
Esu gudu gbe e ba
̟na
Dia fün Atiba
Dia fun Atibo
Dia Ati Muumunmun
Ebo ni won ni ki
won o se
Igba ai t'ubo
Igba ai ter
Åtiba gba
aja ko roju je aja
Atibo gba Agbo ko
roju ju je Agbo
Ati Muumunmun pa Obuko
ko roju je obuko
Ero Ipo
Ero Ofa
Esu Odara ni ko je
ki won o ka yo de le ni t ri edan
eku
Translation:
Eşù gúdú gbé e bà
̟nà
He made divination
for Àtibà
He also made
divination for Atibo
And Muumunmun
They told him to
make a sacrifice
And refused to do
it
Atiba collected dog
but could not eat it
Atibo also
collected a ram he could not eat it
Ati Muumunmun
killed a goat but could not eat it
People Of ipo
Pilgrims to Ofa
It is Esu Odara
who causes misunderstanding within others because of Edan Eku
(3) Osa Ogbe
Esu Odara igbá iya
re bi o
O șo e ni
Alarameti
Nigba ti baba re
bi o, o so eni Itopabo i
Orogun iya re lo
șo eni ni Abetiaso Felefele iyana Qyo
Eşu Odara ni eni to ba mo oruko oun meteeta yii
Ibi kibi to ba ran oun lode orun
Oun yoo jise na
Nje Esu Odara ko o
jise mi si rere
Translation:
Esu odara
when your mother gave birth to you
She gave you the
name of Alarameti
When your father
gave birth she gave you the name of Itopabogi
It was your
mother's wife who gave you the name of Abetiaso Felefele iyana Oyo
Eşu Odara says that
he who knows his three names
Where
whatever it is it will be sent it will always go
Eşu Odara positively send my messages
(4)
Alanga jiga
Dia fun Esu
ti n şe Elegbeje Ado
Ebo ni won ni ko
se
O și gbo ebon be ,O
rubo
Nje Esu o gbe wa or Elegbeje Ado
Alanga jiga
Translation
Alanga jiga
This was Ifa’s
message for Esu who had a lot of gourds
of medicine
They told him to
make ebo ,and he complied
That is why Esu was blessed
The owner of one
thousand four hundred gourd of medicines
Alanga jiga
(5)
İkekekere eyin ase
abidi
Dia fun fun Esu
Tin sunkun apa
ohun ka kaye
Ebo ni won ni ko
se
O si gbębo nbe óorubo
Ero Ipo
Ero Ofa
Apa Esu lo kaye
Translation:
Ikekere eyin ase
abidi
He made divination
for Esu Odara
When he lamented
that his hands did not capture the earth
They told him to
make make ebo
And he obeyed
Pilgrims of Ipo
Pilgrims of Ofà
Esu hands have
captured the entire world
6.
Esu Laalu Elegbara
Ogo
Ajiki Owurò
ajija apa oogun
Orişa ti o fe bata
ku
Tin jo bamu-bamu
kiri ile
Laalu ma șe mi lu enikan
Dakun ma se eníkan
lu mi
Eşu ko ni ohun ra
lo já
Egungun Obagbemile
Translations:
Esu Laalu Elegbaa
Ogo
Who is waking up
in the morning to boast of medicine?
The Orisa who
could dance around the house
When he could not
see the bàtá Laalu who pushes me to offend people
Please, do not
push people to offend me
Esu has nothing to
do in the market
Obagbėmile's
masquerade went straight to the market
(7)
O gba tarara oja
lo
Esu ko ta be ni ko ra
Bee si ni ko mu owo
lowo
Aapon ni Elegbara wo lọ
Esu nii ba eni kan
soso ja
Tii fi ̟ owo gun
gbogbo ile n imu o wu tu tu
Ni iwaju
Onitunpulu
Onintunpulu ko gb
do da omi
Translation:
He did not go
there to buy or sell
He did not go
there with any amount
He went to the
market to create problems
It is the Orisà
around of which the fights with one person and pout accusive finger at
everybody in the house
Onitunpulu was in
front of the house
Onintupulu could
not spray the water
(8)
Ti Agunbiade ko ba le da omi ,Elegbera na ko
da
Esu ma şe mi omọ elomiran ni o se
Eni ti Esu n se
Oluwa re ki mon rara
Esu Laalu Elegb ara Ogo
Aji bę Owüro
Translation:
If Agunbiade
cannot spray the water Elegbara cannot either
Esu don’t do me any harm, It is someone else you should affect
The person that is
been disturbed by Esu will never known
9
Onile orita o
Onile orita o
Esu ma șe bami ja
Onile orita o
Translation
The owner of the
crossroads
The owner of the
crossroads
Esu don’t fight
with me
The owner of the
crossroads
(10)
Laalu mase mi
Mo rubo Esu
Bakee ma semi
Ma șe bami ja
Mo 'rubo Esu
Translation
Laalu do not harm me
I have made the ebo of Esu
Bakee do not harm
me
I have made the ebo for Esu
CONSERATION OF
DIFFERENT ESU THAT IS AFFLIATED WITH EACH ODU IFA
The same way we
have different Esu generally, We equally
have in each Odu Ifa .We equally have different some Odu Ifa that specifically have their own
Esu consecration. Below are documentation of some of such Esu.
ESU EJIOGBE
This ESU is given to
the person who has to do with the sign of Odu Ifa Eji Ogbe. Though people
from other sign of Odu Ifa can also use it. To consecrate this Esu ,you will
need the following:
Ewe Odundun(Odundun leaves)
Ewe Rinrin ( Peperoma pelucida)
Ewe Tete (Amarathus
Viridis)
1 goat
1 rooster
Red palm oil
Obi abata
Gin
Preparation
You will get Yang figure
and washed with the leaves of Odundun, Rinrin and Tete. Then a hole is
made in the ground and the leaves are placed inside. The Yangi stone is placed
on top and a rooster is offered. You will open the chest of the rooster;
the remaining leaves are put on it and placed inside the hole under the Yangi
stone along with the animal's head. Iyerosun(Ifa consultation powder) is
thrown on the opon ifa board and the sign is marked to pray.
I I
I I
I I
I I
You will chant the
following on it :
Ajigbija
Ajigbija lo'ruko a
npė Ifa
Aringbija
Aringbija lo'ruko
a npe Odu
Amunimandaa
Amunimandaa la npe
awo lyami
Ojoko birikiti ola
jale
Ojoko birkiti ola
kale ni oruko ti a n pe Esu
Eyin mererin ni mo
pe loruko
Eni kilode ti mo
se npe yin
Molowo tu sa
were-were ni mo șe npe yin
Eni kinni momu dani
ti mo fi npe
Mo ni mo mu Qdundun
dani
Eni Odundun lọ ni
ki won o ma du dun wa towotowo
Mo ni mo mu tete
dani
En tete lọ
ni ki won o maa fi owo nla nla temi lowo
Mo ni mo mu rinrin
dani
Eni kijikiji
rinrin kii mu lee ti
Eni epo lọ ni ki
w̟on o maa polowo ara won wa sodọomi
towtowo owo
Takuko adiye ba ko a maa fi ona han awon to sonu
lyere Osun má njèki ire aje temi ko sunde
Ejiogbe gbe
ire aje temi wa fún mi
Translation:
The one who gets
up to fight with one
The one who gets
up to fight for one is the name of lfá
The one who walks
to fight with one
The one who walks
to fight with one is the name of Odú
The one who takes
one without letting him Who takes the one without letting go is the name of
lyàmi
The one who sits
with wealth
The one who sits
with wealth is the name of Eşù Odara
I am calling the
name of the four
You ask me
why am I calling you ?
I answer that I
have no money, that's why I am calling you.
You ask me: what
can I hold in my hands that makes me ask for money?
I answer that I
hold the leaves of Odundun in my hands
You say that the leaves
of Odundun will make the rich come to me
with their money
I answer that I
bear the leaves of tete
You tell me that
the leaves of tete
They will make the
rich give me their money.
I answer that I hold
the rinrin leaves.
You say that the
strength of the Rinrin leaves makes it survive on earth easily.
You say that the Epo
will make people sponsor me with a lot of money.
If cock crow he
will show way to the lost
Iyerosun do not
allow my luck to sleep
Eji Ogbe go bring me the wealth
After praying the
powder is sprinkled over Esu and palm oil is poured on it. After praying,
the yangi stone is covered halfway and Iyerosun is placed on the board and the
sign is marked to pray again. After praying, the dust is sprinkled over
the place where Esu is, and palm oil is added. Observation: This Eşù
works with Agberu who is Esù's wife. When Ifa says that the ebo must be
brought to Agberu, he stands next to Esu. He also works with Woroko who
is Esu mother. When Ifá says that the ebọ should be brought to Woroko, he
stands behind Esu.
Culled from Babalawo Obanifa Unpublished work"Africa Ifa Theology"
Culled from Babalawo Obanifa Unpublished work"Africa Ifa Theology"
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Babalawo Pele Obasa Obanifa, phone and whatsapp contact :+2348166343145,
location Ile Ife osun state Nigeria.
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