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The right leg is the principal one and is read first; the left is the secondary (witness). — Bascom, Ifá Divination; Encyclopedic Treatise of Ifá.
Odu #70 · Omo Odu (Odu Combinado)
Irosun Owonrin
Iroso Ojuani (lucumí)
"Rear crows and they will pluck out your eyes; friends today, enemies tomorrow — flee from vice and arrogance."
Numerology
11 (synthesis of 5 with 6)
Elements
Water - Vital flow | Wind - Unpredictability | Synthesis — Integration of forces
Sacred Colors
Red (life, blood) and Multicoloured (diversity) (a combination of the energies of both Odus)
Symbolic reading — interpretation, not attributed to the Treatise.
Also known as: Irosun Wonrin · Irosun Ohuani · Iroso Owonrin · Iroso Ohuani · Iroso Ojuani
Naming by tradition
- Yoruba / Brazil
- Irosun Owonrin
- Cuba (Lucumí)
- Iroso Ojuani
Lucumí name per Tratado Enciclopédico de Ifá, p. 3277.
What is the Odu Irosun Owonrin
Iroso Ojuani is the Ifá where the chain is born and where a king may lose his crown. It is an Ifá of musicians and of the fortune of money (iré owó): the person weeps for having neither work nor money and, without doing anything, will find everything. But here Orunmilá had to leave Asia because no one would give up the vice of opium: whoever becomes addicted to the drug is lost.
Meaning
In the Tratado, Iroso Ojuani is kaferefun Elegbará and lodafun Xangô, who eat rooster together. It commands dressing in showy clothes and going where there are many people, then returning and dressing in white so that Obatalá may see your face; wear Obatalá's metal bracelets. It speaks of social outbursts through hunger and the neglect of the rulers, and it warns that your relatives will leave you alone while you are at parties, feasting and drugs, abandoning the family.
Sacred Profile
Symbolic reading — interpretation, not attributed to the Treatise.
Numerology: 11 (synthesis of 5 with 6). This number resonates in the energy of this Odu, guiding the seeker in understanding the cycles and vibrations that govern this path.
Elements: Water - Vital flow | Wind - Unpredictability | Synthesis — Integration of forces. The sacred elements establish the bridge between the material and spiritual worlds, offering tools of balance and transformation.
Sacred Colors: Red (life, blood) and Multicoloured (diversity) (a combination of the energies of both Odus). The colors of this Odu carry specific vibrations that can be used in rituals, clothing, and environments to harmonize with its energy.
Qualities: Abundance, Adaptability, Integration, Synthesis, Dynamic balance. These qualities represent the inner forces that the seeker can cultivate to walk in alignment with the wisdom of this Odu.
✦ Recommendations
Dress in white so that Obatalá may see your face, and wear his metal bracelets. Do not weep over money, for the owó fortune is bound to reach you. Beware of the water you drink and of fire. Ask forgiveness of the souls, of the Virgin of Charity and of Saint Barbara.
⚠ Cautions
Flee from the vice of the drug, for whoever falls into it loses the will to be free of it as long as they live. Avoid arrogance and blood from the mouth, and take care in places where there is fire, for you may be burned. Do not abandon the family for parties and feasting, and do not cast curses, for they may fall back upon you. Rear crows and they will pluck out your eyes.
This Odu describes tendencies and possible paths to work on — not a fixed destiny or a guaranteed prediction.
Ire
The fortune of money (iré owó) that comes without anything being done, and the protection of Elegbará and of Xangô, who eat rooster together, to the one who dresses in white so that Obatalá may see their face.
Osogbo
The vice of the drug that makes one lose the will, the arrogance and the blood from the mouth, and the fire that burns; the relatives who leave alone the one who abandons them for parties, and the friends of today who are the enemies of tomorrow.
Context and study of the 256 Odus
Irosun Owonrin belongs to the full corpus of the 256 Odus of Ifá, a body of oral and written wisdom spanning centuries across the African diaspora and the Americas. Understanding this Odu means placing energies, archetypes, and sacred narratives in relation to the opele, divination, and a life practice guided by balance. The philosophical reading offered on this page does not replace initiation with a Babalawo or Iyanifa, but it deepens respect for the tradition and supports structured study for those who learn with humility.
In Ifá texts, the name Irosun Owonrin appears in prayers, ebo, and songs; its energy is tied to cycles of transformation and to relationship with the land, the Orishas, and community. Comparing this Odu with its root Meji and related Odus helps you recognize patterns of Irê and Osogbo that recur through life and everyday choices.
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Irê, Osogbo, and reading Irosun Owonrin
In any Odù, Irê points to blessings and positive affinities; Osogbo highlights challenges and adjustments. Reading this Odu invites integrated reflection on relationships, work, emotional health, and purpose. Ifá asks for patience, right speech, and—when prescribed by an initiated priest—ebo and disciplines of conduct.
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Sources consulted
- Tratado Enciclopédico de Ifá, section Iroso Juani (Iroso Ojuani)
Written by
- Pablo de Lima (Awofakan)
- Thaiana de Lima (Ikofá)
A couple initiated in Ifá in the Cuban lineage — Regla de Ocha / Ifá.
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