OBARA MEJI (7)

Ifa says obara meji is the beginning of the power of witches and development of the vibration of wizard and other contrary energies in the universe. Ifa speaks of the origin of man as the basis of Obara meji. Obara meji speaks of the beginning of light, goodness, smartness, intelligence, docile and inoffensive life. With the passing of the time, the evil intention of man become real and clear in the universe, hence man appears to always be in constant fear, anger, hatred, confusion, rejection, and darkness. It is when man is conscious of his divine state  and his spiritual capacities that man would overcome all these ajoguns (hatred, confusions, loss, ill health and other negative vibration). Obara meji states that most men express good intention in the beginning of life, personal relationship with others and contact along their earthly journey. Later he changes to become the lion that roars, intend to devour the flesh of others, he is filled with evil thinking that his whole life becomes radiated with sorrow, rejection, sadness and failure.

While obara meji speaks of unrecognised enemies and strong adversaries, hence, life is at the mercy of divinity and the support of OLODUMARE which according to Ifa verse is

Eegun gogoro

Abijo logba-logba

A difa fun orunmila

Ifa yio foju otan han leti opon

Oka omo elerin–atan

Eyin aseni

Mo mo yin e dabo

Eyin aseni 

Ere Omo won ilabata

Eyin aseni

Mo mo yin e dabo

Eyin aseni

Yaya sugudu Omo ilu igbo

Eyin aseni

Mo mo yin e dabo

Eyin aseni

Ogan peteki Omo ilu-odan

Eyin aseni

Mo mo yin e dabo

Eyin aseni

Iroko igbo Omo abeta yoonu

Eyin aseni

Mo mo yin e dabo

Eyin aseni 

Araba pataki ni somo won ileepo

Eyin aseni

Mo mo yin, e dabo

Eyin aseni

Okere fefe ni mo ti mo yin laseni

Eyin aseyi mo mo yin e dabo

Eyin aseyi

Ifa majeki aseni ose awon  ara ile mi

Ela, majeki aseni da aye afenifere mi,majeki o se awon ebi mi

Ase

Translation:

The graceful dance of the tall masquerade

Divine ifa for Orunmila Baba Agboniregun

Ifa says, he will reveal his enemies through ifa oracular form

Your concealed enemies who are masquerade as friends

First is the cobra in the field

I know him, I know his enmity now

And will propitiate him 

Next is the tall one of the forest, whose real name is wickedness

I know him, I know his enmity now

And will propitiate him

Next is the pythom of the marshland

I know him, I know his enmity now

And will propitiate him

Next is the short one of the plains whose real name is jealousy

I know him now

And will propitiate him

Ase