Teachings from Odu Obara Iwori

 Please inform your followers to exert themselves to make their minds fine (full of clarity and discernment) and pure.

Inform your followers to struggle to achieve a mind that is smooth (serene) and clean.

These were the declarations of Ifa for Orunmila when his followers no longer had the power to retain and recall knowledge (memory).

Orunmila was advised to offer sacrifice and he complied:

(Prayer and request of Orunmila):

Ifa, please awaken me and lift me up at the moment when you arise (to act). You and I are very united. Certainly we are one.

Ifa, please awaken me and lift me up at the moment when you arise (to act). This is the sacred leaf of Ogbo, which enables me to understand Ifa just like my holy elders.

Ifa, please awaken me and lift me up at the moment you arise (to act). You and I are very united. Certainly we are one.

Ifa, please awaken and lift me up at the moment you arise (to act). This is the sacred leaf of Ope, which enables my ability to recite melodiously the versus of Ifa just like the holy elders of ancient times.

Ifa, please awaken me and lift me up at the moment you arise (to act). You and I are very united. Certainly we are one.

Ifa, please awaken me and lift me up at the moment you arise (to act). There are sixteen path (enclosed) within the seeds of Oniyenye all of which are used to draw and consume water.

Ifa, please awaken me and lift me up at the moment you arise (to act). You and I are united. Certainly we are one.

Ifa, please awaken me and lift me up at the moment you arise (to act). You and I are united. Certainly we are one. At the moment a great fish leaps upon the river this one will not be the least capable to see the river bed.

Ifa, please awaken me and lift me up as the moment you arise (to act). You and I are united. Certainly we are one. Ifa, please awaken me and lift me up at the moment you arise (to act). 

Aboru Aboye.