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Ifa Divination Oracle

The 256 Odu Ifa
Sacred Oracle Corpus

The complete corpus of BODE Oracle divination wisdom rooted in Ifa — 16 principal Odus and their 240 sacred combinations, bearing the voice of Orunmila across generations.

272Total Odus
272With Yoruba
16With English
269With Spanish
16Families
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The 16 Principal Odu Families

Each family holds its Meji (pure) and 15 paired combinations — click any family to explore all 16 Odus within it

01
Ogbe
The Supporter. Bearer of blessings, abundance and divine light.
Fire Sun
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02
Oyeku
The Transformer. End and beginning, death and rebirth.
Void Moon
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03
Iwori
The Visionary. Transformation, inner knowing, evolution of mind.
Wind Mercury
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04
Odi
The Womb. Rebirth, renewal, hidden power.
Earth Saturn
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05
Irosun
The Fulfiller. Blood, vitality, sacred feminine power.
Water Mars
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06
Owonrin
The Trickster. Unexpected change, chaos, creative disruption.
Lightning Jupiter
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07
Obara
The King. Inner transformation, royalty, leadership power.
Fire Sun
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08
Okanran
The Warrior. New directions, confrontation, decisive action.
Air Venus
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09
Ogunda
The Pathclearer. Removal of obstacles, justice, iron will.
Iron Mars
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10
Osa
The Revolutionary. Drastic change, sudden movement, upheaval.
Storm Uranus
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11
Ika
The Developer. Power of the word, hidden knowledge, inner wealth.
Stone Neptune
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12
Oturupon
The Healer. Maintenance of health, balance, natural medicine.
Wood Saturn
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13
Otura
The Mystic. Cosmic vision, spiritual sight, divine mysteries.
Ether Jupiter
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14
Irete
The Determined. Endurance, persistence, sacred forest wisdom.
Forest Venus
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15
Ose
The Fertile. True abundance, fertility, and the power of Oshun.
Ocean Moon
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16
Ofun
The Manifestor. Answered prayers, cosmic completion, divine will.
Cosmos Pluto
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The 16 Pure Meji Odus

The Meji are the 16 pure Odu — each paired with itself, representing the undiluted essence of that Odu's power. They are the most sacred of all 256.

Eji Ogbe Oyeku Meji Iwori Meji Odi Meji Irosun Meji Owonrin Meji Obara Meji Okanran Meji Ogunda Meji Osa Meji Ika Meji Oturupon Meji Otura Meji Irete Meji Ose Meji Ofun Meji

About the Odu Ifa Corpus

The Odu Ifa are the sacred signs of BODE Oracle divination, forming the complete corpus of the Ifa oracle system. There are 256 Odus: 16 principal Odus (Ogbe, Oyeku, Iwori, Odi, Irosun, Owonrin, Obara, Okanran, Ogunda, Osa, Ika, Oturupon, Otura, Irete, Ose and Ofun) and 240 combinations formed by pairing each with every other.

Each Odu contains multiple Ese (divination poems), the ASE (Ifa's spiritual pronouncement), EBO (prescribed sacrifice), and Akose (alchemical and herbal remedies). Browse by family: Ogbe, Oyeku, Iwori, Odi, Irosun, Owonrin, Obara, Okanran and more above.

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