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Odi is the Odu of containment, boundaries, and sacred rebuilding. In readings, it signals the need to protect what matters, reset structures, and grow from a secure foundation.
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The sacred Odu marks as cast on the Opele or Ikin divination tray
Taboo of Odi
Do not neglect boundaries, home order, or ritual cleanliness. Avoid unsafe alliances and avoid exposing private matters to hostile people.
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Ese Kinni
Ese Kinni
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Odinmejeji loto lowa re joko adifafun Onibode ajegbere mogun Igba ti momi ojusogbere ire gbobgo Ebo ni won ni kose O si gbebo orubo
Nje ire gbobgo poro ni bode
Ni bode ni ile aje
Ore gbogbo poro ni bode
Ni bode ni le iregbogbo
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Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Itaruku lawo itaruku
Itaruku lawo itaruku
Adifafun igba
Ti n sawo rode oyo
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Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Asahunkulu monkulu moyin baba
Adifa fun idin ati igogo
Ni ojo tiwon lole kan rile omo ni bibi
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Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Explore Ifa
Odi is one of the 256 sacred Odu Ifa — the corpus of divination verses that forms the foundation of the BODE Oracle system. Each Odu contains multiple Ese (verses) alongside their Ase (spiritual power), Ebo (sacrifice), and Akose (alchemical remedies).
Odus that share the same family or pairing include: Odi Meji, Odi Ogbe, Odi Oyeku, Odi Iwori.
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