I am posting a copy of this Ifa stanzas on marriage relations, Ifa tells us here that Obatala helps to better and sweeten marriage life through the use of Ireke (sugarcane) this is an excerpt from a recent Ifa book - Ikunle Abiyamo : The ASE of Motherhood, by Chief S. Solagbade Popoola & Fakunle Oyesanya, (isbn 978-09810013-0-2) by Asefin Media LLC
Ìrèké (sugarcane) is naturally sweet. Ifá compares Ìrèké with Ọparun (bamboo tree) and concludes that even though the two look alike; Ọbàtálá however made Ìrèké his favourite cane and sweetens it more than any other cane. The newlywed couple whom Ìrèké is added to their items of Ìdána is sure to be blessed by Ọbàtálá who will sweeten their lives as he had done to Ìrèké. In Èjì-Ònkò (Ògúndá-Méjì) Ifá says:
Pankẹ́rẹ́ wọnjọnwọnjọn Awo inú igbó
Díá fún Òòṣànlá Ọ̀ṣẹ̀ẹ̀rẹ̀màgbò
Tí yóó f’aládùn fún Ìrèké
Ẹbọ ni wọ́n ní kó ṣe
Ó gb’ẹ́bọ, ó rú’bọ
Bí a bá ní’re gbogbo l’ọ́wọ́
Ṣebí aládùn ara ẹni ni o
Òòṣànlá Ọ̀ṣẹ̀ẹ̀rẹ̀màgbò ló f’aládùn fún Ìrèké
Ifá jẹ́ n r’ádùn araà mi jẹ o
Translation
The slender cane plants, the Awo of the forest
They were the Awo who cast Ifa for Òòṣànlá Ọ̀ṣẹ̀ẹ̀rẹ̀màgbò (Ọbàtálá)
Who shall give sweetener to Ìrèké, the Sugarcane
He was advised to offer ẹbọ
He complied
If we have all the good things of life in our possession
Definitely it is our lives’ sweetener
Òòṣànlá Ọ̀ṣẹ̀ẹ̀rẹ̀màgbò is he who had given sweetener to Ireke, the sugarcane
Ifá please let me enjoy the sweetness of my life
Parts of the sweetness of our life are wealth, spouse, children, sound health, longevity, victory over advesities etc.
In Ìrẹ̀ńtẹ ‘gbè (Ìrẹtẹ̀ – Ogbè), Ifá says that there are four major achievements that everyone must aspire for in life. These are wealth, spouse, children and longevity. With wealth, one can secure a good spouse and all the financial obligations will be fulfilled. Without a spouse, there can never be children, and according to a stanza of Èjì Ogbè, happiness in the home can enhance longevity.
In this Odù (Ìrẹ̀ńtẹ ‘gbè), Ifa says:
Àgbọn mà n’ìwà
Díá fún Ọ̀rúnmìlà
Baba jí baba ò rí ìrègún sọ
Ẹbọ ni wọn ní ó wáá ṣe o
Ó gb’ẹ́bọ, ó rú’bọ
ìrègún ajé, ìrègún mà ni o
Àgbọn mà n’ìwà
Ifá jẹ́ kí nrí ìrègún ire sọ o
Ìrègún aya, ìrègún mà ni
Àgbọn mà n’ìwà
Ifá jẹ́ kí nrí ìrègún ire sọ o
Ìrègún ọmọ, ìrègún mà ni
Àgbọn mà n’ìwà
Ifá jẹ́ kí nrí ìrègún ire sọ o
Ìrègún ogbó, ìrègún mà ni
Àgbọn mà n’ìwà
Ifá jẹ́ kí nrí ìrègún ire sọ o”
Translation
Àgbọn mà n’ìwà (coconut enhances my destiny)
This was the Ifá cast for Ọ̀rúnmìlà
When he woke up without accomplishing anything in life
He was advised to offer ẹbọ
He complied
Financial success is worth celebrating
Àgbọn mà n’ìwà
Ifá let it be possible for me celebrate my achievement
Securing a good spouse is worth celebrating
Àgbọn mà n’ìwà
Ifá, please let it be possible for me to celebrate my
achievement
Blessing of children is worth celebrating
Àgbọn mà n’ìwà
Ifá, let it be possible for me to celebrate my achievement
Blessing of longevity is worth celebrating
Àgbọn mà n’ìwà
Ifá, please let it be possible for me to celebrate my achievement
In the Odù above, Ifa says that securing a spouse is one of the four major achievements in life. The only way this could be done is by undergoing the proper process of traditional marriage rites, according to Ifa.
Just sharing these stanzas for conversation about relationships & marriage life, within our tradition of Ifa.
This important matter is something that is not spoken about often enough, yet is so important to sustain and maintain healthy balance in life, and even life itself according to Ifa Eji Ogbe.
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