When the rich man died, his money perished and he was buried shamelessly. Only the man with children made sacrifice. Kajepa tan, ka ngbonwo e saja popopo, the priest of the man with children. Otototo la j’epa, the priest of the wealthy man, His primary duty is to sustain family wealth, the most precious of which is the people.) Odu EjiOgbe (1) This Odu also says: (speaking of the role of every married man as - Olori Ebi, head of his own immediate family. If Emi is not taken away, verily, nothing is lost. Lo, Orisa! Emi is the most important Orisa. These were Ifa’s declarations to Emi, Life, the offspring of Orisa Gbowuji, who shall become the most important part of the body. The cripple is the one who never outstretches his hands and carries Orisa’s calabash from the attic. “An albino is the one who grows grey hair all over his body. This Odu says: (speaking of the importance of life itself) A change of attitude is needed and ebo to Ifa and E s u to appease the ajogun and for ire to manifest.” ( Fasola) The person might have a defeatist attitude to their problems. In ibi, this person might have a problem with ajogun. If suffering poverty or failure, usually it is the result of self deceit. Again, humility will turn the bad luck into good. They must resist that need for attention. Children of EJI Ogbe crave attention and many times that attention brings jealousy. Should receive Egbe and feed it regularly. The down side of this odu at the individual level, is the propensity for those under this sign to grow in arrogance, as they start to think think they are the source of the ire and stop listening to spirit. It is Ifa that brings the ire, not one’s own will in this case. This person must stay close to and listen to Ifa, observe ose Ifa and offer kola nuts to ikin on his day. Ifa says the offering of a large catfish to one’s Ori and feeding E s u will lock in the ire of Ejiogbe. We have cut off our own head to make us grow, like the banana tree (rebirth of consciousness). It represents high ethical standards which will be rewarded with enlightenment and abundance. Another major message is if planning any kind of change, like moving, changing jobs, etc. Hope, faith, gratitude, discipline and work will bring success. One of the main ideas of this odu is that all things are possible. This is why although we all aspire to be within the energy of EJI Ogbe, we must do ebo to protect us from the negative. Every positive thing must be counterbalanced by an equal negative. This odu demands MODERATION IN ALL THINGS. The main ire of this odu is success and honor. One translation of EJI Ogbe is “ eji n mo gbe n go gbe enikan “ (I support the positive and negative dimensions of every issue in life). This odu explains that both good and bad aspects of life are interconnected in fulfilling our destiny. EJI Ogbe speaks of the positive and negative forces that permeate the earth. It is an Odu sacred to O batala and represents the principle of expansion, pure light and enlightenment. Potentially this sign speaks about man and his connection with destiny. EJI Ogbe is considered the most important of the Odus being associated with light and plenty - and is intimately linked with destiny. This person is doing the right thing at the right time with the right people. Speaks of light, good general health, & welfare, victory over enemies, spiritual awakening, long life, and peace of mind.ĮJI OGBE: “ Eji Ogbe is the first odu and represents alignment with destiny.