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Ika She

Ika Fá, the blessed word of Orunmila: what is said, comes to pass — here cotton won its case before Olofin, and this odu dresses in white.

Ika She is Odù number 180 of the 256 in Ifá, part of the Ika family. This page brings together its prayer in Yoruba, 15 patakíes (3 with the full text), its proverbs, 5 ebbós and works and the signs it shows in the consultation; the detail of iré and osogbo, the eewó and the full recipes open with the Babalawo plan — that locked part is still written in Spanish.

The sign at a glance

Order in Ifá: Odù 180 of 256
Composition: Ika over Oshe
Orishas that speak: Orunmila · Oshún (Yalorde) · Olofin · Obatalá · Elegbara (Eshu) · Ogún · Egun · Oduduwa

What Ifá says in this sign

Ika She is also called Ika Fá, because here the blessed word of Orunmila speaks: what is said, comes to pass — in this odu the ikines were born, the sacred voice of the oracle, and the fingers and toes, with the index finger as their guide. Its clothing was settled by a ruling: in the dispute before Olofin, cotton won — dress in white.

Your religious road runs uphill: you are not a believer and you come to the santo after a great deal of hardship — and your own family will try to pull you off the road: get there anyway, because this odu already told the ending: in time you will have money, a house of your own and your santo seated.

«What Ika Fá says comes to pass — the blessed word of Orunmila is not spent on complaining.»The pulse of Ika She

Your sacrifices will not be thanked — that is the mark of this odu —: serve anyway, but with your eyes open: if they invite you somewhere, accept out of politeness — but do not go: they want to make trouble for you; play the lame man when you go out in the street, and respect your elders without exception.

Luck here has scenes already announced: a pregnant woman will invite you to play the lottery — do not turn her down: she is your luck; the river or the lagoon that runs near where you pass is the Caridad collecting what was promised — pay, because luck, money and children come with it — and the little one in your house is your luck: look after him well.

The chest hurts and the grief chokes: doctor and mat at the same time — because here people die of grief and of lack of air: do not let it pile up. The coral worn, the mattress of vergonzosa for the orishas, the letter you are thinking of writing with ebbó done first — and the greatest certainty in your own name: the word of Ika Fá comes to pass: say only what you want to see born.

The sign in one line

Dress in white, do not turn down the pregnant woman with the lottery ticket, and look after the little one in your house — the word of Ika Fá plants whatever it speaks.

The prayer of Ika She · Yoruba

Ika She Ninshe Ika Miru Kiri Ika Mu Kiri Adifafun Orunmila Miopeye Owunko, Agutan Lebo.

Súyere
Ika koloju Ika koloju adifafun Dada Awo Ifa Ika koloju.

Ifá says — what Ika She tells you

The Ifá of the blessed word of Orunmila: what is said comes to pass — that is why this Ifá is called Ika Fá. The Ifá of the fingers and the toes: they were born here, and the index finger is the guide. The Ifá of the ikines: here the sacred word of Orunmila was born. An Ifá of sacrifices that afterward are not thanked. The Ifá of the club: it speaks here. The Ifá of the olelé and the ekru-aró: they were born here.
Death comes from the heart.
You have so many troubles, of the spirit and of the pocket, that you die of grief; death comes by choking for lack of air.
You are not a believer and you come to the santo after a great deal of hardship; your relatives do not believe and will try to pull you off the road of the santo.
Coral is worn.
The orishas are given a mattress of vergonzosa.
Your chest hurts.
The herbs of the sign: pata de gallina, cotton, vergonzosa, aroma and gooseberry.
Be careful not to turn down your own luck: it is going to be a pregnant woman who invites you to play the lottery — do not turn her down.
A river or a lagoon runs near where you pass: the Caridad is there — pay or carry out what you promised, offered or owe the Caridad, and in time you will have luck, money and children.
You want to do something you have in mind and to write a letter to somebody: make ebbó first.
You have to respect your elders.
You do not want any better fortune than this.
Play the lame man when you go out in the street.
If they invite you somewhere, accept out of politeness, but do not go: they want to make trouble for you.
You are going to come across a woman with her santo made: when you do not want to keep spending money on her, she will get angry.
You owe money, and you will also have to seat your santo.
In time you are going to have money and a house of your own.
In your house there is a little one you have to look after well, because he is your luck.

Proverbs of Ika She · Òwe

“Orunmila is so great and powerful that he lives in the world while standing outside all of it.”
“His word is a truth as solid as a temple.”
“The word of Ifá never falls to the ground: there is always a head to catch it.”
“A man puts himself in the position he deserves.”
“Nobody is wise while drunk on wine.”
“A diviner's honor does not let him start arguments.”
“Damaged blood draws the face of the pale man.”
“There is no more valuable inheritance than knowledge.”
“He who lives too much may be dying before his time.”
“Wealth has a jacket of many colors.”
“Whoever tells the truth is never wrong.”
“Saying it is not the same as doing it.”
“A fine dish eaten under pressure sits badly; a poor meal in peace nourishes you.”
“The lazy man only turns up on harvest day.”

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Iré and Osogbo

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What is born in Ika She · Ìbí

The fingers and the toes.
The hand, who helped man by feel and whom everyone mocked, made ebbó and was uncovered with five children who served as her support and were her eyes — guided by Ika Bela, the index finger.
The sacred word of Orunmila: the ikines.
Ela died in the arms of his father Olofin, and on the third day the Ifadé palm rose from his grave, whose fruits reveal the secrets of life through Ifá.
The olelé and the ekru-aró.
The club.
With the blows of Olofin's staff, Ela spoke one word for every blow: the names of the sixteen Meyi.

What is forbidden · Eewó

4 eewó (taboos) in this Odù, locked.What the child of this sign must not eat, do or wear. Written in Spanish for now.Unlock →

Ebbós of Ika She · The sacrifices that open the road

DineroThe ebbós of this Odù🔒 Babalawo

EspiritualThe ebbó of the fingers of the hand🔒 Babalawo

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Works of Ika She · The workings of the sign

Vencer enemigosTo take away someone's voice🔒 Babalawo

SaludThe milk in the sun🔒 Babalawo

EspiritualThe seven cloths of the steam🔒 Babalawo

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Patakíes of Ika She · The roads of the Odù

1The Ifá of sacrifices

There was a war between two towns and both were being cut to pieces. Oshún, seeing that, and having no other way to end the war, offered herself in sacrifice: she walked between the two sides, and the soldiers of both followed her — and that is how the war ended. Shortly after, Orunmila found Oshún fainted on the seashore and helped her; when she came round, he told her: «From today, for your sacrifice, you will always have Olofin's blessing and mine.» Afterward Orunmila married Oshún. Ifá osobo: the people who have gained from your help and your sacrifices, made for their benefit, are not grateful to you for anything. Onire Ifagui: kaferefun Yalorde, Eshu and Orunmila.

There was a war between two towns, and both were being cut to pieces. Oshún, seeing that, and having no other way to end the war, offered herself in sacrifice by walking between the two sides, and the soldiers of both sides followed her; and that way, the war ended.

Shortly after, Orunmila found Oshún fainted on the seashore; he helped her, and when she came round he told her: «From today, for your sacrifice, you will always have Olofin's blessing and mine.»

Afterward, Orunmila married Oshún.

Ifá osobo: the people who have gained from your help and from your sacrifices, made for their benefit, are not grateful to you for anything.

Note: they want to take away your voice; a hen's egg is taken and put in the mouth with adormidera herb, and it is asked which santo it goes to. The club speaks here. The Ifá of sacrifices. Onire Ifagui: kaferefun Yalorde, Eshu and Orunmila.

2The rich woman and the servant

A woman who had money wanted to find a servant who would serve her well and not be a thief. She went to Orunmila's house, who saw this Ifá for her and told her to make ebbó and leave it at the river. There Oshún, who saw her, gave her a stone to look after her; the woman took it home and set it behind the door. Afterward a boy came to her house who served her very well — but one day the boy picked up the stone to clean it, she lost her temper, and the boy left. And that is how the woman lost everything.

This is where there was a woman who had money, and she wanted to find a servant who would serve her well and not be a thief. And she went to Orunmila's house, who saw this Ifá for her, and Orunmila told her to make ebbó and leave it at the river.

There Oshún, who saw her, gave her a stone to look after her. The woman took it home and set it behind the door. Afterward a boy came to her house who served her very well; but one day the boy picked up the stone to clean it, and she lost her temper, and the boy left. And that is how the woman lost everything.

3The fingers of the hand were born

When the hand was created, she complained to Olofin that she had no eyes: she was always helping man by feel, and everyone mocked her, above all the head. She went to be read by Orunmila, who saw this Ifá for her and said: «You were not born perfect because of your parents' karma, but thanks to Ifá you will win Olofin's blessing and the gratitude of men.» He made ebbó for her and told her to cover herself, and nobody saw her again. One day, Oduduwa summoned all the parts of the human body to give an account of their virtues and their work, and saw that the hand was missing: «Without the hand we are not complete, we have to go and find her.» One of those present said: «The hand is good for nothing, because she has no eyes.» At that moment she arrived, covered as Orunmila had ordered, and when she was uncovered it was seen that she had five children who served as her support and were her eyes. From then on the hand held the power, thanks to Ifá and to the guide of her children, who was Ika Bela — the index finger, who was Ika She.

When the hand was created, she complained to Olofin that she had no eyes. She was always helping man by feel, and everyone mocked her, above all the head.

So the hand went to be read by Orunmila, who saw this Ifá for her and said: «You were not born perfect because of your parents' karma (their spiritual inheritance); but thanks to Ifá you will win Olofin's blessing and the gratitude of men.»

Orunmila made ebbó for her and told her to cover herself, and so the hand did, and nobody saw her again. But one day, when Oduduwa Awó summoned all the parts of the human body to give an account of their virtues and their work, he saw that the hand had not arrived, and he said: «Without the hand we are not complete: we have to go and find her.» Then one of those present said: «The hand is good for nothing, because she has no eyes.»

At that moment she was arriving, covered as Orunmila had ordered her; and when she was uncovered, it was seen that she had five children who served as her support and who were her eyes. From then on the hand held the power, thanks to Ifá and to the guide of her children, who was Ika Bela (the index finger, who was Ika She).

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7The blacksmith and the chain to heaven🔒 Babalawo

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14The loss of stability🔒 Babalawo

15The pact between Orisha-Nla and Obaluwaye🔒 Babalawo

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Frequently asked questions about Ika She

What does the Odù Ika She mean in Ifá?

Ika Fá, the blessed word of Orunmila: what is said, comes to pass — here cotton won its case before Olofin, and this odu dresses in white.

What number is Ika She among the 256 Odù of Ifá?

Ika She is Odù number 180 of the 256 in Ifá, part of the Ika family.

Which orishas speak in Ika She?

In the Odù Ika She these orishas speak: Orunmila, Oshún (Yalorde), Olofin, Obatalá, Elegbara (Eshu), Ogún, Egun, Oduduwa.

What is a proverb of the Odù Ika She?

One of the proverbs of Ika She says: «Orunmila is so great and powerful that he lives in the world while standing outside all of it.».

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