Odù 58 of 256 · Iwori family

Iwori Tuanilara

Beauty and glory: for the iré, surround yourself with beautiful things — David's sling is born here, and Olokun showed his riches to man.

Iwori Tuanilara is Odù number 58 of the 256 in Ifá, part of the Iwori family. This page brings together its prayer in Yoruba, 17 patakíes (3 with the full text), its proverbs, 7 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 58 of 256
Composition
Iwori over Otura
Orishas that speak
Yewá · Osain · Eshú (Gogoro / Okuande) · Olokun · Oyá · Obatalá (Ayaguna) · Oshún

What Ifá says in this sign

Iwori Tuanilara is the Ifá of beauty and glory: happiness is coming near — and this odu gives the strangest and sweetest instruction in the whole treatise: for the iré to arrive, surround yourself with beautiful things. Beauty here is not luxury: it is medicine, and a call to luck.

Its model of discretion is the oyster: it only opens its mouth to eat — speak little so as not to fail. And live with your eyes open: the person of this odu takes losses without knowing where they come from, because they live with their eyes shut and are cheated. No borrowed soap and no gifted soap: that is how the bad gets in.

«Surround yourself with beautiful things, because happiness is coming near — beauty is the medicine of Iwori Tuanilara.»The pulse of Iwori Tuanilara

Remember the sign's original debt: Olokun made riches known to man — and man forgot him. Do not repeat that forgetting: receive Olokun, swear yourself in Osain and be grateful for every coin to whoever brought it. Ingratitude toward the sea dries up the shore.

In love, one only: more than one commitment harms you — this odu paints the tragedy of the four women pregnant at once, and the woman with three husbands who was found out. And mind the curses between partners: a marriage is not cursed, because those curses reach both — settle your differences or part in peace.

Its remedies have charm: a party for the children, food for Oshún, David's sling — which was born here — as proof that the small one, well armed, brings down giants, and the duck in the house: let it dirty everything, and clean it up without complaining — that is how you prosper. Look after your left leg, drive off sadness (here it kills) and wait for the woman this odu announces: one who has been through much hardship will be your happiness.

The sign in one line

Speak like the oyster, be grateful to the sea and fill your house with beauty — glory reaches Iwori Tuanilara through the eyes and stays through the heart.

The prayer of Iwori Tuanilara · Yoruba

Iwori Tura adifafun Eshu lomifun Orunmila ka otimbeyawo aye oma Olorun obini inshe apetebi ayawo Orunmila intori owo pipo lorubo, kaferefun Orunmila aye omo Olokun.

Súyere
Mafun guanolode erita meni · Eyiwa eyiwa omo Iwori Tura · Eyeni we leri Oya.

Ifá says — what Iwori Tuanilara tells you

Proverbs of Iwori Tuanilara · Òwe

13 proverb interpretations in this Odù, locked.Every proverb explained: which road it comes from and how it applies. Written in Spanish for now.Unlock →

Iré and Osogbo

6 iré and osogbo readings in this Odù, locked.The iré and osogbo of the sign, sorted by subject — health, money, love, death, loss… Written in Spanish for now.Unlock →

What is born in Iwori Tuanilara · Ìbí

What is forbidden · Eewó

5 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 Iwori Tuanilara · The sacrifices that open the road

Beating enemiesEbbó of the sling🔒 Babalawo
WealthEbbó of the wealth of Olokun🔒 Babalawo
EggunEbbó to the Egun🔒 Babalawo
ProsperityOffering to Oshún and adimú🔒 Babalawo
4 ebbós in this Odù, locked.Each full recipe: ingredients, preparation and where it goes. Written in Spanish for now.Unlock →

Works of Iwori Tuanilara · The workings of the sign

ProtectionInshé Osanyin of the sign🔒 Babalawo
Beating enemiesThe sling of the talismans🔒 Babalawo
Beating enemiesWork with Oggún against the arayé🔒 Babalawo
3 works in this Odù, locked.Each full recipe: ingredients, preparation and where it goes. Written in Spanish for now.Unlock →

Patakíes of Iwori Tuanilara · The roads of the Odù

1Eshú Gogoro and the son of Oyá and Obatalá

Iwori Tuanilara, the runaway son of Oyá and Obatalá, attended Eshú Gogoro with singing. Eshú made him a great Awó and, with three roosters his own parents brought without knowing him, brought them together; Eshú, Oyá and Obatalá blessed him and gave him the secret against his enemies.

In the land of Eyeni Aye there lived a babalawo, son of Oyá and Obatalá Ayaguna, who as a small child had run away out of fear of his parents to the land of Aye Bawa, where Eshú Gogoro lived. The Awó Iwori Tuanilara used to sing to Eshú Gogoro with a little bell when he went to eat at the corners, and Eshú blessed him with every power, telling him he had not eaten rooster in a long time. In a dream, Iwori Tuanilara learned that he should ask the first person who came for three roosters for Eshú. A woman and a man appeared, looking for their son; he told them they had three roosters — black, red and white — and that they should bring them.

On seeing them, he said: «they look like my parents». They brought the roosters, he fed them to Eshú Gogoro, and Oyá and Obatalá, hearing Eshú's song, knew their son was in that diviner's house. Seven days later they came back, found the Awó well dressed, with his cap of shells and his necklace of Eshú, seeing many aleyos, and understood that he was their son. They told him: «Eshú Gogoro is your father too, because he made you a great Babalawo». They held a great feast for him and gave him a secret against his enemies, with the flame tree pod, toasted salt and ashes in a gourd.

2The wealth of Olokun

Olokun sent his plain daughter Aye to hand over the riches to man, who put them away and forgot her and Olokun. Orunmila lived with Aye; when Eshú told Olokun she was well, Orunmila began to grow rich and to have strong children.

When Olofin ordered children to be made in the world, Olokun sent his daughter Aye, who was very plain, with all the riches of the world to hand over to men. She did it, but the men put the riches into their bags and forgot her and her father Olokun. Put out by this, Olokun came looking for those who lived on the seashores; that is why the waves announce riches and destruction and death alike.

Orunmila began to live with Aye, but could not have strong children. Then Eshú went to see Olokun, who asked him after his daughter Aye; Eshú told him she was well in Orunmila's house. From that moment, Orunmila began to grow rich and managed to have strong children. To gain happiness and prosperity, Olokun must be received.

3The hollow tree

The creatures of Osain's hollow tree, threatened by the big animals, made ebbó and called Eshú Okuande, who gave them shelter in the joro-joro. Ever since they live in rotten wood and in the holes of the earth.

In a hollow tree (Igui Tobabikan), Osain's house, lived the cockroaches, the worms, the woodlice and all the creatures that look for damp and darkness, each with ideas of their own. One day the big animals came wanting to eat them, and they, frightened, went to Orunmila, who saw this Ifá for them and told them to make ebbó and call Eshú Okuande. They fed him, and he told them: «go on living in the hollow tree, but when something threatens you, come to my house, and in the joro-joro I will give you shelter and food». Ever since, the creatures live in rotten wood and in the holes of the earth, and the great defenders of this Ifá are Osain, Yewá and Eshú Okuande.

4The power of Ifá and Osain🔒 Babalawo
5The advice of Ifá🔒 Babalawo
6The headstrong one🔒 Babalawo
7David's sling🔒 Babalawo
8The curious one🔒 Babalawo
9Where the dog made himself respected🔒 Babalawo
10The suit of luck🔒 Babalawo
11The quarrel over the apple tree🔒 Babalawo
12Wisdom is freedom🔒 Babalawo
13The two blacksmiths🔒 Babalawo
14The quarrel between Obatalá and Abita🔒 Babalawo
15The power of Elegbara🔒 Babalawo
16The lame little dog🔒 Babalawo
17The divine goal🔒 Babalawo
14 more patakíes in this Odù, locked.Read every road in full with the Babalawo plan. Written in Spanish for now.Unlock →
Before you subscribe: everything you read on this page is in English, but the locked part of the treatise — the full text of the other patakíes, the recipes for the ebbós and works, the iré and osogbo readings and the eewó — is still written in Spanish. We are translating it. · This page is also available in Spanish: See Iwori Tuanilara in Spanish →

Frequently asked questions about Iwori Tuanilara

What does the Odù Iwori Tuanilara mean in Ifá?

Beauty and glory: for the iré, surround yourself with beautiful things — David's sling is born here, and Olokun showed his riches to man.

What number is Iwori Tuanilara among the 256 Odù of Ifá?

Iwori Tuanilara is Odù number 58 of the 256 in Ifá, part of the Iwori family.

Which orishas speak in Iwori Tuanilara?

In the Odù Iwori Tuanilara these orishas speak: Yewá, Osain, Eshú (Gogoro / Okuande), Olokun, Oyá, Obatalá (Ayaguna), Oshún.

What is a proverb of the Odù Iwori Tuanilara?

One of the proverbs of Iwori Tuanilara says: «Beauty gives every kind of happiness.».

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