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Iwori Yeku

No flies get into a closed mouth: what you see, you do not talk about — a sign of blackmail and of a woman's betrayal, where the knowledge of Ifá does not die.

Iwori Yeku is Odù number 48 of the 256 in Ifá, part of the Iwori family. This page brings together its prayer in Yoruba, 18 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 48 of 256
Composition: Iwori over Oyekun
Orishas that speak: Osain (Osanyin) · Orunmila · Shangó · Oduduwa · Ikú / Okua Iku · Yemayá · Oggún

What Ifá says in this sign

Iwori Yeku is the sign where the proverb that governs its whole life was born: no flies get into a closed mouth. What this person sees, they do not talk about; what they know, they do not show off — because in this odu it is the loose word that brings the disaster.

Silence here is a strategy for prosperity: when your business is going well, say you are losing — even family can covet your luck, and enemies look to split you from your partner so they can take it. The war between two friends this odu marks is manufactured by third parties: do not give them the satisfaction.

«No flies get into a closed mouth — the silence of Iwori Yeku is his best business.»The pulse of Iwori Yeku

There are two spiritual matters that will not wait: the prenda of a dead one that is following you — it must be brought and a praying done with it, so that dead one does not take you — and the Abikú child of the house: tie them down with a work so they do not go. And a debt with Shangó and Yemayá that is paid before you ask for anything.

In love, this odu has requirements: it is an Ifá of blackmail and of a woman's betrayal — and of a man who may end up unmarried through impotence left untreated. The Awó of this sign does not settle down with a woman who has no Ikofá, and the woman must treat her own condition in time: the internal bleeding of this odu is not left alone.

Its comfort is one of the great ones: even when the babalawo dies, his knowledge lives on through the power of Orí — what has been learned is never lost. Pray your head, have faith (you live without faith, and that dries you out), do not be so trusting — to you everyone is good — and remember: the money of this odu comes in hot: take it with ebbó, not with noise.

The sign in one line

Keep quiet about what you see, send the dead one's prenda away and tie down the Abikú — the knowledge of Iwori Yeku does not die, and his luck grows quietly.

The prayer of Iwori Yeku · Yoruba

Iwori Yeku Inkan Eku Emberele Oun Yeleñi Intori Ikan To Walero Ala Toguma Ala Boruru Oun Batenshe Gue Inkan To Gire Leri Kemawa Yete Lowo Lomo Ni Si Oberi.

Súyere
Eye Ni Eye Oni Iku Ebo Egun · Egun Baba Yeku Oni Owo Iku Ebo Iku.

Ifá says — what Iwori Yeku tells you

Maferefún Orunmila, Oshún ati Yemayá. Kaferefún Shangó and Obatalá.
Betrayal by the woman toward the man; this is an Ifá of blackmail.
Even when the babalawo dies, the knowledge of Ifá goes on living through the power of Orí.
You live without faith in life.
An Abikú child, and a debt with Shangó and Yemayá.
What you see, you must not talk about, since it will bring you trouble; mind how and where you speak.
Something you have kept covered is coming to light; ebbó must be made so it stays covered.
A war between two friends, stirred up by their enemies.
Your enemies want you out of a business so they can take it: say your business is not doing well.
Impotence in the man, which may leave him unmarried.
The woman must treat sexual or vaginal illness, from internal bleeding.
In a woman, it marks whether she will fall ill and not get up again.
You do not sleep well and you dream bad things.
The money comes in hot.
You cannot be so trusting, because to you everyone is good.

Proverbs of Iwori Yeku · Òwe

“No flies get into a closed mouth.”
“Everything you see is not to be talked about.”
“The bat hangs head down to watch what the birds are doing.”
“Even when the babalawo dies, the knowledge of Ifá does not die.”
“A discreet tongue, a safe head.”
“Tomorrow does not exist if we had no yesterday.”
“Having a plan to fix things and not putting it into action fixes nothing.”
“Death does not exist for the tree that bears fruit.”
“Bread eaten in secret seems tastier, even if it burns our mouth.”
“The criminal's hand carries money and handcuffs alike.”

10 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 Yeku · Ìbí

The tracks of feet in the ground.
The trail that is taken up and worked, for good or for ill alike.
That a woman who no longer has her monthly cycle may receive a guide of Osain and have a prenda.
The proverb «no flies get into a closed mouth».

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 Yeku · The sacrifices that open the road

ImpotenceEbbó for impotence🔒 Babalawo

MoneyWork to get money🔒 Babalawo

Prenda of a dead oneEbbó for the dead one's prenda🔒 Babalawo

Beating enemiesEbbó so they do not make a fool of you🔒 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 Yeku · The workings of the sign

OggúnRefreshing Oggún🔒 Babalawo

Shangó and YemayáOffering to Shangó and Yemayá🔒 Babalawo

EshúEshú with esisi (flies)🔒 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 Yeku · The roads of the Odù

1No flies get into a closed mouth

An osainista, in love with a woman Osain had refused, taught her his secret in exchange for her love. Osain changed her from woman to man, and punished his own son by leaving him impotent, deaf and blind.

A great osainista, to whose house many came to have their troubles solved, fell in love with a beautiful woman from another tribe and presented her to his Osain, but Osain refused her because she was no good for his son. Even so, the osainista courted her, and she would not have him. So he promised to teach her how his Osain worked in exchange for her love, and the woman, stung by curiosity, agreed; the osainista took her home and showed her how he worked with the pot.

From that moment the woman felt very ill in the belly, and although the osainista was desperate to be with her, she felt no interest at all: Osain had changed her from woman to man, taking her monthly cycle away, and she began to take an interest in other women. Osain punished his son by leaving him impotent and, later, deaf and blind, and the woman took charge of the house. That is why the secrets of Osain are not taught to women, and a woman who no longer has her cycle may have a guide of Osain.

2The war between Shangó and Olokun

Shangó and Olokun were at war, egged on by envious people who wanted their businesses. Oshosi took them to Orunmila, who told them to pretend they wanted no more business so as to uncover the enemies; they became good friends.

Olokun and Shangó did not get on and sent for Oshosi to put an end to their great war. Seeing that they were disrespecting each other, Oshosi put them both in jail. They both had businesses, but envious people set them against each other so as to take them over. Oshosi let them out and took them to Orunmila, who saw this Ifá for them and made them ebbó, telling them: «make out that you want no more business, so you find out which enemies will want to start them». So it happened, and from then on Shangó and Olokun were good friends, united. That is why, when your business is good, say you are losing, so that not even your own family covets your luck.

3The man without faith

A man with no faith, held back by a dead one's prenda, made ebbó, and Orunmila told him to carry it far off without stopping to talk to anyone. He stopped to help a carter, the cart pulled away with the ebbó, and he died crushed under the wheel.

There was a very poor man for whom everything went wrong and who lived without faith. He went to Orunmila, who saw this Ifá for him and told him his misfortune came from a dead person's prenda he had at home; that he should make ebbó with it and do favors for no one. He made the ebbó, and Orunmila handed him the bundle and told him to set it down on a far-off road, without stopping to talk to anyone until he had left it there.

On the road he met his friend the carter, stuck in a bog, and went to help him, setting the ebbó on top of the cart. When they had it out of the mud, the carter, in a hurry, whipped the animal and pulled away without saying goodbye. The man ran after the cart looking for his ebbó, slipped in the wet and fell under the wheel, which crushed his head. So, for forgetting Orunmila's advice, that man without faith lost his life.

4The woman and the Egun of the prenda🔒 Babalawo

5For having no sweetheart, he is sent running🔒 Babalawo

6The loss of the five senses🔒 Babalawo

7The adultery of Orishanla's wife🔒 Babalawo

8No one sees the speck in their own eye🔒 Babalawo

9Monkey see, monkey do🔒 Babalawo

10You Do Not Know and Whirligig🔒 Babalawo

11The duck's dishonesty with Yemayá🔒 Babalawo

12The loan sharks🔒 Babalawo

13The witch of the stream🔒 Babalawo

14The weight of words🔒 Babalawo

15The royal priesthood of Ifá🔒 Babalawo

16The soup of the goose's soup🔒 Babalawo

17The monster of the river🔒 Babalawo

18The scapegoat🔒 Babalawo

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Frequently asked questions about Iwori Yeku

What does the Odù Iwori Yeku mean in Ifá?

No flies get into a closed mouth: what you see, you do not talk about — a sign of blackmail and of a woman's betrayal, where the knowledge of Ifá does not die.

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

Iwori Yeku is Odù number 48 of the 256 in Ifá, part of the Iwori family.

Which orishas speak in Iwori Yeku?

In the Odù Iwori Yeku these orishas speak: Osain (Osanyin), Orunmila, Shangó, Oduduwa, Ikú / Okua Iku, Yemayá, Oggún.

What is a proverb of the Odù Iwori Yeku?

One of the proverbs of Iwori Yeku says: «No flies get into a closed mouth.».

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