Odù 131 of 256 · Okana family

Okana Ká

Where the earth, laid waste by Death, sacrificed and so never falls ill and never dies: here the Awó gave sight back to a whole town of the blind.

Okana Ká is Odù number 131 of the 256 in Ifá, part of the Okana family. This page brings together its prayer in Yoruba, 24 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 131 of 256
Composition
Okana over Ika
Orishas that speak
Eshu · Ogún · Los Ancianos de la Noche · Olodumare · La tierra divina

What Ifá says in this sign

Okana Ká is the sign of the earth that does not die: when Death was laying it waste, the earth sacrificed — a hoe, a machete, a bow, bronze, iron and an old ewe — and that is why it never falls ill and never dies. It offers you the same: sacrifice for a long life and to live into old age.

Its warning is the mushroom: it made only the first sacrifice — it sprouted beautiful, and within 48 hours it was dead. The prosperity in this odu calls for two sacrifices: the one for abundance and the one for a happy ending — without the second, what you have gained is lost overnight. Do not stop halfway.

«The earth sacrificed and does not die; the mushroom sacrificed halfway and lasted two days — choose the full ebbó.»The pulse of Okana Ká

Its glory is a healer's: in his second life, this Odù gave sight back to a whole town of blind people — with the leaves of the elulú bird and the snake's herbs. The miracle comes with Eshu's help: a goat for him and a rooster for Ogún unstick the material benefit that never quite arrives. And like the sun — which sacrificed its broom —: nobody will be able to look you in the face.

The household care: cover the hole in the roof where the light comes in — the Elders of the Night watch you sleeping; before you marry, find out about the woman's background (the witch's beautiful daughter cost this Odù his first life), and with your mother-in-law, no arguing and no raised hand: serve the earth, and the Council falls apart. Do not step into other people's fights: the club that misses kills whoever is watching.

Its geography of prosperity: settle near the sea — and if you were a Christian before taking your Ifá, at peace: that faith does not block your Ifá line. Sacrifice before the journey so as to disarm those you will outshine — come back at night with your gifts, like the agbe bird: «Mo de le koro koro koro» — I got home whole, and with my fortune on me

The sign in one line

Make both sacrifices, cover the hole in your roof and respect your mother-in-law — Okana Ká cures the blind, outshines the envious and lives to be old.

The prayer of Okana Ká · Yoruba

Okonron eka sa kasa kasa, Babalawo Ile, adifafun Ile ni ojo ti Ile minu Ikú. Won ni ki Ile ru ebó.

Ifá says — what Okana Ká tells you

Proverbs of Okana Ká · Òwe

16 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

4 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 Okana Ká · Ìbí

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 Okana Ká · The sacrifices that open the road

Pushing death awayThe ebbó of the earth🔒 Babalawo
MoneyThe mushroom's two sacrifices🔒 Babalawo
Beating enemiesThe ebbó of the sun🔒 Babalawo
LossThe ebbó of the calabash and her brothers🔒 Babalawo
SpiritualThe ebbó of the agbe's journey🔒 Babalawo
5 ebbós in this Odù, locked.Each full recipe: ingredients, preparation and where it goes. Written in Spanish for now.Unlock →

Works of Okana Ká · The workings of the sign

HealthThe herbs for the eyes🔒 Babalawo
SpiritualThe covered roof🔒 Babalawo
2 works in this Odù, locked.Each full recipe: ingredients, preparation and where it goes. Written in Spanish for now.Unlock →

Patakíes of Okana Ká · The roads of the Odù

1The earth that does not die

Okonron eka sa kasa kasa, the earth's Babalawo, read for it when Death was laying it waste: a hoe, a machete, a bow, bronze, iron and an old ewe. It made the sacrifice — which explains why the earth never falls ill and never dies. Make sacrifice for a long life and to live into old age.

He made the reading for the earth when it was being laid waste by Death. It was warned to make sacrifice with a hoe, a machete, a bow, bronze, iron and an old ewe.

It made the sacrifice — which explains why the earth never falls ill or dies. In an ordinary reading: make sacrifice for a long life and to be able to live into old age.

2The mushrooms on the farm

Okonron awuka, the mushrooms' Babalawo, read for all the mushrooms on the farm: a white pigeon and white bean pudding for a brilliant life, and a goat for a happy ending. They made the first and not the second. They sprouted beautiful — and Eshu alerted humans to how nutritious they were: they cut them and they died at once; the ones that escaped lived only a couple of days once they were out in the sun. That is why mushrooms do not live more than 48 hours. Make both sacrifices, without delay: you can lose your prosperity overnight.

He made the reading for all the mushrooms on the farm. They were told they had to make sacrifice for a brilliant life and a happy ending: a white pigeon and white bean pudding (moin moin) for the brilliant life, and a goat with the other ingredients for the happy ending. They made the first sacrifice, but not the second.

When the mushrooms began to sprout on the farm, they were very attractive and looked very fine. Eshu immediately alerted human beings to how nutritious they were, and they cut them, and they died at once. The ones that escaped instant death only lived a couple of days, as soon as they were out in the sun's rays. That is why mushrooms do not live more than 48 hours. In an ordinary reading: make sacrifice for a prosperous life and a happy ending — without much delay, because you can lose your prosperity overnight. You should make both of the sacrifices marked for the mushrooms.

3The sun's broom

Okonron ribiti, the sun's Awó, read for it: a white rooster, a white pigeon, white cloth and a broom. It sacrificed, and was given the broom to keep: if anyone dared stare it in the face, it was to spread the broom of rays and dazzle their eyes. That is why it is impossible to look the sun in the face. Sacrifice to earn the respect of the people around you.

He made the reading for the sun, and warned it to make sacrifice with a white rooster, a white pigeon, white cloth and a broom. It made the sacrifice. Afterwards, it was given the broom to keep, and warned that if anyone dared to stare it in the face, it was to spread the broom (the rays) and dazzle that person's eyes. That is why it is impossible to look the sun in the face.

In an ordinary reading: make sacrifice to earn the respect of the people around you. If the person is a woman, she should be gentler with her husband. You have a hole in the roof where you see the daylight come through: cover it, because the Elders of the Night watch everything you do while you sleep.

4The calabash, the gourd and the melon🔒 Babalawo
5The agbe bird and his gifts🔒 Babalawo
6The two lives of Okana Ká🔒 Babalawo
7The town of the blind🔒 Babalawo
8Okana Ka announces the ashé of the new year🔒 Babalawo
9The apostate🔒 Babalawo
10Where Obatalá traded the white clothes for black🔒 Babalawo
11The witch's trap🔒 Babalawo
12The road of great power🔒 Babalawo
13The son never scratches the father🔒 Babalawo
14The etu, the hunter and the trap🔒 Babalawo
15The black bird🔒 Babalawo
16Whoever does good and does harm does it to themselves🔒 Babalawo
17The bee and the sticker burr🔒 Babalawo
18The road of the parrot feather🔒 Babalawo
19The three faces of Ifá🔒 Babalawo
20Words from the heart🔒 Babalawo
21The cat's scratch🔒 Babalawo
22The fisherman and the hunter🔒 Babalawo
23The slander of the guinea fowl🔒 Babalawo
24The hoe🔒 Babalawo
21 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 Okana Ká in Spanish →

Frequently asked questions about Okana Ká

What does the Odù Okana Ká mean in Ifá?

Where the earth, laid waste by Death, sacrificed and so never falls ill and never dies: here the Awó gave sight back to a whole town of the blind.

What number is Okana Ká among the 256 Odù of Ifá?

Okana Ká is Odù number 131 of the 256 in Ifá, part of the Okana family.

Which orishas speak in Okana Ká?

In the Odù Okana Ká these orishas speak: Eshu, Ogún, Los Ancianos de la Noche, Olodumare, La tierra divina.

What is a proverb of the Odù Okana Ká?

One of the proverbs of Okana Ká says: «The earth never falls ill and never dies.».

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