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Otrupon Sa

Also called Otrupón Osa

nº 191 of 256 · Edited by

The whale that rises to the surface gives itself away with its own spout, like the tongue that accuses itself: nothing stays hidden between heaven and earth.

13 patakíes 5 eewó 7 ebbós and works 11 proverbs

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Otrupon Sa is Odù number 191 of the 256 in Ifá, part of the Otrupon family. It is also written as Otrupón Osa. This page brings together its prayer in Yoruba, 13 patakíes (3 in full in plain sight, with their teaching, ebbó and chants), its proverbs, 7 ebbós and works and the signs it shows in the consultation — with the full eewó in plain sight; the rest of the iré and osogbo and the full recipes open with The Notebook, in English.

The sign at a glance

Order in Ifá
Odù 191 of 256
Composition
Otrupon over Osa
Orishas that speak
Elegbara (Eshu) · Orunmila · Shangó · Inle · Obatalá · Orishaoko · Yemayá · Azojuano · Ogún · Egun

What Ifá says in this sign

Otrupon Sa, also known as Otrupón Osa, is the sign where the painting made on the head of the kariosha at consecration was born. It speaks to a person who carries Osha by inheritance, in the head and in the home, and its ruling is that of the turning wheel: those who look down on you today will come looking for you tomorrow and will arrive at your feet. Do not look down on anything yourself either, because what you push aside today may be your salvation tomorrow. Before receiving your saint, make very sure which one it is: the Orisha of your head may have been changed without your knowing.

The figure of the sign is the whale, which, rising from the depths, lets out its spout, reveals where it is and so signs its own death. The same happens to you: what you tell or boast about is what ruins you. You are untamable, you cannot stand being ordered around and you do not believe what you are warned about. There is a plot to catch you and you have enemies inside your own home: it is best to move, take no one in and not be greedy. Elegbara has already freed you from many traps, and this time a person close to you who is in that very place will save you.

«The whale gives itself away with its own spout. The tongue of Otrupon Sa decrees your luck or your death.»The pulse of Otrupon Sa

At work, consult Orunmila on every step before you take it, because acting in good faith without asking anyone brings you losses. If they call you for a post where there is envy and hunger for command, do not accept it: it is a trap, and by stepping away in time your merits are later recognized. You have woken up without a cent and walked over money without seeing it: when you go out into the street, look at the ground. You are not from where you live and you wish to return to where you were born; trips to the countryside or to other places could cost you your life, so make ebbó before leaving.

In love there is danger of violence between spouses: a blow struck in rage breaks the union forever, and what is said in anger can remain as a sentence from Olofin. Take care of your daughter, because her name can be discredited, stay away from disorder among women and avoid a public shame for something wrong you are doing. This sign is born in the country of the adodi and the alakuatas, and in it speaks Adokino, an adodi spirit, together with the alakuata woman. In that town Orunmila, sick and without strength, found someone to heal him: help can come to you from those whom others look down on.

In health, Asojuano, owner of illnesses, walks very close to you. Take care of your brain, your legs and your belly, and do not hold back the urge to urinate, because that makes you ill. Do not shut yourself away to cry in a room, since those sorrows have already brought you fainting and fright, and beware of something heavy falling on you, because it could kill you. If you feel without strength, pray your head in time. Keep quiet about what need not be said, consult before acting and look down on nothing, and the time of this sign will work in your favor.

The sign in one line

Keep quiet about what is yours, move away from where your enemies sleep, and look at the ground as you walk, because for Otrupon Sa time brings to his feet those who despise him today.

The prayer of Otrupon Sa · Yoruba

Otrupón Sá Efún Eleruko Eye Aro Keloso Akiti Legbo Abive Mala Mala Adifafun Loko Tinshoma Orisha Kirin Auni Sheshun Ofidan Eyele Lorúbbo. Kaferefún Omefa, Orunmila Ati Eshú.

Ifá says — what Otrupon Sa tells you

Proverbs of Otrupon Sa · Òwe

8 proverb interpretations in this Odù, locked.Every proverb explained: which road it comes from and how it applies.Unlock →

Iré and Osogbo

Three iré and three osogbo of this sign, open to everyone.

Iré · what the sign brings

  • They inherit the Osha in their head and in their home.

  • Those who look down on them today will come looking for them tomorrow and arrive at their feet.

  • What they despise today they will need tomorrow; even what is most despised may become their salvation.

Osogbo · what the sign warns

  • The person of this sign is untamable and cannot bear being ordered around.

  • A trip to the countryside or to other places may end their life.

  • Asojuano, the master of diseases, is very near the person.

46 more iré and osogbo readings in this Odù, locked.The rest of the iré and osogbo of the sign, sorted by subject — health, money, love, death, loss…Unlock →

What is born in Otrupon Sa · Ìbí

What is forbidden · Eewó

The full eewó of this Odù, open to everyone — with the road each ban came out of.

Ebbós of Otrupon Sa · The sacrifices that open the road

4 ebbós in this Odù, locked.Each full recipe: ingredients, preparation and where it goes.Unlock →

Works of Otrupon Sa · The workings of the sign

3 works in this Odù, locked.Each full recipe: ingredients, preparation and where it goes.Unlock →

Patakíes of Otrupon Sa · The roads of the Odù

1Orunmila carries the salvation of Ifá

A certain town needed a wise leader to run everyone's affairs, and the name that pleased most was Orunmila's. They went to look for him. But, as often happens, some filled with envy and ambition for power, and agreed to get rid of him.

Orunmila did osode that same day and this Ifá came out. It warned him that, if they summoned him to an assembly, he should not go, and that he should not consent to be given any post, since the envious and selfish had already set a trap for him.

The moment of the assembly came, and the majority wanted to name Orunmila, to be their representative and watch over everyone's happiness. Orunmila then took the floor: “I have spent some time with you and have taught you to live well. But my work is to travel the world and make known, in other lands, wisdom, good customs and the salvation of Ifá, so I cannot stay here always. I trust that among you there are honest people who will know how to work for the good of the town.”

With those words, Orunmila left that land and left them to settle their own affairs themselves.

What it teaches

When someone is sought as a guide and envy lies behind it, the prudent thing is to decline the post. One who carries knowledge for many peoples cannot tie himself to a single one, and lets each community settle its own affairs.

Warning from Ifá

Do not go to a meeting if called, and do not accept any post, because there is a trap set by the envious and selfish.

2Orunmila and the Masons

This path tells that Orunmila healed and succeeded where others failed, and that brought him enemies: the Masons agreed to kill him and summoned him to a meeting for that purpose. One of his sons belonged to the Masons and knew about the trap. He asked his father to go, but to leave as soon as he gave him a signal, and he arranged a tunnel in the bathroom through which he could escape.

Orunmila went to the meeting. When his son gave the signal, he asked leave to step out, went into the bathroom and left through the tunnel.

Seeing that he did not return, those present went after him. They searched the whole temple and found no one, since he was already far away. In this way the Masons understood how much Orunmila was worth. From then on the Mason brothers agreed on three things: to ask for help by a sign when in danger; to prevent war between brothers because of religion or the laws of government; and to line the floor of their halls with tiles of every color, as a sign of the love that each race and each creed deserves, because under the starry sky no one is worth more than another before Olofin.

What it teaches

Having an ally who knows about the trap and leaves an exit ready makes it possible to escape danger. From this event came the agreement to ask for help in time and not to fight among brothers over beliefs, because before Olofin everyone is worth the same.

Ebbó of this path

This path has its own ebbó, with several elements; the full list is in the complete treatise.

A note on this story

Some awoses say that the Masons tried to kill Orunmila. The treatise does not accept this: in the earliest times, when Orunmila walked the world, people did not yet gather in clans or secret societies. Even so, the story is told as this odu gives it, because it recalls that Orunmila went from land to land bringing the salvation of Ifá to everyone.

Prayer of this path

Ofun Oboruko Oyo Aro Kolese Akitilebo Abiya Mala Adifafun Lokotinshoma Orisha Kirin Oshakun Ofikaneyele Lorúbbo Kaferefun Omofa Orunmila Eshu.

3Elegbara frees his son from an ambush

Some enemies had a son of Elegbara surrounded: they waited in ambush at a point on his way that he could not avoid, ready to harm him.

Elegbara discovered the plan against the young man and went out to meet him. From afar he saw him heading straight for the place where his opponents were hiding.

He then used his power to give him an urgent need to urinate. The son left the path and went into the thicket, and he was gone so long that Elegbara was able to catch up with him, take him and lead him away from that place through the bush. The enemies were left fooled.

What it teaches

A protector acts before the danger and saves the one he loves, even if that person does not notice. Sometimes an ordinary need of the body is what frees someone from an ambush.

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The full treatise is in English. With The Notebook, the whole sign opens on this page in English: the full text of every patakí, the recipes for the ebbós and works, and the iré and osogbo readings. · This page is also available in Spanish: See Otrupon Sa in Spanish →

Frequently asked questions about Otrupon Sa

What does the Odù Otrupon Sa mean in Ifá?

The whale that rises to the surface gives itself away with its own spout, like the tongue that accuses itself: nothing stays hidden between heaven and earth.

What number is Otrupon Sa among the 256 Odù of Ifá?

Otrupon Sa is Odù number 191 of the 256 in Ifá, part of the Otrupon family.

Which orishas speak in Otrupon Sa?

In the Odù Otrupon Sa these orishas speak: Elegbara (Eshu), Orunmila, Shangó, Inle, Obatalá, Orishaoko, Yemayá, Azojuano, Ogún, Egun.

What is a proverb of the Odù Otrupon Sa?

One of the proverbs of Otrupon Sa says: «Between heaven and earth nothing stays hidden.».

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