AJALAORUN

AJALAIYE

AJALORUN
Irosun
Iwori
Birth
Okanran
Life
Oyeku

Obara
Spirit
Ogbe

wnrn
Odi
Incarnation
AJALAIYE
Iwori
Obara
Owonrin
Oyeku

Irosun
Ogbe

Odi
Okanran

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AjalaOrun

In Ogbe, we are fruitful and supportive. Oni Buore and

our spirit are in alignment with the One who created and
itself and made us perfect. As we traveled in Orun we
asked a question and received answer: Be careful what
you ask for, you may receive an answer.
We, in our eagerness to go to Aiye and redeem our spirit,
we said we would abide by the rules and deal with the
obstacles. Not truly understanding how difficult the road
is in respect to Aiye and Orun.
In Obara, we sought the service of Ajala Mopin to find the
best possible Ori to lead us to Ayanmo. It is also here that
it was Witness by the Eleri Ipin and Esu. In Obara, we
sought true understanding by going on bended knees, the
place of Akunlegba and Akunleyan, something given and
something received
On our journey we are to encounter Irosun and come face
to face with the question of, Do you really understand
your destiny and the obstacles that you will encounter in
the place of testing. Irosun cries, Caution! Caution!
This is the world of misfortune. Problems will happen if
you fail to organize your life properly. Red signs of blood
and remember to pay homage to your ancestors.
We are now confronted and touched by Ogunda in his
mansion and home of Ogun in Orun. Who allows us to
manifest into the world by cutting the path. Sending us
into the world of flesh- Iwori.
We are now spirit contain in the flesh. We have long ago
kissed the tree of forgetfulness by the knife of Ogun. And
yet we now are accountable for all our deeds. We know
that something is missing, so we are always seeking after
new information to fill the hole within.
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Something is slipping through our grasp. We sense the

beginning of cognition and purposefulness. We, while in
Iwori, recognize that we are something special as we try
so very hard to hold on to the lessons learned in Orun. We
are babies crawling in the wilderness.
In Irete, we found life very difficult. But we survived with
the prayers, medicines contained in Iretes healing balm
and concoctions.
We continued to grow through lifes and find that
Oturupon and its medicine gives us relief to overcome
lifes challenges. And the warnings of premature death of
our children, if heeded save us. We are confronted by
instability in life and our Ancestors speak loudly in
resolving conflicts and should be allow the comment. We
are taught in our formative years the consequences of lack
of courage and its cost.
We acquire through experience no matter how hard it
becomes we must never give up! The hidden value of life
dwells in the understanding of Oturupon. Oturupon gives
us the salve of endurances and regeneration. And allows
our Egungun to speak and warn us of the behaviors of
others and ourselves. And hold the resolution of any
conflict. Be Truthful and do good always the Deities will
support.
Ose brings success and we now know the confidence of
victory. We have successfully moved from the formative
years to that of youth. We have the protection of from the
Ajogun and the power to conquer the obstacles which
plague us during our journey towards Iwa Pele.
Mother of the Blackest peace, Oyeku in this life we are now
maturing, that which is hidden is now revealed. We must
let go of judgments. Enikeji, our spiritual double speaks
loudly to assist us with help from our Ancestors to ward
off attacks from the Ajogun.

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Okanran, the head butts low into the walls of created

obstacles. Again our failure to listen to advice given is
reason for our cries.
Owonrin cries, O Woe is me! creating still more
confusion. Still seeking more gossip and deception, this
leads us to door of Osa.
Osa-Death means no growth when we do not learn the
lessons. It is we the children we who create more havoc
and destruction. Then, it is truly too late!!
We sit at the door of Odi, now coming towards the end.
Now faced with the deciders of our fate; Our actions now
are in the review. Our Enikeji that which was once
separated now the body and spirit become one. Only to
separate again in the realm of the spirit; Egun or Orisa a
decision will be made.
Now we are trying to forget what we did on Aiye but the
Enikeji reminds us that we are here to be Judged. Selfaggrandizement and self-deception were the games and
we are still attempting to play even before the Olodumare.
Otura, we are still trying to deceive our way out of the
situation that we created. And Esu blows the whistle on
us.
Ika, we are on the floor of Orun, begging for forgiveness
and another chance because we blew it this time. Another
chance to clean up the chaos we made.
Olodumare in Its forgiving love allows us to return
complete the cycle again.
Ajalaiye
Still at the door of spirit begging on bended knees; We
looked to the lessons learns in Irosun to call upon Irosun
Meji, the birthplace of the mirror addict. There in the
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experience of Irosun Meji are the symbols of sacrifices that

were not given; it was our failure. Again we go to the
Elders of Orun asking for a good Ori and good destiny
making the appropriate sacrifices. Planning, so carefully
to eradicate the mistakes of the past life; we prepared to
make the journey again.
Obara Meji, we now ask for the mystical spirit to seek
after the rope of Iwa this time. We pray for prosperity to
assist us along the way. We are encouraged to marry a
good mate and not to be complacent. In Obara Meji, we
were told to remember our dreams they are the road maps
to go back home to Orun. We must have clear thinking
this time or we are doom to return to Aiye again.
Now we stand on the door step of Ogunda Meji barring our
stomachs again for the knife cut.
Again we kiss the tree of forgetfulness, Iba Odo-Aro, ati
Odo Eje , Homage to the Blue River and the Blood river
that place that cause destiny to be forgotten after choosing
a destiny that keeps us aligned to Olodumare.

We proceed to the world. In this world we are supposed to

witness in the world and not make judgments of others.
To heal and be healed is the employment we should now
seek.
Ika Meji gives us the power to overcome all obstacles
through Ofo Ase and afoses if only we would seek the
Truth of Ifa.
Ika Meji warns us not to be violent yet to be on guard
against bad behaviors and the Aje and Oso in all of us.
Otura Meji we seek the place of solace against deceptions
and lies that we are still adhering to in our lives. We
continue to stumble and fall. Looking for the healing balm
of Olodumare in all we do. Remembering, the lesson of
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life; that it is patience that will bring rewards. Be careful

of what you say in this life.
It is the Ase of our words that harm so many or can heal
even more.
Ose Meji calls to us sweet things that closes one door and
opens the next one to new beginnings. We learn the
spiritual nature of Ifa and seek the Knowledge,
Understanding and Wisdom that assists us in our growth.
We now can investigate the path from which we have
fallen. Desire of spiritual growth will lead to abundance.
Oyeku Meji the healing womb of the mothers joy of hidden
values still encloses us in warmth of wisdom deep in the
realm of the Ancestors. And yet, we are still conditioned to
the ways of the world. We struggle to re-orient our mind
and spirits back to the Source of all Existence. Divine
Spirit of the Eleda, the Olumoran Okan, and the one who
knows the secrets of our hearts calls us with signs and
signatures.
Okanran Meji still double trouble with hard headedness,
which can kill because we are looking forever backwards
while walking forward.
Owonrin Meji still give us warning that children kill the
parents in trouble time for lack of morals, knowledge, and
Truth of the inner spirit; we are cautioned of the
revolutionary trials of this Odu Ifa. Do not allow the
material possession overcome the value of honor. Do not
allow the so-called friends of Orun to come and take you
away before your time.
Travel in the world of the Aje. Osa Meji flies away from
me. The reminder of Osa Meji is to pay homage to those
things and being, which gave you good the Ire of life in
abundance. Osa who trains you in the pursuit of Iwa Rere
coupled with Iwa Pele is what will help to bring us to the
door of Orun in triumph. We now stand at the gate of
change and transformation seeking understanding and
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truth. We are seeking to come home to the Source again

another time for accountability.
We sit at the door of Idi Meji come within the cool world of
Orisa Onile.
Oturupon Meji now counsels us with the balm of the birth
sac. We are returning again to the Source. This time we
cannot lie. We are now faced with the spiritual
consequences of lack of courage and move forward to
become Egun or Orisa. Human being becomes Orisa when
following the Truth of Olodumare. The large-face drum,
the water used to bath, in

bathroom sprinkles on the walls and floor of the

bathroom. No man is wise enough to count the sand of the
earth. No one travels far enough, to know the dimension
of the earth. He who eats akara and moyin moyin knows
the sobriquet of beans. These were the Awos who made
divination for Orunmila when he was returning to heaven
through the seas (Okun). His followers asked him, who
shall we call father? He told them to refer to anyone they
pleased as their father. He decided to go back to heaven
never to return to the world physically again. He however
told them that he would send them the instruments
through the Tree of Life (the Holy Palm Tree) through
which he would always talk to them. We stand in the cross
roads of Ika Meji singing the song that Esu has place in
our mouths. Has our journey here or do we return to
complete another cycle? We pray the prayer of life
Orunmila Eleri Ipin, Ibekeji Olodumare.
Ifa Gba Wa O!

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AJALAIYE

The system used at Ile Iwosan Orunmila Mimo Temple

is the AjalaOrun from Ile Ife. The System that is
universally used is Ajalaiye from Oyo.
The difference is in the 5th, 7th, 11th, 14th Odu
Olodu:

ORDER OF SENIORITY
ODU IFA
The Odu seniority of Ile Ifa (AjalaOrun) and Oyo
(Ajalaiye)
AJALAORUN

AJALAIYE

1. EJI OGBE

EJI OGBE

2. OYEKU MEJI

OYEKU MEJI

3. IWORI MEJI

IWORI MEJI

4. ODI MEJI
5. OBARA MEJI
6. OKANRAN MEJI

ODI MEJI
IROSUN MEJI
OWORIN MEJI

7. IROSUN MEJI

OBARA MEJI

8. OWORIN MEJI

OKANRAN MEJI

9. OGUNDA MEJI

OGUNDA MEJI

10. OSA MEJI

OSA MEJI

11. IRETE MEJI

IKA MEJI
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12. OTURA MEJI

13. OTURUPON MEJI

OTURUPON MEJI
OTURA MEJI

14. IKA MEJI

IRETE MEJI

15. OSE MEJI

OSE MEJI

16. OFUN MEJI

OFUN MEJI