Ogbè-Ìká

Overview

Great promise is shadowed by ill will. Someone nearby may envy or resent your progress, and restraint is the best defence.

Governing Influences

* Èjì Ogbè — light, new beginnings, divine potential (Ọ̀rúnmìlà / Olódùmarè) * Ìká Méjì — cruelty, resentment, the need for restraint (Ọya / Èṣù)

Guidance

Guard your plans from jealous eyes and do not repay malice with malice.

Ogbè-Ìká is one of the 240 Omo Odù formed by combining two of the 16 principal Odù Méjì. Naming conventions for Omo Odù can vary between Ifá lineages; this entry uses a systematic right–left naming for clarity.