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Ogbè-Òtúrúpọ̀n

Ogbè-Òtúrúpọ̀n

Overview

The figure joins vitality with the call to heal. Good fortune depends on caring for the body and being patient with slow recovery.

Governing Influences

* Èjì Ogbè — light, new beginnings, divine potential (Ọ̀rúnmìlà / Olódùmarè) * Òtúrúpọ̀n Méjì — illness and healing, secrets of the body, patience (Ọbàtálá / Ọ̀rúnmìlà)

Guidance

Attend to your health, seek proper treatment, and give healing the time it needs.

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Ogbè-Òtúrúpọ̀n 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.