Ọ̀yẹ̀kú-Òtúrúpọ̀n

Overview

Sickness and the thin boundary of life appear together. The figure advises prompt care, patience and attention to the elderly and ill.

Governing Influences

Ọ̀yẹ̀kú Méjì — endings, the ancestors, the unseen world, mortality (Ikú (Death) / Ọ̀sun)
Òtúrúpọ̀n Méjì — illness and healing, secrets of the body, patience (Ọbàtálá / Ọ̀rúnmìlà)

Guidance

Look after the sick, seek treatment early, and do not delay the healing.

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Ọ̀yẹ̀kú-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.