Ìwòrì-Ògúndá

Overview

Vision directs effort. The figure advises thinking carefully before acting so that hard work is spent on the right road.

Governing Influences

Ìwòrì Méjì — self-knowledge, hidden truth, inner vision (Ọ̀sanyìn / Ọ̀rúnmìlà)
Ògúndá Méjì — struggle, tools, perseverance, clearing the path (Ògún)

Guidance

Plan first, then labour with determination; insight makes effort effective.

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Ìwòrì-Ògúndá 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.