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Òdí-Ògúndá

Òdí-Ògúndá

Overview

Slow, deep work is rewarded. The figure advises persistent effort on projects that are not yet visible to others.

Governing Influences

  • Òdí Méjì — the womb, mystery, transformation, hidden depth (Ọya / Yemọja)
  • Ògúndá Méjì — struggle, tools, perseverance, clearing the path (Ògún)

Guidance

Keep working diligently; foundations laid in private will support later success.

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Òdí-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.