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Òdí-Òtúrúpọ̀n

Òdí-Òtúrúpọ̀n

Overview

A hidden depth meets the work of healing. The figure says that what is gestating inside you needs patient, proper care before it can come to full strength.

Governing Influences

  • Òdí Méjì — the womb, mystery, transformation, hidden depth (Ọya / Yemọja)
  • Òtúrúpọ̀n Méjì — illness and healing, secrets of the body, patience (Ọbàtálá / Ọ̀rúnmìlà)

Guidance

Give recovery and slow-growing plans the time they need, and seek good counsel.

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Òdí-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.