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Ìrosùn-Ọ̀sá

Ìrosùn-Ọ̀sá

Overview

A storm threatens, and a sacrifice shelters. The figure advises preparing for upheaval by making offerings and holding to principle.

Governing Influences

  • Ìrosùn Méjì — blood, sacrifice, warning, consequence (Ṣàngó / Ọya)
  • Ọ̀sá Méjì — upheaval, the whirlwind, sudden change, protection from harm (Ọya)

Guidance

Protect what matters before trouble arrives.

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Ìrosùn-Ọ̀sá 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.