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Ìrosùn-Òfún

Ìrosùn-Òfún

Overview

A hard lesson ends in purity. The figure speaks of cleansing, moral integrity and a clean slate after proper atonement.

Governing Influences

  • Ìrosùn Méjì — blood, sacrifice, warning, consequence (Ṣàngó / Ọya)
  • Òfún Méjì — purity, old age, completion, moral integrity (Ọbàtálá / Olódùmarè)

Guidance

Make things right and begin again with a clear conscience.

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Ìrosùn-Òfún 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.