Ọ̀bàrà-Ọ̀sá

Overview

A leader faces a storm. The figure advises calm, protective decisions when the group is shaken by sudden change.

Governing Influences

Ọ̀bàrà Méjì — honour, boastfulness, the danger of pride, leadership (Ṣàngó / Ọ̀bàtálá)
Ọ̀sá Méjì — upheaval, the whirlwind, sudden change, protection from harm (Ọya)

Guidance

Steady those around you and protect the vulnerable.

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Ọ̀bàrà-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.