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Ọ̀bàrà-Òtúrá

Ọ̀bàrà-Òtúrá

Overview

Insight tempers authority. The figure says that clarity of mind lets a leader decide with fairness once confusion has passed.

Governing Influences

  • Ọ̀bàrà Méjì — honour, boastfulness, the danger of pride, leadership (Ṣàngó / Ọ̀bàtálá)
  • Òtúrá Méjì — transformation, clarity after confusion, truth revealed (Ọ̀rúnmìlà / Ọbàtálá)

Guidance

Wait for the full picture before judging.

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Ọ̀bàrà-Òtúrá 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.