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.