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Ọ̀kànràn-Ìwòrì

Ọ̀kànràn-Ìwòrì

Overview

Honest speech joins self-awareness. The figure says that you can say hard things well only after you have looked honestly at yourself.

Governing Influences

  • Ọ̀kànràn Méjì — conflict, truth-telling, sharp consequences (Ọya / Ògún)
  • Ìwòrì Méjì — self-knowledge, hidden truth, inner vision (Ọ̀sanyìn / Ọ̀rúnmìlà)

Guidance

Check your own part in a quarrel before you speak.

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Ọ̀kànràn-Ìwòrì 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.