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Ọ̀kànràn-Òdí

Ọ̀kànràn-Òdí

Overview

A buried quarrel needs air. The figure says that what is left unsaid will grow, and it is wiser to address it early.

Governing Influences

  • Ọ̀kànràn Méjì — conflict, truth-telling, sharp consequences (Ọya / Ògún)
  • Òdí Méjì — the womb, mystery, transformation, hidden depth (Ọya / Yemọja)

Guidance

Raise the difficult subject calmly before it hardens.

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Ọ̀kànràn-Òdí 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.