Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
I The Ifa Concept of Cosmology as the Basis for Divination
A. The Ifa Concept of Creation
B. The Ifa Concept of Evolution
C. The Ifa Concept of Sociology
D. The Ifa Concept of Psychology
E. The Ifa Concept of Transformation
F. The Ifa Concept of Destiny
II The Use of Ancestor Reverence in Divination
A. Building an Ancestor Shrine – Igbodu Egun
1 Preparing Sacred Space
2 Construction of the Ancestor Altar
B. Personal Spiritual Cleansing
C. Ancestor Staff – Igi Egun
D. Ancestor Ofering – Adimu Egun
E. Ancestor Dialogue – Egungun
F. Ofending and cleansing Following Egun Rituals
G. Egun in Ifa
III. Divination with Four Cowries
A. Preparing the Shells
B. Invocation for Use of Four Cowries
C. Interpretation of Yes/No Patterns
D. Interpretation of Shell Placement
IV. Transposing Four Cowries into Odu
A. The Process of Transposition
B. Using Four Cowries to Read Odu
1. Alafia
2. Etawa
3. Okanran
4. Ejife
5. Oyeku
C. Four Cowries and Coco Divination
D. Four Cowries and Obi Abata
V. Merindinlogun
A. Elements Used in Divination
B. Orisha Initation as the Foundation of Two Merindinlogun
C. Praising the Forces of Nature Oriki Orisha
D. Making Offering to the Forces of Nature- Adimu Orisha
E. Casting Merindinlogun
1. Marking Odu
2. Odu- Order of Seniority
3. Determining the Orientation of Odu
VI. Odu
A. Odu- The Predictions
B. Odu – Metaphysical Principles
C. Odu and Orisha
VII. Odu and Rituals of Transformation
A. Foundations of Divination
B. Exploring the Orientation of Odu
C. Confirming Ire
1. Invocations for ire
2. Determining the Source of Ire
D. Confirming Ibi
1. Determining the Source of Ibi
2. Methods of Transforming Ibi into Ire
a. Physical Healing
b. Spiritual Cleansing
c. Offering of Food – Adimu
E. Odu and Ebo
1. Marking Ebo
2. Elements of Ebo
VIII Approaching Awo
A. Systems of Preservation
B. Methods of Study
1. Self Study
2. Communal Training
C. The Progress of Awo into the Future
APPENDIX Yoruba Language
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