Iwure Efficacious Prayer to OLODUMARE The Supreme Force

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dedication

Homage
About the Author

Acknowledgment

Preface

Introduction

Chapter One

PRAYER (IWÚRE)

1.1 When to Pray
1.2 In What Condition should one pray
1.3 Places for Prayer

Chapter Two

2.1 Offering, Sacrifice and Ákóse

2.2 Be a true Devotee

2.3 Honesty’ Righteousness

i Honesty to Oneself

ii Honesty to Onës neighbours

iii Honesty to the Órisa

2.4 Purity of Body

2.5 Abstinence

i Abstinence from Eriwo

ii Abstinence on Eating

iii Abstinence on Male – Female Relation

2.6 ‘ Faith

i Do not lose hope

ii Perseverance
iii Pray with optimism
2.7 Positions for Prayer
2.8 Concentration
Chapter three

PRAYER STEPS

3.1  Reverence

3.2  Invocation

3.3  Libation

3.4  Oriki (Eulogy)

3.5  Ifá Verses for the concerned 86

3.6  Thanksgiving 96

3.7  Forgiveness 99

3.8  Prayer Request(s)

I Quotation of Ifá Verse(s) for the Prayer Request

II Items for prayer

3.9  Promise

Chapter four

(4) HOW OLÓDÚMARÊ ANSWERS PRAYERS

4.1 Immediate Answering

4.2 Delayed Answering

4.3 Reasons for Delayed Answering

i For Onës Protection
ii Human Character

iii Unseen Negative Energy

a. Eriwo

b. Iyámi Ájé

c. Elériini

d. Ëgún (Curse)

iv. Unrealistic Request

V. Human Destiny

Chapter five

WHEN YOUR PRAYER IS ANSWERED

Chapter six

SPECIAL NOTES

i Items for prayers

ii Intentional Interpolation

iii Sacred Name of The Supreme Force

iv Reactivation

A. Reactivation of Órisa Temple And or Orisa Paraphernalias

B. Reactivation of Tongue

V  Ákóse

GLOSSARY

REFERENCES

INTERVIEW

BIBLIOGRAPHY