Iwure; Healing Power of Prayer

Contents 

Preface

Introduction

1: Iwure: Prayer of Blessings

1.1 Iwure

1.2 Motives

1.3 Origin of All Evils

2: Ase: The vital Force

2.1 Ase

2.2 The Origin of Ase

2.3 Fire Energy

2.4 Energy of the Moon on the Sky

2.5 Energy of the Sun

Endnotes

3: Obstacles to Prayer

3.1 Barriers to Player

3.1.1 Dishonesty and Uncleanliness

3.1.2 Misdeed

3.1.3 Curse (Epe)

3.1.4 Character

3.1.5 Sex

3.1.6 The Powerful Beings (Iyami)

3.2 Sin (Ese)

3.3 Smoke

3.4 Times as a Factor that can Obstruct Prayer

Endnotes

4: Elements Used for Prayers

4.1 Water (Ofi)

4.2 Kolanut (Obi) and Its Origin

4.3 Liquor Drinks (Oti)

4.4 Alligator Pepper (Atare)

4.5 Bitter Kola (Orogbo)

Endnotes

5: Homage and Prayer

5.1 Homage

5.2 Homage to the Ancestors

5.3 Homage to Divine Spirits

5.3.1 Esu Elegbara

5.3.2 Obatala

5.3.3 Orisa Irowu

5.3.4 Orisa Ogiyan

5.3.5 Orisa Oluofin

5.3.6 Osun

5.3.7 Egungun Abala

5.3.8 Sango

5.3.9 Oya Okara

5.3.10 Orunmila

Endnotes

6: Prayers for Specific Occasions and Purposes

6.1 Prayer for the New Year

6.2 Prayer for Success or Accomplishment

6.3 Prayer for Upliftment

6.4 Prayer against Failure

6.5 Prayer for Restoration of Lost Glory

6.6 Prayer against Illness

6.7 When God Seems Far Away

6,8 Prayer for Glory and Fama

6.9 Prayer to Overcome a Traitor

6.10 Prayer to Overcome Family Problem

6.11 Prayer to Avent Death

6.12 Prayer for Forgiveness

6.13 Prayer against Danger/Accident

6.14 Prayer against Poverty

6.15 Prayer against Sorrow

6.16 Prayer on Litigation

6.17 Prayer in Bitterness or Anger

6.18 Prayer to Have a House

6.19 Prayer for Prevention of Losses

6.20 Prayer against III-Luck or Failure

6.21 Prayer When on a Journey

6,22 Prayer for Pregnancy

Endnotes

7: Conclusion

Glosary

Elements Used for Prayers

Bibliography

Index