The Letter of Year 2005
The Organizing Commision to Take Out the Letter
PREDICTIONS OF IFA FOR THE 2004 YEAR
FOR CUBA AND THE WORLD
To the Priests of Ifa, to our Brothers the Oriates, Babaloshas, Iyaloshas, and
Iworos. To the Religious Public in General.
On December 31, 2004 864 Ifa priests, representing the vast
majority of branches and families from Cuba, gathered. At the house
temple situated on Ave 10 de Octubre #1509 and Josefina y Gertrudis,
Vibora, Municipio 10 de Octubre, City of La Habana, Cuba.
This ceremony was presided over by the Ifa priest Guillermo Diago "Ogbe
Weñe" and the letter was taken out by the youngest priest.
These orientations are the result of a thorough analysis undertaken by
a group of priests with broad knowledge and recognized prestige, both
nationally and internationally.
Ruling Sign: Ofún Tempolá (Ofún Otura) - Ofun calls the Corojo.
Witness: Babá Ejiogbe.
Prophecy: Ire aiku lowo Shango (Good health/long
life at the hands of the giver of waters).
Ruling Divinity: Shango
"this divinity is considered the bringer of water during droughts"; He
is the Orisha of lightning, of justice and war, protector of soldiers.
He is received to protect us from a constant war against us. He
punishes liars, corrupt persons and those who commit immoral and
irreverant acts. He is offered sacrifices in times of war and of great
thunder storms. His origin is Oyo, sacred city of Nigeria.
Some of his Oriki are: Obba Kó Só (The King was
not hung), Olufina (He who perforates with fire). His principal ewe is
Okikan (jobo - Jobo spendias). The sacrifices he receives are: older
sheep, turkeys, roosters and guinea fowl. His taboos are white beans
(sese), kidney beans and femal animals.
His food offerings are: Plantains or bananas (Oguedé), cooked
corn meal (Amalá), quimbombó soup, (Ilá), Mamey (
Esogui Ara) y watermelon (Bara).
Accompanying Divinity: Oyá, Divinity of storms and soft winds. Identified with the spirit of the ancestors. She is the Godess of the Niger River (Odó
Oyá) which received its name from this divinity. She is believed
to be the first, and favorite, wife of the Orisha Shango. Tradition
tells us the river was originally formed from the copious tears that
she wept on the day her husband died.
Flag of the Year: Completely Red.
Ebbó: Chicken for
Eleguá, palm oil, cocoa butter, lard [that is, three kinds of oil]; the spine
of a fish with head and tail attached, worn clothes, salt, and the other
ingredients (the ebbo goes to the manigua - the bush).
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Illnesses to Beware of:
- Contagious diseases. Take care of Leprosy or diseases that present similar symptoms.
- Neurological diseases
- Disturbances in the throat an vocal cords
- Marks impotence in the man
Special Suggestion to Scientists and Researchers:
Study the active medical principals of the Jobo and Ponasi plants.
Events of Social Concern:
- Great epidemics that can propogate across extensive areas or nations.
- Changes in the agricultural sector.
- Changes in interpersonal relations and tragedies between neighbors.
- The rupture of compacts between friends through the machinations of a third party.
- Military interventions
Recommendations:
- Betterment of hydraulic systems in general and in urban sectors in particular.
- Betterment of the agricultural sector.
- Increase dams and reservoirs to guarantee water for consumption
- Be careful with dogs
- Take baths with herbs from the sign.
- Sacrifice 3 pigeons to Oshosi
- Do cleansings with grains and other ingredients
- Comply with aquired religious promises
- Strengthen your marriage.
- A sign of espionage. A sign of sentencing.
- Make sacrifices to achieve your purposes
- Take care when giving shelter to strangers
- Only faith and prayer save
Proverbs of the Sign:
- Green head, hollow head
- While you have a head, you shouldn't carry your hat in your hands
- The empty sack does not stand up
- It is useless to show gold earrings to someone without ears
- The tongue speaks faster than the head thinks
Metaphorical Message:
- The Liar throws coco and it is not propitious, he that breaks
pacts throws coco and evil is ptresaged, thos of good character
throw coco and it simply comes favorable.
- The farmer that plows his land thinking he would find a pot and instead found an Eggun (fossil) that made him rich.
Collective Sacrifice for the Benefit of the Community
3 sheep, large hoes, 3 machetes
The Commission Organized to Take out the Sign of the Year Wishes you a Happy and Prosperous 2005 Year
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Many thanks to Eguin Kolade of www.folkcuba.com for providing the Spanish original to the U.S. Ocha community. You can find the Spanish version at: http://www.folkcuba.com/aa_la_letra_del_ano_2005.htm
The translation from Spanish to English was done by Frank Baba Eyiogbe of OrishaNet (www.orishanet.org). This translation may be copied freely as long as the translation is not sold for profit and the origins are properly cited.