The Diloggún : The Orishas, Proverbs, Sacrifices, and Prohibitions of Cuban Santería

The first book on Santería's holiest divination system to thoroughly explore each family of odu and how their actions and reactions affect the spiritual development of the client. • Includes the major considerations for sacrifice, providing the diviner with ways to placate and supplicate the Afro-Cuban deities known as orishas. • Demonstrates how to properly end a reading so that negative vibrations are fully removed from the diviner's home. • Provides a thoroughly detailed description of each of the 12 families of odu that exist in the diloggun—from Okana through Ejila Shebora. The diloggun is more than a tool of divination. It is a powerful transformational process, and the forces that are set in motion when it is cast determine the future evolution of the adherent. The Diloggun is the first book to explore this Afro-Cuban oracle from the perspective of diaspora orisha worship. It is also the first book to explore the lore surrounding this mysterious oracle, which is the living Bible of one of the world's fastest growing faiths. The twelve families of odu that are available to the diviner include 192 omo odu , the children of the odu , and each of these patterns or letters has its own proverbs, meanings, prohibitions, and sacrifices. Ócha'ni Lele provides the secret but essential information that the adept diviner needs to know to ensure that every element affecting a client's spiritual development is taken into consideration during a reading. His book is also the first to detail how to properly end a session so that negative vibrations are absorbed by the orishas and fully removed from the diviner's home. For those seeking the wisdom of ancient Africa, The Diloggun is an indispensable guide to the mysteries of the orishas. Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 3 Dedication......Page 5 Acknowledgments......Page 6 Table of Contents......Page 8 An Introduction to the Lucumí Religion......Page 9 An Introduction to the Diloggún......Page 17 Opening the Diloggún......Page 21 Using Ibó in Divination......Page 28 When the Reading Opens in Iré......Page 31 When the Reading Opens in Osogbo......Page 35 Marking the Eboses, or Remedies for Odu......Page 38 Giving the Reading......Page 41 Examples of Recorded Readings with the Diloggún......Page 45 The Message of Okana......Page 50 The Prohibitions of Okana......Page 56 Marking Ebó in Okana: Initial Considerations......Page 57 Ebó Elese Elegguá y Aganyú o Elegguáy Shangó......Page 58 Ebó Elese Shangó y Elegguá......Page 61 Ebó Elese Elegguá y Egun......Page 63 The First Composite Odu of Okana, Okana Meji (1-1)......Page 64 The Second Composite Odu of Okana, Okana Ejioko (1-2)......Page 67 The Third Composite Odu of Okana, Okana Ogundá (1-3)......Page 69 The Fifth Composite Odu of Okana, Okana Oché (1-5)......Page 75 The Sixth Composite Odu of Okana, Okana Obara (1-6)......Page 77 The Seventh Composite Odu of Okana, Okana Odí (1-7)......Page 80 The Eighth Composite Odu of Okana, Okana Ogbe (1-8)......Page 81 The Ninth Composite Odu of Okana, Okana Osá (1-9)......Page 82 The Tenth Composite Odu of Okana, Okana Ofún (1-10)......Page 84 The Eleventh Composite Odu of Okana, Okana Owani (1-11)......Page 86 The Twelfth Odu of Okana, Okana Ejila (1-12)......Page 88 The Thirteenth Composite Odu of Okana, Okana Metanla (1–13)......Page 89 The Fourteenth Composite Odu of Okana, Okana Merinla (1-14)......Page 90 The Fifteenth Composite Odu of Okana, Okana Marunla (1-15)......Page 91 The Sixteenth Composite Odu of Okana, Okana Merindilogún (1-16)......Page 92 Closing the Reading: Further Eboses of the Parent Odu, Okana......Page 93 The Message of Eji Oko......Page 96 The Prohibitions of Eji Oko......Page 102 Marking Ebó in Eji Oko: Initial Considerations......Page 103 The First Composite Odu of Ejioko, Ejioko Okana (2-1)......Page 107 The Second Composite Odu of Ejioko, Ejioko Meji (2-2)......Page 109 The Third Composite Odu of Ejioko, Ejioko Ogundá (2-3)......Page 112 The Fourth Composite Odu of Ejioko, Ejioko Irosun (2-4)......Page 115 The Fifth Composite Odu of Ejioko, Ejioko Oché (2-5)......Page 117 The Sixth Composite Odu of Eji Oko, Ejioko Obara (2-6)......Page 120 The Seventh Composite Odu of Eji Oko, Ejioko Odí (2-7)......Page 122 The Eighth Composite Odu of Eji Oko, Ejioko Ejiogbe (2-8)......Page 123 The Ninth Composite Odu of Eji Oko, Ejioko Osá (2-9)......Page 126 The Tenth Composite Odu of Eji Oko, Ejioko Ofún (2-10)......Page 128 The Eleventh Composite Odu of Eji Oko, Ejioko Owani (2-11)......Page 130 The Twelfth Composite Odu of Eji Oko, Ejioko Ejila (2-12)......Page 132 The Thirteenth Composite Odu of Eji Oko, Ejioko Metanla (2-13)......Page 134 The Fourteenth Composite Odu of Eji Oko, Ejioko Merinla (2-14)......Page 136 The Fifteenth Composite Odu of Eji Oko, Ejioko Marunla (2-15)......Page 137 The Sixteenth Composite Odu of Eji Oko, Ejioko Merindilogún (2-16)......Page 138 Closing the Reading: Further Eboses of the Parent Odu, Eji Oko......Page 140 The Message of Ogundá......Page 142 The Prohibitions of Ogundá......Page 148 Marking Ebó in Ogundá: Initial Considerations......Page 149 The First Composite Odu of Ogundá, Ogundá Okana (3-1)......Page 153 The Second Composite Odu of Ogundá, Ogundá Ejioko (3-2)......Page 156 The Third Composite Odu of Ogundá, Ogundá Meji (3-3)......Page 158 The Fourth Composite Odu of Ogundá, Ogundá Irosun (3-4)......Page 161 The Fifth Composite Odu of Ogundá, Ogundá Oché (3-5)......Page 163 The Sixth Composite Odu of Ogundá, Ogundá Obara (3-6)......Page 165 The Seventh Composite Odu of Ogundá, Ogundá Odí (3-7)......Page 166 The Eighth Composite Odu of Ogundá, Ogundá Ejiogbe (3-8)......Page 168 The Ninth Composite Odu of Ogundá, Ogundá Osá (3-9)......Page 170 The Tenth Composite Odu of Ogundá, Ogundá Ofún (3-10)......Page 171 The Eleventh Composite Odu of Ogundá, Ogundá Owani (3-11)......Page 173 The Twelfth Composite Odu of Ogundá, Ogundá Ejila (3-12)......Page 175 The Thirteenth Composite Odu of Ogundá Metanla (3-13)......Page 176 The Fourteenth Composite Odu of Ogundá, Ogundá Merinla (3-14)......Page 177 The Fifteenth Composite Odu of Ogundá, Ogundá Marunla (3-15 )......Page 178 The Sixteenth Composite Odu of Ogundá, Ogundá Merindilogún (3-16)......Page 179 Closing the Reading: Further Eboses of the Parent Odu, Ogundá......Page 180 The Message of Irosun......Page 182 Marking Ebó in Irosun: Initial Considerations......Page 188 The First Composite Odu of Irosun, Irosun Okana (4-1)......Page 193 The Second Composite Odu of Irosun, Irosun Ejioko (4-2)......Page 194 The Third Composite Odu of Irosun, Irosun Ogundá (4-3)......Page 196 The Fourth Composite Odu of Irosun, Irosun Meji (4-4)......Page 198 The Fifth Composite Odu of Irosun, Irosun Oché (4-5)......Page 201 The Sixth Composite Odu of Irosun, Irosun Obara (4-6)......Page 203 The Seventh Composite Odu of Irosun, Irosun Odí (4-7)......Page 205 The Eighth Composite Odu of Irosun, Irosun Ogbe (4-8)......Page 206 The Ninth Composite Odu of Irosun, Irosun Osá (4-9)......Page 208 The Tenth Composite Odu of Irosun, Irosun Ofún (4-10)......Page 210 The Eleventh Composite Odu of Irosun, Irosun Owani (4-11)......Page 211 The Twelfth Composite Odu of Irosun, Irosun Ejila (4-12)......Page 212 The Thirteenth Composite Odu of Irosun, Irosun Metanla (4-13)......Page 213 The Fourteenth Composite Odu of Irosun, Irosun Merinla (4-14)......Page 214 The Fifteenth Composite Odu of Irosun, Irosun Marunla (4-15)......Page 215 The Sixteenth Composite Odu of Irosun, Irosun Merindilogún (4-16 )......Page 216 Closing the Reading: Further Eboses of the Parent Odu, Irosun......Page 218 The Message of Oché......Page 220 The Prohibitions of Oché......Page 226 Marking Ebó in Oché: Initial Considerations......Page 227 The First Composite Odu of Oché, Oché Okana (5-1)......Page 231 The Second Composite Odu of Oché, Oché Ejioko (5-2)......Page 233 The Third Composite Odu of Oché, Oché Ogundá (5-3)......Page 235 The Fourth Composite Odu of Oché, Oché Irosun (5-4)......Page 237 The Fifth Composite Odu of Oché, Oché Meji (5-5)......Page 239 The Sixth Composite Odu of Oché, Oché Obara (5-6)......Page 242 The Seventh Composite Odu of Oché, Oché Odí (5-7)......Page 244 The Eighth Composite Odu of Oché, Oché Ogbe (5-8)......Page 246 The Ninth Composite Odu of Oché, Oché Osá (5-9)......Page 249 The Tenth Composite Odu of Oché, Oché Ofún (5-10)......Page 252 The Eleventh Composite Odu of Oché, Oché Owani (5-11)......Page 255 The Twelfth Composite Odu of Oché, Oché Ejila (5-12)......Page 257 The Thirteenth Composite Odu of Oché, Oché Metanla (5-13)......Page 259 The Fourteenth Composite Odu of Oché, Oché Merinla (5-14)......Page 260 The Fifteenth Composite Odu of Oché, Oché Marunla (5-15)......Page 262 The Sixteenth Composite Odu of Oché, Oché Merindilogún (5-16)......Page 263 Closing the Reading: Further Eboses of the Parent Odu, Oché......Page 265 The Message of Obara......Page 267 The Prohibitions of Obara......Page 272 Marking Ebó in Obara: Initial Considerations......Page 273 The First Composite Odu of Obara, Obara Okana (6-1)......Page 276 The Second Composite Odu of Obara, Obara Ejioko (6-2)......Page 278 The Third Composite Odu of Obara, Obara Ogundá (6-3)......Page 279 The Fourth Composite Odu of Obara, Obara Irosun (6-4)......Page 281 The Fifth Composite Odu of Obara, Obara Oché (6-5)......Page 283 The Sixth Composite Odu of Obara, Obara Meji (6-6)......Page 285 The Seventh Composite Odu of Obara, Obara Odí (6-7)......Page 287 The Eighth Composite Odu of Obara, Obara Ejiogbe (6-8)......Page 289 The Ninth Composite Odu of Obara, Obara Osá (6-9)......Page 291 The Tenth Composite Odu of Obara, Obara Ofún (6-10)......Page 293 The Eleventh Composite Odu of Obara, Obara Owani (6-11)......Page 295 The Twelfth Composite Odu of Obara, Obara Ejila (6-12)......Page 296 The Thirteenth Composite Odu of Obara, Obara Metanla (6-13)......Page 297 The Fourteenth Composite Odu of Obara, Obara Merinla (6-14)......Page 299 The Fifteenth Composite Odu of Obara, Obara Marunla (6-15)......Page 301 The Sixteenth Composite Odu of Obara, Obara Merindilogún (6-16 )......Page 303 Closing the Reading: Further Eboses of the Parent Odu, Obara......Page 305 The Message of Odí......Page 307 Marking Ebó in Odí: Initial Considerations......Page 313 The First Composite Odu of Odí, Odí Okana (7-1)......Page 317 The Second Composite Odu of Odí, Odí Ejioko (7-2)......Page 319 The Third Composite Odu of Odí, Odí Ogundá (7-3)......Page 321 The Fourth Composite Odu of Odí, Odí Irosun (7-4)......Page 324 The Fifth Composite Odu of Odí, Odí Oché (7-5)......Page 327 The Sixth Composite Odu of Odí, Odí Obara (7-6)......Page 330 The Seventh Composite Odu of Odí, Odí Meji (7-7)......Page 333 The Eighth Composite Odu of Odí, Odí Ogbe (7-8)......Page 337 The Ninth Composite Odu of Odí, Odí Osá (7-9)......Page 340 The Tenth Composite Odu of Odí, Odí Ofún (7-10)......Page 343 The Eleventh Composite Odu of Odí, Odí Owani (7-11)......Page 345 The Twelfth Composite Odu of Odí, Odí Ejila (7-12)......Page 346 The Thirteenth Composite Odu of Odí, Odí Metanla (7-13)......Page 348 The Fourteenth Composite Odu of Odí, Odí Merinla (7-14)......Page 350 The Fifteenth Composite Odu of Odí, Odí Marunla (7-15......Page 351 The Sixteenth Composite Odu of Odí, Odí Merindilogún (7-16)......Page 352 Closing the Reading: Further Eboses of the Parent Odu, Odí......Page 354 The Message of Eji Ogbe......Page 356 The Prohibitions of Eji Ogbe......Page 362 Marking Ebó in Eji Ogbe: Initial Considerations......Page 363 The First Composite Odu of Eji Ogbe, Ogbe Okana (8-1)......Page 367 The Second Composite Odu of Eji Ogbe, Ogbe Ejioko (8-2)......Page 369 The Third Composite Odu of Eji Ogbe, Ogbe Ogundá (8-3)......Page 371 The Fourth Composite Odu of Eji Ogbe, Ogbe Irosun (8-4)......Page 373 The Fifth Composite Odu of Eji Ogbe, Ogbe Oché (8-5)......Page 375 The Sixth Composite Odu of Eji Ogbe, Ogbe Obara (8-6)......Page 377 The Seventh Composite Odu of Eji Ogbe, Ogbe Odí (8-7)......Page 379 The Eighth Composite Odu of Eji Ogbe, Ogbe Meji (8-8)......Page 382 The Ninth Composite Odu of Eji Ogbe, Ogbe Osá (8-9)......Page 386 The Tenth Composite Odu of Eji Ogbe, Ogbe Ofún (8-10)......Page 390 The Eleventh Composite Odu of Eji Ogbe, Ogbe Owani (8-11)......Page 391 The Twelfth Composite Odu of Eji Ogbe, Ogbe Ejila (8-12)......Page 393 The Thirteenth Composite Odu of Eji Ogbe, Ogbe Metanla (8-13)......Page 395 The Fourteenth Composite Odu of Eji Ogbe, Ogbe Merinla (8-14)......Page 396 The Fifteenth Composite Odu of Eji Ogbe, Ogbe Marunla (8-15)......Page 397 The Sixteenth Composite Odu of Eji Ogbe, Ogbe Merindilogún (8-16)......Page 399 Aleyo Eboses of Ogbe Ejila (8-12 ) through Ogbe Merindilogún (8-16)......Page 400 Closing the Reading: Further Eboses of the Parent Odu, Eji Ogbe......Page 401 The Message of Osá......Page 403 Marking Ebó in Osá: Initial Considerations......Page 410 The First Composite Odu of Osá, Osá Okana (9-1)......Page 415 The Second Composite Odu of Osá, Osá Ejioko (9-2)......Page 417 The Third Composite Odu of Osá, Osá Ogundá (9-3)......Page 419 The Fourth Composite Odu of Osá, Osá Irosun (9-4)......Page 422 The Fifth Composite Odu of Osá, Osá Oché (9-5)......Page 423 The Sixth Composite Odu of Osá, Osá Obara (9-6)......Page 425 The Seventh Composite Odu of Osá, Osá Odí (9-7)......Page 426 The Eighth Composite Odu of Osá, Osá Ogbe (9-8)......Page 429 The Ninth Composite Odu of Osá, Osá Meji (9-9)......Page 431 The Tenth Composite Odu of Osá, Osá Ofún (9-10)......Page 433 The Eleventh Composite Odu of Osá, Osá Owani (9-11)......Page 435 The Twelfth Composite Odu of Osá, Osá Ejila (9-12)......Page 437 The Thirteenth Composite Odu of Osá, Osá Metanla (9-13)......Page 438 The Fourteenth Composite Odu of Osá, Osá Merinla (9-14)......Page 440 The Fifteenth Composite Odu of Osá, Osá Marunla (9-15)......Page 441 The Sixteenth Composite Odu of Osá, Osá Merindilogún (9-16)......Page 443 Closing the Reading: Further Eboses of the Parent Odu, Osá......Page 444 The Message of Ofún......Page 448 The Prohibitions of Ofún......Page 456 Marking Ebó in Ofún: Initial Considerations......Page 457 The First Composite Odu of Ofún, Ofún Okana (10-1)......Page 460 The Second Composite Odu of Ofún, Ofún Ejioko (10-2)......Page 462 The Third Composite Odu of Ofún, Ofún Ogundá (10-3)......Page 465 The Fourth Composite Odu of Ofún, Ofún Irosun (10-4)......Page 467 The Fifth Composite Odu of Ofún, Ofún Oché (10-5)......Page 470 The Sixth Composite Odu of Ofún, Ofún Obara (10-6)......Page 472 The Seventh Composite Odu of Ofún, Ofún Odí (10-7)......Page 475 The Eighth Composite Odu of Ofún, Ofún Ogbe (10-8)......Page 478 The Ninth Composite Odu of Ofún, Ofún Osá (10-9)......Page 481 The Tenth Composite Odu of Ofún, Ofún Meji (10-10)......Page 484 The Eleventh Composite Odu of Ofún, Ofún Owani (10-11)......Page 487 The Twelfth Composite Odu of Ofún, Ofún Ejila (10-12)......Page 489 The Thirteenth Composite Odu of Ofún, Ofún Metanla (10-13)......Page 491 The Fourteenth Composite Odu of Ofún, Ofún Merinla (10-14)......Page 493 The Fifteenth Composite Odu of Ofún, Ofún Marunla (9-15)......Page 494 The Sixteenth Composite Odu of Ofún, Ofún Merindilogún (9-16)......Page 495 Closing the Reading: Further Eboses of the Parent Odu, Ofún......Page 497 The Message of Owani......Page 500 The Prohibitions of Owani......Page 512 Marking Ebó in Owani: Initial Considerations......Page 513 The Fifth Composite Odu of Owani, Owani Oché (11-5)......Page 528 The Sixth Composite Odu of Owani, Owani Obara (11-6)......Page 531 The Seventh Composite Odu of Owani, Owani Odí (11-7)......Page 533 The Eighth Composite Odu of Owani, Owani Ogbe (11-8)......Page 535 The Ninth Composite Odu of Owani, Owani Osá (11-9)......Page 537 The Tenth Composite Odu of Owani, Owani Ofún (11-10)......Page 538 The Eleventh Composite Odu of Owani, Owani Meji (11-11)......Page 539 The Twelfth Composite Odu of Owani, Owani Ejila (11-12)......Page 541 Closing the Reading: Further Eboses of the Parent Odu, Owani......Page 542 The Message of Ejila Shebora......Page 545 Marking Ebó in Ejila Shebora: Initial Considerations......Page 556 The First Composite Odu of Ejila Shebora, Ejila Okana (12-1)......Page 561 The Second Composite Odu of Ejila Shebora, Ejila Ejioko (12-2)......Page 563 The Third Composite Odu of Ejila Shebora, Ejila Ogundá (12-3)......Page 565 The Fourth Composite Odu of Ejila Shebora, Ejila Irosun (12-4)......Page 568 The Fifth Composite Odu of Ejila Shebora, Ejila Oché (12-5)......Page 570 The Sixth Composite Odu of Ejila Shebora, Ejila Obara (12-6)......Page 572 The Seventh Composite Odu of Ejila Shebora, Ejila Odí (12-7)......Page 575 The Eighth Composite Odu of Ejila, Ejila Ogbe (12-8)......Page 577 The Ninth Composite Odu of Ejila Shebora, Ejila Osá (12-9)......Page 580 The Tenth Composite Odu of Ejila Shebora, Ejila Ofún (12-10)......Page 582 The Eleventh Composite Odu of Ejila Shebora, Ejila Owani (12 -11 )......Page 584 The Twelfth Composite Odu of Ejila Shebora, Ejila Meji (12-12)......Page 587 Closing the Reading: Further Eboses of the Parent Odu, Ejila......Page 588 Apendix. The Odu Beyond Ejila Shebora......Page 591 Metanla—Thirteen Mouths on the Mat......Page 592 Merinla—Fourteen Mouths on the Mat......Page 593 Marunla—Fifteen Mouths on the Mat......Page 594 Merindilogún—Sixteen Mouths on the Mat......Page 595 Glossary......Page 597 Suggested Reading......Page 617 Index......Page 619 About the Author......Page 627 Copyright & Permissions......Page 4 Backcover......Page 630 The first book on SanterIa's holiest divination system to thoroughly explore each family of odu and how their actions and reactions affect the spiritual development of the client. Includes the major considerations for sacrifice, providing the diviner with ways to placate and supplicate the Afro-Cuban deities known as orishas. Demonstrates how to properly end a reading so that negative vibrations are fully removed from the diviner's home. Provides a thoroughly detailed description of each of the 12 families of odu that exist in the diloggun--from Okana through Ejila Shebora. The diloggun is more than a tool of divination. It is a powerful transformational process, and the forces that are set in motion when it is cast determine the future evolution of the adherent. The Diloggun is the first book to explore this Afro-Cuban oracle from the perspective of diaspora orisha worship. It is also the first book to explore the lore surrounding this mysterious oracle, which is the living Bible of one of the world's fastest growing faiths. The twelve families of odu that are available to the diviner include 192 omo odu, the children of the odu, and each of these patterns or letters has its own proverbs, meanings, prohibitions, and sacrifices. Ocha'ni Lele provides the secret but essential information that the adept diviner needs to know to ensure that every element affecting a client's spiritual development is taken into consideration during a reading. His book is also the first to detail how to properly end a session so that negative vibrations are absorbed by the orishas and fully removed from the diviner's home. For those seeking the wisdom of ancient Africa, The Diloggun is an indispensable guide to the mysteries of the orishas The first book on Santer�s holiest divination system, the Diloggún. Explores the lore surrounding this mysterious oracle, the living Bible of one of the world's fastest growing faiths. Examines each family of odu and how their actions affect the spiritual development of the individual. An indispensable guide to the mysteries of the orishas.