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— Ẹsẹ̀ Ifá · Èjì OgbèỌ̀rúnmìlà, Ẹlẹ́rìí Ìpín, ibikeji Olódùmarè, a-jẹ́-jù-oògùn. (Ọ̀rúnmìlà, Witness of Destiny, second to Olódùmarè, whose wisdom is more potent than all medicine.)
Why Ọ̀rúnmìlà Knows the Path
When each soul kneels before Olódùmarè to choose its lifespan, vocations, and blessings, Ọ̀rúnmìlà observes and records the covenant in the 256 Odù. When we arrive on Earth and forget our original design, Ọ̀rúnmìlà speaks through the 16 Ikin on the Ọ̀pọ́n Ifá to remind us of our sacred purpose.
Sources: IFA Argentina Ground Truth Repository, Akurẹ́ Sacerdotal Canon, Odù Ifá Èjì Ogbè & Ògúndá Méjì.