Eyioko tonti Ofun

Description

This is a person with a marked presence, reserved, and with a shine that attracts luck, but also with a tendency to talk too much, to be stubborn, and to move away from what is good for them.

Prudence, respect for elders and the dead, reserve with their affairs, whiteness, Ebó, and order in their spiritual life favor them so as not to attract losses or shocks.

Born in this sign

• 1. The transfiguration of the earth and of Eleggua.

Proverbs

• Death does not leave him in peace.
• Do not leave the sure thing for the unsure one.
• You are to blame for being stubborn.
• The curse does not prevent birth.
• Sick person who does not die and good person who dies.
• The warning given by a child is sometimes taken as a desperate resource.

Stories and patakíes

The trap for the devil

The twins' fun was playing the drum.

Obatala dressed them alike and gave them instructions on what they had to do, leaving them hidden in a safe place and went to see the devil so he would explain to him the cause why he was causing so much misfortune in that town, answering him that it was for fun.

Obatala told him that he would bring a child to play a drum and he would dance; if the child got tired first he would keep doing whatever he wanted in the town, but if he got tired first, then the child would leave and leave the town in peace.

The devil, thinking that it would be very easy to tire the child out first, accepted the conditions.

Obatala brought the child with his drum and he began to play and the devil to dance; when he got tired, he gave a signal to the other one who was hidden and when the devil made a turn the brother took his place and continued playing.

This lasted until the devil got tired and, defeated by the twins, left the town forever and his neighbors became happy again.

Maferefun Obatala, maferefun the twins.

When baba gave the white color to Shango

After Shango defeated ogun, he returned to his carefree life of women and parties.

Ogun went back to his forge and to his work.

The two avoided meeting each other whenever possible, but when they saw each other, thunder was heard in the sky and lightning was seen.

After hearing about the fight between the two brothers, Obatala summoned Shango and told him: your fight with your brother brings me much sadness.

You must learn to control your temper.

It is his fault babá, he has offended not only my mother, but then he went after Oyá and tried to come between Oshun and me.

My son, he should never have offended your mother, but he is not the only guilty one.

Oyá was his wife and Oshún tempted him.

For offending his mother he has been condemned to work hard for the rest of his life.

That is a severe punishment.

You are not completely innocent; you took his wife and his lover and then you stolе his sword and his color.

He killed my dog, now he can say that the dogs are his.

Shango replied to Obatala.

I understand your resentment, but understand that uncontrolled energy can be very destructive.

Your energy is great, but you need direction, for that I offer you this gift and this gift.

Obatala took out the necklace of white beads that he always wore and took one of the beads off and gave it to Shango.

Wear this white bead, as a symbol of peace and wisdom, with the red beads of your necklace.

I give you the power to control your energy wisely, your virtue will be justice and not revenge, nobody nor nothing will ever overcome you.

From that moment Shango wore his necklace of red and white beads and has been the Orisha of justice.

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