Odi tonti Ojuani

Description

He/she is a dreamy, fanciful person, of strong temper and dominant character, but good at heart; jealousy, ingratitude, gossip, and losses affect him/her when he/she does not comply or keep prudence.

It is best for him/her to act truthfully, attend to his/her dead and to the Orishas, make Ebó, and behave with respect, patience, and care in his/her relationships, health, and legal matters.

Born in this sign

• The cudgel bearers.
• The blessing of the yam.

Proverbs

• You remember st. Barbara only when it thunders.
• A word of encouragement encourages a man.
• You know for others, but for yourself, nothing.
• Where one goes up, one comes down.

Stories and patakíes

The wise man knows what he wants

Olofin sent for all the kings and princes and for Orunmila to know with the year's reading how things were going.

The guests came with all luxury except Orunmila, who came in work clothes and with four yams.

And when the reading was done, the kings and princes mocked Orunmila saying: look at who we depend on.

When the reading was over, they left and spent the whole year in amusements, but Orunmila started to plant yams, obtaining a very good harvest, and when the year was ending by then there was no food left and those who laughed at Orunmila had to pay him and beg him a lot to eat of said fruit, because the reading showed that food was going to be lacking.

The great chief

One time Shango received in his house three godchildren who did not have even the most essential things for themselves.

Shango gave them everything and after a short time he made santo to the godchildren.

They saluted Shango ceremoniously as was the custom, but when they acquired capital they started to salute Shango disrespectfully.

Shango, when he saw the attitude of his children, sent Elegba to collect excrements of every kind and throw them over the houses of his godchildren.

After a short time, the three godchildren were once again what they had been before.

Note

As you go up, you come down.

The full entry is in the app

Prayer, attributes, keys, conduct and advice, health, works and ebó, and more patakíes of this sign in Signos del Caracol.