To the Priest of Ifá, to our brothers and sisters--the Oriatés, Babaloshas, Iyaloshas, and Iworos—and to the Religious Public in General
Following a tradition of more than twenty years, the Organizing Commission of the Sign of the Year gathered on the 31st of December of 2008 in the house-temple located at Avenida 10 de Octubre, number 1509, between Josefina and Gertrudis Streets, Vibora, Municipality 10 de Octubre, Havana, Cuba.
Presiding over this ceremony was the Ifá priest Guillermo Diago Ogbe Weñe and included the support of more than 1000 Ifá priests, representing all of the Ifá families of Cuba and their descendents in the world. The sign was taken out be the youngest babalawo.
Reigning Sign: Ofún Nalbe
Reigning Sign: Ofún Nalbe
Prophecy: The blessing of immunity before danger, through Ogún
Onishé Ogún:"Work": three doves (1 white, 1 light brown, 1 black), and cane rum (aguardiente)
Onishé ará: Sarayeye (clean your body with a piece of pork covered with palm oil, added to which are smoked fish and bushrat (eyá and ekú) and toasted corn (agbadó)
Reigning Deity: Ogún (patron of iron and the military. Worshipped in the city of Ire and Ilesha in Southwestern Nigeria).
Accompanying Deity: Oyá, goddess of storms and soft winds. Identified with the spirits of the ancestors. She is the deity of the Niger River (Odó Oyá), which receives her name. It is believed that she was the first and favorite wife of Shangó. The tradition tells us that the river was originally formed by the copious tears that she shed upon the death of her husband.
Banner of the year: Green with caramel-brown borders.
Ebó: 1 rooster, 3 Ogún tools, 3 arrows, 3 sticks, and the rest of the ingredients.
Illnesses to Avert
Congenital development problems (put attention on women's pregnancies).
Intestinal parasites; digestive disorders.-
Skin diseases.- Stay away from excessive heat.- Skin cancer -
Women should be vigilant about their menstruation, and look out for internal cysts and tumors.-
Be careful with abortions and its physical consequences.-
Disorders in bodily fluids.-
Occurrences of social interest
Contamination of potable water.-
Take precautions against natural disasters of great intensity.-
The abuse of alcohol and its fatal consequences for health and personal conduct.-
The danger of war and conflict continues.-
This sign warns of conflicts between brothers and between parents and children.-
This sign warns of the danger of environmental contamination due to hygenic failure.-
This sign calls for respect in the home on the part of both women and men.-
Recommendations
Be careful of the quality of drinking water in avoiding epidemics.-
Improve the systems for the conduction of water and the danger of contamination.-
Make a clean environment a priority.-
Be careful with conflicts generated by economic issues.-
Pay attention to the dead in all of their manifestations.-
Be careful when you speak in order to avoid interpersonal conflict.-
Be careful with marital infidelity.-
Do not divulge secrets that have been confided to you.-
Sayings of the Sign
1- The intelligence of a wolf is sufficient to kill a sheep
2- No disaster affects the vulture
3- A man's dignity will be compared to a child
4- Women and money are not your friends
5- Make sure your fence is in good condition so that vines don't pull it down
Commission for the Sign of the Year wishes you Happiness and Prosperity in 2009
Sign of the Year for 2009
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IFÁ DIVINATION FOR THE 2009 YEAR
FOR CUBA AND THE WORLD
