I am one among the delegated Irunmoles of Olodumare
Therefore, I am a messenger of Olodumare
I stand as intermediary between Ajoguns to the Orisa and Omo Eniyan
I stand as prosecutor to defaulters of the Instructions of Olodumare
You can also call me the first Law Enforcement Agent
I stand for Justice and Equity
All my actions fall within the Jurisdiction of Obligations as instructed by my Creator (Olodumare)
All attribute as Power, Wisdom, Knowledge and skills are all given to me by Olodumare for the purpose of my mission on Earth
I have no desire for praises or worship that belongs to Olodumare
I do not have the power, might, gut or Nerve to contest the position of Olodumare
I’m also accountable to Olodumare
I consent to the supremacy of Olodumare
Iba Olodumare Agotun ooooo
I am Esu OlaIlu
Okiri oko
Okiri Oko
Keesu Gba !!
Olodumare creates Esu for we all People to Protect, Guard and save us from all attributes Of life Challenges.
Esu is the messenger who delivers our messages to Olodumare.
Esu is the centre Orisa between the left Side and right side of the World.
Esu can be simply called the middle Orisa between we Omo Orisa’s and Our Ajogun.
The world consists Of 2 differents Side ;
(1) The Right Side
(2) The left Side
THE RIGHT SIDE :
The right hand side of the world is where All Orisa’s lives with we all their Omo.
THE LEFT SIDE :
The left hand side of the world is where All Evils Doers and Evil makers live.
The right Side is called ( OTUN AYE )
While the left Side is called ( OSI AYE )
In Otun Aye,
All Omo Orisa usually seeks for Greatness, Prosperity, Freedom, Power, Long life, Wealth, Good living, Life Betterness, Comfortability, Peace e.t.c. from their mothers and fathers which are the Orisa’s
In Osi Aye,
They are all designed to spoil the good will that the Omo Orisa’s are seeking for in the right side.
They are purely created to damaged all good efforts Of Progress,Greatness,Peace,Comfortablity of life e.t.c…….
The General name for the dwellers Of Osi aye is called ” AJOGUN IBI ”
Ajogun Ibi consists of special masters and many more of them.
(1) Iku :
Iku is “Death” and the leader Of them all.
It is the most powerful Ajogun Ibi
(2) Arun :
Arun is “Diseases ” that makes living uncomfortable
(3) Ofo :
Ofo is ” loss ” that can makes someone losses all he or she have labour for many years within a day in life.
(4) Oran :
Oran is ” Crime ” Or ” Trouble ” which can makes someone live under bad situations
(5) Epe :
Epe is “Curse” Or “Spell”
Which can makes someone life un-meaningful for many years.
(6) Ewon :
Ewon is “Dependent” which can makes someone not to live with freedom to do his or her own will at anytime,any day and anyhow.
(7) Ese :
Ese is ” Bad incidents ”
Which can cause bad omen to someone life at any time.
(8) Egba :
Egba is also a bad Ajogun that can makes you continue to lives life in a way that is not reasonable.
(9)Sopona :
Sopona is a Special Ajogun,
It is known for general illness,Sickness and Disease that can affect a whole community,City or Nation.
(10)Iyami :
Iyami are Ajogun that can block all way Of success for Omo Orisa to live life without a significant purpose of his or her achievement.
They are Special Ajogun which when Omo Orisa appease them,
They turn good ways of fortunes and Favour back to you for the appeasement done.
Other Ajogun ibi may include :
Ibanuje (Sorrow), Ori Fifo (Headache), Inu Rirun ( Stomach Ache ), Aisan (Sickness) E.t.c…….
NOTE : As powerful and destructive All these Ajogun ibi are,
Esu is more powerful than them.
Before an Ajogun ibi will strikes to do bad for Someone,
It will first seeks permission from the Esu before doing it.
Because Esu is our Saviour in the Right Side,
There Are Different Kinds Of Esu :
Esu Odara,Esu Alaje,Esu Ogo, Esu Olapakia, Esu Agbalu, Esu Ogiri Oko,Esu Elegbara, Esu ilu, Esu Ayiluka,Esu laroye, Esu Barabebe,Esu Alasuwada, Esu Oja, Esu Yangi, Esu Aseta, Esu Ija, Esu Ebita, Esu Awure e.t.c
All these Esu’s have there own significant purpose of importance,
But ESU ODARA is the leader and the most Powerful.
Esu Odara is the one we give our ebo to after making it.
The ebo is the message Odara help us to deliver as an appeal to Ajogun ibi who wants to do us bad.
When the Ajogun ibi accepts the ebo from Esu,
We begin to live more comfortable in life.
That is why the more we do ebo in the right,
The more we save ourselves from any source of trouble from the left.
How To Make Offering To Esu:
All Animal or birds that is male, Ram, Goat, Cock, Pigeon, Guinea fowl,Palm Oil,kolanuts,Alligator Pepper,Alcohol drink and ebo Riru sacrifice
When you want to Offer Esu, you stand and pray (Iwure) to the 1st Kolanut and cast to Esu, if Kola is accepted, you kill any of this male animal or bird, and pour the animal blood on top of Esu.
You also pour plenty of Palm oil on Esu and splash alcohol drink to Esu 3 times .
After this you cast 2nd kola and when kola is accepted you touch your hand to the floor and touch the back of your head.
How To Feed Esu
You cook the animal or bird you kill to Esu and when the meat is well prepared, you take some parts of animal meat or bird meat and Put on the Esu head infront of Esu. Then you eat the remaining with family or Awo that you offer to Esu together
Praise Of Esu
Iba Esu, iba Alasuwada , Esu Lalu Ogiri Oko,o’ba Elekun Sukun Ki Eru Ba Elekun,elekun Sukun Laroye Sun Eje,elekun Sukun Laroye Sun’fun,onile Kogun Kogun Ona Orun,o’ba Onile Jawu Ede,arija Masojo,
Iba Esu Odara,
Esu Laroye Dakun Mase Mi, Omo Elomi Ni Kose,
Ase Oooo !!!!!
Translation Of Praise For Esu:
Honour To Esu,
Honour To ALASUWADA ,He who is Capable To Do All We Seek For,
Great Greetings and Honour To Esu Lalu Ogiri Oko,
He who sympathized with you,
He who can cry for you behalf of your sorrow day,
He who can cry deep and makes you fear more,
When you shed out waters of sorrow from your eyes painfully with tears,
LAROYE shed out thick red blood from his own eyes and makes you shiver more,
He who cry for you and still laugh same moment s he is crying,
The Great Landlord Of the Mysterious Castle built in the Junction Of Heaven,
Esu Odara who dosen’t have his own house on earth and still yet fight to Iive in the best room of your house,
He who is always to fight for victory,
Never for once be fearful for Trouble,
Praise and Honour To LAROYE,
Esu I beg you,
Please,Don’t lead me your Omo astray in life,
Odara the Superior deceiver,But leads the unfaithful One to un-meaningful life,
Ase Oooo !!!!
Song Of Praise To Esu
Esu Gba Olo,
Egba Gba Olo Oooo,
Ohun Eri Efun Esu Oooo,
Ofo Gba Olo Oooo,
Ohun Eri Efun Esu Oooo,
Arun Gba Olo Oooo,
Ohun Eri Efun Esu Oooo,
Oran Gba Olo Oooo,
Ohun Eri Efun Esu Oooo,
Epe Gba Olo Oooo,
Ohun Eri Efun Esu Oooo,
Ewon Gba Olo Oooo,
Ohun Eri Efun Esu Oooo,
Iku Gba Olo Oooo,
Ohun Eri Efun Esu Oooo,
Gbogbo Ajogun ibi Egba kelo Ooooo,
Ohun Eri Efun Esu Oooo,
Ase Ooo !!!!
Translation Of Song Of Praise To Esu
Esu Please Take,
Give To Ajogun Egba To Take and Go,
All we Give To Esu is what he will Give To Them,
Esu Please Take,
Give To ” Jail ” the Bad Ajogun ibi,
All we Give To Esu is what he will Give To Them,
Esu Please Take,
Give To ” Curse ” the Bad Ajogun ibi,
All we Give To Esu is what he will Give To Them,
Esu Please Take,
Give To ” Crime ” the Bad Ajogun ibi ,
All we Give To Esu is what he will Give To Them,
Esu Please Take,
Give to ” loss,Diseases,Death ” those Bad Ajogun ibi,
All we Give To Esu is what he will Give To Them,
Esu Please Take,
Give To appease All Bad Ajogun ibi for me,
All we Give To Esu is what he will Give To Appease the Evil One’s
Ase Oooo !!!
Importance Of Esu
*Esu is our messenger and the acceptor of Our Ebo
*Esu is the appeaser of us from Ajogun ibi
*Esu is the adviser of our life to Our Orisa
*Esu is the Protector and the Safe Guard of us from Ajogun ibi
*Esu is the deliver of all our wishes and life desires to Olodumare through our Ebo
*Esu is the monitor of Ajogun ibi not to hurt us
*Esu is the master minder of Our plan
*Esu is the deceiver of Ajogun ibi to let’s live our life Comfortable
*Esu is the Instructor and direct link of us to all things we want to do
And all this Esu uses to Help us is by the means Of Our Ebo .
Importance Of Our Ebo To Esu
*Our Ebo riru help to secure Our life
*Ebo help to give us long life and prosperity
*Ebo help to accomplish our heart desires
*It help us to block Ajogun ibi unable to harm
*It help for living life Comfortable
*It help us to give us wealth
*It help us for children
*It help us to bring fortunes
I am one among the delegated Irunmoles of Olodumare
Therefore, I am a messenger of Olodumare
I stand as intermediary between Ajoguns to the Orisa and Omo Eniyan
I stand as prosecutor to defaulters of the Instructions of Olodumare
You can also call me the first Law Enforcement Agent
I stand for Justice and Equity
All my actions fall within the Jurisdiction of Obligations as instructed by my Creator (Olodumare)
All attribute as Power, Wisdom, Knowledge and skills are all given to me by Olodumare for the purpose of my mission on Earth
I have no desire for praises or worship that belongs to Olodumare
I do not have the power, might, gut or Nerve to contest the position of Olodumare
I’m also accountable to Olodumare
I consent to the supremacy of Olodumare
Iba Olodumare Agotun ooooo
I am Esu OlaIlu
Okiri oko
Okiri Oko
Keesu Gba !!
Very informative ! Thanks for sharing. No wonder they keep demonizing Esu, Esu has to many functions. Let me bookmark this piece.