2008 Odun Ifa: Four Day Worship Cycle

[Ɔkyeame Kwame]

2008 Odun Ifa

Four Day Worship Cycle

Jan 4 8 12 16 20 24 28
Feb 1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29
Mar 4 8 12 16 20 24 28
Apr 1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29
May 3 7 11 15 19 23 27 31
Jun 4 8 12 16 20 24 28
Jul 2 6 10 14 18 22 26 30
Aug 3 7 11 15 19 23 27 31
Sep 4 8 12 16 20 24 28
Oct 2 6 10 14 18 22 26 30
Nov 3 7 11 15 19 23 27
Dec 1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29

LEGEND: Red: Ose Ifa, every 4^thday
Blue: Itadogun, every 16^thday

Ose Ifa begins the traditional four day week of Ifa. So, with the Ifa days noted, you can identify the remaining days of the week. The order of days is; Ose Ifa, Ose Ogun, Ose Jakuta, Ose Oosa. Therefor, as January 4^this Ose Ifa, you will know that January 5^this Ose Ogun, January 6^this Ose Jakuta, and January 7^this Ose Oosa. The cycle begins again, with the next Ifa day being January 8^th.

Various orisa are honored on each of the four days. The example below, defining each of the four days, is not an exhaustive list, but covers some of the more popularly known orisa.

Ifa:Orunmila, Osun, Esu, Olokun, Yemoja, Olofin (Odu)
Ogun: Ogun, Osoosi, Ija, Egbe
Jakuta: Sango, Oya, Aganju
Oosa: Obatala, Egungun, Yemoo, Iyami, Obaluaye