24/12/2024
Èṣù láàlú
Esu the city’s wealth and honor
Ògiri òkò
The great city wall
Ẹbọra ńlá tí ń jẹ́ Latọpa
The great spirit called Latopa
Bàbá onílé oríta
Father of the crossroad
Abẹ́lẹ́kún sun-kún kẹ̀rù bẹlẹ́kún;
The consoler that consoles in great degree;
Ẹlẹ́kún súnkun: láróyè ń sẹ̀jẹ̀,
While a sorrowful one cries tears: Laroye cries blood,
Onímí ń ṣúmí: Láróyè ń ṣùfun.
While a pressed one defecates f***s: Laroye defecates his intestines.
Èṣù Ọ̀dàrà wá gbé iwájú kò má mà gbẹ́yìn t'ori iwaju Awo l'Esu wa
Esu Odara take the lead and not stay behind. Eshu takes lead of the initiate
Èṣù Ọ̀dàrà, má ṣe mí o, mo ti mọ oríkì rẹ!
Esu Odara(Miracle worker), do not work against me, I know your praises!
WHO IS ÈṢÙ?
Èṣù is a great irunmọlẹ (divine being) in the Yoruba traditional belief (Isese). He descended from Iwarun (heavenly state) to ìlẹ̀ ifẹ̀ (material earth) for a significant role as the mediator between the divines and humans. Divinity of crossroad, retribution, justice, prosperity and a great comforter.
Èṣù the advocate of justice, a great guardian and the messenger of ifa and irunmole
Èṣù could be seen as a clever and ingenious irúnmọlẹ̀ because of the way he works; supporting everyone that brings him offerings. Ẹni rúbọ ni Èṣù ń gbè!
So, you may wonder; he just supports everyone and anyone that sacrifices offerings to him regardless if they are in the good or bad? Eshu is made to take the lead by Olodumare, therefore, he must have a great discernment to know whom it’s time to be blessed and/or punished. This is the reason he has the respect (fear) of all and being invoked in everything we do in Isese.
Èṣù Ola Ilu, although one but with dispersed energies and manifestations giving him different roles(names) such as:
Èṣù Alájé — propitiating Eshu for the blessings of Ajé thence giving one wealth to enjoy prosperity.
Èṣù Ìjà — propitiating eshu for the purpose of victory in battles(mind you, battles include court cases, unsettled homes etc).
Èṣù Ìlú — Also, communities can propitiate eshu to fight offenders in the society, its consecration serves as protection for each Yoruba households in the past and still today.
Èṣù Ìránṣẹ́ — this sums the role of Esu as the messenger in Ifa and divinity as the intermediary of two worlds/states: physical-spiritual/good-bad. etc
Esu is your Ẹ̀san, Esu is your retribution, Esu is your karma. No! Èṣù is not Satan.
“Who then is Èṣù” if this question still crosses your mind this moment; drop your device, drink water, breathe in and out, pick up your device, scroll to the top of this article and read carefully again starting with WHO exactly ÈṢÙ is with his praises.
If you still didn’t get it, well you read this carefully:
Èṣù is Èṣù, the one whom Olodumare told to take the lead.
Èṣù is Èṣù, the one who runs errands for humanity and ensure check and balance in human life.
Èṣù is Èṣù, the one who punishes the offenders.
Èṣù is Èṣù Ọ̀dàrà, the great wonder performer.
Are you still confused and not satisfied? Well then, Join us in Osogbo at the stadium by 8am tomorrow to learn more.
Or any location closer to you because we are celebrating him worldwide tomorrow
December 24th for a great reason
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