A narrative describing how Orunmila used the 'Sacred Charcoal' of Ìwòrì to protect his house from the 'Spirit of Coldness' (Stagnation).
The Spirit of Coldness wandered the world, turning passion into ice and growth into stone. When it reached Orunmila's gate, it found a fire that did not smoke. Orunmila had buried the 'Sacred Charcoal' of Ìwòrì beneath his hearth. No matter how hard the winter winds of misfortune blew, the charcoal remained white-hot, repelling the stagnation and keeping the house and its inhabitants full of life and motion.