Overview
Ìká Méjì is the eleventh principal Odù of the Ifá literary corpus. It is the Odù of Enclosure, Restriction, and the Coiled Force.
Key Teachings
Lineage Notes
In Isese, sign of patience containing temper. In Lucumi, stresses defense (Resguardo). In Candomble, sign of Oxumarê.
Cultural Safety
Specific invocations to bind enemies and secrets of sorcery defense are omitted.
Themes And Domains
Ìká Méjì governs the boundaries of reality and the ethics of retribution.
Related Ese Ifa Curated
Related Patakis Curated
The Snake and the Path of Silence, The Cauldron that Never Cooled
Associated Orishas Curated
Identity And Classification
Ìká Méjì is the eleventh of the 16 Major Odù (Ojú Odù). Binary signature is 10111011 (0xBB).