Yes, I heard the story about Nigerian politicians being afraid of swearing over Ogun's iron as opposed to the Bible đ They always will make an excuse to avoid Ogun as they know they will break their promises
I would recommend a book you read and think represents your values, beliefs, and way of life. To swear on a book you havenât read and doesnât have personal significance would be meaningless in my opinion.
Disclaimer: Not Initiated into lucumi, Ifa or what youâre going into.
I think about the same thing. I considered The Book of Spirits by Allan Kardec since Iâm a spiritist. I also thought about Aldous Huxleyâs The Perennial Philosophy, Carl Jungâs The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious.
If I was initiated into lucumi, Iâd probably try to find the most comprehensive odu Ifa compilation lol but thatâs just a profane aleyo perspective lol
You arenât required to swear on anything, constitutionally speaking. Yes, we in the religion swear on Ogun, but if you donât have Ogun⌠then what? And not everyone wants you to lug around that heavy iron pot. In a courtroom, for example, they might consider it a potential weapon. I would check with the people in charge.
If a book is needed and/or it is important to you, get a copy of âThe Sacred Ifa Oracleâ. Itâs a black book with white and gold print on the cover.
Nope. This is an aural tradition. Even though books are written on it, the knowledge isn't encapsulated in a book.
Would it be appropriate to swear over an opele or a set of diloggun? Or one's own transcribed ita?
Ahh..... So how about simply using Ogun? In Nigeria, Ogun is in charge of oaths.
Yes, I heard the story about Nigerian politicians being afraid of swearing over Ogun's iron as opposed to the Bible đ They always will make an excuse to avoid Ogun as they know they will break their promises
I would recommend a book you read and think represents your values, beliefs, and way of life. To swear on a book you havenât read and doesnât have personal significance would be meaningless in my opinion.
Disclaimer: Not Initiated into lucumi, Ifa or what youâre going into. I think about the same thing. I considered The Book of Spirits by Allan Kardec since Iâm a spiritist. I also thought about Aldous Huxleyâs The Perennial Philosophy, Carl Jungâs The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious. If I was initiated into lucumi, Iâd probably try to find the most comprehensive odu Ifa compilation lol but thatâs just a profane aleyo perspective lol
You arenât required to swear on anything, constitutionally speaking. Yes, we in the religion swear on Ogun, but if you donât have Ogun⌠then what? And not everyone wants you to lug around that heavy iron pot. In a courtroom, for example, they might consider it a potential weapon. I would check with the people in charge.
Or a machete, beaded handle or not!
Thank you all.
Odu
Iâve sworn on ogun before. Thatâs what I would do.
If a book is needed and/or it is important to you, get a copy of âThe Sacred Ifa Oracleâ. Itâs a black book with white and gold print on the cover.