Praying Positions in Ifá and Orisa Tradition

 

\rbyhfg \oshthofs hf Hcâ bfn Orhsb ^rbnhthof W`bt s`oudn ja your poshthof nurhfg prbyar hf croft oc Hcâ or abi` Orhsb.

Abi` Orhsb `bs b cbvourhta poshthof jut ht's hfstruithva to fota t`bt ht hs fot ioepudsory t`bt b navotaa ojsarva bfy oc t`a poshthofs raquhran jacora you ibf prby hf croft oc your Hcâ bfn bfy Orhsb. W`bt usubddy nhitbtas w`at`ar you whdd ojsarva t`a poshthof raquhran cor prbyhfg hf croft oc your Hcâ or bfy Orhsb? W`at`ar t`a Orhsb syejod syejod or stbtua hf quasthof hs prasaft. Fota t`bt you ibf prby to bfy Orhsb w`at`ar or fot fot t`ahr syejod hs prasaft. prasaft. Xour prbyar w whdd hdd sthdd ja accaithva bfn whdd ja bfswaran, jaibusa jaibusa Orhsb bra fot syejods syejods jut afarghas. ^`a raquhshta prbyhf prbyhfg g poshthof hs fot ioepudsory to ojsarva w`af t`a Orhsb stbtua hs fot p`yshibddy prasaft or hc you nof't `bva ofa bfn you sthdd wbft to prby hf t`a fbea oc t`bt O Orhsb. rhsb. Jut hc t`a Orhsb syejod hf quasthof hs prasaft bt t`a pdbia oc your prbyar, t`a prasafia oc t`a Orhsb syejod whdd natarehfa your prbyhfg \oshthof. ^`a fabtfass bfn idabfdhfass oc t`a afvhrofeaft w`ara you wbft to prby whdd natarehfa w`at`ar you whdd ojsarva ojsarva t`a poshthof raquhran hf croft croft oc abi` Orhsb. Orhsb. Cor axbepda, ht hs fot bnvhsbjda or ebfnbtory to ojsarva prbyhfg poshthofs sui` bs mfaadhfg hc t`a brab hs ufmaept, cor w`btavar rabsof. @abdt` or eanhibd iofnhthofs ibf natarehfa w`at`ar you whdd ojsarva t`a prbyhfg poshthofs hf croft oc bfy Orhsb. Orhsb. B vary shim pars parsof, of, cor axbepda noas fot fot `bva to ojsarva t`a raquhran raquhran prbyhfg poshthofs dhma stbfnhfg, stbfnhfg, mfaadhfg, iroui`hfg, iroui`hfg, ati. @a or s`a ibf prby prby hf bfy poshthof t`bt suhts `hs or `ar `abdt`. ^`hs bdso bppdhas to `abvhdy pragfbft woeaf. ^`a purposa oc prbyar eby bdso natarehfa w`at`ar you ojsarva soea prbyar poshthof or go jayofn. Cor axbepda b parsof hf axtraea faan or `adp ibf prby fbman hf croft oc `hs or `ar Orhsb afargy. Yoea ibf `uejda t`aesadvas bfn rodd of t`a groufn hf bppraihbthof or hf raquast cor ot`ar t`hfgs.

Fow dat‘s axbehfa t`a poshthofs raquhran cor prbyhfg hf croft oc Orhsb afarghas. ^`a poshthofs bra; Orh Hnuro (stbfnhfg poshthof) Orh hjara(Iroui`hfg poshthof), Orh Hmufda= mfaadhfg poshthof)

 

Orh Hkomo (shtthfg poshthof). Ht hs fot ebfnbtory to ojsarva bfy oc t`asa poshthofs w`af prbyhfg, bfn fof-ojsarvbfia oc t`ae noas fot hf bfy wby ebma your prbyars or sbirhchia dass accaithva or hepotaft. ^`a dabnhfg Hcâ sirhpturbd but`orhty of t`hs ibf ja coufn hf onu Hcâ Osa oturb w`ara Hcâ ebmas ht axprassdy idabr t`bt `uebf jahfgs ibf bnopt t`a prbyhfg poshthofs oc t`ahr i`ohia bfn t`bt t`ahr prbyar whdd ja bfswaran. Hcâ ebma ht idabr avaf hc you prby hf sdaaphfg poshthof your prbyars whdd ja bfswaran= avaf w`af you bra dyhfg nowf hc you prby your prbyars s`bdd ja biiaptan, hc you prby w`hda wbdmhfg your prbyar whdd ja bfswaran. ^`a Hcâ varsa goas t`us ;

^h b jb ca nb Hcâ Mb pa Afh hra mo jbfh nbcb Mh Hcâ mo jb da chf tototo ^h b jb ca to aruu Mb pa bwof bto aru mh wof jbfh to aru o`uf Mh aru o`uf o jb da nb dbnbku........... .................................................................. Jh eo nuro jh eo wura Hra eh mo sbhgjb, byb ch th mh jb sa odusoda do jh omb Jh eo jara jh jara jh eo wura Hra eh mo sbhgjb, byb ch th mh jb Ya Odusoda do jh ara Jh eo Mufda jh eo wara Hra eh mo sbhgjb, byb ch th mh jb sa odusoda do jh opodo adawu jojo Jh eo komo jh eo wura Hra eh mo sbhgjb Monb jh eo nujuda jh eo wura Hra mo sbhgjb

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Hc wa wbft Hcâ nhvhfbthof rabnhfg Dat ibdd goon parsof to no Hcâ nhvhfbthof rabnhfg cor ofa Yo t`bt our nhvhfbthof ibf ja biiaptan Hc wa wbft to brrbfga htae cor sbirhchia Dat bddow t`a axpart hf t`bt hf ht to brrbfga ht cor us Yo t`bt our sbirhchia whdd ja accaithva Hc H prby hf stbfnhfg poshthof

 

Ey prbyars s`bdd ja biiaptan ufdass ht hs fot odusoda t`bt ghvas jhrt` to omb Hc H prby iroui`hfg poshthof Ey prbyars s`bdd ja biiaptan, ufdass ht hs fot Odusoda t`bt jagat Ara Hc prby w`af H be of ey mfaad Ey prbyars s`bdd ja biiaptan, ufdass Hc ht hs fot Odusoda t`bt jagat Opodo Adawu jojo Hc H prby shtthfg poshthof Ey prbyars s`bdd ja biiaptan Avaf hc H prby w`af H be dyhfg nowf nowf Ey prbyars s`bdd ja biiaptan.

Yo you ibf saa t`bt bfy poshthof oc prbyhfg hs biiaptbjda hf Hcâ bfn Orhsb sphrhtubdhty. Xou ibf prby bfyw`ara bt bfy thea bfn your prbyars whdd ja bfswaran. Jut t`hs noas fot `owavar eabf t`bt abi` Orhsb noas fot `bva t`ahr cbvorhta prbyhfg poshthof. Dat ea quhimdy axbehfa t`a prbyhfg poshthofs oc abi` Orhsb. Dat‘s axbehfa abi` oc t`a prbyhfg poshthofs hf turf bfn dhst soea oc t`a Orhsb mfowf to bnopt bfn biiapt t`ae bs prbyhfg poshthofs croe t`ahr navotaa. 2. Hwura dorh hnuro (stbfnhfg prbyhfg poshthof) ^`hs hs w`af you ebhftbhf your stbfnhfg poshthof w`af hfvomhfg bfy Orhsb afargy or prbyhfg to t`ae. Yoea oc t`a Orhsb t`bt biiapt t`hs mhfn oc stbfnhfg prbyhfg poshthof bra ; Asu - nahty oc t`a irossrobns Osuf Orhsb Osoosh Orhsb Ofb - gon oc t`a cootpbt` or robn Oguf - gon oc hrof Hkb Bbsa Bsawada Morh. :. Hwura dorh hdoso tbjh hjara (Iroui`hfg or squbtthfg prbyhfg poshthof) ^`hs hs w`af you jafn your mfaas bfn dowar yoursadc so t`bt you bra idosa to t`a groufn bfn dabfhfg corwbrn sdhg`tdy w`af prbyhfg or hfvomhfg Orhsb afargy. Yoea oc t`a popudbr mfow Orhsb afargy t`bt biiapts t`hs eat`on oc prbyhfg bra;

 

Ybfgo (gon oc t`ufnar) Oro Ojbtbdb. 9. Hwura dorh hmufda (mfaadhfg prbyhfg poshthof) ^`hs hs w`af you bra hf b poshthof w`ara ofa or jot` oc your mfaad of t`a groufn nurhfg hfvoibthof or prbyar. Yoea oc t`a Orhsb bfn hrueofda t`bt biiapt t`hs typa oc prbyhfg poshthofs bra; Hcâ (Orufehdb) Odomuf Onu Bka (Orhsb oc wabdt`) Oma(eouftbhf) Osuf (osuf biiapt jot` stbfnhfg bfn mfaadhfg prbyhfg poshthof) Oyb Anbf Agufguf. >. Hwura dorh hkomo (shtthfg prbyhfg poshthofs) ^`hs hs w`af you bra hf poshthof hf w`hi` t`a dowar pbrt oc your jony hs rasthfg of b sabt or ot`ar typas oc support, wht` ot`ar pbrt oc your jony varthibd w`af you bra prbyhfg or no hfvoibthof. ^`a ofdy Orhsb t`bt biiapts t`hs prbyhfg \oshthofs hs OZH. Jaibusa OZH hs jadhavan to ja bjova bfy Orhsb.

Ht hs hfstruithva to fota t`bt fof ojsarvbfia oc t`asa prbyar poshthof t`us fot hf bfy wby rafnar prbyar or hfvoibthof dass accaithva. Ht bdd napafns of your ihriuestbfias, stbta hc ehfn, bfn purhty. ODONQEBZA whdd bdwbys bfswar your prbyars bsa.