Commentary:
Spiritual power in its primal manifestation is morally and ethically neutral. For example fire may be used to cook a meal or burn down an enemy’s house. The moral effect of these two uses of fire is based on value judgments made by human consciousness. In both examples the nature and function of fire itself remains the same. This verse is not advocating the use of spiritual power to do bad things; the verse is describing the natural phenomena, as it exists in its primal form.
"Odu said no other person will be able to look upon it, she said it must not be looked upon. If any enemy of Odu looks upon it, she will shatter his eyes; the power of the bird will make him blind."
In Ifa spiritual practice initiation is used to unlock the latent potential of ori or consciousness. When a person is initiated they receive a power object, usually a pot that symbolizes their personal elevation. After initiation the pot becomes a source of personal renewal. Part of Ifa spiritual discipline to protect the pot from contamination by those who have not been initiated. The verse is saying that the spiritual power used to protect the pot is associated with the power of the Aragamaga bird and the secrets of women's spiritual power.
That is one of the reasons why the Odu pot was given to Orunmila by his wife.
The verse is very clear it says a woman made the Odu and gave it to Orunmila.
Those who be blessed to be present to the Odu pot will know why it was given to Orunmila by a woman. There are things in an Odu to pot that can only be given to a man by a woman. That is a concept that is fundamental to our faith. Those who say women have nothing to do with the Odu pot either haven’t actually read the verse and in their effort to interpret the verse they are so blinded by a fear of women they cannot understand the worlds being spoken.
Ire,
Awo Falokun
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