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Obi: Oracle of Cuban Santeria
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• The first book to provide complete, specific instructions for casting the obi oracle of the Santeria faith.
• Uses the shell of a coconut, which embodies the spirit of Obi, as a divination tool.
• Includes a detailed "mojuba" or prayer that awakens the orishas and invites them to speak.
• Examines in depth the five basic patterns that appear when obi is cast and explains how to interpret the oracle's answer.
• Explores the fifty additional patterns and meanings contributed by ten orishas closely associated with the orisha Obi.
One of the paths to the spirits within Santeria is through a divination technique known as obi, the coconut oracle, which gives the petitioner access to the orisha of the same name. The orisha Obi began as a mortal human who ascended to become an orisha as a reward for good deeds done on Earth, then fell from grace because of excessive pride. When he descended back to Earth, his spirit was embodied in the coconut palm. Though he no longer has a tongue, he can answer questions posed to him through the patterns made by four pieces of coconut shell cast as a divination tool.
Obi: Oracle of Cuban Santeria is the first book to fully explore the sacred body of lore surrounding Obi, as well as his particular rituals and customs, including opening considerations, casting and interpreting the oracle, and employing advanced methods of divination. Also explained are the previously unpublished secrets of closing the oracle properly so that any negative vibrations will be absorbed by the coconuts and permanently removed from the diviner's home.
DESCRIPTION:
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 299.64
EAN: 9780892818648
ISBN: 0892818646
Label: Destiny Books
Manufacturer: Destiny Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: 2001-07-15
Publisher: Destiny Books
Release Date: 2001-06-01
Studio: Destiny Books
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• Inner Peace: The Yoruba Concept of Ori
• The Osha: Secrets of the Yoruba-Lucumi-Santeria Religion in the United States and the Americas : Initiation, Rituals, Ceremonies, Orishas, Divination, Plants, s
• Sixteen Cowries
CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good basic primer
Comment: A good basic primer for those wanting to learn more about service to the Orisha and the Obi form of divination.
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Summary: A sad review . . .
Comment: I loved this book when I read it years ago. I loved the book "The Diloggun" by this author even more. It is sad that we will never read anything else by this author ever again; after a two year battle with cancer, the author has died. The loss of his voice is a terrible thing for us all,indeed.
Customer Rating:
Summary: It is really a narrow view
Comment: Regards Obi divination this book offer a narrow view of this theme. The introduction is well done, with myths about obi, however there is few information about how to use this powerfull oracle. It doesn't explore the nine positions, the segments position in opon and also the Odu asnpect. In despite of Obi Oracle is not for cast Ifa as we do with opele and not for we speak through òrúnmìlà the Odu messages and orientation is an olodumare tool and for this reason is allways present and usefull and Obi can be used as an Oracle for we talk with the Ori and Orixá and receive consistent information and orientation for our lives, avoiding to handle with expensive Ifa works. One can find here some useful information when he wants to work with a Orixá oriented Oracle, which is, in fact, very comom. But be advised for the lack of information for understand the Obi Oracle.
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Summary: This is the only book in any language to address this subject
Comment: I have read many books on the religion. I have never read a book that dealt solely with Obi divination. Even though I have santo done, I never in my wildest dreams believed that this system of divination was so intense, or so in depth, that it demanded a book of its own.
I was wrong.
Some of the material I've heard before orally. The myth of Obi I've heard many times, although never written as beautifully as Ochani has written it. The myth of Biague and Adiatoto I've heard, but I've never seen as much detail in the story. I've never heard the patakis of the coconut palm, nor had I ever heard the story of how Obatala distributed the mysteris of Obi to all the orishas.
Yet all my elders, after having read my copy of the book, agree these stories are all true. And Ochani is the most wonderful storyteller.
But what really floored me is that in all my years, I've never head about "apere ti obi." I approached my madrina with many questions regarding this system, and she told me that, yes, it is an old way to read Obi that was prominent in Cuba many generations ago. She said it was in place even before the cabildo societies that solidified our own lukumi practices. However, she herself had never met anyone but one person who knew how to use that system. Her interpretations were always accurate and right on the money, but because she herself could not cast diloggun, she never shared her secrets with anyone.
And my madrina says that the art of apere as presented by Ochani sounds exactly like what that old woman did. That old woman's name who used apere ti obi was Modesta Morera, Alaraba, ibae, and she was crowned to Iroko in Matanzas. However, because Iroko cannot be crowned direct, she was done Yemaya oro Iroko, and her ordination in Cuba was the only one ever done to Iroko. She was crowned in the 1950s in Matanzas by someone named Cheo Shango, Shango Lari, ibae.
How Ochani learned these secrets we have no idea. He must either be REALLY dedicated to the religion, or is one heck of a researcher.
I think everyone in the religion should read this book. Because aleyos who have received warriors have the right to read obi, even they should read it with the permission of their godparents.
An excellent book, Ochani. PLEASE keep writing for us all!
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Summary: Ashe� Obi!! Excellent Book
Comment: Every one who is a follower of any Orisha path should learn to consult and communicate with ones ruling Orisha and the Orisha in general. Everything from small offerings of candles, to coins, and liquor can be given to the Orishas, but first one must consult with them, to see if they except the offerings, and if not, is their anything else, one can give to please them. But not just with offerings, but in life's trivial pursuits one should consult the Orisha before making any serious decision.
Obi is an oracle used buy all followers of Orisha, and many use this ancient oracle to find out yes and no answers to their questions. But Obi divination is more than that, and it is through this book and the help of ones Godparents that one can begin to learn and understand Obi divination.
This book is written in the Lucumi tradition, and it is excellent. In it you will learn the history of Obi divination in the Americas, you will read Patikis on Obi, Biaque, and the Coconut Tree. You will learn some of the various Orishas one can communicate with using this ancient oracle. You learn Lucumi, Mojubares, used prior to consulting with the oracle. You learn the various patterns and their meanings. This book is beautifully written and well researched.
Ache to Ocha'ni Lele, who is becoming such an important voice in the Orisha traditions of the Americas. But as the author will state, this is an oracle that should be learned through the hands of an experienced elder in the Tradition. For further study on this ancient oracle, and for those Aborishas who have the sacred capacity of the orishas, I also recomed these other books on the subject, also sold at Amazon.com.
Awo Obi: Obi Divination in Theory and Practice 1890157295 and The Little Oracle That Goes a Long Way: Ifa's Obi Abata
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