Odu Ofun

What the odu Ofun (10 open cowries) answers, advises and warns against, and which orisha speaks through it. Free online cowrie reading.

10 open cowries · Speaks: Oxalá

Domains: peace · patience · mature timing · creation · spirituality · care for elders · conclusion

Ten cowries and the white calm of Oxalá. Ofun is the odu of peace that does not rush — the one achieved by respecting the timing of things. It is a good sign, but of a specific kind: it does not promise shortcuts, it promises settlement. Here, the answer is usually 'it will work out, and it will take longer than you wanted'.

What it answers

Good for questions about long processes, elder health, treatments, spirituality, long-term plans, old reconciliations, and for 'how much longer will this take'.

The advice

Slow down. Do what is due today and allow the rest to mature. Treat the elders in your life well and treat your own body well — both are part of the answer.

The warning

Confusing patience with paralysis. Ofun also describes those who waited so long they let opportunities pass. And beware of the pride of those who think they already know everything.

In a yes-or-no reading

Yes, but not now. Without inventing a date: say that the 'yes' depends on maturation and that haste is what spoils it.

Symbols: white · cotton · morning mist · dove · lime · silence of an empty church · clean cowrie

Other spellings and correspondences

Spellings: Òfún, Ofum. Generally attributed to Oxalufã (the elder Oxalá); houses add Oxum, Orunmilá, and Odudua. Classic interpretations: endless cycle, birth, world.