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THE SIGN OF THE YEAR 2005

The Commission Organized to Take Out the Sign of the Year



Predictions Of Ifa For The 2005 Year.
For Cuba And The World.

To the Priests of Ifa, to our brothers the Oriates, Babaloshas, Iyaloshas, and Iworos.
To the Religious Public in General.


This past December 31, 2004, 864 Ifa priests, representing the vast majority of branches and families from Cuba, gathered at the house temple situated at Ave 10 de Octubre #1509, between Josefina and Gertrudis, Vibora, Municipio 10 de Octubre, City of Havana, Cuba.

This ceremony was presided over by the Ifa priest Guillermo Diago "Ogbe Weñe" and the sign was taken out by the youngest priest.

The following orientations are the result of minute analysis by a group of priests of broad knowledge and recognized national and international prestige.

Ruling Sign: Ofún Tempolá (Ofún Otura) - Ofun calls the Corojo (palm oil).


[ Witness: Babá Ejiogbe {not published in the original}]


Prophecy: Ire ariku lowo Shangó (Benefit of good health or long life at the hands of the giver of waters).


Ruling Divinity: Shangó: "this divinity is considered the bringer of water during droughts"; He is the Orisha of lightning, of justica and war, protector of soldiers. He is received to protect us from a constant war against us. He punishes liars, the corrupt and those who have commited immoral and irreverant acts. He is offered sacrifices in times of war and of great thunder storms. His origin is Oyo, sacred city in Nigeria.


Some of his Oriki are: Obba Kó Só (The king did not hang), Olufina (He who bores holes with fire). His principal ewe [plant] is Okikan (Jobo). The sacrifices he receives are: elder sheep, turtles, roosters and male guinea fowl. His taboos are white beans (Sese), kidney beans, and female animals.


His offerings are: Plantains or bananas (Oguedé), cooked corn meal (Amalá), quimbombó soup, (Ilá), Mamey ( Esogui Ara) y watermelon (Bara).

Accompanying Divinity: O yá, Divinity of storms and soft winds. Identified with the spirit of the ancestors. She is the Goddess of the Niger River (Odó Oyá), which has received its name from this divinity. She is believed to be the first, and favorite, wife of the Orisha Shango. Tradition tells us the river was formed originally from the copious tears she wept on the day her husband died.

Flag of the Year: Totally Red.

Ebbo: A chicken (for Eleguá), palm oil, cocoa butter, lard; the spine of a fish [with head and tail attached], worn clothes, salt, and the other ingredients (the ebbo goes to the manigua [the bush]).

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Illnesses to Be Aware of:

Contagious diseases. Be care of Leprosy o diseases that present similar symptoms.
Neurological diseases
Disturbances in the throat and vocal cords
Marks impotence in men
SPECIAL SUGGESTION TO SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS:

Study the active medical principals of the Jobo and Ponasi plants.

Events of Social Concern:

Great epidemics that can propogate across extensive areas or nations.
Changes in the agricultural sector.
Alteration in interpersonal relations and tragedies between neighbors.
The rupture of agreements between friends through the machinations of a third party.
Military interventions

Reccomendations:

Betterment of hydraulic systems in general and in urban sectors in particular.
Betterment of the agricultural sector.
Increase in dams and reservoirs to guarantee water for consumption
Be careful with dogs
Take baths with herbs from the sign.
Sacrifice 3 pigeons to Oshosi
Do cleansings with grains and other ingredients
Comply with the religious obligations you acquired
Strengthen your marriage.
Sign of espionage. A sign of sentencing.
Make sacrifices to achieve your purposes
Take care when giving shelter to strangers
Only faith and prayer save

Proverbs of the Sign:

Green head, hollow head
When you have a head, don’t carry your hat in your hands
The empty sack does not stand up
It’s futile to show gold earrings to someone without ears
The tongue speaks faster than the head thinks

Metaphorical Message:

The liar throws cocos and it is not propitious, he that breaks pacts throws coco and evil is presaged, those of good character throw coco and it simply comes favorably.
The farmer that plows his land thinking he would find a pot and instead found an Eggun (fossil) that made him rich.

Collective Sacrifice for the Benefit of the Community

3 male sheep, 3 large hoes, 3 machetes


Note: it is recommended that you go to your respective godfathers for individualized orientation.



The Commission Organized to Take out the Sign of the Year Wishes you a Happy and Prosperous 2005 Year

____________________________________________________________ _________

Sources: the original Spanish document of the sign of the year was sent to David Brown Eguín Koladé by Arquelio, representative of Guillermo Giago Ogbe Weñe, by email from Havana on 2 January. The first translation from the Spanish document to English was done by Frank Babá Eyiogbe of OrishaNet (www.orishanet.org). With Babá Eyiogbe’s permission it was then edited by David Brown prior to its mounting on the Folkcuba.com site. For Babá Eyiogbe’s English translation see: http://orishanet.org/Cuba2005.html.



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this is just to explain what it is to those who dont know

Revered priests of Cuba's Santeria religion warned of everything from environmental contamination to male impotence in 2005 as part of their annual New Year's predictions announced Tuesday.

Cuba and the world are also at risk of widespread disease, betrayal, and military interventions, according to the latest "Letra del Ano,'' or Letter of the Year. Despite all the catastrophe, a well-known Santeria priest, or babalao, urged followers to not abandon hope.

"If mankind unites in faith, unites in prayer, unites in the constancy to work toward making things better, I think that these large-scale phenomena we've been able to predict will be less,'' Lazaro Cuesta, wearing a white cap and all-white outfit, told a news conference.

"Not less in quantity, but less in pain and suffering, because we would be prepared to confront the problems,'' he added.

Last year, Cuesta's group predicted "elevation of the level of the sea'' for 2004. On Tuesday, the babalao lamented that the prediction came true with December's undersea earthquake and giant tsunami in Asia, and asked for a moment of silence for the tens of thousands of victims killed by the waves.

The world predictions issued by a handful of groups in the first days of January are watched closely by many Cubans, even those who do not follow Santeria, a syncretic mix of Yoruba spiritual traditions carried here by African slaves and Roman Catholicism brought by Spaniards.

Dozens of Cubans lined up Tuesday outside the "Temple-House'' in Havana, where some of the 2005 predictions were posted on a board.

"It looks like it's going to be a pretty bad year,'' Osvaldo Cuesta, 33 and unemployed, said looking at the sign.

Cuesta, of no relation to the babalao, said he strongly believed the predictions because in the past "they have spoken of things that then happen to me.''

Under the sign of "Ofun Otura'' this year, the world will face increased contagious disease and neurological disorders, rifts with neighbors and the rupture of agreements between friendly countries caused by a third party, the Letter said.

The divinities for 2005 are Chango, powerful god of fire, lightning, justice and war, and Oya, goddess of storms and light winds. According to the Letter, Chango will protect soldiers and punish liars and those who have committed immoral acts, while Oya, Chango's first and favored wife, will be identified with the spirits of ancestors.

To help temper the negative aspects of the upcoming year, the 2005 Letter calls for improving hydraulic and agricultural systems, herbal baths, union in marriage and wariness with house guests.

"The more hygiene we have, from the home to the nation, the better chance we have of holding some infection at bay,'' said Cuesta, the babalao. "Medicine is to cure sickness, but our advice serves to avoid it.''

The predictions, which are typically vague and can be interpreted many ways, were determined in a gathering of 860 Santeria priests at the Temple-House. The ceremony, including chants and animal sacrifices, began at noon Dec. 31 and lasted until the morning of Jan. 1, Cuesta said.

The most experienced babalao leads the ceremony, while the most recently inaugurated priest determines the Letter for the new year.

"The Letter is positive because it warns us of the danger that surrounds us, and it also provides a series of elements that permit us to confront these difficulties,'' Cuesta said.

The Yoruba Cultural Association, another Santeria group, made its own predictions last week, saying 2005 would fall under the sign of "Iroso Meyi'' and would be a year of financial difficulties.

The association recommended patience and respect for family members, and urged people to take steps to avoid robbery and protect leaders from attack.