Merinla (14)

One cannot fight with eggun, for one will die.This speaks of eggun being stern and or immovable in your blessings and if you fight that which they require of you they will bring about your demise. This speaks a warning of not only placating and appeasing your eggun but to avoid spiritual warfare and fighting with elders.One would be suggested that if you are fighting with someone you would both give a weapon from both your hands to eggun so that the fighting would end. **Also one would suggest Misas are important, since egungun medicums are not prevalent in Cuba and or the Americas.

This speaks of a fight between Orunmila and Osayin as to who had the stronger medicine and or knowledge of. Osayin loses due to arrogance and under estimating the knowledge and patience of Orunmila, it is believed in this story he lost an eye, leg and arm. (this varies from region and tradition, as some say it was a battle with Shango and or other male orisa)

Orisa suggest time away in this sign, spiritual reflection and meditation. Retreat, a journey of sorts to change ones perspective. *One ebbo may be to feed the Orisa 3 times, once before the journey, one during, and one when you come back. (My notes suggest this method, I would assume that an olorisa would bring their orisa with them however this may not be possible due to circumstance, culture, and region)

This speaks of needing to receive Ase of Osayin, baths of omiero and or even drinking of such. Proverb “Sacrifice is stronger than medicine.”One should avoid at all cost any taboos given in Awofaka or Ita Orisa.

Merinla speaks of having the courage to know how to fight your battles, to know how to avoid things you know you must, and or the self control to govern your would be negative actions. Arrogance and under estimating your opponents wil lead to your down fall and your loss.This says one has many spiritual gifts and or potential but runs from it, or is lazy and does not keep up with it. This odu warns if you only turn to eggun and orisa in times of crisis, your relationship is weak. Give to eggun to receive from eggun. One should tend to eggun on a regular who comes with this sign, all things eggun and ancestor related is imperative for this persons well being. (Again one may even suggest misas if this is a way they recognize to attend to the spiritual realm and communication)