Origin: Ile-Ife (Nigeria)
Classification: Orisha of Wisdom, Divination, and Cosmic Foresight

Introduction
Orunmila witnessed creation’s first dawn—his eyes hold the blueprint of existence. In Ifá verses, Sankofa finds its voice: “The future is written in the footsteps of the past.”

Cosmic Role

Domain: Destiny (Ayànmọ́), sacred knowledge, ethical order

Sacred Duty: Interpreter of Olodumare’s will

Energy Signature: Luminous clarity, profound stillness

Sacred Expressions
Manifests as:

Palm nuts (ikin) clicking in a diviner’s hand

Ancient manuscript ink absorbing moonlight

The moment before a life-altering choice

Ancestral Lineage

Student: Olodumare (Supreme Source)

Companion: Esu (Messenger)

Names & Epithets

Agbonniregun (Wisdom’s Vessel)

Eleri Ipin (Witness to Destiny)

Iboru Iboya Ibosheshe (Traditional Ifá greeting)

Powers

Reveals paths through Ifá divination

Holds knowledge of all souls’ destinies

Anchors cosmic balance (Iwà-Pele)

Modern Resonance

“In Benin’s digital archives preserving oral history,
In physicists seeking unified theories—Orunmila’s ikin still maps the unseen.”