{"product_id":"osogbo-by-ochani-lele-9781620550984","title":"Osogbo","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy understanding osogbo, the spirits of misfortune, we can better overcome them and return to health and balance in our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplains how misfortune works in this world as living spirits that plague humanity but are also a catalyst for self-development and conscious evolution.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShows that we can overcome osogbo through ebó, sacrifice, and hard work as prescribed by consulting the orishas through the casting of the diloggún.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShares more than 40 ancient African sacred stories about the spirits of osogbo.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the story of his goddaughter's battle with stage IV cancer, Lucumi priest Ócha'ni Lele explains the role of osogbo, or misfortune, in our lives. While everyone seeks blessings in life, undeserved blessings make us weak and lazy. It is tragedy that encourages us to grow and persevere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExploring the Lucumí beliefs regarding osogbo, he shows that the Lucumí faith is neither fatalistic nor defeatist but healing and life affirming. He shares more than 40 patakís—stories stemming from the ancient Yoruba of West Africa—about the different spirits of osogbo, who, like the orishas, once walked the earth in human bodies. He explains the place of these spirits within the 256 odu of the diloggún, the divination system used in Santería to receive guidance from the orishas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLele shows that the spirits of osogbo are not only concepts but also real deities and that we can, if we understand their nature, fight them through ebó, sacrifice, and hard work. He reveals how the osogbos see themselves as entities of misfortune who stand against life and all that is good in the world. However, in truth, it is misfortune that strengthens us, motivates us, and brings great evolution to the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the author shows, “Without bitterness, one could not know sweetness.” Likewise, without misfortune in our lives, we would never know blessings or what it means to be blessed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46868743258348,"sku":"9781620550984","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27186283482764.jpg?v=1759767679","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/osogbo-by-ochani-lele-9781620550984","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}