Eji-Onile (8 cowries)
Ofun (10 cowries)
Irosun (4 cowries)
Eta-Ogunda (3 cowries)
Eji-Oko (2 cowries)
Okanran (1 cowrie)
Ejila-Sebora (12 cowries)
Owonrin (11 cowries)
Osa (9 cowries)
Odi (7 cowries)
Obara (6 cowries)
Ose (5 cowries)
Ika (13 cowries)
Oturupon (14 cowries)
Ofun-Kanran (15 cowries)
Irete = Alafia (16 cowries)
Opira (0 cowrie)
The diviner, often women, but consecration of the Erindilogun is performed by Babalawo due to the involvement of Odu-Ifa. Divination with Erindilogun can only be done from dawn to dusk as it is believed Osun leaves for her husband’s home after sunset and returns by morning.
Osun’s color is white, and diviners typically wear white during divination, casting the shells on a white cloth or tray. While eloquent recitation of Odu verses is common, the healer focuses on resolving issues and breaking curses, prescribing and performing the necessary remedies.
Erindilogun Divination
Idaasa Erindilogun Divination is one of the oldest and most significant oracles among traditional Yoruba families, used for daily guidance and community welfare. This ancient system connects material life to the spiritual realm and communicates with the ancestral world, strongly practiced among Orisa families in Yoruba land and the diaspora.
The Cowrie-Shell
For Dilogun, the type of Cowrie-Shell known as Owo-Ero (peace money) is consecrated for use. Owo-Ero has a broken back while the front portion must be intact. It is typically smaller and chosen for its perceived truthfulness. The Erindilogun communicates with the diviner through dreams or trances and is worshiped like other Orisha, often on the eighth day, with rituals involving water, kola nuts, and chants.
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Source: Olalekan Oduntan
