My divine aṣhẹ allowed me to dance with the universe, amongst the stars because it’s where the Leza dwelled, the universe embedded the way into my vision - the Eighth Ancestor (to the Third)
The Ōjuẹgan (pronounced Oh-Ju-EH-ghan; literal translation: Wild Eye or Wild Face) is an Oju Iyipada that made its first appearance in The Blue Madjai - Vol. 1[1] by way of Iya the Agutan but not in its base form or activated form with four tails. One ability of the Ōjuẹgan is that it can manipulate the physical appearance and allow its host to attain the eyes and vision of an animal by spinning counter clockwise until it takes the pattern of the said creature. The Ojuẹgan can also control all aṣhẹ as seen by the Eighth in Energy Manual while battling the Third Ancestor.
History[]
The Ōjuẹgan originated with the Eighth Ancestor who originally possessed it in its base form. The Eighth Ancestor was shown through a vision to the Seven Ancestors, provided by the Leza - traveling to the Eighth Temple. There he calls upon the Ìyààmi, practitioners of the aṣhẹ and servants to the Leza. Once they appear, the Eighth Ancestor pleads using magic speech for the power to end the war. Consequent to the completion of his verbal spell he turns his head upward into the sky inviting into his eyes and body the Ìyààmi and Leza who appeared in front of him, absorbing their power and "creating" Divine aṣhẹ.[2]
Eventually Iya came into possession of the eyes through unknown means.
Acquisition[]
Iya's ojuẹgan eye molded as a sheep's eye. The sheep is the same animal Iya is able to transform into using the Iyipada technique.
Abilities[]
- Ōjuẹgan eyes can suppress life-force, it can also merge aṣhẹ with the flesh, therein possess body parts.[3]
- The Ōjuẹgan eye can synchronize with an ifa, once activated the "tails" grow out of the pupil, it spins until the "tails" form a white iris, from there the iris fades and the pupil and eye mirrors the ifa it is connecting to.[4]
Etymology[]
- The word Ōjuẹgan derives from the Yòrúba language, "Oju" meaning "Eye" and "ẹgan" (eh-gahn) meaning “Wild”. The "wild" refers to the fact that its host has the eyes of a "wild animal".
Trivia[]
- The pattern show inside the Ojuẹgan originates from the African Adinkra symbol Nkontim which means "readiness to serve" or "loyalty". The symbol dating back to the Akan people of West Africa.[5]
- The pattern design for “Nkotim” (later adapted by Asiatic cultures) was the original symbol for the Big Dipper, it represented the 7 stars of Ursa Major rotating around the North Star for a year.