Obara — Abundance, Generosity, the Overflowing Vessel

Obara is the seventh principal Odù, associated with wealth, generosity, and the spiritual power that comes from giving. Its verses describe abundance as a force that must circulate — hoarded wealth becomes poison. Hex 14 (Great Possession) is fire over heaven, wealth radiating outward. Hex 42 (Increase) is wind over thunder, the ruler who decreases himself to increase others. Obara insists that possession is only legitimate when it flows. The I-Ching concurs: Hex 14's judgment speaks of supreme success, but its lines warn against arrogance.

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