Okanran is the eighth principal Odù, associated with conflict, litigation, and the dangerous necessity of speaking truth. Its name derives from 'okan' (one/heart) — the single mark that stands alone against opposition. The verses of Okanran describe legal disputes, contested inheritances, and the cost of honesty in a dishonest situation. Hex 6 (Conflict) is heaven over water: creative force and abysmal danger pulling in opposite directions, the structural impossibility of resolution without a mediator. Hex 21 (Biting Through) is fire over thunder: the lightning flash of judicial decision that cuts through obstruction. Okanran carries both energies — the conflict that will not resolve itself and the sharp judgment required to resolve it. Ifá's teaching through Okanran is unsentimental: sometimes truth creates conflict, and that conflict is preferable to the lie that maintains false peace.