A Ciência dos Signos de Fá

7/28/2019 A Cincia dos Signos de F

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ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTIONOF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

(PROMETRA)

B.P. 6134 Dakar (Senegal) - Tel. (221) 34.02.15 - 32.28.50

Centre Malango De Fatick

SCIENCE OF THE SPIRITS: FA

DR.ERICKV.A.GBODOSSOU


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FA

It is a system of geomancy which deals with 256 spirits of humans allowing for revelations orclairvoyance by the oracle regarding an individual, a group of individuals or a society. Sixteenmajor spirits are represented by symbols.

The 240 minor spirits are the combination of the major symbols among themselves.

Table of the Symbols of the 16 Major Spirits

Symbol 1 Symbol 2 Symbol 3 Symbol 4DJOGBE =GBE MEDJI YEKU-MEDJI WOLI MEDJI DIN MEDJI

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Symbol 5 Symbol 6 Symbol 7 Symbol 8LOSSO-MEDJI WLIN-MEDJI ABLA-MEDJI AKLAN-MEDJI

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Symbol 9 Symbol 10 Symbol 11 Symbol 12GUDA-MEDJI SA-MEDJI KA-MEDJI TRUKPIN-LELU MEDJI

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Symbol 13 Symbol 14 Symbol 15 Symbol 16TULA-MEDJI LT-MEDJI TCHE-MEDJI FU MEDJI

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Symbol of the Spirit of Djogbe

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A dog is not lost when it follows its masters footprints. The path is clear (open) and admirable(great). However, there are detours. One does not break a nut with only one stone.


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CLAIRVOYANCE

It is a symbol of the path (way). A healthy consultant will find it very easy and will be lucky.He will be tempted to embrace (undertake) several/many things at a time, which risks to cause(bring about) dilution. Nobody/no one can build a roof large enough to cover the earth.

If the consultant is a patient, he will die from the disease. No one will be able to help him out.In general, consultants have a jinn of water. There is a risk of sterility for a female. She willexperience problems in her household.

Offering: To make sacrifices to the water.

Protection: To sit on a rock each morning for a few minutes.

Symbol of the Spirit Yeku-Mdji

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INCANTATION

A black wrapper is never left on a night battlefield. A plant does not succumb to nodositiesoverlapping its tem. Goods do not run out for being shared (with others).

The mouth is never worn out for speaking. The staff is never used up for use. The river is neverdried up for water supply.

CLAIRVOYANCE

The consultant has a close relationship with the hereafter, the ancestors, the spirits of water. He

will often have strange dreams: Incoherent.

The eye does not see through a black cloth at night. The consultant is a good speaker who wouldbe successful in politics.

Sacrifice to twins and the sea. Avoid problems/disputes (occurring) in public. The consultant israrely punished for his mistakes.


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Symbol of the Spirit Woli Medji

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INCANTATION

A powerful man never dies in the circle of powerful men. The pack of hyenas is a circle ofpower.

HISTORY/STORY

The hyena each night goes out to steal one sheep. After he eats the sheep, one night the hyenahas a dream. In his dream he sees the owner of the sheep and the owner kills him. Early in themorning, the hyena is afraid and he goes to see Bokono. Bokono, does the FA for the hyena andsays, your business is bad--you must stop stealing--If you dont stop you must die.

The hyena says, If I dont steal, what do I eat? If I dont eat, I will also die. So help me to stealwithout dying.

Bokono says to the hyena, bring me kola nuts, chicken for sacrifice. The hyena brings allthings to Bokono and Bokono makes the sacrifice. Today you must go to the place where yousteal. The hyena goes to the place. Next to the place where he steals, the hyena sees a man whois digging a hole. Hyena asks the man what he is doing. The man replies that he is building atrap to kill the thief who steals at night.

The hyena now knows the place of the trap and he is able to steal without dying.

VISION/ADVICE

You are not good. You are sure that the person with this sign does bad things. Reassure this

person that no bad things will come to you. This person never goes to prison for his faults. He isalways forgiven.

Sacrifice

Must go walking on a tripSacrifice white things (kola, chicken, mild)Dont eat gumbo (okra)


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Symbol of the Spirit Din-Medji

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INCANTATION

If some big pieces of meat are (reported) missing from the plate, who is to be held accountable?The one who was seen last by the plate. This is the suspect.

CLAIRVOYANCE

The consultant feels stuck. It is as though he were in confinement: Absolutely. Enemies areclosing in on him and runs the risk of catching chronic diseases. A calamity occurs in his family.

There is a huge tree either at the entrance to his house, or in the middle of the property. This isthe tree which will exterminate his family.

SACRIFICE

Needed are a living tortoise, a piece of granite, a jar, and a visit to a Bokon for a rite to bringhim peace. He will have to give blood to Gou-Vodou, concocting Vossa from several thornyplants.

ADVICE

Your enemies are not far from you. A talisman shall be made from a lion or antelopes part.


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Symbol of the Spirt Losso-Medji

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INCANTATION

FA is dining without his lips getting in contact with the food. A bird determined to feed on thepalmtree heart is unafraid of breaking his beak. The layman (caiman) has eaten and denied

doing so. The sparrow has pecked but denied it. One drops excrement of what one has eaten.

CLAIRVOYANCE

The consultant is a courageous, steadfast, and envied leader. He is the target of lust andjealousy.

ADVICE

No wearing red. No consumption of palm nuts, nor red oil. Light skinned ladies should beavoided.

Symbol of the Spirit Wlin-Medji

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INCANTATION

The wrath of corn shall manifest itself, more violent than that of the pestle. However, when it istime to fight with fists, the pestle will overcome corn.


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CLAIRVOYANCE

The (male) consultant espoused two women, the first of whom is very jealous. She (tried)attempted to run his life. There will be no gratefulness for him. His words and gestures will notbe appreciated, rather misinterpreted. He tends to quarrel.

ADVICE

One is to raise fowl but eat none. The consultant shall seek and listen to advice from his father.Multicolored clothing shall not be worn. It is necessary to consume/eat guinea fowl and fowl ofdivers colors, corn and derivatives. Calmness is recommended.

Symbol of the Spirit Abla-Medji

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INCANTATION

A tilted fan does not seek are in vain. The royal chair does not claim a successor to the throne invain. After all, does it not hold royalty itself? An open parasol does not venture near the forest.

CLAIRVOYANCE

The consultant has a deceased wealthy grandmother whose fortune has completely disappeared.With his help, his family will recover the fortune. For some time, the consultant has seen thefruit of his labor disappear. Part of his salary disappears when he counts his money. He willhave many accurately premonitory dreams.

ADVICE

To be made is an ancestry chair that he will use and venerate. This is a good sign. He willunveil/unmask plots and embarrass (humiliate) his foes.


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Symbol of the Spirit Aklan-Medji

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INCANTATION

Two sharp sticks do not meet. To the contrary, they slide over each other.

CLAIRVOYANCE

The consultant is poor and has many financial problems. This is a person who keeps to himself(very private) and ............. Hardly does he keep company. He is often exposed to diseases. Hetends to experience marital and sentimental problems. He is anxious, melancholy with low self-esteem. He is a negative subject.

SACRIFICE AND ADVICE

Sacrifice to the ancestors (# meals) and to the twins. For him to become successful, he will haveto raise a dog by which he will often be accompanied, and which will bring him happiness or

(and) riches.

Symbol of the Spirit Guda-Medji

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INCANTATION

If one knew death, mortal death, he would be spared. Death is commonplace and nowhere.


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CLAIRVOYANCE

The consultant is unlucky with regard to love. It is a scandal. He would be accused of a crimehe has never committed. He is talkative. He will never get rich as long as he lives under hisfathers roof. Ancestors (His___) keep a seat he is to venerate.


To hold ones tongue (to keep quiet?). One needs to stay out of the family house so as toemerge. Not to envy anybody, not to consume cassava, yam, okra/gumbo, nor the cashew treefruit.

Symbol of the Spirit of Sa-Medji

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INCANTATION

The paralyzed will make the blind happy. The blind will make the paralyzed happy. The frogkills a goat, but it does not find any machete to cut it up. If you get good food, share it with yourbrothers.

CLAIRVOYANCE

The consultant will experience sight problems. He has a close friend. Soon, these two friendswill have a violent dispute (between them) and then find themselves close to each other again.

The consultant is surrounded by a group of good angels, a powerful sign. The consultant isnaturally protected. His foes will tend to drown. He has clearly premonitory dreams.


Red and black are to be voided. Not to stare at ones partners sexual organs during intercourse .Success comes after efforts. Thighs and legs of animals and crabs are not be consumed.


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Symbols of the Spirit Ka-Medji

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INCANTATION

The idiot says: The moon is dead. Dead, how could it appear again in the sky and allow forreckoning months and years?

I am observing the boat because it has tipped me up (overturned with me in it).

CLAIRVOYANCE

The consultant has the means to succeed by himself. He will be faced with hardship, especiallyat the hands of sorcerers. He is obstinate and perseverant. He will own a fortune. Theconsultant moves much, he is an impulsive nervous.


Not to go out with a weapon. Avoid to eat or drink from a calabash/gourd. He will have to takeprotective baths.

Symbol of the Spirit Trukpini Lelu-Medji

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INCANTATION

In the forest where beasts of ferocious pray live, there one finds antelopes with horns as giganticas their legs.

CLAIRVOYANCEIf the consultant is a female, she runs the risk of having premature births. This is a disturbingtopic. He does not risk being punished even for his faults or stupidity.


One needs to keep in company of a dog. All ones problems will be solved. He will suffer froma stomach ailment. To avoid the worst, he shall fix three gourds of porridge, an offering totwins. He will have a dispute with his uncle on the mothers side. He shall not eat gumbo, eggs,nor papaya.

Symbol of the Spirit Tula-Medji

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INCANTATION

Alafia - It is from her mouth that the squirrel brought death upon herself.

CLAIRVOYANCE

A promising future. He is a lover loved by women he also loves. He will easily make a fortune.His talkative instinct risks to hurt him. It is through his mouth that he will be successful andthrough his mouth that he will be destroyed.


Consumption of peanuts, eggs and the meat of a game killed with a gun shall be avoided. Herisks becoming a thief if he consumes a squirrel or a deer. He will have to hold his tongue.


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He needs to locate (find) the nest of a sparrow. He is to speak through its opening which he willclose thereafter. He will take this nest to a Bokonon. Neighbors wives are to be avoided. Ifthis is a female consultant, she will be a widow several times.

Symbol of the Spirit Lt-Medji

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INCANTATION

The boa conceives but does not give birth. The sun and the dew never emulate. Whenever thesun comes out, the dew hides.

CLAIRVOYANCE

The consultant has an upcoming competition. He, however, will win. This is a sign of bothdefiance and triumph. Its the sign of Sakpata-Vodou closely related to the earth. The consultantwill have many fans in arenas, yet many foes in his social environment. The earth could/can say,NSomon Bo Womon... to death and be spared punishment. The earth, however, works for

death as/and buries deaths corpses.


To honor the stones our ancestors used to use to crush (foods) in the kitchen.

The consultant shall not a termitarium, head of the earth. Avoid being out at night.


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Symbol of the Spirit of Tche-Medji

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INCANTATION

Suddenly, a rainstorm is brewing. All of a sudden, the weather clears up. She/he who can helphurries up. Very soon, the tragedy will be unavoidable.

CLAIRVOYANCE

Let generosity be advised to the consultant. He is stingy and that could hurt him. This has arelationship with Sakpata-Vodou and the consultant must stay away from scandals. He is anundecided character. If this is a female consultant, she will have many marriages or husbands(men).


The offering consists of spilling blood: sacrificing an animal. The consultant will need three

gourdes, one yam, and one stem. The Bokonon will fix him a kit he is to bury at his house.

Symbol of the Spirit Fu-Medji

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INCANTATION

Alone, one hand cannot applaud. Two hands are not needed to scream, Aboboboe: a soundexpressing alarm and anguish, some kind of strange event is taking place.

CLAIRVOYANCEIt is a sign of fecundity. The consultant is expected to have many children and longevity. Thissuggests regeneration, endurance and fertility symbolizing the mother and the unpredictable. Apoor consultant can, in no time, become wealthy.


The consultant will need a Legba in his front yard to which libations and offering shall bemade periodically. This is a pledge for his protection in all domains.

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