kimberlysteele | Ogham Readings on Sundays

Hi Everyone,

I am happy to read your Ogham free of charge -- that's how I hone my divination skills. I take reading requests until 8pm Central Time (Chicago Illinois USA) on Sunday night. Though I am flattered that people want readings after the deadline, I decline reading requests made after 8pm Central Time on Sunday night without exception.

Please note I will be taking off the weeks of December 24, 2023 and December 31, 2023. Readings will resume as usual January 7, 2024.

For a more in depth look into how I read and interpret the Ogham's symbols, please visit my website druidogham.wordpress.com.

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From:

pleiadesdreaming

Hi and thank you as always for doing this!

1) How can I be a better mother for my daughter?
2) How can I incorporate more beauty and joy into my life in a lasting and meaningful way?

Hope you and yours are doing well.

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Pleiades,

My Ogham give you two cards.

For Question 1, they provide Nuin or Communication well-dignified. This tells me you already have a good foundation of communication with your daughter. Being able to empathize and identify with young people is a far different thing from acting like them. The best moms don't compete with their kids, they counsel them. I have seen lots of mothers who get to a certain age and have the mom equivalent of a mid-life crisis, dressing young and flirtatiously. I'm not saying you do this, but I can guarantee that at least one older woman in your daughter's circles are going to do this. The opposite is just as bad: the mom who gives up on anything young, fun, or sexy because she thinks the only role left to play is maternal drudge. You'll encounter many of these as well. Be the balance -- accessible but not a pushover. And be there for her anytime, any place, even when she is awful.

For incorporating beauty and joy into your life, they provide Tinne or Defense ill-dignified. As odd as it sounds, beauty is about understanding what is worth defending and how to defend it, and the Ogham suggest you might have a bit of imbalance where this is concerned. Aphrodite (and Hestia) rule the home, but it is Ares who defends the home and keeps it safe. If Aphrodite does not do her work of sacred homemaking and providing comfort and nourishment, the home is not worth living in. If Ares does not do his work of scaring off evildoers and winning/providing food and shelter, there is no home to speak of. Those who are so open-minded that their brain falls out are Aphrodite junkies -- they think that love will conquer all, which it will not. You cannot stop an approaching tank with a hug. Those who go the other direction and fixate upon defense all the time, amassing more money, and producing the perfect future breadwinners will soon have no home worth fighting for -- the pressured, materialistic child will run far away wherever lots of material excess beckons because they were raised to think that the material is the only paradise. The key is to strike a defensive balance, respecting and appreciating each side of the necessary equation.

From:

nebulous_realms

Greetings Kimberly! Thanks as always for your readings.

What do I need to know to make the best of my upcoming numerological cycle? Your Ogham knows what time period I’m referring to.

Thanks as always!

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Neb, my Ogham provide three cards for you.

For the You position, you drew Uilleand or Generosity ill-dignified. This can mean a couple of things, but overall it means that you'll encounter the lesson of overdoing or under-doing generosity. Typically, overdoing it tends to always work out in the long run, even when your gifts are squandered among those who cannot appreciate or use them. The reason it works out is because generosity sublimates even when it is misdirected. That said, you'll want to "check yourself before you wreck yourself" and back off/take a minimalist approach instead of over-giving of yourself to those who did not ask for it. If you are underdoing it, this may mean that you need to give people and situations more of the benefit of the doubt and loosen your purse strings a bit.

For the Situation, you drew Beith or Beginnings ill-dignified. You or someone close to you may suffer a lack of energy because you are spreading yourself too thin. There simply is not time for all you want to do, so you will have to pare it down. The other issue could be throwing yourself in the wrong direction full throttle -- beware of bad decisions and bad directions this cycle, especially if they are being influenced or presented by others.

For the Outcome, you drew Ailm or Transcendence well-dignified. You'll stand a very good chance of taking the high road when confronted by murky situations and/or trolls. Transcendence offers a true glimpse as to what is possible as you develop your soul's potential. Many fellow travelers fall to the wayside, presuming they have transcended when they have not or worse, losing hope of lifting themselves out of the astral morass. Yours is a privileged position, but you have earned it.

From: (Anonymous)

Hello Kimberly and blessings on you.

Do the Ogham advise me to continue with my cleaning and clearing activities?

Annette

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Annette,

They provide Onn or Community ill-dignified, and this tells me you might want to get outside help involved. They could be saying that a neighbor may be taking issue with your activities -- I hope not. More likely than that, they are suggesting you should hire some of it done. As much as hiring outside labor for cleaning projects is not usually my style, there are some jobs that are too much for me or for which I sometimes require assistance. Plus hiring people, especially those who run their own local indie businesses, puts money back into the community in the best sort of way.

From: (Anonymous)

Good Morning Kimberly,

To review: I mostly focused on Onn this week, as my work schedule had me alienating myself from anything non work, however within that workspace I tried in my own way to express the Thanksgiving spirit of generosity. Alim had me re-writing guiding notes to aid in teaching my charge, trying different ways of getting across the knowledge. Quiert came to be in the form of unexpected breaks that halted parts of my work load, easing what should have been a grueling week into a more normal week.

To ask: What is it that I need to know this week, according to the Ogham?

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi,

Thanks for the feedback!

You drew three cards this week.

For the You position, you drew Fearn or Guidance well-dignified. This week has you being a diplomatic, neutral presence in the face of drama and negativity. You'll maintain a cool head and lead the way out of trouble.

For the Situation, you drew Luis or Protection ill-dignified. This is one of the danger cards in my Ogham, especially when ill-dignified, so be smart and don't take risks this week. Consider wearing a red bag amulet. Other than physical danger, this one can mean you are being overprotective in a way that isn't helping. It can also mean you are going in the opposite direction of imbalance by taking risks, such as financial foolishness.

For the Outcome, you drew Onn or Community well-dignified. This week you feel appreciated by your fellow men, whether they are at work, in the neighborhood, or perhaps online. Having people you don't really know but can depend on nevertheless isn't just a nice feeling, it's basically the crux of human civilization, so there's that...

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberley,
I am going on a trip the first week of December and to teach a few classes and run a panel at a big meeting. Could you give me an outlook for the trip? Thank you very much!
Jean

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Jean,

Overall, my Ogham like your trip. For the You position, they provide Mor or Sea Change well-dignified. You picked a lucky week for this trip and the Ogham predict all will go very smoothly without a whole lot of fuss.

For the Situation, they provide Coll or Wisdom ill-dignified, which is a warning to keep it edited, curated, and as impactful as possible. Meaning, try to prune your lectures and panel to the best and the most important parts and don't worry about including the rest.

For the Outcome, you drew Onn or Community well-dignified, which tells me the students as well as your superiors will see your classes/panel as a net benefit.

From: (Anonymous)

Hello Kimberly,

I'm the guy who received the optimistic relationship readings a while ago. I was offered to attend another dating event, but for free this time.

(I spoke to the organizer and she says that she usually gets a bit more men than women, though, and women are more likely to pay and then not show up. It seems that they offer discounts and free admissions for men if, at the last minute, it appears that there might not be enough men. I find this explanation a bit off somehow, but there might be details she didn't get into. Part of me wonders if maybe she likes me, or just has a good opinion of me and wants to help me out, or maybe I just fulfill a demographic gap, or something like that.)

In this event it was up to the participants to exchange their personal information. I've done this in the past, but not last night. I did meet one woman who caught my eye. I'm wondering what she thinks of me, and (if she is interested) if I will run into her in another one of these events, and the prospects of a relationship.

As for T, I haven't quite given up on her, but I'm moving on. Maybe she's already onto other things. (A tarot reading I did recently seems to suggest that another man has caught her eye. Good for her, but I'm obviously moving on at that point.)

Thanks Kimberly!

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Anon,

Thanks for the update!

My Ogham give you three cards for this woman. As for what she thinks of you, they provide Duir or Gifts ill-dignified. What this means is that either she isn't considering you as a mate, or if she is, it is not for the right reasons (it is more about what you can do for her). I'm not saying this is the case, only that the Ogham coming out with a negative straight out of the gate, even with a good card like Duir, is probably not a good omen.

As for running into her again, they don't think it is likely. They provide Muin or Harvest ill-dignified.

For the prospects of a relationship, they give you Eadha or Limits well-dignified, which I take to mean that you could have a relationship with her provided the unlikely event you meet again, but if you do, your expectations should be very low. If it's friends with benefits or the occasional shoulder to cry on you are looking for, she may be your girl, but anything more is going to be out of reach.

From: (Anonymous)

Thanks, Kimberly! You gave me food for thought. Seems like I still have a ways to go with my tarot skills.

From: (Anonymous)

Hi, Kimberly! I hope you're well, and I really appreciate your devotion to doing this every week.

My question: what will happen with M in the next month?

Thank you,
James

From:

kimberlysteele

Thanks James!

My Ogham give you three cards.

For the You card, they give Oir or Epiphany well-dignified. Oir is the card of discoveries, breakthroughs, sudden understanding, and illumination. It can be painful but it is always necessary.

For the Situation, they provide Tinne or Defense ill-dignified. This means a defensive strategy may be overkill or not the right way forward. It can also mean engaging in risky or thoughtless behavior.

For the Outcome, they provide Eadha or Limits well-dignified. Working within limits and erring on the side of conservatism/working with what you have is your best approach. The more you understand the limits you are dealing with, the better your success will be.

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberley,

I hope this message finds you well. Thank you as always for answering these question for your Oracle.

My question is as follows: I have had a string of bad luck recently in what seems a short span of time (relationship breakup, missing out on a job offer which should have been a formality, a painful back injury which will require some long term rehabilitation to shift, a potential cancer scare that is still being investigated, and most recently a head injury). My question is is this string of bad luck a crossed condition, or the result of a curse, or something else entirely?

Thank you for your time and effort,

P

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi P,

Sorry to hear you are going through this! Honestly, it sounds like classic karmic culmination. Karmic culmination often happens when you make the decision to do spiritual work. It is a form of clearing the astral plane and it sucks. I went through it when I started doing daily discursive meditation and the Sphere of Protection around 2016. By 2019, I found myself in a CRAZY position where my aunt died and I had to make a snap decision to rescue her two cats -- it was definitely a test and an initiation. Then in 2020/2021 the reaction to Covid nearly took my small business away and I had to scramble to survive.

The Ogham give you three cards.

For the You position, they provide Duir or Gifts well-dignified. Yes, karmic culmination is what my Ogham say. You are being put through this for a very good reason, and it may not be apparent right now, but it is something your guides and higher self deem necessary for you to find your true gifts.

For the Situation, they provide Phagos or Teaching. No, it is not a curse. You don't have the equipment to realize why you are going through this -- the Ogham suggest lots of prayer and discursive meditation.

For the Outcome or Karma, they provide Tinne or Defense well-dignified. The guides and your higher self are trying to teach you about what defense truly is. We humans think of security in terms of having enough money, the right connections, etc. Yes and no. Materialism isn't the devil but there are ways it can truly hurt and stymie our souls. Nothing in Meatworld is permanent; Meatworld is an illusion. What is the illusion trying to teach you about building upon the good?

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberly -

Rather than asking for a reading for the coming week, might I have a reading just for Thanksgiving Day 2023?

Thanks,

Jan

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Jan,

Sure thing!

The Ogham give you three cards.

For the You position, they provide Eadha or Limits ill-dignified. This tells me you are going to either want to do too much or too little on Thanksgiving Day. If it is too much, the Ogham say you need to pare down the food, limit how much time you spend, and keep it a little more simple. If it is too little, they are saying that yeah, maybe you do need to put out those extra dishes, buy an extra bottle of wine, and plan on all the guests.

For the Situation, they give Huath or Defense ill-dignified. Huath is a straight up danger card in the Ogham, especially when ill-dignified, so be extra careful and have all your defenses ready this Thanksgiving. Other than that, it is a warning to keep Martial force in check because someone may be pissy or combative. That said, being a pushover is just as bad.

For the Outcome, you drew Ailm or Transcendence well-dignified. Victory comes from taking the high road, not saying or dwelling upon the negative, and generally not letting the turkeys get you down (LOL see what I did there?)

From: (Anonymous)

Thanks, that sounds about right.

I have to spend the day with dysfunctional extended family. I will take care not to drink too much, and work on keeping my mouth shut.

(sigh)

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberly,

What would the outcome be if I began learning language F?

Thank you for your time.

From:

kimberlysteele

Le sigh.

My Ogham are not fans of this one for you -- I am wondering what they have against it? They provide Fearn or Bridge ill-dignified, which is to say that the right teachers aren't there or that learning it doesn't lead where you want it to go.

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberly,

Last week at JMG's Magic Monday, I mentioned planning to try repair a relationship with the planetary gods, and he agreed with me divination is needed. I have three questions about that right now, if you're willing to give me readings on them:

a) Are they open to me resuming prayer to them, starting tomorrow, using the Orphic Hymns and then a free-form prayer after?

b) Is planetary charity an acceptable way to apologize for my earlier disrespect to them?

c) If they are open to planetary charity, my plan is to start with Saturn, and work my way backwards through the week: Venus is next, then Jupiter, etc. Is this acceptable to them?

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Anon,

My Ogham give you three cards.

For a), it's a Yes. They provide Uilleand or Generosity well-dignified which is an enthusiastic green light for that strategy. You certainly have my blessing to use any of my own Orphic hymns at http://Youtube.com/@queeniesongs or at http://queeniemusic.bandcamp.com.

For b) they prefer another way. They give you Straif or Strife ill-dignified, meaning that planetary charity should not be thought of as an apology. Once you have a prayer relationship with one or more of the gods, feel free to revisit planetary charity, but for now, aligning your actions with the best aspects of the god you are honoring is the best sort of planetary charity. For instance, if I want to please Aphrodite, I can clean my home while singing and deeply appreciating what I have. If I want to please Ares, I can do my daily exercise routine with military diligence. To please Hermes, I could make a funny joke instead of complaining on a day when I feel like s**t.

For c) they provide another thumbs up. They give you Duir or Gifts well-dignified, which tells me you can structure your weekdays in the way I describe above: Monday for extra contemplation, Tuesday for extra exercise, Wednesday for jokes and correspondence, Thursday for local community and improving your brain, Friday for homemaking and music, Saturday for working with Earth, manual labor, odious tasks, and getting rid of/donating detritus, and Sunday for joy, deep prayer, and adoration of the gods.

From:

kimberlysteele

PS, most of my Orphic hymns are also on Spotify.

From: (Anonymous)

Thank you for the reading, and for the offer for the Orphic Hymns. I will definitely be using them as part of my prayers. I've already listened to a couple of them; the Orphic Hymn to Aphrodite in particular is incredibly beautiful, and I felt Venus join me in a very clear way when I listened to it earlier this week, and she seems quite pleased with it as an offering.

From:

miow

Greetings from England Kimberly. Thank you for another week's readings. Could I request a heads up for my week please?

Blessings to you,
Miow

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Miow,

Thank you!

This week you drew three cards. All were ill-dignified. I wouldn't take this as some kind of damnation of your week though, nor an all well-dignified reading as some sort of blessing. I have all sorts of well-dignified readings that end up in headaches of the literal or metaphorical kind and ill-dig ones that land in triumph. The all ill-dig readings are actually more useful, I think, because they warn of specific weaknesses.

For the You position, you drew Quert or Delight. There will be two directions of imbalanced potential here, and one is of overdoing it. There is something about this time of year in Northern climes that leans towards overeating, overdrinking, and overspending. The Ogham caution towards moderation, echoing Apollo. But that does not mean to teetotal or forgo indulgence. The opposite approach, that of the rigid dieter, or the thrifty hermit, is just as crappy as going overboard. Again, moderation or the middle ground is the best approach.

For the Situation, you drew Ailm or Transcendence. Icky situations or people may try to rain on your parade -- nope. You do you, fly your freak flag high, and don't worry about the haters. Haters gonna hate; they're bored and worse... they are boring!

For the Outcome, you drew Koad or Confluence ill-dignified. Sometimes it's just not the right place or the right time, so have plans to renege, withdraw, and to lay low. Accept it with grace and you'll find you create good energy that will bounce back your way.

From:

miow

Thanks Kimberly
Yup pretty much bang on trend this week, but good to have my intuition confirmed!
I will take this as a directive to lay a bit low and spend more quiet time with my cats x

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberley,

Last year, you kindly asked your Ogham what they thought of our idea of purchasing guns. They didn't outright dislike it; more of a "now's not the time" message. You suggested check back later.

So, I'm shootin' you another email to ask the same question: Is now a good time to make a commitment to shooting lessons and practice?

Thanks!
Valerie

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Valerie,

Yes, my Ogham say that now is the time. They give Beith or Beginnings well-dignified. Happy shooting!

From:

brendhelm

Greetings.

What do the Ogham wish to tell me about the remainder of the year?

Thank you.

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Brendhelm,

My Ogham give you three cards, all well-dignified. I will caution though that I have had some headaches (literal and metaphorical) on all well-dig days, the only net positive prediction of a well-dig reading is the propensity to overcome problems and dilemmas.

For the You position, you drew Coll or Wisdom. This reveals that you've earned some essential mastery of one or more fields and that you'll benefit from this mastery at year's end. It also says that you may be confronted with the choice to say more than what is needed or useful and that you'll take the smarter path of saying (or doing) less. Less is more.

For the Situation, you drew Ngetal or Health. You will benefit from setting an example of prioritizing your health. Health is wealth and there is no true wealth when you aren't healthy. That said, the graceful acceptance of health limitations and curtailing one's own complaints about Meatworld embodiment equal good karma.

For the Outcome, you drew Muin or Harvest. You are reaping what you have sown and it is a good banquet of consequences. Time to pat yourself on the back a little and enjoy what you have earned. You have chosen well and the time has come to recognize it.

From: (Anonymous)

Simple question from me: is it safe and secure for me to ask the questions I’m thinking of on this forum? If not, I can email them to you this Sunday or next.

From:

kimberlysteele

My Ogham say it's fine. They give Ailm or Transcendence well-dignified. Ask away, but please do it before 8pm Central time or plan on saving it for next week.

From: (Anonymous)

Good Sunday evening Kimberly,

I'd like to ask you and your Ogham for guidance as the sun moves into Sagittarius. How can I best direct my efforts and energies this month?

Thanks!

Jonathan.

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Jonathan,

My Ogham give you three cards for this month.

For the You position, they provide Ioho or Grace ill-dignified. There will be two potentials on the spectrum of imbalance this month, and sadly, they can cross-pollinate. One will be letting go of too little and the other will be letting go of too much. For too little, the Ogham warn of clinging to the past, holding on to baggage both emotional and otherwise, and not moving on from the old ways when they are clearly gone or at least past their prime. As far as letting go of too much, the Ogham warn of running away in other forms, not respecting where you were or who you have been, and pretending the past did not happen when it clearly did.

For the Situation, they provide Quert or Delight ill-dignified, meaning that moderation is key. You may be tempted to overdo it, to eat until you feel sick, to over-drink, or to throw caution to the wind in some other key sense... don't. That said, going full cheapskate is never advisable, teetotaling and insisting on a specific diet or other form of limitation in every situation is rude (and even though the person insisting may not be you, you may still have to deal with rudeness). Moderation in all things, including enjoyment, is what makes life worth living and civilization worthwhile as a project.

For the Outcome, they give you Uilleand or Generosity well-dignified. You'll overcome obstacles by both recognizing generosity and being generous this month. Generosity is a flow and when generosity comes into your life, you can enhance its effects/flow by being generous yourself. You will soon see how giving (even when it is questionable whether or not you can afford it) always works out and sublimates everything around it to the power of seven. When I overtip a restaurant server, give a donation to the homeless shelter, or buy someone I love a hot chocolate for no reason except I think he or she will enjoy it, it may not be the most wise financial decision for someone like me with a bohemian bank account, but I never fret it because I know these little acts will bring me more wealth and that I will always be taken care of because I spent that money. Of course generosity is more than money, however I think it's easiest to illustrate using money as an example.

Edited Date: 2023-11-20 01:06 am (UTC)

From: (Anonymous)

What’s up this week?

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi PCK,

You drew three cards this week.

For the You position, you drew Straif or Resilience ill-dignified. The Ogham caution you this week to think on your feet and to be flexible. I often draw this card when finances are tight or when some setback happens like issues with my car or house, so watch for stuff like that. That said, nobody can prepare for everything, so don't feel bad if life happens and you're not ready. Meatworld sucks!

For the Situation, you drew Muin or Harvest ill-dignified. Don't plug away at a failing enterprise -- there is the potential psychology of previous investment at work for you or a loved one. Know when to back out. There also may be a literal thin harvest, again, for me this is usually thin finances.

For the Outcome, you drew Eadha or Limits. Working within your limits and using what you have will go a long way. The more you ignore what looks like deprivation and "doing worse" than others, the better off you'll be. Yes, others are doing far better, but others are also forced to make do with far less than what you've got to work with.

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberly. Hope your Ogham can help me with my spiritual path.

My entrance into spirituality started last year witch one of JMG’s courses. A series of life-changing events happened after that indicated I could have a big destiny ahead of me. In the year since, I feel like I’ve fallen far short on my spiritual path and made too many unintentional and foolish mistakes that mean I won’t accomplish that which the Divine wanted me to. It leaves me with a lot of feelings of a loss of motivation and disillusionment - with myself and my path. My journey only began last year - last year! - and while my life I must admit has largely been more good than not since then - I think I worked out a lot of bad karma in past lives -my position is not great.

1. What’s the most important thing I need to know about where I stand on my spiritual path right now?

2. What area do I really need to be working hardest on, and what practical step can I take to actually make no-steps-back progress there?

3. To balance the criticism, where can I give myself credit as doing well at in my path in this life?

A massive thanks to you and the Ogham.

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Anon,

Fascinating -- sounds like a heap of karmic culmination landed on you. The same sort of pile-on happened to me when I started emerging out of 20 plus years of atheism and took up a daily banishing ritual, discursive meditation, and divination around 2016-17.

The interesting thing here is the Ogham concur that you really ought to keep moving forward on the Path. They give you three cards, all well-dignified.

For the most important thing you need to know about where you stand on your spiritual path right now, they provide Beith or Intention. You need to think about intention. To make a long story short, all beings possess intention, including physical objects like computer printers, shoes, houses. Furthermore, places are beings, that is what the spirit of place is all about. Then there is the panoply of non-corporeal entities floating around the astral, egregores, ghosts, demons, angels, elementals, and many more we have never had the faintest clue about as human beings. Most people have no protection in place and no way of getting it, and when they throw an intention into the world (whether that is the intention to keep their hair in place or a great spell of enchantment) they have no idea what they are doing. They also have no way of keeping their intention from being flayed alive by the aforementioned beings. Recognizing you are part of a vast ecosystem is No. 1, you are not that important in the scheme of things. That said, you are important to yourself and that is as it should be, so start pruning and crafting your intentions and only go with the best of them, because you do not have time for the lesser ones. In time, you will become a master gardener of intentions, but nobody does it overnight. Always keep in mind you have got to start somewhere. Call on the gods for guidance. They have been where you are and only they know how to truly help you. I once asked a wandering entity "What is it like to be a god?" And he/she/it answered "It's like teaching an amoeba to play the piano". I suppose this would be funny if I had the remotest chance of understanding its scope.

For the 2nd question of what to work hardest on and the practical step you can take to get there, they give Saille or Sensitivity. Saille is Aphrodite's calling card in my Ogham and Aphrodite cautions us, much like in your previous draw of Beith, to only make time and room for what we truly love. I once was somewhat young and extremely dumb, and I dated two guys at the same time. I didn't feel all that strongly about either one of them: I wanted companionship and I wanted to get laid. Mission accomplished, but I was absolutely miserable. There isn't time or energy to do all the things or all the guys. Pushing energy where it isn't serving you makes your life directionless and generally crappy. The practical step you can take is this: minimize your stuff (stuff takes up your energy as much as stupid dating practices), streamline your schedule, and sacrifice (in the truest sense of the word) that which you only feel lukewarm about or don't care for in your life. Then it will be time to build upon your true loves and to find your true North. So yes, I am saying plan a major purge of your possessions and go through with it. Once that's done, you can sit in your clean space and think about what activities, hobbies, or relationships need to go. Don't fill the space with anything new until you've had a chance for it to be clear for awhile.

For the last question about criticism, they say you need to transcend it. They give you Ailm or Transcendence. This means that you shouldn't bruise yourself patting yourself on the back or anything, but you need to give yourself credit for not sinking down to the level of the trolls you've often been surrounded with and that you have been the bigger person quite a few times. As for the times you have not, come to the understanding that yes, you regret those times, but you resolve not to do that anymore and that is the best you can do.

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberly,

1. What do I need to know in order to make the best out of this week?

2. May the Ogham comment on my fear of failure / fear of not living up to expectations (my own, as well as someone else's)?

Thanks!
-Eugene

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Eugene,

The Ogham give you three cards this week.

For the You position, you drew Gort or Perseverance well-dignified. You have a good strategy for making the most of this week -- you have decent instincts when you know you should fall back or spring forward. Enjoy the slow and steady nature of this week.

For the Situation, you drew Saille or Sensitivity ill-dignified. You may be cramming your life a bit too full with material things, activity, or that which in general you don't feel strongly enough about in order to make you happy. Try getting rid of that which is extra or that which you are "meh" about.

For the Outcome, you drew Straif or Resilience well-dignified. You put forward a brave face this week and by building upon the positive instead of tearing down, complaining, and fixating on the negative, you draw a better level of energy to yourself.

My Ogham say that your fear of failure has to do with a fear of intimacy. They provide Ur or Intimacy well-dignified, meaning that you presume people are going to judge you and that anyone who truly knew you would not be able to love or like you. There is only one solution for that kind of fear, and that involves work on yourself in every tiny action and deed until you orient yourself in a direction of compulsive generosity, gratitude, and sublimation. You will then become worthy of love in every aspect.

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberly,

What's up for me and my family this week?

Thanks!
-PW

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi PW,

This week may be a bit of a doozy: all three cards are ill-dignified.

For the You position, you and the fam drew Eadha or Limits. When ill-dignified, it means that one or more members of your family may be frustrated with "the way things are" and that this creates tension. The most valuable lesson to teach and learn this week is the graceful acceptance of limits and making the most of what you have within those limits.

For the Situation, you drew Mor or Sea Change. Much of this week's astral muck does not come from within you and your family, it comes from outside. Keep in mind we live in an age of astral sepsis and gunk: it's worse than it ever has been in human history. Keep up with any protective rituals you have, bathe daily, and say prayers that involve as much or more listening than they do thanks and requests.

For the Outcome, you drew Fearn or Bridge. There may be a bad teacher, bad doctor, or other bad semi-authority figure who you have to deal with. Another potential is wanting to throw out the baby with the bathwater. Not all science is bad just because of d-bags like Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Not all Christians are the Westboro Baptist Church. The bad is part of the ecosystem -- it can teach us lessons too, we just shouldn't let it have a ton of influence.