Ogham Readings on Sundays
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kimberlysteele
Hello... New Year, new Ogham readings!
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.
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Date: 2024-01-07 05:08 am (UTC)What do your Ogham say I should keep in mind for this week?
With much thanks and blessings, Heloise
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Date: 2024-01-08 01:49 am (UTC)Thank you!
The Ogham give you three cards this week, all ill-dignified. I do a personal Ogham reading for myself every day and I find that some of the best days of my life have been on all ill-dignified readings. I think this is because I knew exactly what kind of imbalances to look for ahead of time.
For the You position, you drew Ur or Intimacy. When ill-dignified, this means you'll want to stick your foot in your mouth almost whenever you speak for a week, so when in doubt, leave it out and exercise your right to remain silent. It also can mean close relationships being strained because you (or perhaps the other person) is being a jerk, making at least one of you feel very alone.
For the Situation, you drew Tinne or Defense. Tinne, especially in this dignity, is one of my Ogham's physical danger cards, so be on guard and risk adverse this week. Other than that, it can be talking about being too defensive, feeling territorial or vulnerable and being tempted to react in not so smart ways because of it. It can also be talking about needing more defense, and in that case, I recommend praying to gods that handle that, such as Athena, Ares, or Jesus, but also being a good listener, as the Divine might be trying to tell you something.
For the Outcome or Culmination, you drew Fearn or Bridge. This can mean bad advice being thrown your way, someone in your circle taking that advice, or not being able to give someone the advice they think they can get from you. It also has to do with having the urge to burn a bridge because people can be very irritating. Very rarely, this one can be saying that a bridge needs to be taken out of the picture because it travels backwards and/or to a place you do not want to go. As per usual with my Ogham, they leave it to you the Querent to figure out which type of imbalance is the strongest here.
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Date: 2024-01-07 07:08 am (UTC)I have two questions this week:
a) Would a candle working invoking Venus and asking her to bring someone I could become romantically involved with into my life be wise at this time?
b) Do your ogham approve of my current plan for preparation for the next time the company I'm hoping to get a job with has a hiring round?
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Date: 2024-01-08 01:55 am (UTC)My Ogham say that a) isn't a good idea at this time, but they say you are going in the right direction, so certainly ask again later. They give you Uilleand or Generosity ill-dignified, which means a divine someone is paying attention to you at the moment, but it's not Venus. It could be a god who is associated with generosity, and in that case, if you'd like to do a candle spell series with that god in mind and asking him or her to help you become truly generous, it would actually help further your goal of attracting romance. Generosity and gratitude are both what most humans look for in a romantic partner.
For b), they say Nah. Better rethink what you are doing. They give Gort or Perseverance ill-dignified, meaning the current plan is not right. Continue your research and ask yourself all the questions.
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Date: 2024-01-07 08:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-01-08 02:02 am (UTC)My Ogham say you need to strike a careful balance between seriousness and levity. They give you Quert or Delight imbalanced, which means that others may be projecting their own imbalances and insecurities on to you. That's what sucks about work: when you are nice to people, keeping it light, and generally being considerate and deferring when it seems appropriate, you run the risk of being seen as a wimp. Show a bit of spine, stand up for yourself, take off the time you are owed, and push for reforms and suddenly everyone frames you as a selfish jerk. There's no winning, so you can only do your personal best.
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Date: 2024-01-07 11:31 am (UTC)I'm the guy who received the optimistic relationship readings a while back.
For my first ogham reading of the year: relationship prospects for the year.
By the way, I was reminded of the quote below as I was typing the above:
"All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king."
~J.R.R. Tolkien
Happy New Year to everyone here!
Thanks Kimberly!
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Date: 2024-01-08 02:12 am (UTC)They provide three cards which I take to represent three parts of the year and/or three aspects of yourself. All three cards are well-dignified.
For the You card or first part of 2024, you drew Ioho or Grace. When well-dignified, this is talking about you letting go of a great deal of the baggage that has been getting in the way of your personal growth and consequently what you have to bring to the relationship table. When we let go of ideals and allow the less-than-perfect a little more room to run free in our lives, we can end up with a far better fit than we had ever imagined.
For the Situation or second part of the year, you drew Ur or Intimacy. Focusing on the positive within yourself is going to be crucial, but it is also going to be crucial to focus on the positive aspects of your prospective partner. We humans are biologically wired to remember the negative and this often makes us unpleasant and cruel. Instead of being that average person, cultivate the special vision it takes to see the good in your prospective partner. It is far easier said than done to see the good over the bad.
For the Outcome, you drew Fearn or Bridge. The Ogham see you going places and learning a great deal. This is not to say that growing won't be painful: you have plenty more baggage you are going to have to let go of if you want to travel lightly. This one foresees good advice and an unknown but relatively certain time in the future when you will be giving relationship advice, not receiving it.
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From: (Anonymous) - Date: 2024-01-08 02:31 am (UTC) - ExpandVaccinated
Date: 2024-01-07 12:43 pm (UTC)Can you do a reading on the long-term fate of the vaccinated (Covid) (e.g. next 20 years or so).
Thanks
James
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Date: 2024-01-08 02:14 am (UTC)Pluto in Aquarius
Date: 2024-01-07 01:24 pm (UTC)What I would like to know is what the overarching themes of my life will be for the early years of Pluto in Aquarius, so in particular, I am asking about the four year period between Saint Patrick's Day of this year to Saint Patrick's Day in 2028. What will most characterize the story of my life during this period?
Re: Pluto in Aquarius
Date: 2024-01-08 02:24 am (UTC)As someone with an exceedingly strong Pluto placement in my chart, I feel your pain on this.
They give you three cards.
For the You or most primary card, they provide Huath or Obstacles well-dignified. It is going to still be a test of strength -- think "taskmaster". It could even be dangerous. Lately, I have been thinking of wearing an amulet anytime I am not bathing or doing the SoP; that is how bad the collective astral has been. Despite the nature of Huath, it looks like you will be passing those tests and coming out much stronger and more resilient.
For the Situation, you drew Eadha or Limits well-dignified. The more you know about Pluto, the easier he is to handle in your life. I have certainly found this to be true. I used to be much more naive to edgelords and edgelord antics: not so much now that I know they are Plutonian and that I am prone to wanting to believe in them. If you refuse to be seduced by Plutonian promises of (unearned) flashy wealth and hoodwinked by fairy glamours, you'll be fine, much like the boy in fairyland but is smart enough not to drink the wine or eat the feast on the buffet table...
For the Karma, you drew Phagos or Teaching ill-dignified. It is going to be hugely important to avoid the company of the foolish. Pluto is like that: he makes fools who are obsessed with power, glamor, and glitz. That said, you want to use those things as lessons, just outright eschewing them is useless if you haven't internalized the meaning of the examples put before you.
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Date: 2024-01-07 01:37 pm (UTC)Thank you Kimberly!
Re: House Construction
Date: 2024-01-08 02:34 am (UTC)They give three cards and all are ill-dignified. You may want to keep this project in the planning phases only for a little while and ask again.
For the You or most direct position, they give Straif or Resilience. When ill-dignified, this means that the project will be more expensive than you thought it would be and that it will put strain on the human relationships involved.
For the Situation, they provide Coll or Wisdom. When ill-dignified, this can mean that people working on the project are either not wise enough to handle its challenges or that there is wisdom that must be earned the hard way that has not yet been attained.
For the Outcome, they give Saille or Sensitivity, which is saying you need to talk to the spirit of the land before you make your move. You need to sensitize yourself to the spirit of place before you proceed. If your fiancee is amenable, let him know everything about the project will go better if he does the same thing. I am suggesting you literally and REPEATEDLY go out on your parents' land/yard and sit down with the trees, grass, bushes, ponds, puddles, creeks, air, and fauna and converse with them about what you want to do. Keep a journal of your impressions. They will tell you where they would like you to build. When I plan on doing remodeling stuff to my house or to my yard, I go out there and talk to it first. I am so used to the process at this point that I can talk with my house as if it was another English-speaking human. The signal grows clearer the more you do it.
Thinking of starting a business
Date: 2024-01-07 02:13 pm (UTC)I am considering starting a business in the education sector, and would like to hear what the Ogham tells about the prospects of said idea.
And if I might be so bold, I would also be very grateful if you could grant me a second reading of my private situation.
Thanks for your generous offer and help!
Re: Thinking of starting a business
Date: 2024-01-08 02:47 am (UTC)My Ogham LOVE your business idea. They give you possibly the best card in the Ogham deck, Duir or Gifts, and they give it well-dignified. They think this is your calling and that you'll have much self-discovery and true fulfillment. This is as much as a green light as they can possibly give, so good luck and gods bless.
For your personal reading, you drew three cards.
For the You position, you drew Ur or Intimacy ill-dignified. It's important to keep to yourself for the duration of this reading (only you know its duration as you did not specify, but don't worry, you don't need to) and to tailor what you say to each person you are speaking with. It's OK to be a different person with Person A than you are with Person B -- as long as you keep the core person true to your deepest morals, it all works out. For example, when I teach piano, I tend to affect "Kimberly Teacher Voice", which is part 1960's public service message and part comedian. When I am dealing with my mom, I don't cover the same conversational topics as I do with my husband. You don't need to be candid with everybody: in fact, I believe it is smarter to keep most of your deepest thoughts to yourself and to package yourself appropriately for each and every situation.
For the Situation, you drew Mor or Sea ill-dignified. Mor isn't anything you did or anything you can help: it is the general state of the astral weather and how it affects your own cognition as well as your consciousness. The astral weather around you is garbage and you should probably wear an amulet. Bad dreams, klutziness, and other people's grumpy moods are likely to occur... they are not your fault, so be warned but don't take them personally.
For the Outcome, you drew Straif or Resilence well-dignified. Life is throwing a lot of crap in your general direction but the Ogham say you are handling it well and will continue to do so. Your flexibility and willingness to work with the less-than-perfect are keeping you in a strong position for the long haul.
Re: Thinking of starting a business
From: (Anonymous) - Date: 2024-01-08 02:55 pm (UTC) - Expandno subject
Date: 2024-01-07 03:00 pm (UTC)I hope you're well!
Q- I'm asking out a friend of mine at the end of this week. How will that go?
Tamanous
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Date: 2024-01-08 02:50 am (UTC)Career change
Date: 2024-01-07 03:15 pm (UTC)I'd like to ask you for a reading about an important decision I have to make this month.
Do I play it safely and keep working on what I already know, or do I take the risk of learning a whole new career which is potentially more work, but more enjoyable?
I already gave you a little background, but if you think you need to know something else, just let me know. I'm trying not to share my desires so you can get a more objective reading.
Re: Career change
Date: 2024-01-08 03:01 am (UTC)My Ogham say it is time to take a risk.
I asked what is the outcome of you playing it safely and they answered with Uilleand or Generosity ill-dignified. Basically, you can play it safe and continue sacrificing yourself and it will be fine, meaning that others will benefit and eventually you will get used to the selflessness necessary to go that path. Nevertheless, Uilleand does mean that you are giving up too much to those who either cannot or do not appreciate what you are giving.
For taking the risk and learning the new career, they give Koad or Confluence well-dignified. Koad is a meeting place of favorable factors that makes taking the new road worthwhile in my Ogham's opinion. Yes, it is risky and things could be rough for a while, but knowing what I know now, it's not so terrible for children to have financial limits and a bit of deprivation when they are coming up in the world. Had I decided to have children, I would have had to teach them the hard way about not getting every little thing the screen told them to get, and frankly that is easier when you are in a lower-middle class environment. Pretty much every upper middle class I grew up with is messed up to the extreme, and the ones who grew up highest in monetary status are severely depressed/manic, insecure, and generally unhappy despite having plenty of $$$.
Re: Career change
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Date: 2024-01-07 05:01 pm (UTC)There are two ventures that have been swirling around in my head for a while but I feel like I may be too fanciful in my plans, the second more so than the first. I'd like to pursue both equally but know deep down I'll likely have to prioritize one. Would it be possible to get an idea of what each path may look like?
I also thought I'd give an update on a reading you did for me previously. I was thinking about moving house but wasn't sure if the timing was right and the reading indicated that that things would be better if I stayed.
That was three days before the war in Ukraine broke out. Since then, my country has taken in tens of thousands of refugees and the housing market has gone insane, even worse than it was before. People in their 30's and older are having to move back in with their parents because there's literally nowhere else for them to go. One of the streets on my walk to work is now lined with tents that people live in.
I still haven't tried to move, the place I have isn't ideal but it's reliable. Overall, I'd say the reading was pretty accurate even if it wasn't what I imagined at the time.
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Date: 2024-01-07 07:39 pm (UTC)As always, thank you for your time and effort.
-I
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Date: 2024-01-07 06:39 pm (UTC)I hope you had a pleasant Solstice.
What does Ogham say I should be aware of for the rest of January.
Audrey
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Date: 2024-01-08 03:31 am (UTC)Thank you, I did.
The Ogham give you three cards for the rest of January, all ill-dignified. I will utter my usual disclaimer about all ill-dig readings: they are often better in outcome than all well-dig ones because you can head off trouble at the pass.
For the You position, you drew Tinne or Defense. Tinne can act as a danger card in my Ogham no matter what the dignity, so be aware of risks and be extra careful and watchful. That said, Tinne often can be trying to remind you to pull out the beam in your own eye before attending about the mote in someone else's eye -- maybe you are being too defensive. Or maybe you're not defensive enough: is someone trying to walk all over you or are you being swept away with the tide somehow?
For the Situation, you drew Ngetal or Health. Straight up, you need to do major self-care this month, but you also need to be diligent. Use it or lose it: any tiny amount of exercise is better than none at all. And a decent multivitamin never hurt. Health can also be talking about limiting your exposure: when you are in unpleasant places or around unpleasant people for too long, their energies can spill into you. I have a friend who has an unpleasant job with unpleasant clientele and I tell her to make sure to fully immerse herself in water (a bath) once a day, making sure to wash her hair and the back of the neck. When people or other forces throw negative energy at you, it will tend to accumulate at the back of the head and around the neck.
For the Outcome, you drew Uilleand or Generosity. You can overcome much of this month's drama by being generous to a fault. All of the generosity you give without worry for yourself will come back to the power of seven. That said, it is easy to let generosity become imbalanced. Spoiling a child is a good example: by giving the child the impression material things are "owed" to him just for existing, you handicap him in his later life. Uilleand reminds to keep generosity in balance -- like everything else, it should have the benefit of limits.
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Date: 2024-01-07 06:54 pm (UTC)1. What do I need to know to make the best of this week?
2. I want to set strong and focused intentions for the new year. I have a few in mind already and ways to practice them, but your Ogham can help. I have two questions on this front, if it’s OK with you for me to ask them both.
2a. What is the most important intention I should act on on a regular and repeated basis throughout this year? I have many intentions but I hope your Ogham identifies that one which I should prioritize most.
2b. What is the most important action or type of action I should set and put into practice in order to work towards a major project of mine? It may be the same answer as 2a, but I don’t know that yet.
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Date: 2024-01-08 03:46 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week.
For the You card, you drew Beith or Beginnings ill-dignified. This week shows you struggling to maintain strong and balanced energy and a solid sense of direction. Your intentions this week are ones to watch as it shows what a lack of focus looks like; as your mind tries to wander, perhaps you can take notes and see where it is trying to go.
For the Situation, you drew Saille or Sensitivity ill-dignified. The Ogham remind you to cultivate empathy, sympathy, and consideration for others this week as you may be lacking in all three. Think before you speak and understand actions speak louder than words. For instance, someone who is concerned about household bills can either spend all her time complaining to family members or take the more constructive route of turning off lights, getting plugs out of the wall, and putting heavy, climate-control curtains on the windows and using them. But it certainly goes beyond that: doing little things for the people in your life, like running an errand for someone that you know he or she was dreading really goes a long, long way in relationship building.
For the Outcome, you drew Ruis or Regret well-dignified. You can use your past mistakes to become a much better person this week. Wallowing in guilt never helped anybody (in fact, it makes for compulsive sinning/wrongdoing) and pretending it never happened is toxic. It's only when we find the middle ground and say "I don't do that anymore" when we can truly move on.
For Intention 2a, it is holding yourself accountable for past mistakes and using that drive to make yourself strong. They give you Huath or Obstacles well-dignified. Huath is ruled by Ares/Mars and he will take you to task if you are willing to truly look at your errors and remedy them. It won't be easy, but the strength you will build will last well beyond physical death.
For Intention 2b, they give Ngetal or Hygiene well-dignified. Ngetal is also a form of diligence, but it mainly comes in the form of balance and moderation. For instance, excessive exercise is harmful and can cause severe physical problems. No exercise can result in obesity and debility. The middle ground, moderate exercise, is easy to talk about and difficult to commit to day in and day out.
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Date: 2024-01-07 07:10 pm (UTC)Happy new year to you!
According to past readings, my guardian angel or higher self is trying to communicate with me. I've been trying to open to this, but I feel like I'm struggling to connect.
What's the best way to further this communication? If meditation, should I meditate on anything in particular?
(This is sort of half an Ogham divination question and half a practical advice question, lol.)
Thanks so much,
Jan
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Date: 2024-01-08 04:21 am (UTC)Hmmm... are you pregnant or do you have children under the age of 7 in the house? If not, you might think about taking up a banishing ritual if you are not already doing one. Here is a video of me doing the Sphere of Protection, which I do every day and have done every day since January of 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsD3LkfgFVs
Along with meditation and divination, I have been able to discern the identity of noncorporeal beings a great deal of the time (entities often lie about who they are, especially to novices) and what they are telling me.
If you have young kids or are pregnant, you'll want to replace banishing rituals with sacred homemaking -- a constant conversation with the spirits of place, objects, and animals within your living space. And everyone should pray to a deity or better yet, several deities.
My Ogham say the best way to further communication with your HGA is Phagos or Teaching. They give Phagos to you well-dignified. Phagos is symbolized by the Beech, which grows to extraordinary size and has white, flaky bark that used to be used as impromptu writing paper. Phagos implies a kind of mastery of self and discernment of the hidden that must be attained so you can talk to your HGA. My Ogham seem to think you are well on your way -- do not become discouraged. This is all part of the test to see if you are worthy of the knowledge symbolized by Phagos.
As to meditation, they give you Luis or Protection well-dignified. Luis is literally the HGA's calling card in my Ogham. Your HGA wants you to meditate on the nature of angels, holy guardian or otherwise. What you contemplate, you imitate, and the more you think about your holy guardian angel, the more you will become like him or her. There are a couple of books I will recommend here, but you should certainly read additional ones. The first is Through the Gates of Death by Dion Fortune. That book is a true gift: it's nowhere near as dense or hard to understand as The Cosmic Doctrine. The other is a fiction work called The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham -- it's about a guy named Larry who is presented with certain choices in life and chooses a strange and difficult path.
In Western Occultism, there is a ritual called the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage (no joke, this is a real book and I own it; I don't suggest buying this book though and I would never suggest anyone do the ritual inside it). The book is essentially a big old recipe for contacting your Holy Guardian Angel. It's an "alternative" for contacting your HGA the fast way instead of the usual way occultists like me do it -- via decades if not lifetimes of meditation, daily banishings, divination, and prayer. Also, by "fast", I mean a grueling, years long sojourn in total isolation. Abramelin the Mage was one strange guy; the book suggests the magician should do NASTY stuff while alone in the countryside. If you can stomach horror movies, there is a truly interesting one called A Dark Song about a woman who rents a secluded country house and hires an occultist to help her do the Sacred Magic of Abramelin. Spoiler alert: she does get to meet her HGA... at a high cost, and it is not what she expected.
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Date: 2024-01-07 09:40 pm (UTC)Hi Kimberly,
Happy new year! I'm torn between applying for program W or program E. What do the Ogham think would be the wisest choice?
Thank you for your time.
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Date: 2024-01-08 04:27 am (UTC)My Ogham suggest Program E. For Program W, they give you Ioho or Grace well-dignified, which means it is good, but you'll have to give up something or make a big change in order to do it. For Program E, they give Beith or Intention well-dignified, which means E is easy to begin and stay with, plus you have a good shot at it. Nevertheless, either one will work out according to my Ogham, just in different ways.
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Date: 2024-01-07 09:44 pm (UTC)Thank you for your readings and Happy New Year! I have two questions for you this week
1. What does the Ogham say I should keep in mind this coming week?
2. This morning waking up I had a flashback of the last few years. The despair of applying to so many jobs and not getting anything for several years. Depression, together with the ruminations about the previous toxic job and career I had to leave behind…my life was a pile of ruins…Then I started praying to a few gods using the Orphic Hymns and gradually things changed, I started a new job last year and so far, it’s been a bit stressful at times but things are ok. Also, last year I started to be consistent about doing the Orphic Hymns every day, with the correct incense and candle and everything (except when I wasn’t at home)…Mainly to be honest, to say thank you every day to the corresponding God/Goddess
Now all of these memories have surfaced, and I don’t know what to think. What does your Ogham say about this? What do I need to know/do/learn?
I want to improve my relationship with the Gods. I have been very stressed out about the new job and all that and haven’t put more effort into this, but I thought starting by saying thank you every day for a year would be a good way to get started…
ok, now I’m repeating myself.
Help me here Kimberly, what do I need to know about this? Believe me, I know (and remind myself constantly, because I say thank you every day) that things have improved for me only because maybe one or more God/Goddess was inclined to help. I wish I knew who he/she or they are to say more proper thanks… so I’m confused about these thoughts and what, if anything, they mean…and what to do about them…
BTW, did you make a guide/video for discursive meditation? I really enjoyed your Orphic Hymns when I heard them…
Thanks again,
J
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Date: 2024-01-08 04:46 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week.
For the You position, you drew Beith or Intention well-dignified. You have a good sense of direction this week and put your energy into worthwhile activities. This is a good week to observe what you do and how you feel about distractions that pop up when you are on a roll. What is the nature of the distraction and how might it be designed to sabotage what you are trying to achieve?
For the Situation, you drew Eadha or Limits ill-dignified. Not knowing one's limits or the limits of one's surroundings can be a very scary feeling. Plus, this card indicates either feeling trapped by your limits or feeling that others don't respect your limits. The best strategy here is to practice moderation in all things like Apollo says at Delphi. Be willing to work within your limits gracefully, but also learn when it is time to push them and when it is time to recede and lay low.
For the Outcome, you drew Luis or Protection ill-dignified. Straight up, Luis, especially in an ill-dignity, can be a danger card in my Ogham, so don't take any unnecessary risks such as running in flip flops or exercising foolish maneuvers on a busy street. That said, this card is the Higher Self and it agrees: you are having trouble reaching out to gods and your Higher Self. Perseverance, diligence, and patience will get you through these tests: keep on truckin'. From what little I know, you don't need to worry about how to thank the gods; they are far smarter than you and they already know. Mostly you can thank them by a focusing on the good instead of the bad. For instance, let's say you are at a restaurant and the staff screws up your order. Focus on the good by appreciating the privilege of eating at a restaurant. Don't get pissy or mean, but make sure you stand up for yourself by asking them nicely to rectify it. Chances are they will (and it's not the end of the world if they don't) and you can be kind and good the entire way. It's those sort of gracious acts that build up over time. The hymns help with that kind of daily work but they are not the end all and be all.
As for the memories, my Ogham say that is your Higher Self reaching out, and it could also be a god. They give Phagos or Teaching well-dignified, which is to say "All will be revealed in time". This is another reminder to you to be patient.
Here is my guide to discursive meditation:
https://www.tiktok.com/@whitewitchoftheprairie/video/7213912755307285803
2024 Outlook
Date: 2024-01-07 11:13 pm (UTC)Happy 2024 to you! Hope you had a nice break. Thanks for your help in 2023. You and the Ogham have been most helpful, especially in helping me navigate work-related questions. The Ogham gave very good advice about the direction I should take-- though I'm still struggling a bit with what I think I *should* be doing.
Would love to get an overview for the big picture themes to be mindful of in 2024, especially given that Saturn will still be in Pisces and likely still be providing opportunities for... shall we say... growth.
Thanks as always for your generosity with your time and knowledge.
MJ in MA
Re: 2024 Outlook
Date: 2024-01-08 04:55 am (UTC)The Ogham give you three cards for 2024.
For the You position, you drew Koad or Confluence ill-dignified. Timing is everything this year, and the goals and dreams you have in mind may be on a different schedule than the one you want. Think of this as an opportunity: being stymied gives you more time to think, including time to think about alternatives to what seemed right at first.
For the Situation, you drew Eadha or Limits well-dignified. Recognizing limits is the key to not just surviving but thriving in life. Though it is difficult at first, working with less is always more graceful and fulfilling. This is a good year to look at how recognizing limits and respecting them has worked for you in the past. It's also a good year to contemplate how pushing limits hurt you or how not pushing them kept you in a prison of sorts. Limits, like everything else, are a balance.
For the Outcome, you drew Phagos or Teaching ill-dignified. Phagos is a frustration with what you do not or cannot know. Worst case scenario, it is having to suffer a fool or several of them -- you know that arrogant sort of person who has a fragile and puffy ego? Yeah. They can be extremely tricky to deal with if you have any tact. It can also mean that you may think you know more than you actually do, so be prudent and measured with yourself.
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Date: 2024-01-07 11:37 pm (UTC)May I inquire as to what the Ogham have in store for me with regards to:
- 2024 in general?
- January in particular?
(If you only wish to do one reading, the full-year reading would be preferable.)
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Date: 2024-01-08 05:05 am (UTC)My Ogham give you three cards for 2024.
For the You position, you drew Ruis or Regret ill-dignified. This is a year where you will be challenged from within and without by culpability, accountability, and guilt. True repentance requires an honest look at what you did and a firm and unwavering resolution not to do that anymore. Though this can be difficult and prone to imbalance as the Ogham suggest, navigating your way through your own regrets is rewarding work.
For the Situation, you drew Nuin or Communication ill-dignified. It's going to be difficult to get your message across this year. Recognition may either not come easy or it may not come at all. This again is an opportunity to look within and work on yourself: you cannot change the way you are perceived, but you can change the way you react to those perceptions.
For the Outcome, you drew Quert or Delight well-dignified. Despite the troubles of the previous cards, you will find gratitude in small things and by doing so will amplify that force in your life (and all that touches your world) by the power of seven. Gratitude and generosity may seem like nothingburgers, especially when they are everyday habits, but it is my distinct suspicion they make the world go round.
Advice for 2024
Date: 2024-01-07 11:47 pm (UTC)Husband Trevor and I would appreciate the Ogham's insight on what may be in store for us during 2024, and how best to navigate what promises to be a wild and crazy year.
Thanks!
Valerie
Re: Advice for 2024
Date: 2024-01-08 05:23 am (UTC)You and Trevor drew three cards for 2024.
For the You position, you drew Gort or Perseverance well-dignified. It is your staying power that is your number one asset -- your slow and steady approach has brought great rewards and it will continue to do so. This is the Ogham's vote of confidence that you are sowing the forces of good for yourself and reaping a good destiny. That said, well-dignified cards are not without tests -- the prognostication is that you will have adequate strength (built up over time) to weather them.
For the Situation, you drew Onn or Community ill-dignified. Other people, either in your immediate area or within social circles (even virtual ones) are not going to be on their best behavior this year. Keep in mind that ignoring the negative and letting it spin off into the ether usually works better than confronting it or trying to sabotage it to keep it from doing its thing. Work on yourselves instead so you can build enough strength to overwhelm your opposition... if that ever comes to pass.
For the Outcome, you drew Tinne or Defense well-dignified. This could be a dangerous year, but it shows that you come out of it OK. Tinne is the balance of Martial energy and force -- it is the Yang to the Yin of sacred homemaking. It is Ares who goes out and fights in order to protect Aphrodite, yet without her, there would be nothing worth fighting for or protecting. Without Ares, Aprodite would be toast. This year sees those two forces in sympathy and balance. My guess is my Ogham are saying you two have a very blessed and special marriage.
Week 2
Date: 2024-01-08 12:53 am (UTC)1. What do I need to know in order to make the best out of this week?
2. May the Ogham comment on the condition/state/quality of my family (both near and extended) for the year 2024?
Thanks!
-Eugene
Re: Week 2
Date: 2024-01-08 05:29 am (UTC)THe Ogham give you three cards this week.
For the You card, they give Mor or Sea well-dignified. Overall, you find yourself in a tranquil astral environment. Since this is the "weather", it's not something you can control, but you may certainly take advantage of it. Now is the time to make long range plans, to seek out the new and unexpected, and to make big purchases. It's also a good opportunity to look at your past as you'll have a clearer view than usual.
For the Situation, you drew Muin or Harvest well-dignified. This week should prove to be materially prosperous, with good investments and habits reaping good rewards. This is a good week to look at where you've been pouring your energy and the cases where the results have been beneficial to your life.
For the Outcome, you drew Fearn or Bridge ill-dignified. Someone may fast-talk you into a bad deal or into something not right for you -- keep an eye out and be ready to say a hard NO. In the case of friends and relatives, work hard to see the good. Remember it is easier to remember the negative because that is the way we humans are biologically wired. Seeing the good is the real challenge, especially when it comes to other people. The hardest place of all to see and build upon the good is within yourself.
Re: Week 2
From:no subject
Date: 2024-01-08 01:05 am (UTC)To ask: What is it that I need to know this week, according to the Ogham.
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Date: 2024-01-08 05:45 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week.
For the You card, you drew Ioho or Grace well-dignified. This is a card of endings and deaths -- though it can be literal, it's more often the Ogham reporting on letting go gracefully of what is not meant to be or what is past its prime.
For the Situation, you drew Eadha or Limits ill-dignified. Because this is in Situation, it could be happening to you or a loved one. Either you will push against your own limits without success or with crappy consequences or you will feel yourself being pushed by an unreasonable force. Another possibility (that could be a simultaneous one) is to feel trapped by your own limits and the limits of others and the world around you. Your best remedy is to look at times when you have respected limits and gotten success out of the situation because of it.
For the Outcome, you drew Ur or Intimacy well-dignified. This week you will show a great deal of sensitivity and moving with the spirit around you, but you will also know just enough to shut up at the right time. It's a good week to privately reward yourself for secrets well-kept and lessons learned without having to crow about them.
no subject
Date: 2024-01-08 01:47 am (UTC)What's up for me and my family this week?
Thanks!
-PW
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Date: 2024-01-08 05:52 am (UTC)Happy New Year!
For the You or most immediate position, you drew Ngetal or Hygiene ill-dignified. Ngetal is also Health, so I will advise to take good and pragmatic health measures this week: regular multivitamin supplements, herb tisanes (such as lemon balm, it remedies the most common malady of our time, etheric starvation) sunlight, and sleep. Ngetal is also about not embroiling yourself in other people's problems: the Divine put those problems in those people's way for reasons we cannot understand, so we need to leave them to it and not be "do-gooders".
For the Situation, you drew Straif or Resilience well-dignified. Challenges come your way but you handle them. There is a careful balance of flexibility and friendliness -- too friendly and you are a pushover. Too rigid is a problem too because it results in a stunted, miserly, fearful human being. Instead of these extremes, you have found a balance, and it is that balance that helps you survive and thrive.
For the Outcome, you drew Ruis or Regret ill-dignified. Someone in the fam is beating himself or herself too much perhaps, and not learning that wallowing in guilt is pretty much useless. True repentance means true regret and a serious, unwavering statement of "I don't do that anymore". The opposite problem is a lack of regret -- not being able to face having made a mistake. Either way, we have to face what we have done and keep our reactions under strict surveillance.