Ogham Readings on Sundays
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kimberlysteele
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. Please limit your reading request to four or fewer Ogham cards: though this can take many forms, here are some common ones:
-a single three card reading for the week or month and a one-off, one card reading
-four questions about four separate items that require one answer (card) per item
-a one card reading to answer a specific question and a three card for a more nuanced question
-Two separate readings, two cards a piece exploring the positives and negatives of two different choices
-a one card reading to answer a specific question and a three card for a more nuanced question
-Two separate readings, two cards a piece exploring the positives and negatives of two different choices
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.
I am happy to do Ogham readings confidentially via email -- just email me at k steele studio at gmail during the allotted time/before deadline.
Please note I take time off during Solstices and Equinoxes for Druid stuff and because sometimes I simply need a break. My next planned break is the week of Sunday, March 24.
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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Date: 2024-01-28 12:14 pm (UTC)I'm the guy who received the optimistic relationship readings a while ago.
I went to a singles event yesterday and ran into someone I met at a previous singles event some 18 months earlier. She seemed shaken... We got to talking and I learned that she got fired in April from her job, was back in school, and is slowly running down her savings. She probably thought getting out would clear her mind or something, but she just seemed paralyzed. She didn't have the spark she had when we first met.
Part of me wants to invite her out. Part of me still kinda likes her. Part of me wonders how she will interpret me reaching out (e.g. projecting ulterior motives onto me, which I kinda do have, etc.). Part of me wonders about the consequences of doing anything. I checked last night and I still have her cell phone number, but we barely know each other.
What do your Ogham think?
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Date: 2024-01-28 06:05 pm (UTC)At any rate, this would be a good time to invoke some old-fashioned manners. Tinne suggests a balance of force and polarity, a.k.a. give and take. You should ask her out for lunch or coffee as a first date -- for which you will pay 100%. You might text her (if it's a smartphone) and say "Hi, it's me, it was nice seeing you at the Singles Event X. May I take you out for coffee or lunch sometime? Let me know". Coffee and/or lunch is casual, non-threatening, and ought to take place during the daytime. If she does you the favor of saying yes, it's time to get even more old fashioned. Make no mistake: if you ask a woman out, it is your job to pay for it no matter how little money you have. Opening the door for her, including the car door of the Uber she took to get there or whatever, does not seem outlandish at all to me. Money in general needs to not come up in the convo unless she absolutely insists on talking about it. You should also tip well and avoid complaining about anything or anyone, and keep conversation light, lively, and humorous. I have stayed married to my husband of 24 years mostly because of his sense of humor, and we've been through some s**t, so there's that. Also, unless she lunges to kiss or hug you after the first casual date, do not expect a kiss or even so much as a thank you. Just say, "I'd love to do it again sometime -- don't forget my number!" and then leave the ball in her court. If she wants you after the first date, she will let you know.
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Date: 2024-01-28 10:08 pm (UTC)She does seem like a lovely, principled woman, judging from when we talked 18 months ago... She turned me down more for religious reasons than anything else. (She makes it a point to go to church every Sunday. I've evolved from atheist to cautiously curious.)
Thanks, Kimberly! I'll think about some more, but I am leaning towards sending her a text asking her out.
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Date: 2024-01-28 02:50 pm (UTC)To review: Mor was at play as I paid down my debts in a penultimate payment, the end of 18 months of debts is in sight.
To ask: What is it that I need to know this week, according to the Ogham?
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Date: 2024-01-28 06:28 pm (UTC)Thanks for the feedback! Congratulations and good work.
Things are looking rosy for you: you drew three cards, all well-dignified. That said, I have had some bad days on all well-dignified readings, so there are imbalances that can occur -- Meatworld still sucks in spite of all well-dig readings!
For the You position, you drew Gort or Perseverance. Your long, regular, and steady labors are paying off and you can apply the same kind of stick-to-it-iveness to other areas of your life. What other bad habits could you triumph over? Imbalances to root out would be smugness or self-satisfaction, harshly judging those who are not where you are yet, and overlooking areas of your own life where you have not been diligent.
For the Situation, you drew Eadha or Limits. You are witnessing the power of limits and how working with them rather than against them can improve your life. Yes, sometimes when we "stay in our lane" it can be a net positive. This card is one of humility but it is not so humble that it cowers. You have not gotten where you are by shrinking down and being a conformist coward. The challenge now is to not become so attached to Meatworld wealth and prosperity that you end up like the majority who are completely up their own butts about it. In my own case, I believe I am doing better as far as money is concerned due to my daily devotion to the Clean Toilet Challenge, but even if the side effect of cleaning my toilet is massive material wealth, I think it would be a bad example to brag about how diligent I was. Any kind of material wealth has as much to do with luck as hard work at any given time, and that's why it is so crucial to be generous and give to the less fortunate when we are gifted with the tiniest excess.
For the Outcome, you drew Phagos or Teaching. Phagos is the joy of doing (and perhaps sharing) that which you do very well. Keep in mind the skill in question could be a professional or hobby type of activity such as one of the sciences, making things by hand, or cooking. It can also be referring to an emotional skill or something as abstract as prayer. This week gives you an opportunity to look at what you are truly a master at, or at least a field where you've got a good shot at total mastery.
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Date: 2024-01-28 06:28 pm (UTC)1. The usual: what's up this week?
2. Last time I was here I asked your Ogham about Plan E. They offered Beith well-dignified. Since then I am feeling pretty stuck in my current situation and I'd like to ask them about Plan E again, precisely about how to get it moving quickly and efficiently.
Thanks as always for your time!
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Date: 2024-01-29 04:12 am (UTC)The Ogham give you three cards this week. All are well-dignified. I will utter my usual warning about being aware of imbalance despite an all well-dignified reading: it surely happens -- I have had all well-dignified readings where I had an epic sinus headache, intestinal cramps, bank overdrafts, and all sorts of fun stuff. The all well-dignified status merely indicates a high chance of being a mature adult about what is handed your way.
For the You card, you drew Uilleand or Generosity. The flow of generosity passes through you, which is to say you both give it and get it. This is a good opportunity to observe how the most generous people are that way no matter what their wealth status happens to be. How has generosity uplifted them? When you were generous, how did it come back to you?
For the Situation, you drew Coll or Wisdom. Coll is knowing when to shut up. Saying less than necessary is always for the best, though acting less than necessary is more complicated. Coll comes with the temptation to stick your foot in your mouth, so keep your eye on the ball and edit, edit, edit.
For the Outcome, you drew Huath or Obstacles. Even when well-dignified, Huath can mean physical danger in my Ogham, so be on your guard. Other than that, Huath is a card of forcefulness. We are often tempted to force things, whether this is opening a tightly closed jar that could potentially sprain a wrist or cornering someone into a conversation they don't want to have. It is important to balance force with flexibility -- the Ogham say you've got a good read on how much force to use this week, making it a good one to observe once again.
For Plan E, they provide Luis or Protection ill-dignified, which means you need to lay low with Plan E for this week and pray on it. Luis is yet another danger card in my Ogham and this week isn't the best for Plan E. Keep it to silent plotting for this short duration of time.
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Date: 2024-01-28 06:47 pm (UTC)Aquamarine Sentient Porpoise
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Date: 2024-01-29 03:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-01-28 07:08 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-01-30 02:35 am (UTC)Sorry this is so late! I must have overlooked your reading yesterday.
You drew three cards.
The first card in the You position is Ailm or Transcendence. You have done an excellent job setting the necessary limits it takes to cultivate a higher vibration. By keeping your emotions in check, seeing the good in people and situations, and by making the best out of what you're given, you are making real traction at the moment. Look out for imbalances of ego in the form of depression (it can be tough to be perennially upbeat) and false transcendence, where you shove problems under the rug to "fake it until you make it". Transcendence can only be faked for so long.
For the Situation, you drew Quert or Delight ill-dignified. This is a card of etheric starvation. Considering etheric starvation is the most common affliction of our time, it is difficult to see the signs. Exhaustion, hunger that does not seem entirely relevant to how much you ate, and addictive behaviors are all classic signs. It's important to expose yourself to sunlight and in absence of sunlight, open flames such as candles or campfires. Etheric starvation can be damaging on all the planes, so take it seriously.
For the Outcome, you drew Huath or Obstacles well-dignified. Huath can point to physical danger in any dignity, so be warned. Other than that, it tends to be about the use of Martial force. You may have to rise to your own or someone else's defense, or it is possible they will have the opportunity to defend you. Huath is about iniative, taking charge, and not letting life steamroll you. It's not the easiest card to deal with but it often brings tremendous changes for the better.
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Date: 2024-01-28 07:20 pm (UTC)1. I have friends doing a hiking trip this coming weekend I’m thinking of attending. Does your Ogham think it’s worth attending this trip?
2. I used to live in a community with some friendly neighbors. Those neighbors have since moved closer to my parents. I feel my parents would like them if they met. Does your Ogham think my parents would get along well with these friends of mine if they met?
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Date: 2024-01-29 04:15 am (UTC)My Ogham like the hiking trip idea. They provide Ur or Intimacy well-dignified and think it would be nice for you to bond with your fellow human beings in this case. They think that both you and your friends will get a great deal out of it.
For your parents and the new/old neighbors, they say No, not right now. They provide Ioho or Grace ill-dignified, which indicates they either may not end up getting along or that now is not the right time to introduce them. Certainly ask again later though as this may be a temporary concern for reasons we cannot know.
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Date: 2024-01-28 08:02 pm (UTC)What is up this week?
With thanks and blessings, Heloise
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Date: 2024-01-29 04:29 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week.
For the You position, you drew Phagos or Teaching well-dignified. This is a week of diplomacy, good-natured exchanges, and maturity. There is opportunity to use your truest talents and that which you have mastered and possibly the chance to learn from experts from the past or from the here and now.
For the Situation, you drew Straif or Resilience ill-dignified. This can point to strain in finances, health, or in an area fraught with emotion. Because it is in Situation, it may be talking about someone close to you. Being ready for what life throws of us requires flexibility but not infinite flexibility: to be "too ready" is to make yourself brittle as you retreat behind a shell and to be unready is to lack diligence about planning ahead and defending what you have.
For the Outcome, you drew Saille or Sensitivity ill-dignified. Straight up, someone could be acting very insensitively toward you or you are acting that way towards someone else. You may have to draw a hard line when it comes how much you are doing for others so that it does not become enablement.
Week
Date: 2024-01-28 08:58 pm (UTC)Could I have a heads up for the week please?
Blessings to you
Miow
Re: Week
Date: 2024-01-29 04:39 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week. All were ill-dignified. Please note that all ill-dig readings do not indicate a bad time, only that the challenges will be fairly obvious, which makes them easier to remedy in my opinion. For instance, my personal reading for myself today was all ill-dignified and it wasn't a bad day at all.
For the You card, you drew Onn or Community. People in the world of semi-strangers may be acting like jerks. It may be easy to be terse or rude. Whenever I am in one of those moods where people are pissing me off, I try to remember that they have their reasons as much as I do and I am certainly not perfectly behaved all the time. Do your best and work with the people around you -- lemonade out of lemons is the general idea.
For the Situation, you drew Ur or Intimacy. This could go several ways: irritation or frustration with a loved one, a need to keep to yourself or need of more alone time, a temptation to say things that won't help you or anyone else. Or feeling a lack of connection with a loved one. I've been there, done that, bought the T-shirt. It's a good time to play Pollyanna's Glad Game, focusing relentlessly on the positive, which is the most hidden side of all sometimes.
For the Outcome, you drew Koad or Confluence. It's just not a good week for the "best laid plans". It's a fine week to beg out, stay home, and lay low. Avoid excessive blame for what goes wrong -- it's never all your fault. That said, face the responsibilities you have honestly and if you shirked them, fine, but admit it and move on.
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Date: 2024-01-29 10:08 am (UTC)Thank you as always! I don't know if you are interested in feedback on the accuracy of your readings? In case you are: last week's reading (all ill dig as well) for me was spot on. For instance, I was denied a promotion at work, and the announcement would have been totally unexpected if not for your reading. You may be interested further to hear that after I read your post last week I did my usual daily tarot reading (I am still a beginner) but for the week, and they confirmed your reading with the added detail that I should expect a betrayal and take a good look at the people around me. This is exactly what must have happened. After working here for 16 years this promotion is long overdue. Someone on the promotion panel must have nixed it for me. Also, more accuracy: last year I asked whether I should apply/whether your Ogham thought it would be successful/worthwhile and the answer was no. I would not have applied except my boss and other senior colleagues encouraged me to.
Anyway, having the heads up last week (when an announcement was not due) meant I was mentally prepared and not as devastated as I would have been otherwise. I took your advice and Pollyanna'd it.
Many blessings
Miiw
Re: Feedback
Date: 2024-01-31 03:41 am (UTC)I'm glad to hear you made the best out of what sounds like a crappy situation. It does sound like someone in the panel has a grudge. As nasty as that is, I would not consider it a reflection of you or your work. People are in an astral morass for the most part and quite a few of them are their worst selves every single day: arrogant, petty, unfair, jealous, and bitter. If you don't stew in any of those emotions on a regular basis, you are in a far better place than they are.
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Date: 2024-01-28 09:13 pm (UTC)Just read the new instructions for the readings! Sorry I didn't see them and asked too much last time
Questions today:
1. What do I need to know this week, according to the Ogham?
2. Is it a good idea to attend the sacred geometry workshop that I've been thinking about in April? what does the Ogham say?
Thanks so much!
J
To share - Sending this link because I think it'll make you smile and I thought about you when I saw them. I cannot have cats (husband is allergic), so I live vicariously through others : P
https://dreamingoftokyo.com/collections/coconeco-cat-paw-glass/products/coconeco-cat-paw-glass-bi-colour-cat
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Date: 2024-01-29 04:52 am (UTC)No worries.
You drew three cards this week.
For the You position, you drew Coll or Wisdom ill-dignified. The Ogham are giving you a heads up: edit what you say this week, tailor it to perfection before you say it or don't say it at all, both in writing/text and in person or on the phone. This card in this dignity has saved me WORLDS of trouble. It can also mean having to deal with someone's foolishness or being frustrated by what you don't know, or being afraid that you are seen as foolish or unknowledgeable.
For the Situation, you drew Duir or Gifts ill-dignified. Even when it's ill-dignified, Duir is a good card. At the very worst, it can mean feeling guilty about privilege or someone attempting to make you or a loved one feel guilty about privilege. Usually it is about how the gifts you give return to you via the power of seven, so when you give extra this week (likely), you are going to see an exponential return of that energy. Try to observe it in action; it's fairly interesting.
For the Outcome, you drew Tinne or Defense well-dignified. This is one of the danger cards of my Ogham, so please be aware and on guard. Other than that, it talks about knowing your boundaries and having a solid sense of who/what is dangerous and who/what is safe and friendly. That sense isn't just psychic... it's based in real world experience and meaningful thought.
For the Sacred Geometry workshop, my Ogham like it. They give you Saille or Sensitivity well-dignified, which says that this is the right thing for you at the right time.
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Date: 2024-01-29 04:58 am (UTC)Week 5
Date: 2024-01-28 09:23 pm (UTC)What do I need to know in order to make the best out of this week?
Thanks!
-Eugene
Re: Week 5
Date: 2024-01-29 05:04 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week.
For the You card, you drew Duir or Gifts well-dignified. This week shows you giving and receiving in a balanced way. It is a good week to think about how generous acts from the heart sublimate and improve everything they touch, including the person who creates them.
For the Situation, you drew Coll or Wisdom ill-dignified, which is a caution not to offer pearls before swine, to keep your speech monitored and measured, and to be ready to suffer a foolish person but not to do so with infinite patience. This could also be an indication that you fear that other people perceive you as a fool and is a reminder that other people are all about themselves, just as you are all about you.
For the Outcome, you drew Mor or Sea Change well-dignified. You are in a spot of collective astral clarity. You didn't do anything to bring it, however, now that you know, you can navigate it. It is a good week to look at long term plans, big changes, and to reflect upon the past.
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Date: 2024-01-29 12:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-01-29 05:14 am (UTC)For Option B, they give Tinne or Defense well-dignified. Tinne indicates a different kind of fight, but again it is just as worthwhile. Tinne is more passionate, fiery, and sudden, but it is also more volatile for those reasons.
For Option C, they give Straif or Resilience ill-dignified, which is to say C cannot move with the times and isn't appropriate for you. C may be fine for someone else but not for you.
Buckle down time
Date: 2024-01-29 01:45 am (UTC)It’s a beautiful evening, following a beautiful day here in Oregon. We had that miserable ice storm and my husband and I were off grid for real for 11 days before the utility got us hooked back up. All the prepping we’ve been doing for the past ten years made this a breeze. Mostly.
So, my question for the Ogham this evening is what I need to do to get my business back to being profitable again? I hate doing it, but I’m starting a social media thing—Facebook is what people use here. I’m also planning weekly or semi weekly emails to my patient list about what’s going on in the practice and on the homestead.
Anything else?
Thanks for all your help.
Annette
Re: Buckle down time
Date: 2024-01-29 05:29 am (UTC)Yikes! Sounds harrowing. We had quite a bit of ice here too; luckily the power stayed on.
My Ogham predict more rough going for the business in the immediate term but long term success.
For the You or current time, they give Gort or Perseverance ill-dignified, which tells me that you've taken a major hit as of late and it isn't just the crazy ice storm. The Ogham say you've got to hang in there, and put your busy mind to self-promotion instead of worrying what you've gotten wrong.
For the Situation, you drew Ur or Intimacy ill-dignified, which tells me that people who were close to you -- former clients maybe? moved on or caused trouble as some clients do, leaving you feeling exposed.
For the Outcome, you drew Onn or Community well-dignified. My Ogham think the long term prognosis is very good and that you will rebuild a new and better community of like minds.
They like Facebook and social media in general for your business.
My suggestion is to focus on Facebook short videos which are what FB is doing to compete with TikTok. For instance, you could make an informational video of what happens during the average session, briefly explaining what you do and why it works to the total novice. Homestead tips and tricks videos are all the rage, so maybe pick something you do (for instance, "what happens when the power goes out for 11 days on the homestead" and make a mini-video of it. Another good social media site to look into is Instagram. Most people on Facebook cross-pollinate with Instagram: they are owned by the same company. Health tips, explanations, and homestead vignettes are popular on Instagram as well -- any post you do is free advertising. Plan on posting something new, even if it's just a pretty photo, a bit of humor, or an inspirational quote, 1x per day for a few months, then you can slow it down to 1x a week.
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Date: 2024-01-29 01:49 am (UTC)What's up for me and my family this week?
Thanks!
-PW
PS Last week's reading was very accurate. Re Phagos well-dignified, we did receive useful knowledge this week. Thanks again!
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Date: 2024-01-29 05:39 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week. All were well-dignified. Though this could indicate a rosy week, it is usually more of a sign that this week's challenges will be overcome with style and grace.
For the You position, you drew Ioho or Grace. This week is marked by letting go of the old to make way for the new. True grace is deference that comes from the realization that for anything new to be born, the old must give way and die. We can still connect with the spirits and souls from the past as they are still there (time is an illusion of Meatworld) but the most constructive thing we can do is focus on the positives of what was and use the negatives to become better people.
For the Situation, you drew Duir or Gifts. Duir is never a bad card even when ill-dignified, so this points to some lovely times this week that are worth savoring and perhaps even making note of in a journal to remember when things aren't so good. I will say my usual bit about how sharing sublimates that which you share from your heart. It is always going to come back to you according to natural law. The more I observe the "power of seven" phenomenon, the more I have come to think it is one of the main natural laws that is even surer than gravity.... and gravity seems fairly certain.
For the Outcome, you drew Ruis or Regret. This one is true repentance -- the old fashioned kind that is not done out of ego imbalance but comes from earnestly trying to do better. We all make mistakes and the reason we make them is because there is no other surefire way to learn what NOT to do. Humans are dumb and judgmental by nature, so learning the hard way eventually brings us back to the Grace and deferential letting go of Ioho.
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Date: 2024-01-30 07:12 pm (UTC)Hmm...so are we going to learn something the hard way this week? :eek:
Overall, what a good fit to what I'm having to work on this week! I'm having to gather info and network on a topic which caused me childhood trauma, and now is affecting my child. I need to be working through my trauma so I can handle it better in the moment each time it comes up for my child. There are mailing lists I was on back then...tried them, they're mostly dead. Guess I need to look elsewhere for support.
Back then, I did something which upset others on the lists. It's not something I'd do now. It had some unintended consequences for one person who'd tried to help me, and I really regret that. But it also helped me take a big step out of my trauma, in a way that nothing else could have. Unsure whether or not to regret it wholesale. You've talked before about "I don't do that anymore"--this is something I really don't do anymore. But it's something that, if you only consider me and not how it affected other people, I kind of "needed" to do at that time...
I've been mulling whether, if I go to the same communities or a new community with the same people (since this issue is rare so it'll BE the same people and I've seen some of the same people already), if I should bring it up and apologize. Or if I should wait and see if they bring it up. Or if I should just assume they've forgotten. There's a part of me saying, "How arrogant to even think anyone would remember anything *you* did!"
I sent an intro to one list (didn't mention the past). No replies, though. Now seeking out the Facebook groups the listowner told me have replaced them.
-PW
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Date: 2024-01-31 03:47 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-01-29 01:57 am (UTC)I currently work for an environmental consulting company. Basically we do natural resources surveys for developers to check for wetlands/etc. on site and then work with the developers and engineers/etc. to reduce or mitigate impacts on the resources.
I initially liked my job, but it’s set in that my current career supports destroying the same resources I want to conserve, since the environmental consulting work wouldn’t exist without the constant development that will ruin this country by dwindling our resources.
Surprisingly, divination and my patron god have suggested I should not quit my job, but quietly - maybe eventually loudly - sabotage the work the company does. This is very unusual territory for me… yet it’s part of my path.
I’d like to request guidance from you on how I can work to undo my career and my current company’s work. What should I know to achieve what I need to achieve?
Sincere thanks for any advice you can provide for this odd situation.
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Date: 2024-01-29 05:48 am (UTC)OK, for starters, my Ogham say you need to make efforts to get out of that job and possibly that entire field of work. I ask "Should Anon just get OUT?" and they give Onn or Community well-dignified. I think they are saying that your community and friends are elsewhere, despite any alliances you have made at the current job.
For the whole sabotage-as-you-work thing, they provide Huath or Obstacles well-dignified, which means you need to be ready for confrontation and you need to be prepared to strike at any time with balanced Martial force. Think of yourself as the Shaolin warrior in training who has to carry lots of water and chopped wood up the hill, always preparing to fight while doing your best to avoid fighting.
For the long-term outcome, they give you Ailm or Transcendence well-dignified, which indicates that you will triumph over all of this. With the guidance of the Divine, you will keep ahead of these nasty people and their sodden pyramid, but it won't be easy.