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.
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Date: 2024-02-04 07:06 am (UTC)To review the past two weeks: I didn’t pass Saille well-dig because my wish for something to end got ahead of my rationality, but otherwise I’m increasingly holding my tongue as needed (Coll well-dig) and I did learn some important lessons (Phagos well-dig). But these two weeks also felt like Koad - it felt like some new cogs in the machine of my life had activated and something had changed in the air around me. Hard to describe exactly.
1. What do I need to know to make the best of the next two weeks?
2. I use affirmations daily, and I have imagery I visualize while I repeat my affirmations. Does your Ogham have any recommendations addressing the imagery I use in my affirmations or how I perform my affirmations in general?
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Date: 2024-02-05 01:48 am (UTC)Thank you for the feedback!
For the You position, you drew Onn or Community ill-dignified. This one points to feeling like a third wheel, and it could be because your expectations of your community are too high or you have misgivings about them or both. This could also represent pressure being put on you to compromise your own boundaries, especially where community members (semi-strangers) are concerned.
For the Situation, you drew Uilleand or Generosity ill-dignified. Generosity can be a hard thing to get right: some confuse it with molly-coddling and there can be a thin line between generous and enabling behavior. If you are the recipient of the "benefits", it is OK to privately question the gift and whether or not you should take it. If it is you potentially enabling or molly coddling someone, take a step back and gather some time to think about what you are doing.
For your Outcome, you drew Quert or Delight well-dignified. Overall, you find a balance between work and play. There is nothing wrong with cutting loose a little and enjoying Meatworld once in a while, the trouble comes when we wallow in delights and act as if we are owed them at every hour. Being gracious about these delights, sharing them, and putting the kindness you would like to see in the world in yourself will go far in bringing back karma in your favor.
As to your affirmations, they get Fearn or Bridge well-dignified. My Ogham generally like the affirmations and that imagery for you. They suggest keeping in mind here that the images are a bridge and nothing more: they are not the real thing, only a tutorial to help your humble Meatworld brain grok the information you are asking for. The images are training wheels; it's important not to take them too seriously. Also, keep in mind the divine powers are often silly with us in order to try to get us to lighten up.
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Date: 2024-02-04 11:45 am (UTC)How did my recent working go? And what do your ogham think of a follow-on working this week?
Thanks,
Luke
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Date: 2024-02-05 01:50 am (UTC)Nice to hear from you.
My Ogham like your recent working. They give Phagos or Teaching well-dignified, indicating you had access to some masters in the spirit world and that you are being assisted in order to achieve mastery someday for yourself.
For the follow-on this week, they say hold off. They give Fearn or Bridge ill-dignified, meaning now is a little too soon. You'll probably want to do some discursive meditation and then ask again later.
Love uncrossing work
Date: 2024-02-04 12:01 pm (UTC)As always, thank you for this space. My question is as follows: I have completed some love uncrossing work recently. Has the work been successful and what will be the results of this work?
Thanks,
P
Re: Love uncrossing work
Date: 2024-02-05 04:09 am (UTC)My Ogham say No, the work was not completely successful. They give you Duir or Gifts ill-dignified, which indicates you are on the right track but there is more to learn. So keep going with the uncrossing work, and don't be bashful about repeating the same things you've been doing. As for the results of this work, they give you Huath or Obstacles well-dignified, which indicates you've begun to build the right kind of strength that will untangle some of the imbalances you've been beset with. You're not there yet, but track you are on will lead to (hard-earned) success if you follow through.
Re: Love uncrossing work
Date: 2024-02-05 08:03 pm (UTC)I think I will do as your reading suggests and repeat the uncrossing work.
All the best,
P
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Date: 2024-02-04 01:03 pm (UTC)May I please have a "what's up" reading for February 2024?
Thanks so much,
Jan
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Date: 2024-02-05 04:19 am (UTC)This February comes with a tendency towards imbalance: all cards were ill-dignified. That said, I have had some of my best days on all ill-dig readings and killer sinus headaches on all well-dig ones, so make of this what you will.
For the You position, you drew Nuin or Communication. This points to it not being the right time to send a message or trouble getting your points heard by others. It can also point to technology and transportation being sources of annoyance, expense, and etheric starvation more than joy, so it reminds you to get outside in the fresh air.
For the Situation, they provide Quert or Delight. Straight up, someone may be acting rude to you; this one also means there is a risk of being rude or short with someone else. A lack of Quert energy means not having enough time, feeling like you want to escape, and
becoming grumpy because you are over-pressured. Quert is a reminder to kick back and celebrate and/or just relax -- in moderation, of course.
For the Outcome, you drew Ailm or Transcendence. There may be trolls who want to get under your skin. Everyone has their moments: even loved ones can be a source of trolling. At any rate, your best bet is to ignore the trolling and let it spin out into empty space. Any fight on your part is an invitation to engage. Unless it is literally life or death, don't engage. Ailm in this dignity can also mean garden variety melancholy or depression and feeling under the weather. Yet another warning is to avoid false transcendence, which is when the puffy ego cannot admit there has been a failure and pretends that everything is hunky dory OK.
reality check
Date: 2024-02-04 02:21 pm (UTC)Sometimes I have dreams that feel really important or even prophetic and I've recently been having some that relate directly to my own life (as opposed to world events, for example). I followed up with rune readings and while my readings are consistent, they are also baffling - in that I'm struggling to accept what they are saying. It's possible I'm too emotionally connected to the issue in question to do an accurate reading for myself. Could you ask if my readings around this issue are accurate? Either way, what message do I need to understand from these dreams?
Thank you!
Re: reality check
Date: 2024-02-05 04:30 am (UTC)I feel your pain on this one. I had a dream over 20 years ago that was a premonition of Covid vaccine nanotechology attempting to take over the world: in the dream, a relative of mine was housing a bunch of exotic animals in tanks and they were deliberately infected (by some mad scientist) with a kind of slime that liquefied their bodies as they died in excruciating pain and then spread to whatever it touched. The dream was so horrifying, it haunted me for years. Was it literal? No. The symbolism was quite accurate though if we think of it in terms of the Covid vaccines.
My Ogham say that Yes, your dreams are accurate, but with a catch of course. They give you Ur or Intimacy, which is to say that only you can truly know the secret symbolism of these dreams, and if you try to explain it to anyone else, human language will likely fall far short of conveying the messages bound up in them. Only you can delve into what these dreams mean, and like my exotic animals/slime dream, it could be years before you figure out what the dreams were getting at because the events must play out on their own timeline.
For the second question, they provide Huath or Obstacles well-dignified. This is to say that the dreams are a form of initiation for you and they are a test of your force. Dealing with the emotions of the dreams may be difficult -- I know this is the case with my own dreams. To add insult to injury, I feel that I am always tested in dreams to see if I will backslide into old, bad behaviors. Expect challenges and plan on spending a great deal of time in discursive meditation, only to discover the dream messages are deeply unique to you and therefore incomprehensible to others.
3 questions
Date: 2024-02-04 05:23 pm (UTC)First, your reading last week for me was spot on again and helped me negotiate a challenging week. Persons unknown high in my employment are making things really difficult; I feel disconnected from people who should be close to me yet crowded by those I would rather not even have in my life (so your identifying of a need to be alone was spot on). Regarding the outcome yes, several plans frustratingly fell through. Thanks for the warnings, they really helped!
My query this week, if I may, is threefold. First, could I have a heads up for the week? Second, should I go to the conference in B in June? And finally, should I continue to travel to P in September for work?
Many thanks and blessings to you!
Miow
Re: 3 questions
Date: 2024-02-05 04:42 am (UTC)Thanks for the feedback!
I'm limiting readings to four cards, so I will answer your first two requests about your week and the conference. If you are still curious about your travel plans to P next week, feel free to ask it as your fourth card.
You drew three cards this week.
For the You position, you drew Beith or Beginnings ill-dignified. This week may have you feeling tired, lacking energy, tired and wired, and generally dragged down by the current situation. It's important to set hard limits and not allow yourself to go too many directions at once. Take the time necessary to consider your actions for the hidden intention behind them; this will help you to see the same truth of the intentions of others.
For the Situation, you drew Ur or Intimacy well-dignified. You harness the power of keeping to yourself. By knowing which secrets to keep and which to tell, you will build your own power tremendously. By "telling" secrets, I mean knowing what to say to whom, and that is going to mean playing naive, being the innocent Pollyanna even if it is just an act, and mostly shutting up.
For the Outcome, you drew Gort or Perseverance well-dignified. You are showing that you're made of tougher stuff than most-- this does not matter as much in the Meatworld sense as it does where spiritual development and self-realization is concerned. Your staying power is what keeps you intact as everything devolves around you.
My Ogham suggest you go to Conference B. They give Ailm or Transcendence well-dignified, which says that though you will feel pressed, you'll get some benefits from going.
Re: 3 questions: thank you!
Date: 2024-02-05 09:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-02-04 06:14 pm (UTC)Just the usual one question for your Ogham: what's up for me this coming week?
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Date: 2024-02-05 04:55 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week. For the You card, you drew Ioho or Grace well-dignified. This week sees you letting go of what is not meant to be, being respectful of limits and gracious in the face of life's trials, dramas, and sorrows. It is a good week to look at times when you weren't as graceful and to recognize how far you have come.
For the Situation, you drew Ngetal or Hygiene ill-dignified. Etheric starvation could be a real problem this week, and with it physical illness. Getting out in the sun should be prioritized. Health in general needs to be priorty No. 1 this week. Because this is in Situation, health issues could be impacting a loved one.
For the Outcome, you drew Ruis or Regret well-dignified. True repentance is actually very constructive. As you probably know, I rant a great deal about repentance in mainstream religion being fake and meaningless. True repentance is the kind that is a constant learning process where a new path is forged instead of making excuses, pretending it never happened, and backsliding. This is a good week to look at the positive progress you've made despite temptation to forget and backslide.
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Date: 2024-02-04 06:33 pm (UTC)To ask: What is it that I need to know this week, according to the Ogham?
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Date: 2024-02-05 05:03 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week.
For the You card, you drew Oir or Epiphany ill-dignified. There is a realization you need to have and it may be one you've been avoiding. Perhaps it re-opens old wounds or casts you in an unflattering light. Whatever it is, it is an opportunity to grow, so face it without fear.
For the Situation, you drew Muin or Harvest well-dignified. There is reason to kick back and celebrate -- I'm not saying you need a ticker tape parade, but credit where credit is due won't hurt. Sometimes you do good and that needs to be recognized and built upon. Once it is over, ask yourself "what were the triumphs of this week?"
For the Outcome, you drew Ioho or Grace ill-dignified. There is the energy of not letting go what is past its prime hovering around you. I am not saying you are the one with this energy (maybe you are) just that it is around and potentially influencing your life. That said, being too gracious is a risk: enabling, allowing yourself to be used and abused, and not drawing and enforcing limits as to where your own energy goes are all things to look out for.
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Date: 2024-02-04 08:29 pm (UTC)Flew in from Miami Beach BOAC
Didn't get to bed last night
All the way that paper bag was on my knee
Man I had a dreadful flight
What I'm wondering at this point - and hoping the Ogham can tell me - is, Is the worst over now? Or is it the proverbial eye of the storm, with greater and more terrible things yet to come?
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Date: 2024-02-05 05:06 am (UTC)My Ogham say the worst is over. They give you Gort or Perseverance well-dignified, which is to say the strength and resolve you've built are going to pull you through. This isn't to say it's going to be a cakewalk, but that your perspective and your tenacity are well-placed to triumph over whatever bullcrap is coming at you.
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Date: 2024-02-04 09:21 pm (UTC)I am exploring some changes. What do your Ogham think of options A, B, and C?
With thanks and blessings, Heloise
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Date: 2024-02-05 05:09 am (UTC)My Ogham give you three cards.
For A, they provide Oir or Epiphany ill-dignified. In short, they think A is a bad idea, and either it will get old fast or it will be wrong from the very start.
For B, they like it. They give Mor or Sea, meaning the climate is right, factors align, and luck is definitely on your side.
For C, they provide Ur or Intimacy ill-dignified. This means that C may be right in some parallel universe or for someone else, or maybe for you at a different time, but it is not the right thing NOW, where it matters.
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Date: 2024-02-04 09:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-02-05 05:11 am (UTC)Princess Cutekitten
Date: 2024-02-04 09:51 pm (UTC)Re: Princess Cutekitten
Date: 2024-02-05 05:24 am (UTC)Sorry to hear it... it sounds like you are going through some s**t.
My Ogham give you four cards.
As for physical danger, they say Yes, you've got issues there. They give you Muin or Harvest well-dignified, which means that some bad habits from the past may be exacting a toll. For instance, my husband is a Type 2 diabetic and a former heavy smoker who had an abysmal diet for decades. He now suffers the legacy of those years in aches and pains. This is not reason for him to throw in the towel -- he's not licked yet! However, he has no choice but to put up with pains and aches, and Stoicism is pretty much the only constructive way of going forward.
For the moral danger, and since I'm not sure what you mean by this, I will let my Ogham take the lead, you got Beith or Intention well-dignified. This is to say that your intention is in conflict with those attacking you. Dodge these attacks if you can -- never fight unless provoked. The more you dodge and avoid, the less they are able to feed off the emotional energy you put into fighting. Vampirism is real, it's just not some dude creeping around in a cape and sucking blood.
For the spiritual danger, they say Yes. They give you Ruis or Regret well-dignified, which means the Ogham say the work you must do has to do with repentance and your perceptions of repentance. This is a good time to look at what you truly regret and what you are doing differently now to avoid backsliding and the patterns of past mistakes.
For the legal danger, they say No, you are not in legal danger. They give Mor or Sea, which is to say that you are in the right, or that at least you will be able to avoid being treated as if you are wrong.
Re: Princess Cutekitten
Date: 2024-02-05 05:26 am (UTC)Week 6
Date: 2024-02-05 12:08 am (UTC)What do I need to know in order to make the best out of this week?
Thanks!
-Eugene
Re: Week 6
Date: 2024-02-05 05:33 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week.
For the You card, you drew Beith or Birth ill-dignified. This week may be one where your get up and go got up and went. It's important to pick your battles, to choose where you put your energy very carefully, and not to overcommit. That said, it should also be taken as a challenge to choose the most worthwhile intentions and pour your energy into them with devotion and diligence.
For the Situation, you drew Onn or Community well-dignified. Your community wants to help you this week, so let them. This is a good week to work on social skills, always keeping in mind that others have their own dramas, and though they don't want your deep involvement in them, a detached and listening ear is always appreciated along with a friendly face and genuine sympathy.
For the Outcome, you drew Straif or Resilience well-dignified. You are building skill and strength, and this is a much better way of working on your problems than fixating on the negative. Remember that we are all evolutionarily wired to remember and dwell upon the negative -- otherwise we never would have survived the savannah/cave phase of human existence, but that means it is really hard to live in a society where you sit still a lot. True occultism is finding the silver lining and playing Pollyanna's Glad Game. Counter one negative thought with three positives: something you are grateful for, remembering a kind deed done to you or by you, and/or wishing that someone be blessed.
Re: Week 6
Date: 2024-02-05 05:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-02-05 01:49 am (UTC)What's up for me and my family this week?
Thanks!
-PW
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Date: 2024-02-05 05:46 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week.
For the You position, you and the fam drew Ailm or Transcendence ill-dignified. Low behavior, grumpiness, and crankiness may end up dragging everyone down this week. It's important not to give trolls and trolling the reaction they/it crave. That said, trying to sweep problems under the rug to stamp a happy face on it will not do -- be honest about problems and darkness and defeat it with humility and humor.
For the Situation, you drew Huath or Obstacles well-dignified. Huath is one of the danger cards of my Ogham, so be aware of the potential danger of this week. Otherwise, this talks about balanced Martial force: think of the kung fu monk who does not go out trying to find a fight, but is extremely prepared if the fight decides to bring itself to him.
For the Outcome, you drew Uilleand or Generosity ill-dignified. Someone may be trying to molly-coddle, enable, or smother, and if so, limits must be drawn and enforced. This could also be a purely positive card despite the ill-dignity: Uilleand could be talking about an extreme outflow or inflow of generosity. If it is given with pure heart and intention, the energy will sublimate and bless everything it touches.
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Date: 2024-02-05 01:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-02-05 05:53 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week. All were well-dignified. Though this does not guarantee a conflict-free week, it does indicate that you'll triumph handily over any dramas and challenges thrown your way.
For the You position, you drew Coll or Wisdom. In short, this card talks about knowing when to shut up. You are going to save yourself worlds of trouble just by keeping your trap shut. Coll also talks about earning skills and knowledge the hard way, via getting your hands deep in it. This kind of learning never goes away; you will take it with you into the afterlife.
For the Situation, you drew Quert or Delight. This one talks about the little joys when you are grateful and don't take anything for granted. Believe it or not, it is these small acts that make you a better person more than choice of job or how much you give to charity. Tiny acts of grace, kindness, and generosity add up over time. Civilization would not be a worthwhile project without them. What were the small kindnesses you did this week? Which ones were done to you?
For the Outcome, you drew Beith or Intention. You have singular focus and drive towards what is important. This is a good week to look at where you ended up putting most of your free time: this may offer some clue to your purpose for incarnation. What were this week's distractions and what forms did they take? For me, it was a bunch of needy cats LOL
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Date: 2024-02-05 01:52 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-02-05 05:55 am (UTC)My Ogham like it. They provide Quert or Delight well-dignified, which is to say the place has good energy attached to it.