Ogham Readings on Sundays
Apr. 28th, 2024 12:31 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kimberlysteele
Hi Everyone, I am back. Thank you all for your kind words and patience during last week's unexpected break.
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, June 23.
My next planned break is the week of Sunday, June 23.
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Week 18
Date: 2024-04-28 08:06 am (UTC)What do I need to know in order to make the best out of this week?
Thanks!
-Eugene
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Date: 2024-04-28 08:54 am (UTC)Magical objects
Date: 2024-04-28 09:35 am (UTC)I have 2 magical amulets I am considering purchasing, and would be grateful if you could read for me on whether they would be beneficial and have their intended outcome or not.
1) What would be the outcome of purchasing an amulet from WO for relationship matters?
2) what would be the outcome of an amulet from WO to benefit my hermetic practices?
Thanks as always for your readings.
P
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Date: 2024-04-28 10:34 am (UTC)What could the Ogham reveal about a current situation with our daughter?
May 2024
Date: 2024-04-28 12:10 pm (UTC)As we are now at the end of April (how did that happen?!) and May is all but upon us, may I please have a reading for May 2024? What to expect, how best to deal with challenges and maximize opportunities, etc.
Thanks much,
Jan
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Date: 2024-04-28 12:46 pm (UTC)To review: For the past two weeks, I had been collecting defective product from my workplace destined for the dumpster and redirecting these to the church food pantry. These products are "defective" in the sense that the material is fine, but the packaging is not viable for commercial sale. The issue that came to be was getting this collection over to the church food pantry. One box collected, overslept past church service, two boxes collected, missed the time the food pantry is open. Onn had me thinking about going back for another box for a Saturnine collection of three boxes. I briefly mentioned my intentions with my coworkers and bosses, and it so happened that we received an order to run out extra material inventory. By the end of the shift I had a collection of seven boxes filled to the brim with product, the majority being brand new product in good condition, with said bosses and coworkers cajoling to pack even more. I forced myself to rush out and make a beeline to deposit these goods at the church before the hour of Venus gave out.
To ask: What is it that I need to know this week, according to the Ogham?
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Date: 2024-04-28 01:17 pm (UTC)Hope all's well. I'd be grateful to you and your Ogham if they could give me a three-card appraisal of the current situation with E and how to proceed in the way best for us.
Thanks
IVN 66
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Date: 2024-04-28 05:28 pm (UTC)Could I please ask the Ogham how they think the month of May will go for me?
Thank you.
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Date: 2024-04-28 05:57 pm (UTC)With thanks and blessings, Heloise
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Date: 2024-04-28 06:43 pm (UTC)I’m considering acquiring a T or an S. They both have merits but have different specialities. Please ask Ogham if I will be pleased in the long term with one over the other.
Audrey
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Date: 2024-04-28 08:05 pm (UTC)Hi Kimberly,
What should I prioritize in August?
Thank you for your time.
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Date: 2024-04-28 08:32 pm (UTC)For feedback on your two-week Ogham reading for me (which is still ongoing): Luis ill-dignified so far referred especially to the parts of me still attaching to materialistic desires and emotional security that I need to let go of, and my attachment to them led to some events in private which are embarrassing to look back on. Shouting at one's own self because they still want to do things their own (worse) way is not how one becomes a better being. I'll provide more feedback next week.
For questions:
1. The Libra lunar eclipse was a very climactic day for me and brought an end to a relationship I had been maintaining for a few months. I had strange feelings emerge the days previous, which boiled over on the eclipse, that I was "unlovable" without outside influence. Don't want to get into too much detail about it. Does your Ogham have any advice or words on what I should understand about what I was going through that day?
2. There's a social group and organization I've been mildly involved with for the past few months. I believe it may be a group your Ogham's reading of Ioho ill-dig for the Situation referred to - that is, a group commitment that may be past it's utility to me. Does your Ogham believe I should let go of involvement with the group or should I remain involved in some capacity?
Re: Week 18
Date: 2024-04-28 10:45 pm (UTC)You drew three cards this week. For the You position, you drew Ioho or Grace well-dignified. This week you are challenged to make sacrifices for your own good and to let go of what was not meant to be or what no longer is suitable. There is a high chance that you handle what you are given with style and grace.
For the Situation, you drew Straif or Resilience ill-dignified. This week may end up being low energy or you may find yourself in a situation that attempts to drain you or to drag you down. There is no such thing as financial resilience; it is an illusion. True resilience always comes from inside and never from without. All resilience is based on the emotions and the main source of strength for the emotions to draw from is the spirit. This is why spiritual development is foundational to balancing one's own emotions.
For the Outcome, you drew Tinne or Defense well dignified. No matter what, Tinne can be a dangerous card. Be on your guard this week for danger and don't take risks unless you absolutely must. Other than that, this talks about healthy defenses of the "not my circus, not my monkeys" variety where you focus on yourself and solve your own problems before attempting to advise anyone else. By not indulging in codependence, you become someone others can depend upon.
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Date: 2024-04-28 10:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-04-28 11:08 pm (UTC)I can sympathize.
For the You position, you drew Quert or Delight ill-dignified, meaning your relationship has reached the point where it becomes perilously easy to take each other for granted. By forgetting about small positives and delights, far too much enjoyment of life and each other is missed. Instead of asking "What's wrong?" try asking "What do you think we can do today/tonight that might be fun?" Never underestimate the value of doing a little extra etheric labor -- a.k.a. fix it projects, cleaning, cooking, housework -- to brighten up the general mood of the house and people in it. Also, keep in mind the presence of a sense of humor (my husband's and mine) has saved our 24 year marriage many, many times.
For the Situation, you drew Gort or Perseverance well-dignified. You have a good foundation in place and if you focus on the positive, it will overwhelm the negatives in your relationship with its force. Play the Glad Game and try to come up with three positives for every negative when you start looking for cracks and fissures in the relationship. It is fine to acknowledge and address the negatives and yes, honesty is often the best policy when looking at the crappy parts of the relationship. Nevertheless, dwelling on the worst never helped any relationship survive, so counteract each fissure with three shining lights. For instance, let's take a fictional couple where the husband leaves dirty laundry on the bathroom floor. The typical marriage counselor strategy is to have the wife make out a full list of all the annoying ways the husband shirks housework/etheric labor and to "reward" him for doing tasks on the list. Instead of listing tasks the husband often fails to do, a far better strategy is to list three things the husband does very well. Let's say he is an excellent provider, works hard, and is kind and sweet even when tired. He needs to be told about the three positives quite regularly. When the opportunity inevitably presents itself, the wife can say "Please put your laundry in the bin. I resent having to pick it up off the bathroom floor." No negative-reinforcement chore lists needed... and I would argue to toss most relationship counselors out along with that bathwater.
For the Outcome, you drew Nuin or Communication ill-dignified. Old movie quote: "What we have here is a failure to communicate". Your styles are vastly different. No two humans are exactly alike: no matter how compatible we seem at the outset of a relationship, it always becomes excruciatingly clear that we are very different. You need to accept these differences and not spend too much time mourning the initial spark. There is a perverse idea these days that all relationships are constantly hot, heavy, and exciting. Don't believe the hype. Curate the self you present to your special person just as you would any exhibit. You don't need to let it all hang out or tell each other everything. Some secrets, preferences, and desires need to be yours and yours alone until the day you die: share them only with your Higher Self. That means keeping silence.
Princess Cutekitten
Date: 2024-04-28 11:58 pm (UTC)Re: Magical objects
Date: 2024-04-28 11:59 pm (UTC)For the first one, they give Saille or Sensitivity ill-dignified. Too much increase is just as bad as not enough, and my Ogham say that this amulet may bring you an abundance of what you don't want. Saille is Aphrodite's calling card in my Ogham and when ill-dignified, it means feeling crowded, frustrated, blocked, and exhausted.
For the second one, they give Phagos or Teaching ill-dignified, meaning that the mastery you seek on the mental plane is not going to be assisted by this particular purchase. Maybe try (or continue) crafting amulets yourself first with herbs, salt, cloth, etc. before purchasing and meditate upon and record the results you get. This is definitely an "Ask again later" issue for my Ogham.
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Date: 2024-04-29 12:20 am (UTC)My Ogham give you three cards in reference to your situation with your daughter.
The You card, which in this case refers to her specifically, reveals Koad or Confluence ill-dignified. Though some of the hardships of what she is going through right now are the result of what she has put in place and karma she needs to resolve, some of it is sheer bad luck. Often when we utter the words of Epictetus to people going through a hard time, "You can't change what happens but you can change the way you react to it", it sounds callous. Epictetus was born into slavery, so I think he would know a thing or two about suffering. As much as it hurts, she needs to learn to accept what cannot change and what cannot be -- sometimes the only choice is to accept and go around.
For the Situation, you drew Tinne or Defense ill-dignified. This one is talking more about you, the parents. Unfortunately in seeking to defend your daughter from the ills of the world as any reasonable parent would do, it has sometimes done more harm than good. As the sheltered child of affluence, I found myself handicapped when it came to communicating with other human beings because I had not figured out my own boundaries and how and when to dish out sympathy and empathy. You have to work on yourselves. It is very easy to project perfectionism when what is needed is triage. Trusting in her innate abilities means letting go and letting God/gods handle it.
For the Outcome, you drew Ruis or Regret well-dignified. The best remedy for mistakes made is to look at it honestly, say "I'm not proud of that, and that is why I don't do that anymore." No matter how heinous or grievous the error, it is the I DON'T DO THAT ANYMORE statement that sets a new track in space. There's a Green Day song called Time of Your Life that says "So make the best of this test and don't ask why" that I concur with. This whole world seems to be one big, complicated series of tests. The only way we can pass is to express constructive remorse that we are not the same person who made the original mistake.
Re: May 2024
Date: 2024-04-29 12:29 am (UTC)You drew three cards for May.
For the You position, you drew Mor or Sea ill-dignified. Through no fault of your own, you are cast adrift in an astral morass. The collective astral plane in your neck of the woods is dismal. People who are grumpy, dangerous/insane drivers, stupid bad luck. Basically this was my April and it was a doozy. Mostly, try to lay low and watch out for negativity trying to pile up and get the better of you.
For the Situation, you drew Nuin or Communication ill-dignified. The differences between you and others feel more pronounced than usual. It is easy to feel you've been maligned, unrecognized, or misunderstood. Be ready to slow it down and to have to make your points slowly and carefully. Also, tech and transportation may go on the fritz, so be prepared to improvise.
For the Outcome, you drew Ioho or Grace well-dignified. This is a card of death and rest. It's not easy to deal with Ioho's influence in a civilization that rejects normal death and rest at every opportunity. You let go of that which was not meant to be and defer when it is time to defer. Since you are forced to lay low in May, it would be an excellent time for meaningful self-care in a quiet and restful setting.
Should I apply?
Date: 2024-04-29 12:34 am (UTC)Thank you very much for this free service.
I am considering to apply for a position for which I am completely unqualified. I got a direct connection to a very high-ranking manager who is assembling a new team, so instead of going through HR, he'll at least will have a look at my CV himself, and then decide whether he wants to have a chat with me.
My question: should I apply for this position, or should I follow my current path? If I should apply, how should I go about the whole application process? And if I do apply, what can I expect?
Again, thanks for your help!
Cheers,
anon
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Date: 2024-04-29 12:35 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week.
For the You position, you drew Oir or Epiphany ill-dignified. You have the kind of realization that you owe yourself -- that means it is honest -- but it is painful and your lower self is going to try to avoid it. I recommend discursive meditation from several angles. One session will likely not be enough.
For the Situation, you drew Ruis or Regret well-dignified. You and/or someone close to you is engaging in constructive regret. Regret is often toxic: either it's beating ourselves senseless and refusing to see our own positives or it's the opposite problem of ego-stroking "Who, me?" Regret that doesn't flinch and resolves to be better is far more useful and balanced.
For the Outcome, you drew Duir or Gifts well-dignified. You are the recipient and giver of gifts. The flow is something the Divine wishes for you to notice, as there is a synchronicity in all gifts that is subtle and only picked up upon by the grateful.
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Date: 2024-04-29 12:42 am (UTC)My Ogham give you three cards.
For the You position, they give Coll or Wisdom well-dignified. My Ogham think you are the wiser party in all this and that you've been handling it in the most balanced way possible. The hard part here is that it is earned wisdom and there are still troubles here that are meant to teach you something.
For the Situation, they give Ruis or Regret ill-dignified, which is to say toxic guilt may be part of the difficulty here. The opposite, which is just is bad, is the inability to accept fault and running away from responsibility. You cannot change others, but you can set a good example by owning your own mea culpas, whatever they are, and setting a new track in space by not doing that anymore.
For the Outcome, you drew Eadha or Limits ill-dignified. There are some things that certain forces have no control over, and the sooner you accept that, the better. You simply have to let go of certain ideals and desires. They are never going to happen, at least not in this incarnation. How can you work with what you've got? What is your biggest goal to accomplish and does the situation with E have anything to do with it?
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Date: 2024-04-29 12:48 am (UTC)My Ogham predict a fairly merry May: all three cards were well-dignified. That said, an all-well dig reading can indicate a challenging month where you are forecasted to handle the challenges with grace, so there's that.
For the You position, you drew Onn or Community. You treat people via the Golden Rule and this makes for good ripples in your local pond that are sure to benefit you for a long time to come. By interacting without entitlement or arrogance, you build the kind of trust that makes the world go round and civilization worth living in. This is no small thing.
For the Situation, you drew Huath or Obstacles. I always warn that this card in any dignity can signify danger in my Ogham: be wary. This indicates a test of martial force. There may be a conflict and you may have to intervene. Hopefully the test of martial force is more mundane, as in the chop wood and carry water variety.
For the Outcome, you drew Ngetal or Hygiene well-dignified. Knowing where you end and others begin is the key to mental health. Living the adage "use it or lose it" is the key to physical health. This month shows you taking responsibility and exacting the diligence it takes to maintain your physical body.
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Date: 2024-04-29 12:49 am (UTC)What's up for me and my family this week?
Thanks!
-PW
PS We participated in a gift exchange last week. We worked hard on the gifts we sent out, and today we opened the first of two we expect to receive. So having two cards last week related to giving seemed very appropriate! The whole reading served as a valuable reminder not to overwork ourselves. Thanks again!
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Date: 2024-04-29 12:55 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week.
For the You position, you drew Ngetal or Hygiene ill-dignified. Bad health, feeling tired, or generally being under the weather is unfortunately to be expected this week. Take it easy, get as much rest as possible, and don't over exert this week. It's also an excellent week to keep up with regular, mild exercise and daily vitamin supplements. Other than that, it can be talking about needing to set boundaries, especially with other people. You need to know where they end and you begin: that is better for them AND you.
For the Situation, you drew Saille or Sensitivity well-dignified. This is Aprhrodite's calling card in my Ogham and speak of the balance of what and whom you truly love against all else. It is OK to exclude a great deal in order to focus upon what and whom you love. The more you limit yourself in this key way, the happier you will be.
For the Outcome, you drew Onn or Community ill-dignified. The community may be expecting too much from you or you too much of it. People are jerks and the modern age has not made them any less so... expect jerks and try not to give what you get.
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Date: 2024-04-29 12:58 am (UTC)My Ogham say you will be happy with either one long term.
For T, they give Saille or Sensitivity well-dignified, meaning that you'll have a love relationship with the T.
For S, they give Duir or Gifts, which means the S will give you many gifts and allow you to spread your good fortune and generosity around.
Both are equally good, so I suggest you flip a coin on it.
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Date: 2024-04-29 01:06 am (UTC)August? Do you mean May?
My Ogham suggest you prioritize rest.
For the You position, they give Ioho or Grace well-dignified. Ioho is a card of letting go, trusting in the Divine, and forcing yourself to rest and relax because you need it. We live in a very frantic world where to take normal time to chill out is often seen as unproductive or at worst, shameful. Nah. Chill and enjoy yourself.
For the Situation, you drew Beith or Beginnings ill-dignified. This is a clear indication not to begin any major lifestyle changes, projects, or habits, especially when you look at your first card, Ioho, which is a card of endings. This is a good month to revisit unfinished projects and un-dealt with emotions to rectify and resolve, not to embark on anything new.
For the Outcome, you drew Oir or Epiphany ill-dignified. There is a realization that you need to deal with. It won't be fun but it is necessary. You'll need to look at your reactions in times past and figure out what went wrong and with whom. How can you do better next time or in a similar situation? What about those situations was out of control no matter what you did?
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Date: 2024-04-29 01:15 am (UTC)Thanks for the feedback! I feel you on the materialism/security thing. That is an issue I have grappled with my entire life.
For Question 1, my Ogham give Quert or Delight ill-dignified. Often we think we need the love (i.e. validation) of others to be lovable. Actually, the only way to be truly lovable is to be that way independent of what others think of you. This is a call to communicate with your own spiritual ecosystem, a collection of lifeforms that includes your higher self, lower self, shadow self, higher selves of dead people you've known and loved, angels, bodhisattvas, objects, animals, trees, spaces, and random entities that wander by or are just there. This is your true "club". Once you balance its membership and your attitude towards it, you become very lovable because a human with a balanced, self-sustaining spiritual ecosystem is rarer than a unicorn these days.
For putting the group on Chill mode, they give an emphatic Yes. They provide Ailm or Transcendence well-dignified, which means they think now is the time to gracefully and gratefully transition out of the group. This will open new opportunities because you will have room. For anything new to be born, something old must die.
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Date: 2024-04-29 01:23 am (UTC)For the You position, you drew Huath or Obstacles well-dignified. Huath is a danger card in my Ogham no matter what the dignity, so be warned and do not take unnecessary risks. You show diligence, hard work, defense when called for, and bravery in facing your fears this week. This is a good week to do hard tasks you've been dreading because you've got the mojo. Hopefully you won't be called into a defensive position but it is a real possbility.
For the Situation, you drew Straif or Resilience well-dignified. Your attitude towards life's troubles and tests is balanced and long-term sustainable. Your reactions are even-tempered and appropriate. You show maturity and flexibility when it is needed this week.
For the Outcome, you drew Duir or Gifts well-dignified. By being a giving person, you will inevitably receive because a gift given from the heart sublimates to the power of seven. (Stinginess and parsimony also curse all they touch to the power of seven) Though you may see plenty of examples past and present of what not to do and how not to be, you have not absorbed this toxicity and you keep on giving from the heart.
Re: Princess Cutekitten
Date: 2024-04-29 01:29 am (UTC)You drew three cards.
For the You position, you drew Luis or Protection ill-dignified. This card, especially in this dignity, can signify danger, so I will utter my usual warning about not running across tile in socks. Other than that, it can talk about feeling disconnected from the higher self, wanting to act out in frustration, and demoralization. The most difficult thing to do is to call upon the higher self by playing the Glad Game, focusing on all that is right in your world and quarantining and largely ignoring all that is wrong.
For the Situation, you drew Ur or Intimacy ill-dignified. This is a very good week to Remain Silent. You do not need to be your real authentic self 100% of the time. Instead, be your curated, reserved self even when this is difficult or frustrating. This also talks about trouble in close relationships or feeling lonely.
For the Outcome, you drew Muin or Harvest well-dignified. Some bit of good planning or simply being a good person pays off this week. It is Ok to chill and rest on your laurels for what little time you are afforded. Enjoy the fruits of your hard work.
Re: Should I apply?
Date: 2024-04-29 01:32 am (UTC)They give Ioho or Grace ill-dignified, which means to apply or generally go for this position represents clinging to a reality or set of realities that is not suited for you at this time. By letting this one die on the vine, you will give the Universe room for something new that suits you better. From what I am sensing here, you crave a change or a shift. This isn't the right one, according to my Ogham.
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Date: 2024-04-29 01:42 am (UTC)Thanks for the feedback as always!
You and the fam drew three cards this week.
For the You position, you drew Duir or Gifts ill-dignified. There is no truly bad side to Duir, and when ill-dignified, it is a gentle warning about spoiling or being spoiled (not appreciating gifts enough) trying to buy happiness for someone, or having them do that to you. At its best, Duir in this dignity means giving from your heart a bit more than you can afford, which means you will have that gift returned to you in an even larger proportion than the normal x7 across the planes.
For the Situation, you drew Luis or Protection well-dignified. Luis is a danger card in the Ogham no matter what, so be vigilant and eagle-eyed this week. No short cuts, no lazy man's loads, just safety first. Be safety nerds, all of you. Other than that, this talks about sacred homemaking and the defense without to shelter the precious within. Via a symphony of harmonious magical shapes, you weave a protective web that develops formidable spiritual forces at the core.
For the Outcome, you drew Straif or Resilience ill-dignified. Someone is being inflexible or a stick in the mud and it is counterproductive. This one also talks about septic worry. Worry or what they used to call "care" in the old days is generally toxic because it's like running around in a closed loop, exhausting yourself and spending all your energy on what you cannot change. We really have to consult beings smarter and better than us instead of worrying, and that means the Divine. Leave it in God's hands, Jesus take the wheel (not literally), trust in God.
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Date: 2024-04-29 07:56 am (UTC)