Ogham Readings on Saturdays
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kimberlysteele
I am happy to read your Ogham free of charge -- that's how I hone my divination skills. I will take reading requests from the time I post until 8pm Central Time (Chicago Illinois USA) on Sunday night. Next week, June 15, the deadline will be SATURDAY at 8pm CST. Please limit your reading request to four or fewer Ogham cards: though this can take many forms, here are some common ones (all of them are basically combos of 4 cards):
-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
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.
Special note: I have switched my Ogham reading day to Saturdays starting the week of Saturday, June 8. I will take requests until Sunday 8pm CST this week only. Next week, the new deadline will go into effect as Saturday night at 8pm CST.
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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Princess Cutekitten
Date: 2024-06-08 05:24 am (UTC)Re: Princess Cutekitten
Date: 2024-06-09 02:47 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week.
For the You position, you drew Ailm or Transcendence ill-dignified. Getting dragged down into the general astral muck will be extremely tempting this week. It could be a low energy week in every aspect, including feeling tired or under the weather. Beware of false transcendence, either your own or the kind of delusional toxic positivity that is pushed by others that Barbara Ehrenreich calls "bright-sidedness".
For the Situation, you drew Luis or Protection ill-dignified. Luis is a danger card in my Ogham and I will utter my usual warning about being careful and risk adverse this week. Other than that, this is your higher self reaching out to you in a time of turmoil and strife.
For the Outcome, you drew Uilleand or Generosity well-dignified. Counting blessings instead of curses is a skill that is especially difficult to attain in the Age of the Ingrate. Keep in mind the only balance that matters when we die is our acts of kindness, generosity, and grace. The only rule you have to truly worry about is the Golden Rule; the rest are manmade b.s. laws and bureaucracy created in order to give jobs to people who don't know what to do with themselves otherwise.
"Week 24"
Date: 2024-06-08 08:43 am (UTC)What do I need to know in order to make the best out of the period between "now" and June 15?
Thanks!
-Eugene
Re: "Week 24"
Date: 2024-06-09 02:54 am (UTC)You drew three cards for this period.
For the You card, you drew Huath or Obstacles well-dignified. Huath is a danger card in my Ogham, so be extra aware of potential dangers and don't take unnecessary risks. Martial force is balanced and moderated for you. This is a good era to tackle onerous tasks, to begin exercise routines, and to explore self-discipline.
For the Situation, you drew Koad or Confluence well-dignified. Things go your way, good luck is present, and you've earned it to put the icing on the cake. Fair astral weather combines with self-improvement on your part to get organized and to create new habits.
For the Outcome, you drew Uilleand or Generosity ill-dignified. Old urges to pay obsessive attention to someone who just isn't that into you could rear their ugly head. Keep your distance and stay cool. It is great to give freely of yourself, but there are certainly more bad ways to do it than good.
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Date: 2024-06-08 10:19 am (UTC)b) Will my plan for getting some distance from my dysfunctional and toxic family work as planned?
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Date: 2024-06-09 03:08 am (UTC)For advice on your career as a writer, my Ogham give Phagos or Teaching well-dignified, which is to say you're on your way, but it is going to take a lot of standing on the shoulders of giants to get there. When I was writing my first novel, Forever Fifteen, I committed to 1000 words a day and wrote it every morning. Often I would write more than 1000 words a day. Regularity is key. Also, never write what you think your audience wants you to write; write what makes you passionate. Consider non-fiction. When I was a library shelver back in the day, the non-fiction section was always 3-4x busier than the fiction section. Don't expect instantaneous results. FYI, I have had a lot of exposure on Substack because I haphazardly commented on a Substacker's blog and he just happened to have a lot of followers. He then reposted an essay of mine without my asking and suddenly I found myself to have 100+ subscribers. Nowadays I am up to about 260. I put out one essay a week and I frequently write Notes when I find an interesting topic which also tends to turn into subscribers. I started my Substack in December 2023.
For getting distance, they say No, it will not work as planned. Maybe it will work though -- next time don't say "as planned". The Ogham, like many other spirits, tend to suffer from what I call autistic literalism. They answer EXACTLY what you asked, semantics included. They give Eadha or Limits ill-dignified. Many times with toxic families, you have to take drastic measures or they will keep slithering back into your life. But you cannot cut them off because they are family and they are the only family you have. My Ogham say that you may have to consider keeping them around somehow and thickening your armor in the Stoic sense. This is drama that you've obviously been tasked with learning from in this incarnation. On the upside, you could always write about it!
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Date: 2024-06-08 12:56 pm (UTC)Hi Kimberly,
What would the outcome be if I started activity P?
Thank you for your time.
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Date: 2024-06-09 03:10 am (UTC)My Ogham like Activity P for you. They give Gort or Perseverance well-dignified, which is to say it will be good for you and it will build diligence and strength of character through the commitment to it. It may also help you through a rough time someday.
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Date: 2024-06-08 03:08 pm (UTC)1. What one thing do I need to know to make the best of this coming week? It will probably be a quiet week, so I'm only asking for a one-card reading - of course I could be wrong!
2. How can I find the faith and love in myself to truly believe in my ability to serve those I love? In other words, how can I balance and improve my heart this year? To put it briefly, I believe I've lost touch with self-love and perhaps some of my love and compassion for others this year. My heart is my strongest asset, so keeping it blazing wonderfully for others and for myself is critical. It’s important I relight it.
3. My career is at a junction. Does your Ogham think I should be/will be pursuing more work similar to what I've been working in the past few years, or that it's time for a shift to a new field?
4. What is the biggest lessons I should learn from the last three weeks? You've given me readings during this period, but some major shifts happened in my life during this time and it can help me going forward to know what the biggest takeaway should be.
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Date: 2024-06-09 03:27 am (UTC)My Ogham say the biggest focus of this week is Ioho or Grace. They give it ill-dignified, so they are telling you to let go of some old baggage. You will have to contemplate about the old giving way so the new can be born. It can be extremely difficult to let go -- plus our culture does not deal well with aging, dying, and mourning in general.
For your second question about your heart, they give Fearn or Bridge well-dignified. You are correct: by balancing and improving your attitude towards yourself and knowing how to love yourself, you set the example others sorely need because there are so few out there. Love of yourself is a balance, all right, and it must be moderated at all times so it doesn't spiral into solipsism/egomania or go the other way into an inferiority complex. You should write a list, either mentally or physically, of the good you've done, brave and generous deeds, ugly behavior you don't do anymore, skills you've learned, and areas where you have a touch of genius. Building on your positives has two functions: you encourage what you already have, like watering a favorite plant in the garden. You also ignore the negatives, such as animosity towards others and subjects that you're not great at, which means you refine and unleash the good while sequestering the bad.
For your career, they say you should probably explore a new field. They give Coll or Wisdom ill-dignified, which indicates the gig is up for you in the current field and that greener pastures may indeed lay elsewhere.
For the biggest lesson of the last three weeks, the Ogham give you Ailm or Transcendence ill-dignified. They are saying that it is OK to feel down and to be depressed. All too often, toxic positivity likes to role play as transcendence. We can easily fool ourselves into an "I'm OK, You're OK" pattern when it's actually not OK at all. Recently I was magically attacked by someone having a fit of pique over something I wrote. The old me would have either 1. Blamed myself for the small misfortunes the person caused 2. Not noticed or known what was going on because of faulty perception 3. Perceived it correctly, overreacted and thrown the curse right back at him or her.
Every one of us is being attacked on the astral all the time, so it's not like my situation was unique. What was unique is that I successfully perceived it. All is definitely NOT OK and the challenge is to react in a balanced way, invoking divine protection on the astral and handling the choices presented by such attacks in a mature way. Easier said than done.
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Date: 2024-06-09 08:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-06-10 01:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-06-08 04:03 pm (UTC)Could you please ask your ogham what s up next week?
Thank you so much. Have a good weekend 💗
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Date: 2024-06-09 03:36 am (UTC)This week may present some challenges: all three cards were ill-dignified.
For the You position, you drew Ioho or Grace. When we lack grace, it means we are clinging on to what is no longer meant to be or never was meant to be in the first place. It is time to let go of the old and the separation could hurt. On the opposite end of potential imbalance, there could be an urge to purge that should be treated more moderately. Meaning, perhaps the no drama, slow way of tapering is better than quitting cold turkey.
For the Situation, you drew Ruis or Regret. A couple things could be going on here: either you are beating yourself up (or since this is Situation, someone close to you is beating you or themselves up with regret) or you're not taking yourself to task for your mea culpas. Whether you're engaged in too much self-blame (or toxic blame coming from others) or too little self-accountability, it is time to course correct.
For the Outcome, you drew Ailm or Transcendence. A false sense of triumph is fairly common these days as we fool ourselves into thinking we are over what we are not over. False transcendence or bright-sidedness is a way of running away from our own weaknesses and failures. On the other end, this could be saying that there is no triumph possible in a certain case, so best to back away. At any rate, you might feel depleted and tired, so cut yourself a little slack.
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Date: 2024-06-08 06:39 pm (UTC)1) What core issues do I need to address to surmount this rut?
2) What's the best thing I can do to address this issue?
3) What habit(s)can I incorporate into my life that will bring healing and friendship/ love into my life?
Thank you for your service as always :)
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Date: 2024-06-09 03:48 am (UTC)Ay yi yi... sorry to hear that.
My Ogham give you three cards.
For the core issue, they give Saille or Sensitivity. It is well-dignified, so that means you are going through some turbulence and will come out on the other side soon enough. You have a great deal of etheric and astral sensitivity, and that means you need to limit your exposure to other people -- extroversion is not a good idea. If you are not doing a daily banishing ritual, you probably should, because it combats astral and etheric oversensitivity in one fell swoop. Spending a great deal of time outdoors and doing the tree energy exchange ritual would also help reduce your sensitivity and amplify your powers of perception so you can develop an effective filter for what is coming in.
For 2), they give Coll or Wisdom ill-dignified. This points to the need for a great deal of "chop wood, carry water" work. I'm guessing the Ogham are suggesting daily discursive meditation and journaling to work through specific issues. They are also pointing to the need to earth it out by working with your hands, doing something physical, and again getting outdoors.
For 3) the Ogham give you Huath or Obstacles well-dignified. The Ogham are saying there may be people or habits you should cut and clear from your life entirely. By clearing the old, you will make room for the new. They are also suggesting you build on your existing diligence and make it stronger, giving yourself creative challenges about making do and using less and learning new skills while doing it.
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Date: 2024-06-09 01:55 am (UTC)Thanks so much for the extension! What's up for me and my family this week?
Thanks!
-PW
PS: Last week my daughter had an important medical appointment and the way it went seemed to fit the Huath well-dignified reading (quick decisions to help her). Also, money was tight, fitting the Gort ill-dignified reading. Thanks again!
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Date: 2024-06-09 03:58 am (UTC)You and the fam drew three cards this week.
For the You card, you drew Uilleand or Generosity ill-dignified. At its worst, this card points to molly coddling and not allowing someone to fail or get hurt -- this does long term damage, so as much as it won't be easy, know when to back off. At its best, excess Uilleand is giving from the heart, which always results in the energy coming back your way in dividends throughout the planes.
For the Situation, you drew Ngetal or Hygiene well-dignified. This points to better health, better boundaries being drawn, and a more realistic and accurate attitude towards how to handle the immune system. Focusing on the positive is a form of prevention: for instance, mild exercise like walking keeps legs muscular and lungs in working order.
For the Outcome, you drew Nuin or Communication ill-dignified. Recognition that is deserved may not be forthcoming. Misunderstandings may arise from family members being moody or may happen because of outsiders. Technology may be more of a curse than a boon and breakdowns/malfunctions should be expected. Travel may be problematic.
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Date: 2024-06-09 03:27 am (UTC)To review: It has definitely been a Huath kind of week, blackouts, more blackouts, self disassembling machinery, a beautiful set of obstacles overcome by applying prior experience.
To ask: What is it that I need to know this week, according to the Ogham?
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Date: 2024-06-09 04:07 am (UTC)Oh dear! Thanks for the feedback, at any rate. The Ogham say you can probably expect more obstacles. All three cards are ill-dignified this week. This is no guarantee of a bad week though -- keep in mind I have had some of my best days on all ill-dig readings. It helps to be forewarned.
For the You card, you drew Muin or Harvest. Be patient and don't count eggs before they are hatched. Watch out for the psychology of previous investment, both in yourself and in others who are closely involved in your life. Bad habits may rear their ugly head or old wounds may want to re-open.
For the Situation, you drew Ngetal or Hygiene. Straight up, you need to protect your health this week, get proper rest, take a decent supplement. Other than that, Hygiene talks about knowing your boundaries and limits and not allowing others to push them in a negative way. Also, beware promises of panaceas and snake oil salesmen. In my own case, I take responsibility for my health but at some point I realize we all die of something.
For the Outcome, you drew Quert or Delight. When ill-dignified, this can indicate rude, cheap, entitled people and it warns you not to join the fray. This is also a reminder to indulge in the little things that make life worthwhile. Frugality is admirable but when it comes down to brass tacks, you will only live as this incarnation once and there are some things being presented that should not be missed by you or those around you. To put it bluntly, the Ogham are telling you to unclench and enjoy your life... in moderation, of course!
Questions
Date: 2024-06-09 09:25 am (UTC)I would love to know—
1. Am I meant to stay in England—what’s the energy on this path if I choose to stay?
2. Should I go back to Australia—what’s the energy on this path if I choose to go back?
3. Am I correct in interpreting my guidance in what I am meant to be working in for my career?
4. Can you please pull a card with the main guidance for me to find my relationship / family?
Hope those are okay. I’m new to formulating questions so please free to reword as you need that works for the way you do your cards ☺️ thank you so much!
— Ekaterina
Re: Questions
Date: 2024-06-10 01:46 am (UTC)You're very welcome.
For 1., my Ogham give Duir or Gifts ill-dignified. Staying in England doesn't present any real problems, but it may result in some hard limits placed upon your gifts and talents. Your unique potential may be better off expressed elsewhere. There is something going on in England that prevents you from becoming fully realized in certain ways.
For 2., my Ogham give you Huath or Obstacles well-dignified. Going back to Australia won't be easy. It will take a lot of diligence and sacrifice, but it is the best overall choice. The result of going back to Australia is fewer limits on the unique potential the Ogham mention above. I suggest looking at what you are truly good at in meditation and trying to figure out what the Ogham mean when they talk about your unique potential.
For 3., they think your interpretation is correct. They give Eadha or Limits well-dignified, which indicates you are sensitive and that your perceptions are balanced, measured, and therefore accurate.
For 4., they give you Ailm or Transcendence ill-dignified. You or someone in your family (or perhaps both) has got a transcendence imbalance. This means you or they are prone to manic extremes: an overall rush of false positivity that insists "I'M OKAY! WE ARE ALL DOING GREAT!" and papers over sadness, anger, and other emotions that should be honestly addressed. The other extreme is plain depression, where everything is a black hole, there is no hope, nihilism, hopelessness, etc. Your job is to find the middle ground between the two poles and stay there as an example of how to live. Easier said than done.
Week
Date: 2024-06-09 09:53 am (UTC)If I am not too late could I ask please, if your Ogham can tell me anything on the following:
1) my colleague SP
2) my new boss
3) is there any realistic prospect of me avoiding surgery.
Many thanks
Miow
Re: Week
Date: 2024-06-10 01:54 am (UTC)For 1), the Ogham give Ruis or Regret well-dignified for your colleague SP. This is to say that you may have made mistakes with SP and/or SP could have made mistakes with you, but you or SP have properly repented and it is time to put water under the bridge. Do you or SP have a checkered past? This shows the earnest effort to let bygones be bygones.
For 2) they give Phagos or Teaching ill-dignified referring to your new boss. A few different imbalances may be at play here. Your new boss may think he or she knows more than is actually accurate. Maybe he or she is arrogant about it and not willing to work towards true understanding. Another possibility is he or she is being lied to and is too naive to figure it out. Or there could be a personality conflict where he or she expects you to know something you cannot know. Phagos is a card of education and information -- when it is ill-dignified, it means these things are not faring well.
For 3) The following is not medical advice. The Ogham give Muin or Harvest in the affirmative that you can realistically avoid surgery. You are going to need multiple opinions no matter what. My suggestion is that you look into alternative treatments.
Puppy?
Date: 2024-06-09 04:11 pm (UTC)Thanks for the generous timeline for your first Saturday of readings.
Opportunities to get my daughter a longed for puppy have arisen. I am a cat person myself, but the timing of two different chances for a pup seem fortuitous and I want to consider them.
Please ask your Ogham about us getting:
A - the pup I saw advertised;
B - a pup through my husband's colleague:
C - no pup.
With thanks and blessings,
Heloise
Re: Puppy?
Date: 2024-06-10 02:01 am (UTC)My Ogham give you three cards.
For the dog you saw advertised, they give Phagos or Teaching ill-dignified, meaning the dog would likely require extra training and patience.
For B, the dog you found through your husband's colleague, they give Eadha or Limits well-dignified, which means that this one would be a very good fit for your house.
For C, no dog, you drew Gort or Perseverance well-dignified, which means your daughter would roll with that decision and that it would also be a good one overall.
I recommend finding re-runs or DVDs of the old series Me or the Dog with Victoria Stillwell. She has a real knack with dogs that makes me suspect she was an alpha dog in many of her past lives.
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Date: 2024-06-09 07:34 pm (UTC)Could you and Ogham give me a heads up for this week
Audrey
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Date: 2024-06-10 02:09 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week.
For the You position, you drew Nuin or Communication ill-dignified. Just as it would appear, communication will not be your strong point this week and you will have to be very direct and clear in order to make yourself heard. You have a good chance of suffering a communication overload, which means that you will need to make some time to decompress and be an introvert with unscheduled free time. Nuin in this dignity also frequently indicates the diminishing returns of the technological, travel-obsessed life we all seem to lead, so be prepared and ready for anything.
For the Situation, you drew Saille or Sensitivity well-dignified. The people around you should thank their lucky stars that you are so caring and considerate. Hopefully they will return the favor. By being aware of the ecosystem around you, you become naturally superior at recognizing friends and foes, both corporeal and non-corporeal. Intentions are being thrown around all the time; most are blind to it or worse, damaged in ways they don't know or understand. You have far more of a clue than the average person this week.
For the Outcome, you drew Mór or Sea well-dignified. Mór is the general astral weather around you. Like the meteorological forecast, there isn't anything you did or can do to change it. When it is fair like it is at the moment, it is a good time to ruminate upon long term plans, moves, big purchases, and the far future.
Happy Birthday to ME ... again!
Date: 2024-06-09 10:02 pm (UTC)Hiya Kimberly--
Hope all is well in your world!
I can not believe it's time for another Happy Birthday reading for me! Yikes! I can not say I mastered the whole generosity thing this past year, but it has most assuredly been a key theme as has personal growth more generally. My two remaining elders are on hospice (though death is by no means imminent for either) so learning how to be gracious with caregiving has been a BIG theme!
Would love to hear the Ogham's thoughts about the balance of 2024 for me. I'm guessing generosity and gratitude will feature prominently again, but perhaps other challenges await me.
Thank you so much for your generosity of time and spirit.
MJ from MA
Re: Happy Birthday to ME ... again!
Date: 2024-06-10 02:18 am (UTC)Happy Birthday!
My Ogham give you three cards for the rest of 2024. All are well-dignified. I wish I could say this guaranteed things will come up roses: it most emphatically does not. I got an all well-dig group of cards in 2023, the year my father died. What it meant is that he had the best death possible and that I did the best I was personally capable of doing at the time.
For the You position, they gave Duir or Gifts. The Ogham think your work with generosity and gratitude is working. They encourage you to stay on this path with Duir, which in my opinion is one of the best cards of the deck. It is symbolized by the mighty Oak. You are becoming much stronger and more resilient because of your deliberate choices of generosity over parsimony. The Ogham see that you are trying to live by the Golden Rule and they think you will be rewarded by the natural law of seven returns.
For the Situation, you drew Gort or Perseverance. You will have to be patient, especially with the medical system that has sprung up around dying and death that seeks to profit from it. The Ogham recognize the grace with which you are approaching all your life situations, not just your parents being in hospice.
For the Outcome, you drew Coll or Wisdom. Your biggest strength will be the hard-earned knowledge you keep to yourself, knowing exactly which words to allow to escape. Curating what you say (and how you act) according to the person or people you are with is a generous gift from you to them. Yes, you could let it all hang out, but instead, you can also edit your persona to what is exactly appropriate. Though it may seem uptight to some, curation of your personality is an act of love.