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. 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. I cannot answer health questions. If you have a question about health or another sensitive, private matter, provide a bunch of non-identifying information and the Ogham will be able to figure it out even if I don't. I'm serious... the Ogham actually tend to "know" things without me being privy to what is going on.
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My next planned break is from Saturday, December 21, 2024 - Friday, January 3, 2025.
My next planned break is from Saturday, December 21, 2024 - Friday, January 3, 2025.
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Princess Cutekitten
Date: 2024-10-12 05:51 am (UTC)Re: Princess Cutekitten
Date: 2024-10-13 12:52 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week.
For the You position, you drew Ur or Intimacy well-dignified. This is a card of feeling comfortable within your own skin and indicates a healthy sense of self. You have a healthy idea of what other people need to know and more importantly, what they never need to find out.
For the Situation, you drew Mór or Sea ill-dignified. Through no fault of your own, some things won't be meant to me or will have to be postponed until later. Part of this is the foul collective astral weather we have all come to know and expect. You did not cause this. It is wisest to postpone major decisions, lay low, and chill until the storm peters out.
For the Outcome, you drew Muin or Harvest ill-dignified. Times are tough right now for all of us and you're not the exception. I often draw this card when my finances are threadbare or when I'm sweating out my bills. Keep in mind most of us are in the same sort of boat; your situation is anything but unique. This card also pops up when your expectations are either too low or too high. How can you adjust your prognoses/worries so they sit more within a reasonable middle ground?
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Date: 2024-10-12 02:58 pm (UTC)What's up for me this week?
Many thanks and blessings,
Heloise
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Date: 2024-10-13 01:02 am (UTC)You drew all well-dignified cards this week. As much as that might seem like a totally benevolent forecast, keep in mind that it merely indicates a tendency to make the best out of whatever you're given, even if that is a week with throbbing sinus headaches.
For the You position, you drew Eadha or Limits. It is highly likely you'll fit the most important pieces of your life into the puzzle of the week. You'll have intuition of when to say No -- when you exclude an activity, project, or skill-building session, you often make space in the universal sea of energy for someone else to do it, so don't feel bad about what you leave out.
For the Situation, you drew Tinne or Defense. Even when well-dignified, Tinne is a danger card in my Ogham, so I will advise taking a risk-adverse attitude all week. True defense comes from a trust of the inner self and a connection that has been forged with the Divine. This is why we are told to trust in God -- my only issue with that statement it's not meant to be a blind trust.
For the Outcome, you drew Gort or Perseverance. You are doing the hard work that it takes to become self-realized via the Divine. This often entails a lot of deference and grace, refusing to fan the flames of a hot temper, and accepting others (including places, things, and situations) warts and all and working with what you've got instead of what you desire. The Divine sees you doing this always and they want you to know it via this card.
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Date: 2024-10-12 06:51 pm (UTC)1. What one thing do I need to know to make the best of this week?
2. What should I know so can I serve my current workplace the best?
3. I get the sense I should ask about my personal possessions and income for the future. What do I need to know going forward?
4. Lastly, I want to ask about activities I do for fun or self-expression. I know working out helps me a *lot* with maintaining a good mood, as does getting out in nature or writing something fun. What does the Ogham recommend I should do for self-expression and/or recreation at this time? This may include activities I haven’t engaged in much before but should consider now.
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Date: 2024-10-13 01:15 am (UTC)For the "one thing to know" for this week, the Ogham give you Fearn or Bridge well-dignified. This means you need to be on the lookout for spiritual guidance, because you'll be sent some messages from Spirit this week via synchronicity. Fearn is also a card of working with others despite their negative traits, putting aside your differences, and using whatever they can give you, even if that isn't very much.
For 2., your current workplace, they give Oir or Epiphany well-dignified. You need to honestly assess the place and the people you are working with and understand their limits. Make sure that you're not talking above their heads or giving them information they cannot use.
For 3., your possessions and income, they give Phagos or Teaching. The greatest thing you possess is not physical, it is your knowledge and mastery of certain skills. The well-dignity of this card seems to indicate you won't have trouble getting by because you have a great deal of knowledge.
For 4., the Ogham provide Ur or Intimacy ill-dignified. This one is puzzling because they seem quite certain about it. There are two possibilities here: 1.The Ogham think you need to work on your inner self perhaps at the expense of your gregarious self. This will involve a great deal of solo, alone time, perhaps spent in discursive meditation or some other solitary, quiet activity. 2. If you're already spending a great deal of time by yourself, this may be a suggestion from the Ogham that you need to get out in public more, perhaps joining groups with similar interests, sharing skills, or getting etheric treatments like massages, chiropractic adjustments, or doing group exercise such as yoga.
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Date: 2024-10-12 07:17 pm (UTC)To review: This week, I undertook as a sick leave project the restoration of a bicycle. Picking it up took a trip down to the coast, where I figured out that the cause of my health incident probably had to do with the extended sitting and excessive driving (and absence of sleep) I had been doing in the two weeks prior. The 10 days of obligatory rest did me good for recovery, but that I have to put in the effort to willfully limit 'heroic' effort.
The bike was a rusty mess when I picked it up, but I could tell that it was in good shape underneath all the surface rust. To scrub and scrub and scrub some more, oiling all that needs lubricating and working it until it moves freely, cutting out the superfluous.
On reaching the limits of what I could do on my own, reaching out to the shops and shared spaces that can, and have the parts and tools that I lack. In those shared spaces, bringing out half forgotten knowledge from memory to help those who were in worse shape than my own.
By the same token learning the other half that I did actually forgot, and had to embarrassingly muddling up shop time to look up from reference instead of pre-researching and having a clear course of action.
Returning home, I accepted the remaining cosmetic challenges as is, but also accepted that the bike is functional and is capable of the tasks I need from it.
Some spare parts that were taking up space suddenly found suitable places. Such was the case with my sick leave paperwork, papers that I thought were being completed while I was incapacitated were not done, albeit all the preliminary documentation was all there and in one place, which made the work all fall into place promptly.
To ask: What is it that I need to know this week, according to the Ogham?
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Date: 2024-10-13 01:27 am (UTC)Thanks for the feedback! This bike of yours sounds wonderful and I'll bet it will bring you a lot of luck. Old objects brought back from the brink possess grateful spirits who bless their owners. The tale of Aladdin's lamp is based on a similar concept, with Aladdin's lamp housing a djinn/genie who only grants him the wishes because he was the one who stuck it out and polished the lamp that others had overlooked or ignored.
For the You card, you drew Huath or Obstacles well-dignified. Even in well-dignity, Huath is a danger card in my Ogham. Be on your guard this week and take extra health and safety precautions. Overall, they are saying you have an appropriate use of Martial energy. It sounds like you've been pouring a lot of mojo into your bike, and that it will pay off. Also your mention of putting the documentation in place tells me that you are diligent and responsible and don't just let things slide. FWIW, I know a guy in my area who works from home (he is retirement age) running a neat little folk music lesson studio/bike repair shop.
For the Situation, you drew Saille or Sensitivity well-dignified. This shows you being gracious and considerate, anticipating the needs of your loved ones without needing to make it all about you. It also shows you getting rid of what you no longer use, want, or need. By doing this, you make room for what you will use, want, and need.
For the Outcome, you drew Mór or Sea ill-dignified. Any unfortunate events that happen this week are not your fault and completely out of your control, so though you need to be ready for anything, don't blame yourself for whatever negative things happen. Mór in this dignity indicates cruddy astral conditions in your area, and that means disturbed dreams, people acting crappy, and that you should lay low and keep major plans off the table, at least for this week.
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Date: 2024-10-12 07:40 pm (UTC)1. What's up for me and my family this week?
2. Should I do it, yes or no?
Thanks!
-PW
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Date: 2024-10-13 01:38 am (UTC)Ay yi yi, the cards for this week are all ill-dignified. That said, I have had some wonderful days on all ill-dig readings, probably because I had adequate warning to cut off imbalances at the pass.
For the You card, you got Ur or Intimacy. The fourth magical rule of Remaining Silent is the most important one -- know when to keep your mouth shut and it will go a LONG way into helping this week to be the best it can be. Also remember to invoke three positives for every negative when you are tempted into irritation for a loved one. We all want to be appreciated for our good traits and deeds and in order to do that, we must start by being the change we want to see in the world.
For the Situation, you drew Ruis or Regret. Someone (you or in the fam) may be beating him or herself up unnecessarily for situations not living up to what they could have been or for a past wrongdoing. Wallowing in the terrible never helped it to get any better -- the only thing that works is salvaging the good and building it. There could also be an imbalance of "not enough regret", meaning some running away from responsibility and coping by ignoring what needs to be faced and dealt with.
For the Outcome, you drew Phagos or Teaching. This is usually the card I get when someone is acting the fool or doing something unwise. The hard part here is knowing when and if you should intervene. Be wary of putting faith in faulty gurus. Everyone who reads this blog knows how I feel about the medical and psychiatric professions: any doctor of mine had better be the picture of mental and physical health, and I have yet to meet a doctor who was either one. That's why I don't have a doctor!
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Date: 2024-10-17 08:06 pm (UTC)What about my one yes or no question?
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Date: 2024-10-18 02:01 am (UTC)Whoops, your Yes or No was the one that got away...
The answer is Yes. You drew Quert or Delight well-dignified, meaning Yes brings balance. It is a sensible and moderate decision.
Hello!
Date: 2024-10-12 07:41 pm (UTC)Could I get a reading for this week please?
Thank you!
J
Re: Hello!
Date: 2024-10-13 01:53 am (UTC)It's another one of those banner weeks for all well-dig or all ill-dig readings! Yours was all ill-dig, and I will utter my usual remark that it is NOT a bad omen. I have had some of the best days of my life on all ill-dig readings and some of the worst sinus headaches of my life on all well-dig ones, so keep that in mind.
For the You position, you drew Quert or Delight. The tendency is either to overdo it or to underdo it. For instance, overdoing it may mean spending too much, eating or drinking too much, or going far too late in the evening and then paying for it the next day. On the other side of potential imbalance, we have parsimony and teetotaling, where you stay so strictly within your diet and budget that you forget that life is short and that you've just made yours more brutal (and possibly you've done that for everyone around you). Don't Scrooge yourself out of enjoying your short time on this planet during this unique era.
For the Situtation, you drew Fearn or Bridge. False gurus are everywhere nowadays, and if it looks anything like a scam or a pyramid scheme, stay far, far away. Because this is in Situation, it may indicate a loved one being scammed or nearly falling for a scam. As much as scammers make us all feel like retreating from the world, don't do that -- continue to be helpful and kind. The gods see what you are doing, and if you can continue to cultivate the good in spite of the world being crappy and feeling burned out, they see that too.
For the Outcome, you drew Huath or Obstacles ill-dignified. Huath is one of my Ogham's danger cards, so be aware and stay risk adverse this week. Other than that, it tends to talk about either a lack or excess of Martial energy. Too little Martial energy and you get run over by other people and by life itself; too much and your take charge attitude does more wrecking than building. Obviously, the Ogham call on you to temper your Martial force: rally it if it is weak and power through. If it is too strong, step away, take time to think, and reason it out.
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Date: 2024-10-12 07:57 pm (UTC)As always, that you for this!
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Date: 2024-10-13 02:04 am (UTC)For your first question, my Ogham give you Ngetal or Hygiene ill-dignified. They think you have to put more energy into your health and connecting to the emotional via the physical. Any of us who have come up in a monotheistic culture face the problem of mind/body divorce. One of the main ways this happens is via what we eat and how seriously we take our health. For instance, I did not know for many years how caffeine-sensitive I am. If I drink any form of caffeine after 11am, there is a good chance I won't drift off to sleep for several hours or that I'll wake up early, disturbing the whole equilibrium. Nowadays I don't need as much sleep as I used to, but back in the day, lack of sleep contributed to my life being a disaster, and much of this was the vicious caffeine cycle. The Ogham suggest studying and addressing your own bodily needs via your natal chart, especially your Sun sign, your moon sign, and rising sign.
For cultivating joy, they give Koad or Confluence ill-dignified. They are being quite brutal here and telling you that you should not try to bring joy to your selves as it will only be genuine if it comes naturally. In my own case, I started out in life being extremely depressed even as a child. The joy I have now is a strange and wonderful land I never thought I would encounter.
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Date: 2024-10-12 09:37 pm (UTC)What s your ogham think about my current situation? To what extent do I have to have acceptance and overlook myself? Is it right to carry on my life like this? Is it love or attachment?
Thank you so much
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Date: 2024-10-13 02:14 am (UTC)My Ogham think you are handling your current situation as well as it can be handled. They give you Huath or Obstacles well-dignified, which is to say you are rolling with the punches and applying the right amount of force either dodging them or taking them on. That said, they acknowledge the difficulty and sorrows you are going through.
My Ogham say you've got it wrong in your ideas of self-acceptance and "overlooking" yourself. They give Saille or Sensitivity ill-dignified, meaning they think your issues stem from too much focus on yourself and not enough trying to see it through the eyes of others. First, you have to sort what constitutes a deal-breaker in a relationship: not all relationships were meant to be. Then you have to curate what you say and do in the relationships: not all things have to be said. Thirdly, you must look for the positive and build upon it while acknowledging and sequestering the negative.
For the third question about carrying on your life "like this", they give Mór or Sea well-dignified. In short, yes, it is fine to carry on your life like this because you've had little to no choice. You are a product of your times, your genetics, your culture, and your upbringing. Yes, you could effect radical change at any moment but it would not be likely to help. Your best bet is working with what you have and making the best out of it.
For the fourth question, you drew Muin or Harvest ill-dignified, which means No, it is not love at the moment. Because it is not, you have to decide whether you can do without love or whether or not you can learn to love.
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Date: 2024-10-14 08:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-10-13 12:39 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-10-13 02:23 am (UTC)And here we are with another all ill-dig reading... and once again, here we are with my usual caveat to not expect a "bad" week, and remember I have had some of the best days of my life on all ill-dig readings, probably because I was warned of exactly how I could go wrong ahead of time!
For the You position, you drew Onn or Community. Someone in your circle of semi-strangers and semi-friends may be acting like an ass, so gird your loins and gather up your stores of grace and deference. Other than that, you could be expecting too much from the community, or it could be expecting too much from you, so level out those expectations as you go forward.
For the Situation, you drew Ioho or Rest. Too much grace and it means you're sleeping when you feel you need to be active -- in the purely physical sense, you might need more rest than you are getting or it could mean you are feeling under the weather. Too little grace and there is clinging to what is past or not meant to be, and in that case you must let go and put it behind you without drama.
For the Outcome, you drew Fearn or Bridge. Fearn is a card of bad gurus and bad advice. Never trust advice from anyone who insists that One Size Fits All or even One Size Fits Most: it doesn't. Humans are all special snowflakes, myself included, and we've all got different needs. That said, if bad advice is forthcoming, don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Even bad advisors are occasionally right. Fearn tells you to use your filter and to be ready to sift, sift, sift for gold.
"Week 42"
Date: 2024-10-13 12:53 am (UTC)1. What do I need to know in order to make the best out of the period from Oct 13 to 19?
2. It is a recurring theme in my life that I often try to fix the "mess" (I can't think of a better synonym) that I have caused, no matter how insignificant my contribution ultimately is (which, in the grand scheme of things, may have as much impact as a "popcorn fart"). In the example I am contemplating, the "mess" is so large that one could argue that I could spend my time, money, resources, etc. into doing something else more productive instead. May the Ogham comment on the example I am describing here? (I hope I am being vague enough). Should I be doing something else instead?
Thanks!
-Eugene
Re: "Week 42"
Date: 2024-10-13 02:38 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week.
For the You card, you drew Uilleand or Generosity. The generous are always rewarded no matter how much they give away, because true generosity is the Midas touch of the soul. Not only does it focus beauty where it belongs, on the inside, but it gives hope and warmth that reflects back upon the giver.
For the Situation, you drew Tinne or Defense ill-dignified. Tinne is one of my Ogham's danger cards, so be risk adverse, don't hang out in sketchy places, and don't take unnecessary risks. Other than that, it talks about either putting yourself where you're not asked to be and inserting opinions and energy where they are unwanted. There can also be an opposite imbalance of not being diligent, indulging laziness and sloth, or running away from what needs to be dealt with.
For the Outcome, you drew Duir or Gifts ill-dignified. Duir is always a good card in the Ogham no matter what the dignity. If it is ill-dignified, it may be a call to recognize your own privilege and to use it for good in the noblesse oblige sense of the term. It can also mean being overly generous, which at first is technically and physically depleting but brings back sublimated energy that blesses across all the planes to the power of seven.
For your final query, you drew Ruis or Regret ill-dignified. Their comment on the example you are describing is that you are regretting things that you have no business regretting. Also, you tend to soak in self pity as a form of inertia. The questions you should ask yourself are these:
"What am I avoiding dealing with by guilt-tripping myself over situations I cannot do anything about and may not have even caused?"
"Am I addicted to (metaphorical) self-flagellation?"
"What are three small ways I can be active on the physical/etheric plane instead of passive on the astral plane?"