kimberlysteele | Ogham Readings on Saturdays

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

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.

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 from Saturday, December 21, 2024 - Friday, January 3, 2025.

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Threaded | Top-Level Comments Only

From: (Anonymous)

What’s up this week? Also, do the Ogham think we should put the house up for sale this spring?

From: (Anonymous)

Good morning Kimberly,

To review: This past week has been the Fearn show, with bridges that fail to connect more often than not. Trudging through and trying again and again, drawing on Huath's aggressivity to give it another go. This week has been more about researching and gathering and sharing information than about getting results. Healthwise, I am getting better, with examinations revealing a healing body with nothing malignant hidden underneath.

To ask: What is it that I need to know this week, according to the Ogham?

From: (Anonymous)

Hello Kimberly,

After avoiding these since March or April, I decided to attend a dating event this evening. What do your Ogham think will happen? What do I need to be aware of? Anything else?

Also, I contacted a local food pantry and inquired about volunteering. They shared with me a sign-up sheet. I'm thinking about signing up as a driver. What do your Ogham think?

Thanks Kimberly!

Ennobled little day

From: (Anonymous)

Greetings Kimberly!

What's up this week?

With thanks and blessings,

Heloise

From: (Anonymous)

Greetings Kimberly. Thanks as always for your readings.

1. Should I try out “X” for a while?

2. What is the cause of “Y” condition that I experience on a frequent basis and seems to be brought at least sometimes by thinking over certain topics?

3. I sometimes rip up pieces of paper, write down options for books I can read, and then mix them up together, pulling out one piece of paper to indicate what I should do. I think of this as using the idea that nothing in the universe is random and putting it to action. My most recent use of this technique suggested I would benefit from reading a JMG resource I have not used yet, to help me in some way. I’ve previously gone through the Octagon Society lessons, for one example. Can the Ogham hint at what sort of resource I should be using at this time?

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberly,

1. What do I need to know in order to make the best out of the next week? For context, I'm going to have to do that trip for work because we just got a new manager and all the rest of it...the Ogham already said they don't care for it, hence me asking how to make the best of it

2. Random question...I'm having trouble sleeping...I'm waking up at 2 - 2:30 am and struggle afterwards, not sure about the days when this happens...does the Ogham have anything to say about this?

Many thanks for your readings as always! And apologies for last Saturday/Sunday resending - my laptop is misbehaving...it's old and I need a new one - sorry!

J

From:

waterfal_85

Hi dear Kimberly,
What s up this week? What does the Ogham say about my decision to change my appearance, like coloring my hair and stuff?
Thank you so much

From: (Anonymous)

Good evening Kimberly,

I would like to ask the Ogham if I have correctly identified the series of events that caused condition A and what I should focus on as I try to resolve it?

Thanks as always,

-MF

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberly, I am considering following path A, path B or path C in the next three months. What do the Ogham think of these?

From: (Anonymous)

I asked last week about this month and you gave me Luis ill-dignified for the Outcome and warned that I am projecting a shadow onto others. I have great need to engage in shadow work at this time. I was in a better place earlier this year, but I didn’t believe nor trust in myself during that time, and recent failures led to a form of self-loathing that I believe has created conditions for the shadow of me to dominate my decision-making. Should I engage in greater shadow work at this time? And if so, what is the approach I should take? Should I expect the work to take longer than I hope?

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberly,

What's up for me and my family this week?

Thanks!
-PW

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi PCK,

The Ogham give three ill-dignified cards for this week. Though it seems dire, this week is not a guaranteed doozy. I often have great days on all ill-dig readings and terrible ones on all well-dig. That said, here are the imbalances the Ogham are warning about:

For the You position, Fearn or Bridge means a tendency to judge books by their covers, not to look to deeply when more scrutiny is required, and to want a prefabricated, one-size-fits-all solution where no such solution exists. Don't let the fact you are sick of something get the better of you; remember that you have to work with those who have lost your favor. Still, you don't owe them your sanity, so draw your lines in the sand.

For the Situation, you drew Gort or Perseverance. It's been really tough and the journey is not over. You'll have to invoke a great deal of patience to keep moving forward. It is easy for you or a loved one to get worked up about what cannot be helped. Beware the psychology of previous investment. Go through all your options, including the dark side of what happens if everything goes your way.

For the Outcome, you drew Grace or Ioho. Letting go too soon is as bad as not letting go soon enough. There are two extremes: clinging to something and not being able to release it or its memory and the opposite imbalance of throwing out the baby with the bathwater. Painful as it may be, you have to find the moderate, middle ground.

My Ogham don't like this spring. They give Oír or Epiphany ill-dignified, which indicates it is not ready or that the market is still skewed. Like the good old Magic 8 Ball, my Ogham suggest you ask again later.

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Anon,

Thanks for the feedback! I am glad you are healing.

For the You position, you drew Ur or Intimacy ill-dignified. You will be tempted to say, write, or text too much, so don't! Keep it zipped up tight. Remember that true kindness and consideration means curating your personality according to whom you are dealing with. As much as that might seem like it is a mask, it is far sweeter and more civilized than your raw self, plus it is better protection.

For the Situation, you drew Koad or Confluence ill-dignified. It's best to lay low this week, and potentially for loved ones to do the same, as there is a combination of factors making for a pissy or off-kilter week. Some of this was baked into the cake, but some of it depends upon how you look at it and handle it, so do your best to keep your own mind clear and positive.

For the Outcome, you drew Uilleand or Generosity well-dignified. Any act of generosity comes back to you via various planes by the power of seven. This is just natural law, but the Ogham feel you should pay special attention to what generosity is this week. It is far more than monetary charity. Generosity is a way of going the way of certain flows that are positive feedback loops. The Ogham tell you to be a generosity detective, tracing its influences and patterns within the tapestry of your life.

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi ELD,

Hmmm, unfortunately by the time I answer this, your event will be over. My Ogham have given you three cards.

As for what they believe happened, the Ogham provide Phagos or Teaching ill-dignified. This points to some of the people seeking dates as being too smart for their own good/know it alls or the opposite, ignorant and arrogant know-nothings. My Ogham do not like this dating event.

For what you should have been aware of, they give Onn or Community ill-dignified. Your local dating pool is not good, at least not at the moment. The women you'd be best paired with were not at this event. There seems to be a lot of women in your local scene who are clandestinely looking for Christian Grey, and that is an extremely toxic ideal. Imagine if you were hell bent on finding your very own Christie Brinkley, and not the old version... the YOUNG version. Yeah.

For the "anything else", they give Straif or Strife ill-dignified. These dating events are more trouble than they are worth, say the Ogham. The Ogham seem to be hinting that it is nearly the same old schtick every time, which means it may be a waste of time.

For driving for the local food pantry, my Ogham don't care for it. They give Tinne or Defense ill-dignified, which means it is not right. It could also be dangerous. They recommend trying to find something else.

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Heloise,

You drew three cards this week.

For the You card, you drew Uilleand or Generosity well-dignified. This week will be blessed by the returns on generosity of times past. Generosity is a strange phenomenon that like other parts of science is dependent upon perception. You can actually change what happened to some degree via the way you are willing to look at it. The Ogham recommend meditating deeply on generosity this week and observing how the Divine is trying to help you perceive its threads.

For the Situation, you drew Muin or Harvest ill-dignified. Something is not ready, someone may not be feeling well, and if there is a great deal of activity planned this week, it would be better to shelve it or reduce it as much as possible.

For the Outcome, you drew Mór or Sea ill-dignified. This week's general blah-ness and misfortune have nothing to do with you or anything you did, so it would be a bad idea to feel guilty or to think you could save it via your own heroism. Better to lay low, keep quiet, and ride it out this week.

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Anon,

My Ogham like X and think you should try it. They give Gort or Perseverance well-dignified, meaning that the result is good with X because of past work or traits you have already built, and/or that X is well-fitted into your own pursuit of personal development.

For the Y condition, they give Nuin or Communication well-dignified, which is to say yes, there is a direct connection with those thoughts and that condition.

For your divination on the JMG resource, they like it and they think you should do it. They give Tinne or Defense well-dignified, which means they think it will shield you from danger and give you the protected space you need for self-realization.

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi J,

No worries -- I did not realize it was a re-send.

You drew three cards this week.

For the You position, you drew Oír or Epiphany well-dignified. In order to make the best of this week, you need to scrutinize the most negative things about it and come up with three positive aspects to counterbalance what seems perfectly awful. For instance, if a person in your life is acting like an ass, it's time to recall three good deeds they have done or three good things about them, or three areas of common ground where you can meet them.

For the Situation, you drew Straif or Resilience well-dignified. This week will be a pain but you are more than equipped to handle it. You know what you are doing. The goal is to be flexible but not a pushover. Be willing to improvise, but if you sense that someone is pushing too hard, be ready to push back.

For the Outcome, you drew Onn or Community well-dignified. Your network of semi-strangers, casual friends, and acquaintances is actually very strong and a good defense against the forces of destruction. This network grows in strength and quality because of this trip, so the Ogham think good will come of it.

For your sleep, the Ogham suggest there is a new spirit that is causing this. It is not harmful, but your sleep may be disturbed for a while. They give Coll or Wisdom well-dignified, meaning it would be a good idea to use the precious awake-time to do the brain equivalent of knitting: silently memorizing longer poems and prayers (I make use of mnemonic devices and go over the Orphic hymns), counting forwards and backwards in foreign languages, and scrying spiritual vistas.

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Waterfal,

My Ogham give you three cards this week, all well-dignified. As much as this may seem like a stress-free week, I must say my all well-dig readings can be fraught with trouble. There is a high chance you'll overcome the trouble though.

For the You position, you drew Uilleand or Generosity. When generosity is balanced, you see how it flows in and out of your sphere. Your gratitude for what you have been given fills the chalice, the chalice overflows, you empty it, and it fills again. This is a good week to look at the stingiest people you've ever known (or known about) and the most generous ones and emulate the latter.

For the Situation, you drew Duir or Gifts. The best feeling of all is doing what you do best, whether or not it is recognized. The whole reason we are incarnated is to learn to use our inherent, special gifts. This week is an opportunity to use your gifts, which are many. The Ogham suggest you think deeply about what those specific gifts happen to be.

For the Outcome, you drew Quert or Delight well-dignified. Though someone could be rude to you, you handle it with style, class, and grace. The worst thing you can do to someone who is acting like a butt is to show the world you have more class than they do, preferably without saying a word. Hopefully this week does not feature any rude people. Quert is a card of etheric fulfillment and nourishment. Taking joy and pleasure in the little things is what makes life worth living and civilization a worthwhile project.

As for your hair and style, the Ogham give a word of caution. They give Ur or Intimacy ill-dignified, which means you should look within and change the "without" or outside with an extremely conservative hand. If you were planning a total color overhaul, maybe try the lite version first, or do something that is reversible like a clip on or wig... Think temporary or something that won't take too long to grow out.

From:

kimberlysteele

Hmmm,

My Ogham don't think you've correctly identified the events leading to A at all. They give Ur or Intimacy ill-dignified, meaning that you may be biased and that you are not seeing the big picture here.

The Ogham give Huath or Obstacles ill-dignified for the efforts to resolve condition A. There is danger in using too much force or too little. It is easy to burn out by giving your all to the resolution of A. That said, you mustn't give up or throw in the towel. Anger is going to be a big problem, and remember that anger is a mask for fear. Address the fear and you have a better chance at dealing with anger in an honest way.

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Anon,

My Ogham give you:

A. Straif or Resilence ill-dignified. A is a cause of trouble and it wears you down in a negative way or isolates you from the environment, and that is toxic. My Ogham do not like A.

B. Koad or Confluence well-dignified. All factors converge to make B a good path. B works well with what you've already got.

C. Saille or Sensitivity well-dignified. C is adaptable, convertible, malleable in the best way. Think happy and balanced in a way that works for everyone.

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Anon,

My Ogham and I both believe you are overthinking things here. Remember that William Blake said "you become what you behold", and by obsessing about your own shadow, you end up hating yourself, and that is not constructive. Failure is always a lesson, and the lessons are always coming because Meatworld sucks. Don't worry about failure -- resolve not to do that anymore and move on.

The Ogham say you should not engage in more shadow work at this time. They give Coll or Wisdom ill-dignified, which means that you need to cultivate relationships with Divine powers via prayer and listen carefully for their advice. When your thoughts are a whirlwind of worries and I... I... I... stop, calm yourself, and ask for Divine guidance.

Obviously as they say you should not do shadow work, they are giving you the "stuff to watch out for" card instead of an approach you should take. They give Onn or Community ill-dignified, meaning that your local ecosystem, both of spirits and people, is off. Meaning there is a bit of astral infection in your area -- do you live in a town where people have gone off their rockers in the last few years? That may be a bad influence. You might consider doing a banishing ritual such as the Druid Sphere of Protection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsD3LkfgFVs if you are not doing one already.

As for the work and how long it takes, they give Ailm or Transcendence ill-dignified, meaning you need to change your perspective on what constitutes transcendence. This life is a series of tests, yes, but it is not a game. Nobody "wins" or "loses" in any way we can possibly understand. The gods are more patient than you, and that is why you need to call upon them. Show diligence, humility, grace, and clean your toilet. And pray.

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi PW,

It's one of those banner weeks for all well- or ill-dignified readings and yours is all ill-dignified, I'm afraid. That said, I've had some massive sinus-wreckers on all-well-dig days and stunningly beautiful all-ill-dig ones, so I would not worry about the ill-dignity too much. Consider it a gentle warning... prevention is the best of cures.

For the most direct position, you drew Beith or Intention. From the largest to the smallest of actions, intention matters. Always scrutinize a desire -- where is this coming from and is it what I truly want? Desire is what makes the world go round, desire and polarity. Be ready to prune away all the excess things if you do find what you want and decide to go or it. Also, Beith or Intention reversed could mean a simple case of "my get up and go got up and went".

For the Situation, you drew Coll or Wisdom. Shutting up is a valuable skill this week... keep a lid on it! There may be some laziness, assumptions that what is not known is known, some pretension born out of ego. Because this is Situation, it can be talking about matters outside the family that affect the family, either as individuals or as a whole.

For the Outcome, you drew Phagos or Teaching. This is another "keep quiet at the right time" card. And it's another card of potentially having to suffer a fool and his or her foolishness. You cannot save everybody or fix everything. As much as your compassion would like to take on a life of its own, you cannot allow that to happen. As usual, I suggest praying to the Divine for guidance as to where the exact line should be drawn, and listen carefully for the answer.

From: (Anonymous)

Hello again Kimberly,

Yes, I did read this after the event was over, and my experience last night was consistent with what you wrote about it yesterday. I ended up regretting my presence there halfway in, and left half an hour early.

Even though I have been to so many of these events that I have lost count, and I told this to the women there, they acted as if they knew how these things work, even though they themselves told me that they were more or less new to this type of thing. If this is what you meant by Phagos ill-dignified, you scored a hit.

On ill-dignified: I can't really say. I spoke with one woman long enough (a fellow teacher and a fellow Angelino) to sense that vibe off of her, maybe.

Straif ill-dignified: beginning halfway through the event, I was feeling this way...

As for being a driver for the food pantry, noted! It's female-dominated (as judged by the names on the sign-up page), so I thought I should try something that wouldn't come off as super-creepy, and being a driver was the only thing I could think of. I assumed that I would be driving by myself, though. But maybe your Ogham are suggesting that I might have to have one of the volunteers as a passenger, which I had not thought of before... Back to the drawing board... Maybe I should just show up and let them place me where they need me.

Thanks Kimberly!