Ogham Readings on Saturdays

[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

 
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 October 23 - November 6.

I take reading requests from whenever this post goes up on Friday night until 8pm US Central Time Saturday.  

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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Your prayers of blessing to the deity/deities of your choice are welcome whether or not you can donate.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Kimberly,

Feedback time: I asked about a possible new home last week, and you gave me Coll-ill dignified and said there was a wild card in the works. The apartment I was looking at was move in ready because the previous tenant moved out a full month early; and I will not be ready to move for almost another month. I'm not willing to pay for an extra month's rent, so I'll let the other person who also applied, who is looking for a place immediately, have it.

a) At this point I'm starting to think about giving up on finding a permanent place for the time being and spend a while traveling around and making things up as I go for a bit (I have place to crash if/when I run out of money). Do your ogham like this idea?

b) I recently met someone I find quite cute and very interesting, who I seem to have hit things off with. Do your ogham think it is worth pursuing a romantic relationship with her?

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Anon,

Thanks for the feedback!

My Ogham like the idea of you not finding a permanent place at this time. They give Gort or Perseverance well-dignified in regards to your plans to play it by ear. You will be fine if you do this and it is better not to get into a permanent arrangement at this time.

For the girl, they aren't so keen on her. They give Luis or Protection ill-dignified, which means she could have psychological issues, a murky past, or troubles that cause danger or at the very least, unpleasantness as a romantic partner. Sorry.

[(Anonymous)]

Hello, Kimberly! Can I have a three card reading for the week?

Thanks,
Patrick

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Patrick,

You drew three cards this week.

For the You card, you drew Ailm or Transcendence ill-dignified. Imbalances of transcendence can go both ways, and oddly, they can actually become two imbalances at once. For instance, you want to be over an issue in your life because you feel you have been laid low over it, so you overcompensate by puffing up your ego in another area. Beware of people with false transcendence, meaning those bright-sided individuals who paper over their own shadow by saying "I'm OK, you're OK". Similarly, steer clear of Black Pills, meaning nihilists who can only see the world in a negative way.

For the Situation, you drew Duir or Gifts well-dignified. It is time to stop living for the future and to do things NOW. The future never comes. Spend the extra money, drink the "good" wine, say thank you as it was your last chance.

For the Outcome, you drew Ruis or Regret ill-dignified. Old memories pop up and they are not always pleasant. If you are regretting something you did or who you used to be, keep in mind that true repentance is a firm resolution to take disgust at your own past actions and decide never to do that again. It's not mindless self-flagellation and it is certainly not running away. The mid point between those two is what makes regret useful. There is a point to it!

[anon_ogham]

Hi Kimberly,

I'm interested in a three card reading for the next week.

Thanks.

[kimberlysteele]

Hi AO,

You drew three cards this week.

For the You card, you drew Ur or Intimacy ill-dignified. You will truly benefit from saying less this week, so if in doubt, shut up. Though psychotherapy culture tells us that we should display our innermost thoughts and feelings for all to see (and judge), it is the way of imbalance and results in staying foolish much longer than necessary. Keeping a lid on it is much more graceful. Shutting up is a key to magical power.

For the Situation, you drew Huath or Obstacles ill-dignified. Huath is one of my Ogham's danger cards, so be extra aware about physical risk this week. Other than that, Huath warns of either too much or too little mojo. Too much means you are brash, hot-tempered, easily frustrated, and hasty. Too little and you are sluggish, depressed, morose, and draggy. Counter a hot temper by forcing yourself to slow down, stop, and think -- remove yourself from the situation and chill. Counter sluggishness with the discipline of Mars: physical exercise, accountability in facing your own mistakes, and cold, calculating strategy to extract yourself from situations you do not like.

For the Outcome, you drew Straif or Resilience well-dignified. Your strength is in moving with the times. New situation, new you. You are good at becoming a chameleon. Sometimes you might consider this a weakness but it can absolutely be a strength when you reframe it.

[roobyalien]

Hello Kimberly,

I hope you are well and grounded in these very strange times. Last week was very strange for me...strange dreams and occurrences during normal daily events that made me wonder if I was awake or dreaming:

I have started singing in my sleep in other worldly languages. (Note my singing voice can best be described as terrible and off-key. Apparently at night it is passable and on key).

While I was walking/fitnessing this morning, a cat came out of the woods and fell to my feet. After some time together I walked away and bid it a cheerful goodbye. It nipped me in a scolding manner and continued to follow me for a bit.


May I please have in a three card reading for this week?


Thank you and wishing you well in your new Substack endeavour.

Rooby

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Rooby,

Wow, that's wild. I have never heard of people singing in their sleep better than they could while awake! It sounds like that cat wanted to go home with you. As someone with six cats (three in our tiny two bedroom house and three friendly ferals) I too would have been like "no way, kitty". I need another cat like I need a second head.

You drew three cards, all well-dignified. As much as I would love to promise a thornless rose garden here, all well-dig readings are seldom indicative of zero stress. It is highly likely, however, that you'll handle things beautifully.

For the You card, you drew Muin or Harvest. It is time to enjoy the fruits of your labor, say the Ogham. You have some laurels and you should rest on them. You've put Herculean efforts into something or someone (maybe both) and it is OK to sit back and let the world roll by for a couple of minutes.

For the Situation, you drew Luis or Protection. In any dignity, Luis is a danger card in my Ogham, so please be aware and don't give your Holy Guardian Angel any reasons to work overtime. Speaking of the HGA, this is an especially good week to listen for messages and look for synchronicities from that being. Being called upon to act with dignity, tact, and grace (potentially in the face of people being asshats) is a real possibility.

For the Outcome, you drew Koad or Confluence. Part of your good fortune is luck, much like good weather or living in a particular era. Other parts of it are absolutely you and your good choices. This week offers a snapshot of what balance looks like, at least for you, and it would be productive to list what you are doing and what you have done to bring this into being.

[mistyfriday]

Good afternoon Kimberly,

Last week's reading resulted in my first ever cut and clear spell. As far as I can tell it went well. Reflection on that relationship is less emotionally charged and I didn't get cited for littering.

This week I would like to ask the Ogham if the course of action I've decided on to resolve SC will fix the underlining issue and if said action will prove to be beneficial beyond just SC? I would also like to ask about the short-term and long-term outcomes of pursuing the job listing I'm considering.

Thank you,

Misty

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Misty,

Glad to hear it! Cut & Clears are especially potent this time of year as Halloween approaches.

My Ogham seem to think the course of action to resolve SC will fix the issue. They give Ngetal or Health well-dignified. Ngetal symbolizes personal boundaries and good "fences" or barriers that keep the outside out and the inside in.

For the action being beneficial beyond SC, they say Yes, it will. They give Nuin or Communication well-dignified, which shows it reaching out into the world and affecting many souls and consciousnesses beyond SC.

For the short term outcomes of pursuing this job, they give Quert or Delight well-dignified. Staying easy-going, pleasant, happy-go-lucky, and casual is key to approaching this job.

For a long term outcome, they give Uilleand or Generosity well-dignified. This job is well suited to your needs and is worth sticking with if you get it. If you don't get it, consider something else in the same field or with the same type of work.

[mistyfriday]

Welcomed answers one and all. Though honestly, it's the timely and uncanny warnings that keep me coming back every week.

Thank you again.

[ighy]

Good afternoon Kimberly,

To review: In response to Koad, I kept my trip to do list very short, finishing the written list off by Monday, and vibing the rest of the week. The concentration of this trip has been on the relationships previously established, and their renewal and maintenance.

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

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Ighy,

Thanks for the feedback!

For the You card, you drew Muin or Harvest well-dignified. You have done your homework, you have proven your diligence, and if you look around you, there is a great deal of good you have made both for yourself and others. It is crucial to acknowledge you did that and it was a job (jobs) well done. Remember to schedule some resting time; harvest time is busy but it should always be succeeded by a "Winter" of rest and recuperation.

For the Situation, you drew Eadha or Limits ill-dignified. It is tough for everyone right now. Resources are strained and forces push and pull us, especially in the collective astral. You have to draw your line in the sand, even with the ones you love. Think "boundaries in balance".

For the Outcome, you drew Luis or Protection well-dignified. Though this is in a good dignity, Luis is a danger card in my Ogham and it comes with my usual warning to be especially aware of danger, including physical danger. Other than that, this card talks about connecting with your higher self and your spirit guides, seeing past this incarnation, and hints at "Source" or the recognition of the reasons you incarnated during this particularly difficult phase of Meatworld.

Archangel contact

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Kimberly,

Recently, I've been getting a lot of synchronicities, signs, symbols and animal sightings which point me towards an archangel I'd not really heard of before, by the name of Ariel. She seems to be associated with protection of the natural world. I'm happy to make contact, but so far my prayers to her haven't yielded anything.

I therefore wanted to ask the following 2 questions:

1. Is the archangel Ariel making contact with me?

2. How should I try to make contact back, or otherwise try to earn her favor?

Thanks.

Re: Archangel contact

[kimberlysteele]

My Ogham say Yes, the archangel Ariel is making contact with you. Lucky! They give you Coll or Wisdom well-dignified, which tells me that she wants you to practice daily discipline in whatever way is the most natural to you. In my own case, my daily disciplines include sweeping my own floor, doing a banishing ritual, discursive meditation, cleaning my toilet, and several prayers but your daily routine might look different than this. Coll represents the slow, steady, unrelenting pursuit of Source or Spirit (some would call it God) and full integration when it comes to learning.

For how you should reach out to Ariel, they give you three cards:

For the You card, they give Ngetal or Health well-dignified. You will feel Ariel's presence most viscerally as a "vibe" or via your etheric body. Bathing, massage, and getting lots of sunlight are the ways I would suggest preparing your etheric body to sense Ariel. Also, get out in nature and "touch grass" so she can speak to you via the animals, the sky, and the trees. Sit with your back to a tree at least a few times a week and make notes of how you feel.

For the Situation, they give Ioho or Grace ill-dignified. The modern era tries to prevent us from true rest and you are no exception. In order to align yourself with Ariel, you are going to have to cut yourself some slack, slow down, and feel some different rhythms. Get rid of excess stuff and clutter, minimize as much as possible, and get outside as much as possible. She likes concrete action where this is concerned -- if you're having trouble feeling her presence, GO OUTSIDE.

For the Outcome, they give Huath or Obstacles well-dignified. She has chosen you because you have a strong spirit that topples the opposition via its fire and Will. She wants you to develop that Will (again the discipline theme) with humility in service of her. She wants you as a warrior and soldier, if that makes sense.

Re: Archangel contact

[(Anonymous)]

Very interesting - thank you!

Yes, the soldier thing does make sense - I have fragmented memories of about 6 or 7 different past lives, and all but one of them was a soldier or similar (eg. Naval ship captain). In this lifetime, I am not a soldier, but I have a LOT of Mars and Pluto in my birth chart.

Forests are my favourite places, so I will try to engage with her more there.

Interestingly enough, I feel I got 'tested' by her this evening - whilst out on my bicycle, I came across a lost calf on a back road, near to a railway crossing. It was getting dark, and I had to 'herd' the calf back to a gap in the fence that I assume it had broken out from. The weird tingly-neck sensation I got after helping it back made me think I passed the test. This is not the first such experience recently - I have also had to help a hedgehog across a road, remove a trapped frog, release multiple birds that had become stuck inside buildings, get an orphaned otter rescued, and put various bugs back outside or out of danger.

[(Anonymous)]

Hello Kimberly,

My dad had a surgery three months ago and seems to, at best, be slowly recovering. His stubborn and big-headed nature, though, is complicating things on many levels.

Any advice from the Ogham would be appreciated. My mom, my brother and his woman, and my developmentally-delayed brother (who lives in a home with others like him) are also involved.

Thank you, Kimberly!

Ennobled little day

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Eld, I can certainly sympathize! That is the way my father was.

The Ogham have three cards for you where handling your Dad is concerned.

For the You card, and I took this to mean how you should personally be, they give Quert or Delight well-dignified. Your Dad needs light, love, and above all, humor. Don't let things get too serious -- never lose the ability to laugh. He needs that right now. Also, even though he is recovering, now is not the time for restrictive diets or "therapies" that involve deprivation. He has more time behind him than he does ahead of him, and if he wants a cheeseburger, get him the damn cheeseburger. Say a silent prayer over the cheeseburger and thank all who brought it for its gifts in order to sublimate its etheric value, but DO NOT deny him the tiny pleasures. Meatworld sucks and we all die in the end. Oops, that was supposed to have a spoiler alert...

For the Situation, you drew Ioho or Grace ill-dignified. My Ogham do not think he has a lot of time left. If he has not gotten his affairs in order, it is time. You are probably more ready than your Mom or your brother and his lady or your other brother -- it is highly likely you will be the only one who has any sense when his time draws near.

For the Outcome, you drew Ngetal or Hygiene ill-dignified. This time is going to be tough for all and unfortunately they don't see his health getting significantly better. I hope the Ogham are wrong. It is easy to run yourself ragged stressing out over this but keep in mind we all must face it. Help him to face it with humor and grace as much as you can. Find ways to thank him for all his gifts and all the good he has done. Now is not the time to focus on mea culpas unless he feels the need to talk about them. When he is gone someday, you can remain in contact with his higher self (the eternal part of him) by embodying his best characteristics. For instance, my father was extremely hard working, so when I feel lazy, I invoke his memory, which always gets me off my lazy ass!

[(Anonymous)]

I already suspected that his time will soon run out, so no surprises there.

They all live in the West coast, while I'm all the way in the Midwest. (Long story.) What I can do is limited. I talk to him every weekend for a bit.

As for diets, he's the one imposing restrictive diets on himself (e.g. cutting back meat), along with obscure teas and raving about the benefits of eating lettuce and cheese together, among other things. Trying to reason with him rarely works since he usually takes it as an affront, so browbeating only causes him to double down!

I'm minimizing criticism and I am trying to keep things on a more conversational tone.

Thank you, Kimberly (and your Ogham) for the advice.

Ennobled little day

[ktdev]

Hi Kimberly,

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

Thanks!
-PW

[kimberlysteele]

Hi PW,

You and the family drew three cards this week, all ill-dignified. All ill-dignified readings may seem like a portent of doom. This would be highly incorrect. Mostly they warn of petty drama and the tendency to frame positive happenings in a negative light -- for instance, you go out to a lovely dinner and instead of focusing on how nice it was not to cook or how good the service was, you find yourself regretting overeating, counting calories, and worrying about money spent, as if worrying about it could restore it to your bank account. Better to literally count your blessings than calories.

For the You card, you drew Gort or Perseverance. Perseverance can go two ways: too much or too little. Too much and you are suffering the psychology of previous investment, giving the wrong people and the wrong interests too much of your precious time. Too little and you are not sticking with the most highly worthwhile of pursuits. The Divine tests us all the time, seeing if we have what it takes to do what we purport to love.

For the Situation, you drew Ailm or Transcendence. It is not over until it is over, and no amount of wishing can bring about the end of what you still must suffer through. You must see the lesson it is trying to impart in order to grow out of it. Think of the toughest times and how they tested you -- what helped you to overcome them and get where you are now?

For the Outcome, you drew Oír or Epiphany. Not every realization is useful or productive. What necessary revelation is being avoided, either on your part or within the family? If there is a vision of what is "right", or "perfect" have you thought of alternatives or the ways that it could go wrong?

[(Anonymous)]

"My next planned break is from October 23 - November 6."

I'm a bit confused by this. The equinox this year is on September 22.

[kimberlysteele]

Halloween/Samhain is my personal holy day, plus I have many things going on that week. I could have taken a break on the fall equinox as well, but I decided not to do that in case people needed the readings.

[(Anonymous)]

Why did you decide to choose Samhain as your personal holy day?

[kimberlysteele]

I have a hypothesis that women and girls tend to be at peak magical power in autumn and men and boys in springtime. Other than that, it just feels right.