kimberlysteele | Ogham Readings on Mondays

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From: (Anonymous)

Dear Kimberly,
My questions today:
1. Is my MP performance working now?
2. Is Ares pleased with my offering to Him?
3. May I catch up my relation with Brandi?
Have a beautiful day!
Edu

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Edu,

For your first question, they say Yes. They give me Ruis or Regret (Elder tree) well-dignified, which indicates you have sufficiently learned from your mistakes and your labor is fruitful. For 2., they also say Yes. He was pleased. They give me Quert, which is Delight (Apple tree) which means Ares found it to be the right balance of seriousness and gaiety. As to your third question, they say No. They give me Onn, ill-dignified. Onn is Gorse, and it means Community. They are saying either that she doesn't want the "catching up" and/or the people around her don't want that.

From: (Anonymous)

Is my pornography addiction caused or exploited by predatory spirits? Will I be able to break the habit by myself?

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi, My Ogham say No on both counts. For the first question, they give me Ur, which is Intimacy (Heather) ill-dignified. They are saying that you're not being fed upon or used by predatory spirits, though this is often the case with people who consume porn. For you, it's likely your karma. It seems you have issues with intimacy that could be from past lives. Porn often desensitizes us to people we are trying to be in monogamous relationships with, and I believe the Ogham might be trying to hint at that. As to the second question, they give me Eadha, which means Limits. The tree is Quaking Aspen. They are saying you are going to need help breaking the addiction, whether this is from a support group, a counselor, natural magic, the gods, or all of the above. Good luck with it; with your permission, I will pray for your success.

From: (Anonymous)

Highly appreciated if you do.

From: (Anonymous)

Given my deep disgust at the generalised anti-Australian antics of the Labor party and the greens, should I join the Liberal Party of Australia, (ie equivalent to the Republicans in USA) despite its flaws?

From:

kimberlysteele

My Ogham say Yes, you should join. They give me Straif well-dignified. Straif means Inevitability (Blackthorn) and implies that you'll have to work with what you can salvage where they're concerned. I think Straif is the Ogham's way of saying "You're right, they're extremely flawed and problematic, make lemons into lemonade wherever possible".

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberly,

You nailed it last week, so I'd like to ask once more: what's up this week reading?

From:

kimberlysteele

Glad to hear it, thanks for the feedback!

For this week, they give me:

You position reveals Nuin ill-dignified. Nuin means large scale Communication, the image you present to the world. You're not feeling it this week. You'll either have the urge to get in touch with faraway people who won't be receptive/available and/or you'll have the urge to withdraw from the hustle and bustle of modern worldliness.

For the Situation position, they give me Tinne well-dignified. Tinne is Defense.
This means you will have a proper balance of resilience this week, however, it should alert you to potential dangers coming from outside. When I draw Tinne, I stay wary that I might be needing to fight off something or someone. I make sure I'm eating zinc lozenges in order to ward off flus and I make sure to do some mild exercise. I also try to stay alert when on the road and watchful for people who might mean me harm, whether this is intentional or non-intentional on their part.

For the final position, you drew Duir. Duir is the karmic lesson. Duir means Oak/Gifts and it means you will be both the recipient and the benefactor this week. Duir is always a good card to have, whether ill or well dignified. There is no bad side to it that I've ever known.

From: (Anonymous)

Was Pele pleased with my offerings last week?

If not, what could I do to improve?

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi, my Ogham report that she was indeed pleased. They gave me Ioho, which means Grace, well-dignified. I will leave the rest of the interpretation up to you.

From: (Anonymous)

Thank you.

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberly,

My questions are:

Is the Sphere of Protection working when I perform it?
Is joining the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids a good idea at this time?

Thank you for offering Ogham readings. They are very insightful.

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi,

My Ogham say No, the SoP isn't working when you do it, or at least not in the way you think it is working. They give me Luis, which is Guidance, ill-dignified, which means you might want to adjust it. By this, they are saying to listen to the voice of your Higher Self/Holy Guardian Angel because that entity has something to say to you concerning the SoP. Perseverance will win out.

As to your second question, they say Yes, it is a good idea to join OBOD. They give me Nuin well-dignified. Nuin is Communication and it means that the forces of Communication are on your side right now.

You are welcome, glad I could help!

From:

tamanous2020

Hi Kim,

I'd like to ask a general question of "what's up this week?"

Thanks!

Tamanous

From:

kimberlysteele

Looks like a bit of a rough week.

For the You position, they give me Beith (Birch) or Beginnings ill-dignified, which means you'll either be going in too many directions at once and/or you'll feel like your get up and go got up and went, as the old saying goes.

For the middle Situation position, they give me Ur (Heather) or Intimacy ill-dignified, which means someone close to you will be troubled or there will be issues with someone you are very close to.

For the final Lesson position, they give me Ioho (Yew) or Grace, which means the general karmic lesson of the week involves letting go of something or someone gracefully, and you'll be shown how that can go wrong in the form of letting go prematurely or clinging to what was or what can never be.

Edited Date: 2021-01-26 05:21 am (UTC)

From:

cs2

Dear Kimberly,

I am stuck on a project that has a rapidly approaching deadline. I've gotten some clear yes/no answers from Ogham that I need to step back and reassess rather than push forward on the path I'm currently on. However, I'm in a bit of a tricky situation. I feel backed into a corner in a number of ways and it is adding to my stress as each day passes and I don't find a good way to proceed. Is that too vague, or can you ask your Ogham what I should do? Thank you.

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi CS2,

My Ogham have some suggestions for you. I did a three card reading. For the You or most immediate position on "How should I act?" They gave me Uilleand (Honeysuckle) or Generosity. They are suggesting your best defense is to be "generous to a fault". To work like you don't need the money. To give like you don't care what people think. They are suggesting you are brutally honest with others and yourself, and that you aren't nasty, but you don't embellish: if it's a turd, don't gold plate it, just admit it stinks and do your level best to go around it.

For the Situation position, they give me Coll (Hazelnut) well-dignified. Coll means Wisdom. I think of the story of Ceridwen and Gwion, and how Ceridwen was so intent upon her ugly, stupid son's success that she failed to recognize Gwion's hard work. When Gwion was accidentally rewarded, she chased him and eventually ate him, but of course he won in the end because he was reborn as Taliesin. I think what this story is trying to say is that hard work always wins over nepotism and favoritism, even if it takes more than one incarnation to happen!

For the final Lesson position, it gives me Straif ill-dignified. This is saying that the trouble you're facing will be a hard lesson to learn, and that you have no choice but to go through it. So unfortunately they are warning that it gets harder before it gets easier, and there is no other option.

From: (Anonymous)

Is there a predatory spirit causing my internet addiction?

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi, my Ogham say Yes, there is a predatory spirit involved. They give me Straif well-dignified. Straif (Blackthorn) is a water few, so that makes me think the spirit involved might be combatted by fiery natural magic, such as candles and incense. Maybe try burning a candle near your computer or burning incense around it to drive away whatever is trying to lurk there. Frankincense is good for banishing and the attribution is Sun in Aquarius.

From:

lp9

Will my son be able to stay with his teacher if he returns to in-person school? If he stays remote? Thanks!

From:

kimberlysteele

Hmmm, they give me No on both counts. For the first question, they give me Ngetal (Broom) ill-dignified, which most likely points to COVID paranoia getting in the way as Ngetal concerns matters of real or perceived hygiene. For the remote question, they give me Beith, which points to a fractured Beginning. This is a case where I hope my Ogham are wrong but it does not look promising.

From:

lp9

Thank you. It's a bit of a mess. There is a really strong teachers union combined with a very liberal/progressive teacher population here. They've fought in person school this entire year and now that the district is forcing them to go back in person, seems like teachers are trying to stage a sick out or otherwise push back because they want to be virtual "until it's safe." Quite frustrating when all the $30k+ private schools have been in person all year. I do wish I could go back 10 years and be in a financial position to homeschool, but we're likely in the public schools for a few more years.

From:

kimberlysteele

Ay yi yi... Here in Chicago, the public school teachers union ghosted the classrooms for the tentative "back to physical school" mandate a couple of weeks ago. If where you live is anything like Illinois, teachers are a special class who mostly do it for the money, benefits, and prestige. The inconvenience of having to work with children and teenagers is an afterthought; it's a rare soul who is a good teacher who does it for the love of teaching. These good teachers are quickly singled out and punished for their efforts to energize and motivate the kids. Public school systems are falling apart and the kids are a mess: this was true when I was a kid in some of the best schools in the country. Nowadays it is far, far worse.

From:

lincoln_lynx

Alright I have some questions.

Was the dream I'm thinking of significant?

And if it was, then have I figured out what it means?

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi, it's a Yes to both questions.

They give me Eadha well-dignified for the first question. Eadha means Limits and they are saying that it is not unbalanced to attribute significance to your dream.

They also say you're correct as to what it means. They give me Muin, which is Harvest, well-dignified. You were ready to have the meaning revealed to you and that is why you understood it. The mental work you have done has made your interpretation clear.

From:

lincoln_lynx

Thanks. :)

From: (Anonymous)

Well, I got the job, start Thurs. How do your Oghams expect it to go?

From:

kimberlysteele

Expect a rough start... they give me Straif (Blackthorn), which means you'll have to prove yourself and it won't be easy.

From: (Anonymous)

Thank you, and please thank your Ogham, for the warning! Being the newbie, I figure I’ll be the one voluntold to clean up if a customer barfs in the aisle. ‘Twas ever thus.

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kim,

It is always a pleasure to read your writing, and thanks for your readings.

May I have a general "what's up this week" reading?

Also a question, when your house in every room has a smoke/fire detector (it's in the building code), candles and incense seem out of the question, what might one use in their stead?

Thanks.

From: (Anonymous)

Every room? That seems quite excessive...

(For what it's worth though, when I had a bachelor's apartment I could use candles, but not incense)

From:

kimberlysteele

I have not road tested this, but how about some "fire water", meaning an alcohol-based libation to symbolize fire? You could pour it on a tree later to seal the protective effect like one does with hoodoo bathwater.

From:

kimberlysteele

You're welcome!

This week is a mix for you. In the You position, we have Duir (Oak) well-dignified, which means Gifts. This is a good omen and means that you'll have a real opportunity for gratitude and happiness this week.

In the Situation position, we have Ngetal or Hygiene ill-dignified. This indicates that outside forces will be unbalanced where hygiene is concerned. Ngetal ill-dignified has been a common card for me to pull in the Situation and Lesson areas because people have been so overly paranoid about COVID. Ngetal also tells you to watch your health -- take your supplements, get some gentle exercise, and eat clean so you and those around you stay well.

In the Lesson position, you have Onn or Community ill-dignified. This indicates that you will be tasked to learn a lesson of the limits of your acquaintances. In my system, Onn talks about one's coworkers and extended circle whereas Ur talks about people you have close relationships with, like immediate family or lovers.

From: (Anonymous)

Greetings again!

So how’s this for my pantheon?

East Dianskitk
South Brigit
West Lir
North Cerridwen
Spirit below Danu
Spirit above Dagda

You suggested a pantheon, the one you use. I tried to find out more about them, but I’m not finding much information about them in my searches. Could you direct me to a site that will tell me about them.

Many thanks for your help, and your patience!

Annette

From:

kimberlysteele

They like it! I asked my Ogham if this pantheon was OK and they say Yes in the form of Fearn (Alder) which means Bridge well-dignified. This pantheon is definitely The One! I think you've got a winner. As far as the websites I used question, there isn't much about them online that I know of: can anyone suggest an online source?

From: (Anonymous)

Oh yay!

Thanks for checking for me!

Annette

From: (Anonymous)

Thanks so much! It’s wonderful getting support from another practitioner.

Blessings!

Annette

From:

tunesmyth

Hello Kimberly,

Thank you very much for the reading a couple of weeks back. I made it through the recording session in one piece, though it was a close one.

I do believe I’ve suddenly been hit hard by the tail end of the Jupiter/Saturn conjunction, as it’s been a very eventful week with sudden great gains (the birth of a child) and seemingly coincidental sudden limitations (coronavirus panic at my workplace such that I am considered as high risk *precisely* timed to cause headaches, combined with birth complications such that my daughter will be spending at least two weeks, possibly longer, alone in an incubator) all coming together to make life a particular challenge to navigate right now.

First I’d like to simply ask: what is the Ogham’s take on the week ahead?

And a simple follow-up question, if I may: what does my double sighting of a golden ferret on my daughter’s day of birth signify? It was clearly an omen; my working hypothesis is that it is an encouragement to be a little bit tricky right now and escape this tight squeeze by running outside the lines of what is societally acceptable. But who knows.

Thank you for the reading.

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Tunesmyth,

Mazel tov! Congratulations on your new addition! May she be blessed.

For this week, my Ogham give me three cards.

In the You position, they give me Beith (Birch) or Beginnings ill-dignified, which means the week is starting out roughly as you have anticipated.

For the Situation position, they give me Ailm (Elm) or Transcendence well-dignified. This bodes well and says that those around you will remain strong and will overcome challenges.

For the Lesson position, they give me Quert or Delight (Apple) ill-dignified, which means that it will be difficult to keep your morale up this week -- seems quite understandable if you ask me -- however, you need to stay positive no matter what.

As for the ferret, they give me Onn, which is Gorse or Community. I think this may be saying that the ferret is your daughter's "community", meaning that her spirit will be like the ferret: playful, mischievous, goofy. Rex E. Bill's The Rulership Book attributes ferrets to Pluto.