Ogham Readings on Mondays

[kimberlysteele]

Submit your question or request for a general "what's up this week" reading and I will be happy to oblige! I read between the time I post on Sunday night with a deadline of 8pm Monday night.


I am happy to read your Ogham free of charge -- that's how I hone my divination skills -- but if you want to donate for it, I'll happily buy myself a book, a snack, or a cup of tea while on the town. Please only donate if you can absolutely afford it. I've been there. Your prayers for my continued success are welcome whether you donate or not!

 

Readings are concluded for this week of November 22. Thank you and feel free to comment on existing threads!

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Kimberly!

What's up for me this week?

Thanks!
Nona

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Nona,

This week you drew three cards.

For the You position, you drew Tinne or Defense ill-dignified. This points to being either over-defensive or under-defensive, and ironically both of those things can occupy the same imbalance, for instance the compulsive germaphobe who ends up wrecking their immune system by living in a hypoallergenic bubble. Tinne can also talk about psychological matters of defense, so try to be open without being wishy-washy or a pushover but don't be so prickly that you begin to gain a reputation for it.

For the Middle or Situation, you drew Eadha or Limits well-dignified. You will draw the proper boundaries this week and you will save yourself time, distress, and drama because of it. It's a good week to look at your personal limits and your past attitudes towards those limits. What worked out and what did not work out?

For the Outcome or Karma, you drew Ruis or Regret ill-dignified. You run the risk of beating yourself up too much or conversely, not taking yourself to task. Or perhaps you take yourself to task on a matter where you're not to blame while letting other problematic decisions slide. Ruis is a card of personal ego. When it is balanced, it is the jumping off point for great insight.

[ivn66]

Hi again Kimberly.

What’s up this week?

Thanks,
IVN

[kimberlysteele]

Hi IVN,

This week you drew three cards. For the You position, you drew Mór or Sea Change ill-dignified. Unfortunately, this means that your week will be a bit of a crap fest and there isn't a whole lot you can change about it aside from your reaction. Do your best to react with kindness and grace, and don't be shy about stepping away from the fracas to think your own thoughts.

For the Situation, you drew Ailm or Transcendence ill-dignified. This points to someone trying to tempt you into taking the easy way out or the low road. Hold your head high and stay true to your own beliefs: they are plain old wrong and time will bear that out.

For the Outcome or Karma, you drew Ioho or Grace well-dignified. You will let go of that which is not meant for you with grace. This sort of action has deep ramifications for you and anyone paying attention to you. It is an act of selflessness, generosity, and gratitude even if it doesn't seem like it would mean a lot.

What’s up this week?

[(Anonymous)]

—Princess Cutekitten

Re: What’s up this week?

[kimberlysteele]

Hi CK,

This week you drew three cards.

For the You position, you drew Luis or Protection well-dignified. Luis is the card of the Holy Guardian Angel. You have the opportunity to make contact with yours this week and to watch it in action. This is a good week to look at times when your HGA saved your butt or when you deliberately went against it and had a bad time, a.k.a. "the learning experience". I know it well! That said, if it is active, you may be in need of extra protection this week, so be on the alert.

For the Situation, you drew Phagos or Teaching ill-dignified. Chances are you'll run into someone who wants your help this week but there won't be anything you can do -- they will need expertise you don't have. Another possibility is that you'll have knowledge that either isn't complete or is not appropriate to share at the time. Overall, recognize the limits of what you do and don't know and beware of those who talk out of their asses this week.

For the Outcome, you drew Straif or Resilience well-dignified. Your voluntary simplicity will pay off and it is likely to inspire others who need it badly. Don't be afraid to reach out and help those who are truly interested in being helped.

Week 47

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Kimberly!

What's up for me this week?

Additionally, does the Ogham have anything to say about my lack of confidence and obsessions with my past mistakes?

Thanks,
E.

Re: Week 47

[kimberlysteele]

Hi E.,

This week you drew three cards.

You drew Koad or Grove for the You position. It is well-dignified, meaning that things should generally go your way this week and your actions both present and past contribute to the outcome. It is not absolutely certain though, so hang on to your hat if need be.

For the Situation, you drew Huath well-dignified. You'll be brave in some key way or since it is Situation, someone in your life may display an act of courage that inspires you. Either way, look for a sticky situation where it would be just as easy to chicken out, and in this case, chickening out would be a bad idea (it always depends)

For the Outcome, you drew Eadha or Limits well-dignified, which means you'll have a healthy sense of both your boundaries and those of others. Recognizing limits is a very powerful act. For instance, this is a good week to make a list of the things in life you absolutely love, those that you are kind of "meh" about, and those things you absolutely hate. Find ways of pouring more energy into what you truly love and find ways of walking away from the "meh" and detestable stuff.

As to your lack of confidence and obsessions with past mistakes, my Ogham give you Ioho or Grace ill-dignified. You are mourning too much about that which was not meant for you. Let's take the example of a celebrity who recently got the mother of all facelifts. She's in her 60s. She now looks like a fleshy caricature of herself at 25 merged with an Instagram hottie prototype. All in all, she doesn't look bad or even old but there is something severely off about her. This is what she has chosen over the fate of the "rest of us": sagging breasts, jowls, gray hair, wrinkles. She cannot let go of her younger self. The time to let go is now. As much as she is a glaring example of a psychological train wreck, there's a kernel of her desperation I recognize in myself. I do my best to fight it but it is definitely still there. Repentance is too easy to falsify, so don't. Say "I don't do that anymore" and make it your solemn vow.

[(Anonymous)]

What do I need to know this week?

[kimberlysteele]

Looks like a decent week for you.

You drew three cards, all well-dignified. In my system, this means you won't have too much imbalance or drama this week, and if you do have a bit of spillover, you'll handle it quite well.

For the You position, you drew Straif or Resilience. You will be flexible and prepared as the need arrives. One thing to look at is how adaptable you are. Are there times when you've over-adapted or overcompensated and it got you in trouble? Do you have any anxieties centered around being ill-prepared, such as the classic "wearing my underwear in front of class during a test I did not study for" dream? This is a good week to look at extremes of resilience because you are coming from a balanced point.

For the Situation, you drew Ioho or Grace/Rest. You or someone close to you does an admirable job of letting go of what is not meant to be this week. As I explained in one of the readings above, aging is one of the clearest pictures of grace or the lack of grace. Other examples would include learning to let go of the guilt or unresolved tensions of past relationships, or to forgive someone for having done you wrong without allowing them to come back and do it again.

For the Outcome, you drew Ur or Intimacy. You will do a good job of keeping secrets this week, whether yours or someone else's. Ur also points to harmonious close relationships within the same domicile.

[(Anonymous)]

What’s up for me this week?

[(Anonymous)]

Hi,I would like to get a what's up this week reading, please. Thanks.

[kimberlysteele]

Hi,

This week the Ogham give you three cards.

For the You position, they give you Mór or Sea Change well-dignified. Factors that you cannot control go your way this week. Mór speaks of your general milieu, both astral and material. This week it is coming up roses, which means it is a good week to prepare for a not so sunny week.

For the Situation, you got Ailm or Transcendence ill-dignified. There will be a setback this week either for you or someone close to you. The temptation is to allow the bad luck to pull you down or to make the indulgence of outrage or anger seem OK. While it's fine to feel anger (I consider myself somewhat of an expert) it is the way you express it that counts. The best way to use anger, depression, and sadness is to use it as a thrust block to become utterly unsympathetic to the source causing the anger, depression, and sadness. For instance, the way to get over my nihilistic ex-boyfriend back in the day would have been to find joy in little things he did not appreciate and to avoid all of the joyless friends we shared at the time.

For the Outcome, you drew Eadha or Limits well-dignified. You have a healthy sense of your own limits this week and this, if thought about carefully enough, could be a source of great power. This is a good week to think about how limits have improved your life. Where are there concrete examples when having limits helped you find your direction?

[(Anonymous)]

Hello Kimberly, hope you have had a good day.

What do the ogham forecast for me this week?

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Anon,

This week you drew three cards.

For the You position, you drew Ruis or Regret well-dignified. You'll have the benefits of regret this week, meaning "been there, done that, not gonna make that mistake again".

For the Situation, you drew Phagos or Teaching well-dignified. This week will present an opportunity to learn from a master or to teach with mastery. Either way generates a lot of good karma for you or them.

For the Outcome, you drew Ailm or Transcendence ill-dignified. One of the most problematic aspects of our lives right now is the trashy state of the collective astral. Do your level best not to get sucked into the heaps of garbage people are throwing about. Rise above it.

[(Anonymous)]

Hello Kimberly,

What does the week ahead have in store for me?

Thanks in advance,
MB

[kimberlysteele]

Hi MB,

For this week, you drew three cards.

For the You position, you drew Quert or Delight ill-dignified. This means you'll either overdo it and have a hangover (case example: my tendency to eat way too much sugar) or you won't allow yourself the lenience or indulgence that makes life far more pleasant. Either way, try to strike a balance. Have your chocolate cake and eat it too, but don't go for the second slice.

For the Situation, you drew Luis or Protection ill-dignified. Luis is your Holy Guardian Angel, that being charged with your development and education throughout your lifetimes. Try to be a good listener and take its advice when it tries to message you this week. It's not all in your head and if you look into your past, you will see many times where the HGA saved your hiney.

For the Outcome, you drew Nuin or Communication well-dignified. You will benefit because of someone very far away or it is possible you have an admirer/admirers whom you do not know who are throwing good energy your way.

[(Anonymous)]

Kimberly--

I'd appreciate any insight that may be available into my spiritual path at this particular time.

Thanks!

--David BTL

[kimberlysteele]

Hi David, thank you for the latest shipment of books! Either I did not write a thank you note this last time or it is sitting in a desk somewhere waiting to be mailed.


The Ogham give you three cards in regards to your question.

For the You card, they give you Koad or Grove well-dignified, which is to congratulate you (a little) for the good choices you have made. Of course much of your current position is due to luck and circumstances, but all in all you have made good choices. Now it comes time to look at all of it that wasn't you and to do your level best to pay it forward.

For the Situation, they give you Ur or Intimacy ill-dignified. This indicates problems with someone close to you. Ur talks about people who have trouble with boundaries and secrets. Since it is Situation, I don't necessarily think the Ogham are talking about you, but they could be. Keep too many secrets and you have zero friends. Reveal too many secrets and the number swells at first but then levels to zero. There are some people who have a naive and mistaken belief that honesty is always the best policy. It really depends.

For the Outcome, you drew Ngetal or Hygiene well-dignified. The Ogham point to the clear state of the astral plane around you personally. Hopefully that finds a way of translating into physical health. It often does not.

[andrewskeen]

Morning Kimberly,

I'd appreciate a general what's up this week reading. Also, I'd be quite pleased to perform a horary for any question of yours, both in appreciation for the many readings you've done for me here and as a way of honing my horary skills.

Best,
Andrew

A bit of a doozy

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Andrew,

For this week, you drew three cards, all ill-dignified. Caveat emptor: I've had some of my best weeks and days ever with an all ill-dignified reading, so don't let it get you down. The Ogham are trying to gently warn you of propensities towards imbalance.

For the You position, you drew Mór or Sea Change. Factors you cannot control in your metier/milieu will go south this week. This is not the most surprising card because of the garbagey state of the astral plane right now. Do your best to cope with distress gracefully. Make noise when it is appropriate and stay silent when it is appropriate. In short, think it over.

For the Situation, you drew Luis or Protection ill-dignified. This week may present actual physical danger or it could just be nefarious influences trying to get your attention. You don't have time for them -- leave them to spin out into infinity via their own destructive momentum. Sometimes the most potent move in martial arts is to step out of the way.

For the Outcome, you drew Uilleand or Generosity ill-dignified. You will have a tendency to either smother someone with too much like or love or they will smother you. Learn how to be cool and to turn any potential guilt over how good you have it into paying it forward.

[vitranc]

Hey Kimberly,
What does the week bring for me?

Best regards,
V

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Kimberly,

Thank you for making this available for us!

I'm planning on moving, and have picked where, but I'm now on to the timing phase. If it's not too much work, would you mind giving me a quick reading for what will happen if I move, aiming to be settling into my new life at the first of each month from January to July?

[kimberlysteele]

Hi,

Keep in mind if you keep asking the Ogham the same questions, they might decide to scramble your results.

For January, they provide Nuin or Communication well-dignified. Nuin is good news from far away and good interaction with strangers.

For February, they provide Mór or Sea Change ill-dignified. Factors beyond your control would make for a bad overall time.

For March, they provide Koad or Grove ill-dignified. Factors within your control as well as ones outside your control go bad.

For April, they provide Coll or Wisdom well-dignfied. This is a solid month to move, but you will have to keep it secret until the last moment.

For May, they provide Quert or Delight ill-dignified, indicating May would be fraught with small errors that would add up to big problems.

For June, they provide Ioho or Grace ill-dignified, meaning it is the wrong time to let go of the old place.

For July, they provide Luis or Protection ill-dignified, meaning a move at that time is dangerous and potentially injurious.

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Kimberly,

What does next year hold for me?

Thank you for your time.

[kimberlysteele]

Hi,

It is shaping up to be a good year for you. For the You position, you drew Fearn or Bridge well-dignified. You'll follow the right advice and your entire year will be better for it. You'll avoid get-something-for-nothing mentality and because you are willing to work for what you want, you stand a good chance of getting it.

For the Situation, you drew Duir or Gifts well-dignified. You will both be generous and be at the receiving end of generosity this year. Keep in mind generosity and prosperity are a matter of perception, which is why some of the poorest people on Earth are happier than some of the richest people on Earth. Recognizing bounty where it exists in your life is a skill that will outlast you in this incarnation and follow you for all of your lives. It is a good skill to have.

For the Outcome, you drew you drew Saille or Flexibility/Sensitivity well-dignified. This means that you'll figure out that which is most important to you and you'll follow it with good results. It also means you'll tend to be flexible in the right ways.

[(Anonymous)]

Hello Kimberly

I'm trying to figure out a career path and I'm feeling pretty confused and indecisive about it, so I'd like to know if there's anything I should think about that would help me get a sense of direction?

Thank you for answering my question last week, it was very relevant.

- Rohini

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Rohini,

You're welcome, glad to be of service!

For your question you drew three cards.

For the You position, you drew Mór ill-dignified. Believe it or not, it isn't a great time to find a new establishment job. The salary class is mercilessly cutting away all of its slack using vaccine hysteria as its knife and now is not the time to become a teacher, nurse, or insurance claim adjustor.

For the Situation, you drew Oír or Epiphany, meaning that if you put in quality time into meditating about what you are good at plus what you feel is worth working for, you will be able to freelance and slowly create your own business. Remember that you are looking for the intersection of what you are very good at doing, what you love, and what the market will bear.
Oír is the card of independent thought, so once again, I would not seek any placement in traditional salary class occupations.

For the Outcome, you drew Muin or Harvest well-dignified. This indicates if you go the direction the Ogham are suggesting, you will be able to make an adequate living. It might not be much compared to the McMansion dweller across the railroad tracks, but at least your situation won't be so horribly fragile if and when circumstances change.

What's up for Anon Kiwi

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Kimberley,
What's up for me this week?

- Anonymous Kiwi

Re: What's up for Anon Kiwi

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Kiwi,

This week you drew three cards.

For the You position, you drew Onn or Community well-dignified. You'll have a reason to value your local community this week as you either help someone or they help you. Community may also be talking about truces or harmony with co-workers or relatives this week.

For the Situation, you drew Ioho or Grace ill-dignified. You will be tempted to cling to that which is not meant for you. You might feel you are owed but the gods feel differently. Since this is in Situation, it may be talking about someone close to you.

For the Outcome, you drew Perseverance or Gort ill-dignified. Combined with the Situation card, this warns of the psychology of previous investment and doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results. It could also be talking about a difficult time. I often get Gort in this dignity when my accounts are overdrawn and I feel like s**t.

3 crows

[(Anonymous)]

dear Kimberly the Cat-
i have no question as you gave me more than enough to work on for quite some time, thank you very much, but CROWS. i saw 3 crows one day, heard another, but i was on my bicycle and didn't wanna turn my head to add to the count.

so let's call it three. what say you regarding possible meanings? because i actually remembered what you all were talking about and was all feeling for the crows! i love 'em. they are soooo cool.

thank you so much for all your works-

erika

Re: 3 crows

[kimberlysteele]

Hi erika,

I love crows too! Live Free Die Goth. In all seriousness, crows are a death omen, just like owls. Since they were three/a ternary, I believe it means that death is coming to restore balance. Maybe that particular part of the land will see some people dying soon. This sounds awful but in the scheme of things it is no big deal: we are born, we live, we die. Nobody gets out of here alive!

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Kimberly,

PW here!

Update: My back isn't enjoying pregnancy, which I guess is pretty normal. Last week's reading encouraged me not to push it and to be more flexible about my Thanksgiving prep plans. Which is good because I did not end up following them. Every time I tried to do much, my back started complaining again! So, pretty accurate!

I have my usual question: What's up for me this week?

I also have an extra question this week. I consider it a social question, but if you think it's too medical I understand. It is: Is my plan for dealing with my high-risk OB this week likely to work out well for me in the end, or should I rethink it?

Thanks again for doing this!

[kimberlysteele]

Hi PW,

For this week, you drew three cards.

For the You position, you drew Tinne or Defense well-dignified. You are making the right decisions in your own interest and you are balanced as to how much advice you take and how much you leave sitting on the shelf.

For the Situation, you drew Ioho or Grace ill-dignified, which means it is time to let go of anxiety over what you cannot control. It is also a warning not to be pushed around by people who will use your niceness and reticence to further their own emotional and financial interests.

For the Outcome, you drew Muin or Harvest well-dignified, meaning that you'll be in harmony with Earthy forces this week. The harvest is in reach, which is a sunny omen when you are about to have a baby!

They say you should re-think your plan with the high-risk OB. They provide Saille or Flexibility ill-dignified, which indicates that one of you isn't bending and one of you is forcing.

[tamanous2020]

Hi Kim,

Thanks for the weekly reading!

What challenge(s) will I face in 2022?

Tamanous

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Tamanous, glad to hear from you!

For 2022, you drew three cards.

In the You position, you drew Ruis or Regret ill-dignified, which is to say that you need to watch for imbalances where the regrets of life are concerned. Too much regret, otherwise known as beating yourself up, serves no good purpose especially if you react to the self-punishment by sinking into the same rut of behavior that made you feel ashamed in the first place. Your best strategy is to accept what has happened, start right where you are and say "I don't do that anymore". Too little regret is the product of self-aggrandizement where it becomes hard to see where you've gone wrong. In this case, prayer is your friend as the gods and the spirit guides know exactly what you did wrong and what you did right. Might as well listen to them and not wing it.

For the Situation, you drew Eadha or Limits well-dignified. It is your year to contemplate the limits of your life, of your loved ones, of your society, and your civilization. Working within the limits you are given is the way towards Grace and more pragmatically, happiness.

For the Outcome, you drew Mór or Sea Change, which points to factors you cannot control becoming worse. This card has popped up a LOT today and I think it has to do with the nasty state of the astral plane right now: people saying and doing horrible things. Cultivate your inner Stoic for 2022, because you are going to need him.

Herbalism Course

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Kimberly,

Would December be an auspicious month to begin an herbalism study course?

Thanks,
Valerie

Re: Herbalism Course

[kimberlysteele]

My Ogham say No, it is not. They give you Quert or Delight ill-dignified, which indicates you might not have the free time or the stamina. Nevertheless, I wouldn't necessarily take their readings as the Gospel, they may be trying to give you a heads up to the pitfalls you'll face if you do take the course.

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Kimberly,

I have a difficult question this week for which I am asking guidance from your Ogham.

I have a loved who one has drunk a lot of the Kovid Kult Koolaid, and we have spent months arguing about many things - what is really going on, the medical mandates, and related matters.

Unlike many other people I know, however, I'm not sure that this person is completely lost to the madness. I have an instinct that he has some doubts (hence my continuing to argue), that some of the stuff I've said has had some influence on him, and that his grasp on reality may not yet be completely severed. I suspect that he's caught between a PMC workplace milieu of true-believer Kultists and PMC Kult friends, and me and a few other non-believers in his circle tugging the other way and whispering "wake up! wake up!". He's someone who's originally from a working-class background who got a fancy education and now has a PMC job, who has contacts in both worlds. It seems like he's sort of half-bought into the PMC Kult and sipped some of their Koolaid, but has some doubts that he's trying to ignore in order to avoid facing the unpleasant reality that the Experts(tm) are full of shale and the PMC Smart People(tm) he was raised to admire have been fooled, if that makes sense.

Needless to say, it's all very frustrating.

My question is,

Should I keep trying to reach this loved one and wake him up, or stop meddling and leave him to learn his own lessons? I don't know if I should keep fighting or not. Any advice from the Ogham?

Thanks so much,

J.

[kimberlysteele]

Hi J.,

Ugh, that's terrible to hear but I totally get it. I ended up cutting and clearing quite a few PMC pals who are acting with hatred in their hearts.

My Ogham say you should walk away from him. They give you Tinne or Defense, meaning that anything you say bounces off of him and makes his cognitive dissonance worse. Part of him, I'm sorry to say, thrives on the misery and conflict. Don't give that hidden part any fuel.

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Kimberly, how are things looking for this week? Thank you.

[kimberlysteele]

This week looks pretty good. All cards were well-dignified.

For the You card, you drew Onn or Community. When this is in balance, it means you are part of the working order that makes life pleasant for you and everyone else. Fitting in isn't always a bad thing.

For the Situation, you drew Huath or Obstacles. You or someone close to you will be called upon to be brave this week. You or they will take the appropriate action, not backing down and also not rushing forward before the time is right.

For the Outcome, you drew Beith or Beginnings/Intention. You follow the right trails this week. Life is always leading us somewhere and making us branch towards our destiny. You choose the right branches and prune the suckers and the weak ends this week.

Mondays

[(Anonymous)]

Good evening Kimberly,

This week I would like to ask if the area I'm currently considering buying a house is the right location for my family? Also, When we buy the new house, should we pay for it outright or should we finance a portion to keep more cash on hand?

Thank you,

-MF

Re: Mondays

[kimberlysteele]

Hi, my Ogham give you two cards.

For your first question, is the area right, they give Nuin or Communication well-dignified, so that is a Yes. There are kind and friendly strangers there who will hopefully become kind and friendly neighbors.

For the second one, they say No, you should not finance but just buy it outright. They provide Duir or Gifts ill-dignified, which is an indication you should use your privileges while you still have them just in case something changes.

[(Anonymous)]

What's up for the week?

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Anon,

For this week, you drew three cards.

Your first card is Ailm or Transcendence well-dignified. You'll take the high road this week, utilizing the powerful tools of politeness, temperance, and discretion. It may be tempting to get snippy however, so definitely keep an eye out for that tendency in yourself.

For the Situation, you got Nuin or Communication ill-dignified. The world of strangers presents an imbalance -- either you'll be frayed by them, such as taking an internet story or a troll too seriously, or you'll over-invest your faith in a stranger. Either way, self-preservation is the name of the game.

For the Outcome, you drew Eadha or Limits well-dignified. You will stop short of doing dumb things this week or will have general foreknowledge that will save you massive trouble down the line. It's a good week to look at how working within the limits of your person, your society, your time, and your civilization has benefitted you. How can you replicate those good outcomes?

This week

[(Anonymous)]

Could you tell me the reading for this week. Thanks. !

Atmospheric river

Re: This week

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Atmospheric river,

For this week you drew three cards.

For the You position, you got Koad or Confluence ill-dignified, which is saying that a combination of factors you cannot control and karmic consequences could lead to some crappy days this week. It's a good opportunity to look at what was upsetting about a particular day and to ask yourself how you can change that. Nevertheless, don't get the unbalanced notion that you can control everything about your life: you can't. Sometimes it's not your fault and the only thing you can do with it is to adjust how you react.

For the Situation, you got Quert or Delight well-dignified. The powers smile on your efforts towards courtesy and gratitude this week, even if others are not doing the same to you. You manage to balance fun and cutting loose with diligence this week, and this may be true of those around you as well as it is Situation.

For the Outcome, you drew Onn or Community. You will benefit from understanding your niche this week. Being well-adjusted to one's role in society takes determination and grace. Only from such a positive stance is anyone able to do constructive work for the community around them.