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 closed for the week of December 6 but please feel free to comment on existing readings. Please join me next week for more free Ogham readings!

Comments

[ivn66]

Hi Kimberly -

What’s up this week?

Thanks,
IVN 66

[kimberlysteele]

Hi IVN66,

This week looks to be a bit of a doozy. My Ogham give you three ill-dignified cards.

For the You position, they give Ngetal or Hygiene ill-dignified. This one isn't a surprise to see during flu season. My Ogham are giving you the heads up to be watchful of your health, to get some mild exercise on a daily basis and to eat well so you don't catch the current bug du jour.

For the Middle or Situation, they give you Ailm or Transcendence ill-dignified. You may end up being depressed this week or you may be feel like you are being dragged down by other people. Also beware of false transcendence and toxic positivity in yourself and others. People in our society are fond of using positivity as an escape hatch for thinking about the problems at hand, especially (but nowhere near limited to) when those problems come from within.

For the Outcome, you got Straif or Resilience ill-dignified. Either you are going to feel ill-prepared mentally, physically, or spiritually to meet the challenges of this week or you will over-prepare/ get awfully paranoid about the future. Do your best to be grateful for the present moment and to acknowledge the spirit of place this week in order to restore balance.

Princess Cutekitten

[(Anonymous)]

What’s up this week?

Last week was quite humdrum.

Re: Princess Cutekitten

[kimberlysteele]

No news is good news!

The Ogham give you three cards this week.

For the You position, you got Eadha or Limits well-dignified. You do an admirable job of working within your limits this week, which is no easy feat in the current scheme of things where everyone is hell-bent on living out Kunstler's adage "everything goes and nothing matters." The Ogham hope you can see the benefits of limits instead of feeling sad about the drawbacks.

For the Middle or Situation, you drew Muin or Harvest well-dignified. Something comes to fruition this week for you or for someone close to you. This could be as little as saying the right thing at the right time or it could be a more grand completion of karma.

For the Outcome, you got Beith or Beginnings/Intention ill-dignified. The Ogham warn about eclectic directions and intentions -- you have to determine what you actually have time and resources to do, no pie in the sky allowed. Too much energy in different directions can end up the same as treading water. They also warn of lousy intentions that are not well thought through as well as the opposite of too much energy: a potential lack of energy, the whole "my get up and go got up and went" vibe.

[(Anonymous)]

What do the ogham predict for me this week?

[kimberlysteele]

Hi,

This week you drew three cards.

For the You position, you drew Ailm or Transcendence ill-dignified. This points to either not having enough Transcendence such as feeling depressed/low energy, being dragged down, or an imbalance of false transcendence in the "I'm OK, you're OK" insistence which is so common these days. Either way, be a realist: give yourself a break if you're feeling down, don't sink to the level of trolls and haters, and take a down-to-earth, impartial assessment of how good or bad you're doing this week.

For the Middle or Situation, you drew Koad or Confluence well-dignified. That which you have already put in place gets you through the troubles of this week. Since this is Situation, the Ogham may be referring to your state of thriftiness, your prioritization of human relationships, or another way in which you have built bridges instead of burning them in the past.

For the Outcome, you drew Onn or Community ill-dignified. You may feel ill at ease with your community, aware that you're not fitting in the way you wish you could. This often refers to feeling we have to be part of society but society keeps finding ways of excluding us and preventing us from our preferred lifestyle. It could also be referring to the community asking too much of you. Very rarely will it be referring to you asking too much of the community, but that can and does happen.

[(Anonymous)]

Hello Kimberly

Will I receive the money I'm expecting from somebody at the end of December/beginning of January?

Thank you, Rohini

[kimberlysteele]

My Ogham say Yes. They give you Eadha or Limits well-dignified.

Week 49

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Kimberly!
It’s my understanding that most people just ask you, “What's up for me this week?”
I don’t know if this makes an appreciable difference in the reading, but I would like to ask, “What do I need to know, for this week or in general?” I liked how a previous inquirer asked you for a reading using those words.
For some context, my emotional brain doesn’t yet accept that the world I used to live in pre-Covid is over.
Thanks,
E.

P.S.
I have difficulty expressing my gratitude in a timely manner, which often comes across as taking things for granted…which I unfortunately do too often.
So I would like to express my appreciation for your suggestions from last week about taking up a course of occult study in order to deal with my personal issues.
I have not heard of the Path of the Lonely Ones before.
And the Octagon Society has been on my to-do list for a while, as I also read JMG’s Dreamwidth entries; I am still on Preliminary Lesson 1—The Law of Blame.

P.P.S.
Two weeks ago, for my reading, you had mentioned your post The Power of "I Don't Do That Anymore".
I could have sworn I had read that a while ago, but clearly I needed a reminder, and the universe provided via you.
It was very timely, as I’ve focused too much on repentance without also attending to responsibility; it’s much easier for me to beat myself up, rather than admit I chose to _____.
I have to quit pretending that someone else made those decisions that I regret.
So thank you again.

Re: Week 49

[(Anonymous)]

"my emotional brain doesn’t yet accept that the world I used to live in pre-Covid is over."

tell me about. i am so angry i can't fake it in public with a smile anymore.

erika

This is a heavy one

[(Anonymous)]

My second Saturn Return is coming up in four and a half years, a period of time that will likely prove to be the sort of "interesting times" indicated by the proverbial Chinese curse. I would just like an idea of where I am likely to be in my life's journey at the time of my SSR (April 16, 2026) based on my current trajectory. I do not fear any reading describing suffering or death because, as I indicated, I know we're entering an "all bets are off" period. --Mr. Nobody

Re: This is a heavy one

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Mr. Nobody,

I swear my 2nd Saturn return was early... this year was hard on me. Not nearly as bad as my first Saturn return though when I almost died!

My Ogham say that it will be a mixed bag for you.

For the You position, they give you Huath or Obstacles ill-dignified. What this means is that you'll be faced with an extreme on the lop-sides of potential imbalance. They warn that you will be prone to attempting to force an outcome that isn't meant to be or that you will back down too easily from a challenge that presents itself as insurmountable.

For the Situation, they give you Mór or Sea Change well-dignified. No matter what you do, your environment and milieu improves and that is a tide that will rise with you in it.

For the Outcome, they give you Ngetal or Hygiene ill-dignified. Because this is karma, they are saying that the unhealthy choices you make now will come back to bite very hard in your SSR. Karma is cause and effect. You can change the outcome by making healthier choices now.

[pchelovod]

Yesterday, I experienced something quite unpleasant-- I took the brunt of a true believer's fears about the threat of the unvaccinated to others. This took place in a house of worship, where quite a few other people witnessed it. This is my first request for a reading, and I'm wondering about what it shows for near- and medium-term outcomes for this situation. How bad will the rift become within the community over this issue?

Many thanks.

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Pchelovod,

Ugh, that sounds awful. Gods bless you for handling it without resorting to taking a (likely well-deserved) slug at the crazed vaxxer. Personally I think believers of that sort are obsessed with demons. They love to marinate in fear porn when it should be apparent that deities would never want humans to live in fear of a disease -- Example A, Jesus hanging out with lepers.

My Ogham give you three cards in reference to your questions.

In the Near term, my Ogham give you Gort or Perseverance ill-dignified. That is to say you are not the only one who feels worn out by all of this. I am glad all of this nonsense didn't go down when I had a shorter temper. If I was in the same place I was seven years ago, I would be enjoying the mayhem created by my own curses on the people creating and perpetuating vaccine hysteria. Unfortunately I would also be enjoying the blowback. The Ogham encourage you to hang in there. This too shall pass, which brings us to the next card.

For the Medium term outlook, my Ogham give you Koad or Confluence well-dignified. You weren't the only person to see and feel the hatred and nastiness of the true believer. The wind is shifting and the pro-vaccine side will lose their footing in the Medium term, or at least they are going to lose in your area. My Ogham tend to consistently say the vaccine narrative is on its way out. I was just telling a friend that I don't always agree with my Ogham and this is a case where we digress. I don't agree with my Ogham that there will be a significant die off of the vaxxed and I don't agree that we'll have gained any significant ground for unvaxxed freedom in five years. I hope I am wrong in the second case.

As for the rift in the community, the Ogham provide Fearn or Bridge well-dignified. Yes, parts of the community are breaking off, but these are the true colors that need to be shown so the sane can build their own society apart from Coronatarians who prefer a smoking ruin. Use this awful event to build friendships with people of like mind who will reach out to you is what my Ogham suggest.

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Kimberly,

What sort of job should I pursue when my current contract ends?

Thank you.

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Anon,

My Ogham give you Nuin or Communication in response to your question. Nuin can be talking about any number of jobs/careers that mainly deal with serving or entertaining strangers. Nuin is sacred to Hermes/Mercury the Messenger. Of course anything that has to do with relaying messages, such as designing and maintaining computers or websites, writing a blog, running an eBay store, or even delivering the mail is relevant. Nuin is also a card of high-functioning autism, so if you are autistic or have any talent for dealing with autism, you might consider a career that utilizes a talent for extreme detail or helps lower-functioning autistics to survive and thrive.

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Kimberly,

Thank you very much for your help!

I have a question for which the answer will span a time-horizon that is longer than the current week, if that is possible.

How do I get out of the current mess I find myself in with regard to finding a stable employment? And what kind of work should look for?

[kimberlysteele]

My Ogham have some good answers for you.

For the first question, "How do I get out of the current mess?" They give you Saille or Sensitivity, symbolized by the Willow tree. Saille is ruled by Aphrodite. As the goddess of Love, she informs you through this card to take an honest and unflinching look of that which you love and are also quite talented at. In my case, I have lots of talents and the urge to chase almost all of them, but when it comes down to brass tacks, I am very, very good and some of them and not so great at others. I love to cook and I am a capable cook, but I am not ever going to be a chef or run a restaurant because I am always covered in cat hair, don't know how to cook for giant crowds and don't have a desire to learn. So that knocks out any kind of food career, including writing a cookbook, out of my current purview. It's super important to narrow down your career choices to that tiny group of intersections of GOOD AT/LOVE TO DO and mercilessly exclude everything else. To be extremely blunt, think of it as a traditional marriage. You are going to be marrying this person and the goal is to be monogamous with them the rest of your life. Once you're married, you are going to ignore all those hotties who desperately want to whisk you away to have their way with you LOL so you'd better choose well. Meaning you don't even want to include skills you feel lukewarm about in your career options. Once you've got that choice made, pursue it with an inextinguishable fury as if the fire of a thousand suns was at your backside. Do not give up, do not give in, and slalom your way to success. I am reminded of how I became an independent music teacher despite being tempted by different and more "stable" career paths back in the day.

For the type of work, they give you Gort or Perseverance. This indicates that you may end up teaching as teaching is the ultimate in perseverance, or that you could wind up working with plants and trees in some kind of earthy occupation. At any rate, they are saying if you narrow it down in the way the card Saille suggests and then pursue the "marriage" with full force, you'll be unstoppable. Both cards were well-dignified.

reading question from alben

[(Anonymous)]

Hi, Kimberly.
I've been wondering what your Ogham would have to say about any significance of the pathways of two solar eclipses over the continental US? The first one occurred on Aug 21, 2017, and the second will occur on Apr 8, 2024. Juxtaposed, the lines form an X, with its cross point at Carbondale, IL. I don't know if anyone else has noticed this interesting detail, but I haven't seen anyone mention it in any of the blogs I read. Thanks!

https://nationaleclipse.com/maps/map_2017_2024.html

Re: reading question from alben

[kimberlysteele]

My Ogham don't seem to think much of it, but they are the Ogham after all and it is not their domain. They provide Ioho or Grace ill-dignified, meaning if anything, the eclipses will result in some graceless and crappy behavior especially in the general area of the cross, but what else is new? For the karma of the eclipses, they give Duir or Gifts well-dignified, which is to say the blessed will stay blessed despite the eclipses and that the adverse effects of the eclipses will be easily defeated by those who adopt a spirit of overwhelming generosity.

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Kimberly!

Can you give me a reading for the week?

Thank you !

Jan

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Jan, sure thing.

For this week you drew three cards.

For the You position, you drew Luis or Protection well-dignified. This week presents an opportunity to connect with your Higher Self/Holy Guardian Angel. Be aware of synchronicities meant to guide your path, especially if there are challenging people and situations. Try to take note of the "little voice" that directs you to do the right thing. That is your Holy Guardian Angel.

For the Situation, you got Uilleand or Generosity ill-dignified, which means that you might be laying it on too thick onto someone you like or love, and this isn't doing them the favors you think it is doing. There is also a possibility of the other type of imbalance, where someone is being overly generous towards you in a way you neither wanted nor asked for. Yet another possibility is the imbalance of not living in the moment and appreciating what you have, or someone close to you that lacks appreciation.

For the Outcome, you drew Ruis or Regret well-dignified, which means this week you'll have the benefit of being around the block a few times when it comes to a potentially embarrassing or unpleasant situation (you will avoid it by benefit of experience). This card being upright does not exclude the possibility of overcommitting yourself or saying something dumb, so be aware that those risks are present and accounted for this week.

thanks for being here.

[(Anonymous)]

i don't have another request, as i'm busy with what you already gave me. thanks for being here, doing what you do so i don't feel so alone over here.

i love reading others' requests and struggles and thoughts.

thanks again-

erika

Re: thanks for being here.

[kimberlysteele]

Thank you!

Forward scout

[(Anonymous)]

Good afternoon Kimberly,

I have two questions this week. First, will additional family members follow after me if I move to the south? Second, is there something karmically involved with the saga of my knee?

As always thank you very much for this.

-MF

Re: Forward scout

[kimberlysteele]

Hi MF,

My Ogham say No, it is unlikely that your family members will follow you. They provide Tinne or Defense ill-dignified, which means that either they are too concerned with their own defense to leave or your defense is strong enough that they don't want to trail you.

For the Karma of your knee, they say Yes, it is Karmic. They provide Phagos or Teaching, which points to potential lack of knowledge in your past that got you in trouble. Unfortunately they are saying this is a lesson you have been forced to learn the hard way.

[tamanous2020]

Hi Kim,

Thanks for taking questions again!

Given that I'm expecting a topsy turvey financial market next year, with a lot of painful inflation to boot, I've allocated some of my cash over into cryptocurrencies as a hedge.

Q- Did I make a good investment?

Tamanous

[kimberlysteele]

My Ogham give a "Meh".

They say No, it was not a good investment, but they give you Quert or Delight ill-dignified, which is to say it's not that the cryptos won't pay off, but that you could have put your cash into something that gave you more joy and delight.

Discordianism

[(Anonymous)]

Hey Kim-
Thanks as always for doing these. My question is: should I become a Discordian?

Re: Discordianism

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Anon,

They say Yes, you should give it a shot. They provide Ngetal or Hygiene, which means that for you it is the right choice and will help you to keep your head on straight.

Reading for a week

[vitranc]

Hi Kimberly,

can I asjk you what this week will bring for me?

Best regards,
V

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Kimberly,

Last week, I asked the Ogham for advice on whether I should continue to write, or pursue other things. The answer was a clear "not either or, but both" - thanks for that! (and yep, could have thought about that myself, but sometimes we're so stuck in seemingly binary choices... ;-) ).

I have a follow-up question this week, with regards to the writing part:

It doesn't feel right to continue writing about the things I've written about before (hence my question last week, I guess). Does the Ogham have any advice on what I should write about? Is there any topic/content that would be advisable and beneficial for both me and for my (current or future) readers?

Thanks!

Milkyway

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Milkyway,

Thank you for your feedback! This is me, not the Ogham talking. I used to be a shelver in the reference section of my local library. From personal experience, I can say confidently that nonfiction does better than fiction at about a 2:1 ratio, meaning that for every fiction book checked out, there are two non-fiction or reference books checked out. Despite the fact that my first official writing efforts were novels, I have known for some time that commercial success as an author (i.e. making a living) is much more likely if you have non-fiction or reference books to sell.

My Ogham say you ought to be talking about Protection. They give Luis or Protection well-dignified. This could mean a bunch of things. For instance, my husband could probably write books on setting up back up servers as this is what he used to do when he had a salary class job -- technically that is protection. I myself am writing a book called Sacred Homemaking about the spirit of place which talks about protecting one's domicile with magic, but not exclusively. If you're a parent writing parenting advice, that would seem to count as protection too. Perhaps you are writing about true crime and do a story about the mafia (very popular section of the library, second only to cookbooks) which is a protection racket. And so on. Hope this helps.

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Kimberly, could I get a what's up reading for the week? Thanks!

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Anon,

Your reading looks balanced and rosy this week! That said, I have had some dramatic/not-great weeks that went along with all well-dignified readings and some fabulous weeks that went along with all ill-dignified readings, so take it with several grains of salt.

For the You position, you got Duir or Gifts well-dignified. Duir opens new vistas of possibility and gives you energy and hope for the future. Any gift of generosity you reciprocate will be sublimated and will come back at you with seven times (at least) the force with which you gave it.

For the Situation position, you got Gort or Perseverance well-dignified. You show a good tendency to hang in there through thick and thin. This perseverance is pleasing to God/the gods. This week affords you to rest on your laurels and coast -- in other words to enjoy the fruits of your efforts. You don't let the turkeys get you down.

For the Outcome or Karma, you got Huath or Obstacles, which points to a trying situation or person this week that you'll overcome with a good attitude and a refusal to compromise on principle. You will strike a balance -- neither will you be too forceful nor will you be too reticent.

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Kimberly,

I'd like to ask for guidance about what I should be focusing my efforts and energies on this month, in order to be more prepared for whatever is coming next.

Thank you!

Jonathan.

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Jonathan,

This is a doozy month for you -- they give you three ill-dignified cards which are suggesting that you need to watch for imbalances both in perception and action this month.

For the You position, they provide Oír or Epiphany. You are bound to have some unpleasant but necessary realizations this month and it will be your challenge to make the best out of some crappy situations. There may be times when you are forced to go around idiots or to stand up for what you believe in despite nobody else doing that around you.

For the Middle or Situation postion, they provide Luis or Protection. This month presents dangers both physical and incorporeal that you must wisely dodge. Be wary of reckless people who are dangerous on account of the company they keep. There is also the risk of overprotection -- by enclosing oneself in a paranoid shell of "safety", it leaves wide openings for mental illness, unforeseen danger, and predators.

For the Outcome, they give you Mór or Sea Change. There are factors that have to do with where you live that are going septic no matter what you do. Your best bet is to pray to one or several deities and maintain a Stoic position (mental/astral preparation rather than physical) because you don't have power where this is concerned.

[brendhelm]

Hope I'm in on time... what's up for the coming month?

[kimberlysteele]

Hi Brendhelm,

This month you drew three cards.

For the first card in the You position, you got Gort or Perseverance well-dignified. You show real staying power, but this also means quitting while you are ahead. "Slow and steady wins the race" is the theme of success this month.

For the Situation, you drew Duir or Gifts well-dignified. You act generously and are given much in return. This is a good month to examine how the spirit of generosity works -- when you give freely and with a pure heart, the gifts you give return to you sevenfold (at least) as they sublimate through the planes. Conversely, notice how stingy people always think of themselves as "poor" and are obsessed with money no matter how much material wealth they have, for instance the infamous cheapskate billionaire John D. Rockefeller, who couldn't even donate money without getting something out of it (a.k.a. "philanthropy" which is never done in secret) and was obsessed with getting something for nothing, much like his father before him.

For the Outcome you got Onn or Community ill-dignified, which means either you are asking too much of your community and expecting things from them they cannot provide. Alternately, the community may be draining you and your fit within it may feel uneasy and awkward this month.

It is SO! i have a radio SHOW!

[(Anonymous)]

thanks, Miss Lady.
just got the email it's time to come in and talk in person to the station!

i'm so excited gotta go tell eco dream now that i've enunciated my entire menstrual cycle via writing over there.

(giggle)

x

erika

Re: It is SO! i have a radio SHOW!

[kimberlysteele]

Congratulations!

[(Anonymous)]

PW here!

Re last week's reading (Nuin well-dignified, Duir ill-dignified, Quert well-dignified): It was an odd week. Communication felt easier, but there still were a couple miscommunications. But a lot of communication was necessary this week, and on the whole I'm happy with how it went. I also had my baby shower last week (speaking of celebration!) and it went great.

This week I have the same extra question I had a couple weeks ago, if it's OK to ask: Is my plan for dealing with the high-risk OB next appointment (who BTW is a sub, someone I've never met before) a good one, or should I rethink it?

Thanks for doing this!

[kimberlysteele]

Hi,

My Ogham are saying you should rethink it. They provide Uilleand, Generosity, ill-dignified. I think they are saying you should err on the side of generosity by giving this person the benefit of the doubt, but in the end it is the baby and your health that matter far more than this person and their job, and as we have seen the medical industry has been engaged in constant, wholesale overreach during the last two years.