kimberlysteele | Ogham Readings on Sundays

Hi Everyone,

I am happy to read your Ogham free of charge -- that's how I hone my divination skills. I take reading requests until 8pm Central Time (Chicago Illinois USA) on Sunday night. Though I am flattered that people want readings after the deadline, I decline reading requests made after 8pm Central Time on Sunday night without exception.

Please note I will be taking off the week of September 10, 2023. Readings will resume as usual September 17, 2023.

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.

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From:

nightwatchwaits

Dear Kimberly. Please can you enquire of your Ogham what will I be wise to keep in mind this week.

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi NWW,

You drew three cards this week.

For the You position, you drew Ailm or Transcendence well-dignified. This week looks like it will be challenging, so right out of the gate the Ogham suggest taking the high road, not succumbing to thinking the worst of people or indulging bad habits, and by encouraging unflinching self-honesty.

For the Situation, you drew Saille or Sensitivity ill-dignified. You may feel like your stuff owns you this week, so it's a good week to be prudent with purchasing, to err on the side of minimalism, and to live the general maxim Less is More. You may also feel vulnerable, touchy, or generally not in the mood to face the tasks at hand. Because this is in Situation, it can easily apply to people you interact with, especially to whom you are close.

For the Outcome, you drew Koad or Confluence ill-dignified. When it rains, it pours, and this week, negativity will tend to cluster and/or be contagious. By keeping the first card, Transcendence, in mind, you'll be able to triumph and learn from the experiences. You have more control over this week than you would if you had drawn Mór or Sea Change, so keep in mind that you are mostly in charge here.

From:

lukedodson

Hi Kimberley,

TWo questions this week:

* How did my C+C go yesterday?

* Spurred on by last week's Ecosophia post, I was thinking about my gendered subtle bodies. I am fairly sure my etheric body and mental sheath are female. However, I'm less sure about my astral body. What do your Ogham think about my astral body, and do they agree with my assessment of my other subtle bodies?

Thanks!
Luke

From:

kimberlysteele

My Ogham say it went well. They provide Ioho or Grace well-dignified, which indicates the best result possible was the one you got.

They are not able to provide a clear answer about your subtle bodies at the moment. I will try to return to this reading later tonight -- please check for updates.

From:

kimberlysteele

OK, this is interesting. My Ogham say that your subtle bodies are as follows:

Etheric... Male. They provide Onn or Community well-dignified. So that means that you're a male with a male etheric body. I too have a male etheric body.

Astral...Female. They give you Ioho or Grace ill-dignified, and as you probably have guessed I am using ill-dig to indicate female and well-dig to indicate male.

Mental...Male. They give Ur or Intimacy well-dignified.

I myself have the same subtle body structure as you do but of course I am a female.

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberly,

1. What do I need to know in order to make the best out of this week?

2. I am thinking of purchasing a subscription "A" that I consider a donation/charity. May the Ogham comment on this possible purchase?

Thanks!
-Eugene

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Eugene,

This week presents three cards.

For the You position, you drew Nuin or Communication ill-dignified. Someone may try to take recognition away from you, you may feel overlooked, or you could be outright ignored this week. It's important to know where you begin: sometimes it isn't your fault, it's more about others being distracted and having a great deal on their own plates. Tech could also behave badly this week or just not be all it is cracked up to be.

For the Situation, you drew Ailm or Transcendence. This shows you learning to draw boundaries that are appropriate and leaving behind what is not meant for you with grace. It also shows you acting with dignity and respect and potentially being treated with the same dignity and respect.

For the Outcome, you drew Huath or Obstacles ill-dignified. There is an imbalance of Martial energy predicted for this week: either you have too much and you'll have a tendency to bowl a thing or a person over or you'll have too little and it will be difficult to go as fast as life demands. Follow your gut -- emergencies require immediate action, but if it is clearly not an emergency and nobody is at risk, you can chill. This is one of the Danger cards in the Ogham, by the way, and you should be on high alert of physical danger this week.

The Ogham say to hold off on subscription A for the time being. They provide Ur or Intimacy ill-dignified.

From: (Anonymous)

If I may ask, is there a good rule of thumb about the length of time I should hold off for now?

I intend to ask for an Ogham comment regarding this before I make my purchase, but I hope not to bug you incessantly with this question in the interval :-)

Thanks!
-Eugene

From:

kimberlysteele

My Ogham aren't great about giving specific lengths of time, so I'd prefer not to answer.

From: (Anonymous)

Greetings Kimberly. Thank you for all your readings.

1. I currently practice discursive meditation every morning, with the MOE Healing Breath meditation in the evening when I get a chance. Since my path is more towards mysticism, which tends to be about *receiving* the Divine through submission and merging into something greater, I wonder if discursive meditation is appropriate to my path as a main form of meditation. I'd like to ask the Ogham if practicing discursive meditation alone for my meditation method is or is not suitable to my path.

2. Inspired by others asking this question recently: what does your Ogham believe I should know about the past life most relevant to my current life?

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Anon,

My Ogham really like discursive meditation as your main method of meditation, at least for now. They provide Phagos or Teaching, which indicates that discursive meditation is helping you to create a mental sheath and to further your goal of harmonizing with the Divine.

For the second question, they think your previous life was terrible! They provide Mór or Sea Change ill-dignified, which indicates that you lived in a bad country, you were a victim in some sense, or you potentially wasted your life and/or were not able to overcome your circumstances.

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberly,

Thanks so very much for this service.

I have a sort of related set of questions for you this week, and I'm not sure how to articulate them individually, but what I really want is a sort of general reading and guidance from your Ogham.

I'm in a position to take on more responsibility at a small, local historical organization (and historic building and cemetery) in a small, old city, and the organization is doing some planning and budgeting this month. Can your Ogham share what it thinks of things like: The egregor of this organization? How it can best serve the community in the future? What my role should be? anything I should keep in mind when working on the planning and budgeting? Are there any spirits linked to the physical building or location of whom I should be aware and/or to whom I should make any offerings as I prepare to become more of a steward of the land and its buildings?

I know that's a lot of questions, so please feel free to edit or combine as you see fit. I really just want whatever guidance your Ogham can offer.

Thanks again so much!

Jan

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Jan,

Interesting, sounds very cool.

I have condensed your questions into three for the Ogham's sake.

1. What is the egregor of the organization?
2. What should I try to achieve?
3. What should I do to help the spirits of the land attached to the buildings and organization?

For 1. my Ogham provide Eadha or Limits ill-dignified, which is to say the egregor of the organization is struggling. It wants to maintain itself and once had designs on growing, but it feels attacked from both without and within. If you want to help, the Ogham suggest bringing in the spirit of pragmatism that has been largely lacking. Certain members of the organization may have been greedy or unrealistic. By epitomizing a lack of ego (greed is often tied up in an inflated view of ourselves) and by getting down to earth, you'll help more than previous holders of your position.

For 2. my Ogham provide Saille or Sensitivity well-dignified. You'll have to fly by the seat of your pants for awhile and take each problem as it comes. Try to be as conservative as possible when you change things, but make sure to change them. Little nudges in the right direction will go a long way.

For 3. you drew Mór or Sea Change well-dignified, which is a straight up message to talk to the water spirits of the place and provide them some offerings. I'm thinking libations. If you guys don't have a fountain, a creek, a lake, or an ocean nearby, pour a libation into the earth, like a pint of good beer or wine.

From:

roobyalien

Good morning Kimberly,

If I might ask what my week looks like. I am doing something new this week-on the job training- and it is quite unnerving as I think about it today.

Blessings to you!

Rooby

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Rooby,

The Ogham think you'll have a very good week as long as you err on the side of generosity.

They give you three cards.

For the You position, they provide Uilleand or Generosity ill-dignified, which is their message to spill your generosity of spirit until it overflows. By giving others the benefit of the doubt this week (even if it makes you appear naive or like a goody-two-shoes doofus) and being excessively gracious, you'll win a great deal of positive karma for yourself.

For the Situation, you drew Saille or Sensitivity well-dignified. This week you will have a real way with people, sometimes knowing what they will say or do before they say or do it. Paired with the benevolent generosity of Uilleand in excess, this will be a potent draw like flies to honey.

For the Outcome, you drew Quert or Delight well-dignified. It is important that you treat yourself a little this week, taking a moment or two to slow down and enjoy the fruits of your labor. It is the little courtesies, touches of beauty, and attention to detail that make life worth living. Think Athens versus Sparta: the Spartans loved the fight so much, they forgot what they were fighting for.

From: (Anonymous)

Good Morning Kimberly,

To Share: Duir as outcome manifested by the phrase "broke, but fresh". I had just enough reserves, just enough savings to finish paying a personal debt, to overcome a vehicular breakdown, and complete the week on my feet.

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

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Anon,

Thank you for the feedback. It always puts much-needed wind in my sails to hear these readings are working for someone.

You drew three cards this week.

For the You card, you drew Ruis or Regret ill-dignified. This is a card of regret-imbalance, meaning either too little or too much. If it's too little, watch out for abdications of responsibility, wanting to avoid hard truths, or feeling falsely over something you're not. If it's too much, watch out for guilt being put on you by yourself or someone else that either should not be there or is not constructive.

For the Situation, you drew Eadha or Limits well-dignified. You and those around you benefit from being able to work within the limits you've been given. Perhaps you are able to turn what others would see as a disappointment into alchemical gold. We are often tested to see what we do with the limits we are given, and I am inclined to think a great many people these days fail a disproportionately large amount of tests. That's the modern era in a nutshell.

For the Outcome, you drew Quert or Delight ill-dignified. It's all too easy to gloss over the details, act insensitively (not necessarily on purpose), or to forget the small courtesies that make life worth living. Take enough time to enjoy the process this week, even if it means pissing off some uptight, clenched, ridiculous person.

Edited Date: 2023-06-12 02:16 am (UTC)

From:

tamanous2020

Hey Kim,

Hope your summer is going well!

Q- What does the ogham think I should know?

Thanks,

Tamanous

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Tamanous,

This week may be a bit of a doozy: all three cards were ill-dignified. Hopefully you can spot any imbalances before they happen and circumvent them; I know that's what happens to me reliably often when I get an all ill-dig reading.

For the You position, you drew Tinne or Defense. Straight up, this is a potential danger warning from the Ogham, so keep a vigilant eye and don't take any risks. Other than that, it talks about being vulnerable. Be hyper-aware of bad influences and bad intentions coming at you. That said, paranoia is the opposite imbalance, so make sure not to be so vigilant that you forget to live your life.

For the Situation, you drew Mór or Sea Change. This card indicates that you are in a milieu of malaise that you can do nothing about. Perhaps someone close to you is going through a rough time, perhaps you have horrendous political grift like we do in Illinois, or perhaps the general state of the collective astral weather is especially bad in your pocket of the world. At any rate, it's crap, but you needn't feel bad about it because you did not cause it and there is precious little you can do to change it.

For the Outcome, you drew Coll or Wisdom. This is a good week to err on the side of mysterious and quiet. Make sure you have more than enough time to think about it before agreeing to anything -- those to whom you give an inch will try to take a mile. There may be hard work to do but there is an eventual payoff for it. Keep your nose to the grindstone with no expectation of reward.

From:

tamanous2020

Oh boy, sounds like quite the week! Thank you for the heads up.

Tamanous

From: (Anonymous)

Greetings, Kimberly:

Your reading for last week was in line with my experience. I was waiting to hear from people. And I did feel exactly like my "get up and go got up and went". Having a heads-up was interesting. I'd never asked for a weekly reading before. Thank you very much!

What do the Ogham say for the rest of June?

With thanks, Heloise

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Heloise,

Thank you for the feedback!

You drew three cards for the remainder of June.

For the You position, you drew Eadha or Limits well-dignified. You are able to work with whatever life hands you this June. It's not that you won't encounter frustration or disappointment; you'll have a high chance of being graceful about the tasks at hand.

For the Situation, you drew Beith or Beginnings well-dignified. You have a good chance of not just understanding what is truly important, but following through in a steadfast and earnest way. The good thing about Beith being in Situation is that it is likely your loved ones and good friends understand the way it must be and they support you wholeheartedly.

For the Outcome, you drew Coll or Wisdom ill-dignified. Loose lips sink ships for the rest of June; if you're tempted to run your mouth, can it and err on the side of mysteriousness and silence. You don't owe anybody an answer... take your sweet time. You may also have to suffer a fool, like someone who grandstands out of vanity or someone who is proud to be ignorant. Let she who has never uttered an ignorant word cast the first stone...

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberly,

What would the outcome be if I had a shamanic reading from Person A?

Thank you for your time.

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Anon,

My Ogham like the reading from Person A. They provide Straif or Resilience well-dignified, which is to say that it will be helpful as you look towards the future.

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberly,

Long time... you won't believe it but somehow the internet has been failing - quite a few times whenever I've tried to get here over the past 2 - 3 months. Now I have so many questions accumulated! ; P

I think I'll go first with what others have already asked:

1. What does the Ogham think I should know?

2. I've tried and was very excited about learning geomancy, but somehow couldn't get my readings straight...I think I tried during a period of time where I was way too stressed and anxious...and I was trying to ask way too important questions to ask for a newbie.
I'm feeling better now and I've been thinking a lot about Sacred Geometry and was considering learning the 'Sacred Geometry Oracle' from JMG. I already bought it, it's something I find very interesting and I wonder if it might be an easier start into Divination - so the questions are:

a.- What does the Ogham think about this...is it a good idea or path for me? Meaning learning an oracle / divination... was the failure with Geomancy more than my stress and nerves? (as in I shouldn't try it at all?

b.- Is this a good idea for me- the Geometry Oracle and also get into the Sacred Geometry?

Thanks! Have a great week...

J

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi J,

Good to see you.

You drew three cards this week.

For the You card, you drew Huath or Force well-dignified. Huath in any dignity is a physical danger card, so please be on your guard this week. You have the right balance of Martial force to exert your will this week in the direction of that which is most important to you. Keep in mind that Huath may indicate a dramatic event where you have to defend yourself or someone else, and in that case, go with your gut on it.

For the Situation, you drew Coll or Wisdom well-dignified. Coll is the opportunity to share knowledge and to be both the educated and the educator. You may find your expertise tapped in any number of areas where you shine. Likewise, by humbly recognizing the greatness of others, you create true allies and send the message to the gods that you are willing to open yourself enough to learn.

For the Outcome, you drew Phagos or Teaching ill-dignified. You may have to suffer a fool this week, and hopefully the fool is not yourself. Know when to keep your mouth shut, and if you don't know how to do something, just admit it freely. You may end up being frustrated by what you don't know or cannot know this week.

As for the Geometry Oracle, my Ogham suggest you keep plugging away at it. They provide Tinne or Defense well-dignified, meaning that you are breaking through the walls in order to attain the prize of knowledge and gnosis.

As for Sacred Geometry, my Ogham say do the Oracle first... one thing at a time. Pick up Sacred Geometry later on. They provide Gort or Perseverance ill-dignified, indicating that it will be hard to study both the Oracle and Sacred Geometry at once.

From: (Anonymous)

I will keep it short and simple: my question for the Ogham is Has my younger sister been cursed, or has she been ill-wished, which has impacted her ability to have healthy children?

Thanks

P

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi P,

My Ogham say it's likely she has been cursed. They provide Saille or Sensitivity well-dignified, meaning that whatever you are sensing here is probably correct. It's sad how many people are throwing hexes around these days; I used to be one of them! I'm proud to say I don't do that anymore. As for being ill-wished, my Ogham say No. They provide Tinne or Defense ill-dignified, indicating her defenses were weak at the time and/or that a curse is pretty much the same thing as an ill-wish.

Saille indicates that she might be able to ameliorate or even remove the curse by praying to Aphrodite and cultivating a personal relationship with that goddess. Saille is Aphrodite's calling card in my Ogham.

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberly, how are things looking for this week? Many thanks!

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Anon,

You drew three cards this week.

For the You position, you drew Tinne or Defense ill-dignified. Straight up, Tinne can indicate danger, especially in this dignity, so be on your guard and don't take any risks. Other than that, Tinne can mean you are touchy, irritable, or defensive. Perhaps you'll have reason to be, but be aware that this will be your general state. It's also possible that you will be vulnerable, so take your supplements, stay home if you need to, and do enough self-care to build your strength to a sustainable level.

For the Situation, you drew Uilleand or Generosity well-dignified. Uilleand offers the opportunity to understand how generosity begets more generosity, and when you are truly generous, you'll never want for anything even if you're technically poor. Watch generosity in action this week and make a mental note of the most generous people you've ever known. How has it impacted their lives? When you have been truly generous without expectation of return, what was the result?

For the Outcome, you drew Koad or Confluence ill-dignified. This week may be a bit dramatic or a crap storm at times. Part of this may be your own doing but much of it won't. Your goal should be to manipulate what little you can to make it better but don't sweat the rest.

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kim-
Thanks as always for doing these.
My question is: Should I take up boxing?

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Anon,

My Ogham like boxing for you. They give you Straif or Resilience. This implies that it won't be easy by any measure of the imagination, but it will toughen you up and make you a better person.

From: (Anonymous)

Good evening Kimberly,

I would like to ask the Ogham what I need to be aware of to make the most of next week?

Thank you,

-MF

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi MF,

My Ogham predict an all well-dignified week for you. Though it by no means guarantees a perfect week, it means that whatever challenges come by this week will be likely transformed by you into small triumphs.

For the You position, you drew Fearn or Bridge. Being able to see the silver lining in a cloud and being able to work with people you disagree with (including dead people who spout disagreeable and agreeable ideas in books) is a crucial life skill. By discrimination and compromise, you'll do the important alchemy of making the best out of what you have been given.

For the Situation, you drew Duir or Gifts. Duir, symbolized by the mighty Oak, is in my opinion the best card of the Ogham deck. Duir talks about a spirit of sharing that transcends out of the puny human realm to a much higher level. Gratitude and generosity sublimate to the power of seven, so it's a good week to examine how past generosity came back to you or whomever did it seven times and what that actually means.

For the Outcome, you drew Koad or Confluence. It's a good luck week for you, and it's not all blind fate. Much of the goodness comes from your own hard work and what you put in place. It is a good week to think about the distant future and to build upon the good works you've done in the past.

From: (Anonymous)

What’s up this week?

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi PCK,

You drew three cards this week.

For the You position, you drew Mór or Sea Change well-dignified. Mór is general clear collective astral weather where you are. If you are sensitive, it will feel as if a psychic fog has lifted, albeit temporarily. It's a good week for intensive prayer and long term planning.

For the Situation, you drew Tinne or Defense well-dignified. Any time this card shows up, it can indicate physical danger, so be on your guard. That said, Tinne indicates that you enjoy a feeling of well-earned security this week. Though you may have to defend yourself (perhaps intellectually or emotionally) you are able to do so in a healthy, balanced way that is proportional to what is given.

For the Outcome, you drew Coll or Wisdom ill-dignified. It is possible you have no choice but to suffer someone who is acting foolishly or ignorantly this week, and it's anyone's guess where it comes from. Do your best not to put your own foot in it by responding: it's seldom worth it. There is also the possibility that you find yourself frustrated by the work ahead or that you are flummoxed about something: nobody can know it all.

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberly!

What should I be aware of for the upcoming week?

Thanks,
Nona

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi Nona,

You drew three cards this week.

For the You position, you drew Onn or Community ill-dignified. It's easy to feel like a square peg in a round hole this week, or at least that's one of the potentials of Community not going right. It is possible that someone in the community behaves badly, such as a neighbor taking advantage of your good graces or someone acting annoying in public. It's also possible that you will feel that community cannot meet your needs.

For the Situation, you drew Muin or Harvest ill-dignified. There may be some impatience that what you would like to wrap up is not wrapping up. There could be some anticipation that is unrealistic or results that are not what was expected. There is also the possibility of having a touch of the psychology of previous investment for you or someone in your inner circle. Better to face facts and not to invest in a losing strategy.

For the Outcome, you drew Fearn or Bridge well-dignified. Fearn is a card of being able to work with people you disagree with and to be able to make the best out of a non-ideal situation. It is also the card of good leadership and the karma of being openminded to various forms of learning, but not so openminded that your brain falls out of your head.

From: (Anonymous)

Hullo Kimberly.

Well I’m thinking of flying to West Virginia this September/October to attend my 50th high school reunion, and to visit my sister while I’m there. She and I would also fly down to Florida to stay at her vacation house.

I’m not feeling too sure about plane travel in general, and train travel is way more expensive than I can reasonably afford.

So does the Ogham say yay or nay about this trip?

Annette

From:

kimberlysteele

My Ogham say you should go.

They provide Luis or Protection well-dignified, which indicates that you'll be fine however you decide to travel, by plane, train, automobile, etc. This trip seems meant to be and it will most likely be very special and memorable; not to be missed. Good luck with it!

From: (Anonymous)

Thank you so very much for this reassurance. My husband and I are much relieved.

Annette

From: (Anonymous)

Good evening Kimberly,
Could you give me a heads up for this coming week?
PLK

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi PLK,

You drew three cards this week.

For the You position, you drew Gort or Perseverance ill-dignified. It's very possible that you'll feel draggy this week, lacking in resources, motivation and energy. Do your best to power through, but don't force it. If you can't go on, just call it quits... they'll survive. Oppositely, watch out for bad habits and trolls, both designed to wear you down.

For the Situation, you drew Ngetal or Hygiene well-dignified. Ngetal indicates a robust vitality in every respect, both mental and physical. Letting go of perfection is good for the body and soul. True health is not achieved by crazy workout routines and total avoidance of vice but with a moderate approach to sensual/earthly delights, which also shows you appreciate them but have the good sense not to abuse them.

For the Outcome, you drew Phagos or Teaching well-dignified. You are offered an opportunity to shine this week, if only in the private relationship between you and your deity/deities. Appreciating the knowledge of others and being a good student brings the karma of others being receptive to your wisdom.

From:

kimberlysteele

Just going to add that Gort ill-dig can also mean not being able to put enough time into the projects and activities that are dearest to your heart because of being distracted or pressed for time.

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberly,

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

Thanks!

-PW

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi PW,

You drew three cards this week.

For the You position, you drew Ruis or Regret ill-dignified. You or someone in the fam may be feeling guilty this week. Guilt, whether you're guilty or not, is a toxic emotion. Of course the best thing you can do if you actually are guilty is to say "I don't do that anymore" and move on, especially if someone is hell-bent on making you feel embarrassed. Oppositely, it is easy not to feel any guilt or to repress guilt, and that's just as toxic.

For the Situation, you drew Tinne or Defense well-dignified. In any dignity, Tinne can indicate danger, so be on your guard. Overall, the Ogham think your defensive strategies are sound and they are neither paranoid nor overly porous. You are putting energy into defending what is truly important instead of what you're told is important. If that means that you have to be "uncool", so be it.

For the Outcome, you drew Onn or Community ill-dignified. There could be a few things going on here: perhaps you are expecting too much of your community and they are falling short in knowledge, courtesy, and assistance. You might feel on your own or that you are in an isolated bubble. Try to give others the benefit of the doubt wherever possible -- this is actually one of my major challenges in this incarnation; it's very hard for me at times -- and be resolved to work through the autistic literalism of our era without getting too angry.