Spindle always reminds me more of the tool than the tree, though actual spindles were an item historically made from its wood. Unsurprisingly, it's an ogham about working within a process. 

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When White Poplar comes up in a reading, it means you have some help both DIS-engaging and RE-engaging with intent and a fresh perspective on the tangles. 

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As an omen, Heather means love, connection, and harmony in our relationships. And that means paying attention to our care for ourselves and each other. 

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This week, #oghamtuesday asks: what kind of work are we willing to put in, for strong and healthy relationships?

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Sure, Gorse/Onn is an omen about sexy time but, more than that, it's about bringing some *oomph* to everything we do. Where can you put some energy, love, and passion today? 

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Ogham Tuesday: Elder/Ruis I have to admit: the first thing that comes to mind when I think of Elder is Monty Python. “Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!" Perhaps not the most spiritual of references, but give me a minute to spin that here. Elder is an ogham that calls bullshit, which can often be uncomfortable. But we all need that friend who will tell us the truth, especially when we aren’t facing it ourselves. Elder can be that friend. The trick is to avoid falling into the spiral of shame

Embarrassment is a tricky subject. Let's talk about it on today's blog post, which features Elder and somehow also Monty Python. 

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Ogham Tuesday: Ivy/Gort Ivy is a plant with RANGE. And I’m not just talking about the way it climbs all over everything. Clematis? Love it. Wish I were better at cultivating it. Poison ivy? Hate it. Violently allergic.While I’m fixated on my hatred of poison ivy, I have to admit it’s a pollinator buffet. Its flowers provide nectar to pollinators like honey bees, butterflies, wasps, and beetles. The berries that follow are a great food source for warblers, vireos, woodpeckers, and many other birds, often later in the se

This week, Ivy asks an itchy question: Are you relying on others to work harder for your success than you are yourself?

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Ogham Tuesday: Vine/Muin The world has a lot of vining plants, not all of them delightful. Lucky for us, Vine/Muin is an ogham of delight – ecstasy, even. Think of grapevines and the harvesting of their fruit, cultivated with skill over generations, bringing communities together to share the burden of work. The thing about grapevines, though, is that they are NOT a “set it and forget it” kind of crop. Timing and selection matter. Protection from pests and careful pruning matter. Terroir (that near-magical combination of

Ogham Tuesday on the blog today focuses on Vine/Muin, raising questions like: What have you accomplished lately that deserves to be celebrated? 

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Ogham Tuesday: Apple/Quert I’m delighted that there are so many ogham trees here at my home, including a lovely old crabapple. She grows on a slope and her shape is a bit gnarled and unkempt. When she’s in bloom, I stand under the branches and I can feel in my bones the soft buzzing of so many tiny bees! A couple of years ago, she yielded crabapples that made the best apple butter I’ve ever tasted. We planted a bunch of other apple trees (mostly dwarf varieties) on the same slope and hope to have a bit of an orchard event

"An apple at day keeps the doctor away," or something. Today's #oghamtuesday explores Apple. What choices can you make today, to bless your future self with health and happiness? 

Ogham Tuesday: Hazel/Coll We’re talking about one of my favorite ogham today: Hazel. I’ve even got a little hazelnut sapling that hasn’t died yet, even though I don’t really like filberts or hazelnuts or whatever you call ‘em. There are a lot of varieties of Hazel; it’s native to many parts of the northern hemisphere, but here in the US it is mostly a smaller understory tree or shrub.  The deep green and texture of the leaves look so pretty! It works well as a small shade tree or windbreak. And its fruits (nuts) support

This #OghamTuesday on the blog features Hazel. an omen signaling inner work that bears fruit over time, if we can avoid the temptation to hurry it. 

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Ogham Tuesday: Hawthorn There are hundreds of species of Hawthorn that thrive in a wide variety of conditions. Some are native to my area! They are shrub trees, with thorny branches and scraggly shapes in the landscape, blooming with flowers pollinators go bonkers for, and producing edible berries (though I’ve never tasted them). Hawthorn makes a natural and protective hedgerow. Small birds and wildlife seek shelter under its branches as protection from predators, especially birds of prey and critters too big to get th

Today's #oghamtuesday features Hawthorn, illustrating guidance that says, "the answer isn't NO, it's just NOT YET." Or asking, "do you always need to do things the hard way?

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Ogham Tuesday: Star Crowning the set of three modifiers is Star. If Mountain represents connection to the Earth Mother and all that has happened before, then Star represents our connection to Inspiration and all the things that might be.When I see the Star modifier, I know it’s time to elevate my perception and seek guidance from the collective unconscious. It carries an energy of readiness to catch the solar wind in my sails and fly to galaxies unknown. Where Mountain is an anchor, Star is an antenna. Though I hav

Today's #oghamtuesday finishes our series of modifiers with Star and questions like:
~ What limits you? What lifts you?
~ What is the measure of your own orbit and influence?

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Ogham Tuesday this week features Wave, our modifier for the Sea. See it used in a reading on the blog! How do you stay with the flow? 

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Ogham Tuesday is up on the blog -- today, I'm talking about Mountain (modifier for the Sea) and how it fits into a reading. 

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#OghamTuesday is up on the blog. Doing a bit of a sidequest with today's topic: modifiers!
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Ogham Tuesday this week features Ash/Nion, asking questions like, "What forces am I allowing to transform me?"

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The new cycle of #oghamtuesday is up on the blog, starting with Beith/Birch. For the next five weeks, I'll explore connections between a tree’s care and feeding, its role in the ecosystem, and what wisdom the ogham offers. 

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Just a couple of quick reminders for #OghamTuesday tomorrow:

~ In 2025, we're going back to our roots for ogham (pun unintended but awesome). Starting with the first five ogham fews, you'll see "myth-informed" interpretations that call upon the trees as mentioned in stories and poems.

Some strong messages coming through with readings lately. Today, it reminds me of season one of Andor. See if you can guess how. (cont)

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