“It’s only mystery and I like it.” With apologies to The Rolling Stones and thanks to that bumper sticker I saw eons ago, Willow has...

Rowan (or mountain ash) trees are a big family, though unrelated to standard ash trees at all. Varieties thrive in habitats around the...

In this final Ogham Tuesday post for this year, the symbol for Witch Hazel reminds me of basket weaving, which is a good way to remember...

I find so much wisdom and hope in this ogham, it’s tattooed on the inside of my wrist, so it’s always there even if I didn’t pull it for...

Quick vocab note: When we say a particular ogham few is “unattested” or “less attested,” that means we’ve not found a lot of evidence in...

Spindle carries meaning for practitioners who see the work as part of prayer, who see the value of orthopraxy (how we take ACTION with...

White Poplar is an ogham that, while not used as frequently as the first twenty, is still attested as part of the traditional letters. If...

As the last of the most common family of ogham, Yew symbolizes not only endings, but also the liminal space between an ending and a new...

Well-meaning guidance to “do it afraid” (whatever IT is) can sometimes feel like an admonition to deny our fears, to push forward as if...

Aside from being the name of  some of my favorite people, Heather is an omen of comfort and care and community. Yes, it is a symbol of...

Whatever it is, get down INTO it. That’s what Gorse wants. Where the ogham for Heather corresponds with romantic love, harmony in...

Pine (or Silver Fir) is the first ogham in the last of the traditional sets of five, which places it in the position of “something new is...

In a very modern sense, Elder points out our cognitive dissonance. It’s an ogham I’ve spoken of a few times on my TikTok series (which I...

While I wouldn’t say there are ever any omens or cards I take lightly, Blackthorn is one that stops me in my tracks. The floor is lava,...

If we had an ogham for “chop wood, carry water,” Broom might be it. When Broom shows up in a reading, it’s time to focus on the...

If ever there were a pair of ogham to illustrate reversals, Vine (from last week) and Ivy would be the two. In many ways, the action of...

Vine is the first ogham in our next set of five, like the first card in a suit. The lore mentions fruit-bearing vines specifically, of a...

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” It makes sense that Apple signifies health and healing across cultures, though they are...

Hazel is a favorite ogham of mine. Though it’s a bit of a joke here, how much I dislike the flavor of hazelnuts (except in Nutella), I...

Holly is a tree that surprises me all the time, and not just because of the sharp points. Did you know the leaves only grow like that...