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Ogham Tuesday: Broom/Ngetal
The ogham for this week is blessedly literal: Broom, which is both a shrub and the tool made from it. An omen of simplicity and care in...
Nicole Beaton
Sep 232 min read


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...
Nicole Beaton
Sep 162 min read


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...
Nicole Beaton
Sep 92 min read


Ogham Tuesday: Mountain
Ogham Tuesday: Mountain Why these modifiers? Last week, I talked a little about modifiers in general and why I use them in my own...
Nicole Beaton
Jun 32 min read


Ogham Tuesday: Modifiers
For today’s Ogham Tuesday, I’m taking you on a bit of a side quest. Remember how I talked about Nine Fires’ philosophy being encompassed...
Nicole Beaton
May 272 min read


Ogham Tuesday: Willow/Saille
“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...
Nicole Beaton
Apr 82 min read


Ogham Tuesday: Rowan/Luis
Rowan (or mountain ash) trees are a big family, though unrelated to standard ash trees at all. Varieties thrive in habitats around the...
Nicole Beaton
Mar 182 min read


Ogham Tuesday: Apple
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” It makes sense that Apple signifies health and healing across cultures, though they are...
Nicole Beaton
Jul 23, 20241 min read
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