“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...

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,...

When I see Oak in a reading, it feels to me like Delightful Masculinity. Let me explain. Oak is a solid door. A strong foundation....

In every divinatory system I’ve studied, there are some readings that are more uncomfortable than others. Hawthorn can be a little bit...

Ash is the final ogham in our first set of five! In this position, like the highest cards in a suit would be in tarot, we’re looking for...

When Willow shows up in a reading for me, it’s a signal to tune into my intuition and look for what is below the surface. On good days,...

Our next letter in the ogham alphabet is Alder, which speaks of guidance from a trusted source and how that guidance can have a...

The second letter of the ogham alphabet is Rowan. There are lots of correspondences in play: the color red (from the berries), the tree’s...

Birch is the first letter in the ogham alphabet, symbolizing new-ness in general and new beginnings in particular. Sometimes it shows up...