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Ogham Tuesday: Gooseberry
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...
Nicole Beaton
Oct 22, 20241 min read
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New Moon Divination: July 5, 2024
I remember hearing some wisdom about flipping a coin to make a decision: the moment the coin is in the air, you know what result you...
Nicole Beaton
Oct 17, 20242 min read
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Ogham Tuesday: Spindle
Spindle carries meaning for practitioners who see the work as part of prayer, who see the value of orthopraxy (how we take ACTION with...
Nicole Beaton
Oct 15, 20241 min read
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New Moon Divination: June 6, 2024
Hello, and welcome to the halfway point in our year of New Moon Divination. I’m so grateful for the insights these readings are giving...
Nicole Beaton
Oct 10, 20242 min read
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Ogham Tuesday: White Poplar
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...
Nicole Beaton
Oct 8, 20241 min read
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New Moon Divination: May 7, 2024
Hello, and welcome to a divination with an Odd Occurrence: two of the same ogham in one reading! I’ve used this set for YEARS and never...
Nicole Beaton
Oct 3, 20242 min read
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Ogham Tuesday: Yew
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...
Nicole Beaton
Oct 1, 20241 min read
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New Moon Divination: April 8, 2024
Hello, and welcome to your new moon divination for April! Let’s start with the obvious: on top of the new moon, we’ve got a solar...
Nicole Beaton
Sep 26, 20243 min read
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Ogham Tuesday: Aspen
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...
Nicole Beaton
Sep 24, 20241 min read
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New Moon Divination: March 10, 2024
Hello, and welcome to your new moon divination for March! It’s a big month coming up: daylight savings time will make us spring forward...
Nicole Beaton
Sep 19, 20242 min read
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Ogham Tuesday: Heather
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...
Nicole Beaton
Sep 17, 20241 min read
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New Moon Divination: February 9, 2024
Good morning! I’m glad to share this month’s New Moon Divination with you, on the day of the new moon instead of the day after. This...
Nicole Beaton
Sep 12, 20242 min read
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Ogham Tuesday: Gorse
Whatever it is, get down INTO it. That’s what Gorse wants. Where the ogham for Heather corresponds with romantic love, harmony in...
Nicole Beaton
Sep 10, 20241 min read
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New Moon Divination: January 11, 2024
If you're a subscriber, you saw this way back in January! I'm starting to transfer New Moon Divination to the blog, for easier archiving...
Nicole Beaton
Sep 5, 20242 min read
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Ogham Tuesday: Pine
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...
Nicole Beaton
Sep 3, 20242 min read
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Ogham Tuesday: Elder
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...
Nicole Beaton
Aug 27, 20242 min read
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Ogham Tuesday: Blackthorn
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,...
Nicole Beaton
Aug 20, 20242 min read
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Ogham Tuesday: Broom
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...
Nicole Beaton
Aug 13, 20241 min read
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Ogham Tuesday: Vine
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...
Nicole Beaton
Jul 30, 20242 min read
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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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