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    The Ogham Alphabet is an ancient Celtic alphabet used for the Gaelic language. It consists of straight lines carved into wood or stone to represent each letter. Each letter is also associated with a tree or plant, and in modern times some authors have used the alphabet for divination by drawing random letters representing the past, present, and future. Resources like books by Robert Graves and Paul Rhys Mountfort provide further information on interpreting the meanings of Ogham symbols.

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    The Ogham Alphabet is an ancient Celtic alphabet used for the Gaelic language. It consists of straight lines carved into wood or stone to represent each letter. Each letter is also associated with a tree or plant, and in modern times some authors have used the alphabet for divination by drawing random letters representing the past, present, and future. Resources like books by Robert Graves and Paul Rhys Mountfort provide further information on interpreting the meanings of Ogham symbols.

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    The Ogham Alphabet is an ancient Celtic alphabet used for the Gaelic language. It consists of straight lines carved into wood or stone to represent each letter. Each letter is also associated with a tree or plant, and in modern times some authors have used the alphabet for divination by drawing random letters representing the past, present, and future. Resources like books by Robert Graves and Paul Rhys Mountfort provide further information on interpreting the meanings of Ogham symbols.

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    The Ogham Alphabet is an ancient Celtic alphabet used for the Gaelic language. It consists of straight lines carved into wood or stone to represent each letter. Each letter is also associated with a tree or plant, and in modern times some authors have used the alphabet for divination by drawing random letters representing the past, present, and future. Resources like books by Robert Graves and Paul Rhys Mountfort provide further information on interpreting the meanings of Ogham symbols.

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    The Ogham Alphabet

    Ogham is the ancient alphabet of the Celts. It is written as a series of one to five straight or vertical lines along another central line- perfect for easilly carving into wood or stone . In addition to being a traditional alphabet used for the gaelic language, each letter is associated with a tree or sacred plant. In recent times, a number of authors have translated this concept into a series of archytypical meanings so that the ogham alphabet may be used for divination in a manner similar to the norse runes. To do a reading, pull 3 tiles from the bag at random, placing them in a straight line. the first represents the past, the second one the present, and the third, the future. If clarification is required, you may draw a fourth. This simple guide will help get you started with deciphering the meanings of the symbols. There are a number of books and online resources that can help you with further study, including The White Goddess by Robert Graves, or Ogam: Celtic Oracle of the Trees by Paul Rhys Mountfort. There are also a number of scholorly works that will give you more information on ogham without the more modern influences. Symbol Letter Tree Meaning B Birch Birth and new beginnings. The continuing cycle of rebirth. Protection

    Rowan

    Alder

    Guidance, prophecy, and intuition.

    Willow

    The Moon, emotions, and witchcraft

    Ash

    Change, growth, and shape-shifting Obstacles, hostile forces, of complications Endurance, strength, and maturity. Also nobility.

    Hawthorn

    Oak

    Holly

    A test or challenge Wisdom, knowledge, and enlightenment Health and healing, also rest and recouperation. Harvest, celebration, and a successful finish to a task. The primal force of the survival instinct. Tenacity, ruthlessness.

    Hazel

    Apple

    Vine

    Ivy

    Ng

    Broom, or Medicine or cleaning, especially in a Dwarf Elder purgative sense. Blackthorn Harm. Pain or wounding. Regret, shame, or humiliation. The balancing of karma. May sometimes signify revenge. Wonder, awe, or a heightened conciousness Sexuality, passion, eros Lovers, partnership, or the bond of male and female A rite of passage. Coming to terms with one's own fear. Death, an ending. Also gateways or the otherworld.

    Elder

    Fir Gorse, or Furze Heather White Poplar Yew

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