Ogham Readings on Sundays
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kimberlysteele
I am happy to read your Ogham free of charge -- that's how I hone my divination skills. I take reading requests until 8pm Central Time (Chicago Illinois USA) on Sunday night. Please limit your reading request to four or fewer Ogham cards: though this can take many forms, here are some common ones:
-a single three card reading for the week or month and a one-off, one card reading
-four questions about four separate items that require one answer (card) per item
-a one card reading to answer a specific question and a three card for a more nuanced question
-Two separate readings, two cards a piece exploring the positives and negatives of two different choices
-a one card reading to answer a specific question and a three card for a more nuanced question
-Two separate readings, two cards a piece exploring the positives and negatives of two different choices
Though I am flattered that people want readings after the deadline, I decline reading requests made after 8pm Central Time on Sunday night without exception.
I am happy to do Ogham readings confidentially via email -- just email me at k steele studio at gmail during the allotted time/before deadline.
Please note I take time off during Solstices and Equinoxes for Druid stuff and because sometimes I simply need a break. My next planned break is the week of Sunday, March 24.
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Week 7
Date: 2024-02-11 09:57 am (UTC)What do I need to know in order to make the best out of this week?
Thanks!
-Eugene
Re: Week 7
Date: 2024-02-12 04:34 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week.
For the You position, you drew Onn or Community ill-dignified. You may be expecting too much from your community this week (reliably this can extend to being treated fairly or decently) and/or it could be expecting too much from you. At any rate, this is a time to lay low and to give others a wide berth unless they explicitly ask for help.
For the Situation, you drew Nuin or Communication well-dignified. This week, despite it not being great with the community around you, is actually a good one for communicating clearly and helpfully both with others and your spiritual ecosystem. Benefits come from technology and transportation that will deserve recognition and gratitude.
For the Outcome, you drew Uilleand or Generosity well-dignified. This week is an opportunity to observe how gratitude and generosity lift up everything they touch. Keep in mind the appearance of generosity and gratitude can be deceiving: for instance, charities, NGOs, and charitable trusts are often wolves in sheep's clothing, existing more to enrich the already-wealthy than to help anyone. Look deeply at what goes on beneath the surface when someone gives from their heart... there are secrets of the universe in there.
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Date: 2024-02-11 01:46 pm (UTC)May I please ask for a reading for the rest of February?
Thank you.
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Date: 2024-02-12 04:44 am (UTC)You drew three cards for the rest of February.
For the You position, you drew Luis or Protection ill-dignified. This card, whether ill- or well-dignified, can signify danger in my Ogham, so be extra vigilant about your own safety for the period you asked about with a pad of a few days around it just in case. Other than that, Luis often talks about being drawn away from your higher self and having a cloudy connection. This can be helped a great deal with discursive meditation and prayer. Additionally, it's a good period to examine what the word "security" means to you.
For the Situation, you drew Duir or Gifts ill-dignified. There isn't a bad side of Duir -- at it's absolute worst, it can be talking about someone who tries to make you feel guilty for your privileges, in which case your best bet is to say "I am grateful for my privileges... how about you?" and move on. This is a time when acts of true generosity and gratitude on your part may be magnified beyond the usual power of seven if you are brave enough to put them to work.
For the Outcome, you drew Koad or Confluence well-dignified. Factors combine and gel to give clarity of vision and to make for productive ways forward. This is partially dumb luck but also what you have put in place. It will be useful to try to understand how much influence you have as situations arise... though not all situations will be guaranteed pleasant, the outlook for your triumph is rosy.
Spirit query
Date: 2024-02-11 02:40 pm (UTC)I hope this message finds you well. Here are my questions for this Sunday (one card for each would be great) :
1) Did I successfully contact the Spirit G this weekend?
2) Did G accept to work with me?
3) What will be the longterm effects of working with G?
Obviously 2 and 3 might not be needed depending on the outcome of question 1.
Thanks in advance,
P
Re: Spirit query
Date: 2024-02-12 04:52 am (UTC)Yes, it looks like Spirit G is in contact with you. The Ogham give Ur or Intimacy well-dignified, which is to say your outreach was a success.
According to my Ogham, G has not yet made a decision to work with you. The Ogham provide Ruis or Regret ill-dignified, which means that you may need to do some "I don't do that anymore" kind of diligent work in order to court G's attention. Meaning, you would be wise to take a cold and scrutinizing eye to your past mea culpas, bad habits, and ugliness and right yourself towards a path of earnest self-improvement. I have noticed that my own relationships with higher powers tend to open up via this kind of self-initiation.
The Ogham don't yet know what the long term effects of working with G will be. They give Fearn or Bridge ill-dignified, meaning G isn't making that information known because the decision is not yet made... think of a thick fog enshrouding what looks like a bridge far in the distance.
Feedback and query
Date: 2024-02-11 03:37 pm (UTC)Last week's reading was spot on again. I did have an incredibly tiring week. The heads up about the situation was very useful too. I got to practice the Fourth Virtue, the one I have found and continue to find the most difficult: shutting my big mouth. But I did it. And I persevered with my spiritual journey even though I was utterly exhausted so the outcome card was correct too.
My query this week again, can I please have a heads up for the week? And: should I travel to P for work this year?
Many thanks
Re: Feedback and query
Date: 2024-02-12 05:06 am (UTC)Thank you so much for the feedback. I feel your pain on the Fourth Virtue (that's Knowing When to Shut Up for anyone reading who may be unaware of the term) and if I get it even by half in this incarnation, it will be a glorious miracle that will uplift all my future incarnations.
This week looks like another challenge double-header. All cards were ill-dignified, which I will remind means that two types of imbalance will loom for each card, either excess or dearth.
For the You position, you drew Fearn or Bridge. This points to feelings of frustration, blockage, and being stymied. The Sartrean concept of Bad Faith comes into play: remember that you are always the ultimate architect of your destiny. You have to consider burning bridges. The difficult part is doing enough meditation to A. Decide and B. Time it correctly.
For the Situation, you drew Ioho or Grace. Letting go of worry and getting some rest are imperative. This one speaks of feeling like Atlas carrying the world on your shoulders. No, it isn't fair to be loaded like this, but this is where many of us end up. I feel like Atlas all the time and it isn't a role I relish. Nevertheless, I play the Glad Game on this one and remember how much I despised being a helpless teenager. Dependency never was for me; I would rather be loaded with responsibility, come what may. I'll do my best and try not to muck it up too badly.
For the Outcome, you drew Tinne or Defense. This is a danger card in the Ogham, so take safety precautions and be unusually risk-adverse. It also talks about feeling worn down, left behind, and ridden with anxiety. The best defense is mental -- when you know your enemy's moves before they do because you know how to process your emotions better than they are processing theirs.
My Ogham say travelling to P this year for work is not good. They give Quert or Delight ill-dignified, which means that people won't be cooperative, circumstances may be difficult, and that the result will not be alliance and friendship.
no subject
Date: 2024-02-11 05:25 pm (UTC)To start with : My supervisor at my workplace is making a ridiculous request upon me that I feel I shouldn’t acquiesce to, and it appears they are reducing my workload too unless I submit. Feels like I may be slowly given the boot.
1. How should I respond to my supervisor’s request this week?
2. If I am getting (or have to get) the boot, where should I be looking for work next?
3. There’s several parts of myself I’m working on in my life, as with anything else. But one attribute I really want to develop, is the ability to take those actions I ought to take without asking the universe or anyone for anything back from it. To give generously back to others without an expectation for something being given to me in return. What does your Ogham suggest I can do to work towards this intention?
no subject
Date: 2024-02-12 01:46 am (UTC)Thanks!
no subject
Date: 2024-02-12 05:21 am (UTC)Oy vey, that sounds like quite the situation. You have my sympathies.
My Ogham think you should say a hard No to your supervisor. They give Nuin or Communication ill-dignified, which is to say they concur with your opinion of the request as ridiculous. Your supervisor wants you to be a good little robot -- he or she (or the company itself) is treating you like a disposable automaton. That is a sucky way to operate and carries its own karma for those who choose to act that way no matter what they believe. Shame on them.
My Ogham aren't sure that it's a deal breaker. That place may need you more than you need them. They provide Straif or Resilience ill-dignified, which is to say you should always have a backup plan, but it is not yet clear that they're trying to get rid of you. If you indeed are being let go, the Ogham advise you ask again later.
For your final question, the Ogham provide Quert or Delight. They suggest you meditate on little things that seem rather silly: tiny courtesies such as neighbors helping each other out, etheric labor and the way it improves daily life, strangers who are courteous and nice. All of these tiny things add up to a civilization worth living in. Without them, we would live in Sparta/Mordor and living in Sparta/Mordor is terrible. The Ogham want you to study generous, courteous, kind people -- they are a rare breed, but they can be found, you just cannot count on them to advertise. Study them and then figure out how you can imitate them. When I get mad that I "got took" on something, like being suckered into buying a waste-of-money item or service, I make sure that instead of getting mad and desperately trying to get my money back, that I make a donation in the amount of how much I got conned out of to the local homeless shelter. If I have so much excess money to burn that I can be fooled out of it, then surely I can make a gift to people who don't have as much as I currently enjoy.
Family Visit
Date: 2024-02-11 06:33 pm (UTC)What do your Ogham suggest I keep in mind during an upcoming visit with an in-law?
With thanks and blessings,
Heloise
Re: Family Visit
Date: 2024-02-12 05:30 am (UTC)For the You position, they give Ngetal or Hygiene. Your general outlook is healthy enough to overcome the warping and sicknesses that others may suffer or try to impose upon you. The Ogham think you can radiate enough balanced force to act as a healing influence during the visit.
For the Situation, they give Gort or Perseverance. There is enough of a foundation where it has been established that you are a stable presence. This helps the situation immensely. The strength of your character and relationships is a saving grace.
For the Outcome, you drew Ruis or Regret. You are able to understand your own mistakes not to re-play them on an infinite loop. It is not certain if this is true of your in-law, so I won't speculate. Your own knowledge of yourself gives you the power of limits, and you can easily be the more mature and bigger person... calm, cool, and collected.
no subject
Date: 2024-02-12 12:09 am (UTC)Hi Kimberly,
What would the outcome be if I invest using the CCP strategy?
Thank you for your time.
no subject
Date: 2024-02-12 05:32 am (UTC)They give you Ruis or Regret well-dignified, which is to say you are not likely to regret the investment.
no subject
Date: 2024-02-12 12:32 am (UTC)To ask: What is it that I need to know this week, according to the Ogham?
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Date: 2024-02-12 05:42 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week.
For the You card, you drew Quert or Delight well-dignified. You carve out the time to genuinely enjoy your life this week, and it is not likely to be excessive. Staying in the Goldilocks zone of moderation or "knowing when to say when" is a message to the Divine that you can celebrate without going overboard. It is a form of respect.
For the Situation, you drew Ur or Intimacy ill-dignified. It is going to be very tempting to speak extra words that would be better if you did not say them. Exercise the fourth magical virtue and stay silent. You'll save yourself a world of trouble. Everybody does not need to know everything at every time... words to live by.
For the Outcome, you drew Ioho or Grace well-dignified. This card shows you letting go, deferring, and being kind where you could just as easily cling, showboat, and be stingy with your positives. Hopefully your own grace will also bounce back at you or you'll see grace from others but I wouldn't count on it.
no subject
Date: 2024-02-12 12:40 am (UTC)Thank you for making these readings available every-ish week.
What does Ogham say is in store for me this week?
Eve
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Date: 2024-02-12 05:54 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week.
For the You position, you drew Fearn or Bridge ill-dignified. There may be a temptation to give up on someone, to not see the forest for the trees by being very down on yourself or someone else, or to otherwise burn a bridge. Don't give up and try to make the best of what you're given, including other people. This card in this dignity also points to feeling stymied, frustrated, or trapped and reminds you that you are the ultimate decider of how you will react to any given situation.
For the Situation, you drew Mor or Sea Change well-dignified. This week is one of clarity. The general collective astral milieu is clear and fair. There is nothing you've done to influence this reality -- it is much like the weather, which is sometimes fair and sometimes foul. You can take advantage by looking far into the past and future. Earnest attempts at perception will be unusually fruitful. It is a time when you can "see" your own psychological motivations and the motivations of others.
For the Outcome, you drew Beith or Beginnings well-dignified. Beith is a card of births and the formation of intention. Look where your energy is going and what you are most passionate about: this week offers the opportunity to understand where your truest will lies and what is more of a distraction. Of course the Ogham are going to suggest you prune the distractions as much as possible: nobody can do it all.
Switching Protection Rituals
Date: 2024-02-12 01:20 am (UTC)I hope this message finds you well. Up until now I have been working with the LBRP and Middle Pillar as my daily protection ritual, but recently have pondered whether to switch to the Sphere of Protection? Do the Ogham suggest this switch would be favorable, unwise, or indifferent? If I need to elaborate on anything for clarification, please let me know. May you and your loved ones be blessed.
Sincerely,
Sanctuary of the Rose and Chalice.
Re: Switching Protection Rituals
Date: 2024-02-12 06:00 am (UTC)They seem to think the rituals you have been doing are more effective than you know but that you are a bit desensitized. Keep in mind insensitivity to the subtle planes is the most common form of non-physical disease of our time. You are certainly not alone. You are slowly re-sensitizing your non-physical bodies though and my Ogham think you have great strides to make with your existing routine ahead.
Re: Switching Protection Rituals
Date: 2024-02-13 12:01 am (UTC)Thank you very much for the reading and reply, I really appreciate it. As for the reading, fair enough; I'm glad it suggests that I'm getting more out of my current practice than I currently realize. I look forward to see where it takes me. Thanks again.
Sincerely,
Sanctuary of the Rose and Chalice
Re: Switching Protection Rituals
Date: 2024-02-13 09:15 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-02-12 01:48 am (UTC)Two questions this week, if that's ok:
1. What's up for me and my family this week?
2. Do the Ogham think the thing I'm considering will help us?
Thanks!
-PW
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Date: 2024-02-12 06:20 am (UTC)You and your family drew three cards this week.
For the You position, you drew Uilleand or Generosity well-dignified. This week is likely to see you as both the giver and receiver of gifts, so acknowledgement is in order as gratitude is always the best teacher. The lesson of generosity shows that the more you give from your heart, the more you are taken care of in ways money cannot buy.
For the Situation, you drew Ailm or Transcendence ill-dignified. It's easy to feel dragged down, depressed, or hopeless. Such emotions require candid and honest assessments of what is going on, including what is going on under the surface. There could also be circumstances of people behaving badly and forces that drag you down or at least try. It's important not to fall into the trap of false transcendence, which is a papering-over of malaise in hopes of "faking it until you make it". As much as this kind of fakery is excused and even encouraged in our culture, honesty is usually a far better policy.
For the Outcome, you and the fam drew Tinne or Defense well-dignified. Even in well-dignity, Tinne is a danger card in my Ogham so be on your guard. The best defense is made by building the positive and focusing on strength rather than imagining or fixating on the "evilness" of others. Ignore them whenever possible and do your own thing.
My Ogham like the thing you are considering and give Gort or Perseverance for it, meaning that it is a sound choice that will have positive impact for a long time.