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Bog-Oak Carvings
Ogham - The Celtic Tree OracleoghamWiccan
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| We have available, Ogham divination sets carved out of 5000-year-old bog oak. Each 25 piece set set is hand-carved in Ireland by Cornish Druid and woodcarver, Adge and includes a leather pouch and detailed instruction booklet. They are $50 per set shipping from Ireland included. For further information please e-mail Ainsley Firewood Beechwood fires are bright and clear If the logs are kept a year. Chestnut only good they say if for long its laid away. Make a fire of elder tree Death within your house shall be, But ash new or ash old is fit for queen with crown of gold. Birch and fir logs burn too fast Blaze up bright and do not last. It is by the Irish said Hawthorn bakes the sweetest bread. Elmwood burns like churchyard mold. Even the very flames are cold; But ash green or ash brown is fit for queen with golden crown. Poplar gives a bitter smoke; Fills your eyes and makes you choke. Applewood will scent your room With an incense-like perfume. Oaken logs, if dry and old Keep away the winter's cold; But ash wet or ash dry A queen shall warm her slippers by Bog Oak The bog oak used in these sets is approximately 5,000 years old and was gathered close to Slieve an Aireann – the Iron Mountain, in County Leitrim, Ireland. According to legend, this was the place where the Tuatha de Dannan first arrived in Ireland in their cloud ships through the magic mist. Who knows who may have walked beneath these trees? Nuada Silverhand? Lugh of the Long Spear? The Dagda? These trees are old enough to have been growing when the Gods and Heroes walked the land, when myths and legends were being formed. Oak is the chief tree of the Druids and it’s Ogham name – ‘Dur’ – is combined with ‘Wid’ – to know, to form the word ‘Druid’ – the knower of the Oak. To know the Oak is to understand the secrets of ogham and Tree Lore. The oak stands for strength and protection. It also symbolises the lightning flash of inspiration as it is the tree most often hit by lightning. Bog oak was formed thousands of years ago when the climate changed and water levels rose forming bogs. As Oaks do not grow in bogs, the roots were drowned causing the trees to fall into the peat and be preserved. The bog Oak is naturally black, a reaction between the tannic acid of the Oak and the iron in the bog water. This Ogham set has been treated with linseed oil, turpentine and beeswax. If further polishing is required, please use a high-quality furniture beeswax. Beith – Birch Letter: B Month: First lunar month after Samhain (Nov 1) Colour: White, Silvery White Deities: White Goddess, Belinus, Venus Bird: Pheasant Animal: White Cow Herb: Fly Agaric Uses for Wood: Cradles, Broomsticks, Yule Logs, Tool handles, Inexpensive Furniture, Turning, Bobbins, Tanning, Punsihment Skill: Livelihood Tool: Axe (Bial) Dye: Fawn from the bark Fortress: Bruden Meanings: Protection against evil eye/spirits; coming changes; growth; new things; white, fair, bright, pure, holy, blessed; truth; The first tree after the ice age. White bark symbolizes leading light in confusion; Ridding oneself of negative influences; new start; cleansing; preparation. Reversed: Not much happening now; unseen forces growing and changing; caution advised; early stages – like seeds; The purpose behind the new start must be kept clearly in mind. Probably not time for a new start. Clear up problems. Establish direction. Difficult to make a start; hindrances, false starts, negativiy Luis – Rowan Letter: L Month: Second Lunar month after Samhain (Nov 1) starting in December Colour: Flame red, light grey, white – the colour of light Deities: Brigid, River Goddesses Birds: Duck, oystercatcher Animals: Unicorn, deer Herb: Yarrow Uses: Magical protection, divining (metal) foretelling, tool handles, small furniture, spoons, etc… Berries: rowan jelly or wine. A pentagram on a rowan berry was planted in churchyards to guard the spirits of the dead. Used on or in the home it guards against the evil eye. It is also considered a ‘faery tree’ Skill: Plotage Tool: Rope ‘coman’ Dye: - Fortress: Liffey Meanings: Guarding power; stimulus; creativity; healing after illness; artistic, poetic, intellectual effort. Now is the time to banish negativity and then invoke positive vibrations. Need power to guard, nourish and strengthen. Retain control of self against take-over through spiritual strength. Reversed: use sense and intuition to distinguish what is good and bad in what is to come for self-protection. Protection is lacking. It is difficult to defend oneself. Blockage; feedback. Nuin – Ash Letter: N Month: Third lunar month after Samhain starting in January Colour: Clear – ‘necht’, glass green Deities: Gwydion, Lleu, Mercury Bird: Snipe Animal: Adder Herb: Magic mushroom Uses: Wands, spears, lintels, tool handles, oars, furniture, cart shafts or wheels, hurleys, bowls Skill: Jewelry making Tool; Ring – ‘nasc’ Dye: Yellow Fortress: Nephin Meanings: Key of ash is key to univrsal comprehension of all things linked; the chain of events, as above so below; past – ‘abred’, present - ‘gwynedd’, and future – ‘cengant’; Spritual inspiration; awareness; new influence; communication; clear overview; lightning flash as heavenly power flowing down to the Earthly plane – the light of wisdom; rainbow serpent of wisdom; rebirth; healing; three weavers at the roots; sea as the cradle of life; links the underworld, middle earth and the upperworld as the cosmic tree of life, Yggdrasil. Reversed: Lack of awareness, inability to communicate, loss of perception; Ignorance may bring delusion. Insularity, no need to cut yourself off. Open yourself to the universe, great and small, in and out. Fearn – Alder Letter: F Month: Fourth Lunar month after Samhain starting in February Colour: Crimson, white and light tangerine Deities: Bendigaid vran (Bran the Blessed), Saturn, Kronos, Arthur Birds: Seagull, cockerel, raven Animals: Red fox, stallion, ram Herb: Hartstongue, fern Uses: Foundations, magic whistles, clog shoes, charcoal, anything in water/wet ground (pilings, foundations), tool handles, broom handles Skill: Poetry Tool: Hedge-bill, sickle-handle Dye: Red from bark, green from catkins, yellow from young shoots Fortress: Femen, Tower of London (Bryn Gwyn) Meanings: Openess; inner voices; youth, fire; Spiritual protection in disputes; music; poetry (assembly of the wondrous head); Listen to inner voice. Don’t ignore it. Prophecy from a discorporate source. Reversed: Lack of direction, uninspired state due to not listening to inner voice, not being open, lack of protection or unawareness of such, lack of direction. Saille – Willow Letter: S Month: Fifth Lunar month after Samhain starting in March Colour: Fiery – ‘sorcha’ – bright (amber, sunshine) Deities; Moon Goddesses, Death Goddesses of the Dark Moon Birds: Hawk, thrush Animals: Hare, cat Herb: Moonwart Uses: Wands, baskets, whittles, carving and turning, cricket bats, clothes pegs, coracles, tanning (goat) Skill: Handicrafts Tool: Pack saddle – ‘srathar’ Dye: Purple-red from the roots Fortress: Seolae Meanings: Weeping will stands for mourning, sadness. Clear views; awakening abilities; flexibility; female fertility; bringing out the female side to compliment the male side; protection against damp ailments such as rheumatism; changes; awakening of dormant abilities and emotions. Use your intuition rather than logic. Reversed: Loss of intuition leading to rigid attitudes, relationships have misunderstandings, upset of Spiritual balance. Attend to your feminine side especially rhythms and dreams. Huath – Hawthorn Letter: H Month: Sixth Lunar month after Samhain starting in April Colour: Purple, rose red, scarlet Deities: Olwen, Mars, May Queen, The Fairies Birds: Crow, owl, nightjar, magpie, cuckoo Animals: Goat, dragonfly, dragon Herb: Primrose Uses: Hedges, magical protection, tool handles, millwheel teeth, mallets, jelly, wine, it’s a fairy tree. Skill: Poetry Tool: Guardian’s weapon - ‘huatan’ Dye: - Fortress: h’Ocha Meanings: Rules Glastonbury as the holy thorn; life; new possibilites; active forces; restraint; waiting; preparation; concentrate on mental rather than physical; fuller realization of human potential; stimulation; love; sexuality; transformation; active forces of life at greatest power; entrance and guardian of the magickal Otherworld. Reversed: No positive change due to lack of stimulus and boredom, sterility, unfulfilling love, hindering self-transformation, cleansing, self-restraint before an active phase, chastity for a time. More to be added soon! |
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