Table of Contents
List of Figures xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Prayer to Ogma xiv
Introduction 1
The Path Through the Trees 4
The Ogham Alphabet 7
Textual Sources 10
Mythological Sources 11
Nemeton: The Sacred Grove in Antiquity 15
The Goddess Nemeton and the Divine Couple 18
Into the Forest 23
Spirit Vision 26
The Inner Grove 31
Energy Raising 34
Offerings 39
The Ogham Trees 41
The Aicme of Beith 43
Birch/Beith 43
Rowan/Luis 52
Alder/Fearn 61
Willow/Saille 70
Ash/Nuin 79
The Aicme of Huath 87
Hawthorn/Huath 87
Oak/Duir 98
Holly/Tinne 108
Hazel/Coll 116
Apple/Quert 124
The Aicme of Muin 133
Blackberry/Muin 133
Ivy/Gort 141
Broom/Ngetal/Fern 149
Blackthorn/Straif 159
Elder/Ruis 167
The Aicme of Ailm 175
Scots Pine/Ailm/Silver Fir 175
Gorse/Onn 184
Heather/Ur 192
Aspen/Eadha 200
Yew/Idho 209
The Forfeda 219
EA/Ebadh 220
OI/Oir 220
UI/Uilleann 221
IO/Iphin 222
AE/Eamhancholl 223
PH/Phagos 223
Climbing the World Tree: The Ogham as a Spiritual Quest 225
Ogham Staves and Wands 235
Gathering Wood 236
Charging and Blessing 238
Wand Charging and Blessing 239
Using a Wand 240
Ogham Divination 243
Preparing for Divination 243
Framing the Question 244
Open Ogham Reading 253
Fionn's Window Circle Ceremony 257
Tree Charms, Crafts, Spells, and Potions 261
Birch Besom 263
Rowan Berry Charm Bracelet 263
Rowan Red Thread Cross 265
Alder Shield 266
Hawthorn Charm Bag to Ease an Aching Heart 267
Oak and Acorn Spell 268
Holly King Holly Wreath 268
Blackberry Money Charm 270
Elderflower Anointing Water 271
Heather Goddess Poppet 272
Ogham Vibrational Essences 275
Ogham Tree Tinctures 277
Conclusion 279
Appendix: The Ogham and the Correspondences at a Glance 281
Appendix: How to Plant a Tree 283
Growing from Nuts and Berries 283
Growing On 284
Planting a Tree 284
Bibliography 287
Index 293
