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General information: Messages From The Forest
Posted by: Nyxks on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 03:27 PM
Ogham Divination
You don't need a walk in the forest to reflect upon the mystical nature of trees. Turning a
city corner and finding a shady oasis of older, tall trees has an immediate effect of the spirit.
But walking in the woods does help make a closer connection to the unique energy of trees,
which
is recognized by many traditions as being different from that of other plants. Perhaps no culture has
appreciated trees more deeply than the Celts, who saw trees as the doorway between practical reality and
the spirit world. The Ogham (pronounced OH-um) is an ancient Celtic alphabet based o­n trees native to
Ireland. These symbols can be used for divination. Wooden sticks known as fidh, each carved with a
symbol representing a specific tree, are cast
three times over the picture of a wheel and are then interpreted with stories corresponding to the past,
present, and future. As with all traditional divination rituals, close attention is paid to clearing the mind
and having pure int! ention to understand the hidden realities involved. Using the Ogham system of
divination lends perspective o­n difficult matters.
Each symbol is tied not o­nly to a tree, but each o­ne also has an association with a letter, sound, season,
color, and animal. The divination begins with the tree's properties, and leads to the deeper, mystical
implications of the symbol combinations. Here are a few examples of the trees of Ogham:
* Oak: The Celts most sacred tree, which symbolized the center of the universe and the passageway to
the spirit world. Your deepest wisdom growsfrom the oak and appears as falling acorns with your
actions.
* Rowan: Whenever the rowan tree, renowned for its protective qualities, appears in divination, it
represents the protection o­ne's owninsight will lend to a situation.
* Ash: This tree symbolized connection and movement between different places and aspects; when the
ash tree appears, it tells you something about your ability to combine your energy with someone else's.
Using the entire set of archetypal images, the Ogham can reveal a story that is dynamic, poetic, and has
personal resonance. You can try Ogham by using natural wooden sticks carved especially for the process;
there are also o­nline Ogham tools. Whatever method you choose will allow you to gain new perspective
o­n your life by telling your story in a way you may never have imagined.
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General information: How To Observe Your Physical Body Fall Asleep
Posted by: Nyxks on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 03:02 PM
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