Ogam: The Celtic Oracle of the Trees: Understanding, Casting, and Interpreting the Ancient Druidic Alphabet

A great read I purchased as I had been on an ogham fews /runes course and had made my own set whittiling wood. This was the perfect companion going into more depth and accessible language .

Like these heritage and information in an oracle set. I like to learn about my heritage and in a bid to recover knowledge that was stolen and lost to us over time I am pleased to own these.

Best book on thee subject I have seen clear precise and easily understood leaves one with a lot to think about.

Before I came to this book, I had a developing interest in the identification and folklore of trees. This led me towards the spiritual and magical powers of trees. From this interest I discovered the Ogham script and its use as a divination tool. I was keen to find out more about a divination system that related to trees and came accross this book in my local library. I now own a copy and would not be with out it! The book gives a brief history of Oghams and associated celtic folklore/mythology. It Then Lists each of the 20 Oghams in turn and gives you information about the tree the ogham represents, keywords for divination, a more detailed commentaary on the meaning of this Ogham and also details of the folklore/mythology of that tree. The last section of the book describes how Oghams can be used in divination. It gives examples of the types of spread that you can use (from simple 4 Ogham spread to more complex 13 Ogham spread). I made my own set of Ogham after reading this book and have used them for divination on a number of occassions. This book is indespensible for those of you, like me, who are just starting out on the journey of discovery with Oghams, or for those who have a casual interest in the meaning of Oghams or different systems of divination. I find myself constantly returning to this excellant book to refresh my memory and as a learning aid.

A thoughtful, in depth and well written text that covers the subject well. It will make you want to know more and more so be prepared to purchase more books on the subject!!!

excellent and useful book

bnought it for my boyfriend he is also writing a book on ogam , it gave him some good information.

Fantastic read

Ogam The Celtic Oracle Of The Trees, is one of those books that you will refer to again and again. a great deal of effort went into writing this book and i can truthfully say i was impressed with the Authors writing style and his investigative approach in presenting the information about the history of the Ogam as clearly as possible. This is a bare bones book and i was so pleased to see that within the first few pages he writes in a very straightforward manner about said history. There is not a great deal of unneeded information to wade through and his honest writing style is pleasingly refreshing and easy to connect with. The book itself is truly one of the most informative i have read thus far , and i was pleased to see that within its pages were very detailed descriptions and historical information about each individual Ogam . the back contains sample layouts for the student to use and he provides beautifully written examples of how each ogam relates to energies we encounter in daily life. As i am an artist and make and design Ogam staves i was very pleased to offer this book as a primer and guide to clients ordering my work . they have since related their feelings regarding this book and all were positive .

Davvero bello, completo, fornusce il significato di ogni ogham con relativa pronuncia, leggenda celtica associata, visualizzazione per facilitarne la memoria. Ottima la prima parte che esplora il substrato storico e mitologico nel quale si è sviluppata questa sorta di sapienza druidica. Se non fosse stato per i 5 ogham a mio avviso inventati dall'autore stesso avrei dato 5 stelle, basta non considerare quelle 5 pagin secondo me davvero inutili e il libro è perfetto. Completa il libro la sezione sulle tecniche divinatorie. Ottimo

I appreciate the information in this book!

オガム文字の資料は日本ではほとんど出ていないので、この本を購入しました。 それぞれの文字の対応樹木やその意味が書かれていました。 ロイヤルオークが「強力」、ハシバミが「知識」というシンボルは有名ですが、シラカバが「改革」、ヒイラギが「挑戦」とイノベーションを引き出す意味だったり、ブドウが収穫に関することから「成就」、「イバラ」と呼ばれるサンザシとスピノサスモモがいずれも否定的な意味だったり、ハリエニシダとヒースが性的な意味だったり、とにかくその由来も含めて興味深かったです。

Great book to learn about Ogam Thanks