Tag Archives: Book of Ballymote

Ohn (Gorse or Broom)

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Shanon Sinn

“The wren, the wren, the king of all birds, St. Stephen’s Day was killed in the furze; Although he be little his honour is great, so, good people, give us a treat.” – Peter Ellis (the Druids)[i] The Roots: … Continue reading →

Posted in Tree Ogham | Tagged Blodeuwedd, Book of Ballymote, Broom, Cad Goddeu, Cailleach, Celtic Tree Oracle, David Rankine, Fairy, Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries, Fairy Legends of the South of Ireland, Furz, Golden Bough, Gorse, Gwydion, James Frazer, Lleu, Magical Alphabets, Magpie, Ogam: Weaving Word Wisdom, Ogham Tract, Ohn, Robert Graves, Sorita d'Este, Thomas Crocker, Visions of the Cailleach, W.Y. Evans-Wentz, Whin, White Goddess | 3 Comments

Ailm (Fir or Pine)

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Shanon Sinn

“Out of my experience, such as it is (and it is limited enough) one fixed conclusion dogmatically emerges, and that is this, that we with our lives are like islands in the sea, or like trees in the forest. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Tree Ogham | Tagged Ailm, Book of Ballymote, Cailleach, Caledonian Forest, Celtic Tree Oracle, David Rankine, Druantia, Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries, Magical Alphabets, Meaning of Trees, Merlin, Ogam: Weaving Word Wisdom, Ogham, Ogham Tract, Robert Graves, Scotch Fir, Scotland, Scots Pine, Silver Fir, Sorita d'Este, Tree Calendar, Tree Wisdom, Trees for Life, W.Y. Evans-Wentz, White Goddess | 4 Comments

Huathe (Hawthorn)

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Shanon Sinn

“The druids knew about many medicinal plants and were skilled fortune tellers… Furthermore, they preferred to teach their hand-selected pupils in the forest because they were convinced that the essentials of life could be learned from trees.” Franjo Terhart (Beyond … Continue reading →