Tag Archives: Manannan

Ur (Heather) II

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Shanon Sinn

“On the summit of his ancient stronghold, South Barrule Mountain, the god Manannan yet dwells invisible to mortal eyes, and whenever on a warm day he throws off his magic mist-blanket with which he is wont to cover the whole … Continue reading →

Posted in Tree Ogham | Tagged Cailleach, Cruachan, Finn Mac Cool, Fox, Ghost, Heather, Ireland, Manannan, Ogam, Ogham, Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales, Ur | 5 Comments

Iphin (Honey or Gooseberry)

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Shanon Sinn

(Photograph by Frank Vincentz) “I was to go out fishing tonight,” said the younger as he came in, “but I promised you to come, and you’re a civil man, so I wouldn’t take five pounds to break my word to … Continue reading →

Posted in Tree Ogham | Tagged 7 Pigs, Amanita Muscaria, Ancient Legends, and Superstitions of Ireland, Asail, Asal, Bones of Asal's Pigs, Celtic Tree Oracle, Children of Tuireann, Christopher Bird, crane bag, Crane Bag and Other Disputed Subjects, Easal, Edward Clodd, Gods and Fighting Men, Gooseberry, Guelder Rose, Honey, Iphin, J.M. Synge, James MacKillop, Lady Gregory, Lady Wilde, Magic Pigs, Magical Alphabets, Manannan, Mystic Charms, Ogham Tract, Oxford Dictionary of Celtic Mythology, Peter Tompkins, Raul France, Robert Graves, Scotch Fir, Scots Pine, Secret Life of Plants, Sympathetic magic, The Aran Islands, Tom Tit Tot: An Essay on Savage Philospohy in Folktale, White Goddess | 8 Comments

Oir (Gold or Spindle)

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Shanon Sinn

“Lochlann was the mythical undersea home of the later Fomorian invaders of Ireland, against whom the Tuatha de Danaan fought a bloody war. The god Tethra ruled it. It seems that legends of the war between these two nations were … Continue reading →

Posted in Tree Ogham | Tagged Celtic Tree Oracle, Crane Bag and Other Disputed Subjects, Dublin, Famorian, Gods and Fighting Men, Gold, Ireland, James MacKillop, Lady Gregory, Lochlainn, Lochlin, Magical Alphabets, Manannan, Ogam: Weaving Word Wisdom, Oir, Oxford Dictionary of Celtic Mythology, Robert Graves, Spindle, The White Goddess, Tuatha De Danaan | 3 Comments

Koad (Salmon or the Grove)

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Shanon Sinn

(Bluebells in Portglenone Forest in spring. David Iliff[i]) “Nemeton. A Gaulish word apparently meaning ‘sacred grove’ or ‘sanctuary’ appears whole or in part in several place names. Nemetona, Nemontana [goddess of the sacred grove; see NEMETON] Gaulish and British goddess whose … Continue reading →

Posted in Tree Ogham | Tagged Arthur, Aspen, Caw of Scotland, Celtic Tree Oracle, crane bag, Crane Bag and Other Disputed Subjects, Culwch, Ebad, Grove, Jeffery Gantz, King of Scotland, Koad, Mabinogion, Magical Alphabets, Manannan, Ogam: Weaving Word Wisdom, Ogham, Olwen, Robert Graves, Shears, Trees for Life, White Goddess, Ysbaddaden | 1 Comment

An Introduction to the Forfeda (Extra Letters)

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Shanon Sinn

Read this post first: Ogham: the Forfeda, Diphthongs, or Extra Letters “Some students find that using the forfeda enriches their experience with the ogam. Many of them would never dream of doing an ogam reading without them. Others find them … Continue reading →