Druid Ogham Associations

by Searles O'Dubhain

The following was presented in response to a question regarding trees and directional assignments that occurred on another list. I though some of you might also find it useful. I had originally constructed a table of Tree Ogham (as seen on Fionn's Wheel), directional qualities (according to Fintan) and the levels of Druidic training (as per Strabo) which was recently published in the Bealtaine issue of the Journal of the Henge of Keltria:

Battle from the North

• BIRCH
  Battle of Nature Birth/Death Beith/ Bás/Will
• ROWAN
  Battle of Poetry Quickening/Illness Luis/Luim/Perspective
• ALDER
  Battle of Philosophy Shielding/Fury Fearn/Fearg/Contention
• WILLOW
  Battle of Divination Support/Denial SÒil/Sÿanadh/Resistance
• ASH
  Battle of Draiocht Prosperity/Harm Nua/Nuin/Hardihood.

Prosperity Arising in the East

• HAWTHORNE
  Prosperity of Nature Earth/Fear h…ath/Opportunity
• OAK
  Prosperity of Poetry Abundance/Hardness Duir/Honor
• HOLLY
  Prosperity of Philosophy Strength/Violence Teine/Tinne/Principles
• HAZEL
  Prosperity of Divination Creation/Destruction Coll/Coill/Wonder
• APPLE
  Prosperity of Draiocht Melody/Discord Ceol/Ceasna/Harmony

Melody Warming the South

• VINE
  The Music of Nature Trust/Trickery Muin�l/Muin/Law
• IVY
  The Music of Poetry Cultivation/Hunger Gort/Gorta/Knowledge
• BROOM/REED
  The Music of Philosophy Beauty/Blemish Ngetal/Modesty
• BLACKTHORN
  The Music of Divination Warriorship/Punishment Straif/Clarity
• ELDER
  The Music of Draiocht Order/Disorder Ruis/Balance

The Cauldron of Knowledge in the West

• SILVER FIR
  Knowledge of Nature Science/Ignorance Ailm/Teachings
• FURZE
  Knowledge of Poetry Wisdom/Foolishness Ohn/Eloquence
• HEATHER
  Knowledge of Philosophy Germination/Decay Ur/Reflection
• ASPEN
  Knowledge of Divination Counseling/Depression Edad/Judgment
• YEW
  Knowledge of Draiocht Rebirth/Death Idad/Mastery

The Center of Mastery

• GROVE/WOODBINE (Northeast)
  Mastery of Nature Ebad/"Eve" One Centering
• SPINDLE (Southeast)
  Mastery of Poetry Oir/"Gold" Two Primacy
• PINE/BEECH (Southwest)
  Mastery of Philosophy Ifin Three Truth Iobair "Sacrifice"
• MISTLETOE (Transition between levels))
  Mastery of Divination Uileand/Uilioc Four Completeness (Holly/Mistletoe)
• WITCH HAZEL (Northwest)
  Mastery of Draiocht Mor Five Destiny Emancoll