Ogham: The Druid Alphabet
written by Dorea Jude
A guide to the history, meanings, and methods of the Druidic Ogham alphabet. Textbook style arrangement.
Last Updated
05/31/21
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The Fifth 5 Fews (Koad, Oir, Ulleand, Phagos, Mor)
Chapter 7
Koad
Pronunciation:
Symbol: Grove (of trees)
Ogham letter: Two slanted crossing lines.
Letter: ch / ea
Color: many shades of green
Key word: Sacred place, all knowledge available, past, present and future. Deity festivals, months of the year myths and legends. Underlying principles of life. Journey. Comprehension.
Magical uses: Group magic. Soul magic.
Divinatory meaning: Do not concentrate so narrowly on just one or two aspects. Be open to wisdom to achieve harmony.
Oir
Pronunciation:
Symbol: Spindle
Ogham letter: Diamond shaped lines
Letter: th / oi
Color: white
Key word: Sweetness and delight, sudden intelligence. Completing tasks with the utmost of your abilities. Acting not solely out of obligation, but because you know you must. Happiness is earned through hard work.
Magical uses: Joy. Happiness. Health.
Divinatory meaning: Sudden happiness that you have earned unknowingly.
Uilleand
Pronunciation:
Symbol: Honeysuckle
Ogham letter: Two sets of intersecting lines on the right side
Letter: pe / ui
Color: white, yellow
Key word: Hidden secret. Center of a labyrinth. Ignore distractions.
Magical uses: Truth magic. Seeking magic.
Divinatory meaning: You need sureness in yourself in order to recognize hidden secrets.
Phagos
Pronunciation:
Symbol: Beech
Ogham letter: Incomplete loop on right side.
Letter: ph / io
Color: orange, brown
Key word: Old knowledge, old writing. Turning over a new leaf. Rediscover lost wisdom. Wisdom from outside, old source.
Magical uses: Time magic. Book magic.
Divinatory meaning: Take all advice that comes your way into account. Be respectful.
Mor
Pronunciation:
Symbol: The Sea
Ogham letter: Grid of three by three on right side
Letter: xi / ae
Color: blue, green
Key word: the sea, travel, maternal links.
Magical uses: Druid’s bag of secrets. Lunar magic.
Divinatory meaning: Hidden knowledge when the moon is full is revealed.
Pronunciation:
Symbol: Grove (of trees)
Ogham letter: Two slanted crossing lines.
Letter: ch / ea
Color: many shades of green
Key word: Sacred place, all knowledge available, past, present and future. Deity festivals, months of the year myths and legends. Underlying principles of life. Journey. Comprehension.
Magical uses: Group magic. Soul magic.
Divinatory meaning: Do not concentrate so narrowly on just one or two aspects. Be open to wisdom to achieve harmony.
Oir
Pronunciation:
Symbol: Spindle
Ogham letter: Diamond shaped lines
Letter: th / oi
Color: white
Key word: Sweetness and delight, sudden intelligence. Completing tasks with the utmost of your abilities. Acting not solely out of obligation, but because you know you must. Happiness is earned through hard work.
Magical uses: Joy. Happiness. Health.
Divinatory meaning: Sudden happiness that you have earned unknowingly.
Uilleand
Pronunciation:
Symbol: Honeysuckle
Ogham letter: Two sets of intersecting lines on the right side
Letter: pe / ui
Color: white, yellow
Key word: Hidden secret. Center of a labyrinth. Ignore distractions.
Magical uses: Truth magic. Seeking magic.
Divinatory meaning: You need sureness in yourself in order to recognize hidden secrets.
Phagos
Pronunciation:
Symbol: Beech
Ogham letter: Incomplete loop on right side.
Letter: ph / io
Color: orange, brown
Key word: Old knowledge, old writing. Turning over a new leaf. Rediscover lost wisdom. Wisdom from outside, old source.
Magical uses: Time magic. Book magic.
Divinatory meaning: Take all advice that comes your way into account. Be respectful.
Mor
Pronunciation:
Symbol: The Sea
Ogham letter: Grid of three by three on right side
Letter: xi / ae
Color: blue, green
Key word: the sea, travel, maternal links.
Magical uses: Druid’s bag of secrets. Lunar magic.
Divinatory meaning: Hidden knowledge when the moon is full is revealed.