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It is my hope in this book that I can give you a few ideas of what the ogham is, where it might have come from, and how I (and others) use it as a spiritual tool. There is much we do not know about the Ogham. It is not known for sure if the ogham was ever used for divination. And finally, it is not known if the letters were ever used to designate lunar cycles. What is known is that there were many oghams – the letters themselves, bird oghams, tree oghams, etc. The letters being symbols for certain words, not all trees as it thought by most today. What we have is a system that uses several oghams in combination that is not necessarily historically correct but that which works for us as a tool for learning. This book deals with those teachings set in a framework of the lunar year.
Try to imagine beautiful women working together in love and trust, honoring their Goddess, provider of all. These women are wild women, which mean they are free spirits - connected in all ways with their environment - in tune with the energies about them, in tune with their own energies, unafraid and bold in how they live their lives. This is your birthright - to live freely and without fear. You cling to what you know is right in your heart. You trust that you will always have what you need. You allow yourself to be vulnerable and open to love. You dance with the wind, revel in the warmth of the sun, and play like a child in the rain. You are these Amazon Women, now, in this place, in this time, wild and free, strong and beautiful.
Annym Billagh - Tree Healing With the Ogham $14.95 Annym Billagh is an ancient system of healing, originating from my ancestral path with roots in the British Isles, specifically, the Isle of Man. It is possible that the Druids, in particular, the Bandrui, the women who served the people as seers, healers, and wise women, used something similar. Certainly whether Druid or not, the techniques of drawing on the energy of the Earth, Sky and Sea is as ancient as we are as a people. It is based on the knowledge that we are all One, living in a world supported by the Earth at our feet, the Sea from which all life comes, and the Sky, source of our breath, inspired by the Fire of Inspiration, blessed by all that is Divine.
Within this little book are complete instructions for creating your own set of Ogham Twigs – a tool to use for divination as well as to learn more about the Ogham. You can make your set as you like it using Popsicle sticks, tongue depressors, or you can create a set such as shown on the cover. You may also gather twigs from each tree or from local trees in your area. Let your imagination be your guide. May the wisdom of the Old Ones be your inspiration.
From the Branch is written from the material of From the Branch, a Priestess Mentoring Program of the Apple Branch - A Dianic Tradition. This book will serve as a basic primer for a woman just discovering Goddess in her life, as well as offer an introduction to the Ogham. We invite you to dare to be different in order to discover your own truth. The apple offers protection, strength, comfort, and respite for your journey. ~ Bendis ~ |
From the Branch - The Ogham for Spiritual Growth $17.95
Dancing With Goddess $14.95
Ogham Twigs $9.95
From the Branch - A Primer in Dianic Witchcraft (while supplies last) $29.95| About
Bendis
Bendis, also known as Fierce Huntress of the Two Spears and Deanne Quarrie, is the author of From The Branch: A Primer in Dianic Witchcraft (www.lulu.com/applebranch). She is a Priestess of The Goddess, ordained as High Priestess in three Dianic traditions: Old Dianic Craft (now McFarland Dianic), Faerie Faith Tradition and Feminist Dianic Wicca. Bendis (Deanne) is one of only a few women worldwide to be personally ordained as a High Priestess by Z Budapest, proclaimed internationally as the mother of the Dianic Feminist Witchcraft tradition. In addition, Bendis is the founder of Global Goddess, a worldwide organization open to all women who honor The Divine Feminine. She has also founded, coordinated and led ritual in many Goddess-centered festivals and seasonal Holy Days United Earth Assembly, Spirit of Spring, Wild Woman Retreats, Festival of the Goddess, WildWomenCollective, WomenSinging, CraftyWomen, and Enter the Deep. Bendis (Deanne) also spent several years as the owner of Wikima, a Pagan-inspired book store. She is currently the director of operations for New Leaf Distributing Company, the world's largest distributor of spiritual books, music, audio-visual products and gift items. Bendis (Deanne) lives today in the Atlanta area where she is working towards creating a permanent Goddess Temple worship and community center.
For more information on Bendis, visit: The Blue Roebuck http://blueroebuck.com Annym Billagh http://annymbillagh.com |
