The Stone, a simple hill, with curvy path up the center, and a tall stone on top. If I can get my scanner to work, I’ll post images. The Four Treasures these are very simple drawings. (or on the side, across the main line, right and left) So the line is above and below (or if on the side, right and left of the main line.)Īicme Ailm All in this group have flesc that go through the main line, but at a 90 degree angle to it ( like +) so straight up and down above and below the main line. (if using the side version, the flesc goes left here and for all those in this group.)Īicme Muin All in this group have flesc that go through the main line at an angle, like a slash mark /.

When you are truly ready to learn a life lesson, there will come an opportunity to learn it. Huath has a flesc going straight up from the main line, like an upside down T. Oracle, guidance, bridge, mentorship, connections Tree: Alder (Alnus spp.) Letter: V Image from Oregon State University Fearn represents the offer of a solution or an approach to living. Nion has 5 flesc going down (or to the right). Saille has 4 flesc going down (or to the right). However, in creating An Elfin Book of Trees for the Elven Druid, we realized that we needed a lot more Wizard Script letters than we had originally created, but thankfully found that Wizard Script lent itself easily and naturally to their creation. Luis is made like above, but with 2 flesc going down (or to the right.)įearn has 3 flesc going straight down (or to the right.) ( it can also be made by turning it on its side, in which case the main line is vertical, and the flesc comes off it to the right. You should easily find the pattern between the four Aicme.īeth is a flesc coming straight down off the mainline, like a T. The letters themselves, are formed off of a main line, by cross lines called flesc.

The Four Treasures are not associated with trees, so may be carved on nuetral wood, such as ash, or on rocks or shells. NGetal= Broom (from the broom corn plant) Muin= Vine (grape) or sometimes bramble or blackberry Here is a list of each ogham with the tree it represents as presented by Rhys Mountfort Alternatively a pen or paint could be used. The ogham itself can be easily engraved with a knife. I’ve made mine about 3-½” long and about the diameter of a pencil, so they may be gathered easily and still be big enough to carve (and read) with no problems. Thanks for coming along with the Heathen Stargazers as we write a new story about some very old letters. If someone knows of any, please share your info. The alphabet of the Ancient Irish- The Ogham Fews.

I don’t know that there is any record of traditional size to make them. If you don’t have access to trees or sticks, you could make them of wood dowels or even Popsicle sticks. I recommend asking the tree’s permission first, and being sure to thank the tree after. The sticks should be gathered from the tree itself. I am making my set with each ogham made from the tree it represents, although I have several on temporary sticks until I find the appropriate woods. Now, bending tradition, many make them from the tree most meaningful to them or their purpose. Irish literature tells us that ogham fews, were carved on rods or wands of yew. With the interest in ogham, I thought some might like to make their own sets to study with.

Ogham fews