Game Plan Layout

Difficulty: Easy

When a person has a certain plan in mind, this simple five-ogham layout presents a choice, hinting at what action or attitude should be taken for their plan to succeed, and what should be avoided to help the plan work out for the best.

The initial ogham is laid in the centre of the layout, the significator. The following four oghams are laid out clockwise around the significator.

In this layout, the second ogham is about what drives the reader, but also says they are not fully conscious of this, perhaps even completely unaware of it. It provides a hint as to the reason they strive for their goal.

The third ogham uncovers what others think of the reader and their goals. The reader may or may not be aware of this. Sometimes other people factor into the plans (and sometimes they don't).

The fourth ogham suggests what not to do. If things are permitted to go down this path, the plan will collapse.

The fifth ogham is a hint as to how to make this plan work out favourably. The idea this ogham presents should be followed to make the plan successful. It is the differences between Oghams #4 & #5 that should be noted, as the differences provide important clues.

Your Game Plan Reading

Unconscious Drive Gort		External Influences Ur Blocked
	Significator Tinne Blocked
How it Will Succeed Fearn		How it Will Not Succeed Ór Blocked

Tinne Blocked

Tree/Plant: Holly
Kenning: ‘Warrior’s Crown’

When Tinne is blocked, war becomes endless, joyless, and purposeless. You might fight battles that aren’t yours, or fail to defend what matters most. Recognise your real enemies. Many times they live within: fear, laziness, cowardice. Take up arms, but choose your wars with sacred ruthlessness.

Spiritual Lesson: Victory is hollow without a worthy cause.
Reflective Question: What is truly worth fighting for now?
Affirmation: ‘I wear the crown of sacred battle.’

Gort

Tree/Plant: Ivy
Kenning: ‘Tenacity of the Green Path’

Ivy is persistence incarnate. It climbs, winds, and survives where others perish. Gort urges you to endure, adapt, and climb steadily toward your light. Tenacity, not brute strength, wins the marathon of life. Let your spirit be evergreen, no matter how dark the stone you cling to.

Spiritual Lesson: Persistence must serve true growth.
Reflective Question: What am I climbing toward—and is it worth it?
Affirmation: ‘I cling to the light that feeds me.’

Ur Blocked

Tree/Plant: Heather
Kenning: ‘Flower of Dreams’

Blocked Heather is escapism, false hope, or emotional dissociation. Dreams without grounding become fantasy. Tend your dreams like gardens, not castles in the air. Hope is sacred—not to be wasted on illusions.

Spiritual Lesson: Dreams demand roots as much as wings.
Reflective Question: What fragile dream do I need to protect and nourish?
Affirmation: ‘I dream with rooted hope.’

Ór Blocked

Tree/Plant: Spindle Tree
Kenning: ‘Weaver’s Gold’

When Ór is blocked, you weave chaos or refuse the loom entirely. Inaction and distraction are just as dangerous as the wrong actions. Choose the thread. Begin the weave. The future waits to be dressed.

Spiritual Lesson: Destiny is not found—it is crafted.
Reflective Question: What thread must I pick up now, even if it scares me?
Affirmation: ‘I spin my future with sacred hands.’

Fearn

Tree/Plant: Alder
Kenning: ‘Shield of the Warriors’

Alder thrives between earth and water—the place of negotiation, the meeting of opposites. Fearn calls you to step into the battleground of life, not with brutish force, but with fluid adaptability. Stand where others fear to stand. Your strength will come from your ability to bridge worlds, broker peace, or hold your ground with dignity. Alder wood dyes water red—a sign that some sacrifices are honourable and necessary.

Spiritual Lesson: Strength is found not in stubbornness, but in sacred resilience.
Reflective Question: What cause truly deserves my courage right now?
Affirmation: ‘I am the bridge and the battleground.’