Three-Ogham Layout
Difficulty: Very easy
This simplistic chronological layout can be used to shed light on the influences that have passed, current influences, and what is approaching in the near future. Not much explanation is necessary for this simple layout.
Your Three-Ogham Reading
The Past![]() Ur |
The Present![]() Luis |
The Future![]() Iodhadh |

The Past
Ur
- Tree/Plant: Heather
- Kenning: ‘Flower of Dreams’
- 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.’

The Present
Luis
- Tree/Plant: Rowan
- Kenning: ‘Delight of the Eye’
- Spiritual Lesson: True insight demands patience, not desperation.
- Reflective Question: Where am I mistaking wishful thinking for true intuition?
- Affirmation: ‘My spirit sharpens to the truth.’

The Future
Iodhadh
- Tree/Plant: Yew
- Kenning: ‘Tree of Death and Continuity’
- Spiritual Lesson: Death is not the end—it is the sacred beginning beneath all beginnings.
- Reflective Question: What am I clinging to that refuses to die cleanly?
- Affirmation: ‘I descend to rise.’