Working with the Ogham and Tree Magic of Pre-Christian Ireland Presented by Murtagh anDoile

There are so many misconceptions concerning the Ogham, the Tree Alphabet, of Pre-Christian Ireland. Is it a divination system, a tree calendar, a musical system, a magical or mnemonic tool? Or more?

This class focuses on what we know of the Ogham, and how it can be applied as a system of magic. We will explore the approaches used by the Drui (druids) and the Fili (poets) in Old Irish Literature, as well as the kennings for the letters and the Ogham Tract. This is part of the “Keys to Tir-na-nOg” series focusing on contact and communication with Irish deity forms and spirits, in preparation of a forthcoming book.

Class fee is $23, discounted to $20 if paid in cash.

Bio:

Murtagh anDoile (Tagh) has been involved in the Pagan/Magickal/Occult movement since 1968, and is a Drui and Elder of the Tuatha De Danann, an Irish Mystery Tradition, since the mid-70’s, and the founder of TDD: The Ninth Wave and Nemed na Morrigna. He is an Elder and High Priest of the New England Covens of Traditional Witchcraft (NECTW). An independent scholar and researcher, he has a degree in Anthropology and has worked as an archaeologist for Brown University. He has been published in The Torc, Harvest, Circle Network News, Fireheart and Obsidian Magazine. Through talks given in the early 80’s, at Pan-Pagan, Rites of Spring and PSG, he is one of the progenitors of the Celtic Reconstructionist movement. He was interviewed in Keepers of the Flame: Interviews with Elders of Traditional Witchcraft in America. He is the Director of the Pagan History Project (PHP).