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pnw_michelle's review against another edition
5.0
Yes, it took me years to finish this book. Not because it wasn't excellent - because it is! - but because it was a lot to take in, and when I started reading it I wasn't ready for it. When I picked up this book I had the same misconception many neopagans have, that the Ogham was a tree alphabet, and that it was this pretty romantic system. Digging deeper into the meanings of the words and symbols associated with each fid showed me how complex and nuanced this system is.
To be honest I'm not really finished with this book. I've just read it through once. It's really a jumping off point to the study of an alphabet that could be a lifelong pursuit of understanding. Highly recommended!
To be honest I'm not really finished with this book. I've just read it through once. It's really a jumping off point to the study of an alphabet that could be a lifelong pursuit of understanding. Highly recommended!
ciannait76's review against another edition
5.0
Please see my review at Celtic Scholar's Reviews and Opinions.
battlepoet's review against another edition
4.0
What a well-researched, well-written book. I am so into this. I will definitely be using this as I study Irish divination more in-depth.
laurareads87's review
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
I enjoyed Ogam: Weaving Word Wisdom very much. In particular, I appreciated the author's scholarly approach, her clarity on distinguishing history from her own innovations, and her focus on the ogham feda names rather than beginning with the tree alphabet approach that many books take. I was personally less interested in the parts of the book focused on Celtic Reconstructionist practice, though that is just because it's not my path -- this is not to say these parts won't be the most fascinating for another reader. I appreciated Laurie's approach to explaining divination techniques -- she very clearly explains how to design spreads, for instance, in a way which takes into account important considerations (clarity, not overwhelming with too many feda, significance of spread positions, etc) that would be relevant to many readers interested in many forms of divination. I will very happily keep this book on my shelf as a reference that I have no doubt I'll return to in my ogham study.
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