Ogham | Upon Reflection

Build your own Stonehenge

After reading out last article about the Winter Solstice at Stonehenge, a kind reader sent us a link to this brilliant set on Play.com. If you can’t make it to Stonehenge for these incredible festivals, have no fear – you can Build your own Stonehenge and celebrate in the comfort of your own home!

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Heather and Ogham

The only thing still fighting the winter blues in the Upon Reflection Garden is the Heather. In its honour here are some facts about this plant and its thousands of literary and mythological references.

- In Celtic mythology, the Heather plant was associated with regeneration, the passage of death into new life
- The scent of [...]

Celtic Tree Mysteries: Secrets of the Ogham – Book Review

Most authors approach the subject of Ogham either as a complex language or a set of mathematical features, but Steve Blamires gears this book more towards the magical and ritual history and use of these Celtic symbols. The book aims to cover the subject on both a physical and spiritual level, offering more practical [...]