| THE CELTIC OGHAM ZODIAC |
| THE CELTIC ZODIAC IS BASED ON THE OGHAM CALENDER. THE DRUIDS BELIEVED THAT THE HUMAN RACE WAS ORIGINALLY DESCENDED FROM THE TREES, AND THAT EACH TREE HAD A PARTICULAR MAGICKAL QUALITIES. THE 13 OGHAMIC MONTHS EACH CORRESPOND TO A TREE, A CELTIC SYMBOL AND /OR GUARDIAN ANIMAL, A CELTIC DEITY AND A PLANET. BEITHE DECEMBER 24- JANUARY 20 THE BIRCH TREE DRUDIC ANIMALS: THE WHITE STAG SYMBOLISES HIGH IDEALS AND ASPIRATIONS- BIRCH PEOPLE NEED A GOAL IN LIFE OR THEY BECOME DEPRESSED AND PESSIMISTIC. THE RULING DIETY- THE CELTIC WARRIOR GOD LUGH, INVENTOR OF ALL ARTS AND CRAFTS, RULES THIS SIGN. RULING PLANET: THE SUN- SUL ********************************************************************* LUIS JANUARY 21st- FEBRUARY 17th THE ROWAN TREE DRUDIC ANIMAL: THE GREEN DRAGON SYMBOLISES INSPIRATION AND IMAGINATION- ROWANS NEED AN OUTLET FOR THEIR IMAGINATION OR THEY CAN BECOME RESTLESS AND QUARRELSOME. RULING DIETY: BRIGID, THE GODDESS OF FERTILITY AND POETRY, RULES THIS SIGN RULING PLANET: URANUS- BRIGANTA ********************************************************************* NION FEBRUARY 18- MARCH 17 THE ASH TREE CELTIC SYMBOL: THE TRIDENT OR SEA-HORSE DRUDIC ANIMAL: THE ADDER SYMBOLISES WISDOM AND SPIRITUAL ENERGY- ASH PEOPLE NEED TO FOCUS THEIR MENTAL ABILITIES OR THEY CAN BECOME NERVOUS AND IRRITABLE. RULING DIETY- THE MAGICIAN, STORYTELLER AND TRICKSTER-GWYDION RULES THIS SIGN. RULING PLANET: NEPTUNE- LIR ********************************************************************* FE`ARN MARCH 18-APRIL 14 THE ALDER TREE CELTIC SYMBOL: PENTACLE OR THE HAWK DRUIDIC ANIMAL: THE FOX SYMBOLISES SKILL IN DIPLOMACY- ALDERS MUST LEARN THE ART OF DIPLOMACY OR THEY WASTE ENERGY IN FRUITLESS DISPUTE RULING DEITY: THE GOD OF THE SPIRIT WORLD, BRAN THE BLESSED, RULES THIS SIGN RULING PLANET: MARS- MAURTH SAILLE APRIL 15th- MAY 12th THE WILLOW TREE CELTIC SYMBOL: THE TREE SERPENT DRUIC ANIMAL: THE HARE SYMBOLISES ADAPTATION AND INTUITION. WILLOWS MUST TRUST THEIR INNER VOICE OR THEY CAN BECOME MOODY AND CHRONICALLY INDECISIVE. RULING DEITY: THE CELTIC MOON GODDESS CERIDWEN RULES THIS SIGN. RULING PLANET: THE MOON- LLUN *********************************************************************** DUIR JUNE 10- JULY 7 THE OAK TREE CELTIC SYMBOL: THE WHITE HORSE OR THE GOLDEN WHEEL DRUIDIC ANIMAL: THE WREN, THE CELTIC KING OF THE BIRDS, SYMBOLISES WIT AND SUBTLETY- OAKS MUST TEMPER PRIDE WITH HUMOR OR THEY BECOME POMPOUS AND OVERBEARING. RULING DEITY: THE FATHER OF ALL GODS, THE DAGDA RULES THIS SIGN. RULING PLANET: JUPITER- JOVYN ANCIENT GODS ASSOCIATED WITH JUPITER *********************************************************************** TINNE JULY 8th- AUGUST 4th THE HOLLY TREE CELTIC SYMBOL: THE FLAMING SPEAR DRUDIC ANIMAL: THE UNICORN SYMBOLISES PURITY AND STRENTH- HOLLIES MUST BE LESS PERFECTIONIST OR THEY MAY SUFFER LOSS OF CONFIDENCE AND DIRECTION. RULING DIETY: THE SMITH GOD, GOVANNON RULES THIS SIGN RULING PLANET: EARTH- ABRED *********************************************************************** COLL AUGUST 5- SEPTEMBER 1 THE HAZEL TREE DRUDIC ANIMAL: TO THE CELTS, THE RAINBOW SALMON WAS THE OLDEST AND WISEST ANIMAL, SYMBOLISING INSPIRATION- HAZELS NEED TO EXPRESS THEIR CREATIVITY OR THEY CAN BECOME MORBID AND INTROSPECTIVE. RULING DEITY: THE SEA GOD MANANNAN MAC LIR, A MASTER OF DISGUISE RULES THIS SIGN RULING PLANET: MERCURY- MUGHER *********************************************************************** MUIN SEPTEMBER 2nd- SEPTEMBER 29th THE VINE DRUIDIC ANIMAL: THE WHITE SWAN SYMBOLISES GRACE AND BEAUTY- VINES MUST OVERCOME A TENDENCY TO PROCRASTINATE OR THEY CAN BECOME LOST IN WORRY AND NEGATIVITY RULING DEITY: THE TUATHA DE DANAAN, GODS OF LIGHT RULE THIS SIGN RULING PLANET: VENUS- GWENA *********************************************************************** GORT SEPTEMBER 30th- OCTOBER 27th THE IVY DRUDIC ANIMAL: THE BUTTERFLY SYMBOLISES FAERY FAITH- IVY PEOPLE MUST NOT GET TOO CAUGHT UP IN OTHERS PROBLEMS OR THEY CAN SUFFER DISAPPOINTMENT AND BETRAYAL RULING DIETY: THE FAERY BRIDE GUINEVERE RULES THIS SIGN RULING PLANET: PERSEPHONE VEILED BY THE MOON ************************************************************************************** NGETAL OCTOBER 28th- NOVEMBER 24th THE REED CELTIC SYMBOL: THE STONE DRUIDIC ANIMAL: HOUND OR DOG WAS A TITLE OF HONOUR FOR CELTIC CHIEFTAINS AS THE DOG SYMBOLIZED ENDURING LOYALTY- REEDS MUST UNITE A SENSE OF PURPOSE WITH THEIR STRONG WILL OR THEY WILL BECOME SELF-DESTRUCTIVE RULING DEITY: THE CELTIC GOD OF THE UNDERWORLD, PWYLL RULES THIS SIGN RULING PLANET: PLUTO- PWYLL ********************************************************************** RUIS NOVEMBER 25- DECEMBER 22 THE ELDER TREE CELTIC SYMBOL: THE BLACK HORSE DRUIDIC ANIMAL: THE RAVEN SYMBOLISES HEALING AND PROTECTION- ELDERS MUST LEARN TO USE CHANGE AS A POSITIVE FORCE IN THEIR LIVES OR THEY CAN BECOME RECKLESS AND CONFUSED. RULING DEITY: THE CROWN GODDESS AND CELTIC TRIBAL MOTHER CAILLEACH BEARA RULES THIS SIGN RULING PLANET: SATURN- SADORN from hand book of Celtic astrology by Helena Paterson |