Buying Celtic Tree Ogham Sticks

The healing power of trees

So many people are drawn to the healing power of trees. We notice the immediate shift in our energy when we walk through a woodland, or sit under a tree and look out across the park. Something happens inside us when we are close to them, it's as if they speak to our soul in some secret, knowing way.

So how can we work with the wisdom and healing properties of trees in a deeper and more intentional way? Well, every tree has its own unique energy. Take Birch, the tree for new beginnings, being the first to colonise new ground. It is the starter tree which helps a landscape regenerate itself and from which all other trees can follow. At the other end of the cycle, the Yew is the tree of death and rebirth, and traditionally we would have buried our dead at its roots.The Yew holds the wisdom of the ancestors, which is why you will find ancient Yew trees next to churches that are far older than the church itself.



Learning each trees unique energies

How can we learn to understand how each tree can help us on our journey? How can we tap into this energy to bring healing into our lives? Well, we can go out into the woods and sit with each respective tree. Or we can bring a piece of the tree back home with us, and hold it's energy close.

Our distant Celtic ancestors revered the trees to such extent that they created their alphabet around them. There are 20 letters in total, for 20 trees. So each tree has its own unique symbol. We have collected small branches from each tree and created a set of Ogham Sticks. Each stick has a unique Celtic symbol etched in buying so it can be easily identified. The trees are: Birch, Rowan, Alder, Willow, Ash, Hawthorn, Oak, Holly, Hazel, Apple, Vine, Ivy, Broom, Blackthorn, Elder, Fir, Gorse, Heather, Aspen and Yew.



The benefits of working with the Ogham

A fresh perspective: You can the Ogham for divination, like with tarot cards or runes. Ask a quest and delve your hand into the bag and pull out a stick. Your choice of tree will give you a new perspective on a situation, past, present or future

Calling in energies into your life to move through change: As we work on our inner healing we find ourselves needing to draw on external help. Friends, family, teachers, healers, spirit guides, crystals all turn into allies when we need them.

Trees are here to help too. Wanting a fresh start? Birch energy can help. Needing strength to see something through? Call on Oak. Starting to work with your Ancestors? Use Yew. Accessing your inner spiritual warrior, an energy so needed at this time of great change? Alder is here. Getting in touch with your emotions, or moving through emotional blocks? Hold Willow close. Keeping part of the tree close to us will support us in draw on their unique energies and help us on our inner healing journey.



How do you start to understand and work with Tree Spirit Medicine?

The Ogham Set is a great way to do this, as there are 20 trees, structured in a flow through from number 1 to number 20. The Celtic symbols make it easy to match the stick to the tree.



The benefits of choosing our Ogham Sets

We held beauty and careful consideration at every stage of creating these Ogham Sets:

- Permission from the Tree: As we collected small branches from each tree, we stood and asked its permission, explaining our intention for the wood that we harvested.

- A permanent symbol: The Celtic Ogham symbol is etched on with pyrography so that not only does it look good, there isn't any risk of the symbol rubbing off over time, which you can get with just using ink.

- A place special to us: All of the wood has been sourced from trees that grow in locations which are really special to us in the northwest of England. Many have come from our homeland on the edge of the West Pennine Moors, Anglezake, and a few trees further afield where we run our retreats in the Lake District and the Forest of Bowland. The only exception to this is Aspen, as that tree can be hard to find… well, there is one right outside our house but we can't reach the branches! So we had to go to further afield!



In summary with this set you will receive:
- 20 sticks, one stick from each of the 20 Ogham trees, harvested after asking permission from the Tree
- A permanent Celtic Ogham symbol burnt onto each stick with pyrography
- Each Ogham stick is between 6 and 8 cm long.


Please note if you would like a bag and book to go with your set, please view our Limited Edition sets which are a separate listing.



Our guarantee

Our Ogham Sets come with a 7-day money-back guarantee, to allow you time to hold the sticks in your hands and be sure that you have made the right decision in purchasing them. This is because buying online has its challenges, as you can't feel or touch our products, so this will give you the chance to do this and return them if you decide that the set is not for you.



Postage & Packaging

This item comes with free postage and packaging to the UK. If you are buying from overseas, the postage cost will be applied at the checkout page.



Customs fees

This is a special note for European drum buyers. As the UK is no longer part of the EU, Value Added Tax (VAT) is added to the cost of this product.

- If your order is less than 150 euros (excluding delivery and VAT), Etsy will add the VAT charge on to your order and collect this money from you at the point of purchase

- If your order is over 150 euros you will be asked to pay this via the courier once we have dispatched your parcel.

The amount will vary from country to country, so please check before purchasing so you understand what the additional customs charge will be. You can check what percentage VAT is charged by your country via this link or this link: https://www.avalara.com/vatlive/en/vat-rates/european-vat-rates.html. It will be a minimum of 15%, and in some countries, it is 25%.