Ogham: The Secret Language of the Druids

by Robert Lee (Skip) Ellison

"This solidly researched guide to Ogham, the traditional alphabet of Irish poets and loremasters, belongs on the bookshelf of anyone interested in Celtic traditions or modern Druid spirituality. Ellison deserves high praise for a readable and practical introduction to the intricacies of Ogham lore." -- John Michael Greer, author of The Druid Magic Handbook

Genres: Nonfiction, Paganism, History

166 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Rev. Robert Lee "Skip" Ellison is a past Senior Druid of Muin Mound Grove, Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF), in greater Central New York.

Reviews

[Sasha Wolf · Rating 4 out of 5]

The title of the book is a little misleading, because Ellison does not actually claim that Ogham was a language; it may well be a case of choosing a title that will sell. It's a good basic introduction to Ogham as a writing system and a symbol set for divination, with a clear distinction drawn between Ellison's own interpretations and those found in historical glosses, and a discussion of the ethics of divination.

[Eurik · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, especially the intial bit. The historical examples of all sorts of ogham are interesting, but quite irrelevant for practise, they seem to only extend the book and root it academically, which is fair enough,m though I most appreciated it's fisr, core part about tree ogham and it's magic/divinatory meanings.

[Michael Shea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good starter for those interested in learning basic Ogham. This focused on Tree Ogham as the base but does touch on the fact that there are more 150 other types that were used. Well written and easy to follow.