Post by wren on Nov 3, 2006 12:50:55 GMT -5
Quert (Apple), pronounced KWAIRT
Botanical name: Malus sylvestris. Status: peasant tree. Sound: q.
Elaborations on the Ogham Name Quert: Apple, shelter of a wild hind is an Apple Tree.
Word Ogham of Morainn mac Moín: Apple is the shelter of a hind, lunatics or hinds.
Word Ogham of Cú Chulainn: Hazel equals excellent emblem, protection
Word Ogham of Óengus: Apple equals force of man.
Wholeness
An apple tree with branches of silver and fruit of gold in a grove on an island in the sea, illuminated by rays of the sun.
Quert, the apple, is one of the most wildly mystical trees of the Ogham sequence and with its appearance you have reached the heart of the Ogham grove. This tree-letter is an embodiment of health and vitality, the ‘force of man’ or woman, as the Word Ogham of Óengus has it. It also signifies healing, regeneration and wholeness after suffering of some kind or other.
Quert brings not just well-being but a spontaneous feeling of wholeness and a deep connection to the Universe. It often signals a period of rest and respite, allowing you to take time out to simply be rather than always doing. If no such break is on the horizon, give yourself time to relax and recuperate, before your body or mind force you to do so.
The original apple tree of the British Isles was actually the crab apple. Crab apple trees are found in the wild even today; small wizened bushes, some varieties still carry thorns on their trunk as their arboreal ancestors did. Crab apples are undersized, sour fruit seldom eaten today but nonetheless suited for jams and preserves.
An enduring belief in the efficacy of apple in heath and healing is preserved in the folk saying ‘an apple a day…’ This notion has deep roots. The apple is a symbol of immortality. A branch of the apple which bore buds, flowers and fully-ripened apples (sometimes known as the Silver Bough) was a kind of magical charm which enabled its possessor to enter the land of the Gods, the Underworld, in Celtic Mythology. In the old English ballad, Thomays the Rymour (Thomas the Rhymer), the Fairy Queen warns Thomas against eating any of the apples and pears in her garden, for to eat the food of the dead ensures there will be no return to the world of the living. In some Wiccan traditions, the apple is the symbol of the soul and so they are buried on Samhain so that those who will be reborn in the spring will have food during the cold winter months. To the Native Americans, the apple tree is a symbol of honor. They respect it as a being who provides food, living places, and medicine for many living creatures. Dependable and not too tall or demanding, it leaves enough sunlight for other creatures and plants to grow. Apple tree people see popularity, sharing their gifts and talents with others. They demonstrate dependability, sincerity, healthy attitudes and the ethics of caring for others as much as we care for ourselves.
The apple tree in Celtic myth is associated with Avalon, the Island of Apples. A transcendental location in the Otherworld, Avalon is connected with the Land of Youth or the Land of the Ever Living. Drawing this Ogham means your vital energy is strong at this time but should still be tended. If you have been sick in body, or consumed by some mental or emotional condition, the heavy going is coming to an end. As an ogham of recovery, quert encourages new growth, a phase when your vigor and vitality are refreshed and strengthened. As your well-being returns, you are able to recognize this whole cycle of events as part of the ‘redemptive catastrophe’ that has actually brought growth and regeneration into your life.
Reversed, quert suggests an affliction which you are finding it hard to throw off. Sickness and ill-health may be gaining the upper hand or perhaps you are struggling with heavy-heartedness or depression. Harsh experiences may have left you shattered with little energy to draw on to aid yourself. It is essential, however, that you marshal your remaining forces. Seek the best help or advice available and direct all your efforts towards self-healing and recovery.
Botanical name: Malus sylvestris. Status: peasant tree. Sound: q.
Elaborations on the Ogham Name Quert: Apple, shelter of a wild hind is an Apple Tree.
Word Ogham of Morainn mac Moín: Apple is the shelter of a hind, lunatics or hinds.
Word Ogham of Cú Chulainn: Hazel equals excellent emblem, protection
Word Ogham of Óengus: Apple equals force of man.
Wholeness
An apple tree with branches of silver and fruit of gold in a grove on an island in the sea, illuminated by rays of the sun.
Quert, the apple, is one of the most wildly mystical trees of the Ogham sequence and with its appearance you have reached the heart of the Ogham grove. This tree-letter is an embodiment of health and vitality, the ‘force of man’ or woman, as the Word Ogham of Óengus has it. It also signifies healing, regeneration and wholeness after suffering of some kind or other.
Quert brings not just well-being but a spontaneous feeling of wholeness and a deep connection to the Universe. It often signals a period of rest and respite, allowing you to take time out to simply be rather than always doing. If no such break is on the horizon, give yourself time to relax and recuperate, before your body or mind force you to do so.
The original apple tree of the British Isles was actually the crab apple. Crab apple trees are found in the wild even today; small wizened bushes, some varieties still carry thorns on their trunk as their arboreal ancestors did. Crab apples are undersized, sour fruit seldom eaten today but nonetheless suited for jams and preserves.
An enduring belief in the efficacy of apple in heath and healing is preserved in the folk saying ‘an apple a day…’ This notion has deep roots. The apple is a symbol of immortality. A branch of the apple which bore buds, flowers and fully-ripened apples (sometimes known as the Silver Bough) was a kind of magical charm which enabled its possessor to enter the land of the Gods, the Underworld, in Celtic Mythology. In the old English ballad, Thomays the Rymour (Thomas the Rhymer), the Fairy Queen warns Thomas against eating any of the apples and pears in her garden, for to eat the food of the dead ensures there will be no return to the world of the living. In some Wiccan traditions, the apple is the symbol of the soul and so they are buried on Samhain so that those who will be reborn in the spring will have food during the cold winter months. To the Native Americans, the apple tree is a symbol of honor. They respect it as a being who provides food, living places, and medicine for many living creatures. Dependable and not too tall or demanding, it leaves enough sunlight for other creatures and plants to grow. Apple tree people see popularity, sharing their gifts and talents with others. They demonstrate dependability, sincerity, healthy attitudes and the ethics of caring for others as much as we care for ourselves.
The apple tree in Celtic myth is associated with Avalon, the Island of Apples. A transcendental location in the Otherworld, Avalon is connected with the Land of Youth or the Land of the Ever Living. Drawing this Ogham means your vital energy is strong at this time but should still be tended. If you have been sick in body, or consumed by some mental or emotional condition, the heavy going is coming to an end. As an ogham of recovery, quert encourages new growth, a phase when your vigor and vitality are refreshed and strengthened. As your well-being returns, you are able to recognize this whole cycle of events as part of the ‘redemptive catastrophe’ that has actually brought growth and regeneration into your life.
Reversed, quert suggests an affliction which you are finding it hard to throw off. Sickness and ill-health may be gaining the upper hand or perhaps you are struggling with heavy-heartedness or depression. Harsh experiences may have left you shattered with little energy to draw on to aid yourself. It is essential, however, that you marshal your remaining forces. Seek the best help or advice available and direct all your efforts towards self-healing and recovery.