Post by wren on Dec 31, 2006 11:11:41 GMT -5
Onn (Gorse) pronounced UHN
Botanical name: Ulex europaeus Status: chieftain-tree. Sound: o.
Elaborations on the Ogham Name Onn: Onn that is Furze (gorse).
Word Ogham of Morainn mac Moín: Gorse is a helper of horses, the wheels of the chariot.
Word Ogham of Cú Chulainn: Gorse equals the strength of warriors, fierceness.
Word Ogham of Óengus: Gorse equals gentlest of work.
Sexuality
See a yellow-haired maiden of the Land of Youth as she stands in her stronghold of gorse, adorned with a girdle of its golden flowers.
Onn is a tree-letter of sexuality. Gorse has yellow, sweetly-scented flowers which perfume the air in spring and are traditionally associated with the musk of sexual arousal, especially that of women. Its appearance in a reading augurs issues of attraction, Eros and sexuality, though reversed it signifies the painful thorns which can beset the bed of bliss.
Onn (gorse) is a plant with associations both solar, by virtue of its yellow flowers, and dark or underworldly, by the presence of its thorns. Gorse is a spiky, thorny bush that was often used in the construction of hedges, particularly in Ireland. However, it has always proved difficult to contain, as witnessed in its often-disastrous importation to the New Wold. Its thorns link gorse symbolically with the hawthorn and blackthorn, both trees and tree-letters with an aura of danger to them.
The association of gorse with springtime, and thus dawn, comes from the sunny yellow hue of its flowers and the fact that they are said to be the first visited by bees in the vernal season. Although it flowers most profusely in spring, gorse’s yellow flowers are perennial, which a scattering visible even in winter. Its honey-scented flowers encircled by thorns may have suggested to the Celts female genitalia: eternally in bloom but sharply defended.
Sexuality is a very positive force in Paganism, which does not suppress the life of the flesh. This Ogham encourages you to have a healthy rapport with your body, a sense of beauty, a grace and erotic charge that springs from your very pores and the swagger of your hops. Allow yourself to enjoy and express your sexuality in a free and natural manner.
Onn relates to you being-in-your-sexuality, and is an ogham of passion. Where lovemaking is concerned, it relates especially to the heat of sexual pleasure and its health and vitality-promoting role. This tree-letter counsels us to be sexually empowered in love relationships.
Sexuality is part of the abundance of earthly life, but a healthy sex life must at times be fostered, particularly in long-term relationships. Be sensual and enjoy the fruits of the flesh. Romantic garments, lace, scents, musk, candles, magical enticements, and foreplay are like the flowers of the gorse: adornments which grace the bedroom or soft hillside alike. Allow your erotic nature to come to the fore.
Reversed, the negative, thorny aspect of Onn becomes prevalent. You are straying from the paths of happiness and endangering your happiness and perhaps health. There are many flowers along the path of life; you do not need to pick them all: be careful to avoid the sharp thorns that litter the way. Entanglements present themselves that should at all cost be avoided. Have a care to avoid putting yourself at risk, emotionally and physically.
Keywords: Sexuality, arousal, Eros, passion, attraction, masculine and feminine elements, binding force, being in the body, erotic change, health and vitality, erotica, enticements, foreplay.
Reversed: Thorns, endangerment, entanglements, risk taking.
Botanical name: Ulex europaeus Status: chieftain-tree. Sound: o.
Elaborations on the Ogham Name Onn: Onn that is Furze (gorse).
Word Ogham of Morainn mac Moín: Gorse is a helper of horses, the wheels of the chariot.
Word Ogham of Cú Chulainn: Gorse equals the strength of warriors, fierceness.
Word Ogham of Óengus: Gorse equals gentlest of work.
Sexuality
See a yellow-haired maiden of the Land of Youth as she stands in her stronghold of gorse, adorned with a girdle of its golden flowers.
Onn is a tree-letter of sexuality. Gorse has yellow, sweetly-scented flowers which perfume the air in spring and are traditionally associated with the musk of sexual arousal, especially that of women. Its appearance in a reading augurs issues of attraction, Eros and sexuality, though reversed it signifies the painful thorns which can beset the bed of bliss.
Onn (gorse) is a plant with associations both solar, by virtue of its yellow flowers, and dark or underworldly, by the presence of its thorns. Gorse is a spiky, thorny bush that was often used in the construction of hedges, particularly in Ireland. However, it has always proved difficult to contain, as witnessed in its often-disastrous importation to the New Wold. Its thorns link gorse symbolically with the hawthorn and blackthorn, both trees and tree-letters with an aura of danger to them.
The association of gorse with springtime, and thus dawn, comes from the sunny yellow hue of its flowers and the fact that they are said to be the first visited by bees in the vernal season. Although it flowers most profusely in spring, gorse’s yellow flowers are perennial, which a scattering visible even in winter. Its honey-scented flowers encircled by thorns may have suggested to the Celts female genitalia: eternally in bloom but sharply defended.
Sexuality is a very positive force in Paganism, which does not suppress the life of the flesh. This Ogham encourages you to have a healthy rapport with your body, a sense of beauty, a grace and erotic charge that springs from your very pores and the swagger of your hops. Allow yourself to enjoy and express your sexuality in a free and natural manner.
Onn relates to you being-in-your-sexuality, and is an ogham of passion. Where lovemaking is concerned, it relates especially to the heat of sexual pleasure and its health and vitality-promoting role. This tree-letter counsels us to be sexually empowered in love relationships.
Sexuality is part of the abundance of earthly life, but a healthy sex life must at times be fostered, particularly in long-term relationships. Be sensual and enjoy the fruits of the flesh. Romantic garments, lace, scents, musk, candles, magical enticements, and foreplay are like the flowers of the gorse: adornments which grace the bedroom or soft hillside alike. Allow your erotic nature to come to the fore.
Reversed, the negative, thorny aspect of Onn becomes prevalent. You are straying from the paths of happiness and endangering your happiness and perhaps health. There are many flowers along the path of life; you do not need to pick them all: be careful to avoid the sharp thorns that litter the way. Entanglements present themselves that should at all cost be avoided. Have a care to avoid putting yourself at risk, emotionally and physically.
Keywords: Sexuality, arousal, Eros, passion, attraction, masculine and feminine elements, binding force, being in the body, erotic change, health and vitality, erotica, enticements, foreplay.
Reversed: Thorns, endangerment, entanglements, risk taking.