Ogham (/ˈɒɡəm/;[4] Modern Irish [ˈoː(ə)mˠ]; Old Irish: ogam [ˈɔɣamˠ]) is an Early Medieval alphabet used primarily to write the early Irish language (in the "orthodox" inscriptions, 4th to 6th centuries AD), and later the Old Irish language (scholastic ogham, 6th to 9th centuries). There are roughly 400 surviving orthodox inscriptions on stone monuments throughout Ireland and western Britain, the bulk of which are in southern Munster.[5] The largest number outside Ireland are in Pembrokeshire, Wales.[6]
The vast majority of the inscriptions consist of personal names.
According to the High Medieval Bríatharogam, names of various trees can be ascribed to individual letters.
The etymology of the word ogam or ogham remains unclear. One possible origin is from the Irish og-úaim 'point-seam', referring to the seam made by the point of a sharp weapon.
The Ogham to us as druids is a tool we use for divination in a sense. We draw ogham from a small bag, crane bag, or what ever enclosure we may have with each of the ogham symbols having a different meaning. I am going to post weekly from this point on and cover each symbol in the ogham and their meaning and different ways we have interpreted it over various rituals and moments we have had. There are 24 in total, we use 25 so watch for 25 posts to come!