Beith (bayth) Birch Tree 
B
ogham name (pronunciation) ogham meaning symbol letter
Beith = Birch Tree
Tree Association = Birch
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| Green Man Tree Oracle - Birch |
Kennings: 1 Morainn mac Moin (MM), 2 Maic ind Oc (MO), 3 Con Culainn (CC)
1 Withered foot with fine hair OR Faded trunk with fair hair
2 Greyest of skin OR Most silver of skin
3 Beauty of the eyebrow OR Bowed beauty, that is, worthy of pursuit
Auraicept Translation: "Of withered trunk fair haired the birch."
Auraicept Notes: Birch of the forest for the first letter on the path of the Ogham alphabet.
Notes on MM: Faded trunk and fair hair, that is for birch: or for these are two aspects of the birch.
Notes on MO: Most silvery of skin, that is the birch of the forest.
Associations and Cultural Context: The pale grey or white bark of the birch tree with its fine small leaves; the first message sent in ogham warning Lugh about his wife.
My Interpretation of the Kennings: a Birch Tree / Birch Branches or Twigs
1 birch twigs/branches ability to create new trees when planted in soil, having small fine leaves and new fine roots that purify the soil.
2 silver/grey/white bark reflects the purity and newness of the birch
3 "watchful eyes" of birch created by fallen branches, old stories tell of these "eyes" being caretakers and guides to see travellers safely home.
My Keywords: Inception, Beginnings & Purification
Ogham - Introduction Ogham - Luis
The Kennings, Auraicept Translation, Auraicept Notes, Notes on MM and Notes on MO are all found in Auraicept ne N-Eces The Scholars Primer. An online copy of this book can be found HERE.
My Interpretation of the Kennings and My Keywords were formed from information found in the Auraicept ne N-Eces The Scholars Primer as well as researching the meanings, history, lore, folklore and attributes of each ogham as described in the Kennings.
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