December 24
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January 20
 

Carries the seed potential of all growth. The birch represents birth because it is the first to bloom after winter. This sign is of people who are determined, resilient, & ambitious. The person is a good organizer, leader, & strategists. Persistence & patience will triumph. They are loyal but reserved in showing affection.
Deity - Lugh, the Celtic Warrior God, inventor of all arts & crafts.
Animal - White Stag symbolizes high aspirations. If these people do not have goals, they become depressed & pessimistic.
Ogham Word - Beithe

January 21
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February 17

Visionary mind with humanitarian principles.  Rowans were planted near doors & gates to ward off evil. These people are idealistic, progressive thinkers with strong humanitarian & spiritual principles.  They thrive on change & become impatient with convention or restriction. They are artistic & original & can be very detached or aloof from people close to them.
Deity - Brigid, the Goddess of fertility & poetry.
Animal - The dragon symbolizes inspiration & imagination. They must have an outlet for their imagination or they can become restless & quarrelsome.
Ogham Word - Luis

February 18
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March 17

Guiding virtue of compassion.  The Ash was a chieftan tree prone to being struck by lighting & thus the wood was used for wands or spears. These people are quick witted, spontaneous, & gregarious. They are curious, intelligent, persuasive, enthusiastic, inquisitive, & communicative. They love discussing new ideas & projects.
Deity - Gwydion, the magician, storyteller, & trickster.
Animal - Trident of the Sea symbolizes wisdom & spiritual energy. These people need to focus their mental abilities or become nervous & irritable.
Ogham Word - Nion

Restless & Courageous. The Alder resists rot in water & was used to make bridges, boats, clogs, & milk jugs. If cut down without permission it would burn houses down for the sin. These people are courageous, energetic, impetuous, & determined to make their own way in the world. Self-reliant & adventurous, they love taking risks & are tenacious workers.
Deity - Bran the Blessed, The God Spirit of the world.
Animal - The fox & hawk symbolize skill in diplomacy. If they do not learn diplomacy, they waste their energy in fruitless disputes.
Ogham Word - Fern

Passive tenacity & shrewdness. The willow was sacred to the moon birth which was hatched from two eggs. These people have good memories & are articulate, strong willed, resourceful, emotional, & enigmatic. They have quick responses & are prone to sudden mood changes.
Deity - Ceridwen, The Celtic Moon Goddess.
Ogham Word - Sail

Vision that opens the locked doors of the mind. Hawthorn was protection for churches, fields, & houses. Only Faery spirits lived in the thorny tree. These people are mercurial. Innovative, creative, & confident. They are easily bored & crave mental stimulation & challenge. They are eloquent performers with natural charm.
Deity - Olwen, the Summer Flower Maiden.
Animal - The Owl symbolizes wisdom & patience. If they do not develop patience, actions will sabotage their best efforts.
Ogham Word - Uath

Optimism coupled with the ability to speak the truth. The Oak was what doors were made out of in order to keep out evil because it represented truth & steadfast knowledge. These people are determined, self-motivated, enthusiastic, & responsible. They are natural leaders & remain calm in a crisis. They are not easily swayed by opposition. Although serious minded, they are cheerful & optimistic & do not give up easily.
Deity - The Dagda, the Father of all Gods.
Animal - The horse & wren symbolize wit & subtlety. They must temper pride with humor or they become pompous & overbearing.
Ogham Word - Duir

Great integrity with a practical down to earth quality. The holly was used as a crown to repel enemies & warriors carried holy wood cudgels. These people are practical, capable, cautious, logical, efficient, & steadfast in adversity. They have good business sense but prefer to assist rather than lead. In relationships they are supportive, protective, & possessive.
Deity - Govannon, the Smith God.
Animal - The Unicorn symbolizes purity & strength. They must be less perfectionists or they may suffer loss of confidence & direction.
Ogham Word - Tinne

The urge to acquire knowledge. The Hazel was the tree of knowledge & punishable by death to fall one. These people are artistic, knowledgeable, & thinkers. They have lively, analytical minds & make inspiring teachers. Imaginative, they are radical & ideal thinkers.
Deity - Manannan Mac Lir, The Sea God, master of disguise.
Animal - The Salmon symbolizes the oldest & wisest and is inspirational. They must express their creativity or become morbid & introspective.
Ogham Word - Coll

Instinctive organizers of Life. The Grapevine required care to bear fruit & became a symbol of sacred knowledge & spiritual initiation. These people are discriminating, authoritative, & set high personal standards. They appear to be cool & detached but are secret romantics & can be sensitive, vulnerable & self critical. They are keenly perceptive to detail & refined aesthetic taste.
Deity - The Tuatha De Danaan, Gods of Light.
Animal - The Swan symbolizes grace & beauty. These people must overcome a tendency to procrastinate or they become lost in worry & negativity.
Ogham Word - Muin

Great Personal Stamina & abundant talents. The Ivy could cling & bind potently with determination & strength & could strangle the life out of a tree & receive spiritual growth. These people are restless, sociable, & good natured. These cheerful expansive, magnetic people could win friends easily & dislike offending others. Although often indecisive, they are not weak willed & tackle difficult tasks with infectious optimism.
Deity - Guinevere, the Faery bride.
Animal - The butterfly symbolizes faery faith. They must not get too caught up in others problems or they can suffer disappointment & betrayal.
Ogham Word - Gort

Reed characters are the duality of the Ivy Sign.  Persephone and Pluto form a unifying aspect of the psyche which nevertheless is full of drama and passion.  People born at this time have a powerful personal presence similar to the ivy people, the difference being that reed people are more forceful and less inclined to compromise, for they have a role to play which excludes any signs of weakness or the luxury of sitting on the fence.  They act like catalysts rather than competitors in life, and they are more concerned with changing the whole formula of life rather than certain aspects of it.  New moon people born during the first two weeks will make both powerful friends and enemies as their initial response is inclined to be impatient and impulsive.  They will however, maintain their position and achieve a great deal of respect, especially from their adversaries.  Full moon people plan their moves with more subtlety and achieve more recognition publicly, but they are inclined to want to move on to other thing which can undermine their true sense of purpose.  Generally speaking, reed people are great survivors in life who are inclined to encounter the hostility of others rather than a helping hand.
Deity - Dis, Pwyll, Arawn
Animal - The White Hound
Ogham Word -

November 25
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December 23

Insatiable Curiosity. Elder was a protector by faeries & was hung above stables to protect livestock from evil. It was never to be brought indoors. These people are self-sufficient, lively, impetuous, & outspoken. They dislike routine & refuse to be pressured by others. Restless & highly energetic, they thrive on change & need constant & physical challenge.
Deity - Cailleach Beara, the crown goddess& Celtic tribal mother.
Animal - The Raven symbolizes healing & protection. These people must learn to use change as a positive force in their lives or they become reckless & confused.
Ogham Word - Ruis