Cast alone, Iodhadh speaks first about rune divination, ogham tradition.
Iodhadh upright
Draw upright, Iodhadh says the present path runs through rune divination, ogham tradition. Nothing here needs forcing — the rune rewards steady hands.
Unlike the Elder Futhark, Ogham staves are not flipped; weight comes from neighbouring symbols.
The traditional meaning
I is Iodhadh, or Idad, the Yew tree. Much like the Death card in the Tarot, the Yew is known as a marker of death and endings. Because of its unusual growth pattern, in which new growth forms inside the old, the Yew is strongly tied to rebirth and new life following death.
Attributes: Transformation, rebirth, connection to ancestors.
Tree: Yew
Season: Winter, a time of death and preparation for new life.