Ruis

The Ogham letter for R

The Ogham letter Ruis corresponds to the fourth column of the Periodic Table or Group IVB?. This means that it relates to Symbiotic Cooperation, the eco-relation (+,+), and the previous vocabulary.

The "tree" which is associated with Ruis is the elder, with the flowers or berries being used for magical purposes as well as the twigs.

The letter is represented as a series of four diagonal lines descending from high to the left of the centerline to low on the right. The letter Ruis is found at Group IVB of Ogham's Period 2.

The magic associated with Ruis is usually related to healing:

• heal
• control over health
• peaceful sleep ("sleep that knits the ravel'd sleeve of care")

These magicks are built around the synergistic efforts of a good healer and her relation to her community.

See also Symbiotic Cooperation, Group IVB?, Elder and Ogham.

— Scotus - 27 May 2001