First Aicme

Uilleann

(ILL-yun)

Latin Letter:
UI
Element:
Water
Keywords:
balance, union, movement, reciprocity, flexibility, integration, rhythm
Season:
Autumn equinox
Symbols:
hinge, joined hands, flowing knot
Colors:
sea green, bone white
Tree:
Honeysuckle
Uilleann

"I follow the scent that leads me home."

In-depth Interpretation for Uilleann

Dec. 7, 2025

 

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Traditional Meaning

Pursuit, intuition, and the hidden path. Seek the thread beneath desire; trust what draws you forward; the heart knows what the mind forgets.

Uilleann is balance in duality. It speaks of integration, of the meeting of opposites within the self. Like the human elbow, from which its name may derive, it represents connection through flexibility. It is the hinge that allows movement and purpose.

This feda likely arose to fill a linguistic gap, but its symbolic nature is rich. It points to the unity of action and intention, body and spirit, logic and intuition. Uilleann reflects the druidic understanding that wholeness comes not from separation, but from the harmony of apparent contrasts.

When Uilleann appears, it reminds us to find rhythm between extremes. It teaches that motion is sacred only when balanced and that strength without gentleness loses its way.