First Aicme

Úr

(Oor)

Latin Letter:
U
Element:
Earth/Fire
Keywords:
grounded joy; community; luck
Season:
Late summer
Symbols:
moor; bee; ale
Colors:
purple; pink
Tree:
Heather
Úr

"I root softly and grow new."

In-depth Interpretation for Úr

Dec. 7, 2025

 

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Traditional Meaning

Grounding, gentleness, and new growth. Root into care; let bees find you; choose practices that restore and quietly multiply.

Úr is fertile earth, the quiet hum beneath all growing things. It speaks of nourishment, potential, and the deep cycles of creation that move unseen. This feda is the soil itself, the patient matrix that transforms decay into life.

The word úr in Old Irish meant both “fresh” and “earth,” reflecting renewal born from stillness. In mythic terms, it represents the cauldron of transformation, the womb of the land that receives, dissolves, and regenerates. Farmers and poets alike honored this mystery, for both seed and story must be planted before they can rise.

Úr teaches humility before nature’s intelligence. It asks us to trust the unseen work beneath the surface and to honor the cycles of rest and rebirth. It is the grounding power that allows all things to grow in their season.