Most tarot readers think of Kings as ᛗ (Mannaz), the leader of the suit. I think of kings as telling the story of the Aesir Vanir war. King of Wands The King of Wands represents the Vair Gods. The Vanir were fertility gods first and foremost, and The King of Wands is holding a wand […]
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Tarot for Rune Lovers – The Queens
Queens are cards of seeing what is important. Unlike ᛊ (Sowilo), which is the rune of the light itself, the Queens are cards of the observer. They represent the step in solving a problem when you collect the available information right before you act. Because these are runes of seeing, I will organize my discussion […]
Tarot for Rune Lovers – The Knights
Knights generally have a lot of ᚱ (Raidho) because they tend to be in motion. They are cards of ᛇ (Eiwaz) protection, rather than ᛉ (Algiz) protection, in that they are going out looking for the problem, rather than building the wall to keep the problem out. I will discuss the Knights in order of […]
Tarot for Rune Lovers – The Tens
The Tens The Tens of each suit are the logical conclusion of being the person depicted in the cards before. I placed the cards above in order of how happy that ending is. There isn’t really a rune of endings, though ᛞ (Dagaz) comes close. Ten of Pentacles This is truly a card of ᚠ […]
Tarot for Rune Lovers – The Nines
The Nines are a little harder to tie to the Runes. There is no Rune of sleep, though ᛁ (Isa) comes close. There is no rune of mental illness, though ᛏ (Tiwaz) comes close. There is no rune of dreams, though ᛃ and ᛜ (Jera and Inguz) come close. Nine of Pentacles The work is […]
Tarot for Rune Lovers – The Eights
The Eights are cards of Raidho, the journey, and Isa, the waiting. The eights are absolutely cards of “Hurry up and wait.” Eight of Wands I normally choose one card per suit in each of these articles, but I’m going to do something a little different for the Eight of Wands, because there is some […]
Tarot for Rune Lovers – The Sevens
Sevens in the Minor Arcana The sevens can be interpreted as aspects of ᛃ (Jera): You put in the work, and this is your reward. The rewards are very different in each suit, however, and the amount that ᚦ (Thurisaz) appears varies from suit to suit as well. . The cards from the Rider-Waite Tarot […]
Tarot for Rune Lovers – The Sixes
Sixes in the Minor Arcana There are two pairs of sixes, rather than a single, unifying theme. The Six of Cups and the Six of Pentacles fall under ᚠ (Fehu). Both show someone handing something to someone whose head is lower, but they show opposite circumstances of that giving. The Six of Wands and the […]
Tarot for Rune Lovers – The Fives
Fives in the Minor Arcana For all the talk of how depressing runes are, there is no Rune of sadness. The Fives are cards of ᚦ (Thurisaz) and ᚾ (Naudhiz), but only because there isn’t a rune that really captures the longing and despair of the cards. I will discuss the cards in chronological order, […]
Tarot for Rune Lovers – The Fours
The Fours have this sense of anticipation to them. They are like Isa and Othala, but with a little bit of Kenaz and Naudhiz burning underneath them. I will discuss the cards in the order of the ages of the people in the pictures. The Four of Cups shows a young person, who gets married […]