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 […]
Runes for Tarot Lovers – Perthro
Perthro is the well from which people would draw the water to make beer. Perthro is the cup you drink from while you tell ridiculous stories with your friends at the tavern. Perthro is the empty dice cup you ignore in your hand as the dice roll across the table. Perthro is that moment before […]
Tarot for Rune Lovers – The Pages
The Court Cards We have now arrived at the Court Cards of the Minor Arcana. These are more likely than any other card in the Tarot to represent a person in your life, or possibly an aspect of yourself. Unlike in a normal poker deck, there are four ranks of court cards: the Page/Princess, the […]
Yes, There Are Rules in Magick
CW: Suicide, politics, economics A disclaimer before you begin reading: Most ceremonial magicians and all Republicans will disagree with nearly everything I say in this article. That is okay, and in fact is kind of the point. There is a saying that I keep seeing bandied about on the interwebs: “There are no rules in […]
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, […]
Runes for Tarot Lovers – Ansuz
You may notice that there are two runes at the top of the page, which is different from the last three posts on this blog. Ansuz is the first rune of the Futhark which changed dramatically from the Elder Futhark to the Younger Futhark. This rune has had at least a half-dozen shapes that I […]
Ansuz and Raidho
Ansuz clapped as Althunn finished reciting another of her poems. Dwarven poetry's style was different than what he was used to from Midgard, but beautiful in its own way. Like the dwarves themselves, the initial horror of their unusual shape hid great beauty.#futharkvillage — Perseus Greenman (@futharkvillage) December 30, 2019 In all, Ansuz was finding […]
Eiwaz stalks the Einherjar
Today’s story is all about Eiwaz, even though he isn’t on-stage for most of it. Eiwaz is a rune of going out with your bow to defend your village, rather than waiting for bad things to come. #futharkvillage @blithgunde pic.twitter.com/QXiO3PwvAb — Perseus Greenman (@futharkvillage) November 22, 2019 "Okay, Perthro, here's the plan: You come up […]
Nordri talks to Mannaz
Today's story involves a bit of verbal sparring between King Mannaz and King Nordri. While Nordri is mentioned in the Eddas, we don't know much about him. Mannaz is based on the rune Mannaz, a rune of mankind, leadership, and cooperation. #futharkvillage @CeruliasCircle — Perseus Greenman (@futharkvillage) November 20, 2019 King Nordri sat himself down […]