Celtic Tarot

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The book that comes with the deck, furthermore, contains a fair bit of nonsense about the Celts and about Tarot, along with its relatively good descriptions of individual cards and their meanings. These can range from modern comic-book drawing, which seems to have influenced the face of The Empress, to classical painting, from which the figure of Cupid on the Lovers card derives. The Druid Plant Oracle is from the authors of the Druid Animal Oracle, and is illustrated by the talented Will Worthington. In addition to the 36 usual Lenormand cards, there are extra cards for both gender balance and to extend the Pagan and Celtic theme.

The element of Air, symbol of Spirit is shown around him – more heavily on the ground in white swirls, and in an ethereally beautiful interlaced pattern above him. For the most part I feel as if the wisdom cards depict well the themes and archetypes of a more traditional tarot deck. If you see reversed cards in these positions, then it is likely the querent is not yet aware of their subconscious drivers and how this is impacting them in the ‘real world’. In the divinatory and soul-wisdom sections the meaning given seems to be closely aligned with the traditionally understood meaning of the Rider-Waite-Smith tradition.This is a journey of history, magic and devotion in which you will discover who Cerridwen is, and how to develop a long-lasting and meaningful relationship with her. Position 1, 3 and 5: The first card is the present, card 5 is the perception of the consultant, how the consultant sees things in general, letter 3 is the motivation of the consultant towards what happens. I think to make the most of this deck one needs to un-learn any pre-conceived ideas about tarot and begin fresh.

Of course, since the time Davis created this deck, a wealth of Arthurian decks have flourished, including the Arthurian, Legend, Avalon and Merlin decks; this makes me wish he had stuck to more obscure corners of Celtic mythology, where there are many scenes and characters he could have drawn upon. Except for the Court Cards, all the pip cards are identical whether they are held reversed or upright, so if the reader normally uses reversed cards, they will have to use intuition to decide how to interpret these. It is definitely not a ‘pick-up-and-play’ type of deck, and I would be reluctant to recommend it for beginners. But once you’re able to read a Celtic Cross Tarot Spread, it can not only give a wealth of information about a specific issue but it also lends well when you don’t have a particular question to ask.In addition to the smaller sections within the Celtic Cross spread, we can also look at some other pairs that may be particularly helpful to compare and contrast. In this reading, the cards interact with each other, each movement has a reason and a clear objective. Discover powerful rituals to honour family and friends in spirit as you join author Kristoffer Hughes in this beautiful journey of insight and practical guidance. Paterson expounds particularly frequently on one aspect of Graves’s work: the notion of a 13-month, tree-based lunar zodiac. Because of its versatile ability to cover several aspects of a situation in depth, the ten card Celtic Cross is a staple of tarot readings.

Tarot readings are a powerful form of divination that use an ancient deck of cards to help you find answers to your most important questions about love, relationships, your career, finances and more.

Natural Druidry is a deeply personal account of one man’s journey through the dappled groves of culture and tradition. Maybe there’s a recurring motif of water, symbolizing emotions, or an abundance of red hinting at passion or conflict. The prophecy contained the message of the card, and went thus: ‘His praise will be in the mouths of all men; charioteers and warriors, kings and sages will recount his deeds; he will win the love of many. The Queen of Wands holds aloft both a flaming torch and her wand, as she moves through a field of Sunflowers.

Her primary mythology, what is it, where does it come from and what does it tell us about Cerridwen? To prepare for your reading, I recommend that you listen to this grounding excercise - then scroll down and select your cards.

The four interactions below are key places to begin as you learn how to translate the information from the Celtic Cross Tarot Spread into concrete pieces of advice! Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Debra DeAngelo, author of The Elements of Horse Spirit, Pagan Curious, and the new Sacred Massage. The Avalonian Oracle has 46 cards depicting scenes, goddesses and concepts linked with the priestesses of Avalon, the Arthurian legends and Celtic druidism. Steeped in symbolic tradition, this ten-card spread presents a vibrant tapestry of insight and wisdom, intertwining layers of meaning into a complex, yet profoundly illuminating narrative.