Full Description
A divination deck inspired by Norse lore
• A full-color 50-card deck that is oriented around the runic alphabet and the Aesir and Vanir deities of the Norse pantheon
• Draws upon the Hávamál and Eddas to give detailed descriptions of the runes, including their origin and meanings
• Gives interpretations for each card, emphasizing their significance for relationships and career advice, and provides rituals and unique card spreads
The runic futharks contain the secret wisdom of the pre-Christian cultures of northern Europe. While the runes have been used as letters in Norse writing systems, they also hold deeper significance as symbols of the mysteries and tools of divinatory and magical practice.
Séléné explores Norse mythology to trace the physical origins of the runes as well as their mystical and secret nature. Drawing upon the "Hávamál" and Eddas, she invokes the Aesir and Vanir deities with the runes, allowing them to interact in revealing ways. Each card, illustrated by Thyonesca, represents either a rune or a god. The guidebook provides interpretations for each card while contextualizing the rune or god within its mythological and magical setting. The author gives divinatory meanings for each card with specific focus on the reader's relationships and career. The author also gives instructions for performing rituals that allow readers to connect with the power of each rune or deity and employ its magic. While the runecaster may develop their own way to consult the cards, Séléné provides a number of possible spreads, including a single-card draw, the Spread of the Three Norns, and the Ingwaz Spread.
Contents
Introduction
The Runes
Gods and Goddesses
Cosmogony
How to Use the Runes and the Gods Oracle
Methods for Different Spreads
Interpreting the Runes
1. Fehu
2. UruZ
3. ThurisaZ
4. AnsuZ
5. Raidho
6. KenaZ
7. Gebo
8. Wunjo
9. HagalaZ
10. NauthiZ
11. Isa
12. Jera
13. EihwaZ
14. Perthro
15. ElhaZ
16. Sowilo
17. TiwaZ
18. Berkano
19. EhwaZ
20. MannaZ
21. LaguZ
22. IngwaZ
23. DagaZ
24. Othala
Interpreting the Deities
25. Baldr
26. Eir
27. Freya
28. Freyr
29. Frigg
30. Gná
31. Heimdall
32. Hlin
33. Idunn
34. Loki
35. Mani
36. Mimir
37. Nanna
38. Njörd
39. Odin
40. Saga
41. Skadi
42. Skuld
43. Snotra
44. Sol
45. Syn
46. Thor
47. Tyr
48. Urd
49. Verdandi
50. Vidar
Conclusion
Bibliography
About the Author
About the Artist
