So far in this series, we’ve walked through the Appalachian roots of Cartomancy, exploring the cultural significance and historical context that has shaped this fascinating practice. We have also delved into how numbered cards carry deep symbolic meaning, revealing layers of interpretation that go beyond their numerical values, and tried a few simple, intuitive spreads…
Tag: Divination
🔮 Cartomancy Part Two: Number Magic & Simple Spreads
In the first post of this series, we explored the quiet power of Cartomancy in Appalachian folk traditions—the way wisdom was hidden in plain sight and how a humble deck of playing cards could serve as a tool of spirit, intuition, and ancestral knowing. You can read it here: Now, it’s time to dig deeper…
🔮 Hidden in the Cards: An Appalachian Introduction to Cartomancy
Up in the mountains and tucked within the hollers of Appalachia, wisdom often lived quietly—in herb jars, in family recipes, in whispered prayers, and in the shuffle of a worn deck of cards. Before Tarot cards found their way into mainstream bookstores and Instagram grids, there was Cartomancy: the age-old practice of reading playing cards…
🌞 The Sun Tarot Card: Radiance, Revelation & Renewal
In the Tarot, few cards shine quite like The Sun. A beacon of clarity, joy, and life-force energy, this card illuminates whatever space it enters—whether you’re pulling it in a daily draw or watching it pop up in a full spread. Let’s dive into what this card means, how it shows up in upright and reversed…
🌟 Tarot Card Meanings: The Star & The Moon 🌙
Continuing this series from the initial post here: Following the path of intuition, healing, and shadow Tarot is a soul map, intricately woven with threads of ancient wisdom and personal discovery. Each card serves as a guidepost, illuminating pathways in our journey of self-understanding. Among these mystical symbols, some—like The Star and The Moon—emerge from…
Essential Guide to Crafting Bindrunes
Bindrunes: A Deeper Dive into Their Power and Purpose In our last post, we touched on the basics of bindrunes—what they are, how they’re used, and why they matter. Today, let’s dig a little deeper into the beautiful, mystical world of bindrunes and uncover how to truly harness their energy in your everyday practice. Bindrunes:…
Runes: Divination
The word “rune” simply means “mystery,” “whisper,” or “secret.” It is a system of divination or oracle reading that is used to help answer questions or figure out what’s going on. Stone is the most common material used to make runes, which carry a symbol from the runic alphabet on them.
One of the oldest runic alphabets used on runes is the Germanic alphabet known as “Elder Futhark.” There are many different runic alphabets. The first six of the 24 runes in The Elder Futhark spell out the word “futhark.”
Ouija Boards: Gateways to the unknown.
A harmless kids toy or a portal into the worlds beyond, that has been the subject of many different debates within the spiritual communities for years. I am sure many of you have had your own experiences that at on time or another involved this board and a planchet. However, what I want to talk to you about is the history of the board itself and the proper usage if you must use one.
Well, Hello! Odin.
As some of my readers know, I started back into my practice slowly. Not really working with any deities at all, then all the sudden there were two that decided to be very loud in demanding my attention and for some time I have worked with Hecate and Freya, they are like bickering sisters at time but help to provide some much needed balance to each other. Jord also, let me know in her subtle yet kind way that she was also looking to be acknowledged. She is my humble Matron. Now with all this Femininity there is someone who has been very insistent that I acknowledge HIS presence lately.
Tarot Card Meanings: The Magician
Welcome to the world of magic, where the Magician has been pulled in your reading and you are very curious as to what he has to tell you. What does he mean, what does the card have to show you? We will explore the meaning and the history behind the Magician today and use two different decks to tell his story.
