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The Road to Runes: The Blank Rune
Welcome back to The Road to Runes, gentle ramblings about my own bumpy journey toward learning the runes, their meanings, and using them for divination and personal exploration. The Elder Futhark runes are what most people think of when they consider a set of runes. These runes are 24 “letters” that represent sounds and words, are used in poems that carry potentially great meaning, and are strongly linked to Norse mythology. Many rune sets include the 24 runes and also a blank rune stone (or piece of wood, or tablet, or whatever the material the runes are made from). There are a few different thoughts on why the blank rune…
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Oracle Deck Review – The Midnight Sun Oracle: Magical Messages From the Nordic Midsummer by Selena Moon
Oracle Deck Review The Midnight Sun Oracle Magical Messages From the Nordic Midsummer By Selena Moon Published by Rockpool Publishing 112 Page Guidebook Publication Date: June 4, 2024 I’m really more a fall-and-winter person than a summer person but that doesn’t really matter – this deck takes me back to my youth – when I was a summer person – when I went camping on the beach – living day and night in a bright red string bikini and a white lace throw-over – partying with a giant group of friends – going from sunrise to sunset – dancing around the bonfires we used to make – oh! what a…
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Tarot Deck Review – The Animystic Tarot by Willow Fay
Tarot Deck Review The Animystic Tarot By Willow Fay Published by REDFeather 78 Cards & Guide Book Publication Date: November 28, 2024 It’s that time of year again, when we are giving gifts and buying new things for ourselves. If you’re like me, you probably have friends who are as into the Tarot and Oracle decks as I am – my daughter-in-law is a total devotee and I always give her a new deck for Yule – Here’s a new one to add to your list. This deck is beautiful and different. I have never seen cards like these. Based on the concept of “animism” – which is the…
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Oracle Deck Review – 13 Sacred Nights Oracle by Lara J Day
Title: 13 Sacred Nights Oracle: A Yearly Solstice Tradition Author: Lara J. Day Publisher: Beyond Words Date: September 30, 2025 Pages: 52 cards and a 272-page guidebook With this oracle deck, Lara J. Day invites readers to “[d]ive into the potent stillness within the womb of winter and plant your dream seeds in the fertile soil of the radiant darkness.” She introduces a practice to immerse themselves in the magic of the winter season and celebrations by connecting with nature’s wisdom and receiving divine guidance for the coming year. When the world is cold, dark, and still, slowing down and spending time in reflection aligns with the rhythms of the…
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Oracle Deck Review – Elemental Goddess Oracle by Bronwyn Millar
Title: Elemental Goddess Oracle Author: Bronwyn Millar Publisher: Bear & Company Date: May 6, 2025 Pages: 45 Cards & 224-page Guidebook For this deck, Bronwyn Millar created cards for forty-five goddesses, merging the five elements of Chinese medicine, the four Western elements, trauma healing, acupoint practice, and channeled Goddess wisdom from dimensions where the sacred feminine is active. These elemental goddesses are grouped by the Chinese elements – wood, fire, earth, metal, water. Their Western elements of fire, water, air, and earth are also noted on each card, along with…
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Tarot with Lady Saoirse- Reading without Tools
Bright Blessings, The season of Yule, Winter Solstice, and Xmas is upon us. Many of you are scurrying about, gathering gifts for loved ones, decorating in a modern way that fuses classic Paganism with whatever is pretty at shops, and planning for something else wonderful- New Year’s 2026. You are probably thinking of gifts for everyone but yourself, but for New Year’s, I want you to give yourself a gift as someone who does divination. Learn to do readings without any tools- at all. The first time that I saw someone do divination without any divination tools was probably about 15 years ago. I was friends with a Priestess…
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Road to Runes: Buying a Rune Set
There are plenty of questions you might ask when choosing a rune set. What material should I choose for runes? Do I have to make them myself? Are mass-produced runes okay? To be clear, there are no “right” or “wrong” answers, only answers that are right for you. However, we’ve pulled together some tips and advice to offer guidance with this important choice of divination tool. Materials for Runes You can find runes made out of just about anything, and you can make a set of runes out of any materials you might have to hand. Even runes written on pieces of paper can work. But if you’re in the…
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Deck Review — Mood Crystals by Christel Alberez and Nereus North Goldstar
Deck Review — Mood Crystals by Christel Alberez and Nereus North Goldstar Publisher: David & Charles 50 Cards Release Date: 13th September 2022 Thank you to David & Charles for providing this deck for unbiased review. I really enjoy instructional decks — something beyond the standard oracle or divination deck, where each card carries learning and information beyond connecting with your inner self. This deck certainly ticks that box. From the moment you open the box and pull out the guidebook and cards, you can see that each card is not only beautifully presented but rich in useful detail. Let’s start with the guide booklet. There’s a short introduction that…
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Book Review — The Tarot Spreads Yearbook
Book Review — The Tarot Spreads Yearbook Publisher: David & Charles 144 Pages Release Date: 11th April 2023 This beautifully presented book is billed as “52 Tarot Spreads for Getting to Know Yourself.” In our modern, fast-paced life, isn’t that something we’re all trying to do a little more? It’s so easy to get bogged down in our routines, work, and trying to make ends meet that we can lose sight of our inner selves and what nourishes us. With that in mind, I opened this book with an optimistic frame of mind. At first glance, it’s clear that, like the year, this book is split into four seasons: Growth,…
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Deck Review-Wild Whispers Oracle: Messages from the Desert by Nat Girsberger
Deck Review Wild Whispers Oracle: Messages from the Desert By Nat Girsberger Publisher: Rockpool Publishing 44 Card Deck, 156 page Guidebook in a sturdy box Release Date: March 4th, 2025 Wild Whispers Oracle is a beautifully designed and illustrated deck that focuses on the sun’s position in the sky, rather than the lunar phase, which is a nice break from the typical lunar-themed decks that are common. The deck is structured to fit the Sun’s pattern of rising, setting and the different phases those happen at. Having this structure within the deck allows for different sets of cards to shed light on the different parts of the self through an illuminated…
