Odin’s Journey
Cards…
These cards by
Lars Ims and Stephen Aitken are great.
They are not an attempt at another ‘Norse tarot’ although they can be
used for divination. I personally work
with the runes but these cards are really beautiful and would be great for
meditation work.
The cards
themselves are based on Norse mythology and tell the story of Odin (in his
guise as the Magician) on his quest for wisdom and self-realization. There are
cards depicting many of the gods and goddesses as well as Valkyries, Norns,
Dwarfs, Giants, Elves and the various worlds and halls of Norse myth. They are just beautiful and I don’t hesitate
in recommending them (despite many Heathens’ dislike of card decks).
There are 81 cards altogether – and
they are great quality too – nice and sturdy.
The accompanying book makes many suggestions on interpretations of the
myths and gods of the Norsemen. The book
includes a chapter on using the cards for divination if you’re interested in
using them that way. But even if you
wanted them just to look at I think you’d find them well worth the money.
I’ve included a couple of examples of
the cards below – but you can view more through the official
website…
You can buy the cards through the
Northvegr website…follow this link…
