Threads of Fate

WHEN I BEGAN using Tarot cards in July 2021, I followed widespread advice for beginners by opting to use the classic Rider-Waite-Smith version. That iconic deck stands as the cornerstone of modern tarot — the definitive version upon which nearly all contemporary interpretations are based. Its imagery is rich in archaic symbolism and steeped in …

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Odal

In the post titled 'Evolution of (my) Runes', written in July last year, I explained how I made a set of runes for my own use as a divining tool. To give context I added a tightly-abridged history of runes, explaining how this ancient writing system once used by the Nordic and Germanic peoples, has …

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