Yggdrasil: Norse Divination Cards

First, I like the size of the cards and I love the guide book. I really resonate with the artwork, it's beautiful. With this said, let's go to the second point. I researched a long time for Norse divination cards. Of course I have Runes, but with learning 24 symbols by heart, it is hard to learn about the Norse mythology. Also of course, I read the "Eddas" and Tacitus "Germania", but these cards are the next step to dive into the Norse mythology. There is a lot of background knowledge in the guide book, and actually written in a modern English, which is easier to understand. The last point I'd like to stress is: I'm born and raised in Switzerland. The center of Europe, and Europe is where all this Lore is coming from. In high school, we was taught about the Roman Empire, Greek mythology and the rest was WW1 and WW2. Born and raised next to Germany and speaking a language inherited from a German tribe, I was disappointed not to learn about Norse mythology. Since my youth I try to learn about the Vikings and their lifestyle. I watched all the movies and documentaries I could find on the topic, and it all just led me to want to go deeper. So I started to search for divination means. I saw a few other decks with the theme of Norse mythology, but it didn't take me long to find out that the available decks were created by 1) a person with an Italian name and 2) a person with roots connected to Native Americans. Nothing against their researching skills, I just didn't feel comfortable with that. I was really excited to finally find a deck created by a father and his daughter who are Icelandic and practitioners of Asatru. That and the fact that this deck has 81 cards makes it the perfect deck for me. I'm very pleased with this set and I recommend it to everyone who's interested in authentic Norse mythology and utilization as a divination tool. I thank Haukur and his daughter for creating such a masterpiece with all of my heart.

I've been itching to get this oracle decks! So happy to finally receive it.Pros:1) really nice packaging with magnetic flap2) guide book paper quality is standard, nothing to write home about3) no duplicates4) art is a matter of taste, but as for me it's pleasant to look at: a. images aren't sharply painful to the eye, unlike those photo-based tarot decks b. has a pencil sketch style art, that's consistent throughout the deck c. English letters are stylized to resemble runes5) The quality of writings is decent: there's simple language, but it's just enough.Cons:1) for some cards you have brief descriptions of 10 sentences or so, which might be not enough neither for a beginner nor an experienced person2) there are few resources or online guides for this special deck3) Relatively little is written about each god; it ranges from a page to half of that. I've managed to extract general meanings, but I would highly recommend to use a book about Norse Gods, e.g. A Modern Guide to Heathenry by Krasskova (or something more to your liking).To find out later:2) how applicable the guides are to my divination attempts3) usability of the Yggdrasil spread in the book4) how goes single card divination with this deck5) usability of other resources in relation to this deck

When I got these cards, I thought they would be similar to Tarot. As a practicing Àsatrùar, I was curious to see if there was any Norse equivalent to Tarot aside from Runes, and this set is life-changing. The life’s worth of knowledge and insight from the authors is in this set, and because of how complex it is, when you factor in the world position, the world the deity is from, how the worlds interact, then how the deity factors in, as well as any special pairings within the deities and worlds, I found myself writing about one of my first spreads for hours, uncovering insights as I pieced things together. It certainly doesn’t do what I call the horoscope technique where things are kept vague, and the value of this cannot be understated. The cards give decisive answers, even if you don’t always like what that is, and I’ve come face to face with some uncomfortable truths about myself and my life because of these cards.If you want advice on how to best understand the cards, this is what I do, using some examples:Card: Thor from JotunheimPosition: MuspelheimMy interpretation of Jotunheim in Muspelheim:My interpretation of Thor:My interpretation of Thor alongside Odin:These things would be the kinds of variables there are, and they are certainly worth noting.Also, there’s room to explore with this deck and create your own spreads. It is so fun and so informative. I cannot recommend it enough.

beautiful artwork and very well done book to along with it - a lot of interesting viking lore and i like having 81 cards in the deck with more options for divination, actually i find the perfect number of cards - they are a bit slick/slippery and can be a problem keeping them stacked as they just slide off each other, also the cards are a bit thin so need to be handled carefully to keep from bending or damaging them, but probably need to be thin due to the extra number of cards in the deck - come in a nice box with magnet closure - very pleased with them and even with the minor negatives i mentioned will still give 5 stars

I only have had the cards for a few hours but I am already highly impressed. There is just something about the overall vibes that lets you know that this is a work of love and deep insight. The artwork is stunning. The box, book and packaging are great. The amount of cards (81) is probably the most of any Oracle deck I’ve ever encountered and the amount of research done to present so many Norse mythology characters must have been very thorough. I had two instant synchronicities as soon as I started picking cards, and I was immediately floored. I was drawn to these cards since I first saw them for pre-order and I am very excited to work with them.

Very useful cards with wonderful messages perfect for anyone who loves Norse mythology. Nice and big very high quality

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I don’t know exactly how to use these but I love them anyway. The cards are so beautiful and I love them

Súper bonito! Viene en inglés, Excelente calidad, buen tamaño, diseño!! Estoy muy feliz!!

Les illustrations sont magnifiques, c'est ce qui m'a attiré vers ces cartes en premier lieu. Le livret donne des pistes pour les interprétations, mais il faut quand même admettre la nécessité de maîtriser l'Edda et les légendes nordiques.Cela dit, c'est un médium de divination très puissant qui a été d'une justesse impressionnante sur une grande variété de sujets.

The artwork is really wonderful. I was unsure if I would connect with them as I'm not usually a fan of black and white decks, but these are great. They feel very unique and different to use and that allows for some really interesting and deep readings that would not be possible from more traditional decks. You will likely need to invest some time in learning how to use these cards to full effect as the most interesting readings come from a mix of intuitive reading and knowledge of Norse Mythology. The book that comes with the cards is wonderfully detailed and will set you along the right path. I've enjoyed them so much I'm now reading other materials on Norse Mythology to help me take my readings to a new level.