Beast's Viking Oracle Cards

The Nine Worlds Everything is connected. The fate of one affects the fate of all. Unite for a cause. Darkness and light, good and evil, beginnings and endings, birth and death are all connected. We are never alone. The mighty ash Holds all nine, And the wyrd it flows through All ends, All beginnings, All thoughts. Each a place for someone: Sky, earth, trees, ice, fire, death, light. All united, All home. In Norse cosmology, there are nine home worlds (Níu Heimar) or realms, all of which are held within the branches or roots of the world tree, Yggdrasil. In this way, all nine worlds are connected, and each influences the others. The nine worlds and their inhabitants are as follows: * Asgard, the home of the Æsir ruled by the god Odin * Álfheimr/Ljósálfheimr, the home of the Light Elves ("Ljósálfar") * Niðavellir/Svartálfaheimr, the home of the Dwarves, who are also synonymous with the Dark Elves ("Dökkálfar") and Black Elves ("Svartálfar...

Skaði Know yourself. It is the most important of life's work. Express your independance. Let authenticity be your guide. Compromise is part of every relationship, but when compromise pushes you to be someone you are not, a change should be made. There is an easier way to do things. Speak plainly. The horizon Brings me joy.There is so much to discover. Unfettered by what is not mine, I speak my truth, and I am heard and heeded. I sing along with my wolves In harmony. I am myself. I am Skaði. Skaði is the Norse goddess best known in the mountainous parts of the region. Beautiful, strong, resourceful and independant, her name is linked to the words for "unknown" and "darkness" and may even be the source of the word "Scandinavia" - a land dedicated to her. Skaði is a huntress, an archer, a keeper of wolves, and most of all, a lover of snow and of the highest mountains. Her mythos tell us that once married - to a husband she de...

Fehu The skills and gifts you have within are your greatest treasure. They will never be stolen. Pay attention tot he way you view the links between personal power and wealth. Prosperity needs to be developed over time - and then shared.  I am the way to wealth, The power of having and moving, The freedom of having enough, With more to come. I carry my treasure. Within me is all. I am Fehu. Fehu (pronounced FAYwho) is one of the runes of the Elder Futhark. It literally means "cattle", and the symbol itself resembles the horns on cattle.  The vikings, who traveled quite a bit, had to carry portable forms of wealth with them as they traded or explored. Their wealth, therefore, wasn't measured just in gold. Cattle and other livestock, for instance, represented a type of mobile wealth - wealth that was literally "on the hoof", so this rune is an apt symbol for the idea of prosperity within the viking paradigm.  The vikings al...

Valkyries You can win the battle you face. Let go of your inner restrictions and others' expectations. Explore your wild self. Redemption is always available. Be the hero in your own life. Through the blood and the screaming, I ride searching. Sweat, tears, my horse rearing, I see you. Brave, dying, Your hand still upon your sword, Pain creasing your face. You see me, And all changes, A soft smile of redemption and recognition. I am Valkyrie! Some say that near death our whole life flashes before our eyes. But according to the Norse mythology, what flashed before the eyes of the Viking warriors as they lay dying upon the battlefield was a beautiful, yet terrible, woman flying on a mighty horse, eyes blazing, singing a song of blood and glory. The Valkyries were known variously as "choosers of the slain", "battlefield maidens", "mead maidens" and "shield maidens". They selected the bravest, most wor...