Tarot of Northern Shadows
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Tarot of Northern Shadows


Tarot of Northern Shadows: Best buy Tarot of Northern Shadows cards at our Tarot of Northern Shadows Store. The Tarot of Northern Shadows deck portrays the roots of Norse and Celtic belief along with the traditions and tales whose origins are lost in the mist of time - shadows of a familiar dream. With Celtic emphasis, Sylvia Gainsford has, to a large extent, drawn in the Welsh tales of the Mabinogian, a book of eleven legendary stories of Welsh folklore and history. The Major Arcana of the Tarot of Northern Shadows features Norse and Celtic figures with their attendant animals. The remaining Minor Arcana Tarot of Northern Shadows cards portray a comprehensive range of situations based on Norse and Celtic myths. This Tarot of Northern Shadows set includes 78 cards and an instruction booklet. For our full range of tarot cards, please click here.


Tarot of Northern Shadows

The court card figures of the Tarot of Northern Shadows deck are Norse gods and goddesses (Rods), characters from the Mabinogion (Cups), figures from British Celtic and Continental legend (Swords) and Irish Celtic characters (Discs).

Tarot of Northern Shadows

Customer Reviews

Good, but not for beginners 4

This was the first pack a got, from a discount box at borders. And I got the Tarot of Northern Shadows pack home that night and did a reading.

The reading was scarily accurate, even though I'd never touched a pack before in my life! Since then the deck has continued to make very accurate and useful readings.

However, if you're new to tarot, then I would not recommend this deck (unless you have very wide knowledge of Nordic and Celtic folklore and a firm understanding of the Futhark Runes).

The Minor arcana can be very difficult to understand without using the guidebook, and I have to say that I personally disagree with some of the meanings given. But an excellent deck none-the-less!