Yggdrasil: Norse Divination Cards Review

In Norse mythology, Yggdrasil refers to the world tree that connects the nine worlds of Norse mythology. The cards show different interpretations of Norse mythology. Let’s check the Yggdrasil: Norse Divination Cards review.

Yggdrasil is a new deck of divination cards inspired by ancient Norse mythology. The deck is based on the ancient, challenging to translate Icelandic manuscripts of the Elder Futhark by Snorri Sturluson. They are a bit similar to the popular Crowley tarot deck but go a bit more into the cards’ meanings. The remaining runes are of an ancient Nordic type, partly inspired by the Elder Futhark and partly inspired by the Latin alphabet.

Yggdrasil: Norse Divination Cards:

Whoever doesn’t know, Yggdrasil is the Norse Tree of Life, also known as the All-Father, the World Tree, or the World Tree of the Cosmos. According to Norse mythology, Yggdrasil is the world tree that exists at the center of all nine worlds. Each of the nine worlds was created by one of the giants, and the nine worlds are the spheres of existence, nature, nature’s art, wisdom, knowledge, willpower, poetry, deception, death, and life.

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Yggdrasil: Norse Divination Cards

Halldórsson, Haukur (Author)
English (Publication Language)

About Author

Haukur Halldórsson (Author) & Gunnhildur Hauksdóttir (Author)

Haukur and Gunnhildur are the father-daughter pair are Icelandic artists. Their works are based between Iceland, Germany, and Denmark. They’re both a part of the Icelandic community of Asatru, which translates to heathenry. Haukur is actually one of the original members contributing to the revival of Nordic mythology from Iceland.

Since the seventies, he has been working for this goal, and he has devoted his whole career and life to his art inspired by the Nordic and Northern European mythologies and folklore. Gunnhildur grew up in heathendom.

Her father’s work always influenced her, and she was brought up surrounded by the heathendom’s environment full of folklore illustrations, stories, poems, and nature.

The father-daughter pair came together to make this Yggdrasil deck to decipher and break down the messages of mythologies and folklore. They did it to be accessible to modern readers and have made related and relevant gorgeous illustrations for the deck.

Let’s check out more on Yggdrasil.

Yggdrasil: Norse Divination Cards Review:

This deck is heavily based on Norse mythology, and it brings ancient wisdom through the art of attractive story-telling and folklore within your palm. The gorgeous pen and ink drawings depict the form and concept of the myths perfectly.

The authors paid attention to detail and depicted the original teller of the myths, Eddas, in soulful representative drawings. The deck is dedicated to divination, guidance, and spiritual connection to your soul. The deck itself is made with and by the experience of native Icelandic authors and community members who’ve dedicated their whole lives to their cultures.

Features and Specifications:

It is available in the version of cards on Amazon in the language of English. It was published on 8th July 2019 by Llewellyn Publications. Moreover, it weighs about 1.43 pounds and has a dimension of about ? 4.75 x 2.25 x 7.75 inches.

The deck has 81 illustrated cards.
A 216-page guidebook accompanies the deck.
The deck is packaged in a beautiful box.

User’s Experience:

The deck is about Nordic myths and flok stories, but they’re written and explained in a modern manner for easy understanding.
The guidebook is especially helpful for readers.
The guidebook has a surplus amount of knowledge which gives the background of Nordic culture to help understand the deck better.
The depictions of Nordic culture by a native person have enabled readers to gain a powerful and accurate insight into the Viking lifestyle.
The people interested in authentic and in mythological Nordic culture can enjoy this deck very much.
The well-written guide and summarization of stories are impressive to the users.
The artwork is rustic and just screams the aura of Iceland and Vikings.
The readers can feel the environment and the atmosphere the deck is set in and gain very deep connections.
The cards are very different from the traditional tarot decks and give separate meanings and interpretations compared to them.

Pros:	Cons:
This is a perfect gift, a usable and collective item for the Norse mythology and folklore lover and enthusiast. The artwork is brilliant and excellently executed which resonates with the cards perfectly. The guidebook is perfectly detailed and informative about the Nordic culture and folklore. The cards all have high-quality material in them and are very well-made. The print of the cards is big, and the card size is large and sturdy. The craftsmanship of the cards is truly stunning. The cards give very insightful, accurate, and decisive answers. The deck helps increase the divination skills of the users.	The cards are unique, so the readers have to memorize and learn a whole new format; so, it’s not recommended for beginners.

Pros:

Cons:

This is a perfect gift, a usable and collective item for the Norse mythology and folklore lover and enthusiast.
The artwork is brilliant and excellently executed which resonates with the cards perfectly.
The guidebook is perfectly detailed and informative about the Nordic culture and folklore.
The cards all have high-quality material in them and are very well-made.
The print of the cards is big, and the card size is large and sturdy.
The craftsmanship of the cards is truly stunning.
The cards give very insightful, accurate, and decisive answers.
The deck helps increase the divination skills of the users.

The cards are unique, so the readers have to memorize and learn a whole new format; so, it’s not recommended for beginners.

Conclusion:

The trustworthy deck made by the experienced artist and long-time heathen-revival community member is a one-way to achieve the opportunity of working deeply with the soulful and deep Nordic pantheon. The cards are also a valuable item for the Nordic myths and Vikings enthusiasts.

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