Wiccan Cards (LS)

Bernice

Looking through this deck I see that it will have to be read according to the cards, not the Craft. It really is a very new-age wicca deck. :( But I do like the art work....

So I've figured out some basic meanings, which are only how I see them - at this time. They don't match my previous 'tester' readings.

THE TOOLS. They arn't the actual Elements, they represent them.

1) Athame:...........Protection - Defence
(Aggressive 'decisive & commanding' power. )


2) Rod (wand):......Intention - Assertion
(Precise 'initiating & willful' power which causes effects. Fertile.)


3)Disk (Shield):....Manifest Elemental energies - Unity of Dimensions
(Balanced 'earthing' power. The Elements in/used by Man.)


4) Cup:................Reception - Conception
(Creative 'nurturing & containing' power. Healing. Sanctuary. Calm/womb.)


5) Goddess:.....Significator - female energies/influence
6) God:...........Significator - male energies/influence

...

THE FESTIVALS I see these as the Four Major and Four Minor fire festivals.

Major:
7) IMBOLC New. Baby. Start. New/untried ideas. Expectations. Inexperience. Preparations. Opening phase.

9) BELTANE Pleasures. Merriment. Sexual encounters. Community spirit/activities. Shareing. Undertakin(s) In full 'swing'.

11) LAMMAS Rewarding progress/accomplishment. Competence. Generosity. Satisfaction. (also, Man?)

13) SAMHAIN Completion(s). Maturity. Relaxation (from labour/work). Reviewing &/or retrospection. Closing phase.


Minor:
8) OSTARA:.....Vernal Ex:....Sunrise
Optomism. (Rashness). Putting ideas into action. First love. Getting underway.

10) LITHA:........S. Solstice:..Midday
Success. popularity. In the spotlight. Public/publicity? Prime conditions. Recognition.

12) MABON:....Autumn Ex:...Sunset
Celebration. Enjoying fruits of labour/undertaking. Counting blessings. (Balance?).

14) YULE:........W. Solstice...Midnight
Waiting period coming to an end. Wishes granted. Sleep/rest. Mystery(ies).

I've done these meanings to be read in combination(s).

Will post others later.

Bee
 

Bernice

Rest of the cards: (Some include or extend the book meanings)

The 3 Master Cards. I think they are to do with the experience(s) of Time.

15) Otherworld:..Timeless. (Continuation of 'now'). Pause. Stop.
16) The Norns:..Chance - Surprise - the unexpected. Fortune. Web of Wyrd. Cause & Effect. (Natural Law)
17) Oak Tree:....Length of time. (Long-range). Endurance. Experience.
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The 16 Symbol Cards. (Some include or extend the book meanings)

18) SPIRAL: Passage of events. An ongoing situation. A repeated event.
19) CAT: Curiousity. Alertness. Independance. (Law unto ones self)
20) RING: Relationships. Connections. contract(s). A couple/pair. (Exchange?)
21) MASK: Deception. Deceptive or illusory appearance. Not seeing the reality of something.
22) KETTLE: Something brewing. Plans/planning. Creative processing.
23) RAVEN: News - Message - Information. Revealment.
24) BUTTERFLY: Transformation. Change in situation - new aspects/factors.
25) B.O.S.: Sum of knowledge. Intellect. Study. (Written records - database).
26) MANDRAKE: 'Natural' environments - food. Green-life - herbs. (Medication). Gardening. (Being uprooted)

27) FOX: Questionable survival activities. Caution. Cunning. (Basic needs - instincts)
28) TREE of LIFE: Not made up my mind about this one....
29) BROOM: Trips. Journeys. (Clean sweep. Pushing something away, out of life/picture)
30) POND: Intuition. Introspection. Calmness. (Brooding). Drawing down the Moon.
31) CHARIOT: Hasty actions - movement. Escape from situation - locality. Alarm.
32) MARE: Nourishment. Family. Domestic enviroment/conditions. Careing. Sense of belonging.
33) HARP: Arts - musicians.Tuning-in to something. An inner or spiritual 'calling'. Haunting memories/thoughts.
.......................

No 'legal' type cards.... perhaps the Athame + Norns (Decisive Command + natural Law ?)

Please feel free to change or take bits from these meanings. And if anyone has their own list of meanings, it would be appreciated if you could post it here. :)

Bee
 

Scarlet27

Can someone tell me if the LWB comes with both upright and reversed meaning of the cards? :) What else does the LWB have? spreads, maybe?
Many thanks!
 

Bernice

HI,

A bit late in the day to reply, but in the LWB some of the cards (16 in the Symbols group) have upright & reversed meanings. Some just refer to an element or festival or God/Goddess.

Which is why I've created my own meanings for them.

Bee :)
 

Bernice

Are you using the book meanings, or have you tweaked them as I have ?

Bee :)
 

cardlady22

The 2012 new product catalog is showing them with a vivid purple border now.
 

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Le Fanu

How odd. An improvement though, if you ask me. I have this deck though never really use it, but I think the purple border is definitely an improvement.
 

Aulruna

Ugh ... hate these borders!! They squish and dominate the cards ... I shall go and hunt down a backup deck before it's too late...