Okay, so I'm skipping a card... I'll come back to it once I've solved my conundrum regarding the snake card... (mainly that the Native symbology regarding the snake is substantially different to the traditional Lenormand meaning. If you have any thoughts on this matter, please comment and/or catch me on Discord. (viking-ventures#2883).)
I'm taking you along with me as I create a new card deck for myself. I will create it with an American Indian theme as I did once before. What is Lenormand? - check out my previous article.
Card 8 - Burial
Whereas many of us tend to think of coffins as the primary symbol of death, it's not how everyone else thinks of it. From cairns to sky platforms, to cremation to burial, everyone has a different way of dealing with the reality of our mortality. So, it's fairly natural to drift from coffin to a simple burial idea.
It's also true that many cultures see death as a gateway into the next life, not an ending except for those of us left behind.
When we think of the burial, we tend to think of:
- endings, discomfort, drastic changes and transformations
- letting go of things that are harming us or holding us back
- self-reflection, resting, regrouping, figuring out your next steps
- beginnings - as must follow an ending, new paths and directions
For more information on what this card means, check out Lenormand1's interpretation - for combining the (Burial/Coffin) with any other card, check out the site: Learn Lenormand
For my new card, For my new card, I hit Google Images search, looking for something with CC0 (Creative Commons 0) licensing meaning that I don't always have to remember to credit someone - essential if I were to start doing paid readings with these cards.
Today's was a more difficult search because I wasn't sure which kind of burial was going to end up being featured. I'd hoped to maybe use something about cremation urns as those would be the prettiest, but I couldn't find any that were CC0 that seemed suitable for use. So, I ended up using a picture of a Seminole grave, which looks very interesting. I don't know if this is the end result or if they burned or floated it...
Then, I had to find out which traditional playing card is associated with this card. So, here is my result:
(Base image source: Flickr Internet Archive)
Note: Readings are entertainment only (legally). You are in charge of your own destiny.
Previous cards: 1 Rider; 2 Dreamcatcher; 3 Canoe; 4 Tipi; 5 Medicine Wheel;
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Lori Svensen
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