Kiama
Is that Brigantia as the Druidess? It looks quite like some statues of Brigantia I've seen, and I think the meaning would fit very well.
Kiama
Kiama
If anyone is interested in the Ancient Celtic Tarot...
blackroseivy
As a matter of fact, yes indeed it is she!! 
I'm so glad you think she fits; I had to change from another one I liked better, but the foundation was not a photo but rather an artist's reconstruction; I couldn't use her. But I am attracted to Brigantia/Brighid, & she is a Triple Goddess with connotations of the Priestess about her. It more or less just means "holy woman".
I'm so glad you think she fits; I had to change from another one I liked better, but the foundation was not a photo but rather an artist's reconstruction; I couldn't use her. But I am attracted to Brigantia/Brighid, & she is a Triple Goddess with connotations of the Priestess about her. It more or less just means "holy woman".Maelin
Danubhe, what a wonderful deck, I am intrigued by the use of the artifacts. It opens a door to a whole additional layer of meaning to each card by reference to the stories of the artifacts - e.g. what more can we add to understanding the hanged man ( I am assuming the Sacrificed one is linked to the hanged man in RWS) by understanding more about bog bodies ( That is my favourite of your cards!) Great work, I'm looking forward to the rest.
Best wishes
Best wishes
blackroseivy
Wow, yes, thanx!! The bog body seemed like the best way of interpreting the standard Tarot in a Celtic way; by which, I mean I am strongly influenced by the original Medieval conception of the cards. I use the RWS order because it always made most sense to me; but the starkness of the images owe much to the Tarot's origins. Thanx again for the encouragement!
The bog body seemed like the best way of interpreting the standard Tarot in a Celtic way; by which, I mean I am strongly influenced by the original Medieval conception of the cards. I use the RWS order because it always made most sense to me; but the starkness of the images owe much to the Tarot's origins. Thanx again for the encouragement! blackroseivy
blackroseivy
I'll be back to load the rest later!
Annabelle
Danubhe, wow!!!! These are beautiful cards - your work is excellent!!! Thanks so much for sharing these with us .
.Flidais
Wonderful! I love the use of Ogham on the cards.
Strange2
Wow, indeed! Fascinating cards, danubhe!
I also like the script on the cards, and thanks to Flidais for noting that this is Ogham (I didn't know what that was previously). This gives a mysterious otherworldy base to the cards. Are these Ogham scripts the title/name of the card?
Looking forward to seeing more of these wonderful cards!
I also like the script on the cards, and thanks to Flidais for noting that this is Ogham (I didn't know what that was previously). This gives a mysterious otherworldy base to the cards. Are these Ogham scripts the title/name of the card?
Looking forward to seeing more of these wonderful cards!
blackroseivy
Heeee!!
Yes, the titles are translated into (mainly Scots) Gaelic & then spelled in Ogham. The #'s are represented on the tops of the cards by the corresponding "extra" leters (they have a name, I have to look it up). Let's see how many I can get up *this* time!:
BTW, they are all based on ancient Celtic artifacts (in case this wasn't obvious!).
Yes, the titles are translated into (mainly Scots) Gaelic & then spelled in Ogham. The #'s are represented on the tops of the cards by the corresponding "extra" leters (they have a name, I have to look it up). Let's see how many I can get up *this* time!:
BTW, they are all based on ancient Celtic artifacts (in case this wasn't obvious!).
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