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The Court cards most of the times represent people. If you’re into astrology you can attribute the Cards their zodiac signs, bold.

Kings—Represent bold, dominant, strong, powerful, respectful energy and people

King of Wands: Aries; The king of wands is sexual, dominating and aggressive. He is the “hottest” king of them all. He is ruling everything and anything wild, including foreign places, fire, thunders, and sandstorms. He always has a gecko with himself so he wouldn’t feel so lonely. He shows genuine care and protection to his loved ones. His voice is strong, intimidating and diaphragmal. (Seems in his 40s, maybe he’s 46)

King of Cups: Pisces; The king of cups is the very forgiving, emotionally intelligent, careful, protective and understanding king of them all. He is the kind and wise one. He’s willing to make people understand that emotions are normal and that you can learn to control them. He’s also willing to take you as his apprentice so he could show you the way to emotional and spiritual enlightened. His voice is thick and smokey (surely in his 50s, probably 52)

King of Swords: Libra; The king of swords is a total genius. He is wise, serious, patient, seems all-knowing and knows every subject possible. He can be a very good teacher because he has the nerves to make people understand certain subjects which are normally found very complex by normal people. He is constantly trying to find information so he can analyze it. His way of speaking is very clear, silvery and ringing. (He’s in his 40s as well, he’s 49)

King of Pentacles: Taurus; The king of pentacles is very very wealthy. The wealthiest of them all, you know? He loves money and he’s showing his affection towards his nation by spoiling them with money and gifts. He is also very good at managing money. He is very patient as well. He looks very young for some reason. His voice is an opera like voice, gruff one. (Late 30s, 38 years old)

(When dealing with reversed Kings imagine them being tired)

Queens—Represent introverted, maternal, fertile, beautiful and feminine energy/people

Queen of Wands: Leo; The Queen of Wands is a very independent, strong, beautiful and tomboyish woman. She is the first to declare war to the other kingdoms if something goes wrong. Her voice is pitched and she talks rapidly. She often talks with her cat when she is bored and needs a conversation about how the 3rd guard from the entrance is blonde, gorgeous and probably gay. (Surely she’s 32)

Queen of Cups: Cancer; The Queen of Cups is the most sensitive, protective, spiritual and intuitive of all the queens. Her voice is nurturing, sweet and almost unable to be heard. She’s very passive with everything and she’s also very accepting. She once received a Cup from Arthur but the king has no idea (shh). She has many visions of the future, like, literally, she sees the future. (Pretty maternal, she’s 41)

Queen of Swords: Gemini; The Queen of Swords is the only queen that isn’t married to her king, he’s her brother actually. (Her husband is the 10 of swords guy yk?) She’s very intelligent, communicative, she can also speak every language on earth. She’s as well very analytical. (She holds her hand in the air bc the 5 of cups guy has no idea that he has another 2 cups behind him and she wants to tell him but he’s too far). Her tone is very emotionless and monotonous. (She seems a 50 year old divorced woman)

Queen of Pentacles: Capricorn; The Queen of pentacles is the most beautiful of them all. She is a true queen, she is feminine, calm, wise, humble. She’s good at managing money and she loves to buy stuff for the children in the kingdom. She’s very very maternal and she’s a really dedicated woman to everything she does. Her voice is soft, melodic and caring. (She’s 47)

(When dealing with reversed queens imagine them being annoyed by a knight)

Knights—Represent fast, aggressive, young, inexperienced energy/people.

Knight of Wands: Sagittarius; The Knight of Wands takes action whenever there is need. He is jumping over boundaries like an expert (the queen once called him on this). He loves to travel the kingdom and look at booty. He hates to wait and that’s why he’s so hard to tame (his horse is more humane than him). His voice is quite strong/aggressive and his way of talking tends to be quite vulgar for most people. (25 year old soldier)

Knight of Cups: Scorpio; The Knight of Cups is a giver and he’s listening to his boss like they’re God. He is very loyal, emotionally strong, but can also be soft. He even gave the Queen a cup once (yeah, he’s Arthur). He became a knight just because he heard that knights have to protect and save ladies in distress. He isn’t doing it for the ladies but for the sake of feeling useful and a true hero. He has a toneless, breathy voice. (23 year old boy)

Knight of Swords: Aquarius; The Knight of Swords is very serious with his job. He’s the most dedicated one as a knight. He takes this role very seriously, so he’s often very cold, bold and brave. He has no idea how to actually feel emotions so he’s hiding them from the world. He has many argument with the knight of wands because he isn’t respecting his own boss. His voice is very clear and he’s speaking really fast because he has so many things to say and he has no idea with which to begin with. (He seems 27 for some reason)

Knight of Pentacles: Virgo; The Knight of pentacles is the calmest and chillest one. He is very loyal and he works very hard to keep his position. He’s marching through the kingdom to repair any issue the peasants have. Either being about money, love, or even property. He choosed to become a knight because his father was as well a knight. He’s actually the kings’ far- nephew. He’s also very caring and is willing to sacrifice everything he has in order to help the weak. He has a British, calm and melodic accent/voice/way of talking. (I gotta say he’s 28-29 years old)

(when dealing with a reversed knight imagine them being like “yeah, fuck it, I’m not gonna do it anymore”)

Pages—very inexperienced, clumsy, ready to learn people/energy. They are the ones that get to think “Oh, I discovered this, then this is what I should learn to do.” Or “What if I’ll do this or I’ll do that?”.

Page of Wands: Fire Signs; “What if I’ll be searching for a new place? What if I’ll be traveling more?”. He’s ready to see foreign kingdoms and chat with every stranger possible. He most likely came from an average family which didn’t quite had the money to travel so he’s willing to do that himself. He’s willing o enlighten himself. Has a very bubbly and friendly personality. His voice is like a child’s (he’s 15)

Page of Cups: Water Signs; “What if I’ll just stop and admire the smallest things in life? What if I’ll start understanding myself?”. He just discovered what love is. He just met the love of their life and now he’s only “so this is love—so this is love”. He’s dreaming about his love and everything enjoyable. This boy seems to be very curious about whatever he sees, he also tends to attach himself emotionally to everything. His voice is very melodic and enjoyable. (He’s 14)

Page of Swords: Air Signs; “What if I’ll learn how to protect myself using words? What If I’ll learn how to use my words wisely so people will stop laughing at me?”. He’s been mostly hurt by other people. That’s why he’s trying to learn how to be intellectually powerful. His voice is very clear. (He’s 18)

Page of Pentacles: Earth Signs; “What If I’ll learn what beauty is like? What If I’ll become beautiful? What if I’ll know how to value money more?”. He’s been taken away everything he ever had (he had nothing so by my math 0-0=0) but he’s willing to win everything with all his life. His voice is charming and he speaks slowly. (he’s 21)

(When dealing with reversed pages think that they are like “No, I don’t want to learn! I WON’T LEARN!”)

This is the second part of my winter solstice post. This post will focus on more personal or UPG-based content rather than historical accuracy, though there will be some of that too!

Modern Winter Solstice

The winter solstice may be the shortest day of the year, but after it passes we see the days begin to get longer again. Throughout history and even now there have been many myths and celebrations associated with the solstice. Some festivals were in honor of gods, and others paid respects to the sun itself, either way, we can learn from the past to find ways to celebrate the solstice in the modern day!*

If you’re looking for info on the history of the winter solstice as well as a list of some holidays held on or around the solstice, check out this post!

Festivities and Celebrations

Feasts

Bonfires

Play in the snow

Bake or cook a sharable amount of food in honor of the giving season

Kiss under the mistletoe

Practice divination, whichever form suits your fancy

Hold or attend a get-together

Give gifts! This is something done in different cultures around this time of year and can easily be incorporated into your celebration.

Make wreaths either out of real or faux plants

Correspondences

All of these are optional and not all of them are going to be applicable. Take what you will and leave what you please~

Deities and Divinities

Boreas, Cailleach, Despoina, Marzanna, Morozko, Khione, Kuraokami, Skaði, the Great Winter God (冬大神), Tengliu, and more winter related deities.

Spirits

Yuki-onna, Jack Frost, Yeti, Barbegazi, Nisse, and more winter related spirits

Colors**

White, Silver, Blue, Indigo for the cool winter nights

Red, orange, yellow, gold for the warmth of the sun as daylight returns to us

Plants

Yew, Mistletoe, Pine, Rosemary, Holly, Ivy, and evergreens were all traditionally used across different cultures during or near the solstice or holidays.

Make sure that if you’re using real plants that you keep them away from kids and pets or you can opt for the faux versions.

Crystals/Rocks/Metals**

Snowflake obsidian (I mean, c’mon, it’s in the name)

Gold, Amber, Carnelian, Sunstone, and others related to the sun.

Clear quartz, Aventurine, Amazonite, Moonstone and others related to new beginnings as the solstice is close to the new year and marks a new season.

Offerings or Devotional Acts

Deep clean your space - not just spiritually but physically! We spend a lot more time indoors during the winter season, so you want to make sure it’s a good experience.

A plate at the table - it’s a common practice across many cultures to lay a plate out for deities or spirits.

Pray - pray to the relevant winter spirit or deity in your faith or religion.

Bring greenery indoors - this could be a Christmas tree, but you could also get some houseplants or create wreaths of festive plants and offer them to your relevant deities or spirts.

Decorate your altar with seasonal items

Burn a Yule log

Alcohol - I’m partial to mulled wine this time of year but you could also do a mulled cider or a wassail (thanks @ breelandwalker for the recipes!)

Make donations to deity-relevant charities and organizations or just donate to those in need.

Make oaths similar to how one would on New Years - this time of year was seen as the beginning of a new year to some, or it came close as it does in the Gregorian calendar. During the Nordic Yule oaths were made (often followed by drinking!) during festivities.

Citations or Further Reading

Celebrating Natural Symbols of the Winter Solstice - almanac.com

Winter Solstice - almanac.com

Jól (Yule): The Norse Winter Holiday - Jackson Crawford

*Be aware of where your traditions and practices come from and make sure that you’re not taking from closed practices and cultures. A quick google search is usually all it takes to find out if a practice or celebration is closed or not.