Pre-Pathfinder Reading for Celia, Space Archaeologist Hacker ft. the Starchild Akashic Tarot ( & Bonus Guest Reading for Otrin/Odysseus ft. the Elder Futhark Runes)
Special Notes:
Tonight’s reading is done using my original “Leadership Wheel” spread, which I used to use for monthly readings for my patrons on patreon. It’s probably my second favorite original spread after the Gunslinger.
MORE EXCITINGLY: There’s a bonus guest reading at the end of this, from the Dungeon Master of the campaign for Otrin/Odysseus using elder futhark runes. I was asked to post it with Celia’s reading this week and I am beyond thrilled to comply.
Since this will be very long I am putting the readings proper under a cut.
Companion Music: Hello My Old Heart - The Oh Hellos, Natasha and Andrie’s Waltz - Martin Phipps, Celia and Oliver - Patrick Doyle, Nothing to Forgive - John Lunn
North/Warrior (where can you take charge/responsibility?): The Star - You’ve quite literally got Alpha’s light inside you, and it is (to some degree) within in your control when you use it.
This is also a card of hope, which is a very dangerous and beautiful little word. It’s an act of bravery, I think, to keep hoping for things to work out. Be deliberate with how you use the power of your own star. To be a light that other people can follow is a big responsibility-- but perhaps one you should consider.
East/Visionary (where are your ideas expanding and changing?) : The Emperor - Let’s face it, dearest, you’ve always been a bit of a rebel. We have two spirited past lives with which to confirm this to various degrees. Rules, order... never been your thing. Yet here you are, defending some kind of order. It may just be that you have room in you for character growth yet. And if you do, yeah, maybe some other folks do to.
Speaking of, yes, I realize this card can stand for a person. But I don’t see any Emperors in this room so shut up.
South/Nurturer (how can you care for/help yourself and others?) : Two of Wands - Plan for tomorrow and make that vision as real for yourself and others as possible. It’s time to stop thinking so fatalistically, you’ve made it this far for a reason and it’s up to you to carry forward and be a beacon for yourself and your companions. (It’s almost a shame you’re not a real bard.)
West/Strategist (where do you need to mind the details?): Transformation - I think we both know exactly what this means so I am not going to spell it out for you.
Center/Sage (how can you stay centered?) : Page of Crystals - Darling, do what you do best. Be curious, investigate. Maybe a little reckless, but also determined to get to the bottom and the top of all the facts. This is the card of a student who has their boots on the ground, they live their studies-- which is everything you’ve always been. You’re going to be more than fine. You are enough.
ON TO THE BONUS READING!
Song: Johnny Cash, Hurt
The Pinwheel - Samsara
To be read in a clockwise fashion...
First Arm - The Past, Questions
Gebo - Gift
There was once a balance, but that balance has tipped. Do we right the ship, or let it sink? Is our method worth an unpredictable outcome? Do we make the sacrifice, or have we failed to trust in our friends? Have we separated ourselves for too long? Have we failed to seek the wisdom of our allies? Have we failed to listen? Have we not accepted what we have been gifted?
Kenaz - Beacon
A light in the dark arrives, to guide and warn us. For too long, we have shied from light. We have blocked out all thoughts but our own, and pain has dulled our senses. Do we turn our gaze to the light? Or have we already lost all hope?
Algiz - Elk
We built barriers, sheltered ourselves from all things in order to overcome our pain. Should we continue to deflect and defend? Or should we open up, and allow the light to pierce our bastion? We sought one goal alone, and burned all that stood in our way. Was that goal a lie all along?
The Second Arm - The Future, Answers
Hagalaz - Hail
Moving forward will be difficult. No matter the path we tread, bad luck will be sure to follow. The road ahead is long and dark and filled with storms, but we must find the strength to walk it.
Perthro - Dice Cup
We do not have all the answers. Yet the curtains will be drawn in time, and when the veil is lifted we will know the truth. A decision must be made, and unknowns are not to be trusted. A light must be cast upon the darkness, here and now.
Ehwaz - Horse
There will be a change. Our dogged, restless task- perhaps even our wandering- will be at an end. A destiny awaits us, and there will be no running from it this time.
The Lynchpin - That Which Holds It All Together
Ansuz - Odin
The world tree. Odin. As we continue, we must consider all things with a clear mind. Careful thought and consideration, after listening to all the advice of others. We must steel ourselves for what is to come. We must be watchful, we must be wary, for this is not a single end nor a thousand beginnings. Keep one eye open, gaze ahead- while the other eye remains to watch the shadows.
Notes: This arrangement was created by me on the spot. I wanted one with seven runes, for significance, so that was how I did it. I drew seven at random all at once from a bag and laid them all out one by one, starting with Gebo at the top and going clockwise around, until finally placing Ansuz at the center. This was an extremely lucky pull- is that wrong, to call it luck? I don't do this often. I was surprised to pull not only Kenaz, Algiz, and Perthro- all very interesting pulls when dealing with this Pathfinder campaign (Algiz for more of an inside joke reason) but of course the Ansuz pull was incredibly surprising, and has quite a bit of significance. The meaning behind the arrangement itself came about after as I drew together the meanings of each individual rune. I've always been drawn to the concept of infinity, and I'd like to think of this arrangement as something that continues to circle back on itself.
I laid the runes out without paying attention to whether they were reversed or not, and when I did the interpretation of them I likewise read with both regular and reversed in mind.