Lily's Lore and Legends

Just for Fun Tarot Card Pull - January 29-February 4, 2025 Happy Lunar New Year, my dear Lore Lovers, and happy 2025! I have been slack about posting content on the blog, but I swear, I am still plugging away... Anyhoo, I have been trying to pull the weekly tarot cards on my Wednesday morning coffee streams over on Twitch, so you can see me do the whole dance and shuffle while still trying to wake up. Because it's 2025 and I am 40, I don't care who sees me before I can form words, it's entertaining. But, I am letting my inner monologue run away with my typing, so let's backtrack. On Wednesdays, we have coffee and discuss the weekly card pulls. This week, I used the beautiful Official World of Warcraft Tarot Deck & Guidebook , gifted to me by the equally beautiful Staar, who is an active member of my Discord server and follower/subscriber on Twitch, as well as a wonderful friend of mine. And then we also pulled an Oracle card from the Conact Cards: An Extraterrestria...

Just for Fun Tarot Card Pull - December 4, 2024 It's a new month and that means a new (to the blog) tarot deck! This month, we are using The Magical Nordic Tarot by Jayne Wallace . This deck is beautiful to look at year-round, but it hits a certain note during the winter, especially as we lead up to Yule. We may continue using this deck through January, but we will see. We are starting the month with a two-card draw and this week's cards are the Knight of Wands and Page of Pentacles. Per the author's guidebook, the Knight of Wands  means: * Main Theme: Impulsiveness * Keywords: Hot-headed, unwilling to change, spontaneity, immaturity Per the author's guidebook, the Page of Pentacles  means: * Main Theme: New Experiences * Keywords: Listener, creative, passionate, organization Until next time, Lore Lovers, stay spooky💖 ~Lily Join our Discord community! Submit your Stories and Suggestions Shop Lily’s Library   Subscribe for Post Updates Support the Blog   Follow ...

Just for Fun Tarot Card Pull - November 27, 2024 Last week I pulled the cards, but only shared them on my socials because I was starting to come down with the crud, which I still have, but it's all good, I am moving forward like normal. And for this final week of November, I continued with my  Anime Tarot Deck and Guidebook: Explore the Archetypes, Symbolism, and Magic in Anime by Natasha Yglesias  deck for the last time before we move on to a more wintery deck in December. Seems fitting that for this last pull, we found ourselves with three Major Arcana cards. Per the author's guidebook, the  20 - Judgement  means: * Attributes: Judgement, Absolution, Rebirth * Reversed Attributes: Over-Criticism, Inner Saboteur, Introspection * Type: The Atoner * The Atoner appears in: Rurouni Kenshin (Kenshin Himura), Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Edward Elric), Trigun (Vash the Stampede and Rem Saverem), A Silent Voice (Shōya Ishida) Per the author's guidebook, the ...

Just for Fun Tarot Card Pull - November 13, 2024 We are still using the  Anime Tarot Deck and Guidebook: Explore the Archetypes, Symbolism, and Magic in Anime by Natasha Yglesias  for this week's cards, which are the Queen of Swords and the Two of Cups. Per the author's guidebook, the  Queen of Swords  means: * Attributes: Independence, Discernment, Boundaries, Direct Communication, Lack of Bias * Reversed Attributes: DSusceptibility to Influence, Coldheartedness, Over-Emotionality * Type: Kuudere *Kuudere appear in: Neon Genesis Evangelion (Rei Ayanami), Angel Beats! (Kanade Tachibana), Black Butler (Ciel Phantomhive), Inuyasha (Sesshōmaru), Classic Literature Club (Hōtarō Oreki), Attack on Titan (Mikasa and Levi Ackerman), My Hero Academia (Shoto Todoroki) Per the author's guidebook, the  Two of Cups  means: * Attributes: Partnership, Connection, Harmony, Sharing * Reversed Attributes: Disconnection, Imbalance, Miscommunication I hope you enjoy thi...

Just for Fun Tarot Card Pull - November 6, 2024 This week I felt drawn to pull three cards instead of one, so I did! I used my  Anime Tarot Deck and Guidebook: Explore the Archetypes, Symbolism, and Magic in Anime by Natasha Yglesias , this deck is one of my newer ones and I am completely in love with it, both with the art and the interpretation. The cards pulled were the Five of Wands, Four of Wands, and XII (12) - The Hanged Man. (Before anyone says that the Five and Four are because the deck is new, I pulled all three from different parts of the deck and none of them were touching or close. Random draws are just like that sometimes.) Per the author's guidebook, the  Five of Wands  means: * Attributes: Adversity, Transition, Uncertainty, Competition, Tension * Reversed Attributes: Ignorance of Conflict, Resolution Per the author's guidebook, the  Four of Wands  means: * Attributes: Success, Security, Celebration, Rewards, Joy * Reversed Attributes: Self-Doubt,...

Just for Fun - Tarot Card Pull - October 30, 2024 This week's card is the Nine of Cups, from one of my favorite decks,  Tarot of the Divine by Yoshi Yoshitani . This deck is "inspired by deities, folklore, & fairy tales from around the world" and there is a stunning  companion lore book  that I highly recommend, whether you own the tarot deck or just want a beautiful lore book for your collection. Per the author's guidebook, the  Nine of Cups  means: * Upright: Dreams realized, fulfillment, pleasure, recognition, triumph * Reversed: Greed, devastation, pessimism, addiction, self-loathing The card art represents Taj Al-Muluk and the Princess Dunya from Arabic folklore and the guidebook has a brief overview of the scene depicted. I love that this card was pulled at the end of October and at the end of fairy tale lore here at Lily's Lore and Legends. I know I rushed through everything a bit faster than I would like, that seems to be the norm for me lately, bu...

Just for Fun - Tarot Card Pull - October 23, 2024 This week's card is actually two cards, as the first jumped out of the deck mid-shuffle, the first is the Five of Cups and the second is the Eight of Coins, from one of my favorite decks,  Tarot of the Divine by Yoshi Yoshitani . This deck is "inspired by deities, folklore, & fairy tales from around the world" and there is a stunning  companion lore book  I will mention below. Per the author's guidebook, the Five of Cups means: * Upright: Self-pity, guilt, regret, stagnation, depression * Reversed: Moving on, forgiveness, acceptance, finding peace, encouragement The card art represents La Llorona from Mexican folklore and the guidebook has a brief overview of the scene depicted. Per the author's guidebook, the Eight of Coins means: * Upright: Craftmanship, commitment, determination, ambition, concentration * Reversed: Repetition, poor quality, rushing, bad reputation The card art represents the Six Swans from...

  Just for Fun - Tarot Card Pull - September 23, 2024 This week's card is the Eight of Wands and once again from the  Tarot Familiars deck by Lisa Parker . Per her booklet, the Eight of Wands means: * Normal position: Swift activity, speed, hastily made decisions. * Reversed position: Thorns of dispute, jealousy, harassment, quarrels, delay, discord. Interesting, interesting. I actually did a couple of card pulls today and every draw was a Wands card. And while not a reverse card, if you are a fan of discord and shameless plugs, join my free discord community, and let's talk lore! Until next time, Lore Lovers, stay spooky💖 ~Lily Join our Discord community! Submit your Stories and Suggestions Shop Lily’s Library   Subscribe for Post Updates Support the Blog   Follow Lily's Lore & Legends YouTube   Twitter Twitch Facebook Instagram Bluesky Threads Slasher   TikTok

Just for Fun - Tarot Card Pull - September 16, 2024 This week's card is the Ten of Swords and from one of my favorite decks, Tarot of the Divine by Yoshi Yoshitani . This deck is "inspired by deities, folklore, & fairy tales from around the world" and there is a stunning companion lore book I plan on discussing in an upcoming library look. Per the author's guidebook, the Ten of Swords means: * Upright: Bitterness, betrayal, rock bottom, martyrdom, severing ties * Reversed: Surviving disaster, recovery, regeneration, the inevitable The card art represents Sedna from Inuit Mythology and the guidebook has a brief overview of the scene depicted. Click here for more information on Sedna and all her lore. We all see what we need to in the meaning of the cards. This could be seen as a "negative" card meaning, but I don't like to think in that way. When we hit our bottom, the only place to go is up (don't be that person and say you can move to the side ...

  Just for Fun - Tarot Card Pull - September 9, 2024 This week's card is the Three of Pentacles and once again from the Tarot Familiars deck by Lisa Parker . Per her booklet, the Three of Pentacles means: * Normal position: Mastery, perfection, artistic ability, dignity, renown, power. * Reversed position: Mediocrity, money problems, preoccupation, lower quality. Well, this meaning makes me glad I always pull my cards in the "normal position"! Haha. I hope y'all enjoy this new bit of regular content! Until next time, Lore Lovers, stay spooky💖 ~Lily Join our Discord community! Submit your Stories and Suggestions Shop Lily’s Library   Subscribe for Post Updates Support the Blog   Follow Lily's Lore & Legends YouTube   Twitter Twitch Facebook Instagram Bluesky Threads Slasher   TikTok

  Just for Fun - Tarot Card Pull - September 2, 2024 Let's kick off September with something a little fun, a tarot card pull! I always enjoy my daily personal card readings and have a pile of decks patiently waiting their turn to be shuffled. My goal is to share a card draw weekly, so hold me accountable on this 😂  The deck is the Tarot Familiars by Lisa Parker and the card is the Ten of Pentacles which (per her booklet) means: * Normal position: Riches, security, intactness, family, ancestry, inheritance, dwelling. * Reversed position: Possible loss, risk. robbery, loss of inheritance, dissipation, gambling. Now, I always pull my cards normal as having the backs not all the same drives me bonkers, but I did include the reverse position description for those who are interested. Speaking of interested, I do have this posted in my library if you are interested in owning a copy of this deck at https://sites.google.com/view/lilyslibrary/tarot-familiars . Until next time, Lore Lov...

A Quick Look into Lily's Library I am still fighting a cold, but wanted to bring you a little look into my library, both the books I use in my research and those I read for fun. Visit and shop my library at https://bit.ly/lilys_library (affiliate links) for these and my other lore and legend books. Haunted Wilmington and the Cape Fear Coast Unexplained South: The Underwater Forest of Alabama, Inexplicable Lights Over Texas, the Red-Eyed Monster of Arkansas & More Rich Southern Mystery Spooky South: Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore Cemetery World The Long Twilight Until next time, lore lovers, stay spooky💖 ~Lily Submit your Stories and Suggestions Shop Lily’s Library   Subscribe for Post Updates Support the Blog   Follow Lily's Lore & Legends YouTube   Twitch Twitter Facebook Instagram Bluesky Threads Slasher   TikTok