Lily's Lore and Legends

Pocket Lore - Vintage Ouija Ads Today's pocket lore really is just for fun...or is it? Ouija boards, also known as talking boards or spirit boards, are often found at teenage slumber parties, but how harmless are they really? While we may never know, I do know I do not use them because there are some windows to the other side that I do not wish to open. But for now, enjoy these vintage advertisements for ouija boards I found while summoning the Pinterest algorithm spirits. 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 - February 26-March 4, 2025 Happy Wednesday! Wednesdays for me are like Mondays, but in a good way. I start my three days working from home for the week after spending the previous four days on the go between work and life, additionally, we hang out together on Twitch, have coffee, chat, and pull tarot and oracle cards for the week. Our one hour on Wednesdays really helps me get into the mindset of working, writing, and being a stay-at-home cat mom. I genuinely miss y'all the days I cannot stream, which was all of last week. But we are back this week, baby! And back we are! We are hanging out in the Spoopy Tarot deck by Amí Naeily and the Classic Horror Oracle deck by Ricardo Diseño (which was gifted to me by the wonderful Jordan, who also does all my thumbnail art and headers). This week, we drew the Four of Cups, Page of Pentacles, and Five of Swords. Our Oracle draw was the Egg card. (Please note I used OCR to pull the text from images I took of the ...

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...

  "Long cold nights mark November’s return, grey rains fall, wind walks in the bronze oak leaves." -Gladys Taber 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 - 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...

  Fairy Tale Lore from Around the World - Halloween 2024 Special Edition Fairy tales are wonderful things, aren't they? Adorable stories of children learning valuable life lessons while encountering cute critters who sing and evil women offering tempting treats to innocent souls. But fairy tales weren't always so movie-like with bright songs and happily never afters. They really were rather grim, even before the brothers stepped in. This year for Halloween, I'm looking at fairy tales from around the world and attempting to see where their tales originally spun themselves into the local lore. Read the Lore Little Red Riding Hood Jack and the Beanstalk Hansel and Gretel Watch the Video Join the Conversation Head over to the Lily's Lore and Legends Discord server and tell me your thoughts on these or any other fairy tales you adore.  Tarot Pulls This month, I used my Tarot of the Divine deck for my just for fun tarot pulls as the deck is inspired by mythology, folklore, a...

Fairy Tale Lore from Around the World - Hansel and Gretel Fairy tales are wonderful things, aren't they? Adorable stories of children learning valuable life lessons while encountering cute critters who sing and evil women offering tempting treats to innocent souls. But fairy tales weren't always so movie-like with bright songs and happily never afters. They really were rather grim, even before the brothers stepped in. This year for Halloween, I'm looking at fairy tales from around the world and attempting to see where their tales originally spun themselves into the local lore.  For my third and final bit of lore, I decided on the favorite of a few readers - Hansel and Gretel. Hansel and Gretel Possible Origins Hansel and Gretel is a bit different than the other fairy tales we've looked at so far. Instead of having a single oral story, this one appears to a more of a patchwork of fairy tale tropes all rolled into one beautiful tale. The Grimms didn't even maintain th...

Fairy Tale Lore from Around the World - Jack and the Beanstalk Fairy tales are wonderful things, aren't they? Adorable stories of children learning valuable life lessons while encountering cute critters who sing and evil women offering tempting treats to innocent souls. But fairy tales weren't always so movie-like with bright songs and happily never afters. They really were rather grim, even before the brothers stepped in. This year for Halloween, I'm looking at fairy tales from around the world and attempting to see where their tales originally spun themselves into the local lore. After asking around for people's favorite tales, I decided on the interestingly delightful Jack and the Beanstalk. Jack and the Beanstalk Possible Origins Jack and the Beanstalk isn't a tale I have picked up recently, truth be told, last time I thought of it was when I watched "Once Upon a Time" but in my defense, Captain Hook was fiiiiinnnnneeeeeee af, oh wait, we aren't m...

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...

Fairy Tale Lore from Around the World - Little Red Riding Hood  Fairy tales are wonderful things, aren't they? Adorable stories of children learning valuable life lessons while encountering cute critters who sing and evil women offering tempting treats to innocent souls. But fairy tales weren't always so movie-like with bright songs and happily never afters. They really were rather grim, even before the brothers stepped in. This year for Halloween, I'm looking at fairy tales from around the world and attempting to see where their tales originally spun themselves into the local lore. And the first tale plucked out of my personal fairy tale book collection is Little Red Riding Hood. Little Red Riding Hood Possible Origins The origins of Red aren't as simple as people probably think. In fact, it's believed the oral tale that inspired the version we know today didn't even include people! But there was a wolf trying to feast on the helpless, which in this case were ...

  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