Mythologia Fennica Tarot

The deck comes with a full-sized book, illustrated with small black-and-white pictures of the cards, and in-depth explanations, keywords, background and card interpretations. The book includes three spreads; one of them is the Celtic Cross. I would have loved to have a deck-specfic spread added. The deck came with a simple canvas drawstring bag. The bag itself comes in a cardboard box. 

This is a very special deck, and not one that you can use right out of the box. If you don't have prior knowledge of Finnish mythology, you'll need to read the book first and understand the strange and wonderful world this deck sprang from. 

Susanna Salo illustrated most of the deck; however, in her foreword she mentions that her friend Laura Kautovaara contributed some of the cards. The art style is expressive, mysterious and of a wild beauty. 

The suits have been renamed: 

Wands are The Folk of Fire

Cups are The Folk of Water

Swords are The Folk of Air

Pentacles are The Folk of Earth

All the majors bear names from Finnish mythology, for example:

The High Priestess is The Mother of Lemminkäinen

The Chariot is Lamentation of the Boat

Temperance is Maid of Pohjola

The World is The Tree of Life 

I have a deep, life-long love for Finland, its landscape and its culture. My parents gave me a Finnish name after spending their honeymoon in Finland, and I have spent many happy summers in Finland. I love the sound of the language and have always wanted to learn it. So when I saw this deck, I knew that I had to have it. It has not disappointed me. This is definitely a deck that will take you out of your comfort zone and will add depth and new nuances to the card meanings, and you may get some unexpected answers.