Imaginosophy Cards
Storyteller Cards
Storyteller Cards
In Imaginosophy, the traditional Face or Court Cards are referred to as Storyteller Cards. These deities mostly appear in our lives not as mythical characters, but as real people in our lives. In Imaginosophy, we consider how these characters might be part of our family dynamic or how they might appear in our community, or even across generations, even galaxies. The members of the Family of Spirit family tend to be very magical, appearing as visions, dreams and even fantasies. When they appear in a reading, they tend to be helpful healers or guides.
Early Irish writers report that the Tuatha de Danann arrived on the Irish shores in flying ships, perhaps spaceships, and that they were covered in dark clouds. It is uncertain whether they emerged from the sea or from the stars. They could be the remnants of the inhabitants of Atlantis, or they could be from the stars. Chroniclers of the manuscript ‘The Annals of the Four Masters’, record that the Tuatha de Dannan were the rulers of a “New Age “in Ireland 1897 B.C. to 1700 B.C.
Tuatha de Danann means Tribe of Danu or Anu. All the Spirit Storytellers Cards depict faces of one of the Tuatha de Danann, a supernatural race from Irish mythology. Anu survives the centuries shapeshifting into Aine, Anna and eventually St Anne. She appears in Imaginosophy as XIX The Sun. Early Christian clerks recorded some of the stories. In a few accounts Anna was named the grandmother of Jesus, while Brigit was Mary’s midwife. The tales are wonderful because we have access to the energy of these beings, who clearly evolve over the ages. The legends give us a taste of these supernatural starry beings, and the rest we can imagine!
Mystics say that the Tuatha de Danann originally came from the stars, that they were aliens (from a distant planet). These fantastic beings and their accompanying mysterious tales, fold neatly into the Family of Spirit Cards. The Tuatha had superpowers, including the ability to move gracefully through time, space, and dimension. These shapeshifters have been described as tall, graceful, and strong with magical skills. With the coming of the aggressive Melesian invaders, the Tuatha chose to move underground or into a parallel dimension and became known as the Aes Sidhe, the people of the faery mounds. If you love fantasy retellings of the Tuatha de Danann, stories of Danu, Aine, Brigid, Aengus Og and Caer, can be found in Legends of the Grail: Stories of Celtic Goddesses.
It is said by sensitives and mystics that the Tuatha de Danann exist even now, moving in between worlds using a system of invisible tunnels, portals, and wormholes. They may know how to ride ley lines. Today, even if invisible, their presence is global. It is said that the world of the Sidhe is so beautiful that if a person finds their way there, they never want to return, and some people choose to remain in the Otherworld. One of the portals is said to be below Mt Shasta in California.
Each of the Storytellers are the embodiments of ancient archetypal or mythical forces that are often thousands of years old and can appear in multiple guises. Anna is one example, and another is the Goddess Brighid, who becomes Bride, Brigid, and then St Brigit over a span of centuries. Brigid is enduring and, along with Sophia, is one of the main Imaginosophy guides. Brigid appears here as the Mage of Spirit, an imaginal addition to the deck. The Mage is a Master of a particular element. Here Brigid as an embodiment of Sprit, generally appears as a Spiritual Guide.
As ancient as the Tuatha de Danaan are, they can also be as familiar to us as family members. The Storytellers of Earth, are all Irish; Air are from Arthurian tales; Water are Avalonian; Fire Storytellers arise out of Welsh mythology. The Storytellers of Spirit are the most ancient and magical. Some say they are immortal and are helping human evolution from behind the scenes.
Heroine of Spirit – Caer Ibermeith
Heroine of Spirit – Caer Ibermeith is a beautiful shapeshifter who knows how to move between dimensions of time and space. She may appear in the family as a sensitive who sees spirits and talks to fairies. Caer can inspire others, sometimes bestowing artistic and psychic gifts on a person. She is shy but if she feels drawn to a person, she can be a guide to the realms of the elves, fairies, and celestial realms. She can also disappear without a trace.
Hero of Spirit – Aengus Og
Hero of Spirit – Aengus Og embodies the archetype of the Lover. He loves to dream and has enough persistence to see dreams become reality. He might appear as a person with a strong artistic, musical, poetic, or visionary streak. Aengus is the one who seeks the beloved, wishes for lifetime partnership – and achieves it! He is the romantic of the Spirit Family. Aengus Og inspires us to seek our ideal partner.
Queen of Spirit – Morrigan
Queen of Spirit – Morrigan, also known as the Great Queen, does tend to appear in myth during battles as the Washer at the Ford. Her name comes from “Mor” an Irish word meaning phantom. You might know her in the family dynamic as an energy that stirs up trouble, but she has other faces. She is also a healer and an attuned prophet. As a Goddess of Sovereignty, she understands each person’s given destiny, especially the fortune of kings and heroes.
King of Spirit
King of Spirit – Manannan Mac Lir is known as a son of the sea and king of the Otherworld. He has a sea-chariot drawn by a magical water horse known as Enbarr, which means water-foam. He looks after the surviving Tuatha de Danann and has an invisibility cloak that can also cause forgetfulness, useful after trauma. As a family member, he is the person who can listen to sorrows with an open heart.
It is said that the Sidhe exist even now, moving in between continents using a system of invisible tunnels, portals, and wormholes. The world of the Sidhe is so beautiful that people who finds themselves there may not wish to return, for it is always springtime, there is no hunger or illness, and the inhabitants live forever. Mystics claim that there is a deep connection between the Tuatha, Elves and the Pleiadeans. Some psychics report that the Pleiadeans landed in Ireland and taught the ancient Celts the wisdom of the stars, which made them magical and gave them superpowers.
There is a prophecy claiming that one day, at the turning of the ages, the Tuatha de Danann will arise again and bring the Realm of Light with them. Their Pleiadean family wishes to guide humanity into a new era of peace, love, and wellbeing. Are we ready?
As an Imaginosophist, I stay open-minded and curious. Elementals are certainly real, and it is likely that there are intelligent life-forms from many star systems here on Earth attempting to assist us in our evolutionary processes.