(Image source: Pixabay)

I'm taking you along with me as I create a new card deck for myself. I will create it with an American Indian theme as I did once before. What is Lenormand? - check out my previous article.

Card 22 Crow

This is another card that has changed substantially. It started off as crossroads.
When we think of the Crossroads, we think of:

• decision time. Two paths, only one can be taken
• although variety may be the spice of life, one of these options will be better than the other.

To find my Native American Indian card, I thought about the decision-making aspect - and the fact that much wisdom needs to be used to make the correct decision.

In Native lore, the Crow was often turned to for decision-making or the pathfinder for hunting parties. Not to be confused with the Raven, who has a very different meaning, I felt the Crow was very appropriate even though the focus changes from the decision to be made to the wisdom needed to make the decision and choose the right path. Read more about the crow here.

So...

When we think of the Crow, we tend to think of:

• wisdom and knowledge
• decision making, choices, paths at a junction - a crossroad.
• variety, taking a detour - not the main route
• one option is better for you than the other.

For more information on what this card means, check out Lenormand1's interpretation - for combining the Crow with any other card, check out the site: Learn Lenormand

For my new card, For my new card, I hit Google Images search, looking for something with CC0 (Creative Commons 0) licensing meaning that I don't always have to remember to credit someone - essential if I were to start doing paid readings with these cards.

I also had to find out which traditional playing card is associated with this card. So, here is my result:

(The crows came from MaxPixel, the native - a Crow Indian - came from Picryl)

I chose this chieftain because not only does he come from the Crow tribe, but he represents wisdom and decision making in a much more tangible form than even these smart black birds. In a complex dilemma where two paths meet as in a crossroad, a wise decision requires as much good information as possible. Add the experience that age gives (plenty of time to make mistakes - or observe them in others) and you have a decent chance of making a good decision.

I started off taking out the blue background from the crows so I could put the chieftain behind them. I couldn't have got much closer without taking a lot more time than I felt like taking - and actually find that the blue trim feels nice anyway.

Even the playing card (queen of diamonds) echoes the wisdom in a wise woman (in this case) - needed to make a good decision.

I really like the result.

Note: Readings are entertainment only (legally). You are in charge of your own destiny.

Previous cards: 1 Rider; 2 Dreamcatcher; 3 Canoe; 4 Tipi; 5 Medicine Wheel; 6 Clouds; 7 Poison Ivy; 8 Burial; 9 Flowers; 10 Tomahawk; 11 Rattlesnake; 12 Hummingbird; 13 Child; 14 Coyote; 15 Bear; 16 Stars; 17 Butterfly; 18 Dog; 19 Pueblo; 20 Pow wow; 21 Cliff;

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Lori Svensen
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