This breaks up stagnant energies and brings in fresh vitality. If you can, it’s even better to do it during the light of the full moon. The Journey: It might sound very strange, but the easiest way to activate the energy of this card is to howl like a coyote. These gods are lesser-known to people today but are arguably far more important to discuss. The trickster allows you to see yourself in an entirely new way and asks you to step out of the older routines and habits that might be keeping you stagnant. While Loki, Eris, and Monkey are great examples of classic gods of mischief, other mythological trickster gods held more important roles in trying to explain why we have the world we do today. Till Eulenspiegel is a peasant trickster. Till Till is an informal German boy’s name that means of the people. It’s also the name of one of the most well-known cartoon tricksters, Felix the cat. It could be to warn us that doing the wrong thing could be punished or to explain a natural phenomenon. While their stories are often entertaining, and sometimes terrifying, almost all tales of these gods of mischief were created to teach us something about ourselves. The trickster could be a personification of the chaos that the world needs to function. Trickster Gods can be found in mythology around the world. A trickster may trick others simply for amusement or for survival in a dangerous world. Felix This sassy name means happy in Latin. A clever, mischievous person or creature, the trickster achieves goals through the use of trickery. The wonderful aspect of this card choosing you is that it offers the opportunity to step out of the old, outmoded ways of perceiving yourself. The woodland creature is tricky but likable. What appears to be a good opportunity may, in fact, not be. In Native American traditions, the trickster is often depicted as a wily coyote, but sometimes the trickster is a human, called “heyoka.” There is a lighthearted, fun aspect of the trickster, but there’s also the caution to tread carefully because things are not always as they seem. Native Spirit Wisdom: In indigenous traditions, there is the concept of the tricksters. It also encourages you to have irrepressible fun. This card encourages you to try to find humor or gentle amusement in seemingly difficult situations. Something that seems bad may in fact be good and vice versa. Card Meaning: Things are not as bad as they seem.
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