Susanna Salo: Kalevala Tarot #44 In the Borderlands

Susanna Salo was looking for a deck of Tarot cards inspired by Finnish mythology, but could not find one. So she decided to make one herself.
More than a decade later, close to the global relaunch of the English version of her mesmerizing and dreamlike deck, we were lucky enough to get to speak to her In the Borderlands. About the creative process, being inspired by dreams, following the inner voice, how the mythology of Kalevala blended with the Tarot system to create something entirely new, and of deep listening.
We even get to draw a few cards!


Ukon Pakka Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/ukonpakkatarot/
Ukon Pakka Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/@mythologiafennicatarot1027
Buy Ukon Pakka deck in Finnish
https://www.salakirjat.net/product/320/ukon-pakka---kalevalainen-tarot


PODCAST LINKS
https://www.intheborderlands.com/
https://www.patreon.com/IntheBorderlands
https://www.facebook.com/intheborderlands
https://www.instagram.com/intheborderlands_podcast/

TORGRIM'S LINKS
https://www.brittle.one/
https://www.facebook.com/kloverknekten
https://www.instagram.com/kloverknekten/

MIKAEL'S LINKS
https://smarturl.it/inanna
https://www.facebook.com/mikael.oberg.performance.storyteller
https://www.instagram.com/mikaelobergstoryteller/


REFERENCES
Kalevala
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevala
Iku-Turso
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iku-Turso_(creature)
Four of Cups Tarot card
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_of_Cups
Smith-Rider-Waite Tarot deck
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rider%E2%80%93Waite_Tarot
Death Tarot card
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_(tarot_card)
Finnish Literature Society Archives
https://www.finlit.fi/en/archives/
Väinämöinen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A4in%C3%A4m%C3%B6inen
Louhi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louhi
Kantele
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kantele
King of Cups Tarot card
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_Cups
Elias Lönnrot
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias_L%C3%B6nnrot
Shadow work
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_(psychology)
Joukahainen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joukahainen
Lemminkäinen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemmink%C3%A4inen
Tuonela
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuonela
The Fool Tarot card
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fool_(tarot_card)
Metsänpeitto – forest's cover
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mets%C3%A4npeitto
Aino
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aino_(mythology)
The Moon Tarot card
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moon_(tarot_card)
Noah's Ark
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah%27s_Ark