Deck and Book Reviews
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Divine Doors
I bought Divine Doors simply because I like doors and since it isn’t an expensive deck I didn’t feel guilty about indulging my fancy. Rather than an oracle these cards remind me of a fortune cookie. I don’t mean that in a disparaging way. Quite the opposite. I believe you’ll find their insights run much deeper than you may expect. Each card features a picture of a door on one side with a few lines of poetic inspiration on the other. To be honest I had semi forgotten about these cards until my grandson grabbed them off the shelf and started to use them like a telephone. It seems he…
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New Era Elements Tarot
I don’t think I’ve ever said, “I’m after a modern deck that combines animals, high tech transportation, nature scenes and people with some deeply confronting imagery.” Yet, here it is and wow. The New Era Elements Tarot has had a profound impact on me. It’s a deck that demands accountability and it turned out to be just what I needed when I revisited it this week. Creator Eleonore F Pieper wrote that she wanted to, “Create a deck that would be respectful of the tarot tradition, but that would allow readers to tap into a modern and global experience.” What she didn’t mention is that she has created a deck…
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Tarot of the Divine
In using deities, folklore, fairy tales, myths and legends from around the world, creator, Yoshi Yoshitani, believes “the Tarot of the Divine fosters appreciation of our differences and of the truth in our similarities.” Although, I believe, when combined with artwork and the structure of the tarot, these stories become truly universal and reflect our shared humanity more so than our differences. The nature of this deck ensures ethnic diversity but I think it shows that regardless of our ethnicity, our size, our age or our gender, for the most part, we all experience the events, emotions, and energies the tarot depicts, albeit in our own ways. My experience of…
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The Tree of Life Oracle
The Tree of Life Oracle combines stunning watercolour artwork, myths and legends, symbology, and colour to share meaning. Together it works so well. From the opening pages, creator David Wells non-judgemental approach and conversational tone creates a welcoming vibe. He acknowledges that people come to oracle cards for many different reasons and with many different intentions. You can use it purely as an oracle, as a launch pad into the study of Qabalah, or at a level somewhere in between. The choice is yours. The Tree of Life Oracle Cards The Tree of Life Oracle has 44 cards. These are divided into three sections. Firstly, is the section of the…
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Triple Goddess Tarot
Introduction The Triple Goddess Tarot tells the story of the Divine Feminine as she moves from Maiden, through Mother to Crone before ultimately returning to Source. It is an uplifting deck that helped me to truly connect with my journey through these phases and to see them in a new light. I used this deck recently in a spread post about overcoming fear-based blocks and that process coupled with the philosophy behind this deck, has helped me see my life and myself in a new, and vastly different, way. Triple Goddess Tarot Cards The Triple Goddess Tarot seeks to act as a conduit to connect you to the triple aspects…
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Modern Spellcaster’s Tarot
Introduction The Modern Spellcaster’s Tarot is a popular offering. My version is the 6th printing! It’s a highly symbolic deck, designed with magick in mind. Deck creator, Melanie Marquis, writes, “Through the act of casting a spell, the conscious mind is trained to believe what the subconscious already knows, and your behaviour and attitudes will adjust to help bring to reality your magickal intentions.” I don’t identify as a witch but I still believe this is applicable. However, if this isn’t your thing, that doesn’t matter. The Modern Spellcaster’s Tarot works really well as a general reader. It has produced some very powerful readings and lately I’ve been using it…
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The Herbal Astrology Oracle
The Herbal Astrology Oracle is a very recent addition to my oracle card collection. I added it because I feel more and more drawn to explore the many ways plants can help us heal. This started with The Herbcrafter’s Tarot and continues with The Herbal Astrology Oracle. Each has something unique to offer. Adriana Ayales created this deck “to bring us back to the original consciousness that prevailed on earth for millennia.” She then goes on to write, “Herbalism is the medicine of belonging, a gateway through which we keep alive a very sacred aspect to our source.” Josephine Klerks’ stunning artwork encourages these connections. The Herbal Astrology Oracle Cards…
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The Unfolding Path Tarot
Introduction You know that feeling you get when you find yourself completely immersed in a deck from the outset? That’s how I felt from my very first flip through of The Unfolding Path Tarot. I promise I will try not to gush too much as I share with you the reasons why. You may have to bear with me a little though. The Unfolding Path Tarot Cards The Unfolding Path Tarot celebrates a diverse range of modern characters. Athene Noctua represents various ages, nationalities, sexualities, abilities and body shapes in a way that doesn’t feel tokenistic. Instead you meet people you can bot connect with, and relate to, in some…
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Manifesting Your Greatness
Manifesting Your Greatness is a simple, straight to the point oracle deck. Just the type of deck you want when your life, your mind, or your emotions are anything but. It’s stylised art is bright, busy without being overwhelming, whimsical, and fun. When I pull this deck off my shelf and open it up, it feels, and presents like, a little treasure trove of well-placed advice. Manifesting Your Greatness Cards Manifesting Your Greatness offers 46 cards which is similar to several of the other oracle decks in my collection. However, since I really enjoy the characters and their fresh no nonsense approach, I would like to have heard more of…
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Soul Cats Tarot
Introduction The Soul Cats Tarot is my fourth cat-based tarot deck. It sits alongside Grimalkin’s Curious Cats Tarot, Black Cats Tarot, and Mystical Cats Tarot. Yet it is in no way superfluous. Each have something to offer. Creator Leeza Robertson (Animal Totem Tarot, Mermaid Tarot, Cirque du Tarot), says of the Soul Cats Tarot, One of the main focuses of this deck is for the soul cats to teach you … that beauty, purpose and gifts have nothing to do with how you look, and that all shapes, sizes, colours and breeds are important. and I don’t believe it is possible to over share, or over state, that message. This…
