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Black Violet Tarot
Heidi Phelps began creating the Black Violet Tarot while dealing with the sadness of her mother’s worsening illness and the joy of her pregnancy. Working on a card at a time helped her to navigate her emotions, one day at a time. At times I relate to tarot as a tool for deep healing and grounding as well. As anyone who’s read the Why Tarot? post will know, I came to tarot after the passing of my own mother. Since then it has helped me love, weep over, and reconcile the complexities of mother/daughter relationships and what I learned and what I subsequently lost in her passing. You might think…
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Wild Woman Oracle
The creation of the Wild Woman Oracle was a deeply personal process for Cheyenne Zarate. Like happens with many of us, she had “lost touch with her authenticity which in turn resulted in low self esteem, poor boundaries and people-pleasing tendencies.” Some recent experiences in my own life brought up some resentment about this exact same thing. Fortunately, like any good “Tower” moment, some good, actually a lot of good, came out of it for me, as it did for Cheyenne. I have owned this deck for a little while but until now I hadn’t overly felt called to work with it. This surprised me because a previous experience had…
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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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Tarot Cards of Modern Goddesses
For starters, not many decks would feature XVI The Tower as its front of packaging image but Tarot Cards of Modern Goddesses does. It is definitely up front about what it is all about. It is an RWS inspired deck ‘created to celebrate the fearless spirit of women.’ This image of Kali serves as a reminder that we can decide what we preserve, destroy, or create. The creator, Cecilia Lattari, believes that ‘reflecting on the symbolism connected to the goddesses means reawakening their power.’ What I discovered is that this is a deck that talks to you as a friend. It shows you what you need to see and trusts…
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The Bohemian Animal Tarot
The Bohemian Animal Tarot is an 80 card tarot deck, similar in concept to The Tarot of Curious Creatures, as it is illustrated with figures that are part animal, part human. This deck, however, has a totally different feel. In part that is because the artwork is bright and colourful and wouldn’t be out of place illustrating a children’s book, but it is more than that. Scott Alexander King has written several books on animal symbolism and he combines his extensive knowledge in this area with mythology and archetypal energies. This is a fascinating deck to work with. The Bohemian Animal Tarot Cards Depending upon your personal approach to tarot,…
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Goddess Dream Oracle
The Goddess Dream Oracle is a beautiful deck that aims to reconnect you with your intuition and who you really are. The imagery is soothing, gentle, powerful and inviting. It is a world I want to step into; a mindset available to us all. The Goddess appears in all Her forms. Here she is presented as ‘maiden of creativity, mother of love and crone of sacred wisdom.’ The Goddess Dream Oracle Deck The cards pictured above highlight the animals that feature prominently in this deck. They are all beautifully rendered and as such speak directly to you. You can feel them and their energy and therefore their messages are clear.…
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Crystal Medicine Oracle
This shamanistic oracle is always on point. The wisdom the Crystal Medicine Oracle contains and the guidance it offers has always served to support or confirm my inner knowing. This is very much in keeping with the intention of the deck. The Crystal Medicine Oracle Deck The Crystal Medicine Oracle is a 33 card round oracle designed to connect you with you inner wisdom. It is filled with a loving essence that really does touch your heart. You feel the love that went into creating it. When I revisited the book today and read the opening line, ‘These cards are a gift from my heart to yours; they have been…
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Oriens Animal Tarot
This animal themed deck is completely different to any of the others I own – and I own a few. Without including oracle decks seven come to mind, (Animals Divine Tarot, Animal Totem Tarot, Animal Wisdom Tarot, Ark Animal Tarot, Black Cats Tarot, Crow Tarot and Spiritsong Tarot). Largely because the animals are presented in celestial settings, the Oriens Animal Tarot is much darker in colouring for one. I’ve heard some people say the combination makes the animals hard to see. I don’t find that to be the case. Rather, unless inappropriate for the card’s message, I find the animals pop clearly and with good lighting they really come to…
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Magick of You Oracle
Fiona Horne, the creator, opens the guidebook, “The Magick of You Oracle is a viewing glass for the bigger picture in life – for those times when you ‘can’t see the wood for the trees’ and need perspective. For those drawn to the artwork they can certainly do that. Whilst they are associated with witchcraft, you don’t need to be a practicing witch or even into witchcraft to gain benefit from these cards. If the artwork appeals to you then these are for you. The dark colouring might not be for everyone – a very dear friend of mine absolutely loves it, my daughter not so much – me, I…
