Totem Guardians Oracle Deck

Mind Body & Soul Ezine Card Deck Review: Totem Guardians Oracle Deck by Tanya Bond. Boxed set of 42 cards and guidebook. Published by U S Games Systems Inc. £16.66 

Sample: 18 Cat. Cat spirit animal reminds you to embrace your physical form, connecting with internal feelings and physical sensations. We often reside in our head and rarely consult the wisdom of our body. Sleep when you need to, move when you yearn for physical activity, eat when you need nourishment. There is an intrinsic wisdom in your body. It helps you notice internal issues, energies and emotions that have become stuck. These feelings and memories need an outlet. Listen to your body, explore the sensations, even the uncomfortable ones. They all carry a message for you of an inner hurt denied, and inner cries unheard, that desperately want to communicate with you. As you direct your attention towards your inner life, you will notice that stuck feelings can manifest as heat, cold, electricity and magnetism. Your conscious attentions will help release these trapped thoughts and feelings from your body. 

The Irish author - also the artist - created this oracle for herself when she was reviewing her life - it’s difficult times - and the guidance she would have found helpful during these dark times. The paintings she has produced are international. They are figurative but also involve the animal kingdom. These cards do not tell the future but help you to imagine being a bystander in your ice and see it from a distance. So, pick one card and read the message and reflect on the learning it suggests. 

Some card titles: Hummingbird; Comet Moth, Bumblesheep  Ugly Duckling; Mouse-Deer; Sloth; Oyster; Mammoth; Raccoon; Kiwi; Unicorn; Bunny. A shell and a star are featured on the card backs. 

I think this deck is useful if you identify with the journey the author has made, either going through similar difficulties now or could be in the future. The images are of young women often with big eyes, so this would be a gift for a young woman starting out on her spiritual journey. All cards feature an animal and in today’s world where animals are becoming reduced in numbers, all oracles that feature animals are important spiritual tools of knowledge and caring. 

Review by Wendy Stokes https://wendystokes.co.uk