Mind Body & Soul Ezine Card Deck Review: Earth Power Oracle - An Atlas of the Soul by Stacey Demarco, published by Blue Angel Publishing. £18.25 Boxed set of 41 cards and guidebook. www.themodernwitch.comThese are brightly coloured cards with traditional images based on the Marseilles Tarot. Described as an ‘alphabet’ and language’, a ‘road map’, the Tarot is explained, with all aspects of our life covered, it warns, encourages, prompts and guides. 5 rules are important to remember - never impress a crowd with your Tarot readings. Do not use it to control others. Do not live your life based on a tarot reading - you are to remain in control of your life. Keep your readings simple and accessible. And do not assert but suggest!
Cards with impressive red gold leaf edges, and gentle pearl pink cards. Using crystals, astrology, colours, elements, chakras, and mantras, there is lots of woo-woo here to enjoy. You will be a woo woo expert! I would say that this deck is for readings for oneself not for others as too much explanation will be required to explain the concepts involved.
The book provides information on how to use the cards, though you are invited to use your intuition. Each card has an image, a title and subtitle, a number, keywords, a message, activation guidance and an affirmation. Spreads suggested are Single-Card Pull, a Three-Card Spread and a Five-Card Guidance Spread. The book provides a chakra chart.
Paige Mcleod of the Prism Fleur Design Studio and Leah Shoman who owns a crystal boutique have joined forces to produce this chakra and crystal deck. Card size: 10.5cm x 14cm. The chakra system is explained with placement, colour, meaning, additional crystals and mantras, and information on how to use the cards, for a single card pull, a spread of Three-Cards, and a Five-Card Guidance Spread. Each card has a number, title, stone, chakra, keywords and reading text.
Can you hear her song? Mother Earth is calling you!
Archetypes of 13 moons, ancestors, seasons, totems and endangered animals offer to awaken us with many aspects of the sacred life of women, as an encouragement - and a reminder - of the strengths, healing, empowerment and wisdom of our sisterhood. The deck is divided into 13 brown archetypal medicine cards, with advice, a message, guidance, and a ritual, and 12 pink gifts cards also with advice, a message, guidance, and a meditation, 12 green totem/allied spirit cards with a channelled message, symbolism, guidance, animal contact and a ritual, and 12 red wisdom action cards.
Mind Body & Soul Ezine Book Review: Mandala Source Book - 150 mandalas to help you find peace, awareness and wellbeing By David Fontana and Lisa Tenzin-Dolma, Published by Watkins Publishing.‘Our health is dependent on the health of other species.’
Healing plants of Native American traditions, especially the Cree, with practices and stories. These are 3 experts on the uses of plants and recorded them with warnings against misuse. We are all interdependent. A highly specialised book by Anthropologist, Dr David Young, Ethnologist, Robert Rogers, and Medicine Man, Russell Willier. English and Latin names of plants provided, an extensive bibliography, and maps of where to find the plants.
“Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it!”
Extract: “Haniel touches your third eye, and your heart, gifting you with a memory of a very special moment when your father first held you in his arms, after you were born, and when you met, soul to soul, looking deep into one another’s eyes, he realised what a miracle he had conceived, and that it came about through his love of your mother.”
These 14 ‘saints’ are in Catholic and Christian theology can intercede/petition for us and bring specialised power to us. They have been venerated, especially in times of difficulty and over the centuries, they have represented particular professions. Their traditional life stories are given in brief. Prayers are provided for each helper, to be recited in triplicate, and there is a communal prayer to all fourteen. These helpers and their prayers can be used for the self or for others in need. There are, alongside each helper, the ailment they attend to (mostly modern and common illnesses that we would recognise).
Mind Body & Soul Ezine Card Deck Review: Messenger Oracle 50 Cards plus Guidebook by Ravynne Phelan, published by Blue Angel Publishing www.dreamsofgaia.com"Having no destination, I am never lost." Ikkyu
36 cards size 13cm x 17cm with figurative and animal art that expresses symbolism and meaning.
From the accompanying book - Sample: Rabbit: Productive, daring, unpredictable, courageous. Smart little rabbits can win your heart. If kept domestically, they are capable of providing similar delights as a cat. They can be brave beyond belief. They are also beautiful to see and touch. Message: remember your rabbit qualities and charm dear to delight others with your unpredictability and sensual attributes. Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself. From Zenrin-kushu
Mind Body & Soul Ezine Card Deck Review: Enchanted Blossoms Empowerment Cards, by Carla Morrrow. Boxed Set of 44 cards plus guidebook. Published by Blue Angel Publishing £17.99
Mind Body & Soul Ezine Oracle Card Deck Review: Animal Dreaming Oracle Cards by Scott Alexander King, published by Blue Angel Publishing, boxed 44 cards with guidebook. www.animaldreaming.com
This information is comprehensive. It is also ideal
for a young woman, as a gift for for a special event, maybe the onset of
menstruation or a teenage birthday. It provides background of the international
history of women, of goddesses across the world, there is also information on
chakras, meridians, astrology, women's sexual organs and hormonal systems,
sacred sexuality and women's cycles, sacred sites and more. Rituals are
suggested, Ritual 1: for cleansing and purification, revitalising the womb with
dragon energy, Ritual 2: health advice for alcohol, chemicals, obesity,
exercise, etc., smoking, pesticides. author received her medical degree at the
University of London and is now living in California and provides many examples
from her own practice. Ritual 3: surrendering into love with mother cow. Ritual
4: receiving inspiration from the Queen Bee, a channelled message from the Queen
Bee. Ritual 5: giving birth to new waves of consciousness. The author is a
qualified medical doctor. 
Mind Body & Soul Ezine Card Deck Review: Energy & Spirit Oracle by Sandra Anne Taylor, boxed set of 44 cards and guidebook, published by Hay House. US $22.99 / Can $29.99 / £15.99
Upright. This card reveals the presence of some powerful animal totems who want to share their unique energy with you. (Totems are natural objects or animals with which you feel a deep energetic connection) Any animal can become your totem if you see it repeatedly or if you feel a strong resonance with it. They bring spirit messages and bestow special energies that are unique to the animal. On this card, the leopard represents great personal power and grace. The owl shares wisdom and clairvoyance. Deer ‘medicine’ brings new perceptions and enhanced physical senses.The fox vibrates with sexual energy, fertility, and feminine expression. The hawk bears messages about your life purpose and visionary powers. From insects two elephants, the world is filled with endless examples of helpful energies from nature. Be open to their many blessings.
Card Sample: No. 36 Dream Earth: Material World. Talk about your dreams. The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power. Mary Pickford. The Russian artist, Boris Indrikov’s futuristic artwork is influenced by European Renaissance paintings (14th & 15th century). He wanted to create a simple and accessible oracle deck! There are 41 cards, 4 categories of 10 plus a Joker. The 40 cards are also divided into 4 suits of Air (blue), Fire (red), Water (green) and Yellow (earth). Don’t expect ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answers to your questions.
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