Madrigal
I just received this deck and like Amanda it's not my usual 'style' but I have to say, upon initial impression, this deck has a lovely earth-water feeling to it if that makes sense. The use of sepia, the repetition of flowers, animals, birds and gardens combined with the soft, lyrical images of lovely, contemplative women creates this effect. The cards are big, much bigger than I anticipated and the back of the card is equally tasteful. There are no men depicted on these cards save for one little boy in the card for 'Innocence'. That creates, for me, a feeling of tuning in with my sisters, a kind of gathering for tea and dream sharing, a stroll together in nature arm in arm, a good cry in the presence of a supportive friend, shared secrets, laughter and spontaneous dances.
I've only read a few of the cards' descriptions and I sense that they'll be good pathways into deeper, more individual resonances. One of the uses I forsee for this deck could be in conjunction with a Tarot spread by choosing a single card as a final clarifying message from the Divine Feminine on the reading.
The spreads offered at the back of the LWB are creative but the one that caught my eye was the Chatelaine spread which is probably the spread I'll use first with this deck. I have yet to do an interview with this deck so I''ll pop back later with further impressions once I've done that and spent some time with it. All in all I'm looking forward to beginning a relationship with this Oracle.
I've only read a few of the cards' descriptions and I sense that they'll be good pathways into deeper, more individual resonances. One of the uses I forsee for this deck could be in conjunction with a Tarot spread by choosing a single card as a final clarifying message from the Divine Feminine on the reading.
The spreads offered at the back of the LWB are creative but the one that caught my eye was the Chatelaine spread which is probably the spread I'll use first with this deck. I have yet to do an interview with this deck so I''ll pop back later with further impressions once I've done that and spent some time with it. All in all I'm looking forward to beginning a relationship with this Oracle.