Asher
Picked this up at Barnes & Noble...
with my coupon. It is a beautiful set, and very well produced.
The box is tall (7 1/4 inches) with a lift-off top. The cards, book and spread sheet sit in 2 wells. The book is hard cover, 5 x 7 inches, and the cards are illustrated in full color. Each card's theme is described in a paragraph, and a small box includes keywords for each card. A final chapter, Further Work with the Oracle, explains how to do shamanic journeying with the cards, and includes a bibliography for additional study.
The cards themselves are good size (3 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches), printed on sturdy card stock with a light finish. The art is very well done, incorporating images from ancient cave art, which I love. The cards are comprised of 2 interactive cards: The Journeyer & The Companion, which "act as a direct interface between the seeker and the oracular energies of the deck" (p.8). They are meant to be placed in each spread. The remainder of the deck is divided into 5 Tribes (Spirits, Ancestors, Shamans, Hunters and Dancers) of 10 cards each. The title of each card and its symbol are printed at the bottom of each card.
Included in the set is a 9 1/2 x 13 inch spread sheet, called the Cave Oracle Glyph. It depicts the outline of a hand, and is the template for the readings, although users may choose to do other layouts. The glyph "visually demonstrates the interaction between the realm of Spirit and that of everyday reality" (p. 10). Much more detail is given about the glyph and how to incorporate it into your readings. No sample reading is given; the meanings of the cards will become clear upon reading & meditation.
This is a quality package all around, and is very reasonably priced. Anyone who is interested in shamanism, cave art symbolism, and inner journeying will find this a compelling set to work with. It may well prove to be a nice introduction to shamanic practices for those with little experience.
I'm excited to begin to work with these amazing cards.
Asher
with my coupon. It is a beautiful set, and very well produced.
The box is tall (7 1/4 inches) with a lift-off top. The cards, book and spread sheet sit in 2 wells. The book is hard cover, 5 x 7 inches, and the cards are illustrated in full color. Each card's theme is described in a paragraph, and a small box includes keywords for each card. A final chapter, Further Work with the Oracle, explains how to do shamanic journeying with the cards, and includes a bibliography for additional study.
The cards themselves are good size (3 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches), printed on sturdy card stock with a light finish. The art is very well done, incorporating images from ancient cave art, which I love. The cards are comprised of 2 interactive cards: The Journeyer & The Companion, which "act as a direct interface between the seeker and the oracular energies of the deck" (p.8). They are meant to be placed in each spread. The remainder of the deck is divided into 5 Tribes (Spirits, Ancestors, Shamans, Hunters and Dancers) of 10 cards each. The title of each card and its symbol are printed at the bottom of each card.
Included in the set is a 9 1/2 x 13 inch spread sheet, called the Cave Oracle Glyph. It depicts the outline of a hand, and is the template for the readings, although users may choose to do other layouts. The glyph "visually demonstrates the interaction between the realm of Spirit and that of everyday reality" (p. 10). Much more detail is given about the glyph and how to incorporate it into your readings. No sample reading is given; the meanings of the cards will become clear upon reading & meditation.
This is a quality package all around, and is very reasonably priced. Anyone who is interested in shamanism, cave art symbolism, and inner journeying will find this a compelling set to work with. It may well prove to be a nice introduction to shamanic practices for those with little experience.
I'm excited to begin to work with these amazing cards.
Asher