Things around here are starting to fall into place. I’m moving into a new apartment with hubs

Things around here are starting to fall into place. I’m moving into a new apartment with hubs and our two rats, and it’s only a 15 minute walk from my new workplace. There’s been so much healing energy going on, and though healing is good, it isn’t always a smooth road. I’ve been working with today’s deck for about three months, and it’s been a blessing - and not in disguise. The Sacred Mothers & Goddesses Oracle, published by Blue Angel, is intended to embrace the strength and wisdom of divine women for insight, direction, and soul-empowering transformation - exactly what I needed!Created by Claudia Olivos, “this dynamic 40-card deck introduces you to sacred mothers, goddesses, and priestesses”. It does so through expressive, tender artwork filled with saturated hues taken from a broad palette. Of course, these cards are very figure-oriented, as the key elements are the figures themselves. Four cards represent priestesses, one focuses on the Sacred Feminine in general, and the other 35 cards feature mothers and goddesses from the following origins: Irish (2), Greek (8), Egyptian (3), Buddhist (5), Hopi (1), Norse (1), Mayan (1), Hinduist (3), Christian (3, one of them Algonquin-Mohawk), Mapuche (1), Incan (2), Welsh (1), Romano-Celtic (1), Aztec (1), Slavic (1), Santería (1). Though Greek goddesses are more represented, I really like the diversity that has been taken into account.The cards feature the up-close and personal artwork, a number (to easily locate them in the guidebook), their names, and keywords (not present in the non-goddesses cards). Now, moving on from the beautiful, calming artwork, we focus on the guidebook. With almost 180 pages, it works at being both a comprehensive companion book as well as the starting point for the deck. It features a comprehensive introduction (including an initiation, a how-to, and creating sacred space) as well as the cards’ messages. These in turn include information about the goddesses and mothers, their messages, related activities and rituals, altar creation, and (my fav) a spread for each. This is the most exciting feature for me and the one that has kept me so engaged. I draw a card from the deck, work on it, and then intuitively choose a tarot deck to work with it. The Blue Angel production quality, as always, is excellent. The cards are matte and borderless, and they come in a sturdy two part box.The Sacred Mothers and Goddesses Oracle is a deck that, honestly, caught me off-ward in the best way possible. It is my first goddess-based deck because I hadn’t felt the pull towards any… until this one. It is both powerful and gentle, filled with wisdom and proactive behaviours. It’s a deck that gets you moving spiritually and in many other ways. The guidebook is excellent, and the cards pair really well with a variety of decks. But don’t be misled by the big words, it’s also a very fun, heartwarming oracle. Another great production at Blue Angel Publishing that you need to check out! -- source link

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