For some time now I wanted to check out Tony Carmine Salerno’s work. Specifically having my eye on his Spirit Oracle and Universal Love deck (coming up later). While he doesn’t make tarot he’s one of the best known oracle designers of Blue Angel. A good oracle is just as useful for divination as a tarot deck can be. At least, if you have the right deck and are able to tap into your intuition 100% instead of relying on a system. Salerno is one of those (rare) oracle makers embracing both female and male energy.

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A sneak peek of a deck that is ready for order, because The Gospel of Aradia can become available at any moment and be on its way to your home. This oracle deck, by Stacey Demarco & Jimmy Manton, honors the mystery of the story of Aradia, a spiritual legend from the Middle Ages. The Gospel of Aradia is a 34 card deck, that comes with a guidebook in a hardcover box (like all by Blue Angel). It revolves around Aradia, a woman that some claim to be a goddess and others are convinced she was a woman of flesh and blood. Perhaps she was the first witch, or even leader of a resistance movement. Spiritual growth No-one really knows, it remains a mystery. But what is known, is that she played a role as a spiritual mentor and role model for women in medieval Italy (and the rest of Europe).   The Gospel of Aradia focuses on her teachings and therefore also on spiritual growth and making obstacles moments of opportunities. With the oracle you’ll also step into world of an ancient Italian witchcraft tradition – stregoneria –and connect with those who used to risk everything to remain true…

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Sorry guys…unless you feel like decks specifically catering to women can be of help to you, you’d have to sit this one out. Soulful Women Guidance Cards is an oracle deck by Shushann Movsessian & Gemma Summers and intended to give nurturance, empowerment and inspiration for the ‘Feminine Soul’ It’s a deck with 48 cards (LWB has 80 pages) focusing on the so-called sacred feminine, universal feminine power, that is a nourishing energy embracing all of humanity. The Soulful Woman Guidance Cards are intended to inspire and nurture your soul and will help you manifest that sacred energy for yourself. Art-team The cards in the Soulful Woman Guidance deck show women’s faces in different settings, drawn by 26 different female artists. Each of the cards has a powerful affirmation to work with. If you need some help trusting in the universe or divine timing, this could be the deck for you if I am to trust the blurb ;-). What I think based on the cards, is that it could be an ideal deck if you need something uplifting and work from there. And I might even suggest to take a look, even if you’re not (yet) soulful. Perhaps the…

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If you’re on Facebook, you know Rumi. If you don’t, you’ve probably never seen a meme with an inspirational quote. The 13th century philosopher and poet is a very useful subject to quote the cr*p out if you want to make a point of love, mutual respect and personal growth. Perhaps, seeing his popularity amongst many ethnicities, it is a wonder no-one made a tarot or oracle deck inspired by his work sooner. Alana Fairfield, the creator of many interesting oracles like Sacred Rebels and Kuan Yin, decided to take the plunge and create the Rumi Oracle…

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While tarot bags come in all forms and sizes, home made, factory made and sometimes as the result of an out-of-control knitting hobby, there are rarely worth writing about. Not in this case though. So, if you now think: ‘darn it. Just what I need. Another tarot related product to add to my ever growing wish list, then step away from the device. I am about to do some serious gushing!

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My tarot bag of the year is no bag, but a case. An Arcana Case to be exact.

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