Animal Totem
Spiritual animal totem tarot drawing from sacred animals and indigenous traditions.
by Eugene Smith, Leeza Robertson · 2016
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The record
There are many animal-based tarot decks on the market. Some feature a particular animal there are a plethora of cat decks currently available while others feature a selection of animals sacred to a particular tradition or belief system. The Animal Totem Tarot takes a broader sampling of animals from across the globe and interprets them, not from the perspective of the human qualities they embody, but rather from how we humans can learn and benefit from their qualities. These animals are our teachers and guides, not an extension of the broader human ego. To venture into the world of the Animal Totem Tarot is to engage with animals in their own habitat; and as they engage with us in ours sometimes triumphantly, and sometimes with tragic results. This is a standard tarot deck of 78 cards. It has 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana. There are no renamed cards in the Major Arcana, and they follow the Rider-Waite ordering: the suits are Swords, Pentacles, Cups, and Wands, with ten number cards and the Court being Page, Knight, Queen, and King. The card stock is very good, substantial and 'solid yet reasonably flexible. The cards have a smooth face with a low gloss finish, the back
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