Faeries

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The book says, "Do not read the book... of course, this book is different." The Faeries Oracle is the most beautiful deck I have ever seen. Given to me by my mother, they are simply not like a regular tarot or oracle deck. Brian Froud (the artist for movies such as Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal) has put his original paintings and artwork onto these oversized cards. Intricate and extremely detailed, each card has a warm camel-colored border, a number on the top right corner and the elegantly scripted title is on the bottom left. The back of the cards is similar to one of the deck's images, The Topsie Turvets. Every time I read from these cards, I get a different reading from the same card. Each card has many images hidden within the main image, giving the reader a new angle to suit each question and petition. One time you may focus on the soft plumpness of The Bright Mother and feel warmth and security. The next time — on her same card — you notice the transparent globe she’s holding or even the little Faery baby playing with a tiny glowing Faery flying around it and read for the future or for more playfulness needed. Cards are images of Faeries, not traditional images like an Empr

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