Oracle
Oracle-style 64-card deck without court cards emphasizing powerful major arcana figures.
by Lucy Cavendish · Hay House Deck Type: Tarot Deck Cards: 64 Rating: stars out of five Where to
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There is a question as to whether this should even be considered a Tarot deck, as there are no court cards. The reasoning on this is that in Cavendish's opinion, the Major Arcana always indicate powerful people in the life of the Seeker, so these would be the cards to look to when attempting to discern "who" is at work in your life. I personally have to disagree, as the archetypes of the Major Arcana play an entirely different role than that of the court cards. For our purposes, we will regard this as a somewhat non-traditional Tarot deck. The other obvious changes are the retitling of the Hierophant to read "Tradition" - to reflect the tension between older, conservative values and modern life; the retitling of Death to read "Change" - to reflect the meaning of separation from the past, of clearing away the old; the retitling of the Devil to "Bondage", reflecting oppression and spiritual slavery. The intention of the author was to create a deck joyful, optimistic and very much a part of the modern day world, rather than reflecting the traditional Tarot symbols. The cards are rather large (3 1/2" by 5"), and a little difficult for smaller hands to handle. They are on quality card s
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