Tarot of the Orishas
Oracle of 25 cards corresponding to Yoruba orishas with pastel art.
by Durkon, Zolrak · Llewellyn · 1995
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I absolutely love this deck - the energy level is tremendous, the graphics have a soft, fairy tale quality to them. (Lovely pastel coloring.) The deal is - despite its name - this is not a Tarot deck! It is a wonderful oracle - just not a Tarot deck. :) There are 25 cards that roughly correspond to the Major Arcana (see below) and 52 cards assigned to the four elements - 13 cards to each element. The 25 Major cards are unnumbered, and represent Orishas (Orixas/Orichas), which roughly translate to saints, supernatural beings or superhuman beings. They are the pure energy of the Divine - i.e. Yemaya is the Orixa of saltwater, of the sea, and would represent that force in nature. The 25 Major cards, and their Tarot correspondents, are as follows: Eleggua - no Tarot correspondence Eshu - no Tarot correspondence Pomba Gira - no Tarot correspondence Ogun - The Chariot Iansa u Oya - no Tarot correspondence Chango o Xango - Justice Xapana Babalualle Omulu - The Hermit Oba - no Tarot correspondence Oxumare - Wheel Of Fortune Oshun - The Priestess Yemaya - The Empress Obatala u Oxala - The Emperor/The Master The Babalocha or Babalorixa - The Magician The Guardian Angel - Temperance The Coupl
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