Wild Wisdom of the Faery

The record

The wild wisdom found in the faery realm, and in this boxed set of cards and book, is the hard won knowledge of living our lives, day in and day out. With 47 colorful and sturdy cards, this oracle carries layers of lessons, and the opportunities to understand the variety pack of our life—all the challenges and blessings too. Card backs show in dark sepia brown with the seven pointed faery star and a simple yet delicate border. The artwork is consistently executed by Selena Fenech, with many magical scenes that could—in one card image—launch a complete fantasy narrative or book; such as Card 5, the “Secret Doorway”. The faeries, both female and male, are shown variously human like, the occasional pointed elvin ears, and as more organic and earthy characters, such as gnomes and the Green Man. The text is a respectable size and font, and no wee book, at 187 pages and measuring 5 7/8 x 8 ¼ x ½ inches. There are 19 entries in the table of contents, in addition to the card interpretations; so the author more than adequately covers topics of concern, including addressing reversals, dark faeries, faery symbols and much more. Each card is summarized with key words, the image is reproduced i

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