Voyager Tarot Kit: Intuition Cards for the 21st Century
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • interesting, but I prefer other decks
  • voyager tarot deck
  • tarot for the multidimensional traveler
  • Definitive New Age Tarot
  • Spectacular!
Voyager Tarot Kit: Intuition Cards for the 21st Century
James Wanless
Manufacturer: Fair Winds Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Cards

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ASIN: 1931412561

Book Description

The Voyager Tarot Kit is the oracle for the 21st century. Voyager is a timeless symbology beyond any tarot deck.

Experience the power of the symbols. Pick a card a day and change your life! Voyager Tarot shows you how to achieve your visions and dreams, creating the success you desire. Use the deck as an intuitive guide to forecast your future, reveal secrets of you subconscious and provide spiritual inspiration. This excellent decision-making tool can help you navigate life, enhancing business planning, relationship building and self-discovery.

Even if you have never before delved into the mysteries of the tarot, you'll find the Voyager Tarot deck enlightening and easy to use. Just by playing with the cards and experiencing the beautiful imagery, you create a space for magic to happen, sparking your imagination and intuition.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars interesting, but I prefer other decks.......2006-10-25

so you have motherpeace and daughters of the moon for the ladies, I guess that this deck is sort of done for the gentlemen who drum in circles in the woods under the moon. the deck is very white and very male. there are pictures of people of other cultures, but they are there to be exotic and "other." the female energey here isn't a quiet, inner energy but rather one that exists to support the male.

many sacred sculptures and artworks from other cultures are incorporated into some of the cards, but in a way that doesn't seem to reveal a lot of knowledge about the artwork included. why a god of industry on a card traditionally about inner nurturing? I do not get the feeling that the levels of meaning here are as deep as those in say, crowley's thoth tarot, which I love love love. and yes, as someone else stated, the images here do feel dated. I just wish that they felt deeeeeper! (crystals and flowers chosen for the swords and cups don't seem to have any reason for being there other than that they are crystals and flowers...why not blooms of mourning for a card on letting go, or perenials for cards about resiliance, for example.) this deck left me wanting more for the people who made it.

one thing they did give was a very heavy new-age push to sign up for their card course and to send more money and blah blah blah.

the deck I got also had many of the cards stuck together because of the coating. I had to peel each one apart and they don't shuffle so well.

fun to look at, but I don't use it as much as thoth, enchanted or sacred rose.

5 out of 5 stars voyager tarot deck.......2006-08-26

I call myself a visionary because of this deck.
Never have I come across something that encompasses such a montage of images that peak out at all the appropriate times.
On a side note, I personally do not believe in "reading the book" or "reading the tarot formations"neither the inserts included.
I feel the card is allowing me to part the bushes and peer into whatever soul I am working with at the time.
They strike me as a form of 52 pickup with all the images hanging in the air.
My job is to pick each image one by one and unite them into an appropriate overview for the client.
This deck has changed me , altered my views of beauty and life as we know it.
It challenges the limitations of the 4 sides to a card and whisper their version of maddness into my awaiting ears and eyes.
I have had a blast with these cards, something I view as a special companion , my sidekick.
When you use them do not get overwhelmed by their size and contents, allow yourself a minute to adjust to the images that jump forward and weave a tale for you.
My only other piece of advise to a newbee, dont study the images , don't stare at the cards endlessly,,,,each read is a moment , allow them to dictate to you what song will be sung.
Ill say it again, these cards have been such a link to the beyond for me.
I am grateful we have found each other.
enjoy them .
cinimon/transplanted rhode islander to the new york

5 out of 5 stars tarot for the multidimensional traveler.......2006-01-29

This a great tool for self reflection. The cards are beautiful and deeply thought out, combining imagery from many spiritual paths in a synthesis that feels natural and epansive. I've had a deck for more than ten years and it continues to surprise and inspire me. I highly recommend this deck and the guide that it comes with.

3 out of 5 stars Definitive New Age Tarot.......2005-07-30

This was one of the first Tarot decks I purchased in 1987. At the time it was cutting edge with my taste. Very contempory in its presentation. I was simultaneously studying the Crowley-Thoth deck that Mr. Wanless wrote a great workbook for. His Voyager Tarot brought the Tarot into the modern age for myself and many others. This was the deck I began using to read for others.

The card were large and beautifully constructed of universal photography that seemed so profound then. This was just as the digital age was being born. There were no fancy programs to work with. It was truely a major feat at the time. Compliments were given to the cards alone, not my skills reading them! Alas, this was my college years. I was an art student. I had very little money and took them to a party. They were stolen in 1989!

For myself,I Hermetically sealed the deck as well as my current study of the Tarot. I kept reading with the Thoth Deck. After college, many years later I purchased another Photo-montage deck-The Cosmic Tribe Tarot. It was superior indeed! I decided to purchase another copy of the Voyager in 1999.

Time can date our perception of what we consider beautiful or meaningful. That was the case with this particular Tarot. It had lost much of the mystical charm of just 10 years ago. The images are somewhat nostalgic and I do not use it for any professional work. Mr Wanless should try another deck with modern technology being what it is. There are many great photo decks out there. I feel this one is just a little dated in its style.

5 out of 5 stars Spectacular!.......2003-08-27

Beautiful, modern, artistic, creative interpretation of the tarot. The artwork is bright, vivid and magnificent. lots of symbolism incorporated into each card. I love the cultural diveristy reflected in these cards. The Family cards, with realistic representations of the Court Cards (ex. man or woman instead of king and queen) is such a wonderful idea. I really connect to these cards. Very highly recommend for anyone interested in Tarot from beginner to professional reader.
Trust Your Vibes Oracle Cards: A Psychic Tool Kit for Awakening Your Sixth Sense
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Not Tarot cards - but very very usefull and fun
  • Your vibes are never wrong!!
  • Trust your vibes - Sonia Choquette
  • Instant Connection
  • A Daily Tool To Set Your Expectations
Trust Your Vibes Oracle Cards: A Psychic Tool Kit for Awakening Your Sixth Sense
Sonia Choquette
Manufacturer: Hay House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Cards

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ASIN: 1401903223

Book Description

This deck (with accompanying guidebook) is designed to help activate and strengthen your sixth sense, your psychic voice. In it, you will find 52 cards, each one a tool for deepening your connection to God, your Higher Self, angels, spirit guides, and helpers from the other side.

There are several ways to use the deck. The first is to approach the deck like a psychic training system, randomly pulling one card from the deck per day, and then applying the tool suggested on the card throughout the day and in the situations you face where guidance, intuition, and Divine insight are required. Another way is to seek direct guidance on any given situation or circumstance by pulling a card with that particular situation in mind and then following its counsel. A more elaborate instruction can be had by pulling three cards on the situation. The first card represents the attitude or frame of mind in which to approach the situation or problem. The second card will point out the best way to shift the energy to a higher vibration. The third card suggests what you are overlooking and need to become aware of.

Although these are several suggested ways to use the deck, I believe the best way is to see it as a set of 52 creative tools to connect you with higher awareness in all situations and to trust your own vibes in how to use them. They are not fixed rules, but creative invitations in how to best activate and engage your spirit and your sixth sense in creating the best possible outcome in all situations and circumstances in your life. They are designed to help you approach your life like a sixth-sensory person, as an artist following spiritual law.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Not Tarot cards - but very very usefull and fun.......2007-03-26

I've been using different set of tarot cards for years. Now these Oracle Cards are in my hands. They are very usefull and presise - buy them and use them for troubleshooting - the drawings are full of symbols.
Fun to use and think about.
Annette

4 out of 5 stars Your vibes are never wrong!!.......2007-03-23

This deck corresponds to the books of the same name. They are very helpful and useful in every day guidance. If anything it is great to have them when you need assurance that you are picking up something accurate. The illustration is not as pretty as Choquette's other two decks but the cards are very valuable.

A note about Sonia: She does intensive training with these three decks at a spa in Illinois for $4000 for a weekend. So if you have all three and want further study it will cost you. And psychic training with Sonia is at $3200 plus travel and lodging so be warned ... this is one very expensive soul teacher. If you do get a personal consultation with her, and you hear you are psychic, to do The Hoffman Process, Artist's Way, Mindful Loving, and that you are a sensitive psychic in need of training, should be doing readings for people, need to excercise to align your body with your higher intentions, shouldn't look for a knight on a white horse in love, how your last relationship was karmic past life, don't worry ... she tells everyone that.

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5 out of 5 stars Trust your vibes - Sonia Choquette.......2007-02-21

I ordered 3 decks by Sonia Choquette. They're ALL 3 really lovely, beautifully executed - and together with her books, I find them so encouraging that I have decided to go for a bit of self-study.
Down to earth, practical, easy to read, yet very insightful !! I hope Sonia writes more for me to harvest in the coming years!! many thanks Sonia and many thanks amazon for having all her stuff there to find, and to read. It's great when you can peep inside the books, it makes for MUCH better sales I would think, so I'm definitely FOR a lot more authors and publishers being willing to share a few pages, helps make a choice easier.

5 out of 5 stars Instant Connection.......2007-02-02

I received these cards in the mail yesterday; they are lovely cards to not only look at but work with. Usually I might have to shuffle the cards for a day or two in order to work my energy into them but my connection to these cards was immediate. After about 15 mins of shuffeling cards fell out of the deck as is customary for me when I work with any deck of cards. The cards were consistant as in the same 2 or 3 cards fell out the couple of times I worked with the deck last night. I would say that the messages were accurate to my abilities and what I need to focus on. My thought on these cards is that this deck would make an easy connection with anyone intending to use them. They may very well become one of your favorite decks to work with.

5 out of 5 stars A Daily Tool To Set Your Expectations.......2006-03-14

When used as described in the user's manual, the cards offer daily guidance on what to look for today. If used consistenly, you will see patterns forming that will indicate areas that need extra special attention. Always informative and some times humorours these cards will help you fine tune your sixth sense.
How to Give an Angel Card Reading Kit
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Affordable Way to Learn from Doreen Virtue
  • huh?
  • an absolute must have
  • Very Beautiful!
  • In tuned
How to Give an Angel Card Reading Kit
Doreen Virtue
Manufacturer: Hay House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Cards

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ASIN: 1401905471

Book Description

Doreen Virtue has taught thousands worldwide how to use her oracle cards to give accurate and healing readings. The cards allow you to peek into your future and understand how to heal every area of your life. Now, Doreen’s classroom is captured on a DVD that allows you to experience her teachings about using the oracle cards at your own pace and in the privacy of your home.
Other topics featured in the DVD course include: how to clear and consecrate a deck of oracle cards; how to quickly and easily interpret the cards’ meanings; different card spreads; how to give readings for others; how to invoke the angels; and much, much more.
The kit also comes complete with the Archangel Oracle Cards. You’ll be able to follow along with Doreen as she goes through the easy, step-by-step directions for using them. In addition, the deck is accompanied by a helpful guidebook to give you additional information about the meaning of each card.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Affordable Way to Learn from Doreen Virtue.......2007-08-11

This is a super starter's kit for angel reading. You get the Archangel Deck and guidebook. You also get a DVD (about an hour of viewing time broken into short convenient segments). It all comes in a box with felt tray. The DVD has some great lessons from Doreen and you get to see quite a few sample readings performed by her on real people. Even if you are not a beginner, you might still enjoy the personal mini workshop with Doreen herself on the DVD.

1 out of 5 stars huh?.......2007-07-06

how many kits are ms. virtue going to have?! she should have said all of this in the "Connecting with your angels kit"! even if she is gifted with angels, i think she is not giving us all the info. like she wants to give a little info for each kit and then bring out another kit. it's like drip-drip. you know that kind of ploy? i think ms. virtue wants to make tons of quick $.

5 out of 5 stars an absolute must have.......2007-01-02

if you love oracle cards. i use these cards for angelic guidance and find them amazingly accurate. when i seek guidance on an issue, the same cards turn up in daily readings for about 2 or 3 days in a row. they are truly magical and the deck is quite beautiful. these are my favorite cards and the messages are not only comforting, but provide confirmation of what i know to be true. the dvd provided with the kit is wonderful.

5 out of 5 stars Very Beautiful!.......2006-05-24

These are the first set of oracle cards I have used. The kit is wonderful, and the DVD that comes with it is very helpful for a first time oracle card uses like my self! I suggest all first time uses use this kit because it helps you see how to use these cards. But if you don't want to that is ok because you angels will guide you in usuing the cards. They are beauctiful! Doreen Virtue is a wonderful lady, who has dedicated alot to helping people work with the angels! Thank God and the angels for sending her to us! Angel blessings! God Bless!
Mandy

5 out of 5 stars In tuned.......2006-03-09

Doreen Virtue has impressed me to the core. Since i have purchased the Angel Card reading kit, i have been able to tune in, follow my intuition and inner guidance. I have always wondered about angels, and Doreen has facilitate this for me. I really thank her for putting together such a beautiful, inspiring and creative product out there. I recommend it to all.
I also recently purchased, Angel Medicine also from Doreen. I am very impressed.
Lilou Mace, Founder of MpowerU.com
The Fantastic Menagerie Tarot Kit: Based on the Incredible Animal Illustrations of JJ Grandville
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Impressive Tarot Set
  • FANTASTIC STORIES
  • Not all of the illustrations are as beautiful as I thought they would be.
  • Fantastic Menagerie Deck
  • Oui! Se Fantastique!
The Fantastic Menagerie Tarot Kit: Based on the Incredible Animal Illustrations of JJ Grandville
Sophie Nussle
Manufacturer: Magic Realist Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0954500776

Book Description

A bluebird dreams of her long lost love. A family of bees gather to enjoy bread and honey. Two cats, attired in evening-wear, dance on a rooftop below a full moon... The much-loved animal fantasy illustrations of Victorian artist J.J. Grandville take on new life in this glorious and uniquely beautiful tarot. The fully-illustrated, full-color 78-card deck features a magical cast of anthropomorphic figures. The deck follows the well-known Rider Waite Smith pattern, and is easy to read, evocative and witty. There is also a delightful companion book by Sophie Nussle, which includes keywords for beginners and detailed ideas and new spreads to stimulate more experienced readers. The book also features sample readings by Paula Goodman Wilder, singer with the San Francisco opera and well known in the tarot community for her melodramatic, irreverent but oh-so-accurate reading style.

All in all a tarot deck that's not only beautiful, but has its own wickedly funny flair.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Impressive Tarot Set.......2007-06-13

I chose 5 stars because I am very impressed with the uniqueness
of the cards and the book I find very informative
I love animals & animal type decks - this one meets my needs and keeps
me interested at the same time
I would recommend this tarot set to anyone interested in animals & tarot
The cards feel comfortable when I shuffle and to me that says it all

5 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC STORIES.......2007-03-01

I've been for long a tarot lover. I've been for long interested in humankind mysteries psychologically and emotionally speaking. When I saw this deck I immediately understood and felt that this was my dream. To translate all these beautiful stories into Portuguese and tell them as I could to all children and adults I know. All of them are miracles of knowledge and life. In my opinion there isn't, until now, no better way to understand and teach the meanings of all the Arcana. (So subtile and gentle but also so real and true. There is only one "if": The quality of the paper. But this isn't really very important...

Sou há muito tempo uma amante de Tarot. Sou há muito tempo uma interessada nos mistérios da humanidade, na compreensão do seu lado psicológico e emocional .Quando vi este baralho percebi e senti de imediato que este era o meu sonho. Traduzir todas estas histórias maravilhosas para Português e contá-las sempre que possível a todas as crianças e adultos que conheço. São milagres de conhecimento e vida. Na minha opinião não existe até agora uma forma melhor de compreender e ensinar os significados dos Arcanos. Tão subtil e suave, mas também tão verdadeira e real. Só tem um senão: A qualidade do papel. Mas isso não é de facto muito importante...

3 out of 5 stars Not all of the illustrations are as beautiful as I thought they would be........2007-01-09

I think, overall the colors and the art could have been a little more consistant. Because I bought the deck primarily because I liked the way it looked (the cards shown online, that is) and my lack of serious Tarot use, I won't comment on how the illustrations coincide with the meanings of the cards.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic Menagerie Deck.......2006-11-10

This is a wonderful deck. The delightful illustrations are very colorful and the book which accompanies the deck is descriptive, full of animal childhood stories and imagination. The deck uses fairy tale images of animals which are evocative symbols. As with many current tarot decks, this deck gives it's own twist on the major and minor arcana tarot card meanings, which is illuminated through the symbols from fairy tales.

This particular deck is full of childhood imagination evoked by fairy tale stories. I love to play around with the tarot and this deck stimulated my own creativity and further understanding of the tarot.

5 out of 5 stars Oui! Se Fantastique!.......2006-06-28

[Okay, so I don't know french] I DO know that this deck is appropriately named. I LOVE this deck! When I first got it I couldn't stop looking at it. It sticks to traditional Tarot imagery, but in a funny, sometimes slightly twisted way. The artwork is truly Victorian in feel and the cream color of the borders of the cards give them that old parchment feel. The "animal people" depicted are truly unique and each one is given such character. The creators did such a great job of capturing artist Grandville's unusual style. My only criticism--and it is a small one--is that the cards are thinner than most decks which can make it a tad more challenging to riffle. But I am NOT about to remove a star for a little riffle trifle. In fact, if I could ADD a star, I would.

Bottom line--if you love Tarot, Grandville, Victorian art, and/or humor, BUY THIS DECK. In my opinion it's a "must-have" addition to any collection.
Necronomicon Tarot Kit
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Stars Are Right
Necronomicon Tarot Kit
Donald Tyson
Manufacturer: Llewellyn Publications
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Book Description

Donald Tyson strikes again with another innovative tribute to renowned occult writer H. P. Lovecraft. Tyson's trilogy of works—inspired by the magical adventures of the mad sorcerer Abdul Alhazred—achieves brilliant completion with Necronomicon Tarot.

Gruesome gods, sinister monsters, and other strange creatures lurk throughout this fully functional tarot deck. All seven rulers of the Old Ones from Tyson's Necronomicon star among the deck's trumps, including the great amphibian deity Dagon as the Hierophant and the ancient witch I'thakuah as the Hermit. The symbolism of these vividly illustrated cards corresponds with astrology, the elements, and the Golden Dawn, while the deck's structure honors the boundaries of traditional tarot.

The enclosed book features detailed descriptions of the cards and the meaning for both upright and reversed positions. Tyson also offers divination guidance and a special divination spread.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Stars Are Right.......2007-08-03

That is not dead which can eternal lie,
And with strange eons even death may die.
-- Necronomicon

The Necronomicon Tarot by Donald Tyson, illustrated by Anne Stokes, is a brilliant adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's work to the Tarot format. For those not familiar with HPL, he was an early 20th century pulp fiction writer whose work focused on the other-worldly horrors of ancient magic and forgotten civilizations. He created the Necronomicon as a literary device, an imaginary tome of ancient magic upon which much of his hideous mythology was based. Tyson himself has continued that lineage with two novels and this Tarot, the third in his trilogy. The Tarot comes in a boxed book and deck set, together with a mosquito-net style bag. Given the subject matter, I was a little disappointed that it did not include a shrunken head, or at the very least some dusty old bones, but I suppose there are postal regulations to contend with.

The deck itself is of standard size, and the usual Tarot format of 22 Major Arcana cards, and a Minor Arcana in four suits of 10 plus four court cards. The art work is vivid and brightly colored, set against a black background that makes the cards almost glow. The design of the Major Arcana itself is roughly traditional (whatever that really means), with the substitutions one would expect for the theme. Most of them will be immediately recognized by students of the genre: Nyarlathotep is the Magician, Dagon is the Hierophant, the Hounds of Leng haunt the Moon, and of course Great Cthulhu himself appears as the Devil. Each suit of the Minor Arcana is based on a particular theme, and for the most part, the cards are descriptively illustrated, and follow the Golden Dawn pattern. The Wands, which we are told represent Fire, somewhat surprisingly concern themselves with Atlantis, and Deep Ones make frequent appearances. The Cups reflect an Egyptian theme, tracing the progress of an acolyte of Bast. The Swords concern themselves with betrayal, distrust and death, while the Disks chronicle the adventures, and eventual success, of a necromancer.

The theme immediately invites a comparison with the H. P. Lovecraft Tarot, by Friedman and Hutchinson, published by Mythos Books, and now sadly out of print. Its first edition was cast in bluish-green tones, and its second edition appeared in sepia, while the Necronomicon Tarot is in full, bright colors. The HPL Tarot provides a more thorough illustration of Lovecraft's works -- it is very much a Necronomicon in itself, which might, to those not familiar with Lovecraft's work, make it a little difficult to use as a Tarot. The Necronomicon Tarot, on the other hand, is immediately recognizable as a Tarot deck. While a familiarity with Lovecraft's work would certainly add to one's appreciation of the deck, it should be easy to use by those familiar with the Tarot in general, and, thanks to the detailed book that accompanies it, by those with an interest in the theme who are just beginning their study of the Tarot.

The book, "Secrets of the Necronomicon," is very well written, and would be very helpful to those not familiar with the work of Lovecraft, or with the Tarot itself. It includes chapters on the Necronomicon and its history, the Cthulhu Mythos, and Correspondences, which discusses the Tarot, and specifically its relationship to the Golden Dawn. There are detailed black-and-white illustrations, descriptions, and suggested divinatory meanings for each card, and finally a suggested layout for reading. The divinatory meanings roughly follow the GD standard, though there are occasional differences. If you don't happen to like the GD interpretations, you can focus more on using the card's description as a starting point for your own imagination and understanding of the card.

And there is a lot to imagine here. As Tyson points out, the Necronomicon itself is made out of the stuff of dreams, not out of wood pulp and glue. Its roots are deep within the unconscious, and its "reality" is in its ability to bring forth things that are hidden to ordinary waking consciousness. As such, it is a theme well suited to the Tarot, which is itself a product of the collective unconscious.

But what is this all about? Why all the excitement over a book that does not exist, over monsters that were invented by a pulp writer in the early 20th century? No one could take all this stuff seriously! After all, no one believes in metaphysical Evil anymore; it's evil with a small "e." Human frailty and corruption, not monsters and devils. Right? Maybe. But, methinks, thou whistleth a bit too loudly in the graveyard...

Nietzsche used the word "blinken" to describe a kind of narrow-sighted, closed-mindedness that refuses to recognize anything other than what makes your own world comfortable for you. It's easy to say there is no "Evil," if you have never faced it. It's easy to say Tarot cards are rubbish, if you have no talent for reading them. It's easy to walk through the graveyard at night, if you don't look behind yourself. And it's easy to ridicule what others believe, until your own little world falls apart.

Then, like Pandora's box, the collective unconscious opens wide, and every horror that has stalked the human race since before recorded history lunges forth with vengeance. The stars are right, and that which became Tiamat to the ancients, and Cthulhu in the mind of Lovecraft, rises from the sea to shred what remains of your "reality." Madness, yes, but "reality" too. More drugs? Drugs can alter your brain so you don't see what is socially unacceptable, but they do not change the "reality" of what lies beyond the blinken.

Therein lies the fascination of the Necronomicon. Sure, it's a myth, but that is what a myth is -- a map of the world that lies beyond immediate experience, a signpost in the twilight zone that lies beyond the blinken. Someone else's experience of a world as yet unknown; and whether imaginary or historical, it is just as valid. And this is the value of the Necronomicon Tarot, along with other "dark" tarots, like the Bosch and the Gothic -- they are images of what lies in the collective unconscious, imaginary and at the same time very real. They speak to, and listen to, a part of the mind connected with the primal origins of humanity, and perhaps with the forces out of which humanity arose. They are gateways to a "reality" that we don't ordinarily see -- the stuff of which dreams and visions are made -- and they are ways of getting beyond the intellectual, moral, and spiritual "blinken" of modern culture.
Tarot Card Kit
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great for a beginner and an experienced reader as well.
Tarot Card Kit
Sasha Fenton , and Rale
Manufacturer: Smithmark Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0765107503

Book Description

Tarot card readings are endlessly entertaining. This handy kit contains a deck of cards and illustrated companion book that unlocks the mystery of this card practice.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great for a beginner and an experienced reader as well........1998-12-03

Tarot: Your color guide to the fascinating world of Tarot Book by Sasha Fenton, Deck by Samantha Bale, Smithmark Publishers, ISBN #0-7651-0750-3

The local Bookstore by me just reformatted there whole metaphysical/divination section and made a total mess of it. As luck would have it, in their disaster I found a new deck set. I just can't help myself I guess. The thing that caught my eye was the vivid colors of the deck. The set's box doesn't show but a few cards and has a very simple description, but I was curious. The price was right ($13.00 for the set) so I just had to pick it up.

The book is a small hardbound book, 4 X 5 inches and 64 pages long. I like its simplicity. There is a short section on the origins of the Tarot and a brief introduction on how to use the tarot. The Major Arcana is introduced and each card looked in detail. The book is in full color so that is rather nice too. The Minor Arcana is also looked at card by card followed by a section on numerology, 4 different spreads and an example reading. All and all the book is a good starter book. It's brief, to the point, although isn't not very in depth, it's enough to get you going without being overwhelming for the new Tarot reader.

The deck measures 2" x 4", which is a bit smaller than normal, but is very comfortable. The cards themselves are of a slightly softer card stock, which makes them easier to shuffle from the start, yet I'd be afraid they wouldn't last as long as most decks (I use my decks a lot.)

The cards themselves are very brightly colored which I find very pleasing. The characters of the Major Arcana and the Court Cards have a bit of a cartoon look, but it suites the deck well. There is a warmth and depth from the combination of the colors and artwork.

The Minor Arcana cards have the appropriate elements represented in the background which connects nicely with the images of each card. The Pips have no characters but through the imagery I still am very comfortable with them and find them easy to read.

All and all I like this simple deck set and feel it is an excellent tool for someone unsure if they are ready to embark on the Journey of the Tarot and great for the experienced tarot reader as well.

If you are interested in this deck check it out at www.amazon.com.

Bright Blessings! Crystal, Certified Tarot Reader Member of The American Tarot Association
The Good Night Sleep Kit
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sallysands
  • Redundant
The Good Night Sleep Kit
Deepak Chopra
Manufacturer: Hay House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1401905218

Book Description

The Good Night Sleep Kit, with Dr. Deepak Chopra, is the essential toolbox for those of you who are battling insomnia, yearning for more restful sleep, or who simply wish to maximize your energy during waking hours. The kit provides dynamic content, practical tips, and helpful tools to help you draw greater energy and rest from your body during its most prolonged restful period - sleep.

The content is packaged as practical tips printed on stylized cards with an accompanying booklet that will lead you through the cards. A simple body type test will help you individualize the kit, understanding characteristics and applying remedies that are unique to your specific body type. Also elegantly packaged within the kit comes aromatherapy oil, carefully selected for their homeopathic sleep inducing aromas. Finally included is a meditation CD and dream journal - practical tools to aid users through the experience of rest and relaxation.

Drawing from Dr. Chopra's intensive background in Eastern and Western thought, medicine, lifestyle, and spirituality, The Good Night Sleep Kit integrates a careful selection of individually tailored content and products to ensure that every user will achieve the richness that comes with a full night of restful sleep.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Sallysands.......2006-02-16

I bought this for a gift and it was a huge hit! The cards are really beautifully illustrated and the meditation CD is very very relaxing. The oils smelled very nice and all for the price of the CD. I thought it was a lovely gift and the reciver raved about it! For $17.00 you can't go wrong, worst case, you might just get a good night sleep.

1 out of 5 stars Redundant.......2006-01-04

This is the 2nd "kit" I've purchased whereby everything but the book and CD are superflous. The information placed on the flash cards could've been included in the book. I'm assuming this is a maketing trick to lower cognitive dissonance when purchasing shlock like this. The oil...no where does the kit tell you what's in the bottle. And forget about the "dream diary"...wasted pages with not enough room for notes, and the same "inspirations" on every page of the journal.

It is insulting to produce material that is clearly...CLEARLY...designed to create barriers for consumers to return goods. You see, once you remove the packaging...there's an open CD...oil...you're stuck with the kit regardless of the contents. You've been warned.
Awareness Cards Kit
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Insightful and entertaining.
Awareness Cards Kit
Susan Halliday
Manufacturer: Llewellyn Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1567183441

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Insightful and entertaining........1998-09-16

This book was delightful and insightful to the extent it addressed some personal issues I had been dealing with. It validated some feelings I had been having about myself, other people and certain situations, and some 'inner' knowings that I had had doubts about for some time but a small part of me really believed. It really helped me to recognize my intuitive self.

The cards are colorful and the meanings are easy to remember. The interpretations of the card spreads could have been enhanced if the the author had provided a couple of sample readings for each spread in order to synthesize the information gleaned.

The author should have offered more specific information or detail in the followng areas: if cutting the cards was necessary, exactly 'what' to wrap the cards in and how to store them; it was not clear if you dealt the 'spread' cards off the top of the deck, or if you lay out all 48 cards face down and then 'pick' the designated number of cards for the spread of interest. The author mentioned 'smudging' the cards with incense. Did she mean card by card (one by one) or passing incense around the entire deck or passing the deck through a cloud of smoke from the incense?

Despite the unclear instruction on setting up the cards for use, I did what I 'felt' was right and was amazed at how on-target the cards were.

Each card had an active/passive element associated with it. Again, clarity on these aspects and how they affect interpretation would have been helpful.

A better defined table of the cards in elements and signs and keywords would have been nice. At times, I found I I had to simultaneously supplement the reading of the book with another text on astrological signs.

I liked the compact size of the book - it could easily fit into my purse.

Hopefully there'll be a subsequent, expanded edition that will address these concerns. This is a very worthwhile volume.
The Fortune Telling Kit: A Fun Guide to the Future!
Average customer rating: Not rated
    The Fortune Telling Kit: A Fun Guide to the Future!
    Chris Morgan
    Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Hardcover

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    ASIN: 0812084691
    Love Cards  Mini-Kit
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      Love Cards Mini-Kit
      Lo Scarabeo
      Manufacturer: Llewellyn Publications
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Hardcover

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      ASIN: 0738706086

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