crystal cards preliminary overview

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I finally was able to get some of the different sets of Crystal and

Gemstone cards. I have not had a chance to explore these thoroughly yet

so this is just a preliminary look.

 

The Tarot of Gemstones and crystals from AGM Agmuller Printed in Germany

 

This is a Tarot deck cards are a normal size each image is a

photograph of a stone or crystal, with the traditional tarot name or

number on it. Very good photographs Some of the stone names are

European Olivine , Silex etc. . This might not be the easiest deck to

do standard Tarot readings with unless you have all the minor arcana

meanings memorized well enough to do readings without visual clues.

This is very nice and usable as a crystal deck. You can use as an

oracle for selecting stones for meditation or healing and to facilitate

connecting with the crystal spirits and energies etc.

There is no book just the little pamphlet most Tarot decks come with

but it has good brief explanations for both the stones and the Tarot .

I would have liked it better if the Major Arcana had the numbers on

them I penciled the number on the cards. This one has the best

photographs.

 

The other decks are all more artistic graphic centered and are all

dedicated Crystal Oracle cards with channeled information all are Over

sized

 

The Crystal Ally cards the crystal path to self knowledge by Naisha

Ahsian

 

For divination meditation and healing 285 page booklet 55 very large

cards in five elemental suites including five Element cards

the book has some layouts each card entry includes an affirmation

Each card has a graphic which includes and image of the stone The name

of the featured stone and a defining word Moonstone -Cycles for

example and artwork expressive of the essential meaning of the card.

Some photographic elements and textures are used but they are not

obvious. very nice attractive cards size makes them a bit challenging

to shuffle book is quite informative . I have not had much chance to

work with these yet but the images are very easy to enter a meditation

with and It is a very pleasant deck and easy and enjoyable. The text

has a simple straightforward style

 

Aora Gemstone Oracle cards to explore the crystal realms by James Mc

Keon and Roberta Carothers

 

44 oversize gemstone cards 1 oracle card 102 page booklet computer

generated graphics with gemstone textures incorporated in evocative

symbolic imagery

Book gives several very interesting classifications of stone qualities

( Heart stones, Sun stones etc) a number of layouts for different kinds

of reading.

Again I have not had m uch chance to work with these but my initial

impression is that this will be a very valuable deck for communing with

crystals and receiving guidance on a spiritual; journey. Some of the

text is quite poetic and inspirational .

 

Jewels Of the Lotus Tibetien Gemstone Oracle by Dawn Silver Pat Gullet

224 page spiral bound booklet 45 cards in 7 chakra suites with 5

Skanhda cards The skandhas are from sacred geometry: cube, icosahedron,

(merkabah)star tetrahedron, octahedron & dodecahedron. The lotus blossom

on each of the cards in an elemental suite are that chakra's color:

red, orange, yellow, *emerald, *rose, blue, indigo, purple. (note: the

heart chakra uses these 2*) There are 10 readings/layouts. the text

explains a number of Tibetan Buddhist concepts and has guidance for

healing as well as meditation and divination .This deck is based

somewhat on Tibetan Buddhist principles and is very different from

other decks the over sized cards are rainbow colored each as a photo

bases image of the stone and a lotus flower in the suite color Each

card also has graphic decorative elements relating to the element of

the suite Dolphins on Water dragons on Fire etc.

I'm just starting with this deck but it is quite lovely Daily cards have

been appropriate and inspirational

 

Peggy Jentoft

 

 

 

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Peggy Jentoft http://solarraven.com

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