Simple Loving Oracle Deck
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This is a nice simplistic deck of oracle cards, so you can interpret insights into your life.  This is a motivational card reading that you give yourself whenever you feel like it.  There are 60 illustrated cards, each having an Adam/Eve type picture on the front and each having a different picture and meaning on the back.  A small booklet accompanies the cards, providing an explanation of each card's meaning. Unlike some other decks, this booklet is in alphabetical order, THANK GOD!

You basically concentrate on the cards (so that you resonate with their vibration), ask your question, and shuffle them.  Depending on how you want to proceed, you may draw one or several cards in a layout, then read about them and discern what the card(s) mean to you.  I usually draw 3 cards (a 3 card spread) and read my past/present/future (from left to right).  This is something I do now and then, not every day.  Like I said, it's a fun and motivational thing.  I generally ask the angels to help me to randomly select 3 cards that tell me what I need to know.

OK.  I just picked a card for you.  It says "Sharing" and it is a picture of the Light Priestess, and she is sending all these swirls of light out of her hands.  The booklet says that "this image celebrates the magic of myth and legend.  We are called to dream how ancient thoughtforms rode the threads of time and are now woven into the beautiful tapestry of our human ancestry."  The message continues, asking us to "extend the magic of joy to a stranger.  Go out of your way today to do something nice for someone no matter how small it is, without expecting anything in return.  Send them a blast of love from your heart and send it out through your smile and eyes."

`There is always a bonus message in a block at the bottom of the explanation.  This one says "You are being inspired to break out of the cocoon of control that certain others have had over you.  Send them love, joy, and blessings.  Have an inner dialog with them affirming that you choose to be free from their control, no matter how well intended it was meant to be.  Offer gratitude for this lesson and be aware that you would never exercise this type of control over someone else, either."

Nice little deck, huh?  Whether you believe in this kind of thing or not, it is certainly a nice motivational tool isn't it?  It might even be neat to do with a child, maybe around age 8 and up?  I'm thinking it might help to motivate them and teach them love and kindness.  Think about the card I just picked for you?  How might this be teaching a child?  How might this be part of bonding with the child?

The deck and booklet come in a nice cardboard box, about the size of a 4 x 6 inch photo or so.  You could easily put one in your desk drawer and pull it out on lunch or break, for yourself or for a small group, and do one reading a day for someone.  Nice, clean fun.

By the way, you simply MUST go to Stardolphin.com.  That is Eva's website.  She has some of the most unique picture prints for sale that I have ever seen.  They are reasonably priced and really cool!  She has dolphins and angels and related subject matter.  Check it out.

I met Eva at a Holistic Health Fair in York, Pennsylvania.  Synchronicity being what it is, I had been talking to Frederic DeLarue in California, (see his wonderful angel- channeled music on Amazon) and we were talking about the beautiful cover she had designed for one of his CDs.  So, I am walking through the Fair.  I look up and see "StarDolphin"!  Well, of course I went over and met Eva, a very nice lady with a beautiful vibration.
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I just finished my first set of professional readings using this deck and it's absolutely lovely. There are a few things, however, that are unclear when you buy this deck.
Pros:
- flower and plant symbolism adds to the meaning of the cards
- easy to shuffle
- loosely associated with RWS decks, enough that it's a good intermediate deck
Cons:
-small cards that bend easily
- not meant to be read with inversions, as the backs are asymmetrical. I prefer them, but the deck works just fine without.
- renaming of the major arcana makes them slightly confusing at first glance
-not beginner friendly
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This is a difficult deck for me to read, as this reads more like an Oracle deck. The cards are VERY slick and they go flying if you aren't careful when shuffling, which makes it hard if you are one who reads jumpers. Also, the name of the cards is very small, and on a silver-grey background that makes it hard to read. That said, they ARE lovely to look at, and small, which is great because I have small hands so they are easy for me to shuffle...until some go flying. Originally, I was going to return them, but they have grown on me and I do use this deck for my daily draw on Facebook, as a few friends like the visually pleasing imagery.
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I love that pictures of these oracle cards are simple. They are only a ball of color light representing the color of each archangel. I think this is the Angels true nature. And, the other think I really like about them is that whith each card there is a mantra you can sing to heal or improve the issue you are asking about. Also, the messages are simple, and easy to remember. And the messages are really spiritual. This oracle cards are for someone that is looking for a real advice on their spiritual journey.
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My first oracle deck by these two was "Les Vampires" and I had to have this one. I have a connection with animals myself and this just fits. Readings are accurate. Very lovely, colorful cards. I connect with this oracle deck on so many levels. I do recommend this deck if you have a connection with animals. Messages are very straightforward to me.
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I love this Deck! This deck would also be a great deck for beginners or anyone, like myself, who loves Angels!
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I'm bought this deck because I felt guided to- I'm not usually one who buys fairy stuff but I love this deck.  For me it has been very insightful and the more I use it (I've had it for quite some time, at least 6 months with almost daily use) the deeper the layers go.  At first I thought the deck was kind of simple- cards like "holiday", "new home", "daughter" etc...I had to stretch to find the point but after consistent use I really understand the guidance coming from the cards.
I think you should be an oracle deck when you feel inspired by it, like I was, and practice with it and really take the time to find the meanings and then the magic of the cards will unfold (yeah, that sounded pretty out there but that has been my experience!).
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Very happy with The Faerytale Oracle, great card stock, very large cards, and are very glossy, this oracle deck works really well with your inner child and more on a very personal level, great for personal use!!!, the artwork is amazing!!!
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What a wonderful, energetic deck! The artwork is beautiful and I enjoy the preponderance of strong, positive messages. The cards are also nicely made and very easy to shuffle. This quickly became one of my favorite decks.
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I love working with this deck when I feel a need to connect to animal spirit world. Abit teenish compared to her newest deck, The Faery Tale Oracle, but I like having a wide-range of decks.
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This is my sixth oracle card deck by Doreen Virtue (with many others still on my Wish List), and after doing my first readings with them, I really enjoy the deck. I've always loved unicorns. When I was a little girl, I had them plastered all over my bedroom. I collected posters, statues, toys, you name it. I also drew unicorns and other horse-like creatures for many years.

This deck provides beautiful artwork and the uplifting, positive messages that all of Doreen's decks do. My only complaint is that the guidebook is writen as if she is speaking to a young child. For some, this might inspire "reconnecting to your Inner Child", but for me it's very off-putting. I'm a grown up. I wand messages that are for a grown up. For me, it's something that just doesn't seem to fit.
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"Relationships, specifically relationships between lovers, are one of the most fulfilling as well as the most challenging aspects of human existence. This deck can be used individually or together with your partner to develop a better understanding of yourself as well as your relationship." -from the deck

The art of Sulamith Wlfing (1901-1989) reveals a hidden mystical world that captures the beauty and spirituality of darkness and light, fairies and angels, and otherworldly spirits. In the Lovers Oracle deck, Wulfing's imaginative art captures the many different elements of relationship.

You can draw a card for guidance, or select one with your partner and discuss the message in the context of your relationship. The Lovers Oracle features 40 colorful paintings by Wulfing on one side, with a black and white illustration and message on the other.

Some of the quote found on the cards:

"It is better to be hated for you are than loved for what you are not."

"If you love something, let it go. If it comes back to you, it was truly meant to be."

"If each time I thought of you were a flower, I could walk in my garden forever."

"Love will die if held too tightly; love will fly if held too lightly."

"The love from the soul is wholly without condemnation; it sees imperfection, but because of what it sees, more love flows."

While many of the quote are wise and inspirational, they are too light-weight to truly be oracular. I can see the Lovers Oracle working very well for those contemplating the nature of relationships and love, but it won't offer much in terms of comprehensive guidance like many oracles. If you love the art of Sulamith Wulfing and the sentimental, romantic nature of love, you'll enjoy this pretty deck.

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I have many tarot and oracle decks, of all of them this is the only deck that has spoken to me with out the book. The cards are beautiful and simple. I think the fewer images on them is why they have been able to speak to me, less clutter to distract me.

I do agree with one post that the cards are very good for personal work, and are great for a healer, which I am. It does not have the swords that can just totally shift a persons energy by seeing the image. The deck if you listen tells you what you need to heal, and how to do it.  Sometimes it just takes a bit to get the meaning.  I have found it to be a can't see your nose despite your face thing.

They have been spot on for me and the 4 other people I have shown the deck too.  Even when the deck gives you a kick in the behind it leaves you with a feeling of hope that it can be overcome.
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I really love this beautiful deck. I also bought a Mucha Tarot bag (image from card backs) from Baba Studio. Love it. Great quality and beautiful art
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The Jace vs. Vraska is the latest in the series of Duel Decks, where you get two complete, 60-card decks ready to play out of the box.  The idea here is that you can buy this one item and have a complete game, without purchasing any additional booster cards or packs.  This would be an excellent starting point for someone who wants to see if they might enjoy the game, or if they want to have a set of Magic cards in their game collection.  It would also be a very nice set for current Magic players, since there are some seriously nice cards included at this price!

Heres a look at the two decklists:

Jace Deck
1  Jace, Architect of Thought
1  Aeon Chronicler
1  ther Adept
1  ther Figment
1  Archaeomancer
1  Body Double
1  Chronomaton
1  Crosstown Courier
1  Dream Stalker
1  Errant Ephemeron
1  Jace's Mindseeker
1  Jace's Phantasm
2  Krovikan Mist
1  Leyline Phantom
1  Merfolk Wayfinder
1  Phantasmal Bear
1  Phantasmal Dragon
1  Riftwing Cloudskate
1  Sea Gate Oracle
1  Stealer of Secrets
1  Agoraphobia
1  Claustrophobia
1  Control Magic
1  Future Sight
1  Griptide
1  Into the Roil
1  Jace's Ingenuity
1  Memory Lapse
1  Prohibit
1  Ray of Command
1  Remand
1  Spelltwine
1  Summoner's Bane
2  Thought Scour
1  Dread Statuary
2  Halimar Depths
21  Island

Vraska Deck
1  Vraska the Unseen
1  Acidic Slime
1  Corpse Traders
1  Death-Hood Cobra
1  Drooling Groodion
1  Festerhide Boar
2  Gatecreeper Vine
1  Highway Robber
1  Mold Shambler
1  Nekrataal
1  Ohran Viper
1  Oran-Rief Recluse
1  Pulse Tracker
1  Putrid Leech
1  Reaper of the Wilds
1  River Boa
1  Sadistic Augermage
1  Shadow Alley Denizen
1  Slate Street Ruffian
1  Spawnwrithe
1  Stonefare Crocodile
1  Tavern Swindler
1  Vinelasher Kudzu
1  Wight of Precinct Six
1  Consume Strength
1  Grisly Spectacle
1  Hypnotic Cloud
1  Last Kiss
1  Marsh Casualties
1  Night's Whisper
1  Stab Wound
2  Tragic Slip
1  Treasured Find
1  Underworld Connections
9  Forest
1  Golgari Guildgate
1  Rogue's Passage
11  Swamp
2  Tainted Wood

Putting the playability of the decks aside, the current resale price of the individual cards included in this set is about $54.00, making it a tremendous value at around $20 MSRP.

Many/most of the cards in this box set feature new art, commissioned particularly for this package which will appeal to many collectors.

In terms of playability, the decks are well constructed but differ dramatically from typical decks used in tournament playfor example: most tournament decks use multiples of the same card (called a play set) in order to guarantee consistency in competitive gameplay. However, for a casual deck, this set will bring lots of fun and variety.  There are a few very noteworthy cards included, which have been popping up in competitive gameplay lately:

-Jace, Architect of Thought: obviously, a very strong planeswalker and heavily played card in Standard tournaments presently.
-Body Double: expensive mana cost, but very nice synergy in the Jace deck.
-Remand: currently reselling for just under $20 by itself

If I were purchasing Magic cards as a gift for a completely new player, I would definitely consider this a best buy as it would bring that player into the loop with current cards that their friends are likely to have.
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I absolutely adore this deck. I searched high and low for many a moon to find a deck I could connect with. The graphics are vibrant and gorgeous, yet simple and easy to interpret. As a beginner at Tarot, this deck has been easy for me to read. The size of the cards is adequate to see the details. As I have small hands, they can be cumbersome to shuffle, but that's not a fault of the cards.

The only thing I dislike is that the companion book is small and made of thin paper. I would've preferred a larger book with more interpretations/information. The cards come in a small box, similar to that of playing cards, which I imagine will wear out in time.

Also, the description says "Hardcover," but it did not come with a hardcover anything.  I think that is a problem of Amazon's though, because in the product description it states that it is a boxed deck with instruction booklet.

Great deck. Highly Recommended.
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The Psychic Tarot Oracle Deck by John Holland is such a delight to work with.  The art work is inspiring and the deck is easy to read.  Well done John !