About this item
- Created by
Jennifer Elizabeth Moore
Tarot Deck - 78 Cards - Self Published
Specifications
Name
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Healing Tarot
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Creators
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Jennifer Elizabeth Moore
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Publisher
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Self Published
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Deck Type
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Tarot Deck
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Cards
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78
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Reviews
Lucina, at SF BATS in August 2013. ‘The Healing Tarot-78
Ways to Wellness’ had recently been released by
Schiffer Publishing and until I met this lady I have to
admit I hadn’t paid much attention to this deck. As the
Fates intervened and I became acquainted with this
spirited down-to-earth author I simply had to have a copy
of this charming whimsical deck. As a registered
massage therapist with over 20 years’ experience and over
35 years tarot reading, the idea of combining tarot
and healing was at first ‘far-fetched’. I’ve been
wrong before but not in such a profound way.
Juno’s
background in tarot is more than just impressive. She is
well-read, educated and a scholar in her own right. Plus the
advantage of having a spouse in the medical profession as
well as her own well rounded knowledge, has given her
an in-depth knowing of a subject that has, until now,
been skimmed but never explored.
Juno’s holistic
approach to tarot is carefully documented in her companion
book for this deck. No stone left unturned and no
subject ignored. She challenges you to take ownership and
responsibility for your own well-being and health. As with each
deck I encounter, the best way for me to explore the
deck is to take it for a spin. After acquainting
myself with the images, which are beautifully drawn by
Monica Knighton in black and white line art, and seeing
details that reminded me a bit of going down a rabbit
hole, I shuffled and pulled 3 cards randomly from the
deck while focusing on my husband’s health issues.
After years of one disappointment after another for
diagnosis and treatment, we have hit a brick wall when it
comes to ‘what next’. With nothing to lose and
everything to gain the cards that appeared were:
1. The 6 of
Wands: For this card Juno wrote it ‘has a positive
healing effect upon any other cards surrounding it.’ You
will heal, achieve your health goals and successfully
change your life for the better.’ Which to me, states
that if he is willing to take an active role in his
healing, nothing is impossible no matter his beliefs at
this point? I also read ‘achievement’ in this first
card.
2. King of Pentacles: The focal point of interest, the
bones. (Nothing else could be more accurate than this
card for describing his current condition) ‘Consult a
health professional to help you heal.’ Taking care of
your skeletal system. The message also recommended
resistance training, stretching, calcium and vitamin c,
lysine and magnesium. All of which we’ve been discussing
and it’s a simple matter (or not) of convincing him
this is what he needs. He should also ‘Avoid soft
drinks.’ This is another point of contention at our house.
3. The Emperor: Authority. The other side of war. (Here
Juno mentions the possible need for antibiotics.
Another idea I’ve been discussing with his Physician) the
description of the Emperor goes on to read ‘The all father.
(Structure, survival, protector. These are points he brings
up daily. How with his injuries and being on
permanent disability has left him feeling a strong lack of
his former masculine disciplines.) Astrological.
(Aries ruled by Mars (the Tower)) Juno goes on to write
about possible injuries from sports, war (one triage
Doctor asked him if he was in the military judging from
his past injuries), sharp objects (again from former
injuries) and anger injuries (from his lashing out in
frustration).
To say I’m impressed is putting it mildly. I’m
astounded. Juno insists this can be done with any tarot by
simply following the lead the companion book gives. I
can see how that would be possible, but the reader
would miss so very much given the exquisite detail of
the Healing Tarot’s card images. They are brilliantly
drawn and the subtle messages are beyond mere
description.
The cards are a sturdy stock finished with a glossy
laminate for durability. I’m quite sure they are meant to
last. They are a perfect size to see clearly and not so
large to be awkward to handle. The cards are titled and
the minors are numbered when necessary. They are
printed with the card titles both upright and reverse on
the cards for easy reading. The Major Arcana are
titled in both upright and reverse but not numbered which
I find very appealing in this deck. The images on
the backs of the cards are reversible and illustrated
with Michelangelo’s Vitruvian Man, the Medical Caduceus
and a stylized yin-yang symbol.
The book is
detailed and illustrated with a complete index and very
easy to navigate. It’s a bright red with the Medical
cross on the front that encompasses a lovely detail of
the Ace of Wands.
The storage box has a magnetic
closure and comfortably holds both book and deck. It is
also a bright red with the same motif as the book cover
on the front of the box. The rest is designed to
look like an old metal first aid kit! Schiffer has
outdone themselves on the design for this one.
I am very
pleased to have the opportunity to get to know this
insightful deck. It is now housed at my massage therapy
office where I also have my tarot consulting business.
I’m delighted to have what seems to be an outside
opinion right here at my fingertips when it comes to
discussing the holistic health of my friends and clients many
who have been with me for over 20 years.
This is a
deck I highly recommend be added to your tarot
collection. You will be delighted.
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