About this item
- The popular Wisdom of the Hidden Realms Oracle has 44 cards, with images of spirits and guides from the unseen and
- mystical world. Each of the attractive, enhanced photographic cards is titled and shows keywords for interpretation on
- the face.
Specifications
Name
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Wisdom of the Hidden Realms Oracle Cards
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Creators
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Colette Baron-Reid
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Publisher
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Hay House 2009
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Deck Type
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Oracle Deck
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Cards
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44
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Card Language
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English
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Companion Material
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Companion guidebook.
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Reviews
look for is weather or not I'm drawn to the imaginary
of a deck. This includes if I can see meanings
without looking at the little white book before purchasing
it. Safe to say, this 44-card deck met both
criteria.
First the bad. When I bought the deck at least 15 of the
cards were stuck together, almost like super glue. I’m
not exaggerating. It became quite a challenge to
separate them. I managed to get them unstuck but not
without damaging some of the cards with actual tears on
the front and back of the cards.
I looked into this
matter further. It seems others had the exact same issue.
Even other customers complained that some of Colette
Baron-Reid decks have cards being reported missing. All my
cards were there and I can live with these slightly
damaged cards but I'm not exactly impressed with the
overall physical quality of the cards themselves.
The
good parts well outweigh the negatives. The images on
the cards are absolutely stunning! Each card has
rustic Roman Empire type columns surrounding the main
image, almost like a window or door leading to a key
concept or theme.
The feeling of the deck is very fantasy
inspired but is not constantly kept throughout. Some cards
have a Native American vibe, others an angel oracle
style, and a couple have religious undertones such as
Buddhism and Christianity but the vast majority are very
fantasy inspired. It’s not an overly positive deck like
how some angel decks can be, which I’m very thankful
for and one of the key reasons I purchased this deck.
That’s not to say this deck is dark but if you are
looking for bright and sunny cards similar to most Doreen
Virtue decks you won’t find them here.
The included
booklet is 122-pages. Each card is illustrated in black
and white. Most of the meanings Colette provides are
quite relevant, with each card having two or three key
words written on the card that fit the imagery and
symbolism.
Colette explains this deck is meant to help deal
with a present situation in the now, it's not meant to
be used to foretell the future; although I’m sure
there is no harm experimenting with what works best for
you.
This deck can be used with reversals, referred to in
the book as challenger cards. Strangely some cards
carry a strict upright meaning, roughly three or four
cards in the deck. I generally work with reversals in
tarot but for this deck I think using it upright does
seem to provide a much more accurate reading but its
totally up to you.
I mostly only use this deck in
combination with my tarot readings and rarely on its own. When
combined with your tarot deck of choice is when these cards
can work their magic. I use them to help clarify a
key theme to the querent, usually for simple spreads
such as a past present future. Although some clients
don’t always understand the oracle card that is drawn I
find it usually helps me tune into the reading further
to help them understand what their reading is
focusing on.
So should you buy this deck? It depends. If
you want an oracle deck that has a fantasy feel mixed
with a few odd choices then buy it. The cost of this
deck is under $15.00, which is an amazing deal.
However, as a cautionary note your cards may be slightly
damaged when you unwrap it for the first time so be
prepared for this in advance and you will enjoy your
purchase much better.
It offers a generous mix of both
honest and uplifting messages that you can feel good
about providing to your clients, friends and for
yourself. It does not offer purely gentle positive meanings
like how some of Doreen Virtue’s decks do and that is
something I’m ok with and actually prefer.
Out of all the
oracle decks currently in existence this is the only one
I feel a strong connection to, which is saying a
lot. I give the Wisdom of the Hidden Realms Oracle
Cards a 3 ½ out of 5 stars.
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