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| The Wisdom of Avalon Oracle Cards: A 52-Card Deck and Guidebook | 
 enlarge | Author: Colette Baron-reid
Publisher: Hay House
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 35229
Media: Cards
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 52
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 3.7 x 1.6
ISBN: 1401910424
Dewey Decimal Number: 133
EAN: 9781401910426
ASIN: 1401910424
Publication Date: September 1, 2007
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Product Description
The Wisdom of Avalon Oracle Cards by Colette Baron-Reid is a 52-card divination system?an inspirational tool to bridge the unseen world of Spirit and the physical world of our day-to-day lives. Based on the rich mythology of ancient Britain’s Isle of Avalon and the wisdom teachings of its priestesses, these cards will help you find valuable and powerful insights in all aspects of life as you chart your path and manifest your destiny with clarity and purpose.
Their use will shed light on what has been, what needs illumination in the present, and what will weave patterns into the future. The deck will help you discover the potential of your own intuition as you follow the omens and symbols of the Goddess, the Kingdom of the Faeries, Merlin, and the Priestess of magical Avalon. See into the future . . . and discover that you are more than you know!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 Why All The Good Reviews? January 16, 2008
26 out of 31 found this review helpful
One has to wonder if the publisher is getting people to give this deck glowing reviews. While this deck might be okay for a beginner, it lacks substance. The art on some of the unique cards is quite lovely, but 21 out of the 52 cards utilize the same redundant manipulated photo image with only a text window changing to acommodate different meanings. That is quite a disappointment given the beauty of the box cover illustration. But overall, even the illustrations seem rushed and simplistic compared to other decks that have tackled similar subject matters. The animal guide cards are flat and indescript and stray from the more ornate figurative images. This deck lacks focus as the cards seem disconnected and unintuitive.
The author has no bibliography or comprehensive reference guide leaving one to wonder how much research was invested in creating the oracle. There are better Arthurian and animal decks that approach the subject matter with more thoughtful integrity. If you want to explore a deck that examines the Arthurian Legends with meticulous care, try Anne-Marie Ferguson's Legend: The Arthurian Tarot Cards and Book. You'll get more for your money--with both text and illustrations being far superior to this deck. On the plus side: The cards stock is sturdy, although the cards might prove difficult to shuffle. Beware! The outer box is deceptively pretty.
 Avalon Cards September 23, 2007
19 out of 22 found this review helpful
This is a challenging deck of cards; challenging in that part of the deck is very good, well illustrated, quite mythic in feel, and the other part of it is dull. Of the latter, cards 33-52 are the same, differentiated only by a different word - or marker - on each of the cards. And while the forest or woodland scene is a a nice one, I am left wondering why in a deck which reflects an understanding of British mythology, no attention is given to tree wisdom, the wisdom of stones and earth mounds. It's disappointing.
The deck is divided into several categories of card; the messengers of Avalon; the animal guides; the guides of faery; and the sacred journey markers (cards 33-52).
All the illustrations are good, and it is especially nice to have the animals as drawings of animals and not photographs of animals as occurs in other decks.
 Squealing With Delight!!!! September 19, 2007
16 out of 20 found this review helpful
My new Wisdom of Avalon Oracle Cards came today - wheee! I literally tore the package open standing at the mailbox on our little dirt road. They are everything I had hoped for and MORE! The artwork is absolutely sumptous and the cards feel amazing in your hand...great weight and size. I tore back to the house, sat right down, looked at each card and then did a few readings. Just like I anticipated, they are "spot-on, clutch your heart and gasp, hair up on your neck" accurate. This deck was well worth waiting for and I know that all of Colette's fans will agree. Those of you not familiar with her work, check her out on HayHouseRadio.com and listen to the archives.
The cards have feel of Druids and Goddesses and if you love that era, you will feel an affinity to this deck immediately. Not to worry if you are not an Arthurian fan, they make complete sense without knowing all the legends and such. This is a rock solid deck for virtually anyone interested in a unique divination tool.
This deck will become a well worn favorite in my admitedly huge collection. Thank you for this one, Colette!
Totally accurate! December 23, 2007
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I am a professional psychic and every reading I did with these cards proved to be eerily accurate. It even answered questions that were unspoken. These cards enhance my collection completely.
Wow, Wow, Wow!!! November 2, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
These cards are extremely well done (and I have many decks to compare them to). The colors used, the artwork, etc. are great. But none of that compares to the accuracy of the readings and the right on messages related to each card. Colette was able to transfer her spirit, personality and gifts right into the cards....... it's Magik.
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