Oracle of the Dragonfae

Lucy Cavendish

ISBN 10: 0980398347 ISBN 13: 9780980398342

Publisher: Blue Angel Gallery, 2008

Synopsis

From the guidebook:
In the not so faraway past, we were Gods and Goddesses...we dwelt in dimensional lands...Eden, Avalon, Ys, Atlantis and Mu...we were Morgan, Guenevere, Merlin...we were fully alive, and we were fully magical. We worked, loved and lived with all the elemental beings...but as time and dimensions were split asunder by false beliefs and fears, we were torn away from our strongest, most protective kin...the Dragonfae. Now they are returning to help us heal ourselves, and to help us save this sacred planet... This deck is a dimensional portal to allow them to return to our realm, and deliver their powerful messages of love, healing and protection for a new generation of magical beings...
Welcome to this journey through a world that has for too long been hidden from all but the most courageous of searchers and mystics. Within these pages, and on each of these magickal cards, you will be introduced to, protected by and given messages and wisdom from the boundless world of the Dragonfae, a world which is now ready to be seen by your eyes and experienced by your heart.
The long-hidden truth is that the Dragonfae are our flesh and soul kin, our friends, our guardians and our allies. When we connect with them, we reconnect with the lost parts of ourselves, allowing us to fully explore the gift of life on this beautiful green and blue planet, known to some as Gaia, to others as Dana, and by many other names. The Dragonfae have long worked with each other, and with us, to create healings for the forests, waterways, earth and air of this planet, and for all beings, human and otherwise. They are now re-emerging to assist us with the next step in our own rebirth, and in the rebirth of Gaia, she of 10,000 names.
The Dragonfae help us to access knowledge from deep within and reconnect us with long forgotten powers of telepathy, telekinesis and the knowingness that we are all one. Now you can tap into their wisdom and guidance with this stunningly illustrated and truly beautiful set of oracle cards.

About this title

About the Author:

Lucy Cavendish works magic every single day of her life, embracing it as a creed for personal fulfillment and happiness, and as a belief system that sees us as part of nature, and thus gives us all the motivation to respect and revere and delight in our unique experience here on Planet Earth.
Lucy is also the author of 'The Oracle Tarot', 'Magical Spell Cards' and 'White Magic', all of which are published by Hay House.
Apart from regular television and radio appearances, she is a feature writer for 'Spellcraft Magazine', 'Spheres', and has appeared in anthologies like 'Disinformation's Pop Goes The Witch!' In 1992, Lucy created Witchcraft magazine, which she edited for five years.
She is a classic book witch and adores writing, reading and creating enchanted workshop experiences. Lucy Cavendish currently lives in Sydney with her pixie-like daughter and her beautiful labradoodle dog.
Lucy's first release for Blue Angel Gallery is the stunning Oracle Of The Dragonfae, which will be out in April 2008.

Review:

This Australian deck follows in the tradition of Doreen Virtue s many Oracles (the Magical Unicorn Oracle, Goddess Guidance Oracle, Magical Mermaids and Dolphins Oracle, Magical Messages from the Fairies Oracle...etc), in that the Dragonfae Oracle s artwork is the result of several artists, in the case of this deck, seven. For a deck celebrating the Goddess in her form as the Dragon, it seems appropriate that all the artists are women.
23 of the 43 cards in the deck are by Michele-lee Phelan and some of these are extraordinary. Dragon-imagery appears in all of her cards, sometimes partially (for example, the scales which appear around some of the characters eyes).
Grandmother Magicks wears a fantastic dress, made of 4 layers of large, veined and fiery red/orange leaves. (Spirit-world wanderers will recognise this imagery.)
Chumara is another fantastical image. Aside from the form of the Dragon, the Goddess s other popular manifestation appears as the Spider, who waits in her web on Chumara s third eye. Surrounding her are the colours of the rainbow, from red to purple, merging with each other as they progress. Fantastic!
Without wishing to hurt anyone s feelings, I have to say that Michele-lee Phelan s work is the best in the deck. It is curious that more than half of the 43 cards have been painted by her. I wonder why she wasn t commissioned to finish the job. It very much feels as though the deck is in two halves Michele-lee s 23 paintings, and the remaining 6 artists who share the remaining 20 cards. Two of these artists have painted only 1 card each within this deck.
In general, I really like this deck. Sure, I wish that Michele-lee had painted the whole thing, but never mind there is much to enjoy here. Recommended! --by Space Goat for Aeclectic Tarot

About this edition

• Publisher: Blue Angel Gallery
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0980398347
• ISBN 13: 9780980398342
• Binding: Cards
• Number of pages: 132