Card Decks

from Vendor Marketplace/ Mar-Apr 2019

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INSPIRATION in a box?

It’s an idea customers are loving!

Whether they are buying inspiration decks because the illustrations are stunning or because they want visual aids for meditation or because they want a positive message to help them through their day, they are buying them — and publishers are responding with new decks to keep the trend going. There’s something for everybody: angels, buddhism, new thought, nature wisdom, and even crystals. Of course, they can all be used for divination as well.

DECK ROUNDUP

Find Your Light Inspiration Deck Sara Burrier $22.95 ISBN 978-15-7281946-7 U.S.Games Systems, Inc. www.usgamesinc.com

Inspired by the world of fairies, mermaids, and angels, Burrier has used traditional watercolor, gouache, colored pencil and ink to create these 44 magical cards. The 28-page booklet of affirmations adds words of empowerment to the imagery. Readers are encouraged to reflect, define and take transforming action. This deck illustrates the forces that are there to guide us through change so that we can claim our true destiny.

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Enlighten Up Card Deck Andrea Smith $19.99 ISBN 978-15-8270673-3 Beyond Words, beyondword.com

World peace artist and activator, Andrea Smith, has created 34 mixed-media paintings for this dynamic deck. The paintings get right to the point, a point which is communicated in one word on the front of each card. The 80-page guidebook contains brief reveries on each of those words. This is a powerful tool that anyone can use regardless of their personal philosophy or experience level.

Buddha Wisdom, Shakti Power: Introduction & Greeting to Permanent Impermanence Laura Santi $22.95 ISBN 978-15-7281947-4 U.S. Games Systems, Inc. I www.usgamesinc.com

Created in the style of ancient thangka art, this 50-card deck introduces readers to some of the deities, bodhisattvas, mandalas, demons, and historical figures in the Buddhist and Hindu pantheons. Santi’s modern interpretation of thangka style makes the complex symbolism of these paintings more accessible to Western readers. The 92-page illustrated guidebook contains additional information.

The Spirit Animal Oracle Colette Baron-Reid, illustrations by Jena DellaGrottaglia $29.99 ISBN 978-14-019-5279-2 Hay House I www.hayhouse.com

DellaGrottaglia’s 68 magical animal portraits bring the archetypal symbolism, which Baron-Reid has brilliantly put into words in her 208-page guidebook, to life. Human beings used to communicate freely with the animal world and this deck is intended to restore that ancient connection. The card images form a visual interpretation of Baron-Reid’s wisdom-filled commentary.

The Empathic Oracle Steve Wilson Michelle Motuzas $29.99 ISBN 978-07-6435590-5 REDFeather I www.schifferbooks.com

These striking 56 cards attempt to explore the many aspects of being an empath. The 144-page full-color guidebook adds words to the emotive images. Being an empath can be overwhelming. This deck wants to help empaths learn to identify, process, and command the emotions that can be extremely invasive and disturbing. If empaths can take command and master anxiety, they can be of great help to the world at this crucial time.

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Transformation Oracle Sonya Shannon $34.99 ISBN 978-07-643-5592-9 REDFeather I www.schifferbooks.com

This 44-card deck is unique because the images were created (or “received”) first. The text was created second. With a strong, practical background in digital art and special effects, Shannon is also a spiritual healer who works extensively with childhood abuse survivors. She has created a tool that is as modern as it is potent. The 152-page full-color guidebook contains practical exercises as well as insight.

Crystal Grid Oracle: Spiritual Guidance Using Nature’s Tools Nicola McIntosh $21.95 ISBN 978-19-25682-60-1 Rockpool Publishing I www.redwheelweiser.com

Crystal grids are trending right now. This 36-card deck captures the magic and power which they contain. Drawing on sacred geometry, herbal medicine, and the inherent energy of crystalline structure, this deck is meant to open readers to a new level of energy healing. These are powerful images to take into meditation. The 84-page full-color guidebook details the specifics of each unique grid.

Dark Mirror Oracle Cards Laura Sava, artwork Riccardo Minetti, text $19.95 ISBN 978-07-387598-07 Lo Scarabeo I www.llewellyn.com

This intense deck was created to help those who feel trapped by their Shadow Self. The 32 haunting, emotive images will trigger repressed feelings and memories in readers. For customers who are stuck, this is the deck (and 128-page guidebook) to help them get to the core issues that are holding them back. Beautifully rendered with overtones of goth, vampires, and zombies, it will especially appeal to your younger customers.

The Power Deck: The Cards of Wisdom Lynn V. Andrews Rob Schouten, artwork $19.99 ISBN 978-15-8270694-8 Beyond Words I www.beyondword.com

Based on information revealed through the Sisterhood of the Shields, these 45 visionary images, deceptively simple in their composition, combine surrealism and symbolism as they convey deep wisdom and ancient insights. We are all responsible for claiming our own power. The 160-page guidebook will help readers understand self-limiting behaviors and the fears that underlay them.

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Messages from the Light Meditation Deck Joyce Huntington $22.95 ISBN 978-15-7281923-8 U.S. Games Systems, Inc. I www.usgamesinc.com

Created as seed thoughts to take into meditation, this 52-card deck offers connection between a preoccupied conscious mind and the Higher Self. The 24-page booklet contains concise spiritual statements to help deepen the understanding derived from the meditations. There is a safe quality to Huntington’s art that will help your customers relax into the wisdom-filled energy of the images.

Manifesting Your Greatness Amy E. Chase $34.99 ISBN 978-07-6435639-1 REDFeather I www.schifferbooks.com

Chase offers readers these 46 cards with no rules and no judgements. She suggests that they can be friends instead of instructors. At first glance, they seem to have more in common with graphic novels than esoteric wisdom. The 104-page, full-color guidebook is a standalone tool in its own right. Chase acknowledges that a force beyond herself carried her through the creation of this quirky, dynamic deck.

Spanda Cards for the Entrepreneurial Spirit: Bridging Ancient Wisdom and Business Acumen Andrea Adler & Sheila Lewis $19.95 ISBN 978-15-8270686-3 Beyond Words I www.beyondword.com

Beyond Words is proud to present the first card deck to combine spiritual wisdom and business know-how. Created by the “Metaphysical Marketer” (Adler) and a passionate educational innovator (Lewis), the 52 cards and 136-page guidebook are meant to move readers past reactive thinking and into the part of the mind where creativity makes miracles. Synchronicity is the driving force with this one.

The Spirit of Nature Oracle: Ancient Wisdom from the Green Man and the Celtic Ogam Tree Alphabet John Matthews & Will Worthington $22.99 ISBN 978-18-5906275-3 Eddison Books Limited I www.redwheelweiser.com

25 powerful tree illustrations are invitations from the Green Man to enter the world of Celtic wisdom. The voices of the trees speak wisdom that predates humans. Worthington’s laborintensive, handcrafted images bring readers to the edge of nature. Matthews’ comprehensive text in the 128-page guidebook shows readers how to connect with those primal forces and make them their own.

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How to Love Yourself Cards Louise Hay $17.99 ISBN 978-1-4019-5444-4 Hay House I www.hayhouse.com

From beloved Hay House founder, Louise Hay, comes this vibrant deck of 64 affirmation cards. Boldly illustrated, they convey Hay’s unique comforting style as they remind readers of the positive thoughts that will change their lives. It also reminds them that they choose their futures. The affirmations speak to a future of love, safety, healing, and open doors. The deck beautifully captures the essence of Hay’s life work.

Angel Power Wisdom Cards Gaye Guthrie Hiroyuki Satou, artwork $21.95 ISBN 978-15-7281952-8 U.S. Games Systems, Inc. I www.usgamesinc.com 40-page guidebook

Designed to help readers believe in themselves, these 45 elaborately illustrated cards combine traditional symbolism with modern artistry in order to help them connect with magic, miracles and angels. Satou’s magnificent renderings of the angelic realm lend credence to Guthrie’s reassurance (in the 40-page guidebook) of the productiveness of positive thought. Drawn in by the rich detail, customers will suddenly find themselves transported to another world.

Wisdom of the Buddha Mindfulness Deck Matthew Smith $19.99 ISBN 978-1-58270-674-0 Beyond Words I www.beyondword.com

Matthew Smith has applied a modern, captivating style to ancient Buddhist imagery ensuring that these unique 40 card images retain the respect expected in Eastern spiritual traditions. This deck, with its 120-page guidebook, will be a perfect starting place for customers interested in Buddhism and mindfulness. Experienced Eastern practitioners will appreciate the impact of Smith’s modernized iconic renderings.

Sweet Dreams: Night-time Affirmations Before Bed Rose Inserra $14.99 ISBN 978-19-2568221-2 Rockpool Publishing I www.redwheelweiser.com

Appealingly packaged, this mini deck of 40 cards will be a great impulse purchase item. Readers are meant to choose a card and read the potent message it contains just as they retire for the night. Then the card’s message will bring guidance and comfort during the night in dreams or in the twilight state upon rising in the morning. Beautifully simple, it’s a deck that’s hard to resist.