These are my first impressions of The Great Goddess Oracle by Lucy Cavendish and artwork by Jake Baddeley.
Items Included
- A sturdy box
- 42 Cards (with the Triquetra on the back; as a Charmed fan I loved this)
- A hefty guide book
What is Different About this Deck
The artwork is beautiful and colorful, but just a word of warning to those who may mind, there is some nudity in this deck. This deck is comprised of 42 cards, but each Goddess has two cards (Card One: Her Blessing; Card Two: Invocation). Within the Guide Book, there is a section which explains how to use the cards and most of them (for your altar; journaling with the cards; meditation; blessing, etc.) is more for communing with a deity then a practical divination method. I would use this deck for more spiritual related questions rather than the mundane, pragmatic ones, then maybe?
The reason I say this is that the entries for the cards in the guide book are all channeled messages (Card One is about the Goddess Herself as if She is speaking to you: the Blessing cards; Card Two is the invocation of the querent who is speaking to the Goddess: the Invocation Cards). These blessings and invocations are beautifully written. They are fantastic.
The sections in the Guidebook on the Goddesses I’m most familiar with were spot on! In the Nephthys section (Yes, Nephthys is in this deck!), the name of a festival is alluded to and mentioned: the Heart of Nephthys Rejoices. This is an obscure festival. The author really did her research. In the Isis section, the author captured Her commanding presence (in my opinion) and Isis as a goddess of the sun, moon, rain, river, magic, and a protective mother. Nut’s section was cosmic. I loved the channeled messages.
What I Loved
I loved the guide book. I liked the art style. I liked the cards. Have I mentioned that Nephthys is in this deck?! (This is the first Goddess Themed deck that I have ever found Nephthys in!). Nephthys is in this deck!
This deck had many Goddesses in it from various pantheons.
- Egyptian: Nut, Isis, Nephthys
- India: Lakshmi, Kali, Saraswati
- Greek: Hekate, Persephone, Demeter
- Sumerian: Ninhursag, Ereshkigal, Inanna,
- Norse: Hel, Norns, Freyja
- Irish: Macha, Babd, Anu
- Welsh: Cerridwen, Blodeuwedd, Arianrhod
What May Be an Issue for Some
Many of the Goddesses are bare breasted in this deck (Isis, Nephthys, Nut, Lakshmi, Saraswati, one card of Persephone, Blodeuwedd).
Final Thoughts
I loved the deck. I loved the guide book. I would recommend this deck.
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