Category: Hera

Aset, Auset, Isis, Bast, Bastet, Bast-Mut, Freyja, Frigga, Goddesses, Hekate, Hera, Hethert, Hathor, Magic, Oracle Cards, Oya, Sekhmet, Sekhmet-Mut

Modern Goddess Oracle

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Here are my first impressions of the Modern Goddess Oracle by Ethony and artwork by Elena Semenkova and Sasha Semenkova.

Items Included

  • 49 Goddess Cards; 16 Archetype Cards
  • A Sturdy Box
  • A Thick Guide Book

The artwork in this deck is beautiful. It is a modern take on the Goddesses so they are wearing modern clothing with their symbols on their outfits or in the background of the card. The back of the cards are a beautiful royal blue color with a silver symbol on it.

Many Goddesses are included in this deck. Frigg (Frigga is in this deck!)

  • Greek: Athena, Demeter, Hecate, Hera, Persephone, Aphrodite, Artemis
  • Egyptian: Isis, Sekhmet, Ma’at, Hathor, Bast
  • Chinese: Kwan Yin, Mazu
  • Japanese: Amaterasu, Uzume
  • Celtic: Cerridwen, Rhiannon, Morrigan, Brigit
  • African: Oya, Oshun, Yemoja
  • Norse: Frigg (Frigga), Freyja, Sif, Hel
  • India: Parvati, Saraswati, Lakshmi, Kali
  • and more!

The Archetype Cards include:

  • The High Priestess
  • The Artist
  • The Healer
  • The Warrior
  • The Witch
  • The Maiden
  • The Mother
  • The Queen
  • The Mystic
  • The Rebel and more!

Some Notes in the Guide Book

In the Frigg section, it mentions mistletoe as a symbol of the goddess. The mistletoe was the weapon used to kill her son, Baldr. This symbol for Frigg may not be the best choice.

In the Sekhmet section it mentions that the goddess is associated with menstruation because she is connected to blood. Sekhmet’s association with blood has to do with a myth about Her slaughtering mankind (She got better; humanity was saved). Sekhmet is a goddess of health, surgery, and healing, and she can be called upon to help with issues during menstruation.

In the Isis section, it mentions to watch a TV program or movie that has magic in it as a way to honor the Goddess. As someone who loves Charmed (RIP Shannen Doherty), I thought this idea was awesome.

Final Thoughts

I would highly recommend this deck! The art is gorgeous!

Goddesses, Gods, Hekate, Hera, Hestia, Oracle Cards, Polytheism

Review: Mythic Oracle: Wisdom of the Ancient Greek Pantheon

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Image of the Box, Guidebook and three cards from the Mystic Oracle: Wisdom of the Ancient Greek Pantheon.

This is a review of the Mythic Oracle: Wisdom of the Ancient Greek Pantheon by Carisa Mellado and artwork by Michele-lee Phelan.

Items Included

  • Cards
  • A Guidebook
  • A sturdy box

The Guidebook

This book has a table of contents and each card is listed with the page number, but the cards are not in alphabetical order. They have sections: Protogenoi (Uranus, Hemera, etc.), Titans (Rhea, Prometheus, Mnemosyne, etc.), Olympians (Hera, Hestia, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Aphrodite, Persephone, Hades, Hebe, etc.), Magical Beings (Hecate, Pandora, Chiron, The Moirae, Thanatos), and Heroes (Perseus, Psyche, Helen of Troy, Heracles, etc.).

There is an introduction and then there is a section on spreads to use with the Oracle cards. Each page about each card has an image of the card, a small paragraph about each deity and then a message of the card. The messages are longer than in most decks, but they are insightful, useful, and applicable to the querent’s question. Excellently done.

The Cards

Three Rows of the Cards from the Mystic Oracle.

The cardstock is sturdy. The cards are on the larger size so they are slightly hard to shuffle, but maybe that’s just me.

The artwork is beautiful. Athena has her helmet, spear and owl. Hestia is holding a huge hearthfire. Hecate (Hekate) has three forms (two of which look more maiden like and one is elderly. While the image is beautiful, initially Hecate was a maiden (even three formed Hecate were all maidens and only got the older form in the Roman period, iirc). Hades has a dark cloak. Persephone holds a scepter and it looks like she’s in the Underworld as she’s the Queen of the Underworld. Hera is seated on her throne holding peacock feathers.

Three Rows of Oracle Cards from the Mystic Oracle.

The images are wonderful. I highly recommend this deck to anyone who loves Greek Mythology, Greek Gods and Goddesses and Oracle Decks.