Angel Oracle Deck [Cards]

"We are asking the entire heavenly hierarchy to assist us in finding solutions to our problems and giving us insight into our lives and the emotional and spiritual processes we may be undergoing. They angels are there to help us reconnect with the Source. They are at our disposal and may be called upon at any time." - From the companion booklet

According to author Ambika Wauters, there are three hierarchies of Heaven. The Heaven of Form relates to our everyday material life and contains the protection and love of Archangels, personal Guardian Angels, and Angel Princes who govern over specific geographic locations. The Heaven of Creation relates to relationships and contains the tender, merciful energies of the Powers, Virtues and Dominions. The Heaven of Paradise shows us how we can participate in co-creation with Source, and holds the glorious and powerful energies of Seraphim, Cherubim, and Thrones-the angels of love, wisdom, and glory.

The Angel Oracle is a 36-card deck reflecting these three Heavens, especially in terms of the gifts they provide to humanity and their angelic function. The cards reflect the three "suits" by differing borders. The 32-page companion book explains how to prepare the cards and how to ask questions of the oracle. Ms. Wauters provides three spreads (single card, Yin/Yang, and Past/Present/Future), as well as sample reading addressing a question of employment.

A few of the cards in the Angel Oracle Deck include:

* Archangel Metatron

* Archangel Uriel

* Guardian Angel of Children

* Guardian Angel of Health

* Guardian Angel of Creativity

* Guardian Angel of Spiritual Growth

* The Angel Prince of the North

* The Angel of Serenity

* The Angel of Discernment

* The Angel of Being

The card images are heavy on orange and brown coloring, and I found them a bit unattractive at first. However, after working with the Angel Oracle Deck for a bit, the cards exuded a classical, sacred feel in line with the spirit of the oracle. These cards are wonderful for connecting with Source energy and Divine love. From my experience, it's an accurate, comforting, and healing oracle-and a great deck for anyone with an affinity for angels.

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This appears to be a newer version of Angel Oracle: Working With the Angels for Guidance, Inspiration and Love by Ambika Wauters perhaps with a softcover book and box as the original deck had a hardover book. I uploaded a couple of pictures of the cards with the older version of the cards/book. There aren't card images of this deck so it's hard to tell for sure, but the user descriptions of the cards seem to suggest it is the same deck probably with an updated version of the book. The box picture here suggests the look of the cards. The deck has a medieval look with a golden patina and if you view the book preview for the other version you will see images of the cards and you can decide if the look is for you. These aren't angels will big smiles dancing on the cards. The cards have a somber look. You can learn a bit about the angels, but the book isn't for that purpose so don't expect anything too deep. The cards are better at suggesting the lesson to be learned and contemplated rather than divining future events. Many angels cards aren't very angelic in the sense some are more like positive affirmations than cards with actual angelic references. I don't have anything against those decks, but do appreciate the the appearance of Archangels Metatron, Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel. The cards use the angel hierarchy of the Archangels, Powers, Virtues, Dominions, Seraphim, Cherubim, and Thornes to organize the cards. There is also some explanation of each hierarchy. Each card has an affirmation on the bottom. Here is an example, for the Guardian Angel of Creativity card the affirmation reads, "Creative energy flows for me the more I choose to express my feelings." I also enjoyed the brief explanation of the image, descriptive sentences and accompanying longer message or lesson each angel brings in the book. The 3 Thrones cards, The angels of Being, Power, and Glory are symbolic images. There are some suggested spreads. This deck might also be useful for meditaion especially if you feel a connection with one of the included Archangels. One of the reviewers noted the size of the cards. They are larger than some of the decks. I don't have large hands and I didn't find them difficult to shuffle especially as the there are only 36 cards, but if this is a problem you can try "mixing" the cards.

Angels have been around long before the modern western religions were ever formed. They have been your guiding light, your conscience and most importantly, your protector. This elegant deck brings that wisdom and guidance straight to you.

Featuring thirty-six stunning renaissance styled illustrations of artist Warren Maddill, these card are rich in symbology, featuring such well-known angels as: Metatron, Michael, Raphael, Gabriel and Uriel; as well as introducing us to The Angel of Spiritual Growth, The Angel of Children, The Angel of Creativity and many, many more.

The profiles given in the companion book are knowledgeable, flowing and easy to understand. They give a deeper meaning to the card readings without forcing you to discard you the messages your intuition receives during the reading itself.

Also within the book are instructions on three types of reading styles. Ambika gives information on single card reading, a Yin/Yang spread and a three-card (past, present, future) spread. She also encourages the readers to develop their own methods.

The cards serve as a wonderful means for connecting to the higher powers, and from my experience are very accurate, and hearing what information and advice they have for you.