Playing Card Oracles Deck [Paperback]

I got this deck (along with the large book) a short while ago, and I am completely in love!

Reading with playing cards can seem a daunting task, this deck and the authors guidance make it seem natural and yet magical. These cards and the illustrations are just resplendent and breathtaking. Very evocative and they convey the intuition, mood, feel and ambience of the card powerfully. The colours are done in stark red, black and white along with muted colours which is simple, yet gorgeously perfect.

I love the backs. A darker cream yellow with swirling symbols in black. Great for focus and concetration as you shuffle. The little white book that comes with it is very informative for being so small. It should get one started right off. But I do also HIGHLY reccommend the actual full size book which I reviewed as well on Amazon. The insights, teachings, essays and sheer joy of the book is beyond monetary value, as are the cards.

The cardstock is very good, with not too slick lamination. They are slightly bigger than normal playing cards, which IMO is much better, the images jump out at you and you can see the incrediable detail. They are the perfect size. They feel "at home" in my hands.

This deck will bring you stunning insight and tranformation, if you're at all interested in divination I cannot reccommend this highly enough.

At last! After 25 years of reading with Tarot decks I finally found the system that is logical and meaningful. If you're looking for a cookie cutter system created by some abstract person claiming a deep secret knowledge into the esoteric world then the Playing Card Oracles are not for you.

I've studied Tarot and Cartomancy, whilst these systems are interesting the amount of conflicted information all claiming to be "the real truth" about them has tarnished and constricted their use. Ana Cortez presents a divination system using ordinary playing cards that both makes complete sense and has logical, academic and esoteric meaning. The Playing Card Oracles themselves are embellished with artwork by her father CJ Freeman, but throughout her book and her online tutorials Ana constantly reminds us that any ordinary playing card deck can be used thus enlightening us to the idea of the playing cards being something more than simply a tool for hocus pocus.

I have to admit after using many different Tarot decks (and Tarot systems) when I first looked at each of the cards from the Playing Card Oracle I was underwhelmed, but upon further study under the guidance of Ana Cortez's book and online videos I began to understand their relevance and now appreciate them more. Ana encourages you to use the deck as a complete system not just rely on the images painted by her father and many times throughout her tutorials reference is made to the suits and numbers rather than relying simply on pictures on each card.

With this deck I have a three dimensional system with more layers to my readings than any other system I have studied. I can only assume the naysayers giving negative reviews of the Playing Card Oracles are likely more interested in the fantasy of esoterism rather than the reality of it. To learn is academic to understand what you learn is divine.

Wow. I can't believe I found this book. There are so few books on this subject and I have always been intrigued with the idea of reading playing cards. The book takes you step by step and shows you how to do card readings in a way that I could easily understand. I learned Tarot at one time but never felt like it really resonated with me. I have been doing some simple card spreads since reading this book and it feels really good. I already do readings with astrology and am excited about integrating this into my sessions. Also, the illustrations in the book show you a picture for each card that is beautiful and sometimes haunting. I will probably order the deck that goes with the book, just for the artwork alone. For now I am enjoying doing readings with just a regular deck. I definitely recommend this.