Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #454472 in Books
• Published on: 2006-06-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 40
• Binding: Cards
• 40 pages

Synopsis
This is a Victorian delight depicting the magic and language of flowers. This is a gorgeous, evocative deck of 40 oracle cards based on the flower-personified illustrations of famed Victorian artist JJ Grandville, taken from an original 1847 hand-coloured copy of his "Fleurs Animees". This beautiful kit draws on age-old beliefs about the special magic and symbolism of flowers. Every flower is exquisitely depicted as a woman, and each card is a small work of art. It is complete with a charming and informative companion book, which includes: the symbolic meaning of each flower; myths and beliefs about flowers; gardening notes; the history of Grandville illustrations; and instructions for using the deck as an oracle.

Customer Reviews

Beautiful Flower Oracle
I loved these cards as soon as I saw them. They are beautiful and the meanings just add to the beauty. I love to pull one of these cards everyday or even every couple of days. It's funny but when you pull a card it's explanation always seems so apt for that moment. The companion book gives very thorough and detailed explanations of the flowers and then the interpretation of the cards.

I thought I would pull a card to see what would come up, so I could give you an example. The card I pulled was called Forget-me-not.
This card means goodbye's and farewells. Not all people in our lives are good for us and it's sometimes best to leave them behind and say goodbye. Farewells can be sad if you are never going to see that person again. Other times it's for the best and makes for a happier life without them.....I thought this was very apt..as I split from my husband and won't see him again, so this goodbye was definitely for the best.
It just amazes me each time I use these cards how accurate they are to the situation. If you like Oracle cards, you will love these for their meanings and for the rich beautiful colours used in the illustrations, they are designed by Karen Mahoney and Alex Ukolov with a companion book by Sheila Hamilton. If you love Oracle cards BUY these!