Aunty Anthea
I would like to take a good look at the cards themselves but the link was to a large photo but no close-up views of the cards themselves
I would like to take a good look at the cards themselves but the link was to a large photo but no close-up views of the cards themselves
This book is the 1997 edition and I think the first edition. The deck is 1st ed for sure. Anyway, the book.
I received the mini Songs and book last week and have been moving slowly through it. I've really come to love round decks, and here's another I adore.
Contrary to what I first wondered whether it uses Goddess spirituality, it doesn't. Nor is it a deck exploring Maori spirituality in New Zealand. In fact there are relatively few deities in this deck to speak of. Songs feels very humanist, outlining the various life experiences that people go through.
It's an extremely emotional deck, and visualizes emotional experiences in abstract forms and symbols, with both people and animals as their subjects. The 10 of Wave Songs with the family of swans' heads together is so wonderful. The 2 of Flame Songs, with two people appreciating the same experience in different ways, is so thrilling. This is a deck for artists, poets, counselors, people who draw on and work with emotions.
As I was reading with it, I felt feelings welling up from my stomach that I wanted to release: pain, frustration, joy, confidence, empowerment. Not just because the cards read well, but they influence an outpouring of feelings in an entirely human context, without the involvement of gods or spirits. It encourages people to explore the human side of their spirituality and how they shape it themselves.
When I finished my first reading, I put on some favourite uplifting music and just danced hard and lip synced for about 15 minutes until I was exhausted and fell into a nap. It felt like a ritual and an explosion of energy that left me tired but deliriously happy.
Two thumbs up for this treasure. I expect it will become one of my favourites.