Fallen Angel Oracle

Le Fanu

Gosh that is tiny, isn't it! Thanks for posting anyway...
 

HighPriestess

I found more information!

Go here: http://www.rylandpeters.com/Catalogues.php

Click on their Spring 2011 Catalogue (Books) and keep flipping through until you come to the "Mind, Body, and Spirit" category (lavender borders). It's the fourth "dot" on the small bar at the bottom of the screen.

You can also see four (small) cards. One of them clearly says "Agares", which is a name I recognize. I think the others are "Bael", "Marbas", and "Pruftas" (I don't think that last one's right, the text is very small).

ETA: I just looked up the names, it's "Pruflas". I was close!

Here are some links to info about each demon:

Agares: http://www.deliriumsrealm.com/delirium/articleview.asp?Post=83

Bael: http://www.deliriumsrealm.com/delirium/articleview.asp?Post=102

Marbas: http://www.deliriumsrealm.com/delirium/articleview.asp?Post=295

Pruflas: http://www.deliriumsrealm.com/delirium/articleview.asp?Post=317
 

cardlady22

Thank you for drilling down to find it for us.

I don't think this will make it on my list.
 

HighPriestess

I just checked the catalogue again and you can zoom in a bit to see the cards better.

The images seem to have a sort of photo-realistic quality. They seem less like paintings and more like collages. It kind of reminds me of the Haindl crossed with the Graven Images Oracle, if that makes any sense.

I like the concept of the deck, but I think I'll wait until I see some scans on AT before making a decision. For a deck about fallen angels, the colours seem too bright and cheery. Then again, we're only seeing four cards out of what, seventy two? I guess I was expecting something more along the lines of the illustrations in Colin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal, that's actually a plus with me, because I don't like those illustrations.

Does anyone else find the "selling points" for the deck somewhat amusing? I mean "angels are the new vampires" and "no other Fallen Angel decks on the market". I mean, Dark Angels sort of qualifies, right? There's also a Luciferian Tarot.

I'm probably being unfair, judging the entire deck based on a few cards. I still think the box art is awesome.

Aaaaaaand I just noticed that this is the same publisher that published "The Art of Tarot", I HATE that deck, but that's neither here nor there.
 

WyrdRaven

I guess some people have copies already! There's one up at EB. I'm really intrigued and hoping that the artwork resonates with my Wendell Gothic and Graven Images. Wow, just the thing for people who don't want "fluffy" angels!
 

Le Fanu

What's EB? Are there more scans up?
 

Aerin

I'm still not convinced - I mean there are some things that are better off out of my head.

I'm reminded of the Fairy Ring where it warns you off "working" with some of the fairies.
 

Vesper

Hmm. I've seen scarier demons on Sesame Street. The Abominable Snowman is more frightening. (I wish someone would do an Oracle of Childhood Terrors.)
 

Aerin

It isn't the CARDS it's the demons they represent.

Personally I think they are scary.

I read up.