The Green World Oracle
Published on 28. April 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-7643-4321-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Green World Oracle focuses on trees and plants as primal symbols of life. Each has an oracular voice, as do the nature spirits, devas, and deities associated with them. Trees speak to us of living in balance with all of life. People often refer to their "roots," the "fruits" of their labor, trees of wisdom, and trees of good and evil. Abused women in Greek mythology are rescued by being turned into trees; children are born from them; gods like Osiris are entombed in them; sacred fire is struck from them; the voice of Moses' deity came from one. We plant a tree to celebrate a wedding, a birth, or to mourn a death. Humankind has always sensed the presence of spirits, or "otherness," around trees. This oracle gives voice to their rich, caring insights. A beautifully designed deck of thirty-three cards offers access to these mysterious realms.
Includes cards and book.
Includes cards and book.
Reviews / Votes
"The book devotes around six pages to each card. A monochrome image of a card is shown accompanied by lines of poetry or other texts. An in-depth look at the mythology surrounding each tree or plant follows, encompassing many tales of deities from India, Egypt, Greece and Rome. There are Buddhist tales alongside Native American, European, Amazon, Mesopotamian and African. A study of the botany and history of each tree is included, followed by an interpretation of the card's meaning, both upright and reversed. This is not an oracle where you draw a card, have a quick peek at the relevant page and move on! ...The Green World Oracle is a substantial body of information bringing layers of history and traditions to a beautifully produced deck." - Treewitch - TABItarot blogspotMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Illustrations
35 art cards
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 45 mm
Weight
778 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7643-4321-6 (9780764343216)
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Person
Kathleen has a PhD in Religious Studies and taught graduate level courses in mythology and ritual for nine years. Sandra spent twenty years researching and working on a series of paintings tracing the ancient nature-oriented roots of classical mythology.