The Ofrenda Oracle
Celebrating the Day of the Dead/Celebrando el Dia de Muertos (60 Full-Color Cards and 136-Page Guidebook)
Published on 6. August 2024
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Cards
136 pages
978-1-57863-849-9 (ISBN)
Description
Welcome to The Ofrenda Oracle, a bilingual deck and guidebook inspired by el Dia de los Muertos-the celebration honoring the Beloved Dead
During the annual (traditionally Mexican) Dia de los Muertos celebration, the family members of a person who has died will place items with special significance on a home altar in order to welcome the deceased. This ofrenda, or offering, may be quite large and elaborate. The initial inspiration for this deck came from San Diego's close association with Mexico and this yearly celebration of the Dead that typically runs from October 31 through November 2. From those vivid images and joyful celebrations came the idea for this kit of colorful cards.
The Ofrenda Oracle includes a sixty-card deck and a 136-page guidebook. The cards and booklet are printed in both English and Spanish. The first thirty-six cards mirror those found in a Lenormand deck and can be used on their own as a stand-alone deck. The additional cards depict the vibrant symbolism seen during the Day of the Dead celebration. All of the cards can be used for divining answers and finding insight into our relationships past and present, and the guidebook offers beginners first steps and sample layouts.
The Ofrenda Oracle uses illustrations, colors, and stories to create a sacred space that is perfect for this reunion, preserving traditional elements of the religious and cultural syncretism that is lived and breathed in Mexico.
This deck was birthed by three artists: authors Nancy Hendrickson (Ancestral Tarot and Ancestral Grimoire) and Carrie Paris (The Relative Tarot, The Beloved Dead, and The Sirens' Song), and graphic artist Angelica Castro.
During the annual (traditionally Mexican) Dia de los Muertos celebration, the family members of a person who has died will place items with special significance on a home altar in order to welcome the deceased. This ofrenda, or offering, may be quite large and elaborate. The initial inspiration for this deck came from San Diego's close association with Mexico and this yearly celebration of the Dead that typically runs from October 31 through November 2. From those vivid images and joyful celebrations came the idea for this kit of colorful cards.
The Ofrenda Oracle includes a sixty-card deck and a 136-page guidebook. The cards and booklet are printed in both English and Spanish. The first thirty-six cards mirror those found in a Lenormand deck and can be used on their own as a stand-alone deck. The additional cards depict the vibrant symbolism seen during the Day of the Dead celebration. All of the cards can be used for divining answers and finding insight into our relationships past and present, and the guidebook offers beginners first steps and sample layouts.
The Ofrenda Oracle uses illustrations, colors, and stories to create a sacred space that is perfect for this reunion, preserving traditional elements of the religious and cultural syncretism that is lived and breathed in Mexico.
This deck was birthed by three artists: authors Nancy Hendrickson (Ancestral Tarot and Ancestral Grimoire) and Carrie Paris (The Relative Tarot, The Beloved Dead, and The Sirens' Song), and graphic artist Angelica Castro.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Red Wheel/Weiser
Illustrations
60 full-color cards
Dimensions
Height: 193 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 45 mm
Weight
474 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57863-849-9 (9781578638499)
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Carrie Paris has a passion for divination and ancient ceremonial rites that invoke the spirit of divining communities. Carrie received a master's degree in cultural study of cosmology and divination from the University of Kent, UK. She is the author of The Relative Tarot, The Beloved Dead oracle, and The Sirens' Song Lenormand and Kipper card set as well as coauthor of The Ofrenda Oracle with Nancy Hendrickson and The Lenormand Revolution deck with Roz Foster. Carrie offers classes and divination services to clients in the US, Asia, and Europe. Formerly based in Northern California, Carrie has made her new home in Tuscany, Italy. Visit her at carrieparis.com.