The Faeries' Oracle

Froud, Brian & Macbeth, Jessica

ISBN 10: 0743201116 / ISBN 13: 9780743201117

Published by Fireside Book, USA, 2000

About this Item

4th impression 2000 near fine hardback, laminate on rear board slightly crinkled, in a very good slipcase, corners and edges rubbed. Complete deck of 66 cards. No inscription. Not Price clipped. 208 pages. Illustrations. Seller Inventory # 0018965

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Faeries' Oracle

Publisher: Fireside Book, USA

Publication Date: 2000

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 4th impression

About this title

Synopsis:

Using the enchanted art of Brian Froud as your guide, enter into the wise and wonderful world of the faeries.The Faeries' Oraclecalls on sylphs, pans, gnomes -- and, of course, faeries -- to lead you on a delightful journey of adventure, discovery, and enlightenment that will illuminate the future and heal the heart and soul. This beautifully designed divination set contains everything you will need to explore this mysterious realm, including:

* A complete deck of 66 radiant cards by Brian Froud featuring goblins, moon dancers, pixies, boggarts, and other faery folk we first met in Good Faeries/Bad Faeries

* 208-page illustrated book with text by Jessica Macbeth, which will show you how to read the cards ofThe Faeries' Oracle,with particular instruction on personally connecting to and communicating with the faeries

Review:

In The Faerie's Oracle author and illustrator Brian Froud offers believers a chance to consult with the magical wee folks. Using a deck of 66 "oracle cards" believers conduct readings as if interpreting Tarot cards. Each of the cards feature Froud's signature faery pictures. Some of the cards have specific faeries, such as the naked leaping "Spirit Lancer"--a feminine card that represents "self-expression, freedom and exploration", according to the accompanying text written by Jessica Macbeth. Others are more abstract, such as the "Guardian of the Gate" a blue tinted card with splaying silver-white streaks that look like tendrils of faery hair.

This fascinating deck will keep Froud fans delighted for hours. Once seekers are ready to actually start communicating with faeries they will also be delighted with Macbeth's whimsical, yet highly informative guidebook. She is quick to sympathise with the self-consciousness that comes with talking to faeries, yet she also has the ability to jolly people out of their embarrassment. Macbeth is at her wisest when discussing how to ask for guidance and interpret specific layouts of oracle cards. But if you find yourself succumbing to giggles in the midst of all this faery woo-woo, take heart. Writes Macbeth, "Giggles are the grace notes of faery music." --Gail Hudson, Amazon.com