2013 Oracle: Ancient Keys to the 2012 Awakening [Illustrated] [Cards]

David Carson (Author), Nina Sammons (Author), Gigi Borri (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 2006

"2013 Oracle" looks beyond 2012 with a powerful divination system, including two mirror-finished card decks, a colorful printed cenote cloth to contain and focus the oracular energies, and a four-color book to explain and interpret the guidance of the ancients. In beautiful artwork by visionary artist G. Borri and David Carson's prophetic interpretations, users will find answers to guide them through the uncertainties ahead.

Like the "Medicine Cards", "2013 Oracle" is based on the spiritual wisdom of the Native American ancestors. David Carson introduced us to our power animals through that popular deck; we can now go deeper into the Native American mysteries with the "2013 Oracle". This beautiful book, deck and cloth immerse the seeker in the rich lore of the Olmecs, Toltecs Aztecs, Mayans and mound builders. We access the cosmology around which they built cities of gold where they practiced highly advanced technologies based on mathematical and scientific knowledge beyond that of the Europe of their day, knowledge we are only now beginning to comprehend.

"2013 Oracle" marries the sacred information these ancient ones inscribed for us with a divination system that is a mirror of our internal truth. The voice of the oracle speaks across the centuries to lead us through the contradictions of our times.

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

A colorful 5 ¾ x 8 ¾ box opens to reveal a cloth, a deck of cards, and a book. The 14-x-14-inch cloth is printed in vivid colors with the faces of four jaguars and a ring containing three astral symbols. Laid out, this cloth becomes a cenote, a sacred space into which cards are laid and from which the oracle is drawn. The 1 ½-x-3 ½ -inch cards are printed with pictures and symbolic art, and the patterns in which they are laid out are all explained eloquently in Carson's 208-page book. A user would lay out the cloth, then draw and place the cards inside its cenote circle, then read the interpretations of the cards from the book.

About the Author

David Carson is principal of David Carson Design Inc.

Product Details

• Cards: 208 pages
• Publisher: Council Oak Books (November 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571781943
• ISBN-13: 978-1571781949
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,101,856 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Constellations of Archetypes, November 16, 2006

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Iao (Jersey City, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 2013 Oracle: Ancient Keys to the 2012 Awakening (Cards)

I'm a big fan of David Carson, who is best known for his work on MEDICINE CARDS, which had an enormous impact beyond the million copies sold. But he's also a novelist-- check out LAMENT (Grove, 1972)-- and a memoirist-- check out CROSSING INTO MEDICINE COUNTRY (Arcade, 2005) (He's also been a ghostwriter on some New Age bestsellers; you might be surprised to know their titles!)

Like MEDICINE CARDS, the 2013 ORACLE is composed of a book and a set of cards. The text presents the hypothesis that ancient American civilizations had great wisdom which we still don't entirely understand. The cards form a sort of spectrum of archetypes, a set of constellations of qualities. The fabulous visionary artist Gigi Borri (check out his bio on the Web, he's quite a fascinating guy himself) has rendered these archetypes in bold, arresting, gorgeous and sometimes frightening images.

This is a great divinatory tool. As we approach the galactic ecliptic, things will change at an accelerating rate. 2013 ORACLE gives very direct and sometimes very blunt predictions.

It's also a great piece of writing, and can be experiences as an interactive literary text, to which the cards are a key.

These two ways of reading/using 2013 ORACLE are not at all incompatible; using the cards and the book together, you can have a sort of conversation with these ancient archetypes, and you'll learn a lot about yourself!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and Intriguing...but beware, the cards are TINY, December 13, 2006

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Luvs Books (Boston MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 2013 Oracle: Ancient Keys to the 2012 Awakening (Cards)

Like the other reviewer, I love Medicine Cards and the wisdom that David Carson shared in that set. I looked at the official web-site for the 2013 Oracle and was blown away by the cards, their design and colors. I eagerly anticipated their arrival and was sadly disappointed by the size of the cards. At $29.95 (thankfully, I didn't pay full price) - the cards could be bigger. At least the book contains extra large versions of them so the artwork can truly be appreciated.

I love the concept and am really looking forward to using this deck.

14 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, January 3, 2007

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Koda "Koda" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 2013 Oracle: Ancient Keys to the 2012 Awakening (Cards)

The cards are so small and so flimsy it is a big disappointment.
They are difficult to see. The Mayan numbers are written in gray on black ... not easy to read. The art is OK not anything more than that.
The cards are a BIG disappointment and they will not last long.
Cheaply made. Just can't get past the very poor card quality...to even comment on the text.