Inner Child Cards: A Journey into Fairy Tales, Myth and Nature [Box set] [Hardcover]

Isha Lerner (Author), Mark Lerner (Author), Christopher Guilfoil (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1992

Isha and Mark Lerner's "Inner Child cards" are designed to re-awaken the inner child by helping the reader to interact with what the authors describe as the archetypes of the inner world. The imagery of the cards draws on children's classics such as "Sleeping Beauty", "Hansel and Gretel", "Alice in Wonderland" and "Peter Pan". The pack can be used in conjunction with the text "Medicine Cards", and may be useful for work with children.

Editorial Reviews

Review

I highly encourage all tarot enthusiasts to consider purchasing this deck for variety and added insight. -- Dawn Shainheit, CPTR

Product Details

• Hardcover: 293 pages
• Publisher: Bear & Company (May 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0939680955
• ISBN-13: 978-0939680955
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #206,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #48 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > New Age > Divination > Fortune Telling

Customer Reviews

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful! Insightful! Beautiful!, October 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Inner Child Cards: A Journey into Fairy Tales, Myth and Nature (Hardcover)

The first time I slipped these cards from their box and flipped through them, I laughed out loud with delight! The Inner Child Cards are based on traditional Tarot utilizing the very familiar characters of fairytales (i.e., the Devil is represented by the Big Bad Wolf). The result is a deck which connects readily with our natural sense of insight and intuition. This deck does not contain harsh images and is appropriate for young people. The artwork is gorgeous! It has certainly helped me reconnect with the little girl inside, as well as providing helpful and accurate readings for adults and children alike. If you are a light-hearted and optimistic person/reader, you will love this deck, too!

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beutiful and insightful deck., August 27, 2000

By 

Uri Raz (Israel) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inner Child Cards: A Journey into Fairy Tales, Myth and Nature (Hardcover)

I first saw this deck in a new age shop, and bought it on a whim - it was so beutiful I just couldnt leave it in the shop.

[that was a mistake - I would have paid half the price had I ordered it through Amazon.com, using air-mail shipping]

The cards are very beutiful, drawn in soft pastel colours, and the deck is worth it's price for the art itself, if nothing else. The cards are large, which gives room to the detailed art, which makes it a bit hard to shuffle the cards.

The book is excellent - every card gets a couple of pages of explanations, which retell the relevant fairytale shortly with a brief psychological explanation, and explains the card's meaning clearly.

The cards and book come in a quality box. The cards are smaller than the book, so they come in a box with internal cardbox walls that detach easily - my only complaint. I have a problem finding either a bag or a wood box the size of the cards.

I think this is a *great* deck, and highly recommend it.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Insightful Tarot Deck, October 14, 2000

By 

Jean P. Mcdermott "Jill" (Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inner Child Cards: A Journey into Fairy Tales, Myth and Nature (Hardcover)

I have used this deck for both Psychic Faires and for personal use. It is most helpful in drawing out inner psychic awareness without having experienced tarot readers relying on preset ideas of what specific cards are "supposed" to mean. My only complaint is that the oversized cards often make it difficult to carry on a daily basis. Best deck I have found to date!!