Ocean Oracle: What Seashells Reveal About Our True Nature [Paperback]

Michelle Hanson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2007

Everyone remembers spending a day at the beach as a child collecting seashells, but what if those seashells were more than just pretty objects? What if those shells could actually tell you something about your hidden thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes? Ocean Oracle: What Seashells Reveal about Our True Nature is the bridge to learning this secret language. Simply put, seashells function as tools that enable us to speak with our subconscious, allowing the inner self to communicate the information it considers most valuable for our growth. By listening to the shells with the guidance of Ocean Oracle, you can tap into your own innate wisdom and joy.

Included with the book are:

• 200 shell cards in full color

• 4 full color plates, 8.25 x 16.25" with all shell photos in full color

Enjoy exploring the language of shells by yourself or with a group of friends.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I've been drawn to sea shells since I was a young child so I was delighted to see their considerable wisdom recognized and made accessible for everyone in Ocean Oracle."

-- Christiane Northrup, M.D., pioneer in women's medicine

"...the Ocean Oracle...puts the wisdom of the sea within your reach and translates its timeless language...A beautiful, unique toolkit to decode the wisdom of the deep."

-- Kristine Pidkameny, editor of One Spirit Book Club

About the Author

Michelle Hanson has devoted her life to studying the language of shells. After many years of interpreting seashells for family and friends, Michelle’s success led her to take this unique talent to the public. She also has created a program to teach seashell divination to others.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Atria Books/Beyond Words; Original edition (July 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158270113X
• ISBN-13: 978-1582701134
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.5 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #578,859 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #26 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Biological Sciences > Animals > Seashells

More About the Author

With a name like Shelley, it seems that destiny had afforded me the opportunity of discovering my passion, my life purpose--and my career path--at an early age. Ever since I can remember, I have had a fascination with seashells and the animals that created them. As my interest in metaphysics grew, so, too, had my connection to the shells, with my becoming a shell reader more than 25 years ago.
As the "shell with a voice," and after witnessing the transformational power of the visionary messages of the shells and the invaluable lessons they impart, it is my desire to share their profound wisdom. By serving as their ambassador, I had learned to translate the language of the shells, and was invited to write a column entitled "Seashell Divination" for a metaphysical magazine. I later authored Ocean Oracle (a kit that includes a book and an oracle card deck), which was featured in a two-page spread for the One Spirit Book Club and in an eight-page article for a French magazine. Since then, I have been granted media interviews, and the work has been translated into several languages. I have also written Ocean Wisdom, a text which focuses on seashells as energy tools and includes a guided rebirthing meditation CD. More recently, I have recorded a stand-alone guided ascension meditation CD. I continue to conduct private readings and appear at psychic fairs and expos on a regular basis.
My scientific training along with my intuitive insights into the seashell kingdom have permitted me to offer educational workshops internationally. I designed the Ocean Speake online certification program, so that others may be introduced to the teachings of the seashell kingdom as well.
For more information about my work, classes, testimonials, and/or books/CDs, please visit my website at http://www.oceanoracle.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seashells Now Have a Voice, June 4, 2005

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Patricia M. Greco "soul-stories.net" (New England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ocean Oracle: What Seashells Reveal About Our True Nature (Paperback)

I have the great good fortune to be a friend of Michelle (Shelley) Hanson. I have always found myself calling her "Shell" for short, to no surprise. My copy of The Seashell Oracle is one of the originals, and I have laid eyes on her childhood journal of incredible seashell drawings and notes. This is not your run-of-the-mill "just another card and book set." You have in Michelle Hanson someone who deeply and without quite understanding it all herself KNOWS the seashells on an "oceanic" level. She could as easily stand in front of a grade school class and teach the manners, movements and ways of each seashell creature as she could sit with you in private and tell you the deepest movements in your own psyche, using the seashells to do it! Michelle has a rich, scientific mind and loves detail, combined with a deep unconscious knowing that mirrors the ocean itself. She will hunt to the ends of the earth to find this seashell knowledge for you and to ensure it is accurate and complete. She taught me it is best to let the shells speak to you, versus trying to ask very specific questions of the shells when using this as an Oracle. I have been in one of Michelle's classes on the seashells and their stories are both romantic and heroic. You would be amazed! To know that this one area of nature, as vast as it is, is only one area and it operates so intelligently, so marvelously -- is to stand in awe. Get this gift for yourself and take time with it. Use it. Don't rush through it. You will be rewarded. I will tell you a secret that may make you smile. My friend "Shelley" is not necessarily a great ocean-goer. That has always amazed me and tells me she truly IS meant to be the Seashells Voice.
Patti Greco, yogavisionaries.com

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Customer Review, December 19, 2004

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Gregory M. Downs (East Sandwich, Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ocean Oracle: What Seashells Reveal About Our True Nature (Paperback)

I was lucky enough to meet Michelle at a Holistic Fair in Hyannis. Massachusetts this Fall(year 2004). Her extensive scientific background and her passion in dealing with the sea creatures who inhabit and/or adapt shells immediately connected with me. I have always loved the Ocean and am a Master Scuba Diver who has been on dive trips aound the World. When under water I had time to observe the behavior of the mollusks and other shelled creatures.
After meeting with Michelle and purchasing the Ocean Oracle set I found I could not put the cards or the book away. I enjoy alternative therapies and the guidance which a variety of cards have been able to give me over the years. But I never resonated to such a degree with any other book or card set as I did with the Ocean Oracle. The behaviors of the animals certainly are directly related to the behavior and problems of those people who have come to me for card readings. I use them myself daily and would recommend them highly, especially for anyone who feels a strong connection to the Ocean....Greg Downs Attorney, Reiki Practitioner, Diver...East Sandwich, Massachusetts

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Educational Tool, On Many Levels..., January 30, 2005

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David Birtwell "Melissa Birtwell" (Beverly, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ocean Oracle: What Seashells Reveal About Our True Nature (Paperback)

I have an affinity for the ocean and seashells, and I own several Tarot decks. However, I had not quite found a deck that "spoke" to me, until I personally met Shelley Hanson and was introduced to Ocean Oracle. After talking with Shelley for just a few minutes, I realized that she had incredible expertise in the area of seashells, and that it was her life's work. I knew I had to have Ocean Oracle, and I bought one on the spot (I now own 3 boxed sets).

Ocean Oracle is eye-catching, and for anyone who is fascinated by seashells, it is almost impossible to put down. And yes, it is an incredible tool for divination. However, as I started to review the book and cards, it occurred to me what a great educational tool this boxed set is. Shelley has assigned meanings to all of the shells used in Ocean Oracle, largely based on scientific fact, in four categories: behavior, interaction, name and appearance, and intuition. Many of us don't realize or think about the fact that an animal once inhabited any shell we see! The stories and history recounted in the explanations are so fascinating that they are easy to remember. In all cases, I find that the meanings are educational, and the meanings based on intuition had me coming up with my own explanations, which is a fun exercise in itself!

Ocean Oracle is a great tool for personal growth many levels - you can become quite knowledgeable about mollusks and seashells, gain personal, intuitive knowledge about yourself, learn how to interpret meanings and behavior in the world around you, and use your imagination. Best of all, it's FUN! As far as divination goes, I am a beginner, and the "keys to interpretations" and sample readings make it so easy - there is no "wrong way" to use it. I highly recommend Ocean Oracle - you won't be disappointed!!!

Melissa Birtwell