Shapeshifter Tarot (Cards)

~ (Author), (Illustrator) "Most people think of shamans and shapeshifting only as part of the cultures of North America, Africa, Siberia, and Alaska..." (more)
Key Phrases: Nine Rings, Major Arcana, Great Mother (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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A pleasure to behold! Hunt has imbued this deck with a tangible energy. Her images of humans discovering the power of the animal world evoke emotions ranging the spectrum from loneliness to joy. The expressiveness of the illustrations makes this one of the most powerful decks commercially available, well suited for use in spellcraft. Conway and Knight pool their considerable talents in the companion book, giving their lucid and vivid interpretations of the cards' literal and figurative meanings. The cards and book work together as a synergistic whole, a testament to the prowess of the authors and the illustrator. The Shapeshifter Tarot is analogous to the traditional tarot, save for the addition of three cards, "The Double," "The Journey," and "The Dreamer," which reflect the Celtic shamanic tradition on which this deck is based, a tradition that will teach you to access and direct animal energies to fulfill your own needs and at the same time bridge the chasm between humankind and nature. --Brian Patterson

Product Description

See through the keen eyes of the hawk for insights that transcend time and space. Immerse yourself in the ever-shifting flow of water, and tap a well of creativity you never knew you possessed. The Shapeshifter Tarot will merge you with the natures of star and serpent, fire and oak, to transform your perceptions of dreams, reality, and all the worlds in between. Listen to the voices of the cards and grow wiser in spirit as you use them for divination, spellworking, meditation, and pathworking.

This boxed set includes the 81-card Shapeshifter Tarot deck designed by popular Pagan authors D. J. Conway and Sirona Knight and beautifully illustrated by Lisa Hunt. The accompanying 264-page book gives detailed explanations on how to use the cards, including their full esoteric meanings and magickal and mythological roots. You'll also find five unique spreads designed specifically for this deck, including the standing stones spread and finding animal helpers spread.

In this uniquely shamanic deck, many cards of the Major Arcana are renamed to clarify the meaning: the Fool becomes Initiation, the Magician is now the Sorcerer, and the Hermit is the Seer. The Shapeshifter Tarot also includes three additional Major Arcana cards: The Double, The Journey, and The Dreamer, to give even more depth to your readings and magickal workings.

The Shapeshifter Tarot kit is your bridge between the worlds. Merge with your animal spirit as you explore the raw elemental power of the natural world.

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Product Details

• Cards: 264 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567183840
• ISBN-13: 978-1567183849
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 2.2 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #152,835 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In a class by itself, April 26, 2000

By	Cynthia Sue Larson "www.realityshifters.com" (San Francisco bay area, CA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This gorgeous tarot deck succeeds in so many ways! The creators of these beautiful cards and companion reference book succeeded at combining elements from many wisdom traditions into the most meaningful divination deck and book I've yet encountered. Bravo! It's rare to find a work of such beauty, grace and wisdom that is so useful and practical. Of the three tarot decks I've used, this one is the very best. I've used this deck with friends who've worked with many different decks, and they agree that Shapeshifter is the most sensitive and information-packed. The deck is extremely easy to work with, since the basic meaning of each card appears on the front of the card. In addition to the regular cards one finds in a tarot deck, this deck contains three new major arcana cards (the Double, the Journey, and the Dreamer), which I found to be some of the most interesting and useful cards in the deck. Unless you are already familiar with a traditional tarot deck that you feel comfortable with, I'm sure you'll enjoy and probably even prefer this deck. Obviously, any divination tools will work (even stones or tortoise shells), but an outstanding tarot deck like Shapeshifter sets itself apart from all the rest with elegance and eloquence; it's simply in a class by itself.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A deck you will use for life, January 10, 2000

By	Jason Pastoral (Manila, Philippines) - See all my reviews

This deck sparkles in thine eyes! The illustratiions are soft but powerful, and the cards are labeled as such to give the beginner a very comfortable time with the tarot. But the readings you will be able to do with these cards are amazing. The cards have been molded to the norm of the ancient shamanic ways and are an excellent tool from witches to shamans to animal lovers. I am a beginner myself and I have done successful readings in important places. Trust me.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A powerful guide for ongoing spiritual work, October 19, 2000

By	Susan Shedd (South Woodbury, VT USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I bought this expecting it to be a helpful adjunct deck, and it has become my favorite deck for daily use. There are several strengths: it is beautiful visually; the images and their spiritual/archetypal/historical connections are thoroughly explained; and there are some very powerful spreads. No interpretation of reversed cards is provided because none is needed -- the interpretation presents an energetic and spirtitual frame of reference as a whole -- with the seeker's actions determining how that energy will be used. I'm impressed with the Major Arcana interpretations particularly, as the good card/bad card shtick is bypassed altogether. Instead the authors look at the NATURE of each card, so that the reader can work with energetic resonances instead of simplistic prophecies of joy or doom.

I'm still struggling a bit with the elemental assignments (Swords to Fire and Wands to Air), but I find the interpretation of the cards themselves excellent. Swords, as a suit, is always difficult to interpret (most of the cards seem so negative that one wonders what the point of the suit is), but in this deck, the energetic and spiritual purpose of the often difficult cards is made clear as part of a complete life.

While this is a fine deck for a beginner, I think those who have experience with more traditional decks will really appreciate what the authors and artist have accomplished -- a beautiful deck that encourages an expanded and responsible spiritual life.