Playing Card Oracles by CJ Freeman and Ana Cortez
Posted: 23 Feb 2018, 06:30
Hello to the forum.
This post is about The Playing Card Oracles decks. They are regular 52 card decks with extraordinary illustrations, for use with The Playing Card Oracles way of reading cards (full length book: The Playing Card Oracles, A Source Book for Divination.)
Currently, there are 2 different versions you can purchase, one that is simply called The Playing Card Oracles, and one that is The Playing Card Oracles, Alchemy Edition.
The first matches the illustrations found in the "Source Book" mentioned above and probably comes with an insipid little booklet, completely useless. Don't bother. Get the book.
This deck was illustrated by my late Father in collaboration with myself. First self published back in 2002 and then by US Games Systems, their version is the one you will find on Amazon, etc... I am currently liquidating all remaining copies of the rare self published version at my website's store (https://store.anacortez.com) now known as the "vintage version." (No booklet. Just a naked deck tied in ribbon.)
The second deck, the "Alchemy Edition," is actually the very first deck my father created, in a complete fit of creative genius back in about '79 - '81. (http://anacortez.com/new-alchemy-editio ... j-freeman/ ) A large oil painting (most 42.5" tall) for all of the 52 cards, and with that spasm of originality birthed the entire system now known as The Playing Card Oracles. My father, sadly, died without seeing this deck ever published. I published it after his passing, along with a 14 page PDF that fills in gaps so it can be read using techniques in "The Source Book" as well. (book found at https://store.anacortez.com or https://www.amazon.com/Playing-Card-Ora ... 1572815221
All of this material is completely unique, based on a natural code or language discovered by my father. The images in the decks express something beyond the mortal scope, timeless yet completely vital and relevant.
Thanks for this opportunity to share <3
This post is about The Playing Card Oracles decks. They are regular 52 card decks with extraordinary illustrations, for use with The Playing Card Oracles way of reading cards (full length book: The Playing Card Oracles, A Source Book for Divination.)
Currently, there are 2 different versions you can purchase, one that is simply called The Playing Card Oracles, and one that is The Playing Card Oracles, Alchemy Edition.
The first matches the illustrations found in the "Source Book" mentioned above and probably comes with an insipid little booklet, completely useless. Don't bother. Get the book.
This deck was illustrated by my late Father in collaboration with myself. First self published back in 2002 and then by US Games Systems, their version is the one you will find on Amazon, etc... I am currently liquidating all remaining copies of the rare self published version at my website's store (https://store.anacortez.com) now known as the "vintage version." (No booklet. Just a naked deck tied in ribbon.)
The second deck, the "Alchemy Edition," is actually the very first deck my father created, in a complete fit of creative genius back in about '79 - '81. (http://anacortez.com/new-alchemy-editio ... j-freeman/ ) A large oil painting (most 42.5" tall) for all of the 52 cards, and with that spasm of originality birthed the entire system now known as The Playing Card Oracles. My father, sadly, died without seeing this deck ever published. I published it after his passing, along with a 14 page PDF that fills in gaps so it can be read using techniques in "The Source Book" as well. (book found at https://store.anacortez.com or https://www.amazon.com/Playing-Card-Ora ... 1572815221
All of this material is completely unique, based on a natural code or language discovered by my father. The images in the decks express something beyond the mortal scope, timeless yet completely vital and relevant.
Thanks for this opportunity to share <3