When using the Tarot for readings, it is important to keep in mind that the cards are not simply about predicting the future – they can also be used for deeper self-exploration and understanding. The artwork on the cards is inspired by nature and the cycles of life. Each card features an image from one of the four suits, along with a short phrase or quote about that suit. For example, the Ace of Wands features an image of a fire elemental surrounded by sparks, which reads “A blaze ignites your path.” Learn to recognise when times of growth and change are approaching, and face them with confidence and a sense of anticipation. Learn when to take action, and when to be still. Learn to trust in your intuition. Influence – The cards here are used to explain why we make the decisions that we do. These represent the major impacts that may influence your decision-making and may help clarify why you do certain things. The Dreams of Gaia Tarot has a 56-card minor arcana – the same number as traditional tarots, but the suits are named after the elements:

By explaining the things that may be happening in your life, the minor arcana allows you to find the guidance to embrace or correct the things that are affecting your day-to-day life. Worth It? By offering structure in the form of a major and minor arcana like that of past tarots, but combining them with bold new archetypes, symbology, and meanings more suited to the present, the Dreams of Gaia Tarot allows for a more personal, intimate, and effective system for using cards as a roadmap to navigate your life path. Embark on this extraordinary journey of undoing, of being, and becoming, and be inspired by the knowledge that all that manifests in your future is born of choices you make today.

Dreams and the Tarot

I think this section can be used as you see fit. There is some really good stuff to be found under this heading that might be missed if you ignore this section because you don’t read reversals. As you may have guessed, I don’t read with them. If you do I respect that and I would encourage everyone to read however works for you. That should be a given. Heal – there are experiences in your past that can do harm in your present because you have bound them to you by holding on to the emotions and beliefs they have fostered. These bonds are the foundation of all that limits and restricts you in the present, and prevents you from moving forward with confidence and trust. Awareness will help you heal and let go. If you are a supporter of the arts, and of Ravynne's art, know that a few dollars a month - less than what you would spend on a cup of coffee - can go a long, long way to bringing more beauty and magic into the world. Ravynne Phelan has a distinctive and unique art style – it is highly stylised and very detailed. When she depicts the natural environment she uses a 'realistic’ pallette, however when she depicts otherworldly beings she ventures into spectacularly imaginative colour schemes. Ravynne’s artworks, as noted before, absolutely glow – her Minor Arcana is colour-coded with Earth featuring rich greens, Air delivery by icy pastels, Fire with glowing oranges and yellows, and Water by deep indigo and pale blue.

The guidebook also describes several tarot spreads. There is a one-card guide spread and a three-card union spread. More detailed spreads include the Dreamers spread which explores the subconscious and the Dreaming Tree spread that extends into the past and the future. The guidebook can seem a little bit drawn out and repetitive for readers who prefer brief and easier to read explanations. Feel– delve into the watery realms of emotion, and begin to understand why you feel and react as you do. The tarot will help you shine a light on your emotions. It will allow you to explore their depths, and embrace the beautiful and powerful awareness that your responses and reactions are a natural part of who you are, but also within your power to control and change. A dream may represent an unresolved issue or concern that is currently influencing your life. The Tarot cards can reveal how you are coping with this issue or what you need to do to resolve it. When interpreting a dream, be open-minded and allow the cards to guide you towards insights that are specific to you.The Dreams of Gaia Tarot is designed to help readers connect with their intuition and divine guidance. The 78 cards are divided into four suits: Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles. Each suit has 14 cards, making it easy to read tarot readings for yourself or others. Heal– there are experiences in your past that can do harm in your present because you have bound them to you by holding on to the emotions and beliefs they have fostered. These bonds are the foundation of all that limits and restricts you in the present, and prevents you from moving forward with confidence and trust. Awareness will help you heal and let go. The minor arcana represents the temporary things that you may be experiencing in your life at any given time. Grow – you are in a constant, cyclic state of growth and change. Growth and evolution are both inevitable and unavoidable, yet so many fear them, despite the fact that life itself is both a transformative and transmutative process. The tarot will help you to recognize and respond when a time of growth and change approaches, and to face it with increased confidence. You are here to live and experience life; to fear less and meet your fullest potential.

Grow– you are in a constant, cyclic state of growth and change. Growth and evolution are both inevitable and unavoidable, yet so many fear them, despite the fact that life itself is both a transformative and transmutative process. The tarot will help you to recognise and respond when a time of growth and change approaches, and to face it with increased confidence. You are here to live and experience life; to fear less and meet your fullest potential. The images feature both an idealised Pagan world, the worlds of myth and legend, the Faerie realm of mystical beings, and of course Ravynne’s famous and extraordinarily powerful dragons. The Minor Arcana (0-21) are all about beginnings and first steps. This means that they are associated with concepts like trust, courage, new beginnings, and growth. So if you’re having a difficult time figuring out what your dream is all about, try looking at these cards first.The Stages Of Life – These cards represent the different stages that we move through as we live our lives. Every stage of life from birth to death is represented here and they relate to things we have lived or things that have influenced how we live. These are archetypes that we all are in some way, whether we are male, female or gender-neutral. They are aspects of our nature that we possess or have moved through or are influenced by. Dreams can be a window into your subconscious and can provide clues to understanding yourself and your motivations. To read a dream, first determine its meaning based on your waking thoughts and experiences. Once you have an understanding of the dream’s context, use the Tarot cards to unveil its hidden meanings.

The major arcana is divided into four sub-sections: The choice card, eight cards representing the stages of life, eight cards representing the reasons for being(what we are here to achieve and why we are here), and eight cards representing influence(things that affect and impact the way that we make choices.) The Minor Arcana For example, if you are looking to gain insight into your creative side, you might choose the Temperance card in the Major Arcana. This card suggests slowing down and taking time for yourself – something that can be difficult to do when we’re constantly bombarded with demands from the outside world. Seek – reveal the answers to the questions within. Learn who you were, who you are, and who you wish to become. The tarot will help you communicate with the Divine, and your inner self; know your conscious mind, and explore the unconscious forces – the hard-wired beliefs and patterns that influence your behavior and choices. Knowledge is power. Self-knowledge and awareness are the keys to empowerment. The print quality is outstanding, the images are clear with crisp lines and the gorgeous colours positively glow.

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As you can see, it makes for an interesting approach and one that becomes easier to understand once you see the groupings. The Dreams of Gaia Tarot is for those who desire unity within themselves, their relationships, and with heaven and earth. It is for those who wish to explore, and develop a keener understanding of “self,” as well as those who seek to commune with the spirit realms and the Divine.