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Medicine Cards

Another deck my friend Summer introduced me to. It was conceived by David Carson and Jamie Sams and lovingly illustrated by Angela Wereke. The deck has 43 animal cards and gives a few blank cards to add favourite animals of your own. Extra blanks can also be ordered from the publisher.

The Artwork
The design of the cards is rather unique. The cards are long and narrow with a round medicine shield in the center. Each shield is emblazoned with a simple illustration of each animal. From the shield hang many charms, varying from card to card. All charms are natural items such as feathers, shells, claws or bones. Behind the shield the cards background is simply divided into Father Sky and Mother Earth by a red line which also borders each card.

The Nine Animal Totems
This deck and book set can help anyone who is looking to find and work with animal totems/guides. Whether you use the books method of picking your own 9 animal totem or have some animal guides of your about you already that you want to get to know on a deeper level, these cards can be of help.
North
Guardian of
Good Council

Above
Guardian of our
Dreams

West Left Within Right East
Guardian of Guardian of our Guardian of our Guardian of our Our Spiritual
Personal Female Heart and Male Guide and
Truth Energies Sacred Space Energies Guardian

Below
Guardian of our
Earth Walk

South
Guardian of the
Inner Child

The Medicine Wheel
The accompanying book for this deck talks about the medicine wheel and it's healing powers and indeed the Medicine Wheel spread is my favourite to use with these cards. These card also work very well in dual deck spreads and I love using them with my Grandmothers or Healing Earth Tarot, as the feel of tribal and Shamanistic earth medicine that runs through all 3 decks is similar. These cards were a great help in my own studies of the Wheel and are great for the beginner of Medicine Wheel studies.
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