{"product_id":"the-avian-tarot-9781797225531","title":"The Avian Tarot","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover inner truths and let inspiration take flight \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewith this unique, exquisitely illustrated bird tarot deck and guidebook.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe have looked to birds as symbols of meaning and wisdom for millennia. \u003ci\u003eThe Avian Tarot\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the divinatory power of birds and the oracular tools of the classic tarot deck, drawing on history, science, mythology, symbolism, and spiritual significance to carefully connect each Major and Minor Arcana card to a specific bird. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring a wide array of species, from common (pigeon and chickadee) to rare (hoatzin and dikkop), this impressive aviary throws open the feathered world around us and invites deeper understanding. A 220-page guidebook offers insights and illuminates the connections to help enrich and inform readings. Exquisitely hand-illustrated, with gold ink on every card, this set has been crafted to celebrate the beauty and truth of our avian guides. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED: All 78 cards feature individual bird illustrations created in black ink on white illustration board, with gold elements later carefully applied. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e AVIAN ORACLES ABOUND: Each avian oracle embodies its own wisdom in relationship with its tarot pairing, including the Empress (Swan), Temperance (Magpie), the Sun (Peregrine Falcon), the Queen of Wands (Cockatiel), the Ace of Swords (Barn Owl), the Nine of Pentacles (Peacock), and many more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ROOTED RELATIONSHIPS: Avian-tarot connections for each card are rooted in natural and cultural history, mythology, spiritual tradition, and other associations, illuminated along with each card's symbolic interpretation in an illustrated guidebook of more than 200 pages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tarot practitioners, divination enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a unique approach to their mindful practices \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Birders and nature enthusiasts \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Anyone curious about the lyrical intersection of science and symbolism \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Collectors of specialty tarot cards and oracle decks \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrittany Lyn Batchelder has been passionate about art and birds from a young age. \u003ci\u003eThe Avian Tarot \u003c\/i\u003ebegan as a thesis project as she earned a BFA in illustration from the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio and took flight upon her return to her native New Hampshire, informed by meditation, enthusiasm for history and research, and love of birding.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chronicle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50609460117778,"sku":"9781797225531","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ad48c295-4605-4984-8d76-ddd1df3f8d82.jpg?v=1732329071","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-avian-tarot-9781797225531","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}