The Dreams of Gaia Tarot
78 cards and guidebook
22 Major Arcana
56 Minor Arcana

The 'Dreams of Gaia' tarot is a long term project, and one that is close to Michele-lee's heart. The deck will be a blending of magick and beauty, and one that will become a powerful tool of self-discovery for others. The deck is crafted for seekers who desire unity within and with the world around them. It explores the past, present, and future, goals and choices, creativity and more.

The 'Dreams of Gaia' tarot is a non-traditional tarot - one in which the major and minor arcana are rebirthed and reshaped to embrace an elemental world philosophy that is both ancient and modern, that connects the user with the Cosmos, Gaia, and the dreaming, creative soul within.

Michele-lee is currently working full time on the 'Dreams of Gaia' Tarot. Once completed, the deck will be published by Blue Angel Publishing. The deck is scheduled for completion and release in late 2010.



The Philosophy

The Dreams of Gaia tarot is one founded in magick, instinct, and intuition; one that allows the user to open and connect with the energies both within and without. It is a deck that focuses upon spirit, nature, dreams, the emotions and will not only enable the user to find unity between soul and shadow, but to work with the thread of magick that runs through life and all living things.

Everything we are, all the lessons we have chosen to learn, all we wish to understand, our life purpose, and our reason for being are stored within our memory. These memories are carried forth from one life to the next, but they are not just memories from times when we took physical form; they are memories from times when we were incorporeal and dwelled in the Spirit realms and cosmos.

We are born psychic, empathic, and intuitive; wise beyond our years. We are full of pure, magickal energy as we return from the realms of Spirit. From the moment we take our first breath as a newborn we are complete. We know not only who we are, but are familiar with the language of our Goddess, our earth, and the song of Magick.

And then we forget.

We forget the language of the Goddess as we are taught instead to live in the world of man. We speak with our mouths instead of our minds and hearts, forgetting that we are cosmic beings who are bound by both the natural and universal law of cause and effect. We are conditioned to believe that Magick is not real, that fairies only exist in fairy tales, that dragons are creatures born of myth, and that humans are lords of all. We are bombarded by different ideologies, opinions, philosophies, and mythologies and often told who we should and should not become. We are asked to embrace a philosophy of unconditional love, but are taught to love our 'self' conditionally.

As a result, we often fail to become who we are destined to be or find peace and acceptance of our self and who we are. We are afraid listen to our 'self' and fail to heed the signs sent to us by the magickal energies who watch over us. We can no longer sense them reaching out to us, touching our dreams, and seeding our path with little signs and synchronicities. Our senses become dulled, our instincts go unheeded, our intuition and emotions ignored, and our connection with Gaia, our Goddess and home, neglected.

With eyes and hearts blinded to the magickal tapestry we weave with our actions, choices, and desires, we stumble through our life from one trial to the next.

Instead, we could be walking with grace and ease, gentled by the knowledge that we are the guardians and custodians of the living gift that is Gaia; safe in our surroundings, sure of our destination, confident of overcoming any obstacle, and aware that we are loved, and more importantly, loving our self.

The philosophy of the cards is simple - to seek, to feel, to grow, to heal - to find unity, to marry soul and shadow, and to be at one with Gaia. To remember who we wished to be, to rediscover the language of the Goddess, and to reawaken our senses to the song that is Magick.

With the knowledge gained we can see and learn from our past, work and live with joy and confidence in the present, and create a future that is truly ours and in harmony with Gaia.



To learn more about this magickal project, to view the artwork and read sample meanings, please visit the Dreams of Gaia Tarot website - COMING SOON.


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