Medicine Cards: The Discovery of Power Through the Ways of Animals

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You may have a sudden life-changing understanding that brings you close to who you are—you may see yourself in a startling new light—a sudden passage from the mundane to the cosmic.

Armadillo in the West is bringing you internal strength and telling you to guard your personal space, especially your inner space and your emotions.From poison meant to kill animals to medicine meant to heal people, the purpose of these Cards is to help you understand the meaning behind the words and symbols found in the cards. Dolphins are symbols of Manna, of rejuvenation, inner and outer expansion, cooperation, harmony, and joyfulness.

Fox is cunning and knows the walk of invisibility, the art of Camouflage, and how to blend into the environment in such ways that they become completely invisible. Maybe Butterfly has flickered into your January reading to encourage you to dance your own dance and to let yourself go so that the next stage of your Transformation can emerge.Weasel can turn the tables and has medicine to turn your life around—calm, cool, and collected at all times. Owl in the West of the medicine wheel asks you in what manner you have Deceived yourself or let another Deceive you.

Lizard medicine, that of Dreaming, is usually placed in the West but here it is showing up in this reading in the East. Lizard is telling you to remember them and to remember Dreams are sacred and especially so when Lizard is in the Center position. Discover the tool that millions of people worldwide are using for guidance, inspiration, and help in finding answers to life's questions. The 34 Oracle cards are beautifully illustrated with mystical symbols and animals designed to lead us to new realizations. Snake may be telling you to get rid of an old self, an old way of doing things, shed your identity, and move comfortably into another one—one that suits you better.Let Rabbit lead the way by bringing you to Fearlessness, to a new understanding of bravery and courage–the power to face and conquer Fear. In short, it’s the place to find the converging energies of creation–the place to find an effective stance from which to face the present state of affairs. You may become limitlessly productive and creative and see new ways to fix problems or make them disappear. I like the cards themselves, however they feel very cheap, I wish they actually felt like real cards.

A book I refer to often, either when I'm using the medicine cards to glean what's coming or when I've seen an animal or bird I haven't seen in a while to remind myself what it means. After all, Beaver mostly lives in water so quench your thirst and keep your emotions flowing by having a positive attitude all the while pursuing new and innovative experiences.

A few years ago, I discovered it had been republished with new cards added and, of course, immediately purchased it.