~*~The
Fairy Ring Cards~*~
Written
by Anna Franklin; Illustrated by Paul Mason
~*~The
Fairy Ring Cards~*~
Written
by Anna Franklin; Illustrated by Paul Mason
The Fairy Ring is devoted to all the wee folk of Britain and Ireland . . . from fairies, sprites, ogres, and other beings both great and small. The deck is divided into four suits for the 4 seasons. Each suit contains 9 numbered cards and 4 court cards. Each card features a different magical being identified by name at the bottom of the card. There are also 8 festival cards to represent the chief fairy feasts of the year.This set comes with a 248-page book entitled, "Guide to the Fairy Ring" by Anna Franklin. In her book, she offers some background lore about each fairy, card meanings, and a guide to working with each one according to it's nature. In addition, the author provides some spreads designed specifically for this deck.
The beautiful images in the card set certainly rang a bell with me when I first saw them . . . and then I realized why the art seemed so familiar. This deck came from the efforts of both Anna Franklin, author, and Paul Mason, artist. This team also created the Sacred Circle Tarot deck -- one which I also own and use in Tarot Readings. In the Fairy Ring deck, I found the same quality of beautiful images as in the Sacred Circle Tarot. Credit goes to Paul Mason for such outstanding work! I knew this was a deck I would quickly love with such stunning images that capture one's interest and imagination immediately with each card. And I was delighted to find this work of art and wisdom rendered in a fairy set of cards.
Through the magnificent art and the writing in this set, we can come to know the special fairies and spiritual beings and use their unique wisdom to help us find answers in our day-to-day lives. Through photographs and computer techniques, the images have been enhanced for a magical effect . . . very fitting for a set of fairy cards. The characters blend in with their surroundings to emphasize their closeness with nature . . . and their tendency to remain unseen by most of us.
There are four suits in this deck, with 9 cards each, named for the four seasons. Each suit or season highlights the fairies that are most likely to appear at the time:
Spring Court -- bordered by bright green vegetation, leaves, and ferns.In addition to the special borders that designate the seasons, each card in the deck also has a thin green border on the outside of the seasonal border.Summer Court -- bordered with colorful daisies and clovers.
Autumn Court -- bordered in red, gold, and yellow foliage.
Winter Court -- bordered by holly berries, evergreen, and pine cones.
The four court cards in each suit are Lady, Knave, Queen, and King. They are similar to Tarot court cards in that they can represent other people.
There are eight additional cards contained in the deck besides the seasonal suits. These eight are named for holidays associated with fairies and can signify important events or phases, and may indicate a time frame in some readings.
Franklin's sharing of the fairy lore is warm, enchanting, and quite educational. We are invited to meet each fairy in its own realm to learn new and interesting things about familiar characters such as mermaids, banshees, leprechauns, and even Jack Frost . . . and also to discover some lesser known fairies for the first time. Tales about fairies have been passed down for centuries and are retold with respect, insight, and enough personal experience to convince those of us who have never seen a fairy to believe that perhaps we could . . . or to at least believe that they exist -- if no place else other than in the fantasy and imaginations of our own minds.
Readings through these cards offer meaningful guidance. The fairy messages go a lot deeper and more knowing than we might expect! Anna Franklin provides a number of excellent spreads designed specifically for this deck, but traditional Tarot spreads also work well with this set of cards . . . a set that could almost be Tarot, but maintains it's unique place in the fairy realm.
There is a special beauty in the Fairy Ring cards that can take us places we may not have ever visited. Those who love fairies will be delighted with this deck. Those who don't yet know the fairies may benefit from this lovely introduction into the world of fairies and other magical beings. This deck will be appreciated by fairy fans as well as Tarot enthusiasts for the meaningful insight the cards offer on your specific questions or issue of concern.
In addition to the wonderful and insightful messages, the cards are certainly very pleasing to the eye in this beautiful splendor of art!
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