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Medicine Cards

Medicine in the Native American tradition is "anything that brings personal power, strength, and understanding." In the Medicine Cards, Jamie Sams and David Carson offer teachings from animal medicine. Each card shows one animal in a shield with its name and number. Assigned to each card is a special quality that reflects that animal's nature, for example Loyalty for Dog and Gentleness for Deer. The 1988 edition had just 44 animals, but 8 more have been added for the 1999 edition. Nine blank cards are also included so you can add your own extra animals. The book Medicine Cards: The Discovery of Power Through the Ways of Animals describes animal medicine in Native American teachings, the gift of each animal and how that gift might be impacting your life (255 pages). A "contrary" (reversed) meaning is also given for each card. The artist is Angela C. Werneke. Other decks related to animals are the Animal-Wise Tarot, Animal Spirits Knowledge Cards, Wolf Song Cards and Wisdom of the Australian Animals.

Number of Cards Size Copyright Order Code Deck/Book
Boxed Set
Price
52 3" x 5 1/2" 1988, 1999 0-312-20491-46 $29.95 (US)
How to Order

[picture of back design]

Back Design: See right

Language of Card Titles: English

Also Included: instruction book, 9 blank cards

Major Arcana:
Eagle (Spirit), Hawk (Messenger), Elk (Stamina), Deer (Gentleness),
Bear (Introspection), Snake (Transmutation), Skunk (Reputation),
Otter (Woman Medicine), Butterfly (Transformation),
Turtle (Mother Earth), Moose (Self-Esteem), Porcupine (Innocence),
Coyote (Trickster), Dog (Loyalty), Wolf (Teacher), Raven (Magic),
Mountain Lion (Leadership), Lynx (Secrets), Buffalo (Prayer & Abundance),
Mouse (Scrutiny), Owl (Deception), Beaver (Builder), Opossum, (Diversion)
Crow (Law), Fox (Camouflage), Squirrel (Gathering),
Dragonfly, (Illusion) Armadillo (Boundaries), Badger (Aggressiveness),
Rabbit (Fear), Turkey (Give-Away), Ant (Patience), Weasel (Stealth),
Grouse (Sacred Spiral), Horse (Power), Lizard (Dreaming),
Antelope (Action), Frog (Cleansing), Swan (Grace), Dolphin (Manna),
Whale (Record Keeper), Bat (Rebirth), Spider (Weaving), Hummingbird (Joy),
Added to Expanded Edition:
Blue Heron (Self-Reflection), Raccoon (Generous Protector),
Prairie Dog (Retreat), Wild Boar (Confrontation),
Salmon (Wisdom/Inner Knowing), Alligator (Integration),
Jaguar (Integrity/Impeccability), Black Panther (Embracing the Unknown)

Links to Other Sites:
Wicce review

SAMPLE CARD IMAGES:

[picture of Page of Swords] [picture of 3 of Cups] [picture of Hanged Man]

Text based on instruction book.

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Created 6-4-95 by One Spirit Ministries aka God's Church , Rev. H. Heinz © Copyright , All Rights Reserved, December 26, 1995 by God's Church. Last updated 06/15/2006. We are an IRS approved 501(c)(3) church. We are also affiliated with the World Federation of Practical Christianity (aka World Federation of Independent Unity Churches), Association of Inner and Interfaith Ministries, and friends with Association of Unity Churches, and other New Thought and Religious Science Churches, and other Metaphysics Ministries.