Move beyond traditional fantasy images and discover a dystopian vision of the subconscious. A tribute to artist Laura Sava, well known to fantasy lovers for her illustrations for Final Fantasy and Legend of the Cryptics , this exceptional oracle deck is ideal for shadow work and exploring the disquiet of modern life. The Dark Mirror Oracle helps you reconnect to your spirituality by accepting the darkness within. The companion booklets for most Lo Scarabeo decks are in five English, Spanish, French, Italian, and German.
Definitely not for the faint of heart. The artwork is bland but the descriptions make up for it. Unfortunately the moon phases in the book do not match the moon phases on the card. My advice is to follow the moon phase picture on the cards then look up the corresponding card number in the book. That way it doesn't matter if you are North Hemi or South Hemi.
This oracle is a change of pace from all the "love and light" decks. Not everything is pleasant. This deck is good for doing shadow work or whenever you are feeling a bit down. For some balance you could pair it with a deck that you might use for inner child work, something colorful and bright.
Quick impressions: Overall, while I wish the book was expanded and further developed, this is a good package. I really like the cards, and this is a deck I see going back to work with it. You can likely match it with darker Tarot decks. I do recommend it.
This deck represents quite a variety of darker emotional aspects. I like the choice of meaning for the cards and the way they are described in the guidebook - helpful despite the poetic tone.