This month I chose to review the tarot deck Woman’s Bodies Woman’s Wisdom created by Christiane Northrup.
By Wendy Stokes
The deck has five suits which focuses on Key Life areas: Fertility & Creativity, Partnership, Nurturance/Self Care, Self-Expression, and Enlightened Heart & Mind.
Each of these 5 suits contain 10 Developmental Steps: Imagine/Allow, Prepare, Flexibility Within Structure, Hierarchy vs. Partnership, Risk vs. Safety, Active vs. Passive, Channel Clearly, Regroup, and Complete & Move On.
Each card has a 50 to 100 word message on the topic which is young at heart and sensible. It contains information on how to best use the cards, with spreads for daily guidance or to take a card before bed. Other spreads offer 4 cards for a simple relationship reading, 4 cards for life purpose, 5 cards for guidance, 7 cards for relationship, 7 cards for guidance on group or family dynamics, for current family dynamics as many as you like, 5 cards for individual family members, 7 card abundance spread, 7 for health and healing, 17 for chakras, 4 for conditional health matters and there is a one month guidance calendar. The pretty pastel cards are designed by self-taught artist, Jena DellaGrottaglia.
This New York Times best-selling author, Christiane Northrup is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Vermont women’s health expert. She also has a paperback available with the same title as this card deck along with many CDs and audio materials.
You can purchase this tarot deck Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom Oracle Cards by Christiane Northrup MD published by Hay House in a boxed set of 50 cards plus an information booklet for $19.99 at her web site: https://www.drnorthrup.com. It is also available from Hay House at https://www.hayhouse.com/shop
Here are a couple of samples of the cards found in this deck and their meaning:
Enlightened Heart & Mind – Perfection vs. Imperfection
Gather the information you need before making important decisions but be comforted that it is not impossible to know everything in advance. When you don’t have all the facts, will your heart always give you the right answer? Understand the limits of your mind. You can’t know everything. Progress occurs only when you move forward despite uncertainty.
Fertility and Creativity which is subtitled, Hierarchy-v-Partnership
We are asked to look at the relationships we attract and whether we can share power with others in an equal way or is one person making the bulk of important decisions. A true partnership has equal value and equal power. Is there one person who always leads or who always follows? Working effectively together with others involves knowing when to give way, and when to be proactive. The person who assumes most responsibility also takes the most risks and makes the rules. Mutuality is the best way forward. Offer and seek out true equality.
About Wendy Stokes:
Wendy Stokes is a counselor, workshop facilitator and feature writer. Read her blogs, visit her YouTube channel, and join her on Facebook! All links are on her website: www.wendystokes.co.uk.
