{"id":23506,"date":"2020-12-01T01:10:14","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T05:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/?p=23506"},"modified":"2020-12-01T21:16:18","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T01:16:18","slug":"oracle-deck-review-dragon-wisdom-by-christine-arana-fader-illustrator-anja-kostka-earthdancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2020\/12\/01\/oracle-deck-review-dragon-wisdom-by-christine-arana-fader-illustrator-anja-kostka-earthdancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Oracle Deck Review &#8211; Dragon Wisdom by Christine Arana Fader, Illustrator Anja Kostka Earthdancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Papyrus, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b>Oracle Deck Review<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Papyrus, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Dragon Wisdom<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Papyrus, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>by<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b> Christine Arana Fader<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Papyrus, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Illustrator Anja Kostka<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b><span style=\"color: #424242;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Earthdancer<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b><span style=\"color: #424242;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">43 Oracle Cards<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b><span style=\"color: #424242;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">112 Pages<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23507\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/dragon-wisdom-oracle.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">From Avalon to Wisdom, the thirty-nine dragons (plus the four sacred chalices) hold magic and timeless wisdom. \u201cDragon Magic\u201d is a combination of messages and exercises offered by dragons.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u201c<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The first time in this life that I looked deep into the eyes of a dragon, I was so moved I could not hold back the tears and sank to my knees at the sight of the unending love of the divine source within,\u201d Christine Arana Fader wrote in the introduction. \u201cDragons are companions, spirit guides, and wise teachers. Their love and loyalty touch me deep within my heart. Dragons endow us with strength and impart a hint of magic. Connect with dragons and the spark of their invincibility will come to you.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23508\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/dragon-wisdom-oracle2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"402\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/dragon-wisdom-oracle2.png 402w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/dragon-wisdom-oracle2-293x300.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">A 112-page guidebook offers suggestions on how to use the cards, then goes into detail about each dragon and what it means when you draw that card. The <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">write-up<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> also includes rituals, meditations and activities providing <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">mystical guidelines for connecting the timeless wisdom of these legends to this lifetime. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The artwork is detailed. The cards are sturdy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">As dragons and those who accept their energy are returning, so are old values and ideals, such as courage, loyalty, true friendship, companionship and knowing you are not alone, Christine writes. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Seven pages near the back of the book are a guided journey to find your personal dragon. While I have worked with dragon energy, it was more or less <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">imagined<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> and generic, and not approaching dragons as spiritual beings. Using the guided meditation which is in video form here<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_44071\"  width=\"960\" height=\"540\"  data-origwidth=\"960\" data-origheight=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/71sMwNpJWW0?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">I was able to meet a medium-sized dragon with blue and purple scales, and blue eyes that I hope to come to know better.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Those of any age who are fascinated with dragons would enjoy this oracle deck. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><u><b><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">About <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Author Christine Arana Fader<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">As a child, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Christine Arana Fader, grew up in tune with and under the protection of the spirit world. Angels, Merlin, power animals, ascended masters \u2013 and especially dragons \u2013 have served as teachers on her spiritual journey. Black is her spiritual dragon companion. Since 2010 she has led workshops to acquaint people with the energy of dragons and with Avalon. In the process, she has become known as the \u201cdragon woman.\u201d Christine also wrote \u201cThe Little Book of Dragons.\u201d She lives in Germany.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldkamille.de\/\">her website<\/a>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23507\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/dragon-wisdom-oracle.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"179\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/164411108X\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=164411108X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=paganpages-20&amp;linkId=b801bf3f281bec4217eebce6678e61fb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dragon Wisdom: 43-Card Oracle Deck and Book on Amazon<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=paganpages-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=164411108X\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>***<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>About the Author:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Lynn Woike<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20916\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lynn-woike1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"267\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thewitchonwheels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>thewitchonwheels.com<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thewitchonwheels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20917\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lynn-woike2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lynn-woike2.png 488w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lynn-woike2-300x240.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">All my life I have known magic was real. As a child, I played with the fae, established relationships with trees and \u201cjust knew things.\u201d In my maiden years I discovered witchcraft and dabbled in the black-candles-and-cemeteries-at-midnight-on-a-fullmoon magick just enough to realize I did not understand its power. I went on to explore many practices including Zen, astrology, color therapy, native traditions, tarot, herbs, candle magic, gems, and, as I moved into my mother years, Buddhism, the Kabbalah and Reiki. The first man I dated after my divorce was a witch who reintroduced me to the Craft, this time by way of the Goddess. For 11 years I was in a coven, but with retirement, I have returned to an eclectic solitary practice. When accepting the mantle of crone, I pledged to serve and teach. This is what I do from my skoolie \u2013 a 30-year-old school bus converted into a tiny house on wheels that I am driving around the country, following 72-degree weather, emerging myself into nature, and sharing magic with those I meet. Find me at <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thewitchonwheels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">thewitchonwheels.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, Facebook and Instagram.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20918\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lynn-woike3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lynn-woike3.png 464w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lynn-woike3-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oracle Deck Review Dragon Wisdom by Christine Arana Fader Illustrator Anja Kostka Earthdancer 43 Oracle Cards 112 Pages &nbsp; &nbsp; From Avalon to Wisdom, the thirty-nine dragons (plus the four sacred chalices) hold magic and timeless wisdom. \u201cDragon Magic\u201d is a combination of messages and exercises offered by dragons. \u201cThe first time in this life that I looked deep into the eyes of a dragon, I was so moved I could not hold back the tears and sank to my knees at the sight of the unending love of the divine source within,\u201d Christine Arana Fader wrote in the introduction. \u201cDragons are companions, spirit guides, and wise teachers. Their love and loyalty touch me deep within my heart. Dragons endow us with strength and impart a hint of magic. Connect with dragons and the spark of their invincibility will come to you.\u201d \u00a0 &nbsp; A 112-page guidebook offers suggestions on how to use the cards, then goes into detail about each dragon and what it means when you draw that card. The write-up also includes rituals, meditations and activities providing mystical guidelines for connecting the timeless wisdom of these legends to this lifetime. The artwork is detailed. The cards are sturdy. As dragons and those who accept their energy are returning, so are old values and ideals, such as courage, loyalty, true friendship, companionship and knowing you are not alone, Christine writes. Seven pages near the back of the book are a guided journey to find your personal dragon. While I have worked with dragon energy, it was more or less imagined and generic, and not approaching dragons as spiritual beings. Using the guided meditation which is in video form here \u00a0 &nbsp; I was able to meet a medium-sized dragon with blue and purple scales, and blue eyes that I hope to come to know better. Those of any age who are fascinated with dragons would enjoy this oracle deck. &nbsp; About Author Christine Arana Fader As a child, Christine Arana Fader, grew up in tune with and under the protection of the spirit world. Angels, Merlin, power animals, ascended masters \u2013 and especially dragons \u2013 have served as teachers on her spiritual journey. Black is her spiritual dragon companion. Since 2010 she has led workshops to acquaint people with the energy of dragons and with Avalon. In the process, she has become known as the \u201cdragon woman.\u201d Christine also wrote \u201cThe Little Book of Dragons.\u201d She lives in Germany. For more information, visit her website. &nbsp; Dragon Wisdom: 43-Card Oracle Deck and Book on Amazon *** About the Author: Lynn Woike thewitchonwheels.com All my life I have known magic was real. As a child, I played with the fae, established relationships with trees and \u201cjust knew things.\u201d In my maiden years I discovered witchcraft and dabbled in the black-candles-and-cemeteries-at-midnight-on-a-fullmoon magick just enough to realize I did not understand its power. I went on to explore many practices including Zen, astrology, color therapy, native traditions, tarot, herbs, candle magic, gems, and, as I moved into my mother years, Buddhism, the Kabbalah and Reiki. The first man I dated after my divorce was a witch who reintroduced me to the Craft, this time by way of the Goddess. For 11 years I was in a coven, but with retirement, I have returned to an eclectic solitary practice. When accepting the mantle of crone, I pledged to serve and teach. This is what I do from my skoolie \u2013 a 30-year-old school bus converted into a tiny house on wheels that I am driving around the country, following 72-degree weather, emerging myself into nature, and sharing magic with those I meet. Find me at thewitchonwheels.com, Facebook and Instagram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":210,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10005],"tags":[10361,10070,12693,10069,12692,12691,10204],"class_list":["post-23506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-deck","tag-divination","tag-illustrator-anja-kostka-earthdancer","tag-oracle","tag-ragon-wisdom-by-christine-arana-fader","tag-review-d","tag-tarot"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/210"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23506"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23510,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23506\/revisions\/23510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}