Reviews

Life is far from easy for any of us in this wonderful but wicked world, we must therefore be kind to ourselves and be sure to take care of our bodies and our minds both physically and mentally. Serenity & Solace Affirmation Cards I was recently sent the ‘Serenity & Solace Affirmation Cards, a delightful deck of fifty-two cards featuring numerous quotes and affirmations, all of which are positive and when put to use, powerful. This limited edition deck is designed to build success, happiness, self-worth, self-care, and to assist us in letting go of the things that no longer …

Japan is often deemed as a non-religious country, though this is a cliche and it’s far from the truth. Having spent the past few weeks flicking through ‘The Spirit of Japan – Festivals, Ritual’s & Everyday Magic‘ I have come to learn that there are many spirits, demons, and elements of magic woven deep into the fabric of Japanese folklore, some of these effigies still populate roadsides and are part of Japanese rituals to this very day. Sean Michael Wilson & Fumio Obata Written by and Sean Michael Wilson and illustrated by Fumio Obata, ‘The Spirit of Japan – Festivals, …

Inspired by ancient rituals and stories of sacred animal spirits, White Numen Tarot is a stunning and original tarot deck designed and created by Alba Ballesta Gonzalez. Alba Ballesta Gonzalez Born and raised in Spain, Alba is a  2D artist who co-founded Weba! Studio (animation and indie-games) whilst finishing her major in Fine Arts, where she continues to work as an Art Director. For the past few years, Alba has been working upon animation, videogames and illustration for various companies including Magic the Gathering and Nickelodeon. Alongside her career, Alba also enjoys developing personal projects such as her latest Tarot …

Created and illustrated by Mari in the Sky aka Mariza Ryce Aparicio-Tovar, The Gentle Tarot was published in late 2020. It is a calming, colourful, nature-inspired tarot deck that offers loving, supportive, and graceful guidance through stunning, soft, and sympathetic imagery. Mari in the Sky Mariza Ryce Aparicio-Tovar is the artist and creator behind ‘Mari in the Sky’, she is a nature-inspired illustrator who creates hard-drawn art influenced by her indigenous spiritual background and life which she has spent in remote Alaska. Following graduating from Reed College in 2009 Mariza set about a life-long dream of travelling, temporarily settling in …

Having thoroughly enjoyed reading Fez Inkwright’s ‘Botanical Curses and Poisons’ my husband was keen to get his hands on further work by Fez Inkwright and he struck lucky as Liminal 11 very kindly sent us the latest edition of Fez Inkwrights ‘Folk Magic and Healing – An Unusual History of Everyday Plants’.