Australian Animal Oracle Deck

[moonvoice]

I'm putting this at the top of my LJ, so that I can use it and easily edit it / update it.

Here are the links to the unedited animal information files, AND the pictures.



The Animal Name Link goes to ART
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The Keyword Link goes to INFORMATION

1. Kangaroo - WARRIOR ENERGY

2. Wallaby - LAW and JUSTICE

3. Bandicoot - SHADOW

4. Platypus - MURK and MYSTERY

5. Echidna - FURTHER INVESTIGATION

6. Whale - SACRED BREATH (I need to redo the art for this one, because this picture is destroyed)

7. Dolphin - SEX and SEXUALITY

8. Dingo - EXTINCTION

9. Koala - DEPENDENCE

10. Snake - THE CREATOR

11. Parrot - EVERYDAY BEAUTY

12. Frog - HEALTH

13. Australian Magpie - SUCCESS

14. Emu - SPIRITUAL ACHIEVEMENT

15. Wedge-Tailed Eagle - PERSECUTION

16. Kookaburra - LAUGHTER

17. Goanna - PROTECTION

18. Brolga - STORYTELLING

19. Ant - THE FUTURE

20. Green Sea Turtle - SLOW DOWN

21. Redback Spider - SURRENDER

22. Funnel-Web Spider - THE THRESHOLD

23. Blue-Ringed Octopus - ASSERTION

24. Cone Shell - RELIEF

25. Box Jellyfish - CHALLENGE

26. Taipan (Inland and Common) - REPUTATION

27. Great White Shark - JOURNEYMAKER

28. Crocodile (Saltwater) - PREHISTORIC WISDOM

29. Scorpionfish - WARNING

30. Crown-of-Thorns Starfish - BEING OVERWHELMED

31. Fox - CUNNING

32. Rat - RESOURCEFULNESS

33. Brumby - WILDNESS

34. Cat - PERSONAL POWER

35. Cane Toad - TOXICITY

36. One-Humped Camel - HOLD ON

37. Rabbit - INCREASE and DECREASE

38. Goat - SYMBOLS

39. Swamp Buffalo - BURDEN

40. Monarch (Wanderer) Butterfly - LIFE IS SHORT

41. Dugong - PEACE

42. Marsupial Mole - FAITH

43. Delicate Mouse - FRAGILITY

44. Malleefowl - PARENTING

45. Glider - SOARING THROUGH LIFE

46. Penguin - SACRIFICE

47. Flying Fox - COMMUNITY

48. Bower Bird - GIFT

49. Frilled-Neck Lizard - FAÇADE

50. Snail - PATIENCE

51. Tawny Frogmouth - SYNCHRONICITY

52. Numbat - DETAIL

53. Fairy Wren - PROMISCUITY

54. Willy Wagtail - EXTROVERSION

55. Quoll - ACTION

56. Antechinus - DEATH

57. Tasmanian Devil - BRUTAL HONESTY

58. Wombat - INNER TRUST

59. Seal and Sea-Lion - PLAY

60. Black Cockatoo - SPIRIT

61. Australian Raven (to be redone) - COMPLEXITY

62. Seagull - NUISANCE

63. Thylacine - RESISTANCE

64. Bilby - DOWNWARD SPIRALS

65. Cassowary - FOREST WISDOM

66. Black Swan - LOVE

67. Lyrebird - LISTEN

68. Earthworm - REGENERATION

69. Bogong Moth - NOURISHMENT

70. Fly - PERSISTENCE

71. Seadragon - SHELTER

72. Coral - THE RIGHT TIMING

73. Bat - SPIRITUALITY

74. Guide Card - PERSONAL STRENGTH

75. Shadow Guide Card - PERSONAL CHALLENGE



More Soon. In fact this will be updated later today, there are several pics I've taken off DA that I need to re-upload.

Comments

[wordslinger.livejournal.com]

I really like Brolga!

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Yay! I love brolgas, they're one of my favourite birds. :D

[sidheblessed.livejournal.com]

It's really shaping up well!

[rainsingingwolf.livejournal.com]

Looking good

[halyn.livejournal.com]

I'm curious to see your information on Parrot. I'm struck by how living in different places can really alter what an animal means for us. For me, living where parrots are no longer native or common, I suspect they will mean something totally different...certainly not everyday beauty.

Goes to show how different, even opposing, interpretations can still be correct.

Oh. And I love love love your black cockatoo artwork ;)

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

For me, parrot represents two facets of 'everyday beauty' (and also how parrot wants to be represented, oddly).

1. In Australia they are very common, not only as pets, but everywhere. But more importantly;

2. Parrots are always beautiful, and are surrounded by their own 'everyday beauty.' So much, that they probably take it for granted. They teach us to really *look* in a mirror and see our beauty, and how we take it for granted because we might be 'used to' the colour of our eyes, or the shade or tone of our skin. They remind us that others admire us, even when we can't see it, and let us know that there's nothing wrong every now and then with dressing up to let our natural beauty shine. We don't need make-up, we are all - like the parrot - beautiful enough as is. :)

Also, I think I have a spare black cockatoo print somewhere. If you'd like me to send it to you (I'd have to double check if I had it) email me your home address or an address you'd feel comfortable with at: ophelias_diary@hotmail.com
*grin* Don't worry about postage or anything.

[zvezdichka.livejournal.com]

It looks as a summary plan for a book ;)
Whish you luck :)

[khalisfyre.livejournal.com]

Hello!

Perzephone told me to look you up! Im looking for an artist to help give my logo some original life. Im just starting out my craft art business. Ive already got some sketches of what I really want. It looks like you are doing great with your art and I would love to be able to see what you can do for my sketches.

If possible, I could email the sketches to you to see what youthink. If you are too busy, I completely understand. You have some incredible work already!.

And to comment on this topic, I would invest in this deck when it comes out. The images are beyond beautiful and colorful.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Hurro!
I'd love to give it a shot, though I have some quite serious illnesses at the moment, and it's Christmas season (I work in retail).

Email me your sketches at ophelias_diary@hotmail.com

I saw your post at your LJ as well (and have friended you, if you don't mind, since we share several of the same interests). If you can canvas a few artists at the same time you can get an idea of what you really like. :)

But I'd be more than happy to give it a shot.

As for craft, I'm crap at crafting things, but okay at drawing! In our family, it is my sister who makes wonderful things. :D

[dibeartach.livejournal.com]

Hey, in regards to Pagan-y stuff and artwork, did you see this : http://community.livejournal.com/nonfluffypagans/773886.html?style=mine ?

xoxo

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Oooo, I've registered! Thank you for posting the link. :D :D Much appreciated.

[soranalani.livejournal.com]

I followed your dingo picture from the totem animals community site and just wanted to say that I LOVE your pictures. They really strike a chord, soft and pleasing. I saw some of your firebird pictures on Deviant Art, which also are lovely, and was wondering if you were ever considering doing a magpie firebird?

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

I am actually, though it is probably more likely to be based on the Australian magpie than the more well known European magpie.

As for the deck, thank you for your kind words! It's coming along slowly because some of the pictures take a long time to include all of the detail, but I'm really enjoying the process. :)

[dibeartach.livejournal.com]

Hey, I was thinking of you when attempting to paint this afternoon. Did you ever do a Shamanic-style picture of a Salmon? I'm working on a big, detailed offering, acrylic paint on canvas, and thought I'd ask someone who's actually good at art ;-)

xoxo

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/31269750/

Doesn't really show all the detail I put into it, I'm gonna scan it up larger one of these days. :) :D

[hakuzo.livejournal.com]

I completed the last post on the elder futhark. You're up next. You can begin today if you wish. Please intro everyone on the Vilturj, the Vilturj runes, and the relationship and significance of both to the nordic and teutonic tribes, so we all have a reference point. No need to get to far in depth, I just figure having a basic idea will provide a reference point. Thank you! *hugs* =D

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

I completed the last post on the elder futhark. You're up next. You can begin today if you wish. Please intro everyone on the Vilturj, the Vilturj runes, and the relationship and significance of both to the nordic and teutonic tribes, so we all have a reference point.

While I can intro people to Vilturj and the Vilturj runes (which still have many connections to Norse gods etc.) I would have no idea of the clear relationship and significance to Norse/Teutonic tribes except that they *may* have traded, and I'm uncomfortable just placing up sheer speculation, but I'll do my best. :)

[hakuzo.livejournal.com]

Sure, whatever you can/wish to do is great! =D

Oh, one more thing... Can you post a graphic of them so we can see what each rune looks like, and compare them to the elder futhark?

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

They're the same as the elder futhark in appearance, pretty much. :)

[pixiestitched.livejournal.com]

Hey pia
It's joe this is my new journal, thought you were already on my list, was wondering why I hadn't seen any posts from you!
Add me back if you like

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Oooo okay! *grin* *adds you*
I was missing you around the place and worried that things weren't okay!

[bwb-archive.livejournal.com]

Hi there. :) This seems the most likely and interesting place to post a comment and thusly posted. Thanks for friending me and I've friended you as well back.

In addition, I write over at wolfishsunshine, so please feel free to friend me there if you'd like as well.

Go corvids!

[arianadawnhawk.livejournal.com]

This is going to be so neat! It already is, of course.

I love the Great White Shark picture - I've liked them for quite some time. I was curious about the information for them.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

:)

I'm hoping to get it done soon, but with my art commissions I'm not sure when that will be! :D