Angel Cards - 92 cards with angel qualities since 1981
This is not a new deck. The Original Angel Cards have been around since 1981, and that is exactly why they are worth your attention. Where many new card sets try to surprise, this deck does the opposite: it reminds you of what you already know.
The cards were developed by Kathy Tyler and Joy Drake within the Findhorn Foundation in Scotland, a community that built a worldwide reputation around spiritual development in the 1970s. Tyler and Drake also wrote the Transformation Game, which was developed during the same period. This silver anniversary edition contains the original 72 cards plus 20 new qualities, 20 stickers, a carrying case and an inspiration booklet.
What you see on the cards
Each card shows one word: a quality such as courage, joy, clarity, trust, gentleness or creativity. The illustrations are simple and recognisable. No complex symbolism, no hidden messages. The strength lies in the directness.
The booklet contains short meditations and visualisations for each card. These are meant as a starting point, not as fixed meanings. You can read the texts or skip them entirely and follow your own associations.
How you work with them
Many people draw one card in the morning and use it as a guide for the day. Others pick a card as a starting point for meditation or journaling. The cards do not predict anything, they only remind you of a quality you can choose to bring into play.
The included stickers make it possible to make your chosen quality visible. You can stick them on your laptop, diary, mirror or fridge. It sounds playful, but it works.
Draw a card, write the word at the top of a blank page and write for five minutes without stopping. No filter, no censorship. The word acts as a hook for whatever is in you at that moment.
About Kathy Tyler and Joy Drake
Kathy Tyler and Joy Drake worked for years within the Findhorn Foundation as coaches and facilitators. Their background lies in personal growth and transformation, and that is reflected in the way these cards are set up: not as an oracle, but as a reflection tool.
Tyler and Drake developed the Transformation Game alongside the Angel Cards, which is used worldwide in group work and therapy. Their focus is on accessibility and usability, not on esoteric complexity.
Specifications
- Number of cards: 92 (72 original + 20 new)
- Language: English
- Includes: inspiration booklet with meditations and visualisations, 20 stickers, carrying case
- Packaging: flip-top box
- Format: compact
- Creators: Kathy Tyler and Joy Drake
- Publisher: Findhorn Foundation
- Edition: Silver Anniversary Edition
Questions we often get
What is the difference between this edition and the original?
This anniversary edition contains 20 extra cards and 20 stickers. The original had 72 cards. The booklet and basic setup have remained the same.
Can you use these cards to answer questions?
No, that is not what they are designed for. They are meant to offer a quality you can consciously bring into play. No prediction, no answer, just a focus.