Dream Oracle Cards - dream symbols with affirmations and Fusionart illustrations
Dreams speak their own language. The images you see at night follow a logic that unfolds only later. This deck turns that symbolism into usable cards.
Kelly Sullivan Walden, clinical hypnotherapist and known as 'Doctor Dream', created 53 cards around the symbols and archetypes that appear most often in dreams. Each card contains a description of what the symbol might mean and an affirmation to carry the message into your day. The illustrations are by Rassouli, who works in what he calls Fusionart: flowing, colorful images that make the elusive atmosphere of dreams visual.
What you find on the cards
Each card centers on one symbol. It might be an animal, an element, a situation or an archetype. The front shows the illustration, the back gives context. In the guidebook there is an extensive explanation for each symbol: what it can mean in different kinds of dreams, how it relates to your waking life, and how you can use the mantra.
Rassouli's Fusionart style is characterized by much movement and blending colors. No sharp lines, more like waves of light and form. That matches the way dreams themselves work: everything flows into everything else.
The guidebook runs 136 pages and goes beyond individual card meanings. Walden explains how to recognize recurring dreams, how to place symbols in context, and how you can use the cards even without a specific dream.
How you work with them
Many people keep this deck by their bed and draw a card immediately after waking. Not based on a question, but based on the mood or feeling the dream left behind. The card then works as a translation of something not yet fully clear.
You can also use the cards apart from dreams. The archetypes and symbols are universal enough to function as a regular oracle deck. The affirmations are then the strongest component: short sentences that give you something to take into the day.
Hold the card you draw for a few minutes before you get up. Let the affirmation sink in. That makes the difference between quick reading and really feeling it.
About Kelly Sullivan Walden and Rassouli
Kelly Sullivan Walden is a clinical hypnotherapist and writes about dreams and the subconscious. Her approach combines psychology with spiritual interpretation. She gives lectures and workshops on dream analysis and has several books to her name.
Rassouli is an artist who calls his style Fusionart. His work revolves around capturing movement, energy and emotion in color. He has illustrated multiple spiritual decks and books.
Specifications
- Number of cards: 53
- Guidebook: 136 pages, illustrated
- Card size: 89 x 127 mm
- Language: English
- Publisher: U.S. Games Systems, Inc.
- Weight: 435 g
- Packaging: sturdy storage box
- Illustrator: Rassouli
- Author: Kelly Sullivan Walden
Questions we often get
Do these cards work if I do not remember my dreams?
Yes. The symbols and archetypes are broad enough to give insight even without a specific dream. You then use the cards as a regular oracle deck, with the affirmations as focus.
Is the guidebook psychological or spiritual in tone?
Both. Walden is a clinical hypnotherapist and bases her interpretations on psychology, but she also leaves room for spiritual layers of meaning. The text is accessible, not academic.
