Enchanted Earth Oracle - seasons and symbols in 36 painted cards
36 cards is not a large deck. You get familiar with them quickly, which gives you room to look beyond the immediate meaning. The Enchanted Earth Oracle by Jessica Lahoud and Amanda Clark does not build on tarot or any existing system. It builds on seasons, natural elements, and the animals and plants that belong to them.
Amanda Clark's style sits somewhere between folk painting and storybook. She works in acrylic and oil, builds images in layers. The result is warm, with a soft glow that stands out when you lay the cards down.
What you see on the cards
Each image is a nature scene: a fox among birch branches, a hare in the grass, wildflowers, mushrooms, moss. You also see celestial imagery like moon and sun, or landscapes that represent a season. The images are recognisable, not abstract.
The themes revolve around growth, change, protection and rest. Each card belongs to a phase in nature, such as bloom, decay or the sleeping winter field. You can use that rhythm to track your own year, or to reflect on where you are now.
How you work with it
The guidebook gives a description for each card and explains the symbols. Animals and plants have fixed meanings here, based on folklore and natural cycles. You can draw one card as a daily focus, or lay out three for past, present and future.
What stands out is that the cards also lend themselves to outdoor use. Draw a card and see if you encounter the animal or plant during the day. That adds an extra dimension to the reading.
Lay the cards beside a window or take them along on a walk. The connection to the outside world makes the images stronger.
About Jessica Lahoud and Amanda Clark
Jessica Lahoud is a writer and co-owner of Mineralism, an Australian crystal shop. She is a third-generation gemstone trader and writes from years of knowledge about natural materials and their symbolism.
Amanda Clark is a British painter. Her work draws inspiration from the folklore and landscapes of the English countryside. She paints forest scenes, wild animals and fairytale figures, and her work is collected worldwide.
Specifications
- Number of cards: 36
- Language: English
- Authors: Jessica Lahoud and Amanda Clark
- Publisher: Rockpool Publishing
- ISBN: 9781922786456
- Weight: 350 g
- Dimensions: 140 x 103 x 30 mm
Questions we often get
Is this a tarot deck or an oracle deck?
An oracle deck. There is no tarot structure, no major or minor arcana, no suits. The 36 cards follow the themes of nature and the seasons. You can use them alongside a tarot reading if you like, for example as a clarifying card.
Does it include a guidebook?
Yes. The guidebook describes the meaning of each card, explains the symbols of the animals and plants, and offers suggestions for spreads.
