€ 19,95
A hardbound book combining poetic texts on feminine spirituality with full-page illustrations of goddess archetypes. Written by Sophie Marie Sieck, illustrated by Iris Merlino.
A book that works as visual and textual meditation, not as a card set.
This is not a card deck. It is a book. That distinction matters. Where an oracle set invites you to shuffle and draw, this book asks you to sit still and read.
Sophie Marie Sieck writes about goddess archetypes in poetic, layered texts. Iris Merlino illustrates each goddess on full pages. The result is a bound edition you do not use for daily card readings, but for reflection and visual meditation.
The texts are in German and poetic in tone. Sieck does not describe fixed meanings. She writes about the energy and qualities of feminine archetypes. The language is meditative, sometimes abstract, focused on inner processes such as intuition, self-love and emotional healing.
Merlino's illustrations fill the pages. Her style works with light, colour and energetic presence. The goddesses do not appear as historical figures, but as images that evoke a feeling or power.
The book is bound, which means text and image stay side by side. You turn pages, you read, you look. The pace is slower than with cards.
Many people use the book by opening it at random and taking the goddess that appears as inspiration for that day. Others read it from start to finish, or deliberately choose an archetype that matches what is happening in their lives.
This is not an instruction manual. There are no spreads or exercises. What you get is text and image, and the space to assign your own meaning.
Open the book when you feel stuck. Read the text you encounter a few times aloud. The language works differently when you hear it.
Sophie Marie Sieck writes about spirituality with a poetic approach. Her texts are not didactic, but associative. They invite personal interpretation.
Iris Merlino works as an artist with images that visualise light and energy. Her goddesses are not realistic portraits, but symbolic figures that embody a particular quality.
Can I use this book if I do not speak German?
The illustrations are powerful enough to work with on their own. Many people use the book purely visually, without reading the texts. The images evoke a mood that needs no translation.
Is this an alternative to a goddess oracle deck?
No. This is a book, not a card set. You cannot shuffle it, lay it out in a spread, or carry it in your bag. It is meant to be read at a table or on your lap, not to be worked with the way you work with cards.
| Taal | German |
| SKU | 1517-DU07 |
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