Maidens of the Wheel - elemental beings in art nouveau style
Some oracle decks focus on a single tradition or symbol system. This one chooses diversity. Tammy Wampler has gathered elemental beings from different cultures and time periods and translated them into one visual language.
The result is a deck of 45 cards where art nouveau, fantasy and magical realism meet. The cards are large enough to show detail, small enough to shuffle comfortably.
What you see on the cards
Each figure carries characteristics of an element or a phase in a cycle. The visual language is decorative but not busy. Colours are saturated, contours clear.
Wampler works with a layered drawing style in which patterns and lines recur. The faces are expressive, the backgrounds often filled with natural elements or cosmic motifs.
The deck contains no written text on the cards themselves. The name of each being appears at the bottom, but further interpretation is up to you or must be found in other sources.
Who this deck works for
This oracle works best if you are already accustomed to working with images. There is no guidebook included with the deck, so interpretation lies entirely with you.
Many users draw a card at the beginning of a new phase, a seasonal change, or during a new or full moon. The symbolism lends itself to work with cycles and transitions.
Draw a card at the beginning of a new month and place it on your altar for a week. The images are rich enough to hold your attention longer.
About Tammy Wampler
Tammy Wampler is an artist living in Kentucky. Her background includes archaeology, reiki, massage and tarot. That combination shows in her work: she connects ancient mythology with contemporary spiritual practices.
Her drawing style is recognizable in the way she portrays feminine figures: powerful and vulnerable at once, always embedded in a rich symbolic context.
Specifications
- Number of cards: 45
- Card size: 92 x 139 mm
- Box size: 125 x 170 mm
- Weight: 589 g
- Publisher: U.S. Games Systems, Inc.
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9780738778402
- Artist: Tammy Wampler
Questions we often get
Does this deck include a guidebook?
No. The deck contains only cards, no accompanying booklet or guidebook. You interpret the cards yourself or look up meanings elsewhere.
How does this deck differ from a traditional tarot deck?
This is not tarot but an oracle with 45 cards. There is no fixed structure like Major and Minor Arcana. Each figure stands on its own and represents an elemental being or aspect of a cycle.
