Which Oracle de Belline to Choose?
There are a few rather particular accessories<\/strong> used <\/strong>in the practices of fortune-telling<\/strong>.
One may indeed come across a pendulum<\/strong>, a crystal ball<\/strong> or an astrological grimoire<\/strong>.
In cartomancy<\/strong>, just as in tarot reading<\/strong>, it is a deck of cards<\/strong> that we will need in order to predict the future<\/strong> of a subject.
In the case of the Oracle de Belline<\/strong>, which is a deck of tarot cards <\/strong>rather different <\/strong>from that of Marseille<\/strong>, we will need to find the one that suits us best, among the many choices and editions <\/strong>available to us.
But first of all, discover How to learn the Oracle de Belline?<\/a><\/strong>
The Oracle de Belline tarot
In the divinatory art<\/strong> that is tarot reading<\/strong>, the Oracle de Belline<\/strong> holds a place of choice, sitting just behind the famous Tarot of Marseille<\/strong> deck, but ahead of that of the Rider Waite.<\/strong>
This Oracle is made up of 53 cards or blades<\/strong>, each of which has its own meaning through its imagery and symbolism. 49 of them are grouped into 7 distinct families<\/strong> of 7 cards<\/strong> each, answering to the name of a planet<\/strong> of our solar system.
These 49 blades<\/strong> are quite close to the minor arcana<\/strong> of a Tarot of Marseille<\/strong>. As for the last 4, which are the Destiny<\/strong>, the Star of Man<\/strong>, the Star of Woman<\/strong> and the « Blue <\/strong>» card, they are even more influential on the game, in the manner of the major arcana<\/strong> of the Tarot of Marseille<\/strong>.
There are many reading methods carried out with the Oracle de Belline<\/strong> and, owing to their very close relationship with astrology<\/strong>, these are often readings <\/strong>concerning romantic feelings<\/strong> and everyone’s personal development.
Where to find an Oracle de Belline card deck?
There still exist a few shops <\/strong>specialising in esotericism <\/strong>across the country where one can find various books on fortune-telling<\/strong> and the most entertaining board games<\/strong>.
They all devote a fine part of their space to fortune-telling and therefore inevitably to cartomancy<\/strong>, which remains the divinatory art<\/strong> most popular of all. But for those who cannot find an esoteric shop<\/strong> on their way, they will then have to turn to an online purchase<\/strong>.
If, unfortunately, it will not be possible to « experience » the cards before purchase, all the visuals and sizes will be described with precision.
The prices <\/strong>charged, which can vary from single to double, will nonetheless be very attractive<\/strong>, and certain comments posted by former and recent customers may help you form an even more precise idea of the product on display.
The 3 best Oracles de Belline
Grimaud – Oracle de Belline – Classic box set
This very beautiful box set<\/strong> of Oracle de Belline<\/strong> cards reproduces to perfection the blades <\/strong>designed by the mage Edmond<\/strong> in the middle of the 19th<\/sup> century.
They are moreover printed with the original depictions<\/strong> rich in symbolism, just as the seer Belline<\/strong> had imagined them.
We therefore find ourselves before a deck of high-quality cards<\/strong>, in coated cardboard, and of a size pleasant to handle. Inside the box set<\/strong> one also finds a trilingual booklet<\/strong> giving us the instructions for several divinatory reading methods<\/strong>, so that our interpretation <\/strong>of the cards may be as perfect<\/strong> as possible.
With a total weight of 350 grams, this box set will delight all those who wish to embark on predictions of the future<\/strong> bearing hope <\/strong>and self-confidence<\/strong>.
Note that this edition exists in two formats and that it is advisable to take the so-called « gilt-edged » edition. That is to say, the cards all have a golden rim which, while giving them an uncommon visual aspect, helps them to slide between one another even better.<\/em>
The new Oracle Edmond Belline in French
Even though it is of an inferior presentation quality<\/strong> to the one presented above, this Oracle de Belline<\/strong> card deck will nonetheless have precious assets<\/strong>.
It is, indeed, also accompanied by a booklet <\/strong>giving us all the details <\/strong>on the depictions<\/strong> of each of the blades <\/strong>and on the many readings that can be performed<\/strong>, which is not negligible when one is starting out with this Oracle.
Respecting the original works<\/strong> imagined by Mrs Lenormand<\/strong> together with the mage Edmond<\/strong>, these blades are also of a suitable size for practising the gestures<\/strong> proper to tarot reading<\/strong>.
Thanks to them, during a divinatory reading you will know how to guide your choices in the best possible direction and you will also have, moreover, many answers to your questions relating to the realms of love, money and health, which can have strong consequences on your future.<\/em>
Oracle de Belline (53-card box set + book) Éditions Exergue
We have already spoken of the importance <\/strong>that a book <\/strong>can have in the learning <\/strong>of the divinatory tarot<\/strong> deck that is the Oracle de Belline<\/strong>.
This magnificent edition<\/strong> combines the complete <\/strong>card deck <\/strong>of this Oracle with one of the most fascinating books<\/strong>.
The 53 cards<\/strong> are very elegant <\/strong>while respecting the original depictions<\/strong> imagined by Mrs Lenormand and the mage Edmond<\/strong>. They are of a respectable size and are very pleasant to handle<\/strong> during the practice of a reading<\/strong>.
But the main interest of this edition lies in the book written by Gabriel Sanchez<\/strong>, which teaches us the meanings <\/strong>of each of the blades <\/strong>and of the many divinatory readings<\/strong>, with a very poetic tone that gives the work a great deal of charm. Note that it is enhanced with illustrations<\/strong>, and that over more than 128 pages.<\/em>
To each their own Oracle de Belline
Even though there are not as many of them as for the Tarot of Marseille<\/strong> deck, one can nonetheless find several editions<\/strong> dedicated to the cards of the Oracle de Belline<\/strong>.
If a choice <\/strong>is often difficult to make, you should know that it is very personal <\/strong>and that therefore only your intuition <\/strong>will guide you towards the best possible deck.
For it is your feelings and emotions that will come through during a future reading, where your knowledge will help you interpret the cards that destiny will have placed before you.
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