Deck Review: Moonology Oracle Cards

Yasmin Boland (author) and Nyx Rowan (illustrator), Moonology Oracle Cards. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, 2018. ISBN: 978178-180-996-9.  (Link to publisher)

Genre: Oracle card deck

Subgenre: Moon/Lunar

Format: Kit with 44 cards and small guidebook in hard box

Source: I own this one. 

This kit includes 44 cards and a guidebook. This is a Moon-themed deck you can use to tap into the Moon's wisdom and energies throughout lunar cycles. 

The guidebook, which is about 120 pages, is arranged as follows: 

• Introduction. The author provides a brief overview of the cards. It states the cards' purpose and how to bless them before you start using them.
• The Wisdom of the Moon. This has a very brief overview of oracle cards in general. It also includes some advice for using the deck. 
• The Phases of the Moon. This explains briefly how the deck works with the Moon's energies through its phases. A table of the 8 main Moon phases with keywords is included. 
• Working with the cards. This goes over the deck's structure and how to interpret the cards. It also includes a few card spreads you can try out. 
• Moon Phase Cards. The 8 main phases. 
• New Moon Cards.
• Full Moon Cards.
• Special Moon Cards. This includes things like a New Moon Eclipse and Blue Moon. 

Each card entry includes a small black and white image of the card, the card's message, the phase, interpretation text, attune to the Moon (an affirmation for guidance), additional meanings, and the teaching (additional information about the Moon plus a bit more on the astrology). 

Full Moon card.

The book is compact, and it provides a good amount of information in the card entries The entries give you enough to work with the cards and the Moon. It brings in astrology, but it is on the light side; you get enough to learn the basics. If you are interested in exploring the astrology deeper and/or the lore and mysteries of the Moon, you may need to find some supplementary materials. The guidebook does not offer any lists of additional works. I found the guidebook easy to read, and its messages were on point. The text provides some good food for thought in the card entries. These are good cards for meditation, and the book helps with that. 

The card art is in color and naturally focused on the Moon. We see the Moon in various phases and even a variety of colors based on phase and sky. You get the image, message, and phase title on the cards. The cards are not numbered. You may be able to to read the cards intuitively, more so if you already work with the Moon or bring some knowledge. If you are very new, you may need to rely more on the book to learn the way. Once you learn the basics, reading with the cards gets easier. 

The cards have that sticky matte finish that can make cards hard to shuffle and slide. Beautiful as they are, this is not an easy deck to use and shuffle. The cards measure about 5 inches by 3 1/2 inches, The card stock is a bit on the thick side, but the deck overall is not heavy on the hands. The art is borderless. The card back depicts the Moon phases; it is not reversible. 

I liked the deck overall. It works well for single draws for meditation or to get a message. If you work with the Moon consistently, say  you do work during specific phases, this deck may be helpful. I do not work with the Moon much (I may need to explore that further). Still folks like me can still get benefit from using the deck. At this point in time, the author has a follow up deck, the Moonology Manifestation Cards, and I don't feel the need to go find it at this time. She also has a Moonology book; I may look for that to see if it offers new insights. As is, this is a pretty good deck kit. I feel it is a bit average, but good if the Moon is part of your work or want to learn more. It is good, not great. 

3 out of 5 stars. 

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