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Ana Cortez

Ana Cortez

About

Ana Cortez is co-creator and author of The Playing Card Oracles, A Source Book for Divination, published by US Games Systems, and The Teacher Within, Enraptured Ranting and Other Tales. She has been practicing and studying various systems of divination and self-knowledge for 30 years. Ana has studied energy healing from the shamanic traditions as well as with Dr. Eric Pearl.  She writes a blog, teaches Oracle Reading and dreams of her next visit to the Brazilian jungle. Her website is http://www.anacortez.com

New Alpha Rising: Ascension Part I

New Alpha Rising: Ascension Part I

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<p>Countless years ago, measured in thousands, the Gods came first. Monstrous creations were born of their frivolity. Like the Gods, some of the creations were peaceful, others not. Their duty to preserve the earth completed once more, however, the day came that the Gods had to leave earth. Unleashed and with loose regulation, the abominable creations left behind multiplied. In their midst, another conception came to be, and his kind would exist absolutely outside of the God’s purview.<br />Unmated, alone, and untrusting of others, Chatran was charged to go to a place and protect the father of a great child, yet unborn. This duty, however, was unknown to the most cognizant part of Chatran. Only the Beast, who resided within him, knew. As a result, the Beast led Chatran to Walhalla, North Dakota. Although his initial charge was to protect the father he found there, Chatran also gained a mate and Pack. With them, Chatran also found a new way forward, and started on a course that would lead to – New Alpha Rising: Ascension.</p>

Story Behind The Book

Ana Cortez and her father, C.J. Freeman, created the Playing Card Oracles together. Their decades of work began when C.J. began intuitively painting the 52-card deck to find startling and unusual imagery coming through. He then began writing stories for the characters and researching playing card history to find clues to what was appearing. His daughter became involved initially in the early 80's and together they completed the book around 2002. C.J. drew and painted Oracle images for the 52-card deck for nearly 30 years, to complete a very large body of original and provoking work. The image on the cover of the book came from a lucid dream conversation with "The Oracle" shortly before publication.

Media Links

Tarot Notes

🔗 http://tarotnotes-majorandminor.blogspot.com/2011/10/review-by-zanna-playing-card-oracles.html

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Aeclectic Tarot

🔗 http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/books/playing-card-oracles/

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World of Playing Cards UK

🔗 http://www.wopc.co.uk/usa/oracles.html

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Reviews

<span style="color:#5b0277;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Trebuchet MS';font-size:14px;line-height:20px;"><strong>“The book that you (Ana Cortez) wrote and he (CJ Freeman) brilliantly illustrated and essayed is one of the favorites in my personal library.”</strong></span><div><span style="color:#5b0277;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Trebuchet MS';font-size:14px;line-height:20px;"><strong>--Stuart Kaplan, Chairman of U.S. Games Systems, Inc.</strong></span></div><div><span style="color:#5b0277;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Trebuchet MS';font-size:14px;line-height:20px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">I found this book to be well written, well researched, and presented in a manner that anyone, from any background, could follow. Is this system different from other playing card systems? Yes, it is. It is a system unto itself. Go into this world with an open mind and an open heart, and you will do well. In the end, you will be able to read playing cards as a form of divination, and be able to work with your results. The wisdom and vision within this book is phenomenal. Take a look and see what you think!  --Bonnie Cehovet, Author and Tarot Grand Master<br /></span></div>