MIRROR CARDS & BOOK - Geoff Charley & Lucy Lidell

By Rachel Newcombe View Profile
The Mirror Cards are specially designed to be a means of divination for relationship issues. The underlying principle is the idea of mirroring, or "that the world reflects back to you what you most need to learn." The theory is that, when you're having relationship glitches, using the cards will show you what you really need to know and the issues that you need to face. The 32 cards cover key issues such as acceptance, communication, boundaries, self-worth, reality, trust and honesty and there's a detailed book explaining exactly how to use them and understand what each card means. The cards themselves are wonderfully vibrant, oozing colour and energy, with each picture or pattern depicted in a circle on one side of the card. In fact, the way they're presented reminds me a lot of mini mandalas and they grab attention in a similar way. The accompanying book is nicely produced and really does give a lot of detail about each card. I particularly like the additional quotes included with each issue. For example, the quote for freedom says, "Freedom is the uncovering of what has always been there. Stephen Levine." There's also a good guidance section on how to pick cards and useful answers to common questions. Overall, the set is interesting to use and the book certainly provides the back-up support for dealing with each issue that you're likely to need when tackling relationship difficulties. For me, the cards themselves are the best bit, with their strength lying in the colourful, exuberant and memorable way they've been designed.