Gemstone Guardians Cards and Your Soul Purpose

Thought this was a great Oracle Deck for finding out what your life purpose may involve and/or regarding lifepath/career!!

I really like this author, and her insights. I have other decks from her and this one is very unique and offered interesting perspectives.

This reviewer received the deck from the publisher.The cards are 3 ½” by 5”. The 44 cards and the 128 page explanatory book come in a sturdy cardboard box suitable for permanent storage. Each card is bordered in a color related to its chakra and gemstone, and has two sides. One side has the gemstone pictured and an explanation of the vibration of that stone and your soul purpose. The other side has several related affirmations. Because there is different information on both sides of each card, there is no way to make a blind draw unless you close your eyes.Lembo has broken down the 44 vocations into a smaller set of eleven archetypes which each group four vocations. One of the archetypes is Art which in turn has the vocations of Chef, Composer, Stylist, and Visual Artist. Stylist has the affirmation on the reverse, one of three, “I have a creative eye [for] bringing appealing style to myself and others.”Another card is Emergence Caregivers with the stone lapis lazuli. Emergence caregiver is part of the healing archetype. One of its affirmations is “I assist people who are challenged by changes.”Our third card to illustrate this deck is Accountant, with its stone being citrine. Accountant is part of the Finance archetype. An affirmation for accountant is “Prosperity abounds in my life.”My first thought when I opened this deck is that it is something that would be used to give readings to 15 year olds who were making life choices. At the same time as students are getting vocational tests and academic tests, this could be used to assist in career planning for a lifetime. (We’ll ignore what some parents might think.) Since I’m not fifteen, and you probably are not either, how useful can this deck be? Well, it turns out that you can use these cards for a number of other things, a card for a day, a card asking “Who can help me with …?” A card to add on to your current work identity. For example, Stylists need Accountants and Accountants need Stylists.The pairing with a vocation and a gemstone is also highly helpful. You might be able to increase your effectiveness in your current vocation by carrying a gemstone, or putting one on your desk, or otherwise being creative with the gemstone. At the end of the book there is a long list of additional vocations corresponding to these same minerals and gemstones.Lembo shows a variety of uses in one-card, three-card, and five-card spreads. You can always use these cards as your draw of the day, or as a clarifying card in a tarot reading.I recommend these cards to anyone who advises others through cards or otherwise. The affirmations are quite useful and apply to everyone. So if you are an accountant and you draw the Actor card, even though you are far from an actor in personality, the affirmation “I am authentic and confidently show my true colors to others,” may be exactly what you need at that time.

Gemstone guru Margaret Ann Lembo has tackled the challenge of determining and connecting with our Soul Purpose, and has created this powerful deck as a tool to help readers do just that. The deck is organized around 11 Soul Purpose Archetypes, each with four life path (profession) cards to facilitate exploration of the Archetypes. Each card has a beautiful photograph of a gemstone or crystal followed by gentle guidance for seeking the wisdom of the Archetype. There are affirmations on the back of each card.With her trademark attention to detail, Lembo has filled the book with valuable information (“A golden gem is a perfect ally in helping you to become the person you want to be...” “Chatoyant gems ... are beneficial in order to deflect jealousy...”). More importantly, throughout the deck and companion book, she encourages readers to believe in themselves and to search out the best journey for themselves in this lifetime. It’s a wonderful addition to her stellar lineup of decks and books.(Anna received a review copy of this deck.)

Está en inglés pero nada que un traductor no pueda solucionar. Es muy bonito y acertado. Estupenda calidad precio de los oráculos de está experta y autora.

I didn't really connect with the cards but the lady I gave them to as a gift was delighted with them and found them very useful in her work.

Firstly, the packaging is a bit difficult to deal with. Second the cards are also, not to easy to understand. They are divided career wise and a stone is assigned to each career which makes it a bit complex to apply to a variety of readings. The cards are of good quality though. But the affirmations at the back of the cards and the explanation for the cards are literally the same msske sentences are repeated. The card meanings in the books is brief and satisfactory