{"product_id":"deep-dark-dangerous","title":"Deep Dark \u0026 Dangerous Oracle","description":"\u003ch4\u003eThe Oracle of the Beautiful Darkness\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-desc\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is great beauty and power in darkness. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a world where everything seems to be shallow and on show, here is a chance to delve deeper into your divination and receive more complete guidance. By stepping into the realm of the monsters and the things that go bump in the night, what if what seems scary and dangerous is actually a torch leading us out of the darkness into divine wholeness?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplore the famous and rare entities of the 'dark' so your own life can be illuminated. From the iconic Medusa, to mermaids, Valkyries, vampires, selkies and sibyls, you can find illumination in the deep, dark and dangerous. Stunning images and the mythos and ancient stories of the world's deep, dark and dangerous creatures, goddess and gods, heroes and shadows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnderstand the sacred duality of dark and light to better balance your Self, with aligned plants and crystals for each cards to increase the effectiveness of your workings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the creators\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"white-gradient\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"white-gradient\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"211\" width=\"256\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/3538\/7384\/files\/Stacey_Rockpool_jpg.jpg?v=1771246104\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"white-gradient\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"white-gradient\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Witches are not evil. We have just had a bad PR day for the last 2000 years or so.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStacey Demarco\u003c\/strong\u003e is an internationally respected pagan practitioner, metaphysicist and witch whose passion is to make practical magic accessible to everyone. Her down-to-earth yet scholastic spiritual style and her skill at weaving ancient techniques to solve modern problems make her work unique and compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce described by the Australian mainstream financial press as the 'thinking woman's witch', she is the author of internationally successful books which include: Witch in the Boardroom (now in its 3rd edition), Witch in the Bedroom, The Coffee Oracle, \"The No Excuses Guide to Soul Mates\" (with Jade Sky) and 'Plants of Power' with Miranda Mueller. Please see Bibliography below for more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is also the author of the stunning annual Lunar \u0026amp; Seasonal Diary for both the northern and southern hemispheres, a sellout in stores each year since 2011. She is probably best known as the author of much loved and collected oracle decks, many of which are translated into French, Spanish and Japanese including the her latest the shimmering, \"The Elemental Oracle' which is an exploration of alchemy, science and magic. Her latest album of guided meditations, \"Tranquillitas\" recorded with music by Cass Campbell was released mid 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStacey is a warm, intelligent and entertaining speaker and has appeared multiple times on major television shows such as Sunrise, The Morning Show, Sunday and The Project as well as national news programmes. She appeared on the hit TV series \"THE ONE,\" as one of the two expert judges. and has been profiled in print media such as New Idea, Woman's Day, Boss, The Good Weekend, Nature \u0026amp; Health, Cleo, Madison, The Financial Review, The Age. Her current workshop schedule encompasses pagan education for beginners right through to advanced practitioners with topics ranging from lunar and seasonal witchcraft through to spiritual leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is the founder Natureluster, a programme to assist people to engage with nature for healing and health, and a past committee member of the educational body, the Pagan Awareness Network. Her website www.themodernwitch.com is one of the most popular websites in its genre and she is connected to a large community following on Facebook, Instagram and other social media outlets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStacey lives on Sydney's Northern beaches on a cliff by the sea, with her husband (a specialist doctor) and animal companions. She is an avid adventure traveler, horsewoman, beekeeper, gardener, environmental activist and although she loves the snow, she understands that her skiing is unlikely to improve- ever. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"white-gradient\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"white-gradient\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/3538\/7384\/files\/kinga_png_1.jpg?v=1771246188\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"white-gradient\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKinga Britschgi is an award winning Hungarian digital artist and illustrator who has lived with her American husband and son in the United States since August 1995. Apart from her wonderful family she has two big passions in life: art and linguistics (and teaching both). Although possessing a degree in fine art, she began her career as a language teacher and went on to gain a Masters in Bilingual Education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKinga has been involved with digital art for many years, working with Photoshop and other Adobe products since 2002. She creates commercial graphics for many clients, which she enjoys immensely. Her works are regularly published in industry standard and other magazines such as Advanced Photoshop, Photoshop Creative, Practical Photoshop and Digital Studio. One of her images, ‘Midsummer Night – Titania’, was chosen as part of Adobe’s official marketing campaign for their Creative Cloud project, appearing on Adobe’s website, posters and in magazine ads. 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