• Author: Jerome Baudel
• Illustrator: Francine Commeignes
• Publisher: Ashati Publishing – www.ashati.org
• Published date: 2022
• RRP: AU $34.95 (+$5 shipping AU)
• ISBN: 9780646830230
• Reviewer: Clair.t

Have you ever experienced “stepping” into an oracle deck? I have, with this deck. A beautiful and divine experience is what awaits you when you find yourself opening this sturdy 2-piece box. You get transported into the journey that is Ashati.

What does Ashati mean. It is an energy healing system focused on intuitive, personal and spiritual development. Created by Jerome Baudel, the Ashati Institute offers courses in energy healing, and intuitive development for personal growth and professional training. This 36 card deck is split into 3 categories:

* Personal Journey ,cards 1 to 12

* Spiritual Journey, cards 13 to 24 

* Ashati Themes, cards 26 to 36

“The cards are based on photographs of acrylic canvas paintings with crushed crystals and gemstones incorporated into the original artwork. These are Francine Commeignes’ visual and artistic interpretations of the energy and knowledge within each card.” – as taken from the deck structure on page 8 of the guide book.

Now, onto exploring the cards. They are of a larger oracle size, with a glossy finish, and shuffle beautifully. The backs have a pretty gold pattern which in turn becomes the border of each card. It has a diverse spectrum of people and animals throughout. Some are quite light and others darker in terms of what the image evokes. 

The guidebook is slim and at 70 pages not too big to look through. Something that stands out is when the author mentions that “the cards are most effective when read intuitively.” What’s not to love about just being free to interpret and explore what you see through your own eyes? Yet every card does have a description that gently guides you and encourages or nurtures what you see before you. 

Two of the cards I feel very drawn to are card 1, Listen to your body, and card 16, Explore your shadow. They dance in my mind! How many of us remember to connect deeply to our body? To stop, pause and breathe? To move without fear that we are moving wrong? Just let the energy flow. Then, to explore the shadow, I’m not saying everything has to be love and light but sometimes in life the shadow does come up to the surface and it’s how we deal with it that matters. I found both images to deal with just that which we experience as humans. The energy of both light and dark.

There are some ways to help you connect to the cards from the guidebook. Opportunities to prepare, select and interpret readings for yourself and others. At present, I was able to access three downloads that are included upon purchase. As part of this opportunity to review, I had the access code in the book. It is recommended that you should listen a few times. I have listened to them all once and will continue to keep going back. The music is tranquil and allows you to escape into the card and expand your conscious awareness.

I have already had time to do a few readings for others and the feedback has been that they were spot on in guidance needed at that specific moment in time. I decided that you, as readers of this blog, might like a card so here is one for the collective. This card is drawn especially for you. 

EXPAND YOUR MIND – What if we could experience more in this life by expanding our knowledge and consciousness of the world we live in? It doesn’t matter how old or young or at what stage of life we are in. Step outside your comfort zone and go and explore what is out there. My own thoughts are “If you aren’t able to go outside where you live remember there is a beautiful wide world at your fingertips where you can visit places that may be you only ever dreamed of. Enrich and immerse yourself in all the incredible places in the world, in nature and also the great vastness of the universe. Go on, find something to amaze yourself with, then share that knowledge with others!!!”

So a definite recommendation!  You know it will take you on many journeys time and time again. No two readings will be the same, and each daily card draw will give you exactly what you need at that moment.To purchase this deck, please visit https://www.ashati.org/publishing.html