Mausolea: Oracle of Souls

I've been reading cards for about 5 years now and I've become an avid collector of all things Tarot and Oracle. I bought this deck not so much for reading but because I was entranced by the beautiful dark images. I got the deck and immediately cleared it with smoke. However, it sat on my shelf with the other decks for about 3 weeks before I finally used them. The energy on them was interesting, dark but intriguing, foreign but familiar. I won't they were slightly intimidating, so I proceeded with care. And let me tell you, I'm glad I did! This deck exposes EVERYTHING! There is no hiding in this deck which is kinda ironic cause the images and the energy are kinda dark. And let me say this, don't fear the dark. The dark is harmless, it's what we believe it contains that we fear. It's the fear of the unknown that truly terrifying. But this deck exposes all the creases and crevices so you can address them and heal them. This deck is like the firm hand of a mother. It guides you with love but offers firm correction and urges you to seek accountability. I didn't know it at the time but I was beginning my journey with shadow work and spirit guided me to this deck. Out of respect I only use this deck when addressing serious issues or spiritual issues. It's not light hearted by any means and I feel it would be insulted if you asked for insight on dumb stuff. But don't fear this deck, in fact, I implore you reader to embrace this deck. Look at each and every image and take it in. Some images might be considered a little off-putting but there's beauty in all of them! Also, look for the Dark Mirror deck, they pair very well together and are made by the same Lo Scarabeo company.

I found this deck beautiful with artwork, overall well made, and with a good descriptive guidebook. These were definitely different than what I was used to. They are a little dark. But once I used these for a bit they became easy to use, helpful and informative. I enjoy using this deck and recommend giving them a chance.

Honest deck, prone to being blunt, but good energy.

Beautiful energy upon opening it. I had considered getting this deck a few years ago but I was hesitant…I just wasn’t ready for it until now! It’s seemingly dark, but I realized I actually work really well with these energies. They feel like lovely old friends to me!

I really hope Mausolea sets a trend in Tarots and Oracle Decks. As someone who is both a collectionsit and a spiritual practicioner, some of the main qualities that I value in a deck is aesthetic beauty and originality, A coherent and versatile internal system on the deck that allows deep readings and the, depiction of inspiring entities and archetypes in the deck. This one has them all. The cards are divided in six different realms and touch important themes about personal development. The entities in the cards feel powerful and enigmatic, in great part thanks to the art, and because you can find both old and mighty deities and abstract concepts personified. The booklet is brief, but thats an advantage. The cards, with its art, archetype and few keywords feels very versatile in a reading and not too constrained by a lenghty and fixed set of meanings. It really puts your intuition to work.But the thing I like the most is that this deck feels balanced. Since the rise of oracle decks, the trend has always delivered more "light-sided", soft decks. That is not bad, but more recently I feel the need for more intense, "dark decks", And this is the first new deck of late 2010's that I can assure nailed it in that department, perhaps on par with Angelarium. Jason Engle's art is really beautiful, and I hope to see more decks from him in the future. The only downside is the size of the deck: 36 cards. But since that is common with Lo Scarabeo cards that alone doesn't deserve one star less.

The card art is beautiful. I love most of the designs. Some deities are easily identifiable, others not so much. If you love the images, then I suggest you get them. However, there is one caveat: it seems like whoever did the descriptions did little to no research on the deities and beings in the cards.You may want to go through and come up with personal interpretations of each card. I did for a couple. For example: Lilith is the Thief of Life card. Having something to do with hunger and desires. This is the typical Abrahamic rhetoric on Lilith, which painted her as some sort of succubus or a lilium. Both of which speaks very poorly if a minor "demon" were able to halt God and several Archangels from capturing her. Not to mention, she spoke the Names of God to bar the Archangels from her.No. The story of Lilith was woven from a much richer tapestry to be a cardboard cut-out. Lilith is not only a feminine icon, she teaches us to stand up for ourselves and not to be afraid to be independent. Like her, I'd rather to live alone than defile my sense of self and principles. I don't sacrifice my soul on the altar of society.So, that's my take and UPG. Love it or hate it, but it's mine. So, other than that, the oracle is outstanding and the artwork is beautiful. Just go through and make sure they didn't just scroll through one wikipedia page to write their card's descriptions from.

It is well made, remarkable to look at, and accurate. I like that it came with suggestions.

This is a really interesting deck and fine quality. I like the hard box instead of paper - so much nicer. I use the deck quite often for significator or influences. Love it!