what is this?

Yes, it’s a hellaciously blurry photograph.* But of what?

A hint: It’s something to do with Doomed Queens. (Hey, is that Henry VIII in the photo?)

Here’s another hint.

Give up?

Okay, here goes: The photo is of something which accompanies the paper dolls that come bundled with Doomed Queens—paper doll backgrounds! These backgrounds can now be found on the Doomed Queens site. They include the court of Henry VIII (as shown above), the Tower of London, Versailles, and a scaffold, for those of you who favor the grand guignol school of royal make-believe.

These backgrounds can be downloaded here in pdf format. Easy instructions are included for printing them out and putting them together. They’re a lot of fun for a rainy day. And remember, any royal heads cut off during play can be easily restored with clear tape. Vive la Révolution!

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*I think it’s safe to say that my cell phone photography won’t be winning any awards anytime soon. Next time, I’ll use my Canon Rebel instead!

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Introducing The Anubis Oracle

While I was working on Doomed Queens, I also snuck in the illustrations for Nicki Scully and Linda Star Wolf’s The Anubus Oracle — and it has just been published by Bear & Co. These illustrations were adapted from a book I illustrated last year, Shamanic Mysteries of Egypt, also authored by Nicki and Star Wolf. (Yes, it’s been a very busy year!)

What is The Anubis Oracle? Well, it isn’t a tarot deck (though some of the cards definitely correlate to the major arcana). That written, it’s not like any other oracle deck I’ve ever seen (though it does include 35 full color cards and an instruction book).

The authors describe The Anubis Oracle as a guide to the inner workings of the soul, as channeled through the shamanic mysteries of Egypt. To learn more or purchase, check out their gorgeous website, where you can read a generous excerpt from the book as well as experience an online oracle reading. I tried one myself and found it accurate and filled with compassion.

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Because it’s that time of the year….

What are you doing October 17, 2008? Here’s what I’ll be doing:

IT’S IN THE CARDS:
TAROT FOR OBAMA
fundraising event
Friday, October 17, 6-9 pm

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