Foxfire: The Kitsune Oracle is named after kitsune, the Japanese word for “fox.” This creature is a common subject of Japanese folklore . What’s magical, immortal, and incredibly adorable? A few Kitsune may seduce men, only to rob them or place them in humiliating positions after they’ve fallen asleep. The deck is slightly larger than an average oracle or tarot deck, with each card measuring 5.6 x 3.6 inches. And they can spend years in a human-shape, without ever being identified as a fox. The Kitsune. She is naturally immune to electricity, she can absorb, dispell and manipulate this form of energy in whatever manner she likes. They’ve been known to appear as impossibly tall trees and second moons in the sky. Each card also has a specific theme or message. They specialize in the art of illusion. For example, card 27, Empowerment. The Kitsune also have miscellaneous other powers. Kitsune can wield, use and perform a unique form of magic. Zenko often appear as priests, to bring wisdom to humans. The extent of their wisdom is indicated by the number of tails they have (the maximum is nine). The cards are illustrated with fluid, watercolour images in a style that captures traditional Japanese art yet gives it a modern twist. Some can control the weather and others can see the future. Disguised as beautiful young women, they frequently intermarry with humans. You have entered an incorrect email address! The yako are bad foxes. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Kitsune also have psychic powers. Background images include sacred trees, flowers, foxfire, and phases of the moon. Not only did the cards indicate my current position and feelings exactly, but they also gave me guidance for my transition. Each one depicts a kitsune, dragon, sacred tree, or shape-shifting being. Victims of this FoxFire were under the nogitsune's control similar to that of possessing a host, though to a lesser degree. Foxfire of a single Kitsune can also affect other types. No two Kitsune are exactly alike, and all of them are complex characters! Most of the time, the yako target arrogant or lazy people, but they’ve been known to harass innocents as well! In his later years, his red fur might begin to turn gold, then, finally white. Some families, who were believed to be descended from yako foxes, were ostracized by their communities. Each design depicts either a kitsune, a female shape-shifter or a mystical dragon. Kira is taught by her mother Noshiko how to utilize her Thunder Foxfire. The deck is published by Blue Angel. He can have up to nine tails total. Using FoxFire, Kitsune can conduct rituals, perform functional magic etc, according to their will, and so they are sufficient magic users. The FoxFire of a nogitsune, or a kitsune of type Void, is suited to a Nogitsune's hunger and cause for chaos and pain. The artist, Meredith Dillman, is a traditional watercolour painter. Some of the oldest and most powerful Kitsune can take on other shapes as well. Her other works include Fantasy Fashion Art Studio, and Watercolor Made Easy: Fairies and Fantasy. Learn how your comment data is processed. If they’re in a troublemaking mood, they can also pose as humans they’ve seen before: a prince who can command an army or an enemy who needs to be humiliated. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Quality: The Foxfire deck is packaged in a sturdy box with a lift off lid, and the guidebook is a miniature bound book. She brings a message of courage and empowerment, telling the seeker that he or she is moving forward to a goal and that good fortune and prosperous times are ahead. The charming Kitsune have not lost their hold on Japanese culture. The FoxFire of a nogitsune, or a kitsune of type Void, is suited to a Nogitsune's hunger and cause for chaos and pain. She shows her how to use a bolt of lightning to reforge her katana in The Fox and the Wolf, and electrocuting Scott physically suppressed his heartrate, sending Scott into a vegetative state in Time of Death. Some can fly. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! He must keep his hoshi no tama, a glowing ball or iridescent gem, with him at all times. They appear in Naruto, Pokemon, Animal Crossing, Zelda and Mario. Families kept foxes as pets, believing the foxes would bring them wealth and success. They can take possession of human bodies, usually to humiliate a person who has wronged them by making him run through the town naked, give all his money away, or eat huge amounts of food until he grows fat. These legendary foxes have been delighting Japanese people for centuries, whether by celebrating a wedding with “foxfire” lanterns or making the village jerk run through the streets naked and give all his money away. A very powerful Dark kitsune wielded a Foxfire that manifested as supernatural house flies, his animal motif. Special tofu recipes were invented as offerings for the foxes who lived around Inari’s temples. Lucy Cavendish is an intuition expert and spiritual author with international acclaim. For example, Leave Behind what is No Longer You (33), Follow the Signs (44), Be Still a While (12), and The Creation of Light (19). Japanese people believed in their magical foxes well into the eighteenth century. The cards come in a presentation box, accompanied by a 144 page explanatory booklet. I was very pleasantly surprised. When the Kitsune reaches his one hundredth birthday, he can begin shapeshifting, a trick that makes describing him very difficult. Still, they can be broadly split into two groups: the zenko and the yako. These are a daily or simple question one-card spread, a three-card past-present-future spread and the traditional Celtic Cross spread, which is suitable for a monthly reading. After spending a few days getting in tune with the cards, I focused on my present situation and laid out a Celtic Cross spread. The zenko are good foxes who serve Inari, the goddess of rice and prosperity. As well as transforming their bodies, these magical foxes can transform the world around them as well. Newborn Kitsunes could easily blend in with a litter of average foxes. While I was aware that I was going through a period of change and growth, I was not aware of where this would take me. The cards measure 5.5 x 3.75 inches. When two Kitsune marry, they host elaborate wedding celebrations, which may include conjuring up magical “foxfire” lanterns or calling rain down from a clear blue sky. I would recommend Foxfire: The Kitsune Oracle for someone who is seeking guidance or clarification on their life path. Related: Blessed Be Cards, reviewed by Corinna Underwood, Related: Book of Shadows and Light, reviewed by Jacqueline Valencia, Related: Faery Forest Oracle, reviewed by Corinna Underwood, Related: Wild Wisdom of the Faery Oracle, reviewed by Susan Starr. The ball contains his soul, and without it, he will grow powerless and die. If you catch him off guard, you might catch a glimpse of his bottlebrush tail! In the booklet, Cavendish suggests three spreads. Properties of this Void Foxfire included mind control that could be inflicted upon other beings by the flies physically infiltrating the bodies of such people. Foxes are depicted as being sensitive and intelligent beings that possess magical abilities such as shape-shifting and the power of foxfire, which can transform the kitsune into other beings or sometimes even objects. They might also bring messages to rulers or become guardians of specific households, bringing their families wealth and happiness. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. I obtained this deck as a transitional period in my life. whether by celebrating a wedding with “foxfire” lanterns or making the village jerk run through the streets naked and give all his money away As a less drastic measure, a Kitsune might enter a human’s mind while he is sleeping to deliver a message through a dream. Become a Premium Member and Join the Occultnik Cabal! Foxfire: The Kitsune Oracle, by Lucy Cavendish, illustrated by Meredith Dillman Llewellyn Publications, 45 cards, 144 pp., 2019. In human form, Kitsunes usually wear their hoshi no tamas as amulets, but in fox form, they carry the magical balls in their mouths or fasten them to their tails. Some of her other books include Spellbound: The Secret Grimoire of Lucy Cavendish, and White Magic: A Guide to Living an Enchanted Life. This is called FoxFire, their signature talent. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. They tend to go for shapes that command maximum respect: an elegant young woman or a wise old priest. For example, every hundred years, a Kitsune grows a new tail. Kitsune powers increase as they grow older. They can make decadent mansions and dreamy gardens out of a graveyard. They can conjure up masses of silver and gold, which turns back into grass in the morning. But the Kitsune aren’t all fun and games—they can be incredibly wise, and incredibly dangerous, too! The guidebook contains the history and folklore of the kitsune, several suggested readings as well as an image and a one-page interpretive explanation of each card. Kitsune are incredibly magical creatures. Their high intelligence and boundless creativity make them hard to predict. And many cases of mental illness were described as kitsunetsuki, or possession by foxes. While zenko foxes can be mischievous, yako foxes can be downright destructive. Their powers are limited only by their imaginations, which, considering the Kitsune’s lively imagination, means that they are hardly limited at all! Luckily, the fox’s disguise is rarely perfect. Because the nogitsune was immortal, had rescinded his humanity and no longer possessed a physical human form, his FoxFire allowed him to realize his very being as a house fly. Kira, being a Thunder Kitsune, wields Thunder FoxFire. But no matter what shape a Kitsune takes, there will always be one give-away. She enjoys combining Art Nouveau with folklore, myth, and fantasy. Many Kitsune, both zenko and yako, seem to have a romantic streak as well.

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