The Sacred Biodiversity Oracle
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The Sacred Biodiversity Oracle
The Sacred Biodiversity Oracle
Engage intuition and reason to stimulate empathy and meaningful action for planetary healing
Engage intuition and reason to stimulate empathy and meaningful action for planetary healing
Includes 36 full-colour cards featuring sacred icon-style paintings of threatened and endangered species and instructions for using this deck in a group setting.
Portrays the unique charism of each species, the challenges it faces, and how it affects the greater biological community and human health.
Teaches Visio Divina, or sacred seeing, an ancient form of prayer and meditation that evokes intuitive knowing and inspires meaningful action.
Exploring the richness and necessity of biodiversity, this deck of 36 full-colour cards features the work of world-renowned artist Angela Manno and reveals how the loss of biodiversity is leading to the warming of our planet. She presents each threatened species in a traditionally religious formβthe iconβto illustrate its true significance.
Rich with insights from geologian Thomas Berry and other ecological elders, the guidebook reveals the preciousness of each organism, specific challenges to its existence, and its effect on the greater biological community and human health.
Uniquely supported by QR codes leading to the websites of conservation organisations working to protect each species and its habitat, this deck inspires contemplation, empathy, and meaningful action to enact personal and planetary healing.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781591435037
Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format: Cards
Date Published: 01 January 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: Bear & Company
Illustration: Includes 36 color cards and 160-page color booklet
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 133.0mm
Height: 191.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Angela Manno trained with a master iconographer from Russia and studied at the San Francisco Art Institute, Parsons School of Design, and lβEcole des Arts in Lacoste, France, through Sarah Lawrence College. Her work has been exhibited in private and public collections around the world, including NASA, the Smithsonianβs National Air and Space Museum, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts. She works with the Center for Biological Diversity on its endangered species programs and lives in New York City.
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