Tara Wisdom CardsSource Material: Dancing Tara: A Manual for Practice and Translation of The 21 Praises of Tara and dance commentary, Tara and Tarot teachings and other teachings by Prema Dasara
21 Taras - Our Journey Through Life DVD by Prema Dasara The images of Tara were drawn by me based on the Suryagupta tradition, images found in many sources but I especially focused on: Tara: The Feminine Divine by Bokar Rinpoche Sacred Symbols of Buddhism by J.R. Santiago The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols by Robert Beer And many other influences, outlined by Prema Dasara here.Background ImagesThe photographs in the background images are from Flickr's Creative Commons Archive. The photographers who posted these photos gave licensing rights, including publication and derivation, as long as attribution is provided. Major Arcana Tara 0 – Rainbow on Ben Nevis by Alex Dixon Tara 1 – Lightning Over Maidstone, Kent by Carl Revell Tara 2 – Orion Nebula posted by Paul T, credited to NASA, Hubble Space Telescope. Tara 3 – Wheat by Jon Bunting Tara 4 – Smrk mountain by Beskydy Tara 5 – Shirahama Ohama Beach Sunrise by Izu navi Tara 6 – Unha rosa para Rosalía by Dani_vr Tara 7 – Hopewell Scenery-HDR by Nicolas Raymond (www.freestock.ca) Tara 8 – God is here? by f/orme Pet Photography Tara 9 – Early-Morning Hike (1) By Nicholas A. Tonelli Tara 10 - Hurricane Irene Captured August 24, 2011 by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Tara 11 - the big storm 2... by Neil Piddock Tara 12 - Hösten i Botaniska Trädgården by Nahid Vafaie Tara 13 - Volcanic Eruption by Maxwell Hamilton Tara 14 – cracked earth2 posted by CIAT, photo by Neil Palmer Tara 15 – Santa Rosa Island by Robert S. Donovan Tara 16 - Tornado with dust and debris cloud forming at surface by NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library; OAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) Tara 17 – Celebration of Light 2014 - July 26 USA by GoToVan Tara 18 – Peacock by Madison Berndt Tara 19 – Waterfall by Oleh Slobodeniuk Tara 20 – Comet PANNSTARS and the moon above Adelanto by Raymond Shobe Tara 21 – M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, and M32 and M110 on September 20th, 2014 by Joel Tonyan Minor Arcana Tara Tames the Eight Fears Rejoicing Tames the Snakes of Jealousy – Snake by Steve Lodefink and snake-cobra--Naja sp. By ASIM CHAUDHURI Forgiveness Tames the Fires of Anger – Fire by Pure_Nutter and Light it Up by Jason Dirks Equanimity Tames the Waves of Desire - The little arch wave, Mazatlan, Mexico, Pacific West Coast, North America By Wonderlane and Angry waves at Bluff Beach Iluka by Graham Cook Generosity Tames the Prison of Greed – Prison Shades and Texturesby Bob Jagendorf and Union by Carla Arenas Mindfulness Tames the Elephants of Ignorance - Parque Zoológico de São Paulo / Sao Paulo Zoo - Elefante Africano / African Elephant by Deni Williams and Mad Elephant by Justin Hall Humility Tames the Lions of Pride – Lion – Whipsnade Zoo by Airwolfhound and Roaring Lion by Tambako The Jaguar Genuineness Tames the Thieves of Wrong Ideas - White face monkey at Palo Verde-1 by John Trainor Awareness Tames the Demons of Doubt – Upsala Glacier Up Close by David and Question Mark by Konrad Förstner Offering Goddesses Parasol of Protection – Sunrise by David Biesack Fish of Freedom – Under Water by Tonya Vase of Treasure – Ripples by Crowbared Pure Lotus – originality by mederndepe Conch of Sound - Aurora Borealis - Bear Lake, Alaska by Jim Trodel Knot of Connection – Dew (Explored) by Darren Johnson Banner of Victory – Toronto by Robert Lowe Wheel of Truth – Cave Texture Cave Room by paurian Earth - Wheels Ace of Wheels - Manifestation – Goodnight Flowers by brillianthues Two of Wheels - Duality - Zebra, Kruger Park, South Africa by Dimitri B. Three of Wheels - Diligence The Burning Dhaulagiri by Neil Young Four of Wheels - Attachment - Favorite Citrine Macro, Large Vug by cobalt123 Five of Wheels – Affliction - Pebbles by C.P. Storm Six of Wheels - Benefit - Φρούτα, τα εξαιρετικά μέσα για την αποτοξίνωση του σώματος by kanenas.net Seven of Wheels - Patience - Tree by Henry Burrows Eight of Wheels - Impermanence - Wisconsin - September 2010 by Nan Palermo Nine of Wheels - Increase - Sunbeams Streaming through Leaves by Yoshikazu TAKADA Ten of Wheels - Mastery - San_Juan_Mountains_aspens_Ridgway_CO by Jeff Foster Air - Wisdom Ace of Bells - Wisdom - Athene cunicularia - burrowing owl by Eddie Van 3000 Two of Bells -Balance – Butterfly in Blue by Ray Ashley Three of Bells – Fears - Himmel över Åkerby 3 by Birger Erikkson Four of Bells - Refuge – Sun breaking through clouds by Alan Wu Five of Bells - Dangers - Himmel över Åkerby 3 by Birger Erikkson Six of Bells - Concentration – Sand Mandala by San Jose Library. Seven of Bells – Mystery – Fog and wind… going through the trees by Balasubramanya H.R. Eight of Bells - Freedom - Flyby by Les Chatfield Nine of Bells – Illusion - DSC07269 by Charles Kremelak Ten of Bells – Emptiness – The Skies and Beyond by Mendhak Water - Vases Ace of Vases - Compassion - Ripples by Sooraj Shajahan Two of Vases - Connection – Bridge over Pole Cat Creek by Lane Pearman Three of Vases – Becoming – Raging Waters in Christmasland by Greg Westfall Four of Vases - Offerings - Waterfall, Mount Baranduda by Dirkus Five of Vases - Suffering – Stormy Waves by Andrew Bennett Six of Vases - Remembrance – Waves at Dawn by Jan Smith Seven of Vases - Creativity - Coral Reef at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge by USFWS - Pacific Region Eight of Vases - Devotion - P1030404 by ctj71081 Nine of Vases – Reflection - Stitched shot of Mt. Rainier reflected on Bench Lake by Frank Kovalchek Ten of Vases - Fulfillment - Lotus by Scott Akerman Fire - Vajras Ace of Vajras - Power – DSC_0065 by Ted Two of Vajras - Alliance – Double Sun by aneye4wonder Three of Vajras - Will – Three is a Magic Number by Alan Levine Four of Vajras – Completion - Sunset Öresund by Håkan Dahlström Five of Vajras – Obstacles – Fire by Margaret Hoseman Six of Vajras - Empowerment – Sun between ice by Acid Pix Seven of Vajras - Confidence – Bearded Dragon… You Looking at Me? By Haydyn Bromley Eight of Vajras - Destruction - 89 Mesa Fire, 5/6/10 by Coconino National Forest Nine of Vajras - Protection – The Street Lantern by Tobias Lindman Ten of Vajras- Magnetism – Another backyard sunset by Rob Baird Acknowledgments I am filled with gratitude for Tara, the Great Mother Protector who inspires this work. All mistakes are mine. All praise is hers. Thank you, Prema, who brought Tara into my life through your teachings. And thank you to those who made it possible for this work to go out into the world. This limited edition first printing of 1,000 decks was funded by 91 contributors who backed the kickstarter campaign: Adrianne LaBry Smith, Aimee Brodeur Johnson, Alexandra Bailey, Amy Hale, Anjali, Barbara T. Gach, Beatriz Giraldo, Beth Ann Townsend, Cynthia, David Perry, David Pollard, Deb Chandy, Deborah Parker, Eana Rose, Elena Sofia Zambrano, Elizabeth Gergaud, Emerson Pirot, Gail M. 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