Pictures on the cards are very detailed and include backgrounds. This is very good to give the reader more to interpet. More to focus on than just the main item on the card.

The book's introduction is very detailed on the forgotten teaching of the animals and their ancient ways. This is very good for a novice but this is something that should be taught well before even picking this oracle up.

The fist chapter goes into what an oracle actually is. Again, this is good information for a novice but if you're not sure what an oracle is, what are you using one for?

Chapter two is where we begin to look at the animals themselves. One thing I absolutely LOVE is how it tells the reader in bold letters how this should not be used for "predictions."

Each animal comes with a form of legend, as well as what the card means when pulled upright or reverse.

Chapter three discusses the actual layouts and reading. They list several different layouts but I stopped reading. I ususally let the cards tell me where they need to go.