Wicce's Tarot Collection

Aboukra by Mrod A. Farry
a guest review by Damarys Mercado

In 1986 I was in Columbia, South Carolina for over a month attending a job related training course. One weekend, while sightseeing, I stepped into a small curiosity shop and noticed one of the most unusual divination decks I have ever seen. Intrigued, I purchased it, and later learned that the accompanying booklet sheds no light on who Mrod A. Farry is or where he comes from. However, the cards are printed with a copyright date of 1970, his name, and Auckland N.Z.

According to the booklet, Farry believed that the human mind is connected with Infinite intelligence and what we need to know is given to us through the mysterious phenomenon Premonition. Inspired and guided by teachings of Holy Scriptures, he set out to discover a method everyone could use to release their Premonition on a regular basis, and to know about their future. Farry defines Premonition as the inner voice informing us in advance the outcome of an event before it happens.

After years of study, research and experimentation, he created this special deck of cards. He called it Aboukra (pronounced a-boo-kra), an ancient word meaning tomorrow. Aboukra not only reveals coming events, but is a source to guide and advise you along the paths of life. Aboukra consists of 75 message cards, 3 Key cards, 3 blank cards, and 1 Premonition card. The key of Aboukra is three. In life, nature, and Holy Scriptures, the cycle of three continues forever. This concept is represented by the symbols on the 3 purple cards. The design within the circle on the back of the blue cards represents your mind; the four walking sticks are the universal symbol for blindness; the broken sticks represent the breaking of unseen barriers, giving you insight into your past, present, and future. The symbol on the Premonition card represents the release of information from your mind.

In keeping the cycle of 3 in force, you should operate your Aboukra each month – on each one of the three days before the monthly date of your birthday. There are 150 messages with over a million combinations, but only the cards that concern you are revealed. Therefore, it is not by chance or coincidence that you receive certain messages at a particular time.

Aboukra is more personal than most horoscopes. It recognizes that each of us has our own destiny to fulfill. Your own mind, through mysterious Premonition, reveals what you need to know at the appropriate time.

Aboukra was published in 1984 by SERCO International, in Columbia, South Carolina. The cards come in an acrylic box with a slipcase cover in purple colors. I have not seen this deck anywhere else in the US, and don’t know of anyone who is familiar with, or has heard of Aboukra.

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