About the Cards

Feelings are our body-mind responses to life. They signal how we are about what’s going on at any moment in time. Mostly, they come as split-second events, moments of surprise, pleasure, anger, relief, happiness. Sometimes they last and become attitudes, patterns that dominate our lives.

We have many words for what we feel - hundreds, even thousands! The Feeling Cards present 64, clustered into eight natural families, and organized into opposites. The picture shows two families (Joy and Grief). The chart shows all the families, with more pleasant feelings on the left, and more painful feelings on the right.

The Book

The Cards come with a smart hardcover book. There’s a page in the book for each card — to help you explore that feeling and its role in your situation. With quotes from wise elders, and a handy index to find any feeling, this is a useful helper for the road.

About Us

The Author

Michael Schwab is a doctor of public health. He was born and raised in England, where his parents were community leaders. A University professor for many years, a long-time student of yoga, and the father of two grown sons, Michael lives in Santa Fe with his wife, Chuniyo, who is a weaver and doctor of medical qigong.

The Artist

Radisha is a Santa Fe artist who was born in the old Yugoslavia, where his ancestors were craftspeople. He has been painting all his life and now uses many media – drawing, painting, sculpture, bronze and the computer. He prepared the Feeling Cards using images from his many thousands of drawings.