FAQ: Oracle card decks

Oracle Card Decks are divination tools used to provide insight, guidance, and clarity on life situations or personal questions. Unlike tarot decks, which follow a structured system, oracle decks are more flexible, with each deck having its own theme, symbols, and number of cards. Each card offers a message or piece of wisdom that encourages self-reflection, spiritual growth, or decision-making.

Oracle decks are used by spiritual seekers, mystics, healers, and those looking for personal or intuitive guidance. They are popular among individuals who practice divination, meditation, or mindfulness, and by professional readers who use them for spiritual coaching or guidance sessions. Oracle decks are also used by those looking for daily inspiration, support in decision-making, or deeper self-awareness.

You use oracle decks to gain insight, find clarity, or receive spiritual guidance on a specific question or issue. They offer intuitive support, helping you to reflect on your current life situation and the underlying energies at play. Oracle cards are often used to tap into personal intuition, inspire positive action, and offer encouragement or affirmation during times of uncertainty or transformation.

To use an oracle deck, you shuffle the cards while focusing on a question or situation you need guidance on. You then select one or more cards, interpreting their message based on the symbols, words, or themes on the card. Many people use oracle cards as part of a daily spiritual practice, drawing a card each morning for inspiration or meditation. Others may use the cards for specific issues, using the guidance to make decisions or gain new perspectives on their lives. The flexibility of oracle decks allows for personal interpretation and connection with the wisdom they offer.

Portals of Presence

FACES DRAWN FROM THE SUBTLE REALMS

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Enter a deeper relationship with yourself and the world through the universal language of the human face. The images in this deck were selected from 20 years of work created in the presence of ancient trees, mountains, standing stones, temples, cathedrals, and human wisdom carriers from many lineages. Each face radiates a unique presence. Think of them as allies, nature spirits, beloveds, or visitors from subtle realms. Gaze deeply and explore your relationship with these beings.
Rather than offer written meanings, the guidebook supports you to cultivate your own experience of the cards. It offers ways to select them, lay them out, and enliven them through creative processes. It also includes digital access to a guided meditation with original music. Use it to hold sacred space while you work with the cards. Portals of Presence can be combined with SoulCards 1&2, each deck bringing a new dimension to the other.

“A gift to everyone who will look into infinity through these eyes.” Vicki Robin

“The deck has sacred assignments, for they are instruments of attunement that bridge us to sacred relationships and co-creation with the most intimate forces in life.” Orion Foxwood

“Wonderful windows into the worlds beyond…where wisdom can be sought and exchanged.” Caitlin Matthews
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Approach this deck with an open mind and heart. It is not an oracle in the usual sense. It is an invitation to develop relationship with the great community of life. May these faces, drawn from the heart of the world, open portals to the subtle worlds, reminding us of the wholeness within which we reside. Gaze at these beings and allow your experience to unfold.

The Vision for this Deck

The 72 faces in Portals of Presence were selected from among thousands of Touch Drawings I created over twenty years. Each face was drawn in a particular setting: beneath an ancient tree, on a mountaintop, in a sacred temple, before a standing stone, or in the presence of a human soul. As I sat with each of them, I used the process of Touch Drawing https://touchdrawing.com to translate my subtle impressions into the form of a human face. Each face radiates a presence that is both unique and universal.
The face is the most familiar visual pattern in the human psyche. From the moment we are born, we center our world on the faces of the people close to us. As we gaze into their eyes, they gaze back. In mirroring each other, we communicate on a level beyond words. There is mutuality in this meeting.
Can we use this primal visual language to open portals of communion with our own deeper psyche and realms of consciousness beyond our familiar human world? A face in a printed photograph is only ink on paper. Yet we can attune to the presence of the person represented through focusing on the image. The faces on these cards can be used as focal points through which to attune to a more expansive range of consciousness. Think of them as personifications of elemental life forms, ancient wisdom lineages, spiritual allies, or visitors from unfamiliar realms.
There is a mystery that fuels this deck; a sense that unseen beings want to engage with it as a point of contact with our human-centric world. In this time of accelerating challenge on the planet, the possibility of expanding our range of connection can offer hope that we do not have to face our challenges alone. Rather, we are in this predicament because we have lost our sense of communion with life. Use this deck to expand your awareness to your deeper self, subtle realms beyond the familiar human world, and the sentience in all life.

A Larger Context

I have been involved with the teachings of David Spangler for many years. He offers a spiritual perspective that is deeply affirming of the experience of being human. His articulation of the sacredness of life, which he calls Incarnational Spirituality, encompasses an ecological understanding of the subtle realms. This worldview has provided a larger context in which I hold my life and work. Here are some of his thoughts. I hope it will enhance your understanding of this deck:
What is important in working with the subtle dimensions and with subtle allies is a deepening of your sense of being part of a living universe. Although contact and collaboration with the subtle worlds serve an important purpose — and increasingly so as we move into the future —what is equally important is that you re-envision and re-experience who you are.
You are a citizen, a participant, in a community of life, unfolding and thriving in a cosmos that is itself alive. One of the vital lessons arising from taking the time and attention to seek communion with the subtle life around you, is that you can discover yourself deepening into this community. And not only deepening, but being welcomed home. You are discovering the family you are part of, and with it, discovering the power you possess arising from this relationship.
One of the unfortunate consequences of life in our incarnate realms is that conditions of separation and alienation have developed. This is certainly true within the human experience, but it extends into the experiences of other forms of life as well. Barriers come into being that were never intended, but which are the result when different members of the same family forget how to talk to each other. To ignore the life around you or assume, because you cannot see it, that it does not exist is to confine yourselves to an echo chamber in which you only talk with others of your kind. Your world shrinks and you shrink with it.
The world you live in is expansive, and you are expansive as part of it. Achieving communication with a specific subtle being is less important than achieving communion with the community of all life, physical and non-physical, that embraces and holds you. This is a deepening and an opening of the heart to the life in the world around you. Just a simple acknowledgement, with love, of this life is enough to start the key turning that unlocks the door to the wider universe.
—David Spangler, Lorian.org

Sources

The faces in this deck were selected from among many drawings created in many settings. I do not identify the situation in which Portal drawings were created. This allows the user to experience them directly, without mental associations. But to give a sense of the depth and breadth of this body of work, below is a list of places, events and people whose spirit inspired one or more of the faces in this deck. Over time I will offer stories behind some of the faces in this deck as blog posts. Find these plus more images at touchdrawing.com.

Places

Isle of Iona, Rosslyn Chapel and the Callenais Stones in Scotland, Chartres Cathedral in France, Mayan Temples Tikal & Uaxactun in Guatemala, Llanfeugan Yew Circle in Wales, Avebury Stone Circle in England, Singing Hill in California, La Push Quilute Reservation, Whidbey Institute, Mount Pilchuck, Skalitude, and my island studio in the Pacific Northwest US.

Events

Parliament of the Worlds Religions, Global Earth Repair, Fairy and Human Relations Congress, Women of Wisdom, Seeds of Compassion, Dawn of Interspirituality, Findhorn Co-Creative Spirituality, Engaging the Other, Whidbey Winter Gathering, Gather the Women, New Stories, One the Event, Systemic Constellations Conference, Wisdom University’s Wisdom and Civilization, Mevlevi Whirling Dervish Sema, Indigenous Grandmothers Gathering, and Lorian Association classes.

Humans

His Holiness the Dalai Lama, David Spangler, James Twyman, Jim Garrison, Junko Kurata (Japan), Sister Lucy Kurien (India), Kai Fleming-Snow, Elias Lonsdale, Leland Kaiser, Mayan elder Tata Pedro Cruz Garcia (Guatemala), Lomilomi Kahuna Aunty Angeline Locey (Kauai), Maori Chieftess Dell Wihongi (New Zealand), Shaman Don Alverto Taxo (Equador), Abuela Margarita (Mexico), and the spirit of George Floyd & BLM.

Luminous Realms: An Oracle of Dreams and Visions

UNLOCK THE MYSTERIES OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE LUMINOUS REALMS OF DREAMS AND VISIONS

EmpowerMentality: Affirmation Cards for Positive Living

UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL, ONE AFFIRMATION AT A TIME

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Introducing "EmpowerMentality" – a captivating set of 15 affirmation cards designed to ignite a wave of positivity and resilience in your daily life. These cards encapsulate empowering messages that serve as a beacon of light, guiding you towards a mindset of courage, joy, growth, and self-compassion.

Each card within "EmpowerMentality" is a testament to the transformative power of affirmations. These words of encouragement, such as "The Beginning is Always Now," "I Am Courageous," and "Strive for Progress, Not Perfection," are crafted to align your thoughts and actions with a vibrant and uplifting perspective.

The affirmations within the set echo the sentiments many of us wish to embody, reminding us that we have the strength to face challenges, the capacity to thrive, and the freedom to embrace imperfection. Each card is a small yet impactful tool to remind us that we hold the power to shape our own reality and live with intention.

Place these cards where you'll see them often – your mirror, desk, or a cherished spot in your home. Let their affirming words become a part of your daily rhythm, helping you cultivate a positive and empowered mindset.

Product Highlights:

15 affirmation cards that inspire positivity and resilience
A variety of empowering messages to uplift your spirits
Designed to foster courage, joy, growth, and self-kindness
An ideal gift for anyone seeking a brighter outlook on life
Infuse your days with intention and positivity through these affirmations
Elevate your mindset and embrace the power of positivity with "EmpowerMentality: 15 Affirmation Cards for Positive Living." Let these cards be a constant reminder that you have the ability to shape your thoughts, actions, and life in a way that aligns with your true potential and aspirations.

Card Deck Genres:

ORACLE , AFFIRMATIONS

Creator:

Nichole Davidson

Be the Light Divine Alchemy Cards

DIVINATION CARDS FOR PERSONAL AND PLANETARY TRANSFORMATION

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Be the Light
Divine Alchemy Cards
Working with the Divine Feminine Principles of Creation

“intentional alchemy made easy”
Change your reality with “frequency shifting” art

  • Know Thyself 8 cards
  • Health and Healing 8 cards
  • Relationship 8 cards
  • Mission and Work 8 cards
  • Global Transition 8 cards
  • Divine Feminine Leadership 8 cards

-One Card Readings: Gain Clarity, insight and healing on one issue
-Three Card Readings: Past, Present, Future Readings or Problem, Solution, Cause
Pull a card for the Day or when you have an issue you need clarity on.

About the 48 Divine Alchemy Cards:
(Guidebook link pdf is provided upon purchase in welcome email)
Each card is imbued with healing movement, potential and frequency for shifts. The Intentional Creativity Painting method of multi-dimensional layering involved with the image evolvment parallels your own inner veiling of feelings, truth and solutions. Dive into the energetic pool of healing and transition inherent in these imprinted images. The layered energy will activate transformation within you as you visually gaze at the images and breathe into the feeling that emanates within.

Access your intuition to deepen your experience as you let the guides open the truth that resides within and you strengthen your own inner knowing and guidance. Take your time to allow the layers to meaning to emerge and do not rush to make quick assumptions or decisions as this is your time to slow down, drop in and receive higher guidance that is appropriate to your situation. A downloadable Guidebook is provided for more in-depth information on how to use the cards creatively

Bless your Cards before each reading and clear after a reading.

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Wisdom of the Natural World: Whispers from the Sea Oracle

A SOUL-SOOTHING ORACLE FOR DEEP REFLECTION, INTUITIVE GUIDANCE, AND CONNECTION WITH THE HEALING WISDOM OF THE SEA.

A.I. Dreams Oracle

A DECK THAT EXPLORES THE NATURE OF MACHINE LEARNING AND ROBOT DREAMS

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The art for this deck was created using a unique method - a text-to-image AI art application. The process involved providing single words to the artificial intelligence interface and asking for "painting" style pictures to be generated. The result is a divination deck that is entirely unique, created by the mind of an algorithm.

As you explore the cards in this deck, you may find yourself wondering about the nature of machine learning and how it relates to our understanding and interpretation of symbols and language. The process of creating this deck raises many questions about the future of AI design and its implications for human evolution.

Each card has been designed to tap into the dream associations of the artificial intelligence, offering a unique perspective on the themes represented in the deck. The card descriptions are written from the point of view of an AI entity, journaling about what they have learned about each concept from interacting with and learning from humans. The guidebook contains an affirmation, description, and suggested three-card spread for each card in the deck.

As you draw cards and use this deck for divination, you may find that the imagery and symbolism resonates with you in ways you didn't expect. Allow yourself to open up to the unique energy and perspective of this deck, and see what insights it has to offer.

Whether you are an experienced oracle card reader or new to divination, I invite you to explore the "AI Dreams Oracle Card Deck" with an open mind and an open heart.

Card Deck Genres:

ORACLE

Creator:

Sara Grace Stasi

Tarot of Asterisms

A NEW DECK FOR A NEW AGE

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88 beautiful cards depicting the official Asterisms. Great for lovers of the night skies.

The Ancient Greeks bring us incredible myths to excite offer various perspectives. Some of the later Asterisms didn’t have myths attached but their naming in most cases is equally compelling.

The messages come from spiritual concepts we have messages that offer insights and dynamics in circumstances that we may have created or not but always react to in some way. These can offer you a keep going inspiration or suggest that you pause for thought before diving in. The message can offer insights into the future when the query has far-reaching consequences, or you just don’t know how things will go. Being informed gives you options and to that end messages (even challenging ones) can be empowering.

Archetypes reveal those ever-important personalities and vibes. These can represent individuals, a company, a team or even a family dynamic but they can also remind you of traits you exercise in certain circumstances. We are all different people in varying circumstances even between work and home. These can be help you resolve issues with others or inner conflicts within yourself. Maybe that person you are interested in romantically is the right person, maybe they are not.

The Asterisms themselves bring clear time frames for that all important WHEN! Every card has one or more months associated with it. This influence is drawn from when the Asterisms are closest to the earth, 13 Sun signs add some zing into the mix. This deck is timing relevant in many ways. When drawing cards for WHEN you can take the name of the Asterism. Pop it into space sites then add your location or your own sunsign on some sites and get up to the minute time frames in any year past, present or future!

Myths can bring clarity or context and are always interesting. Where there is no myth, the naming of the Asterism can hold the secret to something valuable to you in the story itself or how a name came about may be instantly recognizable in your own life experiences.

You can draw cards for any one of the above and only focus on that part of the cards influence or you can draw in general and decide which part matters most. There is always the option to draw a card for each then reading the different aspects around a single situation. Do it your way!

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Creator:

Dorothy Holder