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In the article below, you will find a list of tarot and oracle decks recommended by the author. I thought of adding my own collection as a complimentary list for my French-speaking readers though many are also available in English and other languages. Wherever possible, I'm also providing links if you wish to purchase some. Please, note that sadly French editions are generally (but not always) more expensive and of lesser quality than American or British editions (which is also the case for books). Also, be wary of Chinese counterfeiting, especially on Amazon. You'll identify them by their much cheaper prices and the location of the vendor.
Tarots
- Imagine In
- Mon oracle (French)
- Angel Meditations
- Le tarot des chats (French/unavailable/online only)
- Destiny Cards (unavailable/online only)
- L'oracle bleu
- L'oracle de Belline (French)
- Moonology
- Fin de siècle Kipper
- Gilded Reverie Lenormand
- Oracle of Visions
I also had great fun recreating existing oracles for which I found the original images quite ugly and uninspiring as you can see in the gallery below (click on each picture to enlarge):
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I'm also considering creating my own oracle with inspiring photos I took and which should grow with future needs and inspiration.
A Few Tips for Creating Your Own Oracles:
- List all cards and keywords and what could be used as alternative symbols for each card.
- Choose a theme and style and seek matching pictures. This step is the most tedious one and is time-consuming. I suggest Pinterest as a starting place as it's a goldmine for such research. Depending on the type of image you're looking for (graphic or photography), you may expand your research to specialist websites. Don't worry about copyright as your deck will be for private use only.
- Choose the card size you want and use software like LibreOffice Draw (free and multi-platform) for instance to create blank card pages. Copy-paste each picture, enlarging and/or cropping wherever necessary to fit in the card. Find a matching font and type the name (and number) of the card.
- You may also decide to print the backside of your cards (highly recommended). In this case, you'll need to find a pattern. In order to reduce ink consumption, choose a light pattern.
- To print out your cards, I also advise you to use good quality large sheets of plain white Bristol board which usually works fine with inkjet printers.
- After you have cut out your cards, you may wish to make them look nicer using a corner clipper and laminate them. Having had an unfortunate experience with laminators (the glue didn't stay on leaving white patches in places), I suggest to use DIY cold laminating with transparent adhesive film used to cover books.
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Mysterious, esoteric, and ancient in origin, tarot and oracle cards are steadily increasing in popularity.
And there’s a good reason for that … they work!
No, I don’t believe tarot and oracle cards can predict the future as the future isn’t set in stone. Neither do I believe that the reason oracle and tarot cards are rising in popularity is due to such an antiquated use as fortune telling.
Instead, from what I’ve observed and experienced, tarot and oracle cards are rising in prevalence because they are powerful gateways to the inner self and unconscious mind. And in this day and age, the need to connect with our inner selves is increasing in intensity and desperate necessity.
Ultimately, oracle and tarot cards are spiritual tools that anyone can use. If I am to list one tool that I consult and use each and every day, it would be my tarot and oracle cards. Why? These deceptively simple cards are like fractals: the deeper you meditate and reflect on a card, the more you discover about yourself. This makes oracle and tarot cards powerful meditation tools that are ideal for increasing one’s spiritual and psychological growth.
Are you curious about dipping your toes into the world of oracle and tarot cards? Read on. If you’ve already tasted the sweet nectar of this amazingly illuminating tool, I’m sure you’ll find something interesting to feast on below as well.
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