Accessing information we hide from ourselves

Do you know what you know? Sometimes we hide information from ourselves. We tuck it into a space in our subconscious mind and it stays there giving direction and affecting our lives without our being aware of it. Not everybody wants to access this information and sometimes it’s better to leave it alone.

However, there are other times when releasing the information into our conscious minds can be helpful. A great way to release this information is by the use of oracles. These have been used by wise people for centuries and oracles take various forms in various cultures and times. In today’s world, a few oracles we have available are the tarot, runes, I Ching, and oracle decks.

I’ve been a student and reader of tarot since 1985 and have played around with oracle decks for almost the same amount of time. Although the tarot can be used without deep study, it is a fairly complicated spiritual system that does require dedication if a person wants to plumb its depths. Oracle cards can be approached and used fairly easily without a lot of study which makes them more approachable for most people.

Last year, I signed up for a program through Hay House. Every three months, I receive a box with three oracle decks. Some are newly published while others are re-releases of older decks. All have been interesting. I thought it would be fun for me to share a few of them. Here’s what was in the Spring box.

Secrets of the Ancestors Oracle by Abiola Abrams has 45 cards and a small handbook explaining each card. The author writes this deck “…is designed to help you connect with the spirits of your ancestors, the Divine, and the harmonies present throughout the universe.” The artwork by Destiny Powell is colorful and offers great images to help unlock what is beneath the surface. I am having fun asking my ancestors, whoever they are, to comment on situations and then pulling one card. Some interesting thoughts and feelings have arisen.

The Mystical Shaman Pocket Oracle by Alberto Villoldo, Colette Baron-Reid, and Marcela Loboshas very dreamy artwork that is somewhat abstract in some cases. Each card has three messages: the essence that gives the message of the card; the invitation that tells you what Spirit is offering you at this time; and the medicine which is to be read if the card is reversed. This is a wise and fun deck that offers quite a bit of depth to cover just about any situation a person might face.

The Golden Future Oracle by Diana Cooper. Based on her book of the same name, this deck refers to our moving into the fifth-dimensional Golden Age that will be a time of peace and happiness. She says this is going to happen in the year 2050. The purpose of this deck is to help prepare the users for these upcoming times and Cooper shares various ideas for how to in corporate the cards into daily life.

Do you use the tarot or other oracular tools? I invite you to share how you do or don’t use such tools. Maybe you know about something the rest of us will be interested in. Have a splendid week!

Living in grace and ease,

Krysta