Oracle cards

Inspired by a recent read I've picked up M.J. Cullinane's "Urban Crow" oracle deck - I love the artwork, and the theming. And also the "Seasons of the Witch" Mabon oracle deck - the one of that series that appealed to me the most. I have never tried Oracle cards, but have been starting to work with Tarot cards for personal reflection and creativity. And the various Oracle cards look like a nice variant on that. And also, frankly, probably easier to make sense of, without knowing/learning a mass of deep meanings behind each Tarot card!

First spread with "Urban Crow" oracle cards

Tried a 3-card spread, past/present/future Tarot-like. The cards that came up are not going to foretell anyone's future. But I like to think about how they might relate to my situation, and opportunities.

In this case the cards that came up at random were Sacred Space, Anomaly and Abundance. The first can indicate those things I'm most comfortable with, or my core beliefs (and not necessarily religion). Anomaly is uncertainty, something unexpected. And Abundance can indicate good results.

You could apply this combination to lots of things, e.g. personal attitudes, life/work problems, or a quest for wealth. But in my case, bearing in mind my extremely limited life circumstances due to my neurological illness, I'm thinking of recreational and academic things I pursue. It's often easiest to play it safe, and stick to familiar things. But often it's really rewarding to try new things, or follow unexpected opportunities that show up. So that's how I'm feeling looking at this spread.

I *love* the artwork on these cards.

By the seaside

Martin was at the seafront in Broughty Ferry today, while a tyre in our car was replaced. He took some amazing photos of a heron there, which was guzzling on fish, an eel like thing and crab. More photos on his Flickr page. Be warned if you go there the eel eating gets quite gruesome! Meanwhile here is one of his calmer heron pictures from today :)