Oracle Cards- Debunking Myths & Practical Modern Day Uses

The Myths

Many people relate oracle cards to tarot or to the practice of witchcraft. Some individuals feel cards can only be read for themselves or that there are certain rituals that must be done during a reading. Others feel that if you are religious it is taboo or sinful to look to oracle cards for messages from the divine. A key concept to remember is that religion and spirituality are not mutually exclusive. Many religious people also practice spirituality and vice versa. Religion uses prayer as one way to connect with God and receive guidance. Spirituality also believes in the divine and can be called different names depending on beliefs (God, Source, The Divine, etc.) and one tool used for connection and guidance by some is the use of oracle cards. 

What Oracle Cards do

Oracle cards provide a way for an individual to receive guidance by connecting to a deck of cards and selecting a card to receive its message. This can be done by the person or can be done by an intuitive healer. There are a plethora of card decks that each have different focuses and meanings and impart various types of messages. Selecting and connecting to a deck is a highly personal choice and feeling. Once a deck has been selected, the more it is worked with, the greater the connection between the individual and the divine guidance behind the cards in the deck. 

Modern Day Uses

Oracle cards can be used in many different ways. One card may be pulled to answer a specific question or for daily guidance. There are also a number of different spreads that can be used depending on the specific deck selected. Some things that oracle cards can provide divine guidance on are:

• Specific Challenges

• Relationships

• Desired Outcomes/ Goals

• Creative Inspiration

• Life Path

• Moon wisdom

• Daily guidance

• Ancestral Healing

• Group and family dynamic insight

Deepen Your Intuition

Besides bringing wisdom and guidance from the divine, oracle cards also help a person connect with their own intuition. Most decks advise in their guidebooks to just focus on the picture on the front of the card and connect with your intuition  and information that comes through before reading the message in the book. This helps to disconnect from the busy mind and allow our soul and heart to lead us on the path we are meant to walk in this life. Oracle cards develop into confirmation or guidance to our own intuition with practice. Start your profound journey to spiritual deeping by trying an oracle card reading and see for yourself the power of the universe and divine wisdom.