What’s the Problem with Oracle Decks? 🤔 Inspire Your Practice

What’s the problem with oracle decks, and why do so many readers overlook them in favor of tarot? In this video, I share a flipthrough of The Vertical Oracle, a rare vintage, out-of-print oracle deck, while exploring oracle vs tarot and the many ways oracle decks can stretch imagination and deepen a reading practice.

We’ll talk through some of the reasons oracle decks aren’t always taken as seriously as tarot decks, including structure, symbolism, and expectations around meaning. I also walkthrough a range of oracle deck styles, categories, and themes, and show how different oracle decks can be used intentionally alongside tarot to stretch imagination, shift perspective, and open up new ways of reading the cards.

Throughout the discussion, I’m flipping through a vintage, out of print oracle deck: The Vertical Oracle by Antero Alli and Sylvie Pickering. This oracle deck isn’t widely shown online, so this is for anyone curious.

If you’re interested in oracle decks, tarot and oracle combinations, oracle deck flipthroughs, or expanding your card reading practice beyond a single system, this video offers a thoughtful, practical look at how oracle decks can enhance intuition, creativity, and interpretation and all without needing to replace tarot.

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Looking for more analysis on oracle decks? Check out ‪@Masculineintuitionreadings‬'s two-part video:
   • Why do oracle decks suck?! (Part 1?)  
   • Why do oracle decks suck?! part 2!!  

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00:00 Intro
01:41 My Observations as I Flipthrough The Vertical Oracle
10:13 What Style Works for You?
15:56 Find the Neutrality Between Voices
18:35 Pick a Theme or Topic
23:02 An Approach that Works for Me
25:59 Skip the Visuals! Workhorse Word Decks
28:46 Allow the Curious Chaos to Inspire
33:19 Outro

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