This is a blog I’ve been wanting to share for a long time! It’s all about my favorite oracle decks. If you’re new to oracle decks or just looking for a fresh one to try, you’re in the right place.
Oracle Cards Demystified
Oracle cards have long been misunderstood, given a bad rap as tools of dark energy. This misconception stems from centuries of propaganda casting fear around anything perceived as mystical or outside the realm of traditional religion. Oracle cards are very much a tool of light—they are a reflective tool designed to help you access your own inner wisdom and intuition.
You've likely heard of "tarot cards," which are one of many types of oracle card decks. Tarot cards follow a structured system and require extensive training and study to interpret. This is why you often hear of professional tarot card readers. There are many other varieties of oracle card decks with easy-to-understand messages of guidance, clarity, and inspiration that are appropriate for users at all levels. Oracle decks are designed with unique themes for accessing wisdom that can range from angelic messages to nature-based insights, making them accessible and inviting to a broad audience.
At their core, oracle cards are a bridge between the conscious mind and the deeper, often quieter voice of intuition. In a world that values logic and external validation, oracle cards invite you to pause, reflect, and reconnect with your own inner knowing. Using oracle cards can feel like a conversation with your higher self—a moment of stillness to access clarity, peace, and direction. By helping you access your inner wisdom and these desired states, oracle cards help you navigate work and all of life with greater confidence and alignment to your truest self.
How to Use an Oracle Deck
An oracle is a wisdom-holder, someone who offers guidance and answers to life’s questions. An oracle deck is a set of cards infused with sacred wisdom through words, images, and symbols. Using a deck is a powerful practice to ask questions and receive answers. Here’s how:
Step one. Mindfully shuffle the deck.
You can shuffle in any style that feels comfortable, easy, and fun to you. The more you breathe, clear your mind, and feel present - the more connected you'll feel to your inner wisdom and the reading that comes through.
Step two. Ask your question—it can be general or specific:
General: "What wisdom do I need for today?" or "What should I know about this month?"
Specific: "How can I move forward in this relationship?" or "What’s my next step in this career challenge?"
Step three. Draw 1 card or 3.
You can pick one from the top after shuffling or spread them out and sense into which card feels right, or my favorite, most playful method is to shuffle lightly until a card falls out of the deck.
For a one card reading, you're asking for guidance to be provided for you through one card.
For the 3 card spread you get a more detailed reading. The 3 cards, in the order you pull them, represent the Past, Present, and Future. More fully, the first card represents context and why from past patterns this situation is here, the second card represents the guidance for you to take, and the third card represents where you're going if you follow the guidance.
Step four. Look at the card and tune into your intuition.
Reflect on the messages that the images, words, and symbols provide for you. The beauty of oracle cards is that they help you connect with your intuition. The images and words on the card often spark a deep knowing within you. And more often than not, the guidance you receive will validate what you already sense is the next right step!
My Top 10 Go-To Oracle Decks
If you’re ready to dive in, here are my go-to decks that I absolutely love:
Feminine Genius Oracle Deck by me! Gina Marotta – This is a digital and free oracle deck to consult anytime and anywhere for questions about your career path or professional projects. My deck is the only one I know of exclusively focused on work inquiries.
Work Your Light Oracle Deck by Rebecca Campbell – A deck with cosmic vibes for aligning with your soul’s purpose in your work or personal life. This is the deck I currently recommend for those new to oracle cards, and also great for long time users as a practical, daily deck for wisdom.
The 13 Moon Oracle Deck by Ariel Spilsbery – A divine feminine oracle with goddess archetypes, tools, and light frequencies to support your transformational jouney or your creation of transformational containers. This link includes a free digital deck and a link for a hardcopy deck.
Priestess of Light Oracle by Sandra Anne Taylor & Kimberly Webber – A deck for deeper readings about your healing, transformation, and navigating life changes with wisdom from various priestesses and their spirit animals who hold sacred powers.
Ask Angels Oracle Cards by Melanie Beckler – If you feel a connection to Angels or want to, this deck will help you receive .guidance from deceased loved ones or other guides in the angelic realm. I personally use this deck to commune with my mom!
Law of Attraction Cards by Abraham Hicks – A deck that is based on the Law of Attraction and the wisdom teachings of Abraham Hicks. This deck is fun and colorful, as well as simple and practical - possibly more appealing to men.
Sacred Rebels Oracle Deck by Alana Fairchild – A deck filled with sacred wisdom to help answer your questions and fulfill your desires to break free from societal norms and live authentically. The companion booklet goes deep and is great for those with an extensive spiritual knowledge base.
Manifestation Cards by Spirit Daughter – A great deck for beginners on the spiritual (non-religious) path because the companion book goes deep into sharing universal wisdom that opens your personal power to create the life you truly want and that geniunely aligns with your spirit.
Tarot of the Spirit by Paula Eakins, Phd – More complex, a tarot deck includes 22 major arcana cards that represent the themes of human life such as love, death, and change and 56 minor arcana cards divided into four suits: wands, cups, swords and coins.
Mary Magdalene Oracle by Megan Watterson – Based on a the teachings of Mary Magdalene, and her vision of radical love, each card of this deck shares a key aspect of the transformation that her gospel seeks to inspire within us all.
Each of these decks holds a special place in my heart, offering me insights and clarity when I need it most. I hope you find at least one that inspires you and supports you on your journey. Happy card-pulling!
About the Author
Gina Marotta is a coach, lawyer, and women’s potential expert. She coaches and teaches teams and individuals about cultivating the power of “Feminine Genius.” This includes harnessing your innate talent and your feminine energy to do work that heals the world. Gina understands the plight of modern professionals, having formerly served as a criminal defense attorney and a nonprofit managing director. Gina is a contributing author to the book Readings in Restorative Justice, where she wrote about successfully bringing feminine energy into the legal profession, a traditionally masculine field. She has been featured in media outlets such as: CBS News, WGN Radio, The Huffington Post, and The American Bar Association Magazine. She is also a teacher on the Insight Timer Meditation app.
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