Written by Michelle Robinson
Bach. Counselling. Dip. Clinical Hypnotherapy

Have you ever bought a deck of oracle cards, and ended up feeling disappointed when the novelty wears off? This is a very common experience. Many people have several decks, all unused, because the cards don’t seem to offer what was needed.

The word ‘oracle’ means advice or prophesy. The purpose of an oracle card reading is to offer insights, encouragement and strategies that will assist you in understanding a situation and making positive decisions.

How do oracle cards work?

Oracle cards stimulate your intuition by offering visual cues (symbols, colours, characters and words) that create a theme as a starting point. From this beginning, your intuition is able to provide more information, which often presents as feelings, images or thoughts.

Everyday topics that might come up in an oracle card reading include family relationships, romance, study, career, travel, finances, your wellbeing, challenges, choices, passions, changes, encouragement and your life path. This is not an exhaustive list.

Let’s look at how you can get the most from your oracle cards. The process you follow is key to your success.

Step 1 Clear Your Mind of Distractions and Set a Clear Intention

Setting a clear intention before the cards are drawn is an essential step that should never be missed.
Is there a question or need?

Do you want guidance for the day?

A positive attitude, settled emotions, and a calm mind create the ‘space’ for you to receive intuitive messages. When you are stressed, your intuitive channels cannot communicate accurately with you. It’s like a poor phone connection.

I like to calm my mind and emotions with some deep breaths, connect to the White Light and ask my Spiritual Guides to assist me before each reading.

Step 2 Choose Your Process

It’s time now to select the deck, the number of cards and the layout that you will use. Are you enquiring about your daily life or are you seeking deeper personal or spiritual insights? If you own more than one deck, select the deck that best suits your intention.

Decide how many cards you will read and how you will place them. For a simple daily reading you might select three cards. The first card provides the theme and the other two offer more insights. There is a wealth of information about layouts on the internet.

Step 3 Let Your Intuition Go to Work

Once you have pulled your cards, notice what the obvious messages are in relation to your question.
Next, allow your gaze to soften and feel more deeply into the images. What else do you sense? Do particular colours, characters, words or patterns seem to stand out to you? What feelings and deeper thoughts arise? You might ask yourself the simple question, “And what else is there for me to know about this? “It’s fine to draw additional cards if you feel it would be helpful.

Try to put the reading together using both the obvious messages and the additional messages your intuition has provided. Remember that the purpose of the cards is to highlight strategies and encouragement. Only ever view the cards as possible guidance, never a prediction of the future. You have freewill and must make your own decisions.

Step 4 Compete the Reading

Respecting your own energy and your cards is a good last step. One simple process is to take some deep breaths and imagine clearing your energy and your cards with a shower of white light. If you have linked with your Guides, remember to thank them for their insights.
I could share much more about this topic, but for now, I will leave it here.

If you’d like to receive an uplifting Oracle Card message each day, feel welcome to join my free Facebook group, Your Intuitive Gifts At Work. There is a folder with powerful, free spiritual meditations I’ve recorded available on my group’s page.
Here is a direct link where you can join.
www.facebook.com/groups/yourintuitivegiftsatwork