The best oracle decks combine both beauty and depth, as well as open room for interpretation. Oracle cards have really transformed my spiritual awakening and assisted me through some confusing times.
In today's blog post, I'm going to share the best oracle decks that I've found and loved over the last few years.
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What is an oracle deck
Oracle decks are one of my favorite tools to use to connect with my higher self and spirit guides. I pull oracle cards anytime I'm wanting clarity on a situation, or even just guidance for my day,
Oracle cards are a divination tool, meaning they are used for spiritual guidance and as a way to shed light on situations or circumstances that a person might not be seeing or considering.
They differ from tarot cards in that they are not as structured or specific. I like the broader room for interpretation of oracle cards, but one is not better than the other; it really just comes down to preference.
The following are some of my favorite oracle decks to work with.
1. Moonology Oracle Cards
Description: Use these gorgeously illustrated oracle cards to tap into the moon's ancient wisdom for healing, guidance and protection, and learn how to work with her magical energy during each lunation.
How to use them: I use these cards in conjunction with my daily and weekly moon sheets. You could use these cards anytime of course, but moon rituals and nighttime meditation sessions would be the most fun.
Oracle spread idea:
- What do I want to accomplish this lunar cycle?
- What do I need to accomplish this lunar cycle?
- What actions can I take to find alignment?
- Guiding energies
2. The Starseed Oracle
Description: The 53 cards in this oracle are designed to support you on your soul's path and embody who you truly are. They guide you to connect with the portal to your heart, remember who you are at soul level and unlock your soul's gifts.
How to use them: we're going through a lot right now as a collective, and these cards help to connect you with your higher soul mission. I would use this deck when I'm intention setting or doing a self-love ritual.
Oracle spread idea:
- Card to represent my energy as a starseed
- How I can use my energy to be of service
- How I can come into deeper self-awareness
- How I can honor my gifts
3. Angels and Ancestors Oracle Cards
Angels and Ancestors Oracle Cards
Description: A powerful deck combining the Angels' divine guidance with the Ancestors' wisdom. These inspiring cards will help you to connect with the Angels and Ancestors, channel their ancient wisdom and receive divine love, healing and guidance.
How to use them: I would recommend using these cards
Oracle spread idea:
- A message from your angels
- A message from your ancestors
- What you need to focus on
- Remember this
4. Wisdom of the Oracle Divination Cards
Wisdom of the Oracle Divination Cards
Description: This 52-card deck and companion guidebook will allow you to interpret messages about all aspects of your journey, with over 250 independent meanings that can speak to an unlimited number of circumstances.
How to use them: I use these cards in all ways, forms and situations. This deck is probably my favorite. They're perfect for a morning routine, moon ritual, or for shadow work.
Oracle spread idea:
- Energies that are currently flowing for me
- Where I should focus my attention
- Challenges coming up for me
- Message from higher self
5. Spirit Animal Oracle
Description: a 68-card deck of interactive conversations with Spirit based on the archetypal energies of living beings that share our planet--helping us connect with them as sacred teachers, healers, and allies.
How to use: this is another deck that could easily be used for daily, weekly or monthly card pulls.
Oracle spread idea:
- What I think
- What I feel
- What I do
6. The Angel Guide Oracle
Description: This powerful oracle invites you to connect with your very own guardian angels, and shares 44 powerful messages of divine inspiration, love and positive action.
How to use them: Angel cards are perfect for using as a daily card pull. I typically will just pull one for the day and reflect on its energy and message.
Oracle spread idea:
- Overall energy for today
- Make time for this today
- Message from my spirit team
7. The Elemental Oracle
Description: All energies are used here in these 44 stunning full-color cards. Combining the ancient key energies of the elements with science gives us a unique and authentic new way to work with them.
How to use: this deck would be beautiful to work with during a moon ritual or during intention setting, but truly good for any kind of card spread.
Oracle spread idea:
- The situation
- The obstacle
- The lesson
How to use oracle cards
Most decks come with a booklet that will tell you how to clear your deck and infuse your own energy into it, and they'll usually have some suggested spreads and general instructions on how to use the cards.
For me, this is what I do every time I sit down to pull cards:
1. Clear the deck. I usually do this by holding the deck in my left hand, closing my eyes, and tapping it with my right hand while envisioning it popping with white light, holding it over palo santo, and I usually lay a selenite crystal on top of the deck while holding another selenite crystal on my third eye and/or over my heart.
2. I ask my spirit guides to be present and to help guide me towards what I need to know
3. I shuffle my deck until I intuitively feel ready to stop, thinking of my question, and then pull a card that feels right. If I feel hung up, I picture all the cards being blank and remember that whichever card I pull will hold the message I need to see.
4. Turn my card over and begin taking notes. I look at the illustration on the card, taking note of what's in the picture: colors, symbols, numbers, etc, and then begin reading inside the booklet.
Finding the message
You have to learn to read between the lines and feel into your intuition. Not every description is going to fit you exactly, so I look for words or sentences that I feel are for me.
Your spirit guides/higher self is showing you this card because somewhere, in the illustration or within the description, there is something for you to benefit from. So just look for it.
One thing I like to do is keep my notes from all of my card pulls because it's nice to be able to go back over them a few days later or anytime I'm needing to hear the message again.
I might spend a few days studying one specific card. I will research the number I pulled or what the symbols or animals on the card mean.
This is an example of how I document my card pulls during moon self-care rituals. I keep these in my moon binder and look over them later.
You can also purchase card stands to display a card in your meditation space that reminds you of your focus.
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Jessica
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Mia
My current favorite is the linestrider tarot (although I`ve wanted to get the spirite de la lune oracle deck for a while now and I am pretty sure it wil be my favorite once I do buy it) and I use it a lot.
I usually shuffle until it feels right, then spread the cards face down on the table and run my left hand (the hand of the heart as my mother calls it) over it and pick those I feel a connection to.
Jessica Dimas
Spirite de la lune sounds really familiar...hmmm, I'll have to look it up. And yes that is my favorite way to pull cards recently as well. I love that your mother calls the left hand the hand of the heart, that's beautiful.
Ana
If you were considering starting to pull cards and using oracle cards which would you suggest (even if it’s not one of these you talk about)?
Jessica Dimas
I started with the Goddess Guidance deck and it's still my favorite one, so I would recommend that one!
Moonsparkle (ZM)
Your decks look good. 🙂 I have Daily Guidance from your Angels too, that's one of my faves and also Doreen Virtue's Magical Mermaids and Dolphins. Lucy Cavendish's Oracle of the Mermaids is good as well. I also just got Oceanic Tarot by Jayne Wallace for my birthday, so look forward to trying that out.
Jessica Dimas
I just got the Magical Mermaids and Dolphins deck, I'm so happy to hear that's one of your favs as well! I haven't used it yet, very excited to though. I'll have to look up Oceanic Tarot, that sounds good.
Sarah
My first ones and favourite are my ‘’Messages from your angels’ oracle cards, I simply couldn’t be without those! Thank
Melissa
Loving your website. I found you through Pinterest this week and joined your newsletter. I just ordered the goddess guidance deck yesterday and I’m happy to have found your recommendation here today. I’ve just started pulling tarot cards for guidance recently (I used to be into it years ago). Thank you so much for all of this info and I’m looking forward to all your interesting and genuine content!
Katherine
🙋🏻♀️INFP here 😁 I’ve never been drawn to Tarot cards - I think because it felt complicated. I’m a big fan of Doreen Virtue’s decks. Healing with the Angel’s was my first purchase , but her fairy deck surprises me with wisdom and insights. I’ve just started using her Unicorn deck this week and I’m loving the magical energy from them. I’m really loving all your content. Collette Baron Reid decks are on my list!
Jessica Dimas
Woot, fellow INFP! Yeah, I think I'm the same...tarot cards just seem too complicated. I'm going to have to look up the Unicorn deck, that one sounds fun!
Autumn
a good portion of your selection are Doreen Virtue decks. I refuse to give her any money. Idt it's right for her to turn her back & now denounce all things metaphysical saying they're evil, but still make money from them. Hopefully now that it's 2 yes later, you can update the list.
Jessica Dimas
Yeah, that was interesting what happened with Doreen. I do love her decks though! I like to think that her soul came to experience the contrast in her beliefs, and of course we all change over the course of our lifetimes. But I agree that I could update the list soon.