Psychic 2.0: Get Profound Guidance with Oracle Cards!
Are you struggling with a problem or a decision and at your wit’s end about what to do? Do you feel that you’re at a crossroads, but don’t know which path to take? Would you like insight into all areas of your life, from health and love to career and finances? Do you keep going to friend after friend, or even psychic after psychic, for advice?
Well, have no fear, the oracle card queen is here! And today I’m going to teach you how to use oracle cards to get profound guidance into whatever is happening for you now.
Since I first started using divination cards in my personal life and in my professional readings with clients, I’ve been devoted to finding the best ways to glean insight from the Divine through them. I’ve now been using and studying oracle cards for eons and think I can easily call myself an expert. I’ve even created two popular oracle card decks, Wisdom of the Hidden Realms and The Wisdom of Avalon, and am now working on my third deck, The Enchanted Map of You Oracle Cards (being released this spring).
Like all divination tools, oracle cards have a sacred purpose to help you connect to the vast flow of Divine synchronicity. When you choose certain cards, they’ll reflect the state of your present, certain patterns and issues from your past that continue to influence your experience, and future potentials. Oracle cards act as a mirror, beckoning you to dig deeper into yourself and your experience. They are a system of metaphors that are archetypal to the broader human experience. In other words, when you touch an oracle deck, you connect with the All That Is and the potentiality in the collective.
Oracle cards are best used for sacred guidance to assist you in making choices that are in your highest good. They are not best used for fortune telling or for yes or no questions. Rather, they’re designed to help you as you seek to understand yourself and your purpose. In life, we’re all going to face certain experiences and challenges we need in order for our soul’s to grow. Oracle cards can act as helpers, illuminating your path as you go and helping you make choices in your highest good. You still need to be present and take responsibility for shaping your experience.
I could keep going on about the intricacies of using oracle cards, but then we’ll be here all day. Plus, nothing beats hands-on experience. So today I thought it would be fun to teach you how to do a 12-House Reading so you can connect with Spirit and receive guidance into all areas of your life. This unique 12-card reading links the wisdom of the Divine with the 12 symbolic houses of astrology. Through it, you’ll get insight into each major area of your life. So, grab your oracle deck and let’s get going.
Exercise: Do your own12-House Reading!
Ritual is important when it comes to doing oracle readings. Oracle cards are sacred and should be treated with reverence. So, make sure you have some time away from interruptions as you do your reading.
Before you start any reading, you must empty your mind. You must let go of any desires for certain outcomes and surrender to the All That Is, trusting that Spirit will give you the guidance that’s in your highest good. I highly recommend meditating before you begin.
After your mind is clear and you’re completely at peace, hold your cards. Close your eyes as you feel them in your hands and connect with Spirit. Say a prayer to Spirit and to bless the reading. Here’s an example of what you might say:
Dear Spirit, I invoke your power of love and discernment as I use these cards to guide me along my path and for the manifestation of my true purpose for the greatest good. Please show me what is best and true for myself and others. Blessed be. Amen.
Now, shuffle the cards as you focus on your life and experience. Cut the deck into three piles; then put the back together or fan the cards out in front of you.
This spread forms a circle of 12 positions, each of which relates to a house of astrology and an area of your life. You’ll begin by putting the first card on the left and then moving counter-clockwise. As you go about the reading, I encourage you to bless each position.
With your dominant writing hand, let your intuition guide you to choose the first card. Put it face down on your left. Take your time as you continue through all 12 positions.
Below are the 12 positions and what they each symbolize in your spread. As you turn over each card, think of how it relates to that area of your life. In addition to consulting the guidebook that accompanied your deck for insight, use your intuition and imagination as you look at each card. Write down your thoughts for each area as you go along.
- The Self: personality, environment, how others see you (Aries).
- Finances: self-worth, resources (self esteem, value systems, attitude to security, as well as possessions). Resources in terms of security, money, mental attitude or spiritual support. (Taurus).
- Travel and Communication: local travel, relatives, speculation, logic, mental powers. Information coming. No surprises. (Gemini).
- Home Life: siblings, family, parents, environment, old age, the physical body, the end of an issue. (Cancer).
- Creativity, Passion, and Love: creative expression, children, sports, romance, pregnancy, artistic pursuits, .love affairs, self expression (Leo).
- Work and Health: emotional and physical health, employment, service, domestic routine, diet, breaking habits, duty. (Virgo).
- Partnerships and Marriage: professional and personal partnerships, legal matters (Libra).
- Inheritance, Death, and Sex: endings and beginnings, joint finances, legalities, sex, legacies, transformation, beginnings or endings. (Scorpio).
- Travel, Education, and Spiritual Connections: dreams, travel and long distance journeys, higher education, religion, law, philosophy, social institutions, long journeys. (Sagittarius).
- Career, Public Image, Ambitions: profession, reputation, how your community sees you (Capricorn).
- Friends, Hopes, and Goals: wishes, fears, aspirations, love received, friends, humanitarian efforts (Aquarius).
- Fears and Hidden Burdens: restrictions, secret fears, enemies, dangers, subconscious mind, inhibitions, hidden things. (Pisces).
After you’ve finished, please share what you learned with us! And if you’d like to learn more about doing oracle card readings, I talk about all the intricacies in my on demand seminar, Instant Insight: The Easy Way to Access Divine Guidance Using Oracle Cards. In the guidebooks to Wisdom of the Hidden Realms and The Wisdom of Avalon, I also talk more about how to ask a question and teach you how to do a single, three-card, and five-card reading. And, be sure to join me on my Facebook page to get my daily card reading!
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Oh, I am excited to try this!! I have your Wisdom of the Hidden Realms cards and have really enjoyed how beautiful they are and the insight they always share is just what I need to see. Your next deck looks even more enticing! Thank you for all of your wonderful words and advice you share!!
Thank you Colette! This was the best reading I have gotten from your Oracle cards and they have always been on point. The messages were profound and the areas that I need to work on were so clear.
Collette,
My cards were just delivered today. I bought both sets so I am thrilled to get working. I am facing a huge change and I have been struggling for months. I have been suffering in a professional situation that has drained my self esteem and passion….I must make a change. I have some new opportunities but this is going to ultimately require a “leap of faith”
I want to have faith that I am in the process of positive change and nothing but good will come from it. I listen to you and met you actually in Pittsburgh at Journeys of Life years ago.
I am trying to get the money together for a reading….that would be a dream come true.
Kisses, hugs, white light and grace to you and yours.
Princess Hopeful Heart
Kathy Morandini
Hi Colette,
I love using your oracle cards and find that they speak to me. As you had mentioned, my experience has been that the quality of the reading is very much dependent on the question being asked. I’m interested in learning more about the history and symbols in your “Hidden Realm” pack. Are they linked to history and legends as with your Wisdom of Avalon pack? I’m particular interested in the well watcher. Look forward to working with your new pack when it comes out.
Blessings,
Kiran
This is the most incredible powerful thing I have ever done. I had such a deep clearing, I can’t believe it. Wow this can be that powerful Amen.
Thank you Colette, you rock
This was not only profound guidance this was profound healing. Wow can’t believe how I got deep deep down into something that was hidden for so long.
Colette, bless you, you rock.
Colette or Marc,
can you just publish one of my comments, didn’t think they went through,
Thanks ,
Bettina
I love your cards and can’t wait for the new set next Spring. I do a one card daily reading.
Wow, this is very helpful. I always get stumped when it’s time for me to ask a question, i never know what to ask or how to word what i want to say or ask sometimes.
This is great cause we don’t have a choice but to see the truth in each house, and it also helps answer questions without really asking. I will be trying this one for sure. Thanks so much Colette. I think im beginning have a better understanding now. Cynthia xoxo
Thanks Colette! I love the new spread. I am always looking for new spreads!
Elisabeth
Hi Colette
Thank you at time I watch your snipet of videos and tears stroll down my face as I relate to what you say and how you say with honest convictions the video on forgiveness was so honest and healing..
Some day I will have a reading with you but right now trying to pay bills that are overdue. But thank you for this amazing gift you are sharing and helping. Lot of what you say is from experience because if it wasn’t you would not be so in touch with has touched our lives..
love n light Kathleen
Hi Colette,
Loved the blog, thank you for sharing this spread! I’m not sure what I learned because I’m still new at this. I can figure out a 3 card spread but the more cards I add the harder it seems for me to “get” the story. Here’s what I pulled:
1-The Spiral Dancer Challenger
2-The Horse King Challenger
3-The Hawk Prince
4-Gaia’s Garden Challenger
5-The Phoenix Challenger
6-The Sun Dancers Challenger
7-The Well Watcher Challenger
8-The Word Lord Challenger
9-The Lady of the Mirror
10-The Altar Priestess
11-The Lady of the Gift
12-Sisters of the Seasons
Perhaps I need to sit with it for longer and listen to my intuition but when I did the reading I wasn’t really getting anything intuitively, although I did experience some resistance-need to look at that. If anyone has any feedback, it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you all, Infinite Love and Gratitude Tia
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