#thepaperoracle

This evening, I asked the cards “What did I learn about myself today?” I drew The Fox and The Key from The Paper Oracle. 🦊 Today, I had to take a moment to stop and listen to my body. That’s oddly hard to do for me, but it’s getting better. I’ve been given the keys to do so, I just need to listen to my body and allow myself to take care of myself. I know what I need to do, I just need to stop and rest and take a moment to look within myself when those moments happen. This does not mean that I’m weak or that I am losing myself, only that I’ve been given the keys to care for myself and I should open that door when presented with the opportunity for self care. 🦊 #oraclecards #thepaperoracle #selfcare #keys #fox #stopforamoment #breathe https://www.instagram.com/p/CVHLtq3M4o9/?utm_medium=tumblr

The Paper Oracle is a gorgeous deck by Eric Maille, creator of The Ink Witch Tarot. Being primarily a Lenormand deck, I’m surprised by how easy it is to read with it. I find Lenormand a lot more difficult to read than using a Tarot deck, but there is something about The Paper Oracle that invites you in. 🍃 Eric Maille has done an excellent job of making the deck more friendly. He’s changed the man and the woman that are normally present in a Lenormand deck to Masculine and Feminine and has even included new cards including Non-Binary so that everyone can see themselves within this deck. He’s taken away the religious overtones of The Cross by having it represent the Celtic Cross reading in Tarot. 🍃 The art is amazing and colourful. When I look at the card backs, it reminds me of flowers, ready to show me how I’ve grown or what I need to grow further. This deck is a world that I want to live in. I can actually see it taking life on paper as it has in the cards. I love how his two decks compliment each other. The Paper Oracle can be used on its own, but I think it’s fun to see what happens when you pair it with Tarot cards. It’s like the Paper Oracle is the light while the Ink Witch is the shadow. 🍃 I thought I would draw a card from The Ink Witch Tarot and a card from The Paper Oracle to see what they had to say to me. I drew the 7 of Wands from The Ink Witch Tarot and The Wheel from The Paper Oracle. What I see when I look at these cards is this: I’ve been able to rise above what was holding me back and I can see my path forward more clearly, however I should take care not to end up on a never ending wheel and repeat my past mistakes. Though I’ve had to fight for so long in order to find my way, I can welcome new opportunities that will come my way. 🍃 The Paper Oracle is the perfect deck to drop in your pocket and take out when you need a bit of clarity or you want to tap into your intuition. What a beautiful deck!  🍃 #oraclecards #thepaperoracle #ericmaille #deckreviews #perseverance #cycle #theinkwitchtarot https://www.instagram.com/p/CUyH5AQLfu4/?utm_medium=tumblr