My 2 cents regarding oracle decks!
What a great forum this is regarding oracles. I am learning the Lenormand oracle using the Treppner course. Wow! What a lot to learn! But I think it will come naturally as time goes on. I am kind of new using oracles but I am so fascinated and enthralled by it!
So many oracle and tarots to choose from. I do own the 36 card Lenormand Mlle. Lenormand Jeu de destin deck and I ordered-today in fact-the Oracle Ge which I am very excited to get.
Based on my reading from the comments posted by a lot of people most good oracles are very good with predicting and describing forthcoming events. I think a lot of oracles can give you a general picture if things in the future will be good or bad. But I have found that most oracles do not incorporate cards with timing built into it. I know there are a few exceptions like the Oracle Ge that has cards with seasons as part of the entire deck, but with most oracles, the timing of forthcoming events has to be inferred mostly by intuition or "gut feelings."
I just don't understand why it is so difficult to design a deck with specific time frames embedded in them. I guess most designers think that people are mostly interested in having a description of "what" things that will happen in the future as opposed to "when". But I can tell you that based on the the very few readings I have done with my friends, most questions inevitably center around the question of "when" things will occur. This is the weakest part of my reading. I have been accurate (I have been told) generally in correctly interpreting the meaning of the cards, but I cannot give time frames.
I don't think I have any psychic abilities and perhaps that also hampers my ability to determine a time frame, but I think the problem really lies in the way the cards are designed. Yes, like I said, they are great for describing people, events, things, ect... but they are generally not designed for determining time frames. I hope more cards will be designed in the future with this in mind.
I know a possible solution lies in doing spreads that are designed for determining time (the Treppner course contains an elaborate spread designed for timing) but this is a elaborate process and could still make the prediction inaccurate. Wouldn't it be great to flip over a card with a written message like: "it will occur quickly..within 2 days". It would certainly simplify everything and make readings more accurate as opposed to guessing.
Well, those are my 2 cents for whatever its worth.
Wishing everyone that all your dreams may come true always.
Sam.