knowledge seeker said:
another quickie...what is your fav deck, and why? what draws you to this particular deck? i find that each of my decks have their own personality and provide insight on different matters, some work best for reading for certain friends, while others only for me, has anyone else found this too? also, how did you recieve your fav deck? divine intervention, gift or bought it yourself? look forward to replies with interest
KS
Hi, k.s...
My fav decks are
Healing with the Angels and
Magical Unicorns.
The "angels" appeal to me because they are so quintessentially spiritual, of course. Also, the art is mostly classical in style, which I like a lot. It's a comfort thing, too, because I've had my angel oracle for quite a long time - since I first began reading any kind of cards at all.
My angel deck has a unique history. It is actually three decks in one; there's the deck of 44 cards that I started with, then I added another complete set in Spanish that my mom gave me. I had tried to change to reading the Spanish deck, but I missed my first deck, so I just combined them. Then, I started getting individual cards sent to me by an anonymous friend; someone sent me about 30 angel cards in the span of almost a whole year. I think it was one of my regular querents, but I never tried very hard to find out, 'cuz I thought it was kind of neat to keep it a mystery. The whole thing was very sweet and special.
Anyway, now I am reading with a 120-card, bi-lingual deck of
Healing Angels.
My unicorn deck is still kind of new to me. So far, I am enjoying it for personal readings. The art is very reminiscent of childhood storybooks, and the card messages are also very childlike and innocent. It is a gentle and positive deck that I have found especially useful when seeking reassurance or comfort about an issue.
My
Magical Unicorns are also a double-deck, because I'd already gotten so comfortable with reading my angels that way. My first set of unicorns was a gift from a special friend, but it wasn't until I purchased a second deck to add to it that I felt comfortable reading with the unicorns.
That kind of leads to your questions about how I read my oracles. I looked through the little books for the decks maybe once or twice, but ultimately, I read based on my own "vibes" or intuition. I like to keep in mind card placement in particular spreads; also, a repeat card in a spread indicates greater focus or intensity.
Sometimes I do like you said you do, and I just read the cards as they come, like a story. Also, you can't beat the trusty one-card-draw, especially for yes-or-no questions.
PEACE