I got a bit of a wild hair and decided to dip a toe into the Minchiate tradition. The artist used such vivid watercolors, which are what originally drew me to the deck. I’m really enjoying learning from the online guidebook. Happened to pull the Magician as my first card and was just tickled so I thought I’d share. Looking forward to learning more!
I’m wondering if anyone has used The Earth Speaks Oracle Deck? I came across it accidentally and am drawn to the images but wondered about the guidebook. I can’t find too much information or reviews about it online, other than Instagram which I deleted some time ago and am trying to avoid haha! It is somewhat over my budget so I was hoping to hear more about it. Thank you for any thoughts!
The other morning I pulled the 5 and 6 of Cups. Usually I do a single card of the day reading before work, but these two wanted to stay together and I’m glad they did because it got me thinking and I intentionally added the 7 of Cups to round out the story.
I like the way T. Susan Chang talks about this arc in the minor suits. The fives as uncomfortable but necessary, the sixes as moments of victory, and the sevens as trying to hold onto the sweetness of the previous card.
I have never quite been able to map this correspondence structure onto the Cups suit and then it dawned on me. Part of the joy of the 6 of Cups is that you can’t force it. Even with all the choices present in the 7, you can’t just decide to feel that way again. It’s the serendipity of the 6 that makes it so special.
I definitely need to remind myself of this next time I find myself in a 6 of Cups moment!