Why I Threw Out My Oracle Cards
I threw out every single one of my oracle decks.
I mean, I only had a few decks — it’s not like I was a collector.
If you're wondering, WTF is an oracle deck? You don't even need to know ;)
A few years ago, they started coming into my life. I bought one, and then others showed up as gifts.
Even before buying one, I hesitated. I was like, "Why do I think I need this?" It’s funny now, seeing how I took so long to buy one. I’d be shopping in bookstores and see the rows of them, picking some up, and always putting them back down.
Now I know why I was unconsciously procrastinating — I didn’t need them.
A few weeks after we moved to Florida, I remember getting ready to "pull some cards" one night before bed and stopped.
The download…
"You don't need these."
I put the stack of cards back in their boxes, piled in the corner of the bedroom, and journaled instead. Just a lined notebook and a pen and whatever thoughts poured out of my swirling brain.
A few days later, I woke up in the morning to see the cat in the corner, staring at the decks.
If you've got cats, you know they do some weird shit.
And this cat — wants nothing to do with me. She’s never in my bedroom. She’s the boy’s cat. Sleeps with him, follows him around, and only cuddles with him. So when she was sitting in the corner of my room, I thought it was super strange.
But cats are weird, so I ignored it.
The next day, she did it again.
That was when it all clicked together.
I don't need oracle cards.
Because I have the literal best tool — my body.
My body knew I didn't need them. I don't need to ask for signs or cards to tell me what to do or to show me what I already know.
The more I looked to cards for answers, the more I was showing my body that I didn't trust it.
My suspicions were also confirmed when I discovered that things like oracle cards, reiki, and tarot could open you up to dark shit — literally inviting it in. Now, no card has ever given me anything that’s worth opening myself to darkness. So, no thank you.
I've also been going deep into healing past wounds. Because without the healing, I couldn't fully trust my body.
I haven't "arrived," nor do I have everything figured out. Wouldn't that be boring?
All I know is that when I look after myself, I'm clearer. When I'm clear, I can make better decisions.
For me, it was an act of taking my power back. Choosing sovereignty.
Go within.
Listen.
Trust.
I fully trust this will support me in becoming a clearer vessel — for my work, my writing, and my art.
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