How Oracle Cards Can Open Your Mind and Allow Deep Connection to the Present

Temet Nosce // Know Thyself The Matrix (1999), which is our modern day version of Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”, has a rather famous scene, where the protagonist, Neo, goes to visit “The Oracle”. While in her apartment, above the kitchen door, the ancient Greek aphorism, Temet Nosce (“Know Thyself”), hangs. The Oracle does not offer Neo answers, but instead, speaks in riddles, instinctually aware of time and its potential. Her insight sets Neo on the Hero’s Journey to find out who he really is, and what he is truly capable of. Oracle Cards for Self Inquiry An oracle card deck, as a system of self-inquiry, is a powerful tool, which allows its users to find insight and wisdom through the exploration of the subconscious mind. Using an array of symbols, colors, words, and imagery, the cards speak to and activate the imagination and intuitive faculties of consciousness. While some may consider the cards to be a system of divination, in reality, they are more of an instrument, which allows a deeper connection to the present, as the “future” is the eternal now. Through the practice of seeing, connecting to, and working with the cards, you’re better able to identify […]