Okay, so I’ve been getting into divination lately, and I wanted to share my experience with building my own collection of divination decks. It’s been a fun and, honestly, sometimes confusing journey, so I figured I’d document it.
Getting Started: The Why and the What
First, I had to figure out why I wanted these decks. Was it for serious spiritual guidance? Just for fun? A bit of both? For me, it started with curiosity. I wanted to explore different ways of tapping into intuition, and the beautiful artwork on some of these decks really drew me in.
Then came the “what.” There are SO many options: Tarot, Oracle, Lenormand… it’s a lot! I started with Tarot because it’s probably the most well-known. I did a bit of research (aka, I went down a few internet rabbit holes) and found tons of recommendations.
My First Decks: Trial and Error
My very first deck was a classic Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot deck. It’s like the “starter pack” of Tarot. The imagery is pretty straightforward, and there are tons of resources out there to help you learn the meanings.
I spent some time getting to know the cards. I didn’t try to memorize everything at once. Instead, I’d pull a card each day and just, you know, look at it. What did the image make me think of? What feelings did it bring up? I wrote down my impressions in a little notebook.
- Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot: The classic, great for learning.
- Some Other Tarot Deck (forgot the name!): Super pretty, but the symbolism was too abstract for me at first.
Expanding My Collection
Then the exploration process was a bit more fun. I started to pick up the style and looks of the decks. I did a bit of research,I’d pull a card each day and just look at * write down my impressions in a little notebook.
- The classic, great for learning.
- Super pretty, but the symbolism was too abstract for me at first.
After a while, I felt like I wanted something different. The Rider-Waite was great, but I was craving something with a different vibe. So, I started looking into Oracle decks. These are more free-form than Tarot. They don’t have a set structure, and the card meanings are usually more open to interpretation.
- Some Random Oracle Deck: Really resonated with the nature theme.
- Another Oracle Deck: Didn’t connect with it at all. The artwork was cool, but the messages felt…blah.
Lessons Learned (So Far!)
It’s been a process of trial and error. Some decks I connected with immediately. Others, not so much. And that’s okay! It’s all about finding what resonates with you. Don’t be afraid to try different things, and don’t feel like you have to stick with a deck just because it’s popular or expensive.
It is so suprised that how many diffenent kinds of decks. The most important thing is to have fun and let your intuition guide *’s an ongoing journey, and I’m excited to see where it takes me (and my growing deck collection!).
