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How Oracles
Work &
How the Faeries' Oracle Is Different
By Jessica Macbeth
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shaman wrapped in furs and reading the throw of the bones,
through the classical oracle at Delphi, and right on up
to the modern psychic reader, people have always turned
to oracles to gain information about the past, present,
and future. Does this work? Yes, it certainly does. Further,
with training and practice, almost anyone can serve as an
oracle. How does it work? Ah, there is the real question.
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There are two aspects to reading an
ordinary oracle--the outer and the inner, the exoteric and the
esoteric. Most oracles use a defined set of symbols like runes
or cards. Each symbol has both an archetypal definition--an energy/direction/force--and
an everyday definition regarding the practical aspects of daily
life. Each symbol is rich in meanings, and the main task of the
reader is to sort out which specific interpretations apply in
each individual case.
This is where the
esoteric skills of the reader come in. There is an inner knowing
that guides us to choose the correct interpretation of the oracle.
There are many theories about how this works, but at present,
no one can actually prove that their knacky notion is correct.
Somehow, deep inside ourselves, we simply do know. The skill
of accurately reading an oracle lies in learning, through meditation
and other practices, to access that inner intuition with clarity.
All oracles,
including the Faeries' Oracle, can be used this way, but the
Faeries' Oracle offers us so much more. It guides us through
the twists and turns of the realm of Faery, where we can connect
heart to heart and mind to mind with the leprechaun hidden under
the roots of the tree, the highest-flying sylph, and the many
other faery folk between. The book that comes with Faeries'
Oracle cards guides us in becoming friends with the faeries
and helps us talk with them, learn from them and play with them.
The reader can use the cards as a magic mirror through which
he may discover the wisdom and knowledge of the faeries themselves--an
uncanny and yet down-to-earth wisdom and knowledge that is worth
its weight in faery kisses, which bring the very best of good
fortune.
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This gift of
faery understanding can show life clearly where humans may
see only foggily and dimly, giving us practical knowledge
of what is and what may be. Occasionally, their pinpoint
accurate assessment of our motives and situations may sting,
but they're just being helpful. They see, often far better
than we can, our energies, our thoughts, and our sometimes
very silly and sometimes very serious situations.
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In addition to the knowledge of what
is, we'll also discover faery wisdom--a compassionate insight
into ourselves and the world. The faeries will aid us in developing
the inner peace that comes with greater wisdom and insight. And,
as if this were not enough, we shall also discover the simple
joys of being more connected with faery, with the natural world,
and with our own natural magic, bringing faery blessings showering
into our lives.
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