The Odyssey Oracle
I wasn’t sure what I could expect when I received this deck - I had seen images of the cards and I loved the idea of an oracle deck that followed ‘The Hero’s Journey’ - but you never know how you feel about a deck of cards until they reach your hands. And this one fair blew me away and surpassed my expectations greatly.
I’m not sure I can articulate it - whether its the card concepts, the card colour palette (which is bright and in your face) or just the whole package that leans out and slaps you in the face. Every card you turn over is a revelation and a thought provoking exercise. I do expect a lot of these elements with Threads of Fates decks, but this deck (as part of the new suite of decks they are producing) just seems to be able to take it to the next level. And as always, the Threads of Fate card interpretations bring a unique but relatable view of each card. An unexpected treasure - and a deck I can see I’ll be reaching for often.
From the Threads of Fate website (by the deck creators):
The Odyssey Oracle finds its structure in the ever present Monomyth: The Hero’s Journey. And there’s a reason why the hero’s journey structure is so universal - it taps into collective human experiences and archetypes, where we can connect with the hero and their struggles.
The hero embarking on their transformative journey: facing challenges and overcoming obstacles, and finding growth and triumph in the end, reflects our own experiences.
We are the Hero of our own story. And The Odyssey Oracle is both the journey and the teacher for each Hero that works with it.
We see our Hero's on screen, in our books and we project them onto celebrities or athletes. We see ourselves in them. Because we are all the Hero.
We know we all have similar journeys. We all have stepped into new worlds. We all have denied an invitation to something that feels too challenging or scary. We've had a mentor that has supported us through the trials of the new world. We've met a trickster. We've been betrayed. We've triumphed.
The Odyssey is a reflection of our individual and collective lived experiences - though colored differently. While the map and formula is universal, each person’s fulfillment of the journey creates sacred fables that play a fundamental and memorable role in our personal evolution. These experiences and myths can be used as a talisman to serve as a compass for the unknown and to help make sense of our lives as well as the world around us.
Deck Specifications:
Guidebook Content:
- upright + reversed meanings for the card
- the artist’s notes on the card
- a more creative representation of the card
The specs:
44 cards
4.75" x 3.25" card size
5” x 7” box size
Magnetic box
Full color art with Spot UV (gloss) elements
Matte black edging
Anti-scratch lamination on 400 gsm cardstock
Includes 160 page booklet
I wasn’t sure what I could expect when I received this deck - I had seen images of the cards and I loved the idea of an oracle deck that followed ‘The Hero’s Journey’ - but you never know how you feel about a deck of cards until they reach your hands. And this one fair blew me away and surpassed my expectations greatly.
I’m not sure I can articulate it - whether its the card concepts, the card colour palette (which is bright and in your face) or just the whole package that leans out and slaps you in the face. Every card you turn over is a revelation and a thought provoking exercise. I do expect a lot of these elements with Threads of Fates decks, but this deck (as part of the new suite of decks they are producing) just seems to be able to take it to the next level. And as always, the Threads of Fate card interpretations bring a unique but relatable view of each card. An unexpected treasure - and a deck I can see I’ll be reaching for often.
From the Threads of Fate website (by the deck creators):
The Odyssey Oracle finds its structure in the ever present Monomyth: The Hero’s Journey. And there’s a reason why the hero’s journey structure is so universal - it taps into collective human experiences and archetypes, where we can connect with the hero and their struggles.
The hero embarking on their transformative journey: facing challenges and overcoming obstacles, and finding growth and triumph in the end, reflects our own experiences.
We are the Hero of our own story. And The Odyssey Oracle is both the journey and the teacher for each Hero that works with it.
We see our Hero's on screen, in our books and we project them onto celebrities or athletes. We see ourselves in them. Because we are all the Hero.
We know we all have similar journeys. We all have stepped into new worlds. We all have denied an invitation to something that feels too challenging or scary. We've had a mentor that has supported us through the trials of the new world. We've met a trickster. We've been betrayed. We've triumphed.
The Odyssey is a reflection of our individual and collective lived experiences - though colored differently. While the map and formula is universal, each person’s fulfillment of the journey creates sacred fables that play a fundamental and memorable role in our personal evolution. These experiences and myths can be used as a talisman to serve as a compass for the unknown and to help make sense of our lives as well as the world around us.
Deck Specifications:
Guidebook Content:
- upright + reversed meanings for the card
- the artist’s notes on the card
- a more creative representation of the card
The specs:
44 cards
4.75" x 3.25" card size
5” x 7” box size
Magnetic box
Full color art with Spot UV (gloss) elements
Matte black edging
Anti-scratch lamination on 400 gsm cardstock
Includes 160 page booklet
I wasn’t sure what I could expect when I received this deck - I had seen images of the cards and I loved the idea of an oracle deck that followed ‘The Hero’s Journey’ - but you never know how you feel about a deck of cards until they reach your hands. And this one fair blew me away and surpassed my expectations greatly.
I’m not sure I can articulate it - whether its the card concepts, the card colour palette (which is bright and in your face) or just the whole package that leans out and slaps you in the face. Every card you turn over is a revelation and a thought provoking exercise. I do expect a lot of these elements with Threads of Fates decks, but this deck (as part of the new suite of decks they are producing) just seems to be able to take it to the next level. And as always, the Threads of Fate card interpretations bring a unique but relatable view of each card. An unexpected treasure - and a deck I can see I’ll be reaching for often.
From the Threads of Fate website (by the deck creators):
The Odyssey Oracle finds its structure in the ever present Monomyth: The Hero’s Journey. And there’s a reason why the hero’s journey structure is so universal - it taps into collective human experiences and archetypes, where we can connect with the hero and their struggles.
The hero embarking on their transformative journey: facing challenges and overcoming obstacles, and finding growth and triumph in the end, reflects our own experiences.
We are the Hero of our own story. And The Odyssey Oracle is both the journey and the teacher for each Hero that works with it.
We see our Hero's on screen, in our books and we project them onto celebrities or athletes. We see ourselves in them. Because we are all the Hero.
We know we all have similar journeys. We all have stepped into new worlds. We all have denied an invitation to something that feels too challenging or scary. We've had a mentor that has supported us through the trials of the new world. We've met a trickster. We've been betrayed. We've triumphed.
The Odyssey is a reflection of our individual and collective lived experiences - though colored differently. While the map and formula is universal, each person’s fulfillment of the journey creates sacred fables that play a fundamental and memorable role in our personal evolution. These experiences and myths can be used as a talisman to serve as a compass for the unknown and to help make sense of our lives as well as the world around us.
Deck Specifications:
Guidebook Content:
- upright + reversed meanings for the card
- the artist’s notes on the card
- a more creative representation of the card
The specs:
44 cards
4.75" x 3.25" card size
5” x 7” box size
Magnetic box
Full color art with Spot UV (gloss) elements
Matte black edging
Anti-scratch lamination on 400 gsm cardstock
Includes 160 page booklet
