Hi everyone, I would truly appreciate some honest insight from those of you who have experience creating or publishing oracle decks. I’m in the process of creating a 54-card oracle deck that is very personal and meaningful to me. It is based on a transformational pathway I lived through myself, what I would call a pathway to a miracle. Because of that, the deck is not just a collection of separate card meanings. It is built around a real journey. This deck is also connected to a book and to my signature program, so it comes from a much larger body of work. At the same time, I want it to stand fully on its own in the oracle world as something people would love, use, and find genuinely valuable. That is where I’ve started to second-guess myself. After looking more closely at other decks, I found myself slipping into comparison and wondering if I’m doing this right. Right now, 19 of the 54 cards are more distinct visual cards, and the rest are part of a structured pathway system that includes threshold cards and elemental cards with written guidance. The written guidance is intentional because I want the deck to do more than look beautiful. I want it to help people move through something real. So my question is this: Does a deck that is rooted in a true transformational pathway, and connected to a larger body of work, feel like a strength in today’s oracle space? Or do you feel a deck like this needs more highly distinct visual cards in order to feel compelling and desirable to buyers and readers? In other words, is the pathway structure and written guidance a real benefit, or could I be limiting the deck by not making more of the 54 cards primarily visual? This is only a brief explanation, but I would be deeply grateful for honest feedback. I’ve poured a great deal of heart, time, energy, and resources into this, and I want to make sure I’m seeing it clearly. Thank you so much. Norma✨✨💛

I received the galley proof and it's exciting to see the manifestation of this project! There's only one change that must be made in the booklet and then it's approved for publication!!! So, I should have details very very soon! In 2021 that year's Goddess Moons focus was creating an oracle. There were 7 of us who gathered. My deck is hands-on, mixed media (no we didn't use AI back then cuz it wasn't around 😜). I finally finished the card back and about 4 "accessory" cards, the booklet, and the box. I'm waiting for the prototype to arrive from the publisher now... so it's coming soon!