A Beginner’s Guide to Working with the Poesis Oracle
New to Oracle Cards?
Whether you’ve just opened your first deck or are still wondering if oracle cards are “for you,” here’s the truth: you don’t need special training to begin. Just curiosity, and a willingness to listen.
Oracle cards aren’t just about fortune telling—they’re gentle allies for self-reflection, clarity, and intuition. When used in a daily ritual, they create a container for tuning in and hearing the answers already within you.
The Poesis Oracle is made for this kind of deep listening. All you need is a quiet moment, a question, and space to receive.
Let’s begin.
Begin with Presence
Before your first card pull, pause and arrive fully.
Set the space however you like: light a candle, play music, tidy your surroundings, or sit quietly for a few breaths. Whatever helps you feel grounded is enough.
Place your hands on your heart. Close your eyes. Feel your feet on the ground, your breath in your chest.
Open with an intention to receive guidance.
That’s all you need to begin.
🗝 The Art of Asking Intuitive Questions
Your question shapes the reading. A vague question leads to vague insight. But a clear, open-hearted question invites depth.
Speak from emotion. Let your question carry the truth of how you feel. These oracle card prompts can help:
✦ What’s one thing I need to pay attention to right now?
✦ What’s beneath the way I’ve been feeling?
✦ What would support me in making this decision?
✦ What am I being asked to release?
✦ What’s a helpful next step?
The more precise and honest your question, the more powerful the response.
Your First Oracle Card Reading
Pick up your deck. Feel it in your hands. Shuffle slowly while holding your question.
When it feels right, pull one card.
Read the word and observe the artwork.
Notice what arises—an emotion, a image, an insight.
Then head to the Visions in Verse Poem Library. Find the card’s poem. Read it aloud.
What phrase lingers? What feeling stirs?
Place the card somewhere visible. Let it stay with you through the day.
Create a Daily Oracle Ritual
One of the simplest ways to connect with your deck is to pull a single card each day. It helps you get familiar with the imagery, the energy, and how the deck mirrors what you're moving through.
If it feels right, pull a second card. Notice how the message expands or shifts
This is the beginning of learning to do multi-card oracle readings.
Remember
Each card pull is an opportunity to tune into your intuition. The more you practice, the more fluently you'll speak the language of intuition.
This is a relationship that deepens with time, attention, and trust.
✨ If this resonates, join The Circle for monthly rituals, reflections, and poetic prompts to support your journey.
With love,
Andrea