A Beginner’s Guide to Working with the Poesis Oracle
So—you just got a new deck. Maybe it’s still in the box. Maybe it’s already resting on your altar. You’re probably wondering where to start, how to use it, or what exactly it might reveal.
Working with oracle cards isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about learning how to listen. To yourself and your body. To that quiet voice of knowing that often gets drowned out in the noise.
The Poesis Oracle is a companion for inner dialogue, clarity, and connection. Whether you’re navigating transition, seeking direction, or simply craving a moment of stillness, these cards offer a gentle structure for tuning inward—and for listening to the supportive forces within and around you.
Whether you're brand new to oracle decks or just beginning with this one, there’s no need for strict rules. What matters most is your presence, your intention, and your openness to what wants to be revealed.
Begin with Presence
Before your first pull, pause and give yourself a moment to arrive fully.
Set the scene in a way that helps you feel grounded and present. That might mean lighting a candle, playing music, tidying your space, or simply sitting quietly for a few breaths. There’s no one way to do this—just choose what helps you tune in.
Once you feel settled, place your hands on your heart. Close your eyes. Feel your feet on the ground, your breath in your chest. Let yourself drop in.
Hold this truth:
I am already whole.
I am already connected.
I am co-creating my life every day—through my thoughts, energy, and choices.
Let those words settle in your body.
Then gently open with this intention:
“I am ready to receive.”
That alone opens the space.
🗝 The Art of Asking Questions
This part defines the whole experience.
The question is the container that holds the entire reading. A vague question brings a vague message. But when you ask with clarity, emotion, and sincerity, the card can meet you in a much more meaningful way.
And it’s not just what you ask—it’s how you ask.
Speak from your heart. Let your question carry the real emotion behind it—curiosity, doubt, longing, confusion. Be vulnerable. Be honest. Treat the cards like you would a trusted friend, and they’ll reflect that same energy back.
The card is just a medium—a bridge between your conscious awareness and the deeper intelligence within and around you. Whether you call it intuition, your inner knowing, ancestral memory, or simply your subconscious—it’s all part of the same dialogue.
Here are some grounded ways to frame your questions:
-What’s one thing I need to pay attention to right now?
-What’s beneath the way I’ve been feeling lately?
-What would support me in making this decision?
-What am I being asked to let go of?
-What’s a helpful next step—not the whole plan, just the next small move?
Keep it simple. Ask something real. The more precise and open your question, the more potent the insight becomes.
First Pull
Now: pick up your deck. Feel its weight in your hands.
Shuffle slowly, holding your question.
When it feels right, pull one card.
Read the word. Say it out loud.
Notice how your body responds—emotion, memory, image, breath. Let it speak.
Then go to the Poem Library and find the card’s poem.
Read it aloud. Let the words wash through you.
What stands out? What phrase lingers? What truth gently reveals itself?
There’s no need to decode or analyze. Just stay with what moved.
Place the card somewhere you’ll see it today. Let it live with you.
A Daily Ritual
The best way to form a relationship with your deck is simple: pull one card a day.
Let it be part of your morning rhythm or evening wind-down. Ask one clear, open question, and draw a single card.
Then—pause.
Really listen. Observe how your senses interact with the deck’s unspoken language. The word, the image, the poem—all speak in their own way. Notice what arises in your body, in your breath, in the quiet spaces between thoughts.
If it feels right, pull a second card. Notice how it builds upon or contrasts the first. Let the dialogue unfold naturally.
You don’t need a structured spread to go deep. Sometimes the most powerful insights come from simply following the thread. I often let the cards guide me intuitively—the more I meet them with clarity and presence, the more honest and resonant the messages become.
Remember
Each card pull is a small act of listening. Of fine-tuning your intuition. The more you engage with your deck, the more fluent you become in the language of inner guidance.
It’s not something you have to master overnight. Like any relationship, it deepens with time, presence, and honesty.
The magic comes from your willingness to look.
So take your time. Be curious. Let your practice unfold one question at a time.
With love,
Andrea