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Tarot Deck Activation Ritual

4/23/2020

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Spirit Cats Deck
I wanted to share what I do when I get a new deck and want to use it regularly.  I find I can connect better with a deck once I have cleared any old energy and activated it in an intention ritual I learned from Avalon Cameron. 
This is the ritual I use to activate my deck:
I start by laying the deck on a tarot or altar cloth and surround it with crystals, herbs, and anything else my intuition tells me.  I then bless it with each of the 4 elements.  I place my hands over the deck setting my intentions and leave it be for at least 3 days.  
​Start by going through and looking at each card.  How does each image make you feel?  Read each affirmation.
To clear your deck, you have a couple options:
- Burn sage or a clearing incense and pass your deck through the smoke.
- Place a clear quartz, amethyst or selenite crystal with your deck.
- Charge your deck under the full moon.
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Activating my Unraveld Oracle
This is the ritual I use to activate my deck:
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I start by laying the deck on a tarot mat, tray or altar cloth.  I surround it with crystals like clear quartz points, amethyst, lapis lazuli, labradorite or selenite.  
I then sprinkle the deck with herbs like yarrow, mugwort, thyme, or anything else my intuition tells me.
I then bless the deck with the 4 elements.  Starting with air I will light a palo santo stick, or sage bundle and say " blessed be by the power of air" as I wave the smoke over the deck.  Then with a lit candle I say " blessed by by the power of fire" circling the deck with the candle. I will take a dish or chalice of water and circling the deck will say "blessed be by the power of water" and then with a stone (usually one I've collected outside, or a hag stone) and wave it over the deck while saying "blessed be by the power of earth".
I will then draw a pentagram with my index finger and place my hands over the deck setting my intentions such as " I ask to connect with this deck and be able to give and receive all that is necessary for guidance and healing  with only the highest good in mind".  I then leave it  be for at least 3 days, or however long I feel is necessary.  I then dispose of the herbs outside in the wind.  I will house my decks in one of my handmade tarot pouches with a selenite rod or amethyst. 
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Bad Bitches Tarot
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Vintage Rider Waite
1 Comment
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10/28/2022 07:16:43 am

This was lovely, thanks for writing this

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