Hello. My name is Elfie. I am an artist, but my magick is my media. I began my spiritual journey years ago. I’ve connected to spirit my whole life. I’m a teacher, designer but most importantly, like you I am a human. And as humans we sometimes forget that connection we have to the greater energies that surround us and make us. I was raised in a Greek Orthodox home and use a lot Christian ideas in my magickal and spiritual practice. I began to divert from that path as an intuitive using the tarot. After meeting a wonderful Congolese trained shaman who took me under his wing, I began to understand that my instrument of spirit communication is my art.
The White Owl Mystic Arcana is a collection of images I created during a focused period of self discovery and alignment with the universe. Each image brings to the fore energies and aspects of ourselves, both individually and as a collective. Each image illuminates an energy that we can focus on to better understand our circumstance and path. The cards have been organized in different divisions of energies: cosmic, worldly, astral/zodiac, planetary, moon and intuitive. Oftentimes, we look to cards for answers, however, these cards are divination tools and guides. The answers are all within us. Use the cards how you see fit within your magickal or spiritual practice. They can be study guides, part of intentions or used for divination readings
The images were all created during the times of the year or cycle in which they relate. Each piece is considered to be a sacred expression of the energy represented by the card. along with intuitively creating the deck, I researched the various correspondences for each image,. You will see how each zodiac constellation and astrological planet images relate to their corresponding elements, tarot cards, gemstones, plants, animals and other parts of nature. The same methods were used while creating the moons of the year and each phase of the moon.
Cosmic Energies
Inertia (Yin): passive, still, internal, receptive
Energy (Yang): active, movement, external, penetrative
Worldly Energies
Earth: physical, nurture, practical, rooted
Air: intellectual, positive, communication, freedom
Fire: energetic, passion, creation, vitality
Water: emotional, reflective, intuitive, adaptable
Aether: universal, all that is unseen, the collective unconscious
Zodiac/ Astral Energies
Aries: bold, conquering, fearless, brazen
Taurus: resilient, sensual, material, luxurious, discipline
Gemini: inspiring, excitable, knowledge, communication
Cancer: nurture, comfort, protection, emotional
Leo: generous, courageous, expressive, dramatic
Virgo: perfection, discerning, productive, reliable
Libra: harmony, beauty, moral, graceful, indecisive, don’t overextend yourself
Scorpio: passion, intensity, insightful, capable
Sagittarius: adventure, explore, freedom, philosophical
Capricorn: determined, tradition, success, classic
Aquarius: inventive, change, free, social
Pisces: imagination, spiritual, compassionate, intuitive
Nine Planetary Energies
Sun: core energy, vitality, ability, expression, assertion
Mercury: communication, intellectual, curiosity, inquisitive, informative
Venus: romance, attraction, beauty, interaction, affection
Mars: initiative, motivation, driven, stamina, aggression
Jupiter: ethical, philosophical, growth, luck, greater purpose
Saturn: ambition, major life lessons, limitations and boundaries, career and wealth
Uranus: freedom, evolution, rebellion, standing out, spontaneous
Neptune: inspiration, creativity, illusive, addiction, deception
Pluto: deep desire, replenishing, transition, empowerment
Moon Energies
January Moon: a time to look inwards and understand what is hidden
February Moon: a time where hidden feelings and desires come to fruition
March Moon: at time to illuminate what has been avoided
April Moon: a time to set intentions for new life and creations
May Moon: a time to create with confidence and balance
June Moon: a time to enjoy and nurture our creations
July Moon: a time to build and repair our creations
August Moon: a time to harvest the growth of old projects and enjoy their vitality
September Moon: a time to declutter and begin letting go in transition for winter
October Moon: a time to communicate with spirit and realign to find purpose
November Moon: a time to prepare ourselves to confront the cold and darkness
December Moon: a time for death, endurance and transition
Blue Moon: a fateful time to cultivate and realign with universal energies
Maiden: waxing moon, beginning of a cycle, vibration, explosion, unadulterated potential
Mother: full moon, full illumination, creation, magnetism, ability to draw in what is necessary
Crone: waning moon, completion of cycle, transition, reflection, absolute wisdom
Intuitive Cues for Personal Interpretation
The final collection of cards are inspired by various sacred geometries and archetypes. Although they are each are named, the collection is intended to spark your own personal meaning. When these cards present themselves they are an opportunity to tap into the unknown aspects of ourselves. Pay attention to how you see and feel about the card and what aspects represented in the image you notice. Let the images presented guide you in finding the correct meaning for you by listening very closely to your intuition
How to Use the Cards
I am a firm believer that the answers always lie within us. Cards and other divination tools are artefacts that help illuminate signs and messages that we need to receive in order to better understand our circumstances. There is no right or wrong way to use this deck. What I would suggest first, is familiarize yourself with the images. Take each card, hold it in your hand, look at it and let it’s story reveal itself to you. Each image is saturated with various meanings. What I see and intend in creating this deck may not be the exact message you recieve. And that is ok. A nice thing to do while working with any deck is to keep a journal to catalogue the messages various cards bring. Your interpretation is the most accurate. Sometimes cards present themselves simply for specific images that arouse memories and feelings in us. Trust those thoughts and feelings before looking into any explanation or correspondence.
In this guide I’ve given you some words that I feel illuminate the energies present in each card. Use them at your discretion. I have also given you a few sets of cards with no listed meanings. These are for you to begin an investigation into your intuition.
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