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I've finished this weekend's channeling session with Horus and Bast. The follow-up post is now live.

One thing I'd like to talk about here is developing the Hero's Deck.

As many know who read Tarot or other oracle/wisdom cards, a given deck tends to develop or show a kind of personality as it's used and the reader becomes more familiar with the cards. Thus far the Hero's Deck is showing its to me, and I'm seeing some limitations. Basically, I find that the Hero's Deck is very good for simple readings of one or a few cards, but I'm having trouble finding ways to build multi-card readings from it as one would do with the Tarot. Things like past/present/future don't feel right because of how the deck is structured.

Structure of the Hero's Deck: There are 36 cards in 3 groups: Archetypes, Gifts, and Challenges. Unlike Tarot, where there is a storytelling structure in the Major Arcana and detail-fillers in the Minor which are given story progression via artwork, in this case the Hero's Deck is divided in such a way that three equal groups exist. There is no primary story structure already within it; you are expected to make your own with its tools.

While having specific images might help with this issue I'm having, that would also change the character of the deck, which is intended to inspire images that might be very different from the common interpretation. Artwork also doesn't change the structure of the deck, even if it might make the deck more marketable. (This is a worthy consideration: As a side discussion, do you think the deck would be more valuable with art or without it?)

I'm thinking that a whole new way to perform larger-scale readings than single-issue card draws might be needed. Some new insight to structuring one's readings that fits the Hero's Deck instead of being a copy of the way one might use the Tarot.

Would anyone have insight to share?

(Crossposted from my journal.)

Name of day: Free channeling weekend (Samhain, Halloween, All Hallows')

Description of service:

In celebration of the several holy days and holidays occurring in the next few days, Teresa and I will be available to provide answers from the wisdom available to her. If you have a question, feel free to ask; one question is free. For more than one, I would ask that you offer a tip of $10 or more.

On top of the channeled answers, some of you may be more comfortable with an interpreted card draw. You may ask for a single draw from the Hero's Deck for free. If you desire more than one drawing, I would ask for an offering of $5 or more.

If you wish to ask a question of both, go ahead. There is no cost for one question each.

Eligibility: Everyone!

Date/time window: Starting now, Friday Oct 28th! I'll be closing this post Tuesday afternoon, Nov 2nd.

Tipping? Yes!

It is free to ask one question of Teresa, it is free to ask one question of the cards, and you can ask each of them for one thing for free. For a $5 donation, you may receive multiple card draws. For a $10 donation, you may ask Teresa multiple questions. Everything helps. If you can't give, that's all right. That's kind of the times in which we live right now.

My intention is to do this once each month, and to always offer something for free as a way of giving to you all in return for the gifts you give me.

Examples:
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Prior Hero's Deck posts

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Disclaimer: I am a psychic, but not everyone is who offers psychic or intuitive services, so believe only what you have tested. The federal government requires me to say that this is for entertainment purposes only, and that I cannot give legal or medical advice because I'm not a licensed lawyer or doctor. I will advise you to double-check any advice you are given concerning your health or legal situation; psychics are best used as assistive consultants, not primary sources, for licensed professional services.