#OneLastChanceTarot and #OneLastChanceOracle Challenges (Oh hey, I'm back!)

Hey everyone! I haven't used this blog in a long time since I migrated it over to a Wordpress.com (which I have since deleted along with a temporary website I had via NameCheap). What's the reason for this you may ask? The simple answer is downsizing. I have been meaning to rebrand my website to something a bit more magical sounding rather than "A Splash of Intuitive Wisdom". Don't get me wrong. It's a great name but I feel like a revamp, redesign and new hosting was in order. Since this website was a total bust I am back in the meantime. This will let me write more blog posts and then maintain an Etsy shop for my readings.

In a more recent video on my YouTube channel: Soren The Untamed Seidwitch, I created a challenge for those who wanted to give their decks one last chance before either selling or trading it. The inspiration for this challenge was from Divine Gypsy's Love It or Trade It challenge she had on Instagram back in May 2017. It was my birthday month and at the time I didn't want to participate in any challenges so I didn't. This was because I hosted my first challenge: #Sibillaprile on Instagram prior to this one.

#OneLastChanceTarot or #OneLastChanceOracle Deck Challenge (Use these hashtags on videos, Instagram, or elsewhere on Social Media so that I can find them.)
Use decks that you don’t use but for some reason haven’t been able to give them up for whatever reason or other.
1) Why do I not feel called to use you?
2) What’s causing this resistance?
3) Is there a similar function between you and another? (The reason why you use another similar deck over this deck)
4) Where are your greatest strengths as a deck?
5) Where are your greatest weaknesses as a deck?
6) Which type of readings do you prefer to read on as a deck?
7) How can we strengthen our relationship together?
8) Do your favourite spread with this deck or these decks.
9) Dedicate one full week to exclusively using this deck (or these decks if you are using multiple decks) for at least 1 week (minimum) to 1 month (maximum? No, if you feel the need to work with it longer go right ahead but if you are ready to stop after a week to a month. By all means.)
10) Reset the deck: Put the deck back in order and journal about each image in the deck. Which cards do you like? Which cards do you love? Which cards do you dislike? Which cards do you despise or cannot stand to look at? Is this deck too simplistic for you? Too pip-ish and not even people and scenes? Too many people and scenes? Are they any cards in this deck or these decks that aren’t depicted in a way that works for you? Think about what you look for in a deck. Are there cards in this deck or these decks that are breaking the deck for you and thus, making it difficult to use?
11) Does your deck(s) have a guidebook? Do you like the author’s writing style? How well does the author describe the artist’s unique perspective on the deck? Is it in synch or totally off from how you see the deck? Does this deck make you feel too heavily reliant on the guidebook and thus, difficult to read intuitively?
12) Cardstock and backings: Are these factors preventing you from wanting to work with this deck or these decks? Is the cardstock too thin or thick? Is it too glossy or not glossy enough for you? (Skip this question if these factors don’t play a role at all.)
13) Theme: What themes are covered in this deck or these decks? Are they ones you’d normally go for? Something totally outside of what you normally go for? Too fluffy? Too scary? Too heavily themed? Not original enough (ex: follows the RWS to a T that the only thing really distinguishing it is the art style and a few minor details here and there) Is this deck or are these decks depicting themes you won’t necessarily go for but decided to give a go because of the artwork or because something about the deck fascinated you?
14) Is this deck or are these decks way too busy for you to use? Not busy enough?
15) Pick out the cards you like the most in the deck. How many cards did you choose? Once you’ve picked your favourites. It’s time to ask the deck which cards are its favourites and see what cards show up.
16) Draw 3 cards and tell a story about them based on what is going on in each of the images. It doesn’t need to be a long in-depth novel. Although, if the muse from within is calling you to write a novel then by all means.
17) Do a 3-card past-present-future spread based on your relationship with this deck or these decks. (If using multiple decks. Do one spread per deck).
18) Why did you buy this deck or these decks in the first place? What potential did you see in this deck or these decks? Was it the artwork that lured you in? Its unique system? A well-written guidebook?
19) Is this a deck or are these decks suitable for clients (for those of you that read tarot professionally)? (If you don’t read tarot professionally) Is this deck (or are these decks) able to answer EVERY question I present to it (ex: an all-rounder deck) or is it more suitable for a specific topic or theme (ex: love readings, shadow work, etc)?
20) How is this deck (or are these decks) limiting to you as a reader? What questions or topics will these decks (or this deck) not cover or give clear answers on?
21) What challenges do you face when using this deck? Is there something you just can get over when it shows up in a reading? Does your intuition shut off when a certain card or certain cards show up in this deck or these decks?
22) Can you easily pick this deck up and read it almost effortlessly or does it require a lot of work in order to bond with it effectively? What haven’t you done that needs to be done in order to make this deck or these decks more readable for you?
23) Consistency: How consistent is the artwork in the deck? Is it too all over the place? Does the artwork only partially resonate with you? Is it a collaborative deck where most if not all the cards are done by different artists altogether?
24) Guidebook, Booklet, or LWB: If you guidebook, booklet or LWB (Little White Book) has a spread or spreads in them. Try out each spread (if there are multiple spreads) or the spread (if only one) featured in there. If your deck/decks don’t have spreads in the guidebook(s), LWB(s), booklets or didn’t come with one at all. Do a Celtic Cross with the deck(s).
25) Spreads: Go to Pinterest, the archive of Aeclectic Tarot, Tarot forums/blogs/websites, etc and look for spreads on there to try out. Do a minimum of at least 3 different spreads. Or if you are feeling creative: Create at least 3 different spreads for each deck (or do those same 3 spreads with each deck).
26) Draw a card or 3 and find song lyrics or poetry that best describes the scene played out in that card or cards.
27) What lessons does this deck have to offer me? Draw at least 3 cards and journal about what these lessons could be. (If you are using multiple decks, do this individually with each deck)
28) Deck combinations (decks being shuffled together)/Deck buddies (multiple decks being used alongside the deck you are using but are not shuffled together. Think: Kelly from TheTruthInStory’s 3 Voices reading): Do other decks complement this deck when shuffled together in a reading? Or does this deck (these decks) pair well with different systems (ex: a reading using Tarot, Lenormand and Oracle).
29) Pathworking/Meditation: Dive deep into the imagery of the cards. What do you see? How to the characters in the scenes interact with me? What messages come to mind when you meditated with that particular card?’Or if you don’t want to meditate or don’t have time to do so. Do a full moon, new moon or specialised spread. (ex: Beltane, Samhain, Walpurgisnacht, Ancestors, Birthday, etc) Then set intentions based on that spread and turn them into an action plan for your specific goals.
30) Criticisms: Think about what could make this deck better. List what’s not working for you with this deck or these decks. What could be improved on? What insight does working with this deck or these decks give you in terms of decks that you are willing to work within the future? After you’ve written down your criticisms. It’s time to ask the deck what criticisms it has of you. Draw 3 cards. What does each of these cards have to say about you as a reader?Compliments: What did you like or love about this deck? List the qualities you did like or love about each deck. (If there are anyway). Now ask the deck what it likes about you? Draw 3 cards. Create an affirmation or mantra out of them.
31) Any last thoughts when working with this deck or these decks. What was your experiences working with these decks? What do you like or dislike about bonding or lack thereof with the decks you have chosen?
32) Verdict: Now is the time to decide whether or not you are going to keep this deck or whether you sell or trade it off.