The Magpie Oracle Deck
THE JOURNEY
NEW BEGINNINGS • LEAP OF FAITH • ADVENTURE CALLS
This card marks the beginning of a new journey an invitation to step forward with courage, curiosity, and trust in your own inner compass. Like the traveler setting sail toward the unknown, you’re reminded that you already carry all you need to navigate what lies ahead.
THE SEED POD
MANIFESTATION • INSPIRED ACTION • DREAMS MADE REAL
This card calls you to turn wishes into action, your dreams are ready to take flight, but they need your energy to soar. Like blowing dandelion seeds into the wind, manifestation happens when intention meets effort, transforming inspiration into tangible reality.
ROSE OF THE WINDS
TRUE DIRECTION • INNER GUIDANCE • DIVINE NAVIGATION
This card reminds you that you already know the way, your inner compass is quietly guiding you toward your true path. Even when the road seems uncertain, trust your intuition and have faith that every step, even the detours, is leading you exactly where you’re meant to be.
THE LATE BLOOMER
PATIENCE • COMMUNITY SUPPORT • VULNERABILITY
This card celebrates growth that unfolds in its own time, reminding you that your pace and path are uniquely right for you. Like the peony that blooms late with help from others, your authentic self will open beautifully when you allow trust, patience, and community to guide your becoming.
THE CROWNED STAG
AUTHORITY • GUIDANCE • STEADY LEADERSHIP
This card calls you to embody steady, compassionate leadership, guiding others not through control, but through wisdom, integrity, and example. Like the crowned stag, your strength lies in calm authority and the confidence to lead with purpose, even when the path ahead is uncertain.
THE HEART DIVIDED
TORN LOYALTIES • IMPOSSIBLE CHOICES • COMPETING LOVES
This card reflects the ache of being torn between two loves, paths, or truths—rooted in one world while yearning for another. It invites you to honor the tension without forcing resolution, trusting that clarity will come when your heart is ready to choose its true direction.
THE AERIE
VIGILANCE • PREPARATION • RISING TO CHALLENGES
This card urges you to rise above the noise and gain perspective, preparing strategically for the challenges ahead. Like the vigilant guardian of the aerie, success now depends on awareness, foresight, and the ability to see the bigger picture before taking decisive action.
THE LADEN TREE
OVERCOMMITMENT • BURDEN • SCATTERED ENERGY
This card reminds you that even abundance can become a burden when too much is taken on. Like an over-laden fruit tree, it’s time to prune, prioritize, and release what no longer serves so your energy, and your best work, can thrive and ripen fully.
THE BUTTERFLY
TRANSFORMATION • CHANGE • METAMORPHOSIS
This card signifies a profound transformation, a shedding of the old to make way for what’s newly emerging. Like the butterfly leaving its cocoon, your growth requires patience, surrender, and the courage to release what no longer fits so you can become who you’re meant to be.
THE FAERIE RING
ABUNDANCE • DIVINE TIMING • GOOD LUCK
This card signals a moment of unexpected abundance, good fortune appearing seemingly overnight after long unseen growth beneath the surface. Like stumbling upon a fairy ring, your role is simply to stay open, notice the magic around you, and receive life’s surprises with gratitude and wonder.
THE CLEVER FOX
SILVER TONGUE • SEDUCTIVE PERSUASION • STAYING TRUE TO YOURSELF
This card cautions you to stay discerning when faced with charm and persuasion that seem too perfectly tailored to your needs. Like the clever fox, such voices may mix truth with hidden motives, listen and learn, but trust your intuition above all to keep your footing and your integrity intact.
THE SPIDER’S WEB
BEAUTIFUL TRAP • ENTANGLEMENT • SELF-SABOTAGE
This card warns that not everything shining with promise is safe—what glitters may conceal a hidden snare. Like the spider’s web, alluring opportunities or clever schemes can quickly become traps, reminding you to look deeper, question appearances, and ensure you’re not ensnaring yourself in your own design.
THE CAIRN
BALANCE • JUSTICE • THOUGHTFUL CONSIDERATION
This card calls for thoughtful, balanced judgment, like building a cairn, weighing each piece on its own merits while keeping the stability of the whole in view. Fairness isn’t sameness: adjust as needed, knowing your choices shape a sturdy foundation that serves everyone, not just yourself.
THE STORM
UNAVOIDABLE CHALLENGE • ENDURANCE • EMERGING STRONGER
This card signals an unavoidable storm, one you can’t outthink, only endure, so find shelter, conserve your strength, and let it pass. When the skies clear, you’ll see what in you is truly sturdy; adversity strips away the flimsy and leaves a cleaner, truer landscape to rebuild upon.
HOT SPRINGS
HEALING • RESTORATION • SACRED REST
This card invites a deliberate return to restorative stillness—step away from the noise, choose healing, and let time, sanctuary, and vulnerability do their quiet work. Like easing into hot springs, deep recovery isn’t a quick fix; it unfolds when you slow down, receive support, and allow your body, mind, and spirit to mend.
THE KEY
UNLOCKED MYSTERIES • REVEALED SECRETS • MUTUAL OPENING
This card signals a key turning, the truth and insight you need are arriving to unlock what’s been blocking your path, even if the opening is uncomfortable. Keep and share your keys: breakthroughs often come through others as much as within, granting mutual freedom and forward motion.
THE MESSENGER
MESSAGES FROM AFAR • SUDDEN NEWS • REVELATION
This card announces the arrival of significant news—an unexpected message that demands your attention and could shift your course. Stay alert to every channel of communication; what you hear may surprise you, clarify truth, and redirect your path.
THE FINAL CHAPTER
SACRED ENDINGS • COMPLETION • CYCLE’S CLOSE
This card honors sacred closure, the deep satisfaction and gentle melancholy of a chapter completed in its rightful time. Lay the pen down with gratitude: what’s finished has given you wisdom and space, and its ending is the quiet doorway to the next beginning.