Choosing a tarot or oracle deck can feel deeply personal. The artwork, symbolism, energy and reading style of a deck can all influence how connected you feel to it.
When you ask Coven of Genesis to intuitively select a deck for you, a few thoughtful details can help guide the selection while still leaving space for intuition.
Your Experience With Cards
Let us know how familiar you are with tarot or oracle cards. You might be:
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Purchasing your first deck
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A beginner learning card meanings
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Comfortable with oracle cards but new to tarot
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An experienced reader
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Adding something different to an existing collection
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Returning to divination after time away
This helps us consider whether a straightforward, beginner-friendly deck or something more symbolic and complex may suit you better.
Tarot, Oracle or Either
If you strongly prefer tarot or oracle cards, make that clear in your personalisation. If you are happy to receive either, you can leave the choice open.
Tarot decks usually follow a recognised structure and can be helpful for people who want to study a consistent system. Oracle decks have their own individual structures and often focus on particular themes, messages or forms of guidance.
Neither option is better than the other. The right choice depends on how you want to connect with your cards.
Themes You Feel Drawn Towards
Share any themes or spiritual interests that resonate with you. Examples include:
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Witchcraft and magic
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The moon and astrology
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Nature, herbs or animals
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Angels or divine guidance
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Shadow work
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Self-love and healing
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Deities or mythology
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Feminine energy
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Dark, gothic or mysterious imagery
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Soft, colourful or uplifting imagery
You can also mention your zodiac sign, spiritual path, current intention or the type of energy you want the deck to support.
Artwork and Visual Preferences
Some people connect best with detailed traditional artwork, while others prefer modern, minimalist or highly colourful illustrations.
Helpful details may include:
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Favourite colours
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Preferred artistic style
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Whether you prefer light or dark imagery
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Whether you enjoy abstract symbolism
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Whether diverse representation is important to you
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Whether you prefer people, animals, nature or symbolic artwork
You do not need to describe every visual detail. A few genuine preferences are enough.
The Kind of Guidance You Want
Consider what you hope to use the deck for. You might want a deck for:
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Daily card pulls
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Learning tarot
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Self-reflection
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Shadow work
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Spiritual guidance
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Relationship readings
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Manifestation
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Creative inspiration
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Developing intuition
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Reading for other people
This information helps create a clearer picture of how the deck may become part of your practice.
Mention Your Existing Collection
If you already own tarot or oracle decks, list any that you have so we can avoid selecting something you already own where possible.
You can also mention decks or creators you love. This gives us an idea of the artwork, themes and reading styles that naturally appeal to you.
Include Any Firm Boundaries
Tell us if there are themes or images you do not want, such as religious imagery, nudity, gore, insects, certain animals or particularly intense shadow-work themes.
Preferences should be submitted through the product’s personalisation fields. Any relevant allergies or material sensitivities must be entered in the checkout notes.
Leave Space for Intuition
Preferences guide the selection, but an intuitively selected deck still involves an element of surprise. Very narrow requirements may limit the available choices.
The best request provides enough information to understand you while allowing room for a deck you may not have chosen for yourself. Sometimes an unexpected deck becomes the one that speaks most clearly.
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