The gift of tarot or oracle cards is that we don’t need any prior knowledge of the intent of the deck itself and what it represents. One is intuitively drawn to the purpose and images of the deck. We gain insight from the card images, descriptions in the book, and the direction —upright or reversed — of the card when it is drawn. Art invokes psychological and emotional responses that are clues into the psyche.
These are examples of art pieces that showcase some of the symbolism they represent. More detailed descriptions can be found in the booklet that accompanies the tarot deck.
The Bhavas or houses
The Bhāvas are the twelve sacred divisions of the sky where infinite potential begins to take shape within personal experience. Each Bhāva governs a specific realm of life—ranging from the self and personal resources to relationships, career, and spiritual growth—creating the blueprint of your unique journey. They act as lenses through which energies, challenges, and opportunities manifest, offering insight into your strengths, tendencies, and life patterns. By understanding the Bhāvas, you gain a deeper awareness of how cosmic influences shape your choices, experiences, and path toward fulfillment.
The Grahas, the influence of the planets
The Grahas are the planetary forces that shape and energize different aspects of our consciousness, guiding the flow of thought, feeling, and action. Each Graha acts as a dynamic agent of karma, influencing the soul’s journey and presenting opportunities for growth, challenge, and transformation. Through their movements and alignments, the Grahas reveal the rhythms of life, highlighting patterns, lessons, and areas for conscious development. By observing and understanding these planetary influences, we gain insight into our motivations, emotional responses, and the unfolding of our personal destiny.
The Rashis, or signs:
The Rāśis are the twelve divisions of the zodiac, forming the collective patterns that shape our lives. Each Rāśi carries its own unique atmosphere, elemental quality, and temperament, defined by its Prakriti—its inherent nature. Through these signs, the Grahas express their energies, taking on distinct forms, colors, and intensities that influence thought, emotion, and behavior. The interplay between the Grahas and the Rāśis creates a dynamic map of tendencies and opportunities, revealing recurring life themes and guiding the soul’s unfolding journey. Understanding the Rāśis allows us to perceive how cosmic rhythms manifest in personal experience and collective life patterns.
The 2 nodes are Rahu and Ketu.
Rahu and Ketu, the lunar nodes, are the invisible forces that mark the points of karmic tension and transformation in our lives. Rahu, the ascending node, draws us toward worldly experiences, desires, and the lessons we must encounter in the material realm, often pushing us beyond comfort into growth. Ketu, the descending node, represents detachment, spiritual insight, and the past patterns we carry, guiding us to release what no longer serves the evolution of the soul. Together, these nodes trace the axis of destiny, revealing where we are compelled to act and where we are called to surrender. Their influence shapes the arc of challenge and liberation, illuminating the unseen currents that move us through cycles of learning, transformation, and awakening.
The outer planets Uranus, Pluto, and Neptune.
Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are the distant yet powerful agents of transformation, each shaping our lives in subtle and profound ways. Uranus awakens sudden insight, disruption, and liberation, breaking patterns and inviting innovation and personal freedom. Neptune inspires imagination, intuition, and spiritual longing, dissolving boundaries between the known and the mysterious, revealing the unseen currents of life. Pluto carries the force of deep transformation, regeneration, and the release of what must die for new growth to emerge, guiding us through cycles of power, shadow, and rebirth. Together, these outer planets trace the hidden currents of collective and personal evolution, challenging us to expand, awaken, and transform beyond familiar limits.
These are the cards Debora reads with. A personal reading lays them out on the Sri Yantra spread and interprets them for your question.