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[[File:Deck Hero net.jpg|450px|thumb|The Echols Sigil Oracle deck and cards.]]
[[File:Deck Hero net.jpg|450px|thumb|The Echols Sigil Oracle deck and cards.]]
The '''Echols Sigil Oracle''' is a deck of 42 [[oracle cards]] created by [[occultist]]s [[Damien Echols]], [[Travis McHenry]] and Lorri Davis. It is somewhat unique because it exclusively utilizes [[sigil]]s in its artwork and is specifically designed for use in [[ritual magic]] as well as [[divination]].
The '''Echols Sigil Oracle''' is a deck of 42 [[oracle cards]] created by [[occultist]]s [[Damien Echols]], [[Travis McHenry]] and [[Lorri Davis]]. It is somewhat unique because it exclusively utilizes [[sigil]]s in its artwork and is specifically designed for use in [[ritual magic]] as well as [[divination]].


==Background==
==Background==
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Each card contains four key elements:
Each card contains four key elements:
* Name of the sigil.
* Name of the [[sigil]].
* The sigil.
* The sigil.
* [[Rune|Runic text]] in the Theban alphabet.
* [[Rune|Runic text]] in the Theban alphabet.
* Short text explaining the sigil's function.
* Short text explaining the sigil's function.


==Deck composition==
==Deck content==
[[File:Archangel Sigil Cards.jpg|450px|thumb|Two [[archangel]] cards from the Echols Sigil Oracle.]]
[[File:Archangel Sigil Cards.jpg|450px|thumb|Two [[archangel]] cards from the Echols Sigil Oracle.]]
The Echols Sigil Oracle contains 42 cards, a number with ancient spiritual connotations, including veiled references to the 42 Assessors of Maat who judged the souls of the dead in the afterlife alongside [[Osiris]] in the [[Egyptian religion]]. This number is also found scattered throughout the [[Bible]], especially in the Old Testament, where it appears in 12 different verses. In the New Testament, it appears twice in the [[Book of Revelation]] in reference to the [[Antichrist]].
The Echols Sigil Oracle contains 42 cards, a [[numerology|number]] with ancient spiritual connotations, including veiled references to the 42 Assessors of Maat who judged the souls of the dead in the afterlife alongside [[Osiris]] in the [[Egyptian religion]]. This number is also found scattered throughout the [[Bible]], especially in the Old Testament, where it appears in 12 different verses. In the New Testament, it appears twice in the [[Book of Revelation]] in reference to the [[Antichrist]].


Although the cards themselves are unnumbered, the order presented in the deck's guidebook is suggested as a pathway to healing and higher spirituality.
==List of Sigils==
Although the cards themselves are unnumbered, the order presented in the deck's guidebook is suggested as a pathway to healing and higher spirituality. If desired, a magic-worker can work with the sigils one at a time, progressing through the entire deck of 42 cards.


===List of Sigils===
===Personal and spiritual growth===
* Cord Cutting
* Cord Cutting
* Centering and Balance
* Centering and Balance
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* Rest
* Rest


====Cosmic connections====
===Cosmic connections===
* Solar Application
* Solar Application
* New Moon
* New Moon
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* The Future
* The Future


====Spiritual portals====
===Spiritual portals===
* The Celestial Lotus
* The Celestial Lotus
* Gateway Talisman
* Gateway Talisman


====The Archangels====
===The Archangels===
* [[Archangel Raphael]]
* [[Archangel Raphael]]
* [[Archangel Michael]]
* [[Archangel Michael]]
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==Publication==
==Publication==
The deck is due to be published by [[Bloodstone Studios]] following a Kickstarter campaign which launched on July 1, 2024. It's release was accompanied by a full length book titled ''Grimoire of Sigil Magic''.
The deck is due to be published by [[Bloodstone Studios]] following a Kickstarter campaign which launched on July 1, 2024 and generated $86,673 against a $9,999 goal. Its release will be accompanied by a full length [[grimoire]] titled ''[[Grimoire of Sigil Magic]]''.


==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.bloodstone.info/shop Product page to purchase deck]
* [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/travismchenry/the-echols-sigil-oracle-deck Kickstarter campaign]
* [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/travismchenry/the-echols-sigil-oracle-deck Kickstarter campaign]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ3xSQzsUyc Pitch video on YouTube]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ3xSQzsUyc Pitch video on YouTube]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2zRn7S9x6Q Interview about the deck]


[[Category:Oracle Decks]]
[[Category:Oracle Decks]]