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[[File:Deck Hero net.jpg|450px|thumb| | [[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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==Card layout== | ==Card layout== | ||
The overall design of the cards has a grunge aesthetic with ripped edges, tears, and scratches on the cards. These features are purely cosmetic and do not interfere with the important magical elements on the cards. Every card is unique with no two cards having exactly the same distress patterns. | The overall design of the cards has a grunge aesthetic with ripped edges, tears, and scratches on the cards. These features are purely cosmetic and do not interfere with the important magical elements on the cards. Every card is unique with no two cards having exactly the same distress patterns. The sigils are made using the [[Rosicrucian]] method. | ||
Each card contains four key elements: | Each card contains four key elements: | ||
* Name of the sigil. | * Name of the [[sigil]]. | ||
* The sigil. | * The sigil. | ||
* 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 | ==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. | |||
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* Cord Cutting | * Cord Cutting | ||
* Centering and Balance | * Centering and Balance | ||
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* Rest | * Rest | ||
===Cosmic connections=== | |||
* Solar Application | * Solar Application | ||
* New Moon | * New Moon | ||
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* The Future | * The Future | ||
===Spiritual portals=== | |||
* The Celestial Lotus | * The Celestial Lotus | ||
* Gateway Talisman | * Gateway Talisman | ||
===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. | 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]] | |||