The Power of the Yin Oracle Deck

Our First Review!
over 1 year ago – Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 10:54:38 AM

I am incredibly touched by this, first review of The Power the Yin Oracle Deck by Candy Morrigan.  

You can watch it here on her YouTube Channel Candy Soul and Soil.

She recognizes the healing journey that this deck offers by guiding readers back home into their bodies and into themselves as the source of their power.

Candy shares a bit of her own journey with trauma and disempowerment, recognizing that this deck is an antidote to the codependence, hyper-vigilance and disembodiment that are the hallmarks of trauma survivors.

She cites the seminal books, The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk and Peter Levine's Waking the Tiger, which are indeed part of my healing arts lineage.

And she takes incredible time noticing and describing the details of the deck, from gorgeous close-ups of D. Yael Bernhard's illustrations, to the journey of the deck through all its sets—portals, practices, realms, guardians, True Yang and home— and culminating at 16:00 with a beautiful reading of the cards set to music.

I couldn't ask for a better review: she gets it!

Thank you Candy, and thank you to all the new supporters here who were inspired by Candy's review!  

Stillness
over 1 year ago – Tue, Oct 25, 2022 at 04:43:54 PM

Today, I am getting ready to travel again.  I've been moving around a lot these last six months.  And as my qigong teacher would say, transitions are a time when we most "leak our qi."  We can feel ungrounded, there's a sense that we need to hurry, be on time, attend to a zillion little details.

But today, I woke up feeling soft and quiet.  And I was called to this card, Stillness.  

Stillness is an exalted state of the Yin.  

From the outside, it can look and feel so powerless, so nothing. And yet it is the source from which everything begins.

In the healing world, this state is described as "dynamic stillness."

It asks that we be patient, present, and stay.  It asks us to trust (always!) and to allow all the time it needs--that we need.

It can't be forced, although it does take practice to arrive here and be comfortable in this realm.

We can learn: this is the place "before creation."  

This is the "gathering place for potency."  This is where healing begins and creativity foments.  

This is the moment before the seed begins to sprout.  

The Liminal
over 1 year ago – Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 12:58:52 PM

When you are changing/growing/healing and your out-moded identities are falling away, you can feel lost.

You can feel like you are more deeply in your old patterns than ever before—even though you are evolving.

Without your old habits to cling to, you can feel anxious and even terrified.

And yet, the new is coming.

It just hasn’t arrived yet.

How can you know who you are in the “no-longer” and “not-yet” of the Liminal?

You must surrender. Trust. Flow. Be receptive. Open to Guidance. 

You must step into the Power of Your Yin.

The Liminal:

“And yet, it is a place of Power

And a state of Grace.”

"I am the Divine"
over 1 year ago – Sat, Oct 22, 2022 at 05:56:28 PM

"This is one of those rare paintings that feel like my whole life up until this moment has been leading up to."  

That's the text I received from Power of the Yin Oracle Deck illustrator Yael Bernhard when I am the Divine was on her painting table, taking form.

She also said this card and text "instantly made me think of the Shechinah."  

I don't know about you, but I had never heard of the Shechinah.

Yael explains: "The Shechinah is a mythical figure in Judaism that is understood as God's feminine counterpart – the earthly bride of the heavenly Creator manifesting as divine presence.  The Shechinah dates back to the birth of Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism) in 13th century northern Israel.  Two other images in the deck, Self-Reverence and The Priestess of the Yin are also inspired by this concept. "

Like the Shechinah and the transcendent belief system from which she arises, this card is not about a specific form or figure – it's about the undifferentiated divine – you as an inseparable expression of the Divine.

Maybe that's why Yael felt she was tapping into something larger than herself – something meant to be – when she painted this image.

This card is part of the final set of The Power of the Yin Oracle Deck.  It is the culmination of the journey of the deck, along with Home and The Priestess of the Yin.

Yael recommends these two sources to learn more about the Shechinah:

•  The Shechinah: A Supernal Mother (be sure to read all the way down to the feminist part!)
• Who Is Shechinah, And What Does She Want from My Life?

I love sharing this journey of creation with you.  Thank you for being part of this project!

How does this deck speak to YOU?
over 1 year ago – Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 11:31:23 AM

I am loving getting to meet all of The Power of the Yin Oracle Deck backers and supporters!

And what I'm hearing is that you get this deck!

You get the message, the power, the potential for transformation and the energy it is carrying.

You appreciate the stunning artwork by D. Yael Bernhard, and the poetry and meaning of my words.

You also get the mystery and the unknowing too (i.e. "what is the chthonic feminine???")!

Thank you.

We've got six days and $1812 to go to reach the half-way point!

Please share this project with those who you think will love it!  

• The URL is https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/poweroftheyin/the-power-of-the-yin-oracle-deck 
•  Here's a link to a folder with some graphics you can post to show your support.  
• You can also follow and tag us on IG @poweroftheyinoracle 
• And let me know your favorite oracle deck influencers--I've got decks to send out for review!

💜Thank you!