The Oracle Gé

[Decan]

I start this thread on the Oracle Gé. I'm studying it for a little time (just a beginner with it for now).

I decided to buy a copy of it when we were talking of the Oracle Belline in another thread I started.

 

Not sure people will necessarily like it though.

This deck has the size of a Tarot (but is an Oracle of 61 cards).

It was published in 1991 so it is a 30 years old oracle deck now; one of the best sellings in France, even these days (likely in the top 3).

 

The artwork? Very simple, not stunning, even childlike, colored.

Most of the cards are read upright, but for some of them you read them another way if reversed.

It is easy to understand and to handle, it's part of its success I think.

Keywords are very important and in a reading you combinate them; it's not a deck you use by pulling just one card, but more. Actually large spreads are usual with this deck.

Regarding the resources the booklet (French/English) is okay and offers keywords for each of the cards, and it explains shortly a few spreads too, but it isn't enough though, or just to start.

2 books exist on it (in French only), by the author of the deck, no other book because of the rights owned by the author. If someone is really motivated I think that a translation with an online translator is quite possible (books aren't really big), but this would need a minimum of motivation of course!

-Oracle Gé - Nouvelles méthodes de tirages (Gérard Barbier) / the one people refer the most these days for all I know.

-Le grand livre de l'oracle Gé  (Gérard Barbier) / first book written, nevertheless I read comments a bit negative on it. Not to reject in my opinion though.

 

And a pic!

Edited October 7, 2021 by Decan

[Sadewa]

This deck looks fascinating! I'm curious if its *tone* leans towards the practical voice of decks like lenormand or soft guidance like, well, some other oracles.

 

 

[Decan]

20 minutes ago, Sadewa said:

This deck looks fascinating! I'm curious if its *tone* leans towards the practical voice of decks like lenormand or soft guidance like, well, some other oracles.

Hmm, not the same than Lenormand, much more flexible regarding the methods, more intuitive too.

But "cartomantic" and rather down to earth; not a deck to ask guidance to your guardian angels for exemple, it's more concrete.

 

Many are saying that it is a sort of "modern Belline" but I know a bit the oracle Belline and I didn't get the same vibe with this one.

Just some first impressions though.

The art is relaxing otherwise, likely because very simple.

[Sadewa]

28 minutes ago, Decan said:

Hmm, not the same than Lenormand, much more flexible regarding the methods, more intuitive too.

But "cartomantic" and rather down to earth; not a deck to ask guidance to your guardian angels for exemple, it's more concrete.

 

Many are saying that it is a sort of "modern Belline" but I know a bit the oracle Belline and I didn't get the same vibe with this one.

Just some first impressions though.

The art is relaxing otherwise, likely because very simple.

That's nice😉. It would be wonderful if someone can share a sample reading to give us a glimpse of how it works🤭.

 

I don't really expect to get my hands on those cards one day, since decks are hard to come by where I live. However, it's always intriguing to see how the essence of cartomancy can be expressed in various forms.

[Decan]

1 hour ago, Sadewa said:

That's nice😉. It would be wonderful if someone can share a sample reading to give us a glimpse of how it works🤭.

 

I don't really expect to get my hands on those cards one day, since decks are hard to come by where I live. However, it's always intriguing to see how the essence of cartomancy can be expressed in various forms.

 

I can try something simple!

Question: Who is Sadewa? (personality spread with 5 cards)

 

 

I just know you are male (from your profile); n°52 is the Old Man but if you are middle age or even someone rather young this could stress an aspect a little "old school" (the good way), interested in things of the past, with knowledge and experience too.

The Cross n° 58, The Old Man n°52, and Autum n° 3, can be read as a group I think here. I can see also something coherent with the 2 last cards, the Stork n°18, and the Sun n° 1, but likely there are referring to another aspect of yourself, more confident and which searches to bring into your life new energies, also wealth maybe with the Sun (a very good card in this deck, actually the best!).

The Cross could say that experiences connected to "things that end" have tested your character in a way that you are now more mature inside, but it's also possible that you lack of energy at times; nevertheless I don't think that you are someone stagnating in this sort of feeling without to be able to react positively. It's nevertheless possible that you feel that way more often than you want. Since the best cards in the line are at the end, I'm tempted to say that you are drawn to the light and a renewal, whatever how you can feel at times because of some memories.

My 2 cents!

Presently I'm studying it and am not fluent here (otherwise 5 cards it isn't much with this deck, you can easily have a spread of 15 cards and even more!)

Edited October 7, 2021 by Decan

[Decan]

@Sadewa I made a mistake regarding the card n°3, it is Spring not Autumn, sorry. It's the fault of Mercury retrograde! 🙂

 

Here it changes my interpretation in a more positive way, I would stress more "fresh energies" and the need for renewal beside Stork, and next the Sun card.

[Sadewa]

Thank you @Decan! That's an interesting read!

 

I'm quite young... but you are not wrong about the "old school" part. I feel that the rest of your reading is something that is gradually unfolding in my life currently. I just started a new phase of my life, with plenty to deal with. Feeling lack of energy isn't rare to me lol. I do hope the fresh energy and renewal part come true!

[Decan]

2 minutes ago, Sadewa said:

Thank you @Decan! That's an interesting read!

 

I'm quite young... but you are not wrong about the "old school" part. I feel that the rest of your reading is something that is gradually unfolding in my life currently. I just started a new phase of my life, with plenty to deal with. Feeling lack of energy isn't rare to me lol. I do hope the fresh energy and renewal part come true!

It seems, and you could be lucky too with the Sun, but since you are rather young you are likely a bit too serious (the Old Man will be for later!), but I guess this channels your energy and you could need that.

[bastetly]

Hi @Decan I just looked up the cards online and got some auto readings.  The deck looks fairly balanced w pos and neg cards.  But I am wondering if you know what the horn-shaped things are on the Cross and the Old Man?

[Decan]

10 hours ago, bastetly said:

Hi @Decan I just looked up the cards online and got some auto readings.  The deck looks fairly balanced w pos and neg cards.  But I am wondering if you know what the horn-shaped things are on the Cross and the Old Man?

Yes, there are pretty bad cards in the deck too, and some of them are read reversed (they are worst in this case)! 😬

 

For the Cross and the Old Man I know what are "the horn-shaped things", indeed 🙂

Regarding the Cross these are the symbols of 2 scythes; this card is the equivalent of the Coffin in Lenormand and Death in Tarot.

 

The Old Man is a person card, not the querent since there are 2 cards for them (whether they are male or female). But here in Sadewa spread it isn't someone else older because all the cards refer to his temper. I guess he could be someone though here, in case he shares important personality traits with an older father or more likely a grandfather, but this would be to check with him.

But and the "the horn-shaped things"? There are in all the person cards in this deck and they actually are the symbols of strands of hair, dark or blond. Here the Old Man is upright and the strand of hair is dark, so the card refer to an older man with darker hair (of course when younger since generally hair are grey or white when really older!). But you don't give a great importance to this for all I know, this could be something interesting to notice though.