So enjoying my new The Majick Cottage oracle deck by Jacqui Lovesey

[Chariot]

A couple of weeks ago I received The Majick Cottage oracle, which I bought directly from the artist, Jacqui Lovesey, on Etsy.

I don't normally do oracle decks.  I actually only have two others, which I use sometimes as a supplement to a tarot reading.  The Majick Cottage oracle, though ...what a lovely lovely experience.

At first I worried it might be too cutesy, but while it looks that way, at first glance, the feeling I get from it is anything but. Despite the made-up fantasy language sometimes used to describe things—which can get slightly annoying when reading the book that accompanies the cards—I just love this deck.  I do a daily mind/body/spirit/advice reading with my tarot deck, but follow it up by just sitting with The Majick Cottage cards in my hand for a while, then picking one.

I would say this is a meditative deck, rather than a predictive deck.  From the comfort of home, we can sit and think about certain aspects of our lives and perhaps focus on either a new perspective or reinforce one we already have.  I would describe it as a deck that fosters understanding and contentment with what we have and where we are just now.  Even if our circumstances aren't ideal, this deck gives us insight into how these uncomfortable times are useful to us ...and that they will pass, in due course.  It's up to us whether we learn from them or not.

This is not a harsh deck, but it does penetrate—like a kindly mentor's words would do.  I love it.  So much so that I've ordered the companion deck, the one entitled The Arboridium.  It hasn't arrived yet, but I look forward to it a lot.

Here are just three of the cards from The Majick Cottage ...sorry they are scrunched together, but they are fairly large cards and would only fit into my scanner this way!
 

 

The Wellbeing card has to do with drawing the curtains closed at night ...in other words, guarding your wellbeing by creating and using boundaries

The Steps card has to do with taking a journey (metaphorically OR literally) and being responsive to whatever is on each step ...which might or might not be expected, but will always enrich the journey

The Ritual card is easy to understand ...just create simple rituals (like brewing a cup of tea every morning) that make you feel grounded and comforted


 

Edited January 8, 2024 by Chariot

[Raggydoll]

What do you think about the guidebook? Have you been using it at all? 😀 I really like it, despite not really being a ‘guidebook-kinda-person’ 😁

[Chariot]

14 minutes ago, Raggydoll said:

What do you think about the guidebook? Have you been using it at all? 😀 I really like it, despite not really being a ‘guidebook-kinda-person’ 😁

The book is a real treat, and does greatly enhance understanding and offers a focus for calming reflection and meditation.

 

It took me a short while to get over being slightly distracted by the made-up words: crumlush (meaning lovely, comforting, etc), nifferduggles (meaning nightly sleep), twizzly (meaning scary) ...and just settle down into what was actually being referred to by these words.  There is a glossary for the new words, and there aren't all that many of them.  I think they are part of the Matlock The Hare series of story books written by Jacquie and her husband Phil, so I guess these words are familiar to people who have been reading Matlock the Hare books for a while.  No big deal.

 

It's no exaggeration to say I have used this deck every single day since it arrived. I love the book AND the deck—this kind of love: 😍

Edited January 8, 2024 by Chariot

[Chariot]

2 hours ago, Chariot said:

The book is a real treat, and does greatly enhance understanding and offers a focus for calming reflection and meditation.

 

It took me a short while to get over being slightly distracted by the made-up words: crumlush (meaning lovely, comforting, etc), nifferduggles (meaning nightly sleep), twizzly (meaning scary) ...and just settle down into what was actually being referred to by these words.  There is a glossary for the new words, and there aren't all that many of them.  I think they are part of the Matlock The Hare series of story books written by Jacquie and her husband Phil, so I guess these words are familiar to people who have been reading Matlock the Hare books for a while.  No big deal.

 

It's no exaggeration to say I have used this deck every single day since it arrived. I love the book AND the deck—this kind of love: 😍

Oh, and the book is the same length and width as the cards, so it fits inside the sturdy lidded box really well.  Another big plus.

[FindYourSovereignty]

I really enjoy these oracle decks as well and am looking forward to the newest one coming out on Kickstarter in February. 
 

I have been wondering how much more I might get out of the decks if I read the books. 😊

[Chariot]

19 minutes ago, FindYourSovereignty said:

I really enjoy these oracle decks as well and am looking forward to the newest one coming out on Kickstarter in February. 
 

I have been wondering how much more I might get out of the decks if I read the books. 😊

I have no idea!  At first I was slightly put off by the (what seemed to me at the time) unnecessary complication caused by her employing words created herself (usually adjectives) rather than just using ordinary words for the same thing.  But I also thought it would be churlish of me to ignore what she'd written explaining the deck ...because the deck itself is so good.  I figured I owed it to her to read her words.  And that turned out to be no great chore, if taken in small doses.  

 

There is a picture page for each card, followed by a 2.5-page—these are small pages—explanation of what she means by the card's name and artwork.  There is also a small two-or-three-line summary on the last page for each card, which is very helpful.  I found that her explanations did actually ADD to what I was already picking up, and in a very good way.

I think the best way to approach this is to draw a card, then look it up in the book, read what she's written and see if you get any new insights into the card's meaning.  I think you'll find it very easy to do that, rather than getting overwhelmed by trying to read the whole book at once.  Certain of the made-up words (are you listening, 'saztaculous'?) become annoying when they get repeated too often ...which I think does happen in the book as a whole. But each entry is fine, when read and digested on its own.

Edited January 8, 2024 by Chariot

[Raggydoll]

11 minutes ago, Chariot said:

Certain of the made-up words (are you listening, 'saztaculous'?) become annoying when they get repeated too often ...which I think does happen in the book as a whole. But each entry is fine, when read and digested on its own

I agree. Some of it gets too much. But i find it funny that she’s been inspired by old Norse when making up her language; this means I actually understand some of her special words 😁

[Sar]

On 1/8/2024 at 12:04 PM, Chariot said:

A couple of weeks ago I received The Majick Cottage oracle, which I bought directly from the artist, Jacqui Lovesey, on Etsy.

I don't normally do oracle decks.  I actually only have two others, which I use sometimes as a supplement to a tarot reading.  The Majick Cottage oracle, though ...what a lovely lovely experience.

At first I worried it might be too cutesy, but while it looks that way, at first glance, the feeling I get from it is anything but. Despite the made-up fantasy language sometimes used to describe things—which can get slightly annoying when reading the book that accompanies the cards—I just love this deck.  I do a daily mind/body/spirit/advice reading with my tarot deck, but follow it up by just sitting with The Majick Cottage cards in my hand for a while, then picking one.

I would say this is a meditative deck, rather than a predictive deck.  From the comfort of home, we can sit and think about certain aspects of our lives and perhaps focus on either a new perspective or reinforce one we already have.  I would describe it as a deck that fosters understanding and contentment with what we have and where we are just now.  Even if our circumstances aren't ideal, this deck gives us insight into how these uncomfortable times are useful to us ...and that they will pass, in due course.  It's up to us whether we learn from them or not.

This is not a harsh deck, but it does penetrate—like a kindly mentor's words would do.  I love it.  So much so that I've ordered the companion deck, the one entitled The Arboridium.  It hasn't arrived yet, but I look forward to it a lot.

Here are just three of the cards from The Majick Cottage ...sorry they are scrunched together, but they are fairly large cards and would only fit into my scanner this way!
 

 

The Wellbeing card has to do with drawing the curtains closed at night ...in other words, guarding your wellbeing by creating and using boundaries

The Steps card has to do with taking a journey (metaphorically OR literally) and being responsive to whatever is on each step ...which might or might not be expected, but will always enrich the journey

The Ritual card is easy to understand ...just create simple rituals (like brewing a cup of tea every morning) that make you feel grounded and comforted


 

This one is fun and easy to read predictive. You need to take steps to relax, so put the kettle on.