The Story

The Grief Journey Oracle began as a whisper in my ear, a recurring thought that I had to do “something”. That whisper got louder and louder until it was impossible to ignore.

By the power of social media I found Teri’s incredible art and boldly reached out and asked if she would be interested in creating a deck together. Thankfully, she said yes. After that initial message, here we are almost two years later launching our campaign.

To say this project was daunting is an understatement. How do you even attempt to encapsulate loss, grief and its many facets and nuances into a deck of oracle cards?

This universal process that we all go through multiple times in our lives, and to carry with us that instance which can and often changes the direction of our lives, the very core of our being? In answer to those questions, we put one foot in front of the other, because really, that is all any of us can do.

Why a grief oracle?

Grief is a universal experience, sadly something that every human being will be confronted with at some point in our lives.

Whilst navigating the loss of my dad in November 2020, I was looking for something to help me. The usual practices of gathering together with loved ones was not an option due to the way the world was at that time.

I needed a deck that wasn't a tarot, I needed a deck that was unafraid and unflinching in mirroring the pain and anguish I was experiencing. I couldn't find it, so, as the saying goes "necessity is the mother of invention".

I thought if I am feeling these intense emotions then as a collective more people could also be experiencing them. I believe in those moments of quiet sorrow the beginnings of what Teri and I have created was born.

If the last few years has shown us anything, it is how precious life and our experiences are, we should not ignore that which we experience.

Why a grief oracle?

Grief is a universal experience, sadly something that every human being will be confronted with at some point in our lives.

Whilst navigating the loss of my dad in November 2020, I was looking for something to help me. The usual practices of gathering together with loved ones was not an option due to the way the world was at that time.

I needed a deck that wasn't a tarot, I needed a deck that was unafraid and unflinching in mirroring the pain and anguish I was experiencing. I couldn't find it, so, as the saying goes "necessity is the mother of invention".

I thought if I am feeling these intense emotions then as a collective more people could also be experiencing them. I believe in those moments of quiet sorrow the beginnings of what Teri and I have created was born.

If the last few years has shown us anything, it is how precious life and our experiences are, we should not ignore that which we experience.

Why a grief oracle?

Grief is a universal experience, sadly something that every human being will be confronted with at some point in our lives.

Whilst navigating the loss of my dad in November 2020, I was looking for something to help me. The usual practices of gathering together with loved ones was not an option due to the way the world was at that time.

I needed a deck that wasn't a tarot, I needed a deck that was unafraid and unflinching in mirroring the pain and anguish I was experiencing. I couldn't find it, so, as the saying goes "necessity is the mother of invention".

I thought if I am feeling these intense emotions then as a collective more people could also be experiencing them. I believe in those moments of quiet sorrow the beginnings of what Teri and I have created was born.

If the last few years has shown us anything, it is how precious life and our experiences are, we should not ignore that which we experience.

Marion Kirk

Marion is a Tarot and Astrology Consultant from Scotland who picked up her first tarot deck in the mid-1990s. She has been a professional reader for two decades and now teaches and mentors tarot students.

Astrology has a huge influence on Marion’s work with tarot. By combining these two practices, she has developed methods for a deeper understanding of “the self,” how we as human beings interact with who we are, and how our relationships with others impact our daily lives.

Marion co-authored The Wandering Moon Tarot (funded via Kickstarter) and The Wandering Echo Tarot guidebooks. She is a regular columnist for The Esotorocle, an international divination magazine. Marion also regularly presents at International Divination Conferences, including StaarCon in Florida and The UK Tarot Conference where she speaks on various subjects within the realm of Tarot & Astrology.

Connect with Marion

www.marionktarot.com
Instagram: @marionktarot
YouTube: @marionktarot

Teri Cottrell

Teri is an artist from Cornwall, after she graduated from Falmouth University with an Interior Design Degree she now spends her time working on interior design schemes and creating dreamscape style art. Oil paint has been her preferred medium for many years, as she loves the versatility and the way the colours effortlessly blend together. She is inspired by the beauty of natural landscapes but loves to blend in surrealist style elements for some added magic which often ends up with art pieces that are a blend of reality and fantasy.

Connect with Teri

www.terijocottrell.myshopify.com
Instagram: @tericottrellart
TikTok: @tericottrellart