AKAMARA Tarot + OKANA Oracle

The AKAMARA Tarot and OKANA Oracle represent a significant contribution to the metaphysical community, offering decks that reflect the rich diversity of African Diasporic spiritual practices. Created by Lolu, a 9th Generation Clairvoyant and Practitioner, these decks are an homage to the spiritualities spanning from Nigeria to Cuba, the Caribbean, Haiti, and African American rootworkers, even touching upon Dreamtime Aboriginal influences. The intention behind these decks is to provide a sense of origin, soul, and ancestral connection, allowing practitioners to "see themselves" within the imagery and symbolism.

The AKAMARA Tarot is a complete 78-card deck, while the OKANA Oracle is a 25-card deck divided into five elemental categories: Earth, Wind, Fire, Water, and Spirit. The oracle is specifically designed for deep shadow work, bringing repressed aspects of the self to the forefront. It incorporates proverbs from the Diloggún Divination system (Cowrie shell - Ifa Orisa practice), emphasizing the balance of good and bad. Both decks are presented as luxurious items, printed on 350gsm card stock with a rose petal finish, gold and silver foil embossing, and gold gilded edges.

Each deck comes with a softbound guidebook featuring a matte black cover with gold foil title lettering and UV spot gloss detail. These guidebooks explain the chosen designs, inspirations, card meanings as they relate to the subject matter, reading suggestions, and a section for personal spiritual journey recording. The creator also planned a companion app to foster a community for like-minded tarot enthusiasts, offering a platform for discussion, sharing, and finding meetups.

These decks are ideal for practitioners and enthusiasts of African Diasporic spiritual practices, including Ifa, Condomblé, Obeah, Santeria, Palo Mayombe, 21 Divisions, Vodou, Dreamtime, and Hoodoo, who seek authentic representation in their divination tools. They also appeal to collectors who appreciate luxurious, minimalist, and culturally rich decks. Readers interested in deep shadow work and connecting with ancestral wisdom will find the OKANA Oracle particularly valuable, especially when paired with the AKAMARA Tarot for detailed messages. The decks are suited for those who prioritize aesthetic quality and a strong spiritual connection in their practice.

Lolu, a 9th Generation Clairvoyant and Practitioner, initiated the AKAMARA Tarot and OKANA Oracle project to address a perceived lack of authentic Black influence in the modern metaphysical community. Her vision was to create decks that impart a sense of origin, soul, and ancestral connection, allowing individuals from various African Diasporic spiritual traditions to see themselves reflected. The decks are an homage to the divinity and variety found in spiritualities from Nigeria to Cuba, the Caribbean, Haiti, and among African American rootworkers. Lolu's goal was to foster inclusion and connection through luxurious, powerful designs.