Divine Muses Oracle Cards Set

The Divine Muses Oracle is a unique deck created by Maree Bento, designed to facilitate insight, self-realization, and personal transformation. This second printing, funded via Kickstarter, builds on the success of its initial 2019 release. The deck integrates diverse archetypal messages from alchemy, magic, psychology, and Greek mythology, featuring alchemical animals, the four mystical elemental creatures, Jungian archetypes, divinatory prompts, and the Greek Muses of the Arts.

Bento, a card reader and bodyworker with a background in healing arts and depth psychology, specifically Carl Jung's analytical perspective, structured the oracle to explore both the positive (Essence) and negative (Shadow) aspects of each archetype. Cards pulled in reverse focus on the Shadow, while upright cards represent the Essence. This dual interpretation is thoroughly examined in the comprehensive, illustrated companion guidebook, making the deck a tool for deep psychological and spiritual work.

The oracle is unnumbered, allowing for flexible interpretation of sequences, particularly for the alchemical process cards. It includes a tenth Muse, the Muse of Art (represented by Frida Kahlo), to specifically honor visual art forms. The deck is presented as a magical tool for mystics, witches, and magicians interested in working with animals, magic, and creativity, offering a pathway to explore intuition, creative potential, spiritual empowerment, and personal growth.

This deck is ideal for experienced oracle readers, mystics, and practitioners of magic who are interested in Jungian archetypes, alchemy, and Greek mythology. It particularly suits those who appreciate a vintage aesthetic and are comfortable exploring both the positive and shadow aspects of archetypal energies. Readers seeking a tool for deep self-realization, personal transformation, and mediumship work, as endorsed by Benebell Wen, will find this deck highly valuable.

Maree Bento, the creator of the Divine Muses Oracle, is a card reader, bodyworker, and perpetual student of mystical and healing arts. She is also an artist and indie publisher, known for her previous decks, the Antiquarian Tarot and Antiquarian Lenormand. Her work is deeply influenced by her fifteen years as a licensed massage therapist and Reiki master, as well as her recent interest in Carl Jung's depth psychology. This oracle was born from her desire to explore archetypal influences beyond the tarot, focusing on how these forces affect us on deeper levels and the importance of identifying and accepting our unconscious and shadow selves.