Cards as Companions: A Reflection Inspired by Sylvia’s Post
Cards in gentle hands
Echoes of hope and stories
Paths yet to be drawn
I just read this post by Sylvia: The Story of My Comfort Cards , and it reminded me of how cards have supported me through difficult times.
Although Sylvia mentions that she didn’t use her cards as oracles, I personally did during a challenging period in my life. Her post inspired me to share a bit of my own perspective. I also deeply appreciated how her way of working with cards sparked something in me, enough that I immediately felt compelled to write this post. I really needed that little spark, because at the moment I’m very overstimulated. Most of the time, I freeze and just have to wait it out. Yet I long to engage with my creativity during these moments and it gives me hope to notice that sometimes, I still can.
So here’s a little reflection on how I’ve worked with cards to support my own healing. Over the past few years, I haven’t used them in exactly the way Sylvia describes, but also not as oracles anymore.
Her post arrived at just the right time. The idea of using cards in a more open, playful, or reflective way has been simmering in my mind. I’m still figuring out how I want to approach them now. I had gotten used to thinking of them mainly as oracles.
Lately, I’ve been drawn to working with cards again, not only for personal reflection, but also as a creative tool. I’m exploring ways to use them in my writing process (for a story I’m working on called The Eldragyn Enigma; I’ll probably share more about that soon). I’m also considering using them in TTRPGs (tabletop role-playing games), or simply to spark a bit of inspiration for the day or moment.
I feel like there’s more I want to say about this, but the words aren’t quite coming yet.. so I’ll leave this as a small, lighthearted post. Maybe someone else will feel inspired by Sylvia’s post or by my little reflection here, and that would be a wonderful thing 🌈