VITA Oracle cards
My 1st edition VITA Oracle cards are a tool to access your ancestors wisdom & guidance - and sense spirits around you.
In November 2024, I self-published sixty-five handwritten oracle cards I intuited and created one in day in 2020, quickly handwriting and sketching on plain playing cards a series of phrases and symbols which came from my own ancestors and friendly spirits in my Victorian apartment building in Margate, UK. I’ve used my VITA Oracle cards during readings ever since and now I love hearing how my clients and others use their own set of VITA Oracle cards.
VITA is the latin word for ‘life’. The card’s title was also intuited and recalls the Roman phrase ‘De Vita et Morte’ meaning ‘On/about life & death’.
“What makes VITA Oracle so unique is the fact each one is handwritten & illustrated which makes for a personalized experience. I love that the messages are positive in a way that get me thinking about how to make moves in my life.”
- Kitana Andrews, New York City
During professional readings I’ve discovered VITA Oracle cards give clear messages in spreads and confirm & clarify in words Rider Waite Smith tarot messages. My clients are always shocked at how deeply the VITA Oracle phrases resonate with them.
I’m proud to print these oracle cards sustainably and at high quality after a long production process in 2024 involving scanning my original cards, designing the printed cards & tuck box, finding a solar powered printer, exploring FSC certified card stocks (from responsible forestry), then exploring print colours and test printing packs to ensure the cards are as original & personal as possible. This self-published card deck is made in small batches.
I also use sustainable palo santo to smoke each deck of cards (removing any stagnant or negative energy) while sending the new owner good luck, abundance and ancestral connection through their use of the cards.
So far feedback has been overwhelmingly positive with people all over the world getting in touch to tell me the incredible insights they’ve received through the VITA Oracle. I post feedback on instagram @yvettesintuition
“I am enjoying my VITA Oracle cards SO MUCH! My girlfriend & I use them for true meditation & communing and also just for fun shenanigans. But every time they give us comfort, hope, and a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world around us. There have definitely been times that I cried - there was one time I’m certain I was speaking with my great aunt that passed when I was a teenager and was like a grandmother to me.”
- Alyssa Appleton, Los Angeles
✷ 1st stockist @onawhimmargate On A Whim, 20 Cliff Terrace, Cliftonville, Margate UK
For delivery find VITA Oracle on Etsy x
Common questions
♡ How should I pick cards?
Any way you you wish is valid.
I like to take a deep breath, ask my ancestors for guidance while I’m shuffling then stop when my intuition tells me to (close your eyes if it helps). Next I pull (whatever number comes to mind) cards from the top, middle or bottom of the deck. I spread selected cards out and read them together. Cards can fly out while I’m shuffling sometimes - when they do it’s your ancestors making sure you get that card’s message, it’s an important, timely one. When the cards feel jumpy in your hands, your ancestors have guidance they’ve been waiting to share with you.
Or sometimes I fan out all the cards face down and select cards I feel drawn to. You will find your own way.
Another pro tip: the clearer your question, the clearer your ancestors’ answer will be.
♡ How many cards should I pull?
On the back of the Title card in the pack are suggestions for use, I recommend a three card spread for a clear, nuanced answer to a question but feel free to use the cards in whatever way feels right to you. Trust your intuition.
♡ How often should I pull cards?
Whenever you feel the need. Some pull a card daily, others only use the cards when they need ancestral guidance or the comfort of ancestral connection. This pack of cards is deliberately light so you can carry them around in your bag & luggage (many of my clients are travelling actors & touring musicians) and read the cards whenever you want.
♡ Can I find out more about a card’s message?
Yes, I post about VITA card meanings on instagram @vita_oracle. If you don’t see your card there, message me and I’ll share my own meaning but keep in mind, the meaning you attach to a card intuitively is just as valid.
♡ Why are some words in capital letters?
While handwriting these phrases, I didn’t realise I capitalised some words but these words seem to emphasise what you need to action or believe - they are key words giving another layer of meaning to the cards message. Often the capitalised words confirm or clarify the greatest message across your spread of VITA Oracle cards or in a tarot card message.
♡ Why are some cards white on black?
The ten black cards in the deck are the ‘major cards’. These give the strongest ancestral messages, so they have the most important message amongst your spread of cards. I intuitively chose these ten cards during the print production process.
