Good Shabbos and a Wisdom of the Hebrew Priestess Oracle update!
I printed the first beta deck out this week, and soooooo many of you have signed up to participate! I’m still only planning on having 10 beta testers, but I’ll be reaching out to everyone who signed up on Sunday.
I also did my very first reading with the deck on New Years Day, using a new spread that I’ve developed just for this deck. Although I’m sure the spread will work with other decks too. The reading/spread is the 4th image. It’s based on a Kohenet community chant created by Taya Ma (holytaya.com): Shekhinah, El Shaddai, Ima Ilaah, Tzimtzimai. Shekhinah is “She who is space (i.e. Presence).” El Shaddai is “she who nurtures.” Ima Ilaah is the cosmic mother - she who connects, and Tzimtzimai is “She who makes space.” .The spread focuses on answer questions about the space we need, the boundaries we need around us, what needs nurturing and how we best connect. More on how to work with this spread later!
For me, I got the Chachamah (Wise Woman) in both the Shekhinah and Ima Ilaah position, the Leiztanit (Fool) in the El Shaddai position, and the Doreshet (Seeker) in the Tzimtzimai position. So much there for me to process. But I did notice that the Chachamah and Fool are laughing and pointing at each other on one side and the crossroads of the Chachamah is beckoning to the Doreshet in the wilderness on the other…
In the 3rd image, with the spread, you can also see how the cards have developed. I now have a 3x5 version, which is the official beta deck and an oversized 4x6 deck where the quotes are more integrated into the images, which I may offer as a special limited edition.
If you would like a reading using this Sacred She spread — leave a comment. I’ll select a few people to do some free readings for next week! Tag a friend for an additional entry!
And always credit and gratitude to my Kohenet-sister Yosefa Rafaela (z"l) for creating the beautiful wheel of the Netivot that blesses up the back of each card. You are in my heart and always with me, She Who was Most Beloved of the Goddess.
This is so cool!! I love seeing Jewish witchy materials out there. Reposting to remind myself to keep track of this.