In this episode, I’m talking about the Wild Kuan Yin Oracle – Velvet Goddess Edition by Alana Fairchild, with artwork by Wang Yiguang. This is my very first oracle deck, and it has become a tender, powerful companion for seasons of deep inner work, grief, and gentle transformation.

My Story with This Deck

I found the Wild Kuan Yin Oracle in one of those tiny, overflowing witchy shops in Beacon, New York—crystals packed on every surface, herbs in jars, shelves stacked to the ceiling. I’d been half-looking for a new tarot deck, but nothing was quite landing.

Then I saw this huge, deep purple box with “Wild Kuan Yin Oracle: Velvet Goddess Edition” on the front.

I picked it up. Put it back. Circled the store. Came back to it. You know that feeling when a deck just won’t stop calling you? That was this one.

This is also my first oracle deck, which makes it extra special. It really did open something in me about working with cards outside the structure of tarot—more fluid, more intuitive, more like receiving a blessing or a healing session than “getting an answer.”

This is an oracle deck, not a tarot deck, so it does not follow the Rider–Waite–Smith system. It feels less like “here’s what your card means” and more like “here’s a doorway into healing with this energy.”

Style:

The Velvet Goddess Edition absolutely leans into its name. The whole experience is lush:

• A large, royal purple box with a matching velvet drawstring bag for the cards

• A substantial guidebook (almost 300 pages) printed in rich purple ink

• 44 oversized oracle cards that give the artwork plenty of space to breathe

Energetically, the deck is all about the Divine Mother as wild, loving, and fiercely compassionate. The tone is deeply comforting, but not fluffy—more like a wise aunt who will stroke your hair and tell you it’s time to stop abandoning yourself.

Structure:

It reads almost like a combination of an oracle deck, a devotional text, and a trauma-informed healing guide. You could easily pull one card a week and have plenty to work with.

Imagery:

The artwork by Wang Yiguang is rich, painterly, and deeply atmospheric. The palette is saturated but soft: earthy browns, deep reds, cool blues, and luminous light. It feels like stepping into a dream where time moves differently. Most cards are oil paintings inspired by Tibetan landscapes, animals, and figures.

What I use it for:

I reach for the Wild Kuan Yin Oracle when I—or someone I’m reading for—needs deep, gentle, spiritually rooted support rather than quick answers.

Each card often becomes a full practice: reading the message, doing the healing process, and sitting with the imagery. One card can easily be a whole afternoon’s spiritual work.

What I don’t use it for:

I don’t usually reach for this deck when:

• someone wants a fast, straightforward answer

• I’m doing a quick, multi-card spread or “light” check-in

• the querent is expecting a traditional tarot structure

• I’m reading on a tight time budget

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From Wild Kuan Yin Oracle: The Velvet Goddess Edition by Alana Fairchild , I pulled the “Harvest Mother Watches Over Me.”

This is a reminder that sometimes the most important work isn’t new action—it’s slowing down and letting things settle so wisdom can crystallize.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Where have I been moving so fast that I haven’t actually processed what I’ve experienced?

• What needs to be harvested from this past season of my life—insights, lessons, boundaries, grief, celebrations?

• If I trusted that a loving, maternal presence was watching over me, what would I allow myself to release?

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