This deck of Archangel Oracle Cards by Doreen Virtue was the first set of cards I bought. I happened across these at a thrift store still sealed in their box. I was drawn to the beautiful artwork. Little did I know how important and inspirational these cards would be to me. I knew absolutely nothing about oracle cards, but I read the guidebook with the cards and learned the basics. I honestly did not have much faith in them, but I was going through a VERY difficult time in my life and I was praying to God that I would receive clear guidance. I was surprised at how perfect the cards I drew were to my situation at the time. I didn’t know anything about “spreads” or correct readings, but I figured that if God wanted to use these cards to speak to me I wasn’t going to question his methods.
Doreen says she created these cards also as a kind of flashcard to get to know the archangels. Personally, these cards led me to find out more about each archangel and his/her strength. As I had questions, a search on the Internet would bring up several possible answers. I sifted through a lot of information that was not very useful, but I also found some great resources. As they say, when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. These cards have fewer words on them than the Messages with the Angels cards, but they still have much insight. The pictures are a bit more detailed and filled with symbols than the other cards. These two decks are my “go-to” decks when I’m doing readings (probably because I am most familiar with them). I have also used the decks together to make more detailed readings. Even if you aren’t going to do angel card readings, this is a good deck because the pictures are so soothing. Be sure to check this out!
