Oracle's Desk
Dispatches from beyond the veil. Stories, signs, and interpretations from the edge of knowing
Long before Western astrology divided the sky into twelve zodiac signs, ancient Egyptian astronomer-priests mapped a more intricate cosmic system. They identified thirty-six decans - ten-degree segments of the celestial sphere, each governed by specific deities who shaped human destiny and revealed ...
Three or four times a year, Mercury appears to move backward through the zodiac for about three weeks. This optical illusion — Mercury retrograde — has become cultural shorthand for technology breakdowns, miscommunications, and travel delays. But reducing Mercury retrograde to "everything goes wrong...
Every two years, Mars appears to move backward through the zodiac for about two and a half months. This optical illusion — called Mars retrograde — creates a period when the planet of action, ambition, and assertiveness turns its energy inward. Instead of charging forward, Mars retrograde asks you t...
Mercury is your mental engine. It’s how you talk, how you learn, how you make sense of the world — and how you broadcast your ideas back into it. If the Moon is your emotional weather, Mercury is your internal narrator.
Keywords: communication, thinking, learning, speech, logic, analysis
Planet...
The Sun is the gravitational center of the astrological system for a reason: it represents the radiant core of who you are. Your vitality. Your purpose. Your essence. The Sun is the "I am" that everything else in your chart orbits around.
Keywords: identity, ego, life force, purpose, expression
Pl...
The Rat is the first animal in the Chinese Zodiac cycle, and for good reason—it represents new beginnings, quick thinking, and the ability to turn nothing into something. In Tarot, the Rat channels the energy of The Magician, the master of manifestation who uses every available resource to create r...
When tarot readers say a card has "Mars energy" or "Neptune vibes," they're using the Golden Dawn system—a set of links between the 22 Major Arcana and planets or zodiac signs. This isn't decorative. It's a shorthand for how fast something moves, what it costs, and whether you're fighting it or flow...
