"Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians"
This is a personal, author's Oracle, created on the basis of symbols, images, creatures and objects from Bulgarian folklore and mythology. There are 52 cards in total, divided into 7 sections. I made it because we are full of foreign mysticism (there is nothing bad), but in our country there is so much symbolism, magic and old knowledge that is worth seeing the light of day.
1. People: 1. The Ruler, 2. The Teacher, 3. The Outlaw, 4. The Bride, 5. The Groom, 6. The Grandmother (Boylar), 7. The Grandfather (Boylar) – 7 pcs.
2. Animals: 8. the falcon, 9. the wolf, 10. the horse, 11. the ox, 12. the rooster – 5 pcs.
3. Supernatural: 12 pcs.
Ø Skilled people:13. The Kukerites, 14. The Nestinariites, 15. The Rusaliites – 3 pcs.
Ø Saints: 16. Archangel Michael, 17. St. Peter – 2 pcs.
Ø Creatures: 18.The Samodiva, 19.The Orisniki, 20.The Dragon, 21.Dirty Days (squiggles, navi, goblins, vampires, Baba Yaga, Grandfather Torbalan), 22. Farmer, 23. Baba Marta, 24. The Angel-Devil – 7 pcs.
4. Clothing and embroidery: 25.shirt, 26.skirt, 27.buttonhole, 28.elbetitsa, 29.kanatitsa, 30.babitsa, 31.tree of life – 7 pcs.
5. Food and home: 32.bread, 33.wine, 34.salt, 35.house, 36.fireplace, 37.door, 38.chicken coop – 7 pcs.
6. Household items– 39. the shovel, 40. the martenitsa, 41. the broom, 42. the spoon, 43. the wreath, 44. the jug, 45. the hurka and the spindle – 7 pcs.
7. Verses: 46. the sun, 47. the moon, 48. the stars, 49. the fire, 50. the water, 51. the air (wind), 52. the earth – 7 pcs.
When determining the meaning of the cards, I was guided by the main meanings in folk art. Unlike my first oracle “Delta”, where the images suggest a broad interpretation, here the symbols have their own meaning, as in the classical Tarot. However, all kinds of cards, runes, beans, etc. in my opinion are only auxiliary tools. The main thing in fortune-telling is the personal feeling of the skilled person, his own intuition.
My opinion about fortune telling in general: with the acquisition of experience in the field of predicting the future through cards, in the hands of an individual they acquire special meaning or nuances. This is completely justified. Everyone is free to interpret and arrange the cards based on their own sense. As the secret art of the gypsies confirms, “Every prediction speaks in the language of its predictor.”
It is tempting to look into the future. But it can be a double-edged sword. Let's not overdo it. Let's not forget that the cards are just a tool, a crutch. Let's try to develop our intuition and get the answers without any aids.
Let's choose carefully who we read to. People are generally trusting, unfortunately easily manipulative. Especially when they are suffering. We must be careful how we present the answers, regardless of whether the news is good or bad. DO NOT lie! But let the person on the other side understand that what we are telling them resonates with today; that the Universe takes into account the circumstances at that moment and gives an answer to a question about the future, relating it to the present. Circumstances change, the future changes too.
If a woman dreams of becoming a journalist, but to date you see no indications of this, it does not necessarily mean that she will never work in it. It is possible that in two years, for example, she will receive a positive answer to the same question. If a given answer is positive, for example, will person X be accepted to university, this does not mean that he should stop studying and trying or wait for something to “fall” on him. However, in order to win from Toto, we need to at least go to the Toto point and place a ticket, right!
If we feel that people are taking what we are telling them too literally, it is better not to tell them fortunes, lest we harm them. This way they completely ruin their intuition and their free will. We laugh that we should take this activity seriously, but we never take ourselves too seriously.
The most dangerous is a fortune teller who has trusted himself too much. A knife can cut food, or it can kill. It depends on us how we use it. If we light a fire, we can warm ourselves, or we can start a fierce fire. It all depends on us.
© 2025 Iliana Dechkova