The Moirae ~ Destiny

Daily Angel Oracle Card: The Moirae ~ Destiny, from the Mythic Oracle, by Carisa Mellado, artwork by Michele-Lee Phelan The Moirae ~ Destiny The Myth: “The Moirae are beings of destiny, also known as the Fates. Clotho, the youngest, spins the thread of life, deciding when each being is to be born. Lachesis, the middle…

Heracles ~ Strength

Daily Angel Oracle Card: Heracles ~ Strength, from the Mythic Oracle Card deck, by Carissa Mellado, artwork by Michele-Lee Phelan Heracles ~ Strength The Myth: “Heracles is the son of Zeus and Alcmene, a mortal woman. Jealous Hera drove Heracles mad, causing him to kill his brother’s children. To redeem himself, Heracles offered to serve…

Hecate ~ Crossroads

Daily Angel Oracle Card: Hecate ~ Crossroads, from the Mythic Oracle, by Carisa Mellado, artwork by Michele-Lee Phelan Hecate ~ Crossroads The Myth: “Hecate is an incredibly important, powerful and complicated deity. Although she appears throughout Greek mythology, she actually predates it. She is said to be the key bearing queen of the entire cosmos….

Odysseus

Daily Angel Oracle Card: Odysseus, from the Mythic Oracle, by Carisa Mellado, artwork by Michele-Lee Phelan Odysseus: “The Journey” The Myth: “Odysseus was a hero of great wit and intelligence. It was his idea to penetrate the walls of Troy by giving the Trojans a large wooden horse (eventually known as the Trojan Horse) that…

Iris ~ Harmony

Daily Angel Oracle Card: Iris ~ Harmony, from the Mythic Oracle, by Carisa Mellado, artwork by Michele-Lee Phelan Iris ~ Harmony The Myth: “Iris is the daughter of the sea god Thaumas and the nymph Electra. She is Hera’s personal messenger, able to travel freely through all realms. Represented by the rainbow, Iris is said…

Selene

Daily Angel Oracle Card: Selene, from the Mythic Oracle, by Carisa Mellado, artwork by Michele-Lee Phelan Selene: “Intuition” The Myth: “Selene is the daughter of Hyperion (the god of light) and Theia (the goddess of heavenly light) and the sister of Helios (the sun) and Eos (the dawn). She is the personification of the moon,…

Athena ~ Wisdom

Daily Angel Oracle Card: Athena ~ Wisdom, from the Mythic Oracle, by Carisa Mellado, artwork by Michele-Lee Phelan The Myth: “Zeus feared that his first wife, Metis, whose name means wisdom, would bear a son who would overthrow him. Zeus swallowed Metis when she was pregnant with Athena. Despite his effort, Athena sprang fully grown…

Eos

Daily Angel Oracle Card: Eos, from the Mythic Oracle, By Carisa Mellado, Artwork by Michele-Lee Phelan Eos: “New Beginnings” The Myth: “Eos is the daughter of the Titans Hyperion (god of light) and Theia (goddess of heavenly light) and the sister of Helios (sun) and Selene (moon). She is the personification of dawn. Each day,…

Hemera ~ Rebirth

Daily Angel Oracle Card: Hemera ~ Rebirth, from the Mythic Oracle card deck, by Carisa Mellado, artwork by Michele-Lee Phelan Hemera ~ Rebirth The Myth: “Hemera is the primordial embodiment of day. She is the daughter of Nyx (night) and Erebus (darkness). She is the bringer of the day. At night, Hemera’s mother, Nyx, draws…

Dionysus

Daily Angel Oracle Card: Dionysus, from the Mythic Oracle, by Carisa Mellado, artwork by Michele-Lee Phelan Dionysus: “Freedom” The Myth: “Dionysus is the son of Zeus and the mortal Semele. While Semele was pregnant with Dionysus, Hera, disguised as an old woman, convinced Semele to make Zeus prove he was a god. Semele asked Zeus…