Your Oracle and Tarot deck treasure hunter stumbled across this divine deck online. The extremely intelligent creator Rosy took the time to share her journey of creating the Wisdom Keepers Oracle deck with us. If you have not been able to see the Unboxing video for the Wisdom Keepers Oracle deck you can check it out here.

Can you share a little about yourself. Where you are from, what you are passionate about and what is your profession?
Hello! My name is Rosy Aronson. I live in Berkeley, California, with my Danish film-maker husband and 13 year-old daughter. Whether writing, art-making, counseling or working directly with The Wisdom Keepers Oracle Deck, I feel passionate about helping people find authentic and empowering ways to embrace, trust and express who they are deep down, even when it feels scary, or silly. I firmly believe that we are literally designed to blossom, and that magic happens when we release ourselves from outside pressures, practice radical self-acceptance and courageously embrace the unknown.
I have a Masters in Expressive Arts therapy and a Doctorate in Intuitive Listening & the Creative Arts. I’m a registered Drama Therapist, an ordained (non-denominational) minister, as well as an experienced Human Design and Gene Keys counselor. I’m also the author and illustrator of The 64 Faces of Awakening Coloring Book and A Tale of Serendipity (an unfolding tale for the open-hearted child in each of us, and a call for global change that is driven by love and not politics).

How did this journey of creating the deck unfold?

My intention in bringing forth the 64 Faces of Awakening (the inspiration behind The Wisdom Keepers Oracle Deck) was both personal and collective. Personally I longed for a creative self-care practice that would help me let go, relax and unhook from the many stresses of my everyday life. The process of drawing the faces was exceedingly soothing to me. When I gazed into the eyes of these wise beings, I felt seen, cherished and supported. The more time I spent with the faces, the more relaxed, trusting, patient and forgiving I became in my everyday life. They seemed to have a similar impact on others. These faces were not just drawings for people. They were friends, guides and mentors, transmitters of presence and compassion, with their own stories to tell and wisdom to impart.
Over time I realized that these beings (Wisdom Keepers) embodied the very kind of peace, love and understanding that I longed to see in the world. And so I developed The Wisdom Keepers Oracle Deck with the deeper, broader intention of helping all of us reclaim, reflect and celebrate the soul of the world. I wanted the 64 Wisdom Keepers to remind us of our interconnectedness, while honoring our differences. I also wanted them to represent both ancient and new human archetypes that honored the wisdom and radiance of all people, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, nationality, etc.

One of the most important things I discovered while writing the Inner Guidebook that comes with the deck was that each Wisdom Keeperearned his or her wisdom by not only surviving painful and challenging experiences, but by embracing them. Just like most of us, they became present, loving and compassionate as a result of having experienced and ‘emotionally composted’ some kind of pain, loneliness, discomfort or fear. They represented the potential for the Wisdom Keeper in us!

I really do feel that the Wisdom Keepers have come specifically to recognize our potential, reflect our beauty and receive our love. I encourage people to do as I do, to connect with each face as they would a friend, a grandmother, a mentor, a lover or a guide. To develop a sincere relationship with each of the Wisdom Keepers so that they can receive their unique medicine.

What were the unexpected challenges creating this deck?

As I imagine many artists-at-heart feel, the process of creation can be much more fun than the process of business building. The drive to receive and draw the Wisdom Keepers, and then to tell their stories, was quite strong, and natural. Figuring out how to fund the printing of 1000 decks was a whole different ball game! This was one of those ‘labors of love’ which required my family to take a huge leap of faith, and for me to learn more about marketing than I ever wanted to learn. I’m still trying to figure out how to share The Wisdom Keepers Oracle Deck with the world, without losing my shirt! That said, I have no regrets, and have a feeling that the Wisdom Keepers have their own plans for me, and for themselves. I’m just the humble messenger. : )

What is your favourite Oracle Card? (of your deck or in general)

I know this is the obvious answer, and perhaps a cop out… but I couldn’t possibly decide. I have different relationships to each of theWisdom Keepers, and sometimes I feel a need for one more than another, but in the end, they’re all family.

I kind of feel the same way about other decks that I love and use. It’s the rainbow of possibilities, insights and beings that draw me.

How do you use Oracle decks in your spiritual practice?

Over the years, I’ve used several Oracle Decks for inspiration, support and guidance (e.g. Osho’s Zen Tarot, The Medicine Woman Deck, Mother Peace, etc.). I don’t often use Oracle Decks as predictive devices. I tend to be more interested in having my present reality reflected back to me, and allowing my creative mind and emotional memory to mix with the cards and drum up something new–an insight, an inspiration, a contemplation, a next step, an intuition, etc.

Now that I’ve created my own deck, it has been very interesting. Even though the Wisdom Keepers and their stories came through me, I don’t feel a sense of ownership. I’m still stunned by the sovereignty of their existence, the relevance of their stories, and the power of synchronicity.

I use the cards very intuitively, however it suits me. I go through periods where I pick one a day. Other times, I’ll do a spread that’s in the book, or one that I come up with in the moment. Sometimes I just talk to them, as if they were in the room with me and we were just hanging out. Other times, I pray to them for support.

I often use the Wisdom Keepers when working with clients in my private counseling practice. It’s amazing how deeply my clients relate to them, how relevant their stories and contemplative questions are to my clients, and how deep our sessions go as a result of bringing in the Wisdom Keepers. Sometimes I pick a card (or a few) before a client session, just for myself, to invite in the kind of wisdom and support that’s needed for us to have a deeply healing and transformative session. The accuracy and relevance often astound me.

Any advice for the artists and creators reading this?

• Trust yourself.
• Honor your impulses.
• Embrace your feelings.
• Reach out for support.
• Let go of perfectionism.
• Take risks.
• Create ‘bad’ things on purpose.
• Be gentle with yourself.
• Have fun.

Any exciting projects in the creative pipeline?
I just launched The 64 Faces of Awakening Coloring book, featuring all of the Wisdom Keepers in the Oracle Deck. I’m super excited about about this! As a counselor with a background in expressive arts therapy, I’ve witnessed the power of coloring to lower stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression, as well as to facilitate a calm, centered and mindful state of being. The healing potential of this particular coloring book feels even bigger, given the loving, compassionate nature of the faces. So I’ve launched www.64faces.org, a web site dedicated to bringing the Wisdom Keepers to groups and organizations that would benefit from this unusual coloring experience (e.g. schools, hospitals, social service organizations, support groups, community centers, homeless shelters, prison or rehabilitation centers, senior citizen homes, etc.).
I’m also in the process of creating the second edition of the deck, which is likely to be IN COLOR!
Rapid Fire Round!

Starsign? – Virgo
Favourite flavour of ice-cream? – Mint Chip
Do you have any pets? – No, but I love all animals (despite allergies). And I often cuddle with my daughter.

What book are you currently reading? – I’m always reading about 15 books at the same time. Most of them are what my daughter calls, “Unrealistic Non-fiction.”

Name a film you have seen more than 5 times? – Harold and Maude

Who is your biggest inspiration? – Oh, that’s hard! I’m inspired by so many people, for so many different reasons! Do I really have to answer that? ; )  (Can you tell? I’m not someone who likes to choose. That’s why I made a whole deck of cards, not just one card.)

My family (mom, dad, sister, husband, daughter)

Dearest friends

Richard Rudd (the author of The Gene Keys, a big inspiration behind the Wisdom Keepers Inner Guidebook)
What is your go-to crystal? – A beautiful rose quartz crystal sphere with a natural heart-shaped formation in the middle… have had it for 25 years. It’s as old as my marriage (Kim, my husband, is definitely one of my biggest inspirations…)

How can we follow you and your projects?

Website: www.wisdomkeepers.net

www.64faces.com

www.64faces.org

www.RosyAronson.com

www.DesignedToBlossom.com (for anyone interested in my Human Design-related work)

Facebook: “64faces.com”  (You can sign up here for
Instagram: 64faces
Twitter: @rosyaronson

Some updates on Rosy’s work

All of my products (the deck, the Inner Guidebook, and the coloring book) are available on Amazon. If you order through Amazon, you won’t get the extra golden organza bag, the extra Wisdom Keepers postcards or the numbered and signed Certificate of Authenticity. To get those extras, they need to order directly from Rosy at 64faces.com or wisdomkeepers.net, which of course, I appreciate.)

The deck on offer is a Limited First Edition deck. There aren’t a whole lot more of them left. The Wisdom Keepers Inner Guidebook is the 300-page enhanced paperback version of the mini-Inner Guidebook that accompanies The Wisdom Keepers Oracle Deck. So it’s essentially the same text as the mini-Inner Guidebook, just easier to read, and better edited! It’s also now available on Kindle.