To understand how Emma and I became Oracle card deck creators, here’s a bit of background. We ‘rushed’ to the altar in January 2022 after just 18 years together! That’s us photographed on our Uluru honeymoon in August that year.
As well as being soul mates, Emma and I both have a creative bent. Not surprisingly, we’ve collaborated to produce something we can now share with the world; a 44-card Oracle deck, published in February 2025 through London-based UK publisher Arcturus and available for purchase or pre-order online here.
You can already get a feel for the deck online. That’s right, pick a card here!
But to backtrack, Emma completed her Yoga Teacher training in 2016. In the midst of some health issues, she developed an interest in yogic postures for the hands, known as ‘Mudras’. In 2019, as an avid user and collector of Oracle cards, Emma birthed the idea of creating an Oracle deck based on mudras. Over the next three years, we worked together on the artwork and guidebook for ‘Yoga Mudra Oracle’ to be released in late 2024.
Find out more about Emma and mudras at her website emmawertheim.com including details of her newsletter, blog and online offerings.
Yoga Mudra Oracle began with photographing Emma’s hands taking each hand posture or ‘mudra’. It was my job then, using this as a reference, to draw the outline of her hands in Adobe Illustrator, so she could bring the png files into Photoshop.
For 44 mudras, this was a labour of love but worth it. Once Emma had her mudra illustrations, she was able to unleash her imagination. When she was ready, I would add my own touches to the elements making up every card in the deck.
Working closely together in this way, sometimes we forget who’s who or who did what. What the? Yes, seriously.
‘Yoga Mudra Oracle’ brings together the ancient energetic wisdom of mudras - ‘yoga for the hands’ - with the Oracle card deck tradition: a tool of divination, a way of tapping into the wellspring of your intuitive nature as a source of decision-making and life guidance.
Abaya
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Akasha
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Anjali
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Apan
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Bhairava
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Bhuchari
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Vishnu
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Chonmukha
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Dharmachakra
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Dhyana
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Kalesvara
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Kundalini
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Ganesha
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Garuda
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Hands over Heart
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Hamsi
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Hand on Heart
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Hridaya
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Jnana
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Kali
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Kubera
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Linga
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Mahatrika
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Mukula
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Naga
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Nirvana
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Open Palms
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Padma
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Prithivi
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Prana
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Sahasrara
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Pushpaputa
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Samputa
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Shankh
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Shankhavarta
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Shunya
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Ushas
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Uttarabodhi
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Vajra
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Vairapradama
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Varada
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Varuna
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Vishnu
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Abaya 〰️ Akasha 〰️ Anjali 〰️ Apan 〰️ Bhairava 〰️ Bhuchari 〰️ Vishnu 〰️ Chonmukha 〰️ Dharmachakra 〰️ Dhyana 〰️ Kalesvara 〰️ Kundalini 〰️ Ganesha 〰️ Garuda 〰️ Hands over Heart 〰️ Hamsi 〰️ Hand on Heart 〰️ Hridaya 〰️ Jnana 〰️ Kali 〰️ Kubera 〰️ Linga 〰️ Mahatrika 〰️ Mukula 〰️ Naga 〰️ Nirvana 〰️ Open Palms 〰️ Padma 〰️ Prithivi 〰️ Prana 〰️ Sahasrara 〰️ Pushpaputa 〰️ Samputa 〰️ Shankh 〰️ Shankhavarta 〰️ Shunya 〰️ Ushas 〰️ Uttarabodhi 〰️ Vajra 〰️ Vairapradama 〰️ Varada 〰️ Varuna 〰️ Vishnu 〰️
Yoga Mudra Oracle is now available for purchase. Order or pre-order now here
Try before you buy if you like. Draw a card from the deck and get some free guidance using Emma’s clever online version!