Because I Love Myself - 55 oracle cards for self-care and inner kindness
This is not a deck for reading the future. Because I Love Myself by Lucy Cavendish is built around one question: if you truly lived from a place of self-love, how would your world change? The cards do not answer that question directly. They help you sit with it.
The deck contains 55 cards, each with its own message. The texts are written from the perspective of the soul addressing the self, as the subtitle describes. That framing gives the cards a different tone from most affirmation sets: less like a poster slogan, more like something spoken from the inside.
What the cards contain
Each card carries a message centred on kindness, respect, joy or comfort. The illustrations are soft and atmospheric. An instruction card is included and explains how to work with the deck.
The cards sit in a hardcover box fitted with an inner tray that holds them in place. It is a small practical detail, but one you notice when you open the box: everything stays put.
How people use this deck
On oracle card forums, Because I Love Myself comes up regularly in threads about daily self-care, inner child work, and recovery from difficult periods. People reach for it when they need something affirming, not necessarily as part of a ritual, but as a moment to pause.
The straightforward language of the messages also makes this a workable first oracle deck. There are no symbolic systems to learn, no complex imagery to interpret. You draw a card and read what it says.
Draw one card in the morning and leave it somewhere visible for the day. The messages are short enough to remember, specific enough to actually use.
About Lucy Cavendish
Lucy Cavendish is an Australian writer who describes herself as a witch. She has created several oracle decks, including Wild Wisdom of the Faery Oracle and Oracle of the Shapeshifters. Her work focuses on witchcraft, folklore and intuitive traditions.
Alongside her books and card decks, she hosts a podcast called The Witchcast. She appears regularly on Australian television and has built an international readership over the course of her career.
Specifications
- Number of cards: 55 cards plus instruction card
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9781925538939
- Packaging: Hardcover box with inner card tray
- Author: Lucy Cavendish
Questions we often get
Is this a tarot deck or an oracle deck?
This is an oracle deck. It does not follow the standard tarot structure of major and minor arcana. Each of the 55 cards carries a standalone message and is not tied to a fixed card system.
What language are the cards and instruction card in?
The cards and instruction card are in English. No multilingual guidebook is included with the deck.