Ceccoli Oracle Cards - surrealist fairy tales without happy endings
Nicoletta Ceccoli paints the way you dream: logic disappears, colours fade, and figures that should be sweet take on something elusive. Her oracle cards are not reassuring messages but mirrors that show what you would rather not see.
The deck contains 32 cards and is published by Lo Scarabeo. The cards are printed on sturdy matte cardstock and packed in a solid storage box. The accompanying guidebook offers short explanations for each card.
What you see on the cards
The imagery is a blend of magic realism and surrealism. Dolls, girls with staring eyes, animals that are too large or too small. The colours are soft, mostly pink, blue and cream, but the atmosphere is anything but childlike.
Ceccoli shows contrasts without resolving them. Innocence next to violence, silence next to chaos, tenderness next to fear. The cards do not force an interpretation but show situations you must interpret yourself.
How you work with them
This deck asks for a different way of reading. No fixed meanings, no system. You draw a card, notice what happens in your body, and put words to that. It works strongest when you take your time.
Many people use this oracle for creative work or as a complement to a tarot reading. It emphasises emotion and subconscious patterns, not concrete predictions.
Look at the card for a few minutes before you open the guidebook. What draws your attention? A colour, a detail, a facial expression? That is often where the message sits.
About Nicoletta Ceccoli
Nicoletta Ceccoli is an Italian artist known internationally for her work in children's books, films and galleries. Her style combines the softness of vintage illustrations with a dark undertone that defines her personal vision.
She has collaborated with publishers such as Chronicle Books and Rizzoli, and her work has been exhibited in Europe and the United States. This oracle deck is a translation of her visual work into a usable tool for self-reflection.
Specifications
- Number of cards: 32
- Card size: 88 x 125 mm
- Material: Matte cardstock
- Language: English
- Publisher: Lo Scarabeo
- Contents: 32 cards, guidebook, storage box
- Artist: Nicoletta Ceccoli
Questions we often get
Are the cards suitable for beginners?
Yes, provided you are comfortable with free interpretation. There is no fixed system and no extensive manual. You read the cards by feeling.
How dark are the images?
Not explicitly scary, but ominous. Think of the atmosphere of a Grimm fairy tale in its original version, not the Disney adaptation.
