Oracle of the Future - 45 painterly cards on future and consciousness
Most oracle cards offer an answer. This one reflects a question back at you. Oracle of the Future by Cilla Conway is not designed to predict what will happen, but to surface the forces and patterns already shaping what comes next.
Conway was born in the Netherlands, grew up in Zimbabwe, and settled in the United Kingdom. That background runs through her work: she moves between cultures, between science and spirituality, between the personal and the collective. She previously created the Intuitive Tarot and the Devas of Creation Tarot, both built around a similar focus on self-reflection and psychological depth.
What you see on the cards
The illustrations are expressive and abstract, with soft forms that flow into one another, somewhere between watercolour and oil paint. Conway emphasises the energy of a scene rather than clean outlines or realistic figures. Colour does most of the work: each card evokes a mood directly, from stillness to urgency, without needing explanation.
Every card carries a keyword or short title. That word is a starting point, not a definition. The guidebook explains the philosophical background behind each card, but Conway makes clear throughout that the reader's own impression comes first.
How the deck is structured
The cards are divided into five categories, each focused on a different aspect of future and change. Societal transformation sits alongside the relationship between science and spirituality, alongside the evolution of consciousness. These are large themes, and Conway handles them without flattening them.
This is not a deck limited to personal questions about love or career. The cards also ask broader questions: how collective shifts play out in an individual life, and the other way around.
Working with these cards
Readers describe this deck as intuitively accessible: the images are suggestive enough that a response often arrives before any text is read. The guidebook confirms what the image already suggests, rather than replacing it.
Conway recommends staying with the colours and atmosphere of a card first, and only then reading the written interpretation. That is not vague advice. It matches how these cards are built.
Place a card in front of you and look at it for a minute without reading anything. What does the colour bring up? What moves in the image? That first response is rarely accidental.
About Cilla Conway
Cilla Conway is an artist and author with an international background: born in the Netherlands, raised in Zimbabwe, based in the United Kingdom. Her work includes several tarot and oracle decks, among them the Intuitive Tarot and the Devas of Creation Tarot.
Her approach is consistent across all her decks: cards work as a mirror, not as an external voice delivering answers. Readers describe her style as strong but non-judgmental, with room for personal interpretation.
Specifications
- Number of cards: 45
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9781916218420
- Dimensions: 88 x 126 mm
- Finish: matte
- Contents: 45 oracle cards and guidebook
- Creator: Cilla Conway
Questions we often get
How many cards are in this deck, and what does the guidebook cover?
The deck contains 45 cards. The included guidebook covers the philosophical and thematic background of each card individually. Conway explains how the symbolism works, but leaves the final interpretation to the reader.
Do the cards carry keywords or titles?
Yes. Each card includes a keyword or short title at the base of the image. These function as a starting point for reading, not as fixed definitions. The guidebook builds on each one with deeper context.
