Nemo Boko
Galactik Cartomancy
Who am I? Why are things the way they are? What will happen in the future?
These are ancient questions that can be answered in countless ways. It is the form the questioning and the answers take that transform through time, but the desire to know these answers is timeless.
Ancient Chinese shamans sought to peer deep into themselves and their world. They had noticed that the shells of turtles would form unique patterns of cracks when burning in a fire. These cracks would then be interpreted by the shamans, mostly likely while they were in trance, so they could derive the answers. Over time, patterns of cracks became codified and eventually, the I Ching was born, blending ancient shamanism and oracular magick. Much later, in the Roman west, priests would divine the future using the liver and entrails of birds.
The human curiosity at the root of these practices is the same. Through observation and concentration we can access deeper facets of ourselves and by seeing beyond our limited ego consciousness we may become receptive to subtle information from our subconscious mind. While the methods used vary, the results can be identical. These practices evolved organically through time and were maintained because of they worked. We are no different in form or mind than our ancient ancestors, we can empower ourselves with the same receptivity to nature and the vastness of our collective unconscious. It does not matter your citizenship, religion or ancestry - these are human yearnings and practices - and the knowledge and wisdom is available to all ardent seekers. 
Tlaloc : Art by Nemo Boko
So, this brings us now to the Galactik Trading Cards. Each card represents many things, from the striving and talent of the artist, to the meaning behind the art, to the artful poetiks on the reverse - each adds facets and depth to every card and the more you search, the more you shall discover. The Galactik Trading Cards represent a collaborative and oracular synthesis of traditions to bring the seeker into greater awareness and receptivity to oracular consciousness. Ultimately, the wisdom and interpretation comes from from within, no matter how profound and powerful the tools.
Before going into potential spreads, lets first discuss the suites of the cards. Traditionally in Western Tarot esoteric traditions the cards were broken into elemental suites that roughly corresponded to:
Fire - active principals, creativity, masculine strength
In the GTC, this is reflected in the suite known as Keys.
Air - intellectual principals, analysis, thoughts
In the GTC, this is reflected in the suite known as Crystals.
Water - receptive principals, imagination, femininity in general
In the GTC, this is reflected in the suite known as Glyphs.
Earth - manifest principals, material wealth, fecundity
In the GTC, this is reflected in the suite known as Orbs.
So, with those symbols in mind, take a deep breath and get ready to move into galactik oracular receptivity. For deeper explorations of the suites of the GTC and the Major Arcana please refer to other sections in this booklet.
There are no universal hard and fast rules pertaining to "cartomancy" (card reading), so it is up to you to create something that works best for you. Alternatively, you are welcome to partake of a few of the "old standbys" for card reading. Feel free to adapt the spread or questions so that they suit your needs.
Single Card Draw
This is a very easy and quick method of divination, useful for a daily meditation of a kind of "oracular glance". Before leaving home, upon waking or at some other threshold moment, clear your mind and take a deep breath and pull a card. The card you pulled may have a special message, lesson or prayer for you keep in mind throughout the day
Two Card Draw
This can sometimes be used as a quick way to gauge before and after events or personal relationships with each partner being represented by a single card. While it does not seem like much depth can be explored in this context, sometimes just a small look is all we need time for to realize an important revelation we have kept from our conscious minds.
Three Card Draw
This may be the the most stable of the quick spreads. When one first sees the symbol of Yin and Yang of Taoism, most people see it as two forces, but in fact, it is three. The third is the form and stability of their subtle blending. As two different forces we can use a third card to divine an outcome, valuable lesson or meditation resulting from the blending. This spread can also easily represent past, present and future.
With these spreads it does not matter what you choose to let your cards represent, but it is important that you make that decision /before/ to draw the cards! If you decide after the fact, it is all too easy for the consciousness mind to be resistant to ideas or outcomes. Not all spreads will make perfect sense on a first or even third reading - but the logic of reading must be internally consistent otherwise you might just be playing with chaos!
Celtic Cross Spread
The most common arrangement one come across among modern professional fortune tellers and books on Tarot is the "Celtic Cross" spread of 10 cards. The reason behind this is that it fully, yet succinctly can approach more complicated questions and often supply more nuanced answers. There is a great deal of information on this venerable spread available online; I will only be providing a rough outline of it here. (Its modern root is with A.E Waite - the father of the highly popular Rider-Waite deck)
Each card is to be laid out in order, face down and then flipped either one by one during the reading or all at once after the final card has been laid.
galactik cartomancy
