Symbolon is an unusual divination system that is better described as a tool of psychological self-discovery. It answers not the question βwhat awaits meβ but βwhy is this happening and what drives meβ. You can try it right now β the Symbolon oracle online is free and needs no registration.
What Symbolon is
Symbolon was created by psychologists and astrologers based on archetypes and combinations of zodiac signs with planets. Each card is an image-role: the Warrior, the Lover, the Wanderer, the Master, the Rebel and others. Behind these images stand inner programs, feelings and patterns of behavior. By drawing a card you receive a mirror: it shows which part of your psyche is active now and influencing the situation.
How Symbolon differs from Tarot
Tarot is more often used to forecast events, while Symbolon works with causes and the inner world. If Tarot answers βwhat will beβ, Symbolon answers βwhyβ and βwhat to do about itβ. That makes it especially valuable for questions of relationships, conflicts and self-understanding. It is not a way to learn the future but a way to understand yourself β and through that to change the future.
How to read the archetypes
Phrase the situation you want to understand and draw a card. Read the archetype's name, its interpretation and advice. Then ask yourself: where in my life is this role showing up now? For example, the βWarriorβ card may say it is time to defend your boundaries, while the βWandererβ may say you have outgrown the old and are seeking new meaning. Symbolon does not judge: any archetype is neutral, what matters is to recognize it and direct it constructively.
When to turn to Symbolon
The Symbolon oracle is great when you are confused about your feelings, face a recurring pattern in relationships or want to understand motives β yours or another person's. Ask it βwhyβ questions rather than yes/no ones, and it will reveal depth that is hard to see on your own.
Want to look into the root of a situation? Open the Symbolon oracle and draw your card.
