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Fixed 78-card oracle deck (primary spine), full tarot correspondence for each card, book chapters, and imagery — seven editorial stages.
163 items · status mix across oracle deck, correspondence pages, and chapters
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Rough length: ~26 pages at ~275 words/page (illustrative only, not a quota).
Group 1
Ngā Manu Aronga
Focus, Direction, and Intentional Movement
Group 2
Ngā Manu o te Ngāhere
Voice, Expression, and Relationship
Group 3
Ngā Manu Tapu
Sacred Presence and Alignment
Group 4
Ngā Manu o te Ao Tūroa
Continuity, Rhythm, and the Unseen Pattern
Group 5
Ngā Manu Onamata
Legacy, Ancestral Continuity, and What Remains
Group 6
Ngā Manu Moana
Endurance, Distance, and Long Cycles
Group 7
Ngā Manu o te Wai
Boundary, Tension, and Adaptation
Group 8
Ngā Manu o te Kore
Emergence, Pattern, and the Unseen Field
Clickable oracle tables — by group (Navigator first) or by tarot suit (Major + minors).
Oracle — by group — each group has a short thematic tagline and description (from groups.json) to clarify the oracle’s intent. Groups are collapsed by default: open a row to see the Navigator (always first) and a compact list of every other bird. Empty cards stay visible. On the dev server, use
Deck order within group to reorder non-Navigator birds (deck structure only).
Focus, Direction, and Intentional Movement
These birds reflect attention and choice. They indicate where energy is being directed and how movement is being shaped through intention, awareness, and deliberate action.
7 cards · Navigator + 6 others · 7 empty · 0 in progress · 0 / 7 polished+
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Hua o te Hurihanga (Turning Egg)
Wheel of Fortune
Pīpīwharauroa (Shining Cuckoo)
Ace of Wands
Tōrea pango (Variable Oystercatcher)
Four of Wands
Manu pīpīwaiwaka (Magpie)
Six of Wands
Kāhu (Swamp Harrier)
Ten of Wands
Kawau pakapaka (Little Shag)
Five of Swords
Voice, Expression, and Relationship
Forest birds reflect communication, interaction, and the exchange of energy between individuals and environments. They reveal how something is being expressed, heard, or responded to within a living system.
16 cards · Navigator + 15 others · 16 empty · 0 in progress · 0 / 16 polished+
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Hua o te Ngāhere (Forest Egg)
The Empress
Pōpokotea (Whitehead)
The Lovers
Kererū (New Zealand Wood Pigeon)
The Sun
Kākā (New Zealand Parrot)
Queen of Wands
Kākāriki (Parakeet)
Ace of Cups
Miromiro (Tomtit)
Two of Cups
Mohua (Yellowhead)
Three of Cups
Pīwakawaka (Fantail)
Seven of Cups
Kōauau (Long-tailed Cuckoo)
Knight of Cups
Tūī (Tui)
Queen of Cups
Kakaruwai (South Island Robin)
Three of Swords
Kākāriki karaka (Orange-fronted Parakeet)
Knight of Swords
Toutouwai (North Island Robin)
King of Swords
Titipounamu (Rifleman)
Eight of Pentacles
Piwauwau (Rock Wren)
Nine of Pentacles
Sacred Presence and Alignment
These birds signal rare alignment, stillness, and moments of heightened awareness. Their appearance carries weight, indicating that what is unfolding holds deeper significance and should be approached with clarity and respect.
11 cards · Navigator + 10 others · 10 empty · 1 in progress · 0 / 11 polished+
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Hua o te Pō (Egg of Night)
The Moon
Kawau (Shag)
The Devil
Tōrea (Oystercatcher)
Two of Wands
Hōkioi (Haast's Eagle (mythic))
Knight of Wands
Kārearea (New Zealand Falcon)
King of Wands
Kōtare (Sacred Kingfisher)
Eight of Cups
Ruru (Morepork Owl)
Ace of Swords
Matuku-hūrepo (Bittern)
Six of Swords
Kiwi
Seven of Swords
Kōtuku ngutupapa (Royal Spoonbill)
Queen of Swords
Continuity, Rhythm, and the Unseen Pattern
These birds move through the everyday world, often unnoticed. They represent the underlying patterns that sustain life — repetition, rhythm, and the quiet consistency that shapes outcomes over time.
9 cards · Navigator + 8 others · 9 empty · 0 in progress · 0 / 9 polished+
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Hua o te Ao Tūroa (Earth Egg)
The Emperor
Pīhoihoi (New Zealand Pipit)
Two of Swords
Manu mā (Song Thrush)
Eight of Swords
Tauhou (Silvereye)
Ace of Pentacles
Tioriori (Sparrow)
Two of Pentacles
Matā (Starling)
Three of Pentacles
Manu pango (Blackbird)
Four of Pentacles
Weka
Ten of Pentacles
Legacy, Ancestral Continuity, and What Remains
These birds hold connection to what has come before. They carry memory, lineage, and enduring influence — not as something past, but as something still present and shaping the current moment.
10 cards · Navigator + 9 others · 10 empty · 0 in progress · 0 / 10 polished+
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Hua o te Mahara (Memory Egg)
The Hierophant
Takahē (South Island Takahē)
Justice
Moa (extinct)
The Tower
Whēkau (Laughing Owl (extinct))
Four of Cups
Hihi (Stitchbird)
Five of Cups
Kākāpō (Flightless Parrot)
Nine of Cups
Piopio (Native Thrush (extinct))
Nine of Swords
Mātātā onamata (Bush Wren (extinct))
Ten of Swords
Tīeke (Saddleback)
Seven of Pentacles
Endurance, Distance, and Long Cycles
Ocean birds carry the energy of vast movement and sustained effort. They reflect commitment, long-term processes, and the ability to remain steady across extended periods of time.
9 cards · Navigator + 8 others · 9 empty · 0 in progress · 0 / 9 polished+
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Hua o te Moana (Ocean Egg)
The Star
Kuaka-taheke (Bar-tailed Godwit (migratory))
The Chariot
Tākapu (Gannet)
Three of Wands
Tarānui (Black-backed Gull)
Five of Wands
Tītī (Sooty Shearwater)
Eight of Wands
Tarāpuka (Red-billed Gull)
Nine of Wands
Kororā (Little Penguin)
Page of Wands
New Zealand Grebe
King of Pentacles
Boundary, Tension, and Adaptation
These birds move at the edge of water and land, holding the space where conditions shift. They speak to boundaries, emotional pressure, and the need to navigate change with awareness and responsiveness.
11 cards · Navigator + 10 others · 11 empty · 0 in progress · 0 / 11 polished+
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Hua o te Wai (Water Egg)
The Hanged Man
Kuaka (Godwit (inland))
Seven of Wands
Whio (Blue Duck)
Six of Cups
Pūtangitangi (Paradise Shelduck)
Ten of Cups
Pāteke (Brown Teal)
Page of Cups
Pāpango (Scaup)
Four of Swords
Tūturiwhatu (Dotterel)
Page of Swords
Pūkeko (Swamphen)
Five of Pentacles
Weweia (New Zealand Dabchick)
Six of Pentacles
Tētē (Grey Teal)
Knight of Pentacles
Emergence, Pattern, and the Unseen Field
These birds sit at the threshold of emergence. They reveal what is forming before it becomes visible, pointing to underlying patterns and influences shaping what is coming into being.
5 cards · Navigator + 4 others · 5 empty · 0 in progress · 0 / 5 polished+
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