Lord Manticore’s Oracles

Traditional Geomancy, Classical Tarot and Archetype Deck Readings

Lord Manticore’s Oracles offers three forms of symbolic reading: medieval geomancy with Nick Farrell, author of Complete Geomancy, and classical tarot or Archetype Deck readings with Paola Farrell.

Each method looks at a question from a different angle. Geomancy gives a structured diagnosis of practical situations. Tarot explores emotional, relational and symbolic patterns. The Archetype Deck reveals the deeper mythic or psychological forces shaping a person, relationship or life phase.

These readings do not remove free will or hand you a laminated destiny card, mercifully. They offer clearer knowledge, so you can make better decisions when a situation feels blocked, confused, hidden or emotionally tangled.

Traditional Geomancy with Nick Farrell

Nick Farrell offers readings using the traditional system of medieval geomancy, one of the oldest structured forms of Western divination. It is especially useful for clear, practical questions where you need diagnosis, direction and a grounded sense of what is likely to happen.

Geomancy works through sixteen figures placed into a chart of twelve houses, similar in structure to an astrological chart. This shows the querent, other people involved, hidden influences, obstacles, timing, movement and likely outcome.

Unlike purely intuitive readings, medieval geomancy uses a precise symbolic grammar. The chart can show whether a situation is moving or blocked, whether another person is receptive, whether the querent is in a strong position, and whether the apparent issue conceals a deeper problem.

Nick’s readings draw on traditional medieval astrological methods, Arabic figure meanings and practical judgement, avoiding the simplified modern systems which often produce vague answers dressed up as wisdom.

Geomancy is ideal for questions about love, money, work, conflict, travel, property, timing and outcomes.

Classical Tarot with Paola Farrell

Paola Farrell offers classical tarot readings for clients who want a richer emotional and symbolic exploration of a situation.

Tarot works through images, with each card carrying practical, emotional, spiritual and relational meaning. A spread can reveal past influences, present dynamics, hidden motives, obstacles, advice and the likely direction of events.

Tarot is especially suited to relationships, emotional conflict, personal choices, life transitions and complex human situations. It can show the inner states shaping a matter, including fear, attraction, defensiveness, nostalgia, confusion, readiness, avoidance or desire. Irritatingly useful, given how often people act from motives they have not bothered to introduce to themselves.

Where geomancy gives a structured chart of the situation, tarot offers a symbolic map of the experience.

Archetype Deck Readings with Paola Farrell

The Archetype Deck offers a different kind of reading. It is not mainly concerned with prediction. It reveals the deeper symbolic forces active within a person, relationship, situation or phase of life.

Based on archetypal psychology, myth, image, shadow work and inner transformation, the deck explores the roles, wounds, instincts, strengths and unconscious patterns that shape behaviour.

An Archetype Deck reading can reveal the role someone is unconsciously playing, the pattern that keeps repeating, the shadow material asking for attention, or the inner resource that needs to awaken.

This reading is especially useful for personal growth, spiritual questions, creative blocks, identity issues, recurring relationship patterns and major transitions. It is helpful when life seems to have changed the costumes but kept the same script.

Which Reading Should You Choose?

If your question is practical and needs a clear answer, geomancy is usually the sharper tool.

If your question is emotional, relational or psychologically complex, tarot may reveal more texture.

If your question feels symbolic, spiritual, repetitive or karmic, the Archetype Deck may be the better doorway.

What These Readings Can Explore

Lord Manticore’s Oracles can help with questions about relationships, reconciliation, career, finances, creative work, spiritual development, family matters, decisions, timing and hidden challenges.

A good reading can clarify the difference between hope and evidence, fear and intuition, delay and refusal, possibility and fantasy. Apparently humans need this sort of thing, and the evidence keeps piling up.

Why Choose Lord Manticore’s Oracles?

Lord Manticore’s Oracles brings together two experienced occult practitioners with complementary skills.

Nick Farrell offers medieval geomancy rooted in traditional figure analysis, house placement and practical judgement. Paola Farrell offers classical tarot and Archetype Deck readings grounded in occult symbolism, psychological insight and archetypal interpretation.

Each method has its own discipline, depth and technical structure, allowing you to choose the reading best suited to your question.

How It Works

Contact us using the form in the "contact us" section with your question and chosen reading type. After payment via PayPal or credit card, we will perform the appropriate invocations and readings and then send you a detailed written report as a PDF.

If you have questions after receiving your reading, you may ask one follow-up question by email.

Prices

Geomancy reading: £60

Tarot or Archetype Deck reading: £50