Coffee and the spiritual world have a long and intertwined history. Coffee was once considered the โbitter invention of Satanโโwhich frankly sounds kinda badassโbefore Pope Clement VIII decided it was too tasty to give the bad guys the credit, stating they could “should cheat the devil by baptizing it,” which also sounds kinda badass. It has also been a medium for tasseography, with coffee grounds being read as a means of fortune telling. And if Iโm being honest, Iโm fairly certain the mere act of pouring hot water of mashed up beans to create such an exquisite drink denotes the existence some sort of benevolent spirit.
And from this tradition comes the Coffee Plant Triquetra Oracle Deck. Now live on Kickstarter, the Coffee Plant Triquetra deck was made to โhelp you awaken your true selfโ and โfind interesting relationships between the spirit of coffee, and the human spirit.โ
Created by Reem Jaber, a coffee professional and Lebanese expat now living in Portland, Oregon, the Coffee Plant Triquetra Oracle Deck takes inspiration from both the zodiac and Celtic traditions, drawing parallels between coffeeโs three-part journeyโsourcing, roasting, and brewingโwith the Celtic Triquetra knotโnew moon, full moon, and waning moon. Jabeer created the deck to give users an avenue to create a sacred connection with coffee, which she refers to as a โplant spirit and as a medicine that encourages connection, activates the mind, and illuminates the soul.โ
The 55-card deck consists of 23 triquetra cards โspecifically related to coffee and her spirit,โ five energy cards that โcall to awaken a certain energy,โ and 27 illumination cards full of โtruth::wisdom quotes.โ Measuring 3.5×5โ, the images on every card are hand-drawn and printed on 350 GSM matte lamination paper. Each deck comes an instruction manual and carrying pouch.
With four weeks left in the campaign, the Coffee Plant Triquetra Oracle Deck has reached $2,500 of its $13,000 goal. Backer rewards include a complete deck, pouch, and instruction set starting at $55, going all the way up to $300 for the full deck set, a box stone, coaster, and personalized card pull by Jaber, who will then email you the personalized reading.
For more information or to back the campaign, visit the Coffee Plant Triquetra Oracle Deck Kickstarter page.
Zac Cadwaladerย is the managing editor at Sprudge Media Network and a staff writer based in Dallas.ย Read more Zac Cadwaladerย on Sprudge.
Photos via the Coffee Plant Triquetra Oracle Deck Kickstarter page