The Dark Edition Glossary

Below you will find alternative meanings for each of the 60 cards of The Dark Edition oracle deck. When using this deck for readings, each card pulled can point to what needs to be released from your own subconscious mind, someone close to you or the counter-part in question. 

Need some inspiration for what to ask your Dark Edition? Here are a few example questions to help you get started:

What do I need to cleanse?
Why did my friendship with this person end?
What is keeping me from finding lasting love?
Why won't this person commit to me romantically?
Why do I feel so lost?

GLOSSARY OF ALTERNATIVE MEANINGS

Abusive

Cruel in treatment of another. Derogatory. Emotionally, mentally or physically violent or belittling. Brutal.

Addicted

Obsessed. An unhealthy and persistent behavior. Imbalanced focus on a subject matter, person or habit.

Afraid

Fearful of an experience. Lacking the confidence to move forward.

Angry

Mad. Carrying hostility and aggravation towards oneself or others.

Anxious

Unable to feel calm or at peace. Lack of focus. Feeling scattered. Obsessive thoughts that lead to a frozen or jittery nature. Assuming the worst outcome.

Apathetic

Lacking concern or interest. Not being moved by a matter. Disregarding a matter.

Argumentative

Constantly starting a fight or disagreement. Challenging. Refusing to agree on matters.

Ashamed

Feeling a sense of guilt of embarrassment. Lacking pride in oneself or decisions.

Bratty

Demeaning and immature. Childishly expecting things to go a certain way. Lacking flexibility.

Cheater

Lacking trustworthiness. Someone involved in infidelity. Dishonest and shady intentions.

Childish

Immature. Playing too many games. Unreliable.

Clingy

Intense attachments. Crowding someone with unwarranted attention.

Conniving

Scheming and calculating. Being tricky in actions towards others.

Controlling

Micromanaging the behavior of another. Insisting on having matters a specific way without regard for another’s desires.

Critical

Expressing displeasure or disappointment in something or someone. Pointing out perceived faults of another. Harsh.

Deadbeat

One who wastes time. Lazy lounger. Good for nothing.

Defensive

Guarded. Lacking the ability to listen to criticism or advice. Intensely combative in conversation.

Denial

Refusing to see the truth. Ignoring signs or warnings. Acting blindly. Pushing against something. Having a wall up.

Depressed

Feelings of melancholy. Carrying sorrow. Unable to believe in a positive outcome. Lacking the energy or desire to create needed change.

Discriminatory

Showing prejudice towards people, places or things. Lacking acceptance of others.

Draining

Depleting others of energy. Being an emotional burden for others.

Dramatic

Making a bigger deal of a matter than needed. Being emotionally intense. Expressing emotions like fear or worry in an exaggerated manner. Theatrical.

Egotistical

Self-absorbed. Seeing things from a narrow, self-serving perspective.

Gossiper

Spreading hearsay. Passing along information that was overheard. Talking behind others’ backs.

Greedy

Hoarding. Lacking the ability to share. Over indulging without care for others. Taking more than is given.

Guilty

Feeling of wrongdoing towards a person or situation. Carrying a lack of pride in what one has done.

Heartless

Lacking care or empathy for others. Hurting others without concern. Rude.

Imbalanced

Lacking temperance. Overindulging in a matter without concern for other areas of life. Unequal.

Impulsive

Not thinking things through. Making decisions on a whim. Lacking balance, tact or foresight.

Inconsiderate

Lacking empathy and understanding for others. Refusing to take the needs of others into account. Unkind.

Indecisive

Unsure about a decision. Feeling stuck or blinded to a solution.

Insincere

Being fake in care or consideration for another or a situation. Not really meaning what you say.

Intolerable

Being insufferable. Challenging to be around. Unpleasant.

Jealous

Comparing your journey with that of another. Negatively judging the progress of another. Coveting the experience, life, partner, belongings etc of another. Hateful in perceiving someone else’s wins.

Judgmental

Constantly sizing someone up by your standards. Being critical of a person or an experience. Lack of acceptance. Picking apart another person.

Liar

A deceiver. One who withholds the truth.

Lonely

Isolated. Feeling you are unsupported, unheard, or unloved. Disconnecting from friends, family or other people.

Manipulative

A user. Deceiving another in order to get one’s way. One who pushes their own agenda without concern for others. Hidden agenda.

Nosey

Interfering with other people’s business. Spying. Listening to others discuss private matters. Lurking.

Obnoxious

Very unpleasant and off-putting to be around. Offensive or incredibly annoying.

Obsessive

Excessive thoughts about a person or a matter. Harping on a particular outcome or situation.

Offensive

Insulting in responses. Approaching matters in a disrespectful way. Combative.

Opportunist

Taking advantage of others. Seeking benefit for oneself despite without concern for others.

Procrastination

Intentionally delaying a situation from occurring. Pushing a responsibility off until the last minute. Avoiding handling a matter. Avoidance.

Rigid

Hardened. Stuck in a particular mindset or routine.

Ruthless

Lacking regard for others’ feelings, thoughts or desires. Cut-throat approach to dealing with people. Lacking empathy.

Self-Sabotage

Finding ways to block blessings. Subconsciously denying changes, growth or positivity in life.

Selfish

Hoarder. Someone who is after self-serving interests. Unable to share. Taking without giving.

Small-minded

Narrowly focused. Lacking foresight. Thinking inside the box. Inflexible.

Stubborn

Being extremely set in one’s ways. Not willing to change or move for others. Dragging feet.

Superficial

Looking at the surface. Judging a book by its cover. Unable to deeply connect. Unable to be vulnerable.

Temptress

Seductress. Tempting in nature. Sensually teasing others without intent to follow through in a deeper way.

Thief

Someone who steals. Taking without permission. Robbing others of their valuable objects, experiences or time.

Thoughtless

Careless in one’s actions. Lacking mindfulness. Having little or no concern for others.

Timid

Shy. Unable to speak up for oneself. Fearful making oneself seen or heard. Weak in nature.

Trapped

Feeling like there is no escape. Feeling stifled. Unable to see a way out of a situation.

Unforgiving

Harboring resentment. Unwilling to compromise or apologize.

Victim

Feeling disempowered. Lacking confidence in life. Blaming others for shortcomings or failures. Not taking ownership over one’s life.

Womanizer

Overindulging in pursuing those who identify as women. Someone who is obsessed with the sexual chase rather than fostering a healthy relationship. Idolizing the superficial qualities of those who identify as women. Lack of commitment due to a wandering eye.

Worried

Unsettled. Someone who ruminates. An over-thinker. A fearful perspective.