For Magicians, By Magicians: Marcella Kroll and The Initiates Oracle

In this episode of Big Crystal Energy, Ashleigh sits down with artist, author, deck creator, teacher, and magical powerhouse Marcella Kroll to talk about her newest deck, The Initiates Oracle.

This conversation weaves through Marcella’s lifelong relationship with magic, tarot, mediumship, creativity, and the occult — from her early intuitive experiences and discovering tarot as a teenager, to becoming a professional reader, creating multiple oracle decks, and eventually stepping into the next evolution of her work.

Marcella shares the story behind The Initiates Oracle, a stunning deck inspired by her pilgrimage to Egypt, her connection with the Egyptian Netjeru, Hermetic magic, ritual, transformation, and her creative collaboration with illustrator Adam Scott Miller. Together, Ashleigh and Marcella explore what makes this deck feel so powerful, why it is more than just an “Egyptian deck,” and how it can be used for reflection, ritual, spellwork, self-study, and initiation.

They also discuss Marcella’s book Healing the Liminal, her experience speaking at UC Davis about tarot and neurodiversity, the importance of magical community, and what it means to create work that feels deeply alive, symbolic, luxurious, and transformative.

This episode is a beautiful conversation about art, devotion, survival, spiritual evolution, and finding the people who remind you that magic is still very much alive.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Marcella’s path as an artist, author, oracle, and deck creator
• Her early intuitive experiences and lifelong connection to magic
• Creating the Sacred Symbols Oracle and the evolution of her deck work
• The Egypt pilgrimage that inspired The Initiates Oracle
• The meaning of Hermetic magic and Egyptian symbolism
• Working with the Egyptian Netjeru and learning their original names
• How The Initiates Oracle can be used for ritual, spellwork, and self-reflection
• The power of symbolism, color, artwork, and luxurious deck design
• Marcella’s book Healing the Liminal
• Tarot, neurodiversity, and Marcella’s experience speaking at UC Davis
• Building magical community and finding your people
• Marcella’s upcoming offerings, including Depth Oracle training, Magical Shielding, retreats, and her solo art show

Connect with Marcella:

Instagram: Instagram
Website: ABOUT — MARCELLA KROLL
The Initiates Oracle: Initiates Oracle: Occult Hermetic- and Egyptian-Inspired Rituals for Profound Transformation (40 Full-Color Cards and 128-Page Guidebook): Kroll, Marcella, Smith, Adam: 9781578639250: Amazon.com: Books
Healing the Liminal: Healing the Liminal: Lessons & Parables for Finding Your Way: Kroll, Marcella: 9781454948735: Amazon.com: Books

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