An Almanac of Birds - 100 Divinations for Uncertain Days

A beautifully poetic deck of 100 bird-inspired “divinations” for finding meaning, guidance, and grace in everyday life. 🐦✨📖

From writer and creator ofThe Marginalian, Maria Popova, An Almanac of Birds offers a unique alternative to traditional divination. Rather than predicting the future, these cards invite you to pause, reflect, and make sense of the present through the poetry, symbolism, and timeless beauty of birds. 🌿

• 🐦100 unique divination cards blending poetic language with stunning 19th-century ornithological illustrations
• 📖Inspired by classic bird books, including John James Audubon’sBirds of America and John and Elizabeth Gould’sBirds of Europe
• ✨A thoughtful alternative to tarot, created not to tell the future but to help illuminate the complexities of everyday life
• 🌙Born from dreams and intuition, with each “divination” emerging from Popova’s nightly reflections and morning discoveries
• 🌀Explore the space between logic and intuition, knowledge and mystery, and what we know versus what we sometimes forget
• 💭Draw a card for reflection, inspiration, or consolation, or shuffle the deck and discover what speaks to you in the moment
• 🎨Beautifully presented as a deck tucked into a book-style case, reminiscent of a treasured 19th-century ornithology volume
• 🌸Created for moments of uncertainty, offering gentle perspectives on love, longing, confusion, wonder, and the everyday experience of being human

Originally conceived as a gift for Popova’s fortieth birthday, this enchanting project grew from her love of birds, language, creativity, and the human desire for guidance. Each card becomes a small invitation to listen more closely to the conversation between reason and intuition—and perhaps discover that some of the wisdom we seek is already within us. 🌙🐦

Shuffle the deck, draw a card, and let the birds offer a new way of seeing the present. ✨