I have two oracle decks- both animal spirit guide decks. I recently bought a beautiful tarot deck with a mandala on the back. I have been told that oracle cards are like words - but a tarot spread is like a sentence. Each card having meaning dependent upon it's placement within the spread. I am just beginning to break in my tarot cards. But I check in with one set or another a couple times a week. Sometimes I just shuffle the deck & see what flies out. ;) Free form LOL