The long and short of this is that in having to produce the oracle twice it has costed double. I've put everything I have into ensuring that this is created to the highest degree possible.
I am raising an additional $4,900 through add-ons and readings to finalize the process of delivery.
I was asked in the discord how funds were spent if we raised $43,000
To begin, It looks like 43k but ends up being closer to 23k. $14k goes to taxes, $3.4k to kickstarter, $800 to backerkit immediately.
We ended up deciding on creating expansion packs. This increased the cost of production immediately, because most backers blessed me by adding expansion and add ons. This means, that we essentially produced 2 decks increasing the cost of production.
The first factory set me back $12,000, I am still trying to recover these funds.
The final cost of creating and shipping the current oracles to the USA has cost another $12,000
Producing the Oracle Cloths, coins, pins, and patches has cost me another $2,300
Over the course of this process, I have injected another $10,000
It has taken an extra year of tireless work to get these completed and out. Every month brought about a new challenges and I am still excited to get these out.
I will continue my efforts to fund this and work towards expediting this process and with your help! It should happen fast!
The decks are SHIPPING from the China!
5 months ago
– Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 02:51:21 PM
DECKS ARE SHIPPING
I've been out in the Plains of Wyoming this last month, for my birthday, a wedding, a baby shower, some family business and, lots of magic! The decks are finalized, finished, packed and are shipping to the United States. (I will post the tracking info here so we can watch it!). In the meantime, I have a backlog of things I want to share with you! My feeling is that the moment they land it will be off to the races. They estimated 20 days!
Check below for a final deck preview and some new stuff I've been working on!
FINAL ORACLE PREVIEW
The final decks are thicker than the last preview as I had them update the card stock. The books are also rounded. I didn't ask for this feature, but I'm so glad they did it. As slow as this factory has been they are also slow and make very wonderfully hand crafted work.
EVERYTHING ELSE (healing the past for the present)
This is a major milestone. Seeing the oracle's on their way feels like a wonderful flood. I've been on a journey of faith with all of you and so much has gone on that I've had to shed a lot to make room for the wonderful place my life is in now. A very plutonian time behind me.
I've focused as much energy as possible on the Oracle and getting it finalized and delivered. Normally, I do a lot of things out in the open, performing, speaking, exhibitions, etc... It's been interesting to take so much time laying the foundation for this!
So,I'm excited to start sharing the backlog of projects I've got going!
I'm starting a weekly(ish) creators vlog. I hate to call it a vlog, but I've been figuring out the format for some time! In the last year I started working and living in an art's collective in downtown Los Angeles called the Snail Farm. I'll be documenting the things I create. Here's a little taste below.
I recently returned to my hometown, Superior Wyoming, specifcally to the now defunct entrance of the D.O. Clark coal to do some soul searching. It is the most remote and least densely populated area of the entire contintental United States. 30 miles from any gas station, there is not much. I ran into a group of gruff people deep in the desert filling the back of a truck up with any junk they could find in the sagebrush. When I asked them what they were up to they just said "scrappin."
Myself and my siblings are the first generation since the late 1800's to escape the slavery of the coal mine. Even my mother was a blaster.
There is magic in music so I returned to the mine that took my great grandfather's life to read cards and to remind myself where I come from and to sing a song that has been playing in my head since the day I was born. When I asked about Superior i kept pulling the "Heal Your Past" card.
I sat to sing a gentler song after recording this one and all of the hidden wildlife in the area came out of hiding to sit close to me and listen. birds perched on the fence posts and little desert chipmunks came out of their holes. I thought that that was a good sign.
My point in saying and sharing all of this, is that I've come a long way thanks to this community and I am so grateful for all of you!
I think we are going to see everything change towards even more goodness to see these shipped to everyone!
Cards are nearly done!
6 months ago
– Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 12:08:24 PM
Hey Everyone!
I'm in rural Wyoming with limited access to internet and I wanted to give you a brief update! I'm out in cowboy country for my birthday, my cousins baby shower (edited for a typo, my friend is getting hitched)! Weeee! This morning the factory sent me some videos that I wanted to share with you!
It's Moving along nicely! I've been asking for an exact shipment date every week for the last month and I can't get an answer out of them.
BUT
My experience has shown me that once they get printed they go to make and assemble the boxes, the process only takes a 4-7 days depending on their production schedule.
SO, WE ARE VERY CLOSE
LOVE YOU ALL! THANK YOU
NEEFF
July Update - Everything is moving along!
7 months ago
– Tue, Jul 02, 2024 at 06:44:06 PM
A little update! Thanks to all those who reached out!
Everything is moving along smoothly. The cards are being printed and produced. I asked the Factory to send me some process videos and will post when they send them my way! They gave me a 30 day window for receipt of the cards.
AND
If you backed the campaign you are getting a set of Zener Cards, classic pyschic trainers. The video below the update is a little game I invite you to play along with me!
HOME STRETCH!
THANKS EVERYONE!
Unbox this Prototype with me!
8 months ago
– Fri, May 24, 2024 at 07:11:30 PM
LET'S GOOOOOOO!
Next steps are coordinating with the factory to get them printed! I will hear back on Monday!
This is the first time I've gotten my hands on the cards that WE made together, and I'm excited to play with them for a few days and make a video!
I've already discovered that the Zodiac in the context of a curated deck is rul Powerful!
I've also been practicing with the Zener Cards. I made a game called find the Rainbow. A new daily activity. They live on my coffee table FROM NOW ON.
Timing: It's going to take 20-30 days to make all of the copies and I will post a ship date as soon as I hear back from the factory with where they are at.
