Arcane Bullshit: Completely Serious and Mystical Fortune-Telling For Serious Occultists
Arcane Bullshit: Completely Serious and Mystical Fortune-Telling For Serious Occultists
Arcane Bullshit: Completely Serious and Mystical Fortune-Telling For Serious Occultists
BULLSHIT
Completely serious and mystical
fortune-telling for serious occultists.
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Life Goals Third Taradiddle fantastic asinine fastidiosum
Exigible Piddle intrusive bezoar Fnord Legerdemain raindog
Fluster perspicacious Dormouse Parapsychosimulacrap
Bawbag Clarp crepuscular Intransigent Egg nomihoudai
druthers dishwasher Globular Tanstaafl Peristalsis Discord
coruscatio Prostate Omniscient rubicon buggery Strength
dilemma Stimulating Prognostication hexennacht
FEED Gooch Hobknocker Pauciloquent farfegnugen
Schadenfreude ossuary tortoise Brouhaha Stardust
Perseverate GYNOPESSIMISM Loki logorrhea Puny
Peasant Potatoes void Misbenevolent The Other Left
Pluperfect Avalon Pegging mudlark petrichor obsequious
icterine Frumpy Snarly Virintacionized Marylou plodding
skookum rapture Chucklefart blorpa Amtal Dickwad
ingurgitate blatherskite JiggleNips Mallymoo Sovereignty
R’lyeh Pulchritude Patchwork borborygmus Fartleberries
Cthulhu susurrus pragmatic Sepulchre Eraser ukulele
Hightower Bosco CIEGO amphisbaena ailurophile
Antediluvian autometatron Breadcake discombobulate
implosion Grappa Selenophilia Rikerlicious smeckle Tattoo
Curmudgeon kitten pandaemonium waphle Viscous
nocebo Potato Devour Chthonophagia Penultimate Buns
Hippopotamus VARANIDAEMEGACORP Coruscate
Nyarlathotep Sycophant Real-galaxy™ dust Poop-liqueur
Skullfuckery hyperspacing ichor Wankspindle Good
Gourd Amblypygi recalcitrant pernicious Pusteblume
Psychopomp Bittersweet Cosmogony Amnesiacs
Unheimlich Sitzpinkler Binaural Frittata defenestration
Apotheosis tallywhacker thanateros Superlative Forklift
MOTH Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Sex transform
Tubular trepanator Pluto Faeces The Demon God H Leoj
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Introductory Bullshit
Welcome chosen candidate, to the hallowed
inner circle of Bullshit.
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What Doth Bullshit?
Arcane Bullshit is 105 cards with words
and images on them. Does that mean it’s an
oracle deck, used for fortune-telling?
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Here are some other
ways you can use
Arcane Bullshit:
Are you a
sociopath Try using
who depends on Arcane
dice or coins Bullshit
to make all your instead!
major life choices?
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Bullshitting Procedures
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Peopling
One common Bullshit Channeling Dynamic
involves two humans - a querent and a reader.
The querent is the person who requests the
reading, the reader is the instrument or vessel
through which Bullshit is channeled.
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Mooding
Set the mood for a reading by cleansing
the reading space using the most powerful
chlorine bleach you have on hand. Germs have
a strong psychic presence and may disrupt
readings. Make sure your corpses are safely
contained and that your buddy Paul isn’t going
to text you a picture of his expensive sandwich.
In fact, you may want to tie up all of your
affairs with Paul for the afternoon. Then put up
a poster of your favourite Sumerian demigod,
or of a baby dressed as a bumblebee.
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Questioning
To begin, the Querent must pose a specific
question, or guide the reading with a theme.
For example, the querent may present a query
such as:
“Why are ghosts ignoring me?”
“How can I find the motivation to start a
mediocre jug band?”
“What is the deeper reason behind my
sudden interest in hiking?”
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Shuffling
The reader shuffles the cards in a very
deliberate and mystical-seeming way.
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Spreading
The reader lays out the cards face down
according to the SPREAD they have chosen.
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Shuffling Tips
Mutter
“I am the shuffle puppet”
under your breath before you start.
Never
underestimat E
the
will of the cards .
Think about
a goat
while you shuffle.
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SHUFFLING TECHNIQUES
OF THE ANCIENTS
THE BACHELOR
Just let the cards ooze out all over the
floor. Never pick them up.
THE THUNDERDOME
Divide the deck into two piles. Put
the two piles side by side and shout “two
decks enter, one deck leaves” until they
are shuffled.
THE POSTMAN
Put each card in an envelope and
mail them to random addresses around
the world, with instructions to mail them
back to you. Wait 12-28 business days.
Now they’re shuffled.
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Example Spreads
Single Card
Focus your intent, and flip a single card to
guide you. Use wild leaps of the imagination to
connect your card’s (probably confusing and/
or offensive) imagery to your present situation
and the challenge at hand.
Shit sandwich
Lay out three cards, left to right. They
represent the Past, Present, and Future,
respectively. Turn them over in chronological
order. Have weird feelings. Repeat.
1 2 3
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Example Spreads
(continued)
Haha, a Penis
Use this spread to determine the best course
of action for a challenging decision. Lay out five
cards in the shape of a penis, rocket, or rocket-
penis. Flip the cards starting with the balls,
and working your way up the shaft. The cards
represent: Present Position, Present Desires,
the Unexpected, the Immediate Future, and
the Outcome.
1 3 2
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Here are some more
exciting spreads to try
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5
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The Simple one
(for Beginners)
So much relish
2
4
5
Staring blankly
1
On fire 3
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Bullshitting
The reader turns over each card in the
sequence dictated by the chosen spread and,
according to its position, makes up some
corresponding Bullshit.
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Conclusioning
To conclude a reading, the Reader should
probably perform some bit of mystical Bullshit
pageantry to seal the mystical deal and leave
the Querent feeling adequately Bullshitted.
Something that tells them they are in good hands,
that mystical business has been transacted, and
that zero malicious nether spirits have escaped
onto the light plane this time. Just play it
cool. That was one time, and you got it under
control.
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Part II
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A guide to
The
Arcane Bullshit
Oracle
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1 Look At This
Fucking Hourglass
When the final grains have passed through
the colon of time, you die. It also means that
one hour has elapsed. In the upright position,
this card represents the mundane, the banal,
and the ordinary. When reversed, it means
something that’s taken a long time to mature
will devolve into chaos.
2 The
The word ‘the’ is completely mundane
and invisible, but it can also make something
very important. THE feathered lemon. THE
empty fanny pack. THE creamy solar orgasm.
THE damp shoe. Think about that.
3 The Froodus
The Froodus’ vomit envelopes everyone:
rich, poor, a guy who just bought an ice cream
cone. All are equal beneath his ancient fluids.
The Froodus represents leveling, chaos, and
also birthdays. Think about the problem at
hand, and then think of it covered in frothy
caustic enzymes. Things don’t look so bad
anymore, do they?
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The Pregnant Babies 4
Babies having babies. Will those babies
have more babies? Maybe their babies will
give birth to snakes that will swallow them and
then give birth to baby snakes who swallow
themselves? This is the cycle of life.
The Guru 5
All your questions will be answered, all
your answers questioned. The guru consumes
feedback, offers hollow echoes. Should you
trust this weirdo? The signs are conflicting.
Maze Face 6
We all wear disguises. Or do disguises wear
us? Trying to see reality can lead us in circles.
We don’t all look good in hats. Something that
seemed like an acceptable starting point will
reveal itself to be absurd.
Horse Death 7
Beating a dead horse isn’t always necessary,
but sometimes it’s just super fun. In several
fictional cultures, the death of a horse is very
good luck and means that your nephews will
prosper in war and romance.
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8 Thief
Something will be stolen. Wasps are
very sensual. Beware of corpses, hoses, wasps,
and wasps. Avoid lawsuits, booby traps, and
murderers.
9 Space Death
This is generally considered to be a good
card, with the one caveat that you are definitely
going to die in space.
11 Rhubarb Tony
Opulence, power, rhubarb. Your success
in upcoming ventures in agriculture will
hinge upon your own potency, steadfastness,
dynamism, sprightliness, and buoyancy.
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Sex Witch with Octopus 12
Traditionally associated with balance,
duality, baskets, and hospitals, the presence
of the Sex Witch with Octopus is excellent
news if you are looking for harmony in your
fish marriage or hoping to start a witch family.
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16 THE DOUBLE CavemAn
There are two sides to everything. They
are both kind of stupid.
20 King Fancy
King Fancy says let your hair down and
treat yourself to something fancy. Of course
there will be consequences! Ignore them if you
want to.
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The Werewolf and Pig Making Out 21
Your love life is in perfect harmony. Avoid
nature, liquids, and glitter.
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25 The Weird Tree
The weird tree smells like diamonds and
mustard. He likes apostrophes and marriage.
Nature can’t be trusted.
26 Baseball Goat
Somebody is probably going to throw you
a surprise party. Either that or you’ll cut your
fingernails just a little bit too short. Maybe
either one of those things will be a metaphor.
Although you feel like an impostor, you will be
required to hit a ball with a stick.
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Nip-Slip Pope 29
You’ll get the attention you crave, but
not necessarily for the reason you’ve imagined.
Shocking revelations await you. Make the best
of weird surprises. Try not to think about
tombs, caves, yolk, or pencils.
Knees 31
In an emerging conflict, you’ll have to
choose whether to trust your feet or your
genitals. Your ability to bend is your greatest
strength.
Nobody 32
Sometimes being ‘nobody’ has its benefits.
Ignore your paranoia, nobody cares enough
to spy on you.
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33 Something
Everything is a dream. Or at least,
something is. This card represents something,
and implies strongly that you should do
something about something. Perhaps there is
something in your life you should do something
with - or to?
34 Instinct
Sometimes it’s best just to ease up
and let your reptilian-bird mind take the
wheel. Surrender control in such matters
as: accounting, basketball, thunderstorms,
and party planning. Stop thinking and start
nervously swallowing whole eggs! You’ve got
this!
35 The Beefcake
Pleasant surprises delivered by a sexy
stranger. The beefcake represents prudence,
mortgages, baldness, and the apocalypse. If
this card is inverted, decrement your sexiness
score by 7.
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Saxophone Fetus 36
Something yet unborn will yield jazzy
results. Protected within the uterus of destiny,
the soul makes beautiful music, but will that
music survive its journey through the vaginal
canal of uncertainty?
Card of Cards 38
Cards cards cards cards cards cards cards
cards cards cards cards cards cards.
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40 The Golden Retriever
Loyalty will come into question. A
colleague whose slobbery clumsiness you
mistook for stupidity is actually a dog.
43 Future Grandma
The image of the cyborg grandmother
appears extensively throughout masonic and
alchemical texts. She is typically associated with
moth balls, racism, and deep immersion in a
hyper-real simulation of existence. You may
want to switch cable providers.
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Everything’s Fine 44
Apocalyptic visions may be the sign of a
head injury. Do not place containers of hot or
boiling liquids near the edge of a stove, sink, or
table. Something will end unexpectedly.
Raptor Riding 45
a Dolphin in Space
Exciting but risky opportunities await you.
If you heed the call of awesomeness, you may
become lost and thoroughly annoying to less
awesome people.
RoboDodo 46
You have an opportunity for a second
chance, but this time remember to adapt and
evolve. No matter how much you learn from
your mistakes, you’ll always look super dumb
making them.
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48 Chaos Mom
Chaos Mom is the highest progenitor of
pain and chaos. The true daughter of future
grandma, the estranged spouse of Galaxy-dad,
Chaos Mom represents confusion and disorder,
but also unconditional love, and sandwiches.
50 You’re Fucked
Put more courage and enthusiasm into
what you do. Or take more time to reflect
in solitude. It doesn’t matter. You’re fucked.
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The Surfin’ Chimp 53
Is the Surfin’ Chimp a cool dude looking
for the perfect ride? Or a prisoner, drifting
eternally in a sea of alienation and indifference?
Your confidence may lead you into dark and
lonely waters, where you will be constricted by
the greasy tentacles of hubris.
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56 The Bird-Book-Snake Thing
Knowledge is dangerous, but awesome.
Without vision in our pursuits, we risk
becoming monstrous puppets of waste and
chaos...But that could be really fun.
59 MnumrlploxySm
Skip shop class, load up your bucket with
chalk and limes, and get down to your nearest
octagonal cave. Then deposit 35 tickets, and
proceed through the wing-shaped door toward
the bent camel statue. After that, you’ll never
have to feed the ostrich again.
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The False Face 60
Something that appears to be one thing is
in fact another thing that appears to be a thing
but is actually another completely different
thing concealing another thing. We all wear
masks, don’t we? I don’t.
Wolves 63
Capitalize on your talents, especially if you
have wolves for fingers.
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64 Crazy Mystical Shit
Some mysteries are best not understood.
Trust your intuition, look for signs everywhere,
and let your confusion guide you. The less
sense your solutions to everyday problems
make, the better. When in doubt, just put
some apple cider vinegar on it.
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The Floppy Key 68
Always keep trying to force things when
they don’t appear to fit right away.
GALAXY DAD 69
Patriarchal authority, power, masculine
strength. These things are all terribly boring.
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73 The Heron Bearer
The heron bearer signifies a burden carried,
which may hold some ceremonial or symbolic
value, but is otherwise completely fucked up
and unnecessary.
74 Meaningless Garbage
Sometimes meaningless garbage is just
meaningless garbage. It’s time to let go of
things that were once a source of meaning,
but are now just weighing you down - like apple
cores and fish skeletons, Boondock Saints on
DVD, your parents, your hotmail account,
most of your memories, hope for the future,
etc.
75 Urinal Death
An unfortunate development will be made
even less pleasurable by the events that follow
it. There is always a possibility that this card
signifies ‘rebirth,’ but it would have to be
‘urinal rebirth,’ which is gross.
76 The Orgy
Don’t doubt the love you feel around you,
but also be careful where you put your mouth.
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Old man Pouring Water 77
On an Eyeball
Get ready to use the following phrases in
conversation: “kindly remove your hovercraft
from the piazza” , “I think you’ve mistaken
my sequined fedora for a chamber pot”, “I am
not harvesting your organs. Go back to sleep.”
Madame Rufflebonnet 79
Trying to disguise something as something
else actually works, with delightful results.
Don’t be a gossip, or you’ll fall in a mud puddle.
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81 The Penis Weasel
Weasels have long, slender bodies, which
enable them to follow their prey into burrows.
No penis is safe.
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Annihilation 85
The adorable baby basset hound
symbolizes unknowable pain and suffering.
Although falsely described as “a good boy”
by the 18th century charlatan Elvi Elephi,
his appearance typically signals nothing but
desolation and horrors of the highest order.
Birthday Corpse 86
Avoid falling back into old habits that
should have died when you became empty and
dead inside. But then also, why not just throw
yourself a party even if it seems sad. You don’t
care about appearances. Do you?
Death Death 87
Ordinary Death represents the transit
of souls from one plane to another, and
symbolizes transformation, but this is Death
Death. Your transformation is temporarily
stunted, potentially due to some kind of
ultimate cosmic fuck up. To get things back
on track, you just have to travel to the
shadowscape and sacrifice a filp phone to the
forever guardian, whose name is Hank.
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88 Papa Macho
Masculine power, boneheaded confidence,
and general chaos. Papa macho’s bros will tell
you that he’s a cool guy, and one time he did
say something that seemed really poetic, but
ultimately he just wants to fuck shit up.
89 A Woman Breastfeeding
a VCR
Maternal comfort and protection, obsolete
technology, futile nourishment of a person or
thing that cannot be nurtured. This woman is
named Kate, or maybe Amber, and she is no
longer welcome at Value Village.
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A Bunch of Cats Posing 91
as a Woman
Have I already said that we all wear
disguises? I have? So...I probably shouldn’t
just say that again? Well OK then. This card
is about aspiring to be something you’re
not, even though what you are is a horde of
beautiful tiny apex predators. But seriously
though, we all actually DO wear disguises if
you think about it.
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Big Sexy Satan
Big, sexy, hip-poppin’, dong danglin’,
shape-shiftin’, non-gender-conforming, non-
ANYTHING-conforming subterranean sin
daddy. Satan. He’s the answer to all your
problems, but there’s no turning back from
the transformative awesomeness he’s offering.
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This Card is Definitely
About Sex
What is Sex anyway? Why sex? To whomst
dothst one sex? Are you making your problem
overly philosophical? You should probably just
fuck something.
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94 Lil’ Pablo
He’s got a little horn for tooting, plus a
lobster AND he’s riding backwards on a frog.
What a little rascal. He’s probably up to all
kinds of mischief. Wait..Just how little is this
guy? Or is that a super big frog? Take some
time to ponder the idea of scale.
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Hang in There 97
Should you really hang in there? Maybe
just outside the bounds of this image there’s
something that’s going to make the suffering
worthwhile? Like a nice refreshing glass of milk?
But maybe the milk is also on fire? At this point
maybe you don’t care. If you’re in a tough spot,
you should try flailing desperately.
Aunt Brenda 98
Aunt Brenda is a mysterious character who
symbolizes tough love, outlet malls, and general
maternal baddassery. She’s got your back, but
sometimes she comes on a little strong.
Vengeance 99
Unrequited love? Unexpected tax audit?
Revenge is the answer! Maybe you’re thinking
“no, revenge isn’t really appropriate in this
situation.” Shut up. Really?
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A Uterus with Feet 105
Aunt Brenda is a mysterious character who
symbolizes tough love, outlet malls, and general
maternal baddassery. She’s got your back, but
sometimes she comes on a little strong.
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WARNING
Prolonged exposure to Arcane Bullshit has
been linked to the following conditions:
Third-eye infection, runny aura, premature
cognition, brain taint, identity tremors, soul
chafe, haunted ego, eternal damnation,
logic rot, astral diarrhea, conjurer’s itch,
megaboners, witch gut, transcendental
cramps, The Horror™, nightmares from
which you can never awaken, infinite
spiralling malaise, dry skeleton, spiritual
hypertrophy, inflamed pneuma, psychic
cachexia, gynodisobedience, trans-dimensional
hallucinations, homicidal ideations, the long
dark winter of the spirit, nachtweinen, restless
hair, hermeticist’s jowels, beard hardening,
existential discharge, futureshock, day terrors,
being forever haunted by the grim spectre of
your wasted youth, retrograde imagination,
penile omniscience, lumpy gums, thinning
of the fingers, transubstantial logorrhea,
non-euclidean ejaculation, membrane loss,
vaginal telekinesis, dungeon tongue, irritable
libido, swollen mojo, warning fatigue.
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