{"id":1960108,"date":"2026-05-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1960108"},"modified":"2026-05-28T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:00:00","slug":"christina-mrozik-illustrates-an-emotional-ecosystem-oracle-deck-with-fantastical-forms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1960108","title":{"rendered":"Christina Mrozik Illustrates an \u2018Emotional Ecosystem\u2019 Oracle Deck with Fantastical Forms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mrozik-9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"a drawing by Christina Mrozik of a rabbit enveloped in mushrooms\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All images courtesy of Christina Mrozik, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Christina Mrozik Illustrates an \u2018Emotional Ecosystem\u2019 Oracle Deck with Fantastical Forms<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-28T11:00:00-05:00\">May 28, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><a class=\"category-illustration\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/illustration\/\" rel=\"tag\">Illustration<\/a><a class=\"category-nature\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/nature\/\" rel=\"tag\">Nature<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/gebert\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Grace Ebert<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\">\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a 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Monochromatic in palette and surreal in subject matter, the individual works portray a variety of curious pairings from twin turtles with eyes nested into their shells to a bird speared by a spindly tree to a lily pad bursting from an open alligator jaw.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach drawing took between 20 to 40 hours of focused work,\u201d Mrozik writes. \u201cI built every image in layers\u2014starting with rough sketches, researching forms, refining the composition, and slowly developing the final drawing in pencil until it felt complete.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mrozik-10.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474430\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mrozik-10.jpg\" alt=\"a drawing by Christina Mrozik of a bird in a plant\" class=\"wp-image-474442\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>What results is an \u201cemotional ecosystem designed to help you witness your feelings, understand their purpose, and build a relationship with your inner world. It is not a tool for fixing yourself, but a practice for meeting yourself,\u201d they add. <\/p>\n<p>As with much of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/christina-mrozik\/\">Mrozik\u2019s work<\/a>, <em>The Feelings of All Things<\/em> melds beauty and pain, death and life. The deck is designed to be used on its own or alongside a preferred tarot set, either by selecting an illustration that feels most alluring or profound in the moment or simply choosing a card and reflecting on the imagery.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Feelings of All Things<\/em> has just under a week to go on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/christinamrozik\/the-feeling-of-all-things-oracle-deck?ref=profile_created&amp;category_id=22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kickstarter<\/a>, where it\u2019s blown past its original goal, although there are still a few rewards available. Find more on Mrozik\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christinamrozik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/christinamrozikart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mrozik-11.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474430\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mrozik-11.jpg\" alt=\"a collection of oracle cards on a table\" class=\"wp-image-474443\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mrozik-8.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474430\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mrozik-8.jpg\" alt=\"a drawing by Christina Mrozik of two turtles with eyes on their backs\" class=\"wp-image-474440\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mrozik-7.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474430\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mrozik-7.jpg\" alt=\"three drawings by Christina Mrozik on oracle cards\" class=\"wp-image-474439\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mrozik-6.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474430\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mrozik-6.jpg\" alt=\"a drawing by Christina Mrozik of an alligator jaw opening around a plant \" class=\"wp-image-474438\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mrozik-new.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474430\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1971\" height=\"2500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mrozik-new.jpg\" alt=\"a drawing by Christina Mrozik of a skull entwined with a plant\" class=\"wp-image-474455\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mrozik-3.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474430\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mrozik-3.jpg\" alt=\"a drawing by Christina Mrozik of two birds entwined\" class=\"wp-image-474435\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mrozik-4.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474430\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mrozik-4.jpg\" alt=\"two oracle cards on a black table\" class=\"wp-image-474436\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mrozik-1.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474430\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mrozik-1.jpg\" alt=\"a drawing by Christina 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