The Metta Deck Story: A Journey Into Forgiveness and Blessing

Forgiveness has been the heart of my spiritual path for many years, and one thing I’ve learned is this: forgiveness isn’t something we do once and move on from. It’s a practice — a way of returning to love again and again.

I wanted to create something that would make forgiveness simple, beautiful, and tangible — something you could actually hold in your hands, draw from for guidance, and feel supported by. That inspiration grew into the Forgiveness Metta Deck — fifty-two cards filled with messages of compassion, release, and blessing.

The deck was born out of my book Forgiveness Is the Key to Happiness and the many years I’ve spent writing, teaching, and living the principles of forgiveness. It is both a spiritual tool and a gentle companion for your daily life.

The Metta Forgiveness Card Deck--52 playing size cards 

What the Metta Deck Is

The Forgiveness Metta Deck is a collection of prayers, affirmations, and contemplations designed to bring peace to any situation. It can be used in many ways:

• As a prayer of blessing for someone you love.

• As a forgiveness practice for someone who has hurt you.

• As a path to self-forgiveness, because if all people are worthy of God’s love, then you must be too.

Each card offers a doorway back to truth — helping you see others (and yourself) as whole, innocent, and loved by the Divine.

See the full deck on Etsy →

The Seven Parts of the Deck

Each group of cards represents a layer of the forgiveness journey — from offering blessings to releasing judgment to remembering our shared holiness.

🌿 7 Metta Prayer Cards

Each of these is a line from the traditional Metta or loving-kindness prayer.
They’re meant to bless yourself and others with thoughts such as: May you be happy. May you be safe. May you live with ease.
You can use them to send light to someone you love, or to someone you’re struggling to forgive.

🌿 7 Highest-Self Forgiveness Cards

These cards are drawn from one of my favorite forgiveness processes — one that sees every person, no matter what they’ve done, as their highest self.
They help you look past behavior and remember Spirit. You can use them to bless someone you love or to forgive someone who has caused pain.
When you see their holiness, you remember your own.

🌿 16 A Course in Miracles Cards

These cards distill key teachings and direct quotes from A Course in Miracles.
They remind us that “Forgiveness is the key to happiness” and that what we give, we receive.
Each one serves as a simple anchor for reflection, meditation, or journaling.

🌿 3 Bible Verse Cards

Scriptural reminders that divine love is vast and merciful.
They show that forgiveness is not just a philosophy — it’s a universal truth shared across all faiths.

🌿 11 Contemplation Cards

These are quiet reflections that invite you inward. They ask gentle questions like:
Where am I still holding on?
What might forgiveness set free in me today?
They’re ideal for meditation or journaling and help you see how forgiveness deepens over time.

🌿 12 Forgiveness Process Cards

These are short, practical exercises to help you see the “other” as a perfect creation of God.
When you can forgive them — truly see their innocence — something shifts inside you.
You realize that what’s true for them must also be true for you.
This is how forgiving others becomes a doorway to self-forgiveness and inner peace.

Hold the peace in your hands — view the Forgiveness Metta Deck on Etsy →

How to Use the Deck

There’s no right or wrong way to use the Metta Deck.

You might:

• Draw a card each morning and let its message guide your day.

• Use it as a focus for meditation or prayer.

• Pull a card when you’re upset and let it soften your heart.

• Share a card with a friend who’s hurting.

Many people keep the deck beside their bed, on their altar, or at their desk — a quiet reminder that peace is always one forgiving thought away.

The Creative Journey

Designing this deck was a joy from start to finish. Every word, color, and font was chosen to radiate calm and hope.

I remember holding the first printed deck in my hands — such a small box, yet it felt like a lifetime of teaching and practice resting there. A little miracle, really.

Each card feels like a whisper from Spirit saying, “You are loved. You are forgiven. You are free.”

A Gift of Forgiveness

My deepest hope is that the Metta Deck helps you remember your own light — and the light in others.
That it reminds you to pause, breathe, and choose peace.
That it becomes your quiet companion on the path of forgiveness and self-acceptance.

You can find the Forgiveness Metta Deck on Etsy →.

May it bless you, comfort you, and help you return — again and again — to love.