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The Order of the Black Ace


"Is this all there is...?"

You've been there — standing in the metaphysical shop, scrolling through yet another deck release, trying another spread, another system, another teacher… hoping this one will finally land.

You even got “good” at Tarot.

But it never felt like yours. It felt borrowed.

And let’s be real. Oracle decks, while beautiful, are surface level. They never gave you the architecture or raw depth you crave — the kind you can actually grow with.



So you kept searching.

And all the while something in you is screaming “there has to be more.”
Until the quiet exhaustion set in:
And you wondered: Maybe I’m too picky… or maybe this is all there is.

I’m here to tell you - you knew. 

What you were looking for was never Tarot.

It was never Oracle.

It was nothing the mainstream could have ever pointed you toward - there was no way they could have known.

For centuries it has remained largely hidden or dismissed…. until finally a unique lineage brought the living alchemy and multilayered codes into the light.

Something so familiar, you passed it by a thousand times. It was easy to do. No one suspected.

What I’m talking about is something older than Tarot itself, and hidden. Until now.
Hidden in the most overlooked , dismissed and underestimated object in the history of divination.

Don’t blame the mainstream. You were never meant for the mainstream, or you wouldn't be here.

And here’s the shocking truth: Tarot was never the destination. It was the distraction.

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The Story


Two rogue mystics who never once accepted "this is all there is."

A father and a daughter - CJ Freeman and Ana Cortez - drawn like moths to flame by a living transmission that held them spellbound. So far outside any known tradition that literally no one understood what was unfolding. Like a treasure map torn in two - neither could complete it alone.

Together they pierced the veil - glimpsing a living, breathing world held captive for centuries, hiding in plain sight inside the deck of red and black we call playing cards.

What came through upended everything. 52 revelatory, otherworldly paintings poured from CJ's hand - a self-taught artist who defied every convention, borrowed from nothing, created for no one. Seeking only the true transmission.

Ana was a teenager when the paintings first appeared. What followed was a 40 year odyssey - true mystical sleuthing - peeling back layer upon layer, dream upon dream, until the architecture revealed itself: precise, ancient, regal. A system of royalty. Unlike anything the world has ever known.

A living alchemical reality, waiting in the wings for centuries. Long before Tarot. Slipping like a slumbering giant beneath a veil of ignorance.

Until now.

Only now - for the first time in known history - it awakens inside the "Doors of Somlipith" and the Order of the Black Ace.

Forget fortune-telling. Forget birth cards. Forget every playing card method you've ever encountered.

This is a radically complete, fiercely responsive system rewriting the history of divination. Ask it anything - your relationships, your crossroads, your 3am questions - and watch it answer in a language that finally knows you from the inside out.


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What Waits Inside the Order:


You didn’t come here to be handed a system.

You came to inhabit one - a living body of knowledge that reveals new layers as you’re ready to receive them. Forget finish lines and framed certificates. Just a system that keeps expanding as you do.

Monthly live group transmissions with Ana - where the system speaks in real time. This is Ana at the edge of her own discovery, your direct line to the woman still actively decoding this system after 40 years. Every session archived so nothing slips through.

100+ videos, audios, PDF downloads and exercises - orbiting The Doors of Somlipith, the final masterwork of Ana and CJ and the living textbook of the Order. Subtitled in English, French, Russian, Portuguese, German and Spanish, available whenever inspiration strikes. 

Ongoing evolution of the system: new developments, fresh transmissions, refined techniques that can’t be found anywhere else — not even in Ana’s books

A community of original thinkers - engaged seekers who felt the same frustration you felt, found the same door you found, and are now building practices that feel entirely their own.

Direct access to personal readings - with Ana and her daughter Naga. Member-only access to the two women who carry this lineage most intimately.

You're not too deep for this place.

You finally found somewhere you can stretch into.

"In short I felt that other systems are limiting and incomplete. I'm so happy that you're offering this!"
-Kristian H.


"I had held off on any use of 'playing card' divination because it felt dry and hollow to me. Then I found this deck... it was like I had found the system that resonated with me."
-Darla P.

"I've spent the last year looking into pretty much every playing card system I could find and I came right back here. It's time for me to commit fully"
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"The Black Ace goes there. Each time I rewatch a video I get something new out of it. I'm finally ready to fully commit to my practice and doing readings professionally"
- Matthew C.



"Your work, along with Mr. CJ Freeman's, is, in my opinion, the most accomplished and profound in the history of cartomancy. Thank you so much."
-Soul Shadow Tarot







"You really changed my world, Ana. I always loved card reading, but it never felt free and powerful. You and your dads wisdom is sooo special and so different to all I found before."
-@anniwallstein

"It's the magic I've been missing. There's something about the depth of it — it feels like I'm breathing air again."
-Sue L.


"There is no other story in cartomancy like this. Or in any magic that I've glanced at. You saved a lifetime of passionate work and started your own. Fascinating, Mesmerizing."
-P.M. Jones


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Is This Right For Me....?



This Is For You If:

• You've always known you were too deep for the mainstream. You stopped apologizing for it.

• Tarot feels borrowed. Oracle feels like dabbling. You kept searching anyway — because you knew the cards you could devote yourself to forever had to exist somewhere.

• You want a practice you can grow OLD with. Something that tells you the truth at 3am when nothing else will.

• You're not afraid of what the cards might show you. In fact - you're counting on it.

• You're done coasting. Done hoping. Done waiting for things to shift on their own. You're craving THE PLUNGE.

• You're already living it — the authentic life, the warrior's quest… shadow and all. Now you need the card practice that can finally meet you there.

• You're ready for a system with genuine ancient roots, real architecture, that aligns your life with natural calendar rhythms as you use it.


This Is NOT For You If:

• You want a deck on the "light" side with happy vibes or daily affirmations that don't feel overly challenging.

• You're pretty sure you already know what you need to know about cards and there's nothing much you need to learn.

• You're not into stuff that might feel dark or maybe freak you out.

• You're looking for a quick certification or a short curriculum with a clear finish line.

• You'd rather shop around a little more before you go so far as to potentially open up old wounds.

• You're a dabbler at heart. Nothing wrong with that — but the Order rewards devotion, not casual curiosity.

• You're satisfied with where you are. Truly. If it ain't broke... Lifelong initiation is just not where you're at.


FAQ's


1. Do I need the Doors of Somlipith deck and book to join The Order of the Black Ace?

The DOS is the heart of the system and we do reference it throughout the Order. That said, if you're working with one of CJ's earlier decks or a standard playing deck - the deck of 52 is our guiding star regardless of which iteration you hold.

And the moment you join, a free PDF of the complete DOS text is waiting in your portal. Full access to every referenced teaching from day one.

The cards of the DOS themselves are breathtaking, but they're not a requirement to begin.


2. I'm still working through Ana's books — should I wait until I'm more familiar with it before joining?

The Order is not the next in sequence after the book - it's where the book comes alive.

Members at every level are inside right now - from people who just cracked the cover to those who've been devoted for years. The living tradition meets you exactly where you are.

In fact, the best time to join is while you're actively in the book. That's when everything hits most impactfully.


3. I'm a complete beginner. Is this for me?

Yes. If you come with genuine curiosity and an ability to self pace.

The Order is not a race. Transmissions come with exercises and entry points scaled to where you actually are. Beginners consistently find this the most natural, intuitive system they've ever encountered - because it meets you at your level and expands as your appetite grows.

Scale back when you need to. Digest. Bring your questions to the community. Practice for a while. When you're ready for more — the system is already waiting at the next level.

Come as you are. The Order grows with you.

4. I have years of Tarot experience. Will this conflict with what I already know?

I’m not gonna sugar coat. It's harder for experienced Tarot readers.

“The Doors of Somlipith” derives from nothing you've encountered before. Everyone enters the Order on a level playing field - and that means years of Tarot experience can actually work against you if you're not prepared to let it go completely.

Forget everything you thought you knew about card reading.

Beginners have a genuine advantage here - at least at the start. An empty cup fills faster.

That said — once you're grounded in this method, some of what you knew before may find its place. But that comes later. First, throw everything out.


5. Is this anything like Cards of Destiny or birth cards?

No, it's not. But Cards of Destiny and the methods we practice in the Order both use playing cards, and both are in depth, valid paths.

But the cosmology is different, and so is the approach. In the Order the system is deeply dynamic - It meets you wherever you are, every time you pick up the deck.


6. How is the Order different from just reading your books?

This is actually one of the most important questions you can ask.

There's a reason mystery traditions have gathered together since the beginning of human history. Something becomes possible in a group that is simply not possible alone. A field opens. Connections ignite. The material lands differently than it does on the page.

The Order makes the system immersive - 100+ videos, exercises, live gatherings with Ana, and the dynamic intelligence of the community there for you, collectively going deep into the same mysteries, building the field together in real time.

What might take years (or never) to grasp on your own, can unlock in this environment.

The books gave you the keys. The Order is where you actually walk through the doors.


7. What if I can't make the live gatherings?

Every live gathering is recorded and available for replay inside your portal for Flight of Somlipith members and above.

That said - there is something about being there live that replay can never replace. Ana's transmissions are responsive to those present. The lineage moves differently in real time. When you can be there - be there.

It's the greatest gift of the Order.


8. Which tier is right for me?

Trust your gut. If you're drawn to the flame but not ready to go all in - start at Drawn to the Flame. Let the system compel you. If you already know you're all in - come straight to Flight of Somlipith. That's where the full living tradition lives. That's where Ana is. There's no wrong door - only the one you're called to walk through right now.


9. How do I cancel or change my Order of the Black Ace membership?

Here’s everything you need to know about managing your membership:


1. Log into your account at blackaceacademy.com. Click your profile picture in the top right corner.
2. Navigate to Account → Billing or My Memberships. There you'll find your active Order of the Black Ace membership with options to cancel, upgrade, or downgrade — all in the same place.

If you cancel, your access continues through the end of your current billing period. And if you change your mind before that date — there's a Renew button waiting.

If you want to move between tiers — up or down — same place. Just select the new tier you want.

Upgrading: You’ll be charged the prorated difference right away and get immediate access to the higher tier.

Downgrading: You’ll keep the current (higher) tier until the end of your billing cycle, then automatically switch to the lower tier.


And remember — if you're a Flight of Somlipith member or above, your community forum access stays with you forever, even after you leave. That never goes away.





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You already knew... something was missing.


You've had that sneaking feeling for years - through every deck that didn't fit, every system that scratched the surface and left you hungry, every reading that felt like you were trying on someone else's clothes.

The alternative to saying yes right now is another year of feeling like, "There must be something more."

Or.

You step through the door into something that was always yours. Ancient. Precise. Alive. A practice that finally meets you at the depth and authenticity that's become your new standard.

The lid is already off the box.

This is your birthright. Always was.

Come take it back.