Tarot of the Witch's Garden
Today I just want to share my new Tarot deck. Yes, another one. Even though I'm still a little shy about using Tarot, and reach for simple, straightforward oracle cards much more often. Tarot is complex, and I feel like it might take me years to learn it properly - but when I see a gorgeous deck like this one, I can't resist the pure aesthetic pleasure of exploring the images and symbols. So it was one of those spontaneous purchases in the OMG LOOK AT THE PRETTY category. ;-) Besides, it totally aligns with the "divine feminine" theme, since it is called Tarot of the Witch's Garden. Very pagan, very green and very optimistic in its general appearance:
The guidebook is gorgeous, too: printed on nice, glossy paper, with full-page color images of every card... which is pretty rare. By the way, the image on the box shows The Magician, who is usually depicted as a male figure. Clearly, here in the witch's garden magic is female. :-D
Below is a selection of my other favorites:
The Lovers are really sweet... and The Empress looks like a proper Roman matron, which is a nice touch.
I said it was a very optimistic deck, right? Even Death is a friendly character. :-D (By the way, The Tower shows two small badgers and a cute little fairy holding a safety net for a pair of kids falling out of a burning tree house.) And the famous Hanged Man has been transformed into a Hanged Woman. :-D
I just love the sharp contrast between the King of Wands and the King of Swords. <333
And again, the optimism: Ten of Swords, which is usually a very scary card, focuses on regeneration rather than defeat (spilled blood gives birth to poppies).
And the Two of Cups is just adorable. In short, the Witch's Garden is a happy place, and I am looking forward to spending some quality time there in the near future. :-D
The guidebook is gorgeous, too: printed on nice, glossy paper, with full-page color images of every card... which is pretty rare. By the way, the image on the box shows The Magician, who is usually depicted as a male figure. Clearly, here in the witch's garden magic is female. :-D
Below is a selection of my other favorites:
The Lovers are really sweet... and The Empress looks like a proper Roman matron, which is a nice touch.
I said it was a very optimistic deck, right? Even Death is a friendly character. :-D (By the way, The Tower shows two small badgers and a cute little fairy holding a safety net for a pair of kids falling out of a burning tree house.) And the famous Hanged Man has been transformed into a Hanged Woman. :-D
I just love the sharp contrast between the King of Wands and the King of Swords. <333
And again, the optimism: Ten of Swords, which is usually a very scary card, focuses on regeneration rather than defeat (spilled blood gives birth to poppies).
And the Two of Cups is just adorable. In short, the Witch's Garden is a happy place, and I am looking forward to spending some quality time there in the near future. :-D