I sat patiently waiting for the release date of this text since I first learned of the pre-order online. This text I have been waiting for. Let me introduce you to Paul first, though. Paul Hughes-Barlow is a leading author and expert in the study of Aleister Crowley’s Book of
I’m fascinated with deadly plants, so it’s probably a good thing I don’t have a garden. That said, I was thrilled to indulge my curiosity with divination by delving into the world (and garden) of Lady Stirling. Delve isn’t the right word. As I unpacked the set, I realized that
The Grim Tales Tarot is a melancholic and darkly beautiful deck. I had expected it to correspond to the Grimms’ Fairy Tales, but instead it only takes inspiration from them, and weaves a tale of the Grimms seeking magic instead of just stories. It is a Rider Waite inspired deck,
The John Dee Oracle is a wonderful introduction to the life and works of one of the world’s most famous scholar-magicians. The set includes a guidebook, which familiarises us with John Dee’s life and accomplishments and teaches us how to work with the Oracle; a set of beautifully illustrated cards;
What can we really appreciate about life when death is inevitable? I had often, in my twenties, woken up in a sweat at night, worrying that there was nothing when we die. Maybe I’m not alone in thinking that. Fast forward to last year, and I saw a dear friend
The Baddeley Tarot by Jake Baddeley, published by Blue Angel, is a unique and complex deck made in the style and philosophy of Renaissance art. He claims to have ‘discovered’ the original intention behind the tarot, connecting the cards to the ancient initiation rites of the Eleusinian mysteries (see video
