The Witch’s Homestead Oracle follows the ‘cottagecore’ aesthetic and sentiment, something I knew very little about until this review. Idealising life on the farm and in the cottage, this style of art emphasizes a return to the simple life. Baking bread, making preserves, darning socks, gardening and foraging are intrinsic to the imagery of slow…
I recently attended the TABI-sponsored “Egyptomania” lecture by Robert M. Place (which I highly recommend). So, like a lot of us, I have a fascination with cartomancy in ancient Egyptian culture. The Anubis’ Gift oracle deck appealed to me for this very reason and creator Fabrizio Uffreduzzi delivers a complex 50-card deck that’s steeped in…
Casting charms is a unique form of divination that traces back many centuries. The Wisdom of Charms Oracle Deck transfers that concept into a 66-card deck that is both easy to learn and fascinating to engage with. Much praise goes to authors and artists Emma Howard and Claire Ruby for this beautifully designed and (you…
In recent years there seems to have been a resurgence in interest in Runes, possibly because of the popularity of the television series “Vikings”, films such as “The Northman” or the widening interest in Scandinavian “Heathen” bands like Wardruna, who created the music for “Vikings”, and Heilung, who carry out dramatic rituals as part of…
I wrote a lot about this deck in my journal, and probably spent way too much time mulling over its meaning and considering what place it can hold in my tarot practice. Astrology and Tarot do go hand in hand historically, particularly if you are using more esoteric decks like the Thoth tarot. And there…
The Faerie Pathways Oracle is an impressive deck with 70 cards of inspirational keywords organized in alphabetical order from Abundance to Wonder. And it is indeed a wonder. The artwork by creator Paulina Fae is so rich with detail and symbolic flourishes, it brings to life a vivid assortment of faerie guides to help light…