The Runes of the Witch are ancient symbols that hold mystical power and are believed to be connected to the supernatural realm. These symbols can be seen engraved on stones, metal discs, or carved into other objects. They are used by witches and practitioners of magic to tap into their innate abilities and access the energy of the universe. Each rune carries a specific meaning and represents different aspects of life, nature, and the divine. Some runes signify protection, while others bring forth abundance, love, or healing. Witches use these symbols during rituals, spells, and divination practices to communicate with spirits, channel energy, and manifest their intentions.
In the tarot card book you will go from&;not knowing a thing about tarot cards to understanding how they work and how to read them.
This book will teach you the meaning and significance of the planets in astrology, how to read the astrological chart and a detailed breakdown of each birth sign, horoscope and zodiac sign. It has 28 cards, 21 of which correspond to the major arcana, and the other 7 show tools common to Witchcraft and are interspersed through the other majors.
Witches use these symbols during rituals, spells, and divination practices to communicate with spirits, channel energy, and manifest their intentions. The origins of these runes trace back to ancient civilizations, particularly Norse and Celtic cultures. The symbols were often inscribed on tools, talismans, and even on the skin.
Pagan & Wiccan Tarot Decks
Tarot cards and oracle decks for Wiccans, Pagans and Witches, based upon the nature religions and spirituality of Wicca, Paganism and Witchcraft.
The Alchemist's Spell Tarot is part of the Complete Wish Granting Kit, which is designed for psychic tarot readings in conjunction with 154 spells. The 22 stunning major arcana cards come with a list of spells on the backs.
The Book of Shadows Tarot is the first volume in a two volume deck set conceptualised by tarot expert, Barbara Moore. This is the 'as above' deck, focusing on universal and divine energies, while the second will be 'so below' and concentrate on everyday human experiences.
This Book of Shadows Tarot is the second deck in the unique two volume Book of Shadows kit. This is the 'So Below' deck, concentrating on the magical energies that surround us in everyday life.
The Chrysalis Tarot is a 78-card deck of luminous, detailed paintings with a Pagan feel and rich symbolism from author Toney Brooks and artist Holly Sierra. A beautiful and unique stand-alone deck, it takes a new and non-traditional approach to tarot, with new archetypes in the majors and new illustrations in the minors and court cards.
The Everyday Witch Tarot has 78 whimsical tarot scenes of black-hatted witches going about their lives, set in a world of medieval fantasy mixed with modern reality. It's a charming deck of positive energies, serious intent, and light heart.
Learn the tales and legends of Old Ireland in the Faery Wicca Tarot. Based on the modern Faery tradition of the nature based Wiccan religion, the artwork is bright with primary colours but rather attractive.
The Fellowship of the Fool Tarot has 78 lush and lively watercolour cards, reflecting the life of and worlds travelled by the artist. The deck blends Paganism and realm of fantasy with 21st century life. It's been self-published and is available from the artist.
The Gaian Tarot is a Schiffer Books edition of Joanna Powell Colbert's modern, inclusive, natural-world based 78-card deck. This edition has large cards, silver edging and a re-edited companion book - as well as Joanna's beautiful original illustrations.
The Glastonbury Tarot is a mix of Arthurian, Pagan and Christian influence, and the myths, history, traditions and residents of the small town/sacred site of Glastonbury, England, form the basis of this brilliantly-coloured tarot deck.
The Green Witch Tarot is a beautiful 78-card deck based on nature-based Paganism. It has thoughtful, warm-hearted and borderless cards that have been re-interpreted around green witchcraft, but are still easily readable. The cards come with a detailed 240-page companion guidebook.
The Jolanda Tarot is a reprint of the Swedish Witch Tarot, named after the magickal name of the creator, Jolanda den Tredjes. This version has purple instead of grey borders around the line art illustrations.
The Modern Spellcaster's Tarot is an inclusive, multicultural 78-card deck of Pagan symbolism in a mix of modern, medieval and fantasy illustrations. It's designed specifically for use in magickal practice and spell work, as well as for meditation and tarot readings.
The Modern Witch Tarot has 78 youthful, all-female, contemporary cards. It has inclusive and diverse illustrations of all kinds of women, femmes, and the gender fluid, wearing modern fashion and up-to-date styles, yet keeps the flavour of the Rider-Waite imagery.
The Pagan Lenormand Oracle is the first-Pagan oriented Lenormand deck, where the traditional symbols have been re-interpreted to show Pagan diversity, symbology and beliefs. It's from Gina Pace, who also created the Pagan Tarot.
The Pagan Otherworlds Tarot is a high quality deck in every aspect, from artwork to the printing quality. It has 84 cards - it includes one extra major arcana and five unique 'Luna' cards - with spare but powerful illustrations with the feel of Renaissance art.
The Pagan Tarot (Tarot 2000) is a Pagan tarot deck for the new millennium, published in Cornwall, England in 2000. The card artwork is a hand painted and quite busy style with a border of Celtic knotwork.
The Pagan Tarot, from Gina M. Pace (known as Wicce on the Internet), combines the joys and problems of everyday life with Wiccan and Pagan spirituality. The art shows Pagan scenes and is also very modern and ultra-realistic: computers feature in several cards.
The Pagan Tarot Mini is the miniature version of Gina M. Pace's Pagan Tarot. The 78 cards have illustrations ranging from the modern and contemporary to Pagan and Wiccan symbolism.
The Pagan Ways Tarot is a 78-card tarot created around the Pagan worldview, spirituality, symbols and deities. Its images are photographically based, featuring real people on themed backgrounds. The deck is from Anna Franklin, a Pagan priestess who also created the earlier Sacred Circle Tarot.
Easy for beginners and tarot newcomers to use with its Rider-Waite foundation, Robin Wood's self-titled Tarot deck is also rich in Pagan symbolism. The illustrations in this popular deck are attractive, and brightly but not harshly coloured.
Based on the Celtic Pagan perspective, the Sacred Circle Tarot uses photographs of sacred sites, as well as traditional plant and animal associations from Ancient Britain. The artwork is a mixture of hand drawings, photography, and computer generated images which doesn't always blend well, but overall the deck is quite charming.
The Sensual Wicca Tarot explores sex and sexuality through the Wiccan belief system. The card illustrations generally have a Rider-Waite foundation, reinterpreted to be multicultural and Wicca. Not every card has erotic imagery, but of those that do, be warned - some verge on being X rated.
Shapeshifting is the taking on of animal identity during trance. The Shapeshifter Tarot is a beautifully mystical and expressive deck from a very talented artist, depicting a system with its roots in Paganism and European shamanism.
The Silver Witchcraft Tarot merges tarot with modern pagan symbolism and magickal understanding. Illustrated in deep, atmospheric colour, it has a multicultural cast of robed characters set in glorious nature-based scenes. The 78 borderless cards are enhanced by silver metallic edges, and there's also a companion book by Barbara Moore.
El Tarot de las Brujas is a Spanish deck (the title translates as the Tarot of the Witches). It has 28 cards, 21 of which correspond to the major arcana, and the other 7 show tools common to Witchcraft and are interspersed through the other majors.
The Tarot Familiars is a 78-card deck of animals in magical settings, by wildlife artist Lisa Parker. The major arcana and court cards well characterise each animal, though sadly the minor arcana cards are unillustrated pip cards.
The Tarot for Hip Witches is a youthful 78-card deck and book set full of young and beautiful witches. The tarot images from the Witchy Tarot are bright, colourful and somewhat non-traditional. There is also a small companion book.
The Tarot of Pagan Cats sees the tarot from a cat's eye view. Based on the Rider-Waite symbolism, the pagan connection is subtle and the cards show cats behaving as natural felines in familiar tarot scenes.
The Tarot of Pagan Cats Mini is the miniature edition of the full size Tarot of Pagan Cats. It's an easily portable version of the very cute but very readable 78 card deck.
The Tarot of the Druids is inspired by ancient Irish traditions and divinities, and Celtic life and culture. The images are cartoonish and somewhat comical.
The Tarot of the Old Path draws on a number of cultural outlooks and is intended for Pagan Tarot readers. Well known Wiccans, the Farrars and Margot Adler, also assisted the creators.
Published in Japan but titled in English, the cards of the Tarot of Wicca are a computer-generated style and have an emphasis on the human form.
The Gospel of Aradia is an oracle of 34 cards based around the teachings of Aradia, a revered Italian Witch. The deck has a basis in Stregoneria but is inclusive to modern Pagans, Wiccans and Witches.
The Waking the Wild Spirit Tarot is a whimsical, non-traditional deck, the tarot imagery has been recreated as a mix of fairy tales and the natural world. The card art is animated and vital and the deck as a whole approachable and friendly.
The Well Worn Path is a set of 40 cards designed around Pagan teachings and depicting tools, deities, concepts and rituals. It's especially for Pagan, Wiccans and Witches and can be used for divination, meditation, or in rituals.
The Wheel of the Year Tarot is a Pagan-oriented deck that "ushers us through the four seasons�a passage of time marked by hope, abundance, reflection, and rebirth�and reminds us of our indelible connection to the earth".
The Wicca Pack is an oracle deck with 42 cards, pleasantly illustrated with Gods and Goddesses, ritual implements, stages of development, and symbols of the Wiccan faith. The set comes with a 128-page companion book.
The 32 Wiccan Cards are specially designed to be an easy introduction to Wicca and show symbols from Pagan life. Pleasantly, the cards have minimal text and thin borders, the less to distract from the images.
The Witches Picture Book is a 79-card deck of Traditional Witchcraft, and draws on symbolism from the Mabimogi, Merlin and Graal mythologies. It's intended to present the Tarot as an artistic map to a moving magical system. The deck is complete but as yet unpublished.
The Witches Tarot overlays natural Pagan symbols on the traditional tarot structure to create a visually attractive deck. Created by practicing garden Witch and Llewellyn author, Ellen Dugan (who also wrote the excellent companion book) and digitally illustrated by Mark Evans.
The Witchlings Deck and Book Set is a charming little kit from Paulina Cassidy, linking her 40 witchy characters with magick and spell crafting. Each card has a different witchling and her positive guidance printed below. The deck is illustrated in Paulina's unique style and comes with a full companion book.
Ostensibly a Wiccan-oriented Tarot, The Witchy Tarot is full of cutely drawn long-legged Witchy stereotypes. There are plenty of pointy hats and broomsticks in this Tarot deck for teenagers.
The Witchy Tarot Mini is the miniature, pocket sized edition of the Witchy Tarot, the cute Wiccan deck aimed at teenagers. It's a simple deck perfect for fitting in a purse or taking on vacation.
The Wizards Tarot is set in a Hogwarts-like universe, a world of modern magic and jeans-clad wizards. The 78 cards are crisply and beautifully illustrated, and accompanied in the box set by a 235-page guidebook for beginners.
The Gospel of Aradia is an oracle of 34 cards based around the teachings of Aradia, a revered Italian Witch. The deck has a basis in Stregoneria but is inclusive to modern Pagans, Wiccans and Witches.
They were believed to offer guidance, wisdom, and even foretell the future. The runes were seen as a sacred language, a means to connect with the divine and gain insights into the mysteries of the universe. To harness the power of the runes, witches would meditate on each symbol, study their meanings, and use them in their magical work. The act of carving or drawing the runes was considered an act of empowerment, as the witch would infuse their intentions and energy into the symbols. Today, the runes are still regarded as potent tools for spiritual growth, divination, and magical workings. Many modern witches incorporate them into their practice, utilizing their ancient wisdom to navigate the complexities of life. The runes serve as a reminder of the interconnectedness of all things and the power that lies within each individual. In conclusion, the Runes of the Witch are mystical symbols that hold ancient wisdom and power. They have been used by witches throughout history to tap into the energy of the universe and manifest their intentions. By studying and working with these symbols, witches can unlock their own innate abilities and connect with the divine. The runes serve as a reminder of the profound interconnectedness of all things and the potential that lies within each individual..
Reviews for "Runes and Dreamwork: Unlocking the Subconscious Mind"
1. Emily - 2 stars - I was really disappointed with "Runes of the Witch". The storyline was confusing and it felt like the author was trying to fit too many different elements into one book. The characters were also poorly developed, making it hard to connect with them or care about their struggles. Overall, I found the writing to be lackluster and it failed to hold my attention. I wouldn't recommend this book to others.
2. David - 1 star - "Runes of the Witch" was a complete waste of time. The plot was convoluted and the pacing was all over the place. I struggled to stay engaged and found myself skimming through sections just to finish it. The dialogue was also cringe-worthy, with unnatural and forced interactions between the characters. I regret reading this book and wish I had chosen something else.
3. Sarah - 2 stars - I had high hopes for "Runes of the Witch", but it fell short of my expectations. The world-building was underdeveloped and the magical elements felt arbitrary and poorly explained. The writing style was also plain and lacked depth, making it feel like a generic fantasy novel rather than something unique. The characters were forgettable and their motivations were unclear. Overall, I found the book to be unremarkable and forgettable.
4. Michael - 2 stars - "Runes of the Witch" had potential, but it failed to deliver. The pacing was slow and I often found myself losing interest in the story. The author's attempt at creating suspense fell flat and the plot twists were predictable. Additionally, the main character lacked depth and I couldn't form any emotional connection to her journey. I was disappointed with the book and wouldn't recommend it to others.