Ask The Witch Tarot: Tarot Wisdom From A Timeless Coven

In the 22 cards of the Major Arcana are witches that may be famous or that we may be meeting for the first time. They are goddesses, spirits, great enchantresses, woodland creatures, creatures of the oceans, and of other worlds that can be perceived on the edge of our own. But they are also mortals, considered witches because of traditions and the time they lived in. They have advice for us that they are willing to reveal if we will heed them; and although the witches represented here are all female, we wanted to leave a certain amount of ambiguity in the Minor Arcana so that everyone can identify with them. After all, women are not the sole proprietors of female power.

In the fascinating world of tarot, this complete package has something special to offer both beginners and advanced practitioners.

The Major Arcana is transformed as each card introduces readers to famous witches throughout history, literature, and mythology. They encompass sage crones, ancient fairies, and historical women who spoke out and stood their ground. In the Minor Arcana, witches, their tools, and magical animals are divided into categories that correspond to the four elements of fire, water, air, and earth.

Some Key Cards from this Deck:
I The Magician – Circe
V The Hierophant – Saraswati
VIII Strength – Joan of Arc
XXIII Death – Baba Yaga
XVIII The Moon – Hekate
XIX The Sun – Bastet

The creator of this deck, Francesca Matteoni, teaches the history of religion and the anthropology of magic and witchcraft at a number of universities in Florence. She graduated in comparative religions at the University of Florence (Italy). She completed a PhD at the University of Hertfordshire, UK. She specializes in witchcraft beliefs, the history of European witch trials, European folk beliefs, and fairy lore up to recent times.Simone Pace is a comic book and graphic illustrator living in Italy.