Witches Tarot [Cards]

Ellen Dugan (Author), Mark Evans (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 8, 2012

Here, the Hierophant becomes the High Priest, Wheel of Fortune becomes Wheel of the Year, and Judgement becomes Karma.

Based on the traditional Rider-Waite-Smith deck and filled with images that speak to today's magickal practitioner, witchcraft takes center stage in this stunning deck designed by highly respected Witch and Tarot reader Ellen Dugan. Featuring the vibrant artwork of award-winning artist Mark Evans, Witches Tarot is the perfect combination of Tarot and the Craft.

In addition to card descriptions and meanings, Dugan’s companion guide features spell-enhancing spreads—such as the Triple Goddess Spread, the Four Elements Spread, and the Wheel of the Year Spread—that you can use in both Tarot readings and magickal practice.

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Please visit the new Witches Tarot website at witchestarot.com for detailed information about the book, the art, special offers, and to view the Major Arcana!

About the Author

Ellen Dugan, the "Garden Witch," is an award-winning author, a psychic-clairvoyant and a regular contributor to Llewellyn's almanacs, datebooks, and calendars. A practicing Witch for over twenty-nine years, she is also a certified Master Gardener.
Ellen has written over a dozen books, including Garden Witchery, Elements of Witchcraft: Natural Magick for Teens, 7 Days of Magic, Cottage Witchery, Autumn Equinox, The Enchanted Cat, Herb Magic for Beginners, Natural Witchery, How to Enchant a Man, Garden Witch's Herbal, Practical Protection Magick and Seasons of Witchery.
When not keeping up with her family, Ellen unwinds by working in her perennial gardens at home with her husband. She wholeheartedly encourages everyone to personalize their spellcraft by getting their hands dirty, discovering the wonder and magick of the natural world, and connecting with nature. To find out more, visit her website at ellendugan.com, the Witches Tarot website at witchestarot.com Check out her popular blog at ellendugan.blogspot.com

Product Details

• Cards: 312 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; Crds/Pap edition (September 8, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738728004
• ISBN-13: 978-0738728001
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 2.4 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,435 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ellen Dugan, is the award winning author known as the "Garden Witch". A psychic-clairvoyant, she has been a practicing Witch for over twenty-seven years. She is a Master Gardener, and is also the High Priestess of her Coven in the St. Louis area. Ellen teaches classes locally and online on Witchery and Magick. She is the author of the following Llewellyn books:

Garden Witchery: Magick from the Ground Up (2004 COVR Award Runner-up)
Elements of Witchcraft; Natural Magick for Teens
7 Days of Magic: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for the Bewitching Week
Cottage Witchery: Natural Magick for Hearth and Home
Autumn Equinox: The Enchantment of Mabon
The Enchanted Cat: Feline Fascinations, Spells & Magick- (2007 COVR Award Winner)
Herb Magic for Beginners: Down-to-earth Enchantments
Natural Witchery: Intuitive, Personal & Practical Magick - (2008 COVR Award Winner)
How to Enchant a Man: Spells to Bewitch, Bedazzle & Beguile
Garden Witch's Herbal: Green Magick, Herbalism & Spirituality (2010 COVR Award Runner-Up)
Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week
Practical Protection Magick: Guarding & Reclaiming Your Power
Seasons of Witchery: Celebrating the Sabbats with the Garden Witch
Witches Tarot (September 2012)


When she's not keeping up with her family, Ellen likes to unwind by working in her perennial gardens at home with her husband. Ellen wholeheartedly encourages folks to personalize their Spell-craft. To go outside and connect with the spiritual side of nature. To get their hands dirty and discover the wonder and magick of natural world that surrounds them.

Visit her author's website for tour information and to check out and order the six different online classes she offers at www.ellendugan.com

Visit her blog called, "Blog of Witchery" at ellendugan.blogspot.com/
Visit the Witches Tarot website at www.witchestarot.com
You can also find Ellen on Facebook

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful, Witchy Deck August 15, 2012

By witchy reader

Format:Cards

First, the cards. Each image is full of life and energy - the major arcana is particularly stunning! Some of the traditional cards have been changed (this deck uses Karma, Shadow Side, and Wheel of the Year) but I have other decks where the author has made changes to be consistent with the theme - in this case, I think it's very appropriate. The Tarot of the Old Path makes some changes like this, too (Mastery instead of Chariot, for example). The cards fit well in your hand and are easy to shuffle; back image is gorgeous and, for those of us who don't read reversed cards, you can tell the top from the bottom - but it's subtle.

Now, in response to some of the other reviews about the artwork - yes, there may be one or two cards where some of the images are "too perfect." Actually, the only card where I really notice this is the Queen of Wands. The cat and the woman's face look like photos but the rest of the piece looks like a drawing. But this is a very minor detail. I have dozens of decks and there are always a couple cards that I don't love. This deck is, overall, spectacular.

The artist's use of models/photos for this deck makes the images more realistic while still preserving a look of fantasy and mysticism. I know other artists who also use models and photos for their work and yet I see some other reviewers object to this; I think the realistic images give this deck personality - you can feel the story that each card portrays.

And the book is, as all of Dugan's other work, excellent. I love the inclusion of the black and white images in the text so you don't have to shuffle through the cards to see the one being described and I particularly like the Triple Goddess Spread she introduces. Her experience is evident and her insight is helpful to new tarot readers.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful but not what I expected in quality August 9, 2012

By Readfreak

Format:Cards

Amazon was sold out so I did have to buy from another site. However it was in the box so I assume its the same as everyone else s. I love the artwork its amazing and its obvious that much work was done to get it just so. That being said I was disappointed in the quality of paper the cards are printed on. I have held poker cards from the dollar store that had more weight to them. I feel like if I'm not very careful, I could tear or crease one. The sad thing is they probably did this ultra thin card to save money on the price. I would gladly have paid an extra 10 dollars for a heavier weight less bendable card.
I wont return them though I will just be careful because I love them and they really speak to me. Thank you to Ellen Dugan for coming up with a tarot for Witches that's not some cheesy mess, but a wonderful connection to the craft.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic deck, but a few problems. October 29, 2012

By April McBride

Format:Cards

I just received my deck of The Witches Tarot by Ellen Dugan, and I must say the deck is absolutely beautiful. (Boy does amazon ship fast!) The artwork is incredible.

That said, I do have some comments on several of the cards that seem out of place and are jarring to the flow of the reading, namely the cards with photographs superimposed on the artwork. These are usually heads that don't seem to quite fit and appear stuck on. It seems this was done out of vanity rather than an attempt to keep the integrity of the deck, and adds nothing; instead, it detracts from the beauty of the cards and the ability to work well with the deck.

The worst is the nine of pentacles, where the head shot of the creator, Ellen Dugan, is stuck onto the artwork for no good reason that I can see. Others are: Ten of pentacles, The sun, the world (I have other issues with this as well), the seven of swords, the six of cups, the page of swords, the six of pentacles, and the four of pentacles. These are the most obvious use of photos on the artwork and they are really annoying, and detract from my enjoyment of the cards. There are others, but these don't seem to detract as much and are not as obvious.

Another thing I found was the use of the fluffy white dog that is not warning the fool of the danger of the cliff and instead is looking in the other direction, involved in its own retreat from the edge. Actually, it isn't all that clear if the dog is lying down or running away, but my guess is the latter. Still, it works for me and is gorgeous.

There are some cards that I really love and are particularly stunning. These are: The 8 of pentacles, the ace of pentacles, the eight of swords, the two of swords, the king, queen and knight of cups, 8 of cups, card XX which is re-named Karma (which works for me), the star, the shadow side (for the devil, but yet clearly depicts bondage), the hermit (amazing), the magician, high priestess and the hanged man. The back of the cards - the triple moon on the universe, is delightful and apt.

I would love to see a re-issue of this deck without the distraction of the superimposed photographs. It would then, for me, be perfect for my purposes. I am giving it four stars because of the superimposed photos, otherwise, it would be five. A beautiful deck for witches and cowans alike, and I recommend it highly.

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I am editing this because I forgot to mention that the cards are loose without a packet to keep them in. This is most likely due to the fact that a separate tarot bag depicting one of the cards (the moon) can be purchased seperately, for about ten dollars plus tax and shipping. The bag looks lovely, so I did purchase it, but see now that others point out that the quality is cheap. I will comment on this when the bag arrives. The set does come with plain white carboard inside packaging that can be adapted into a box that will hold the deck and a silk cloth(or whatever cloth you choose) for the cards, but it is flimsy and won't last long.

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The bag arrived and it's quite nice,a double thickness of poly-acetate meant to resemble satin. The image is beautiful on the open bag, but when closed, the top third, including her face disappears. I wonder what the point is of having a beautiful image that can't be seen on the closed bag.