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.
Samples include:
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
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.
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