Witches Tarot

314 Pages·2012·7.732 MB·English

by  Ellen Dugan, Mark Evans

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W
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TAROT
COMPANION
The first time I called myself a Witch
was the most magical moment of my life.
Margot Adler
About the Author
Ellen Dugan, also known as the Garden Witch, is a psychic
clairvoyant who lives in Missouri with her husband and three
children. A practicing Witch for over twenty-nine years, Ellen
is an award-winning author of over a dozen books and a highly
respected tarot reader.
Visit her website at www.ellendugan.com and her popular
blog, “Blog of Witchery,” at www.ellendugan.blogspot.com.
About the Artist
Mark Evans (Queens, NY) is an award-winning artist who has
created storyboards, concept designs, and production illustra­
tions for hundreds of clients around the world, including Coca­
Cola, Walt Disney, and Marvel Comics. Visit Mark’s website at
www. cloudmover, net.
Mark would like to dedicate the art in this deck to the mem­
ories of his mother and father.
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WITCHES
TAROT
COMPANION
Illustrated by Mark Evans
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FIRST EDITION
Eighth Printing, 2019
Book design by Rebecca Zins
Cover design by Ellen Lawson
Cover background image © iStockphoto.com/Susan Trigg
Illustrations © 2012 by Mark Evans
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ISBN 978-0-7387-2800-1
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Contents
Introduction 1
My Tarot Journey 1
Symbolism: The Language of the Tarot 4
Performing a Witches Tarot Reading for
Yourself 6
A Charm for Personal
Meditative Readings 7
Performing a Reading for Another 7
The Major Arcana 11
The Minor Arcana 79
Cups 81
Swords 125
Wands 170
Pentacles 214
Tarot Spreads 259
One-Card Reading 260
Three-Card Reading 261
Seven-Card Horseshoe Spread 262
The Significator Card Reading 263
Physical Appearance for Significator
Cards 264
CourtCards as Significator Cards:
Astrological and Elemental
Personalities 264
Astrological Signs for Significators 265
Elemental Personality Traits
for Significators 265
The Triple Goddess Spread 266
The Four Elements Spread 268
The Wheel of the Year Spread 270
Magick with the Witches Tarot Deck 271
Court Cards for Personal Magick and
Meditation 272
Calling on the Pages for Inspiration
and Enthusiasm 272
Other Spellcasting Options with
Court Cards 273
Kings’ Verse 274
Queens’Verse 274
Knights’ Verse 274
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Tarot and Witchery 275
Basic Directions 275
Tarot Spell to Enhance Magickal
or Tarot Studies 276
Tarot Spell to Create a Strong, United Coven
or Circle Til
Tarot Spell for Abundance 278
Tarot Spell for Protection 279
Tarot Spell for Attracting Romance 280
Tarot Spell to Heal a Broken Heart 281
Tarot Spell for Hearth and Home 282
Appendix I: Minor Arcana Number
and Court Card Meanings 285
Appendix II: Symbols in Tarot Cards 287
Bibliography 299
Acknowledgments 301
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