The Witch's Shadow Work Oracle: 40 cards for wandering through the forest of your subconscious

Gogerty, Clare

ISBN 10: 1786788403 ISBN 13: 9781786788405

Publisher: Watkins Publishing, 2025

Synopsis

A must-have for all witches and wanderers, this deck brings together Jungian psychology, witchcraft, timeless archetypes, fairytales, mythic landscapes, earth energies and folklore to gently guide you to discover the magic and power of the shadow self.

Our shadow side is an essential part of our selves; understanding and working with it brings great strength, creativity and wholeness to life. With this deck you can ramble through the dark forest of your mind to find shining stars and moons in the shadow places. Pick a card and discover moon goddesses, bird souls, wolves, rebels, water spirits, archetypes, wild elements and magical creatures, all intertwined in 40 gorgeous watercolour artworks. Each artwork is full of many hidden meanings and associations, which help you explore your shadow self, psychologically and magically.

The cards are divided into four suits, or worlds:

• The invisible world, which contains memories, the inner child, the subconscious, the chakras, the breath, magic and spirit guides
• The dream world, full of dream symbolism, Jungian shadow archetypes, common dreams of the shadow self
• The natural world, resplendent with forest, ocean, the moon, stars, animals and birds, caves, rivers and lakes.
• The imagined world, the realm of folklore, fairy tales, myths, legends and wise women

The guidebook will go into more detail, with a description of each card's main themes and messages, an affirmation, and an activity such as lucid dreaming, breath work, moon rituals, tree wisdom, art therapy, mandalas and so much more.

About this title

About the Author

Tijana Lukovic has MFAs in both drawing and painting. Tijana’s paintings and illustrations are inspired by magical realms. They contain traces of folklore, fairy tale, mythology and love for nature woven into everyday life of a mother, book lover or a day dreamer. Painting is her profession but also a therapy where she explores her inner mind and tries to bring up those deep down buried thoughts into the light of paper. She has over 100K followers on her Instagram: TijanaDraws

Clare Gogerty is a writer and editor with a particular interest in folklore, gardens, magic and transformative travel. A career as a magazine editor and journalist has allowed her to indulge these passions and has led to many adventures. She has written about her travels for Coast magazine (which she edited for six years), the Guardian, Wanderlust and Which? Travel, among others. She is the author of many non-fiction books including The Witch's Year Book, Your Magical Garden and The Magic of Seeds.

Edition details

• Publisher: Watkins Publishing
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1786788403
• ISBN 13: 9781786788405
• Binding: Cards
• Illustrator: Lukovic Tijana
• Number of pages: 128