A Gothic Witch's Oracle
(40 Full-Color Cards and 60-Page Guidebook)
Details
| Size |
4.25 x 7 |
| Format |
Cards |
| Pub. Date |
01/20/2025 |
| ISBN |
978-1-959883-69-2 |
| Publisher |
Crossed Crow Books
|
Authors
Raven Digitalis (Missoula, Montana) is the author of The Empath’s Oracle, The Everyday Empath, Esoteric Empathy, Shadow Magick Compendium Planetary Spells & Rituals, and Goth Craft (Llewellyn Worldwide). Originally trained in Georgian witchcraft, Raven has been a witch since 1999, a Priest since 2003, a Freemason since 2012, and an empath all of his life. He holds a degree in cultural anthropology from the University of Montana, co-operated a nonprofit pagan temple for sixteen years, and is also a professional tarot reader, DJ, card-carrying magician, and animal rights advocate.
About the Illustrator:
John Santerineross is a contemporary American artist recognized for his hauntingly surreal and symbolic photography. Born with an innate passion for creativity, John's artwork is characterized by a dark and enigmatic aesthetic, often blurring the boundaries between reality and imagination. Influenced by a diverse range of sources, including literature, mythology, psychology, and spirituality, John's meticulously crafted compositions feature rich details, intricate textures, and carefully chosen color palettes.
With a significant following and critical acclaim, John's artworks have been exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide, including in Paris, Berlin, Dublin, Rome, London, Quebec, Prague, New York, and Tokyo. His thought-provoking and visually striking images have garnered him numerous awards and honors, including the International Photography Awards, the Spider Black & White Awards, and the Fine Art Photography Awards. He was also inducted into the Seattle Erotic Art ( SEAF) hall of fame, and he was named the world’s leading neo-symbolist photographer by ProfiFoto, Germany’s leading photography magazine.
Author Raven Digitalis has teamed up with world-renowned Gothic photographic artist John Santerineross to create a divinatory experience like no other. A Gothic Witch’s Oracle invites readers to a safe, mystical, and empowering space of dark art and potent magickal wisdom.
In the spirit of his Empath’s Oracle deck, Raven Digitalis has created A Gothic Witch’s Oracle in collaboration with world-renowned photographic artist John Santerineross. This deck is the final piece of Raven’s “shadow trilogy,” the first two of which were the bestselling Goth Craft and A Witch’s Shadow Magick Compendium.
Shadow work is an integral part of advancing on the path of witchcraft. This deck is especially relevant to readers who are not afraid to dive deeper into the workings of the unconscious mind.
The art of divination is, by its very nature, an act of exploring the unseen. This deck takes the journey to the next level.
These forty cards and accompanying guidebook encourage readers to embrace their own creativity and intuition when performing divination.
By exploring dark and mysterious aspects of life, we can better come to know ourselves and discover our unique place in the world.
Themes explored within the cards include:
- Dark art and self-expression
- The magick of makeup and fashion
- Music as a healing force
- Exploring labels, the ego, and self-identity
- Death magick and ancestral work
- Shadow spells and ceremonies
- Body modification as sacred ritual
- Social boundaries and conditioning
- Contemplating gender and sexuality
- Working with depression and anxiety
- Self-confidence and personal empowerment
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“A beautiful, inspiring, and magical collaboration.”
—Ruby Holiday, former editor of Gothic Beauty magazine
“Raven Digitalis disarmingly invites us into an epically beautiful and hauntingly dark world where the enchanting realms of Goth culture and Witchcraft meet… Each card is astonishingly deep and unique – a very fresh offering of guidance with profoundly insightful takes on situations and solutions all lushly presented with exquisite artwork by John Santerineross. Raven Digitalis’ sincerity shines through this deck with a compelling voice, and it’s clear he not only channels the solutions he offers; he has lived them.”
—Fiona Horne, author of The Art of Witch and Living the Elements
“Contemplation and reflection; destination: the inner self. With words and imagery, these two artists give caring clues and prompts for exploration and personal discovery.”
—Sam Rosenthal of Black Tape For A Blue Girl and Projekt Records
"Few Witchcraft authors have the courage to delve into the shadows like Raven Digitalis, whether it’s the dark corners of the ethereal realms or the deepest recesses of the mind where even angels fear to tread. A Gothic Witch’s Oracle takes the practitioner to the gates of the underworld and beyond with rich, vivid imagery by surreal artist John Santerineross that captures both the darkest crevices of the soul while providing us with the symbolic tools to take charge of the darkness. Raven’s insightful text paints as great a picture as the artwork itself, weaving the reader into the dusky webs of the netherworld and freeing them from those threads!”
—Christian Day, author of The Witches’ Book of the Dead
“Oh, what wondrous delights are within this deck. A collaboration between Raven Digitalis and John Santerineross was always on the cards, surely. Raven Digitalis’ intuitive writings weave a dark, insightful spell when combined with the delicious chiaroscuro of John Santerineross’ photography, giving dark Witches the perfect divining aid… If ever there was an essential tool for the Gothic Witch to have in their arsenal, this is it.”
—Candia McKormack of Inkubus Sukkubus
“Fascinating and insightful, this wonderful collaborative work breaks free from the traditional tarot system and embraces a contemporary, and in many ways more culturally relevant interpretation. This darkly beautiful work should in many ways be relevant to not only Goths, Pagans, occultists, and Witches, but also anyone on a voyage of self-discovery… This deck will prove invaluable for anyone not afraid to occasionally gaze into the abyss."
—Tony McKormack of Inkubus Sukkubus
"An Oracle deck for us children of the night for whom the darkness is a friend and ally toward self-gnosis… A frightfully insightful tool in helping to decode the dark that we find in the backs of our mind."
—Tomás Prower, author of Morbid Magic and Queer Magic
“As a longtime musician and artist who lives by many of the credos brought forth in his deck, I truly appreciate how Raven Digitalis allows for focusing on the power within and honoring one’s uniqueness. With an insightful look into the boundless realm of his Gothic Witch’s Oracle, the keeper of these cards becomes a curator for their own potentiality. Connecting with this mystical Oracle can spark profound changes, bringing healing and renewal. The art truly is a journey, manifested by the hauntingly dreamlike photography of John Santerineross.”
—Monica Richards of Faith & the Muse
“Dive into the mystique of A Gothic Witch's Oracle by Raven Digitalis, a deck that embodies a hauntingly beautiful fusion of macabre themes and dark art. Through shadow sorcery and intricate symbolism, this Oracle deck guides you on a journey towards self-confidence and personal empowerment. Its dark allure beckons you to explore the depths of your psyche, embracing your inner strength and embracing the transformative magic that lies within. Filled with glamorous Gothic aesthetics intertwined with spiritual wisdom, this is a deck that is as mesmerizing as it is empowering.”
—Michael Herkes, author of The GLAM Witch and Glamstrology
“A wonderful collaborative work.”
—Martin Bowes of Attrition
