Ellen Dugan wrote a wonderful article about her experience creating the Witches Tarot. Read it HERE  

When looking at new tarot decks, do you have a favorite card that you always check out first? I have several. One is Temperance. I love the Temperance card in the Witches Tarot, including Ellen's comments. The Greek goddess of the rainbow, Iris, faces forward and stands at the edge of the water, her golden wings outstretched. Her sheer white gown has a golden triangle on the bodice, which signifies balance and creativity. Her gown flows softly around her, and one of Iris's feet is on land while the other dips in the water. Neither on shore nor in the water, she is in an enchanted location where she is in both worlds--an in-between place. In Iris's hands are two different goblets,

Because I am working on a presentation for a conference, I decided to ask the tarot for help in fine-tuning what I've done so far, using the Witches Tarot. Overall: 4 of Wands Strength: 5 of Cups Weakness: 7 of Cups I'm glad to see the overall message is a positive one. The workshop should be fun. I like the castle in the background, indicating goals achieved. But I'm not there yet. The 5 of Cups let's me know that I'm not quite satisfied with it and should work on it a bit more. The two upright cups makes me think I'm still missing some key elements. And perhaps there are some that should be removed, especially if I cannot get them to feel right. Edited to add: A

The skilled and inspiring Ellen Dugan is one of our most popular writers. It's no wonder then, that so many people are excited about her new deck, the Witches Tarot, which she created with the help of artist Mark Evans. Ellen has done such a great job with this deck, working hard to design something that would really resonate with witches. Over the next few days, I'll be sharing some of my favorite cards along with snippets of text from the book. Strength An auburn-haired woman sits quietly at dawn with a large male lion at her side. The lion is magnificent, and he leans contentedly into the woman from comfort. She is smiling, calm, and able to control the lion by her demeanor