Green Witch Tarot

Art Style & Visual Character

Leonard's illustrations are charming, colorful, and full of detail without being crowded or over-complicated. Her style reflects a passion for fairy-tale worlds with a flair for the quirky and whimsical, deeply influenced by Nordic myth and folklore. The cards are populated with nature scenes, herb gardens, forest clearings, and seasonal landscapes alive with plants, animals, and elemental spirits. The palette is earthy yet vibrant — lush greens, warm golds, and rich earth tones dominate. The imagery of traditionally difficult or threatening cards is rendered thoughtfully and somewhat less intimidating than standard RWS depictions, making the deck visually welcoming.

Core Concept & Symbolism

Rooted in the Green Witchcraft tradition, the deck is based on a personal relationship with nature, earth magic, elementals, and the immanent Goddess and God. The symbolic framework draws upon seasons, sabbats, esbats, faerie lore, herbs, plants, animals, and celestial energies. The deck makes some unconventional suit associations: Athames (Swords) discuss ambition and fear, while Wands relate to studies — departures from standard RWS correspondences that reflect the Green Witch tradition specifically. The trump cards correlate deities with sabbats, integrating the Wheel of the Year into the Major Arcana. Cards can be integrated directly into rituals and magical practice.

Reading Experience

The deck is praised as "mindful, thorough, complete and beautiful" with a vast amount of thought and knowledge embedded in its creation. It reads easily for any question and is considered suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners. The Goodreads community gives it solid ratings. Some critical reviewers note that the companion book's instructions on rituals and meditations could be more detailed — too short for novices yet too basic for experienced practitioners. The unconventional suit correspondences can confuse readers expecting standard RWS elemental associations. Overall, the deck is beloved in the Pagan and green witchcraft communities as a deck that authentically embodies the nature-based spiritual path.

Best Used For

• Green witchcraft and earth-based spiritual practices
• Seasonal and sabbat readings aligned with the Wheel of the Year
• Herbal magic and plant-spirit communication
• Nature-connected readings and environmental questions
• Pagan practitioners who work with the Goddess and God
• Integration of tarot into ritual and magical practice

Not Ideal For

• Readers who prefer strict RWS elemental correspondences
• Those seeking non-Pagan or secular tarot approaches
• Readers wanting modern, urban, or minimalist aesthetics
• Complete beginners unfamiliar with witchcraft terminology