Oct 13 - What's in my Witch's Satchel?

Every witch has a satchel. It holds tools, talents, and quiet magic. Some of it’s visible. Some of it’s waiting to be remembered.

This spread invites you to peek inside your symbolic toolkit - what you carry, what you’ve forgotten, and what’s ready to be cast into the world.

Perfect for seasonal rituals, character creation, or emotional empowerment.

🃏 The Positions

1. A Magical Tool I Carry What strength, skill, or symbolic item is already in your possession? What do you wield with ease?

2. A Hidden Talent Tucked Inside What gift, trait, or emotional resource is waiting to be rediscovered? What’s quietly powerful?

3. A Spell I’m Ready to Cast Soon What intention, transformation, or action is ready to take shape? What magic wants to be released?

🧠 Reader Prompts

• What kind of witch archetype do you embody today - healer, trickster, seer, maker?

• What’s one symbolic item you’d add to your satchel right now?

• What spell would your current emotional climate inspire?

Oct 12 - Autumn Imagery in Tarot

Autumn in tarot is all about transition, harvest, and reflection - the season of crisp air, falling leaves, and quiet preparation.

Look for:
🍂 Leaves - drifting, turning, or scattered, often symbolising change, endings, or release.
🌾 Harvest - fruits, grains, or bountiful fields hint at rewards, completion, and gratitude.
🌰 Acorns and seeds - the potential for future growth, reminding us that endings also hold new beginnings.
💀 Bones - a nod to mortality, the cycles of life, and what remains when the old is cleared away.
🌫️ Fog or mist - mystery, uncertainty, and the introspection that autumn invites.

Autumn cards ask us to slow down, notice the natural cycles, and consider what we are ready to let go - and what we hope to carry forward. The colours, textures, and atmosphere of the season can guide your intuition in subtle ways.

Want to play a little game? Step outside or look around your space and notice the autumnal details - fallen leaves, golden harvests, foggy mornings, or even the way shadows stretch. Which tarot card does each detail remind you of today?

💭 Which autumnal detail in tarot catches your eye the most - a crisp leaf, a golden harvest, or perhaps the misty shadows?

Oct 11 - Ace of Swords (images)

Ace of Swords Across Decks 🎴✨

And at last I see the light, and it's like a fog has lifted

The Ace of Swords shows us the moment when the flash of inspiration hits; that beautiful, bright idea that makes perfect sense, before we have to start prodding at it to try and make it work. In RWS this is a hand holding a sword, but modern artists have used different images to convey the idea.

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1. Gaian Tarot — Natural beauty

The Gaian deck shows us a butterfly, fresh out of its cocoon. It's ready to explore the world and see what's waiting for it.

Ace of Air Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Awakening, discovery, new perspective

• 🎨 Emotional tone: Wonder, hope, anticipation

• ✨ Unique: Emerging into a world of new possibilities

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2. Da Vinci Tarot — History inspired

Inspired by the artwork of the great da Vinci, this Ace shows a horseman striking down a dragon or lizard. He's taking initiative and moving forward.

Ace of Swords Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Initiative, decisiveness, overcoming obstacles

• 🎨 Emotional tone: Bold, forceful, determined

• ✨ Unique: Turning clarity into action

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3. cosy witch — cosy and gentle

The cosy witch shows a hand holding a tiny sword, while the mantra says it all - 'look at you-you're bursting with sparkly new ideas!' The hand is relaxed and calm; this isn't overwhelm, the ideas are welcome.

Ace of Swords Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Inspiration, creativity, fresh ideas

• 🎨 Emotional tone: Light-hearted, welcoming, excited

• ✨ Unique: Making room for ideas to arrive without being overwhelmed by them

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Reflection:
Across decks, the Ace of Swords shows the power of mental clarity, fresh ideas and decisive action. Which part of your life needs some clarity today?

Caption:
The mind cuts through confusion. ⚔️

Oct 10 - full vs mini deck comparison

Tarot decks come in all shapes and sizes nowadays - massive, tiny, even round! You can often get the same deck in different sizes. For this specific comparison I've chosen the Supernatural deck, but there are plenty of other comparison.

Oct 9 - Mini Spread — The ‘What’s for Dinner?’ Spread

Because sometimes tarot needs to answer the important questions.
Pull two cards:

1. What your body needs — nourishment for the physical self.

2. What your heart craves — nourishment for the soul.

Example:

• Card 1: Six of Pentacles — balance, nourishment, generosity.

• Card 2: Queen of Cups — emotional fulfilment through care and comfort.

Interpretation: Tonight is about balance. Feed your body something wholesome, and feed your soul something soothing — maybe comfort food and good company.

Pro tip: Don’t overthink it — this spread is as much about intuition as it is appetite.

Oct 8 - Queen of Cups (images)

Queen of Cups Across Decks 🎴✨

I will try to fix you.

The Queen of Cups is one of the deck's two mothers; caring, compassionate, loving. Classic decks tend to focus more on the 'queen' aspect, but some modern ones are adapting that!

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1. Light Seers — Modern and boho

This queen is literally surrounded by her element, waist deep in it. But it's not overtaking her. She's comfortable where she is.

Queen of Cups Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Emotional awareness, intuition, acceptance
• 🎨 Emotional tone: Calm, open, grounded
• ✨ Unique: Being completely at home in your emotional world

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2. RWS — Classic depiction

This version is all about the 'queen', showing her seated on a throne and examining the cup she's holding. The water is near her, but not touching.

Queen of Cups Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Reflection, wisdom, emotional depth
• 🎨 Emotional tone: Contemplative, thoughtful, serene
• ✨ Unique: Looking deeply into the cup of emotion before responding

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3. Patch Tarot — Bright and deep

Patch's queen is also surrounded by water, but in her case it's bubbles, each reflecting the face of someone she loves. Clutching her baby, she thinks about her family and friends.

Queen of Cups Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Nurturing, family, compassion
• 🎨 Emotional tone: Loving, tender, protective
• ✨ Unique: Carrying the people she loves with her wherever she goes

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Reflection:
Across decks, the Queen of Cups shows the power of compassion and care. Which part of your life could use some compassion today?

Caption:
Lead with compassion. 🌊

Oct 7 Tarot Myth #15 - You Must Always use a Spread

🧭 The Myth

“You must use a formal spread.” “If you don’t lay out three cards minimum, it’s not a real reading.” “One-card pulls aren’t deep enough.” “You need structure or it won’t work.”

🕵️‍♀️ Where It Came From

• Teaching templates: Spreads help beginners feel grounded, so they became the default.

• Performance pressure: More cards = more drama = more “real.”

• Structural bias: Some readers treat spreads like sacred geometry - beautiful, but not mandatory.

💡 The Reality

You don’t have to use a spread. You can pull one card. You can pull five cards and ignore their positions. You can let the deck fall out and read the mess.

Tarot is a conversation. Sometimes it needs structure. Sometimes it just needs a single whisper.

🔄 What You Can Do Instead

• One-card pulls: Perfect for clarity, daily check-ins, or emotional nudges.

• Intuitive layouts: Let the cards fall where they want.

• Dialogue reading: Pull one card, ask a follow-up, pull again.

• Symbolic spirals: Revisit the same card over time - no spread needed.

Spreads are tools. Not rules.

🧠 Reader Prompts

• Do you use spreads every time - or mix it up?

• What’s your go-to one-card question?

• Have you ever had a “spreadless” reading that hit harder than expected?

✨ Final Thought

Tarot doesn’t need a grid. It needs connection.

Whether you use a Celtic Cross or a single card by moonlight, you’re doing it right.