Assuming society hasn’t entirely collapsed 40 years from now, low key hope this’ll be my vintage occult portrait à la Patricia Crowther and them early British gards. Featuring the Great Mother as the Keeper of the Holy Serpent. #witchsky

Don’t let your expectations distort the measure of your successes. ** ** #tarotsky

Working magic at the Covenstead. A perfect place in a perfect town. #witchsky

Working magic at the Covenstead in Glastonbury. #witchsky

A Witch's Guide to Fetch Work 🐈‍⬛ By Blake Malliway. #witchsky #witchcraftbooks #crossedcrowbooks #witchcraft #occultbooks #booksforwitches @lucaofspades.bsky.social @blakemalliway.bsky.social @crossedcrowbooks.bsky.social

We have tension, then release. Those eight swords relax, giving space for that tiny flower to grow into a single coin. Anxieties are quelled, and the mind can focus. Cultivate stillness before assessing a situation. #tarotsky

Be careful—you’re being played! The distraction in front of you pulls your attention away from the real game. #tarotsky

Not so much a “collective reading” but a reflection. We look to the past for the secrets guarded by the Popess, hoping to control a grim future. But the Wheel turns, out of our reach. All we can do is stand on the support of beloveds to weather sharp omens. #tarotsky

Notice how the Knight of Cups dawdles off from the intimate party. He is distracted, staring at Death affectionately. This Knight is all in his feels; but instead of building connections, he mulls over existential questions. Featuring Hidden Tales Tarot #tarotsky

Bluesky esoteric book challenge. A book per day (it's okay to skip days if you're really busy), in no particular order, until you've shared ALL of the best occult books in your personal library. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! #booksky #esotericbookchallenge #Witchsky

Attention ConVocation 2025 attendees! We'll be hosting a publisher panel on Saturday February 22, 2025 for aspiring authors. You'll have 5 minutes to pitch your book or deck idea to us for a chance at a publishing contract. #crossedcrowbooks #publishersoftheoccult #witchsky #booksky

When reading any set of cards, I keep a motto in mind, which drives my approach to interpretation: “Nothing means anything, so anything can mean something.” Meaning is derived from context and not fixed meanings. #tarotsky

A spread fashioned off a sprouting plant. Center card is your current position Bottom flanking two cards are the roots—that which is firm, uncontrollable factors. Top flanking cards are what nourish you Top card is what's forming in your life Deck by @mxfrankduffy.bsky.social #tarotsky

Bluesky esoteric book challenge. A book per day (it's okay to skip days if you're really busy), in no particular order, until you've shared ALL of the best occult books in your personal library. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! #booksky #esotericbookchallenge #Witchsky

In Wildwood, St Brigid is the lover of Our Lady and the midwife of the Devil. She stands watching the happenings in the Worlds and beholds all who are born and all who die. “She is, as she always has been, the Healer, the Poet, the Smith. Goddess and Saint, we honour Her.”Happy Candlemas! #witchsky

New ink. Happy Year of the Serpent! #tattoo

Bluesky esoteric book challenge. A book per day (it's okay to skip days if you're really busy), in no particular order, until you've shared ALL of the best occult books in your personal library. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! #booksky #esotericbookchallenge #Witchsky

This week felt like a decade.

Bluesky esoteric book challenge. A book per day (it's okay to skip days if you're really busy), in no particular order, until you've shared ALL of the best occult books in your personal library. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! #booksky #esotericbookchallenge #Witchsky

This is an excellent book on an incredible witch that is sometimes underlooked in the history of modern Witchcraft. #witchsky

Any of y'all gonna be at Convocation next month? #witchsky Sooo excited!

I actually haven't read this but I've heard good things!

JM David - Reading the Marseille Tarot!

Interested in reading with pip decks like the Tarot de Marseille? My go-tos: Tarot on Earth - @tombenjamintarot.bsky.social Toward the Art of Reading - Camelia Elias Read Like the Devil - Camelia Elias Untold Tarot - Caitlin Matthews What recs do other pip deck readers have? #tarotsky

What *practical* books do you recommend to folks interested in Witchcraft? My go-tos include: Witchcraft for Tomorrow - Doreen Valiente (looove her ❤️) Mastering Witchcraft - Paul Huson Ecstatic Witchcraft - Fio Gede Parma A Deed Without a Name - Lee Morgan #witchsky

This book was instrumental in helping me identify my vocational path. It’s also a great practical intro to astrology! I would highly recommend it to anyone at a crossroads in life. (PS Astrology for Real Life by Theresa is bomb too 💣) #tarotsky #witchsky #astrosky

How do y’all use your divinatory cards in your magical practice? When I read for myself (rare!) and I’m not digging the outcome, I’ll perform a spell that involves manipulating the cards in the spread. The power of the witch lies in weaving the tapestry with Fate. #witchsky #tarotsky

Found this photo of my little one reading the cards. The Brut Tarot emphasizes tarot’s roots as a game. In this reading, the knight of spades and knight of diamonds are in conflict. Though a minor dispute, Force was the surprise card, indicating stiff resistance. #tarotsky #witchsky #dogsky

I have received the first proofs of my forthcoming book on the folklore of churches and churchyards from my publisher, Crossed Crow Books. What's not to like about this gloriously ornate title page? You can pre-order now from www.crossedcrowbooks.com/shop-crossed... or at most bookstores.

Y’all don’t wanna miss out on this!!!! I’m so excited to have Theresa out here in Chicago. 💞 #witchsky

Our Spring 2025 catalog is live! Check out the fantastic new releases we have coming next year at the link in our bio and preorder your favorites now at crossedcrowbooks.com issuu.com/crossedcrowb...

O Lordy, do I need to do this… 😬😬

Sporting my @twintemple.bsky.social tee at the gym. 🤘🏼 #witchsky

One of my newer deck acquisitions. This is a 1983 "White Box C" Thoth Tarot, which are affectionately nicknamed "Greenies." The cards were printed with a significant green tint, notable especially in the borders. Later print runs corrected the coloring. #tarotsky #witchsky

PREORDER NOW OPEN! Build your magical practice into your activism with the creator of the Spell to Bind Trump and Those Who Abet Him. The Revised and Expanded Edition of Magic for the Resistance by @michaelmhughes.bsky.social is now available for preorders! www.crossedcrowbooks.com/shop-crossed...

Proud of Blake and can’t wait to read it. #witchsky

We got the hardcovers in recently here at @crossedcrowbooks.bsky.social and they turned out soooo well! #witchsky

Pulled out my Mercury Fortune Telling Cards and gave the LWB's "Mercury Message" spread. The cards are read in pairs, and the spread explores questions common in old fashion fortunetelling. #tarotsky #witchsky

Also some morning wisdom from the best occult shop in Chicago, Malliway Bros, owned by my dear friend @blakemalliway.bsky.social and his brother. (PS- Check out our publishing company Crossed Crow Books too!) #witchsky

Learning different forms of divination expands your perspective or approach to your OG tools. All forms of divination look for relationships, whether between cards, runestaves, dice, or tea leaves—the fundamentals are the same. Replica bel bucca statue by branches of bucca. #tarotsky #witchsky

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Did y'all know the Eternal Silence statue in Chicago's Graceland Cemetery is speculated to have inspired the "blue ghost" on the 1940s ouija board box design? I buy it. If y'all are ever in the city, definitely check it out! #witchsky

Vintage witchcraft documentaries are so nostalgic. Always a hoot seeing early Craft folks. #witchysky #wicca

Im all bundled up! Chicago weather is just 👌 Usually not a winter fan, but this year it hits differently. In the quiet of the frozen earth, the whispers of the land spirits are so much clearer. #pagansky #witchsky #pagansky

Anyone given a go M M Meleen’s “Riddle of the Sphinx” spread? It’s beautifully crafted, exploring the four powers of the sphinx, the four elements, & the four letters of the divine name. Not my usual jam, but I like trying stuff out! xo #tarotsky #witchsky

Card for the Weekend January 10 - 12: Seven of Swords - A cunning person pulls off a dirty deed - and gets away with it...for now. #tarot #tarotcardmeanings #cardfortheweekend #weekendtarot #thetarotlady

bore da pawb! this morning I am sharing with you the FIVE OF SWORDS. it was only when cutting this card that the phrase "swallow your pride" came to me, making me laugh out loud. The image came first. I've used lion-headed people a lot in my work up to now. #tarot #tarotsky

We can read or interpret. Read: They weigh (Justice) their options, caught between two (Lover). The two say “fuck it” and play under the sun (Sun). Interpret: An assessment (Justice) is made to make a decision (Lover) and happy times are ahead! Both methods work. Both are symbolic. #tarotsky

My dear friend Fio defined a witch so well: A witch is an oracular and ecstatic spirit worker who trangresses empire, makes things happen, and is able to fly (as in, spirit flight). #witchsky