Title: Elemental Spells: Drawing on the Magical Energy of Fire, Earth, Air, and Water Author: Julieta Suárez Valente Publisher: Red Wheel Date: October 6, 2025  Pages: 44 Cards and 56-Page Guidebook In the “Elemental Spells” oracle deck, planets, deities, crystals, runes, moon energy, botanicals and more come together to direct focus and attract elemental energies for desired outcomes using rituals, recipes, and spells. The forty-four cards are grouped by the four elements, indicated by the color of the banner at the top of the card that contains the theme and an intention. Additional information briefly explains why and when the spell is most effective. Air cards are about ideas and…

Title: Magic Spells Oracle Author: Judika Illes Publisher: Weiser Books Date: October 6, 2025  Pages: 36 cards and a 128-page guidebook “… [T]he world of magic is open and welcoming to everyone. Magic and magic spells are the birthright of us all. No previous experience is needed to access this primordial force – or to use these cards,” Judika Illes states when introducing her “Magic Spells Oracle.” The deck is a tool; each card is a key to guide readers on their personal journey to discover their own magic powers, navigate life’s situations, and create the life they desire. Judika, perhaps best known as the author of “The Encyclopedia of…

Title: The Apothecary of Belonging: Seasonal Rituals & Practical Herbalism; Reconnecting to the Land, Our Bodies & Our Communities Author: Alexis J. Cunningfolk Publisher: Weiser Books Date: November 3, 2025 Pages: 272 “The Apothecary of Belonging: Seasonal Rituals & Practical Herbalism” acquaints readers with plants that serve as allies, teachers, and companions, guiding us through the seasons as they flow within and around us. Working with the premise that “we are all land,” Alexis Cunningfolk, an intersectional herbalist and witch, facilitates connections between plants and people. She presents an overarching theme for each season, with in-depth information about three primary botanicals and short profiles of dozens of herbs that address…

Title:  Tarot Card Companion: Master the Art of Tarot Reading Author:  Victoria Maxwell Publisher:  Rockpool Publishing Release Date:  August 12, 2025 Pages:  355 pages Victoria Maxwell packs a lot of information into “Tarot Card Companion: Master the Art of Tarot Reading.” Her deck, “Your First Tarot” was released along with this book, but is not part of this review. Because that deck closely follows the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, this guide can pair with any tarot deck based on that 78-card system. Each card has a two-page spread with a picture of the card and a description of its imagery, a short paragraph of key words and phrases, correspondences, meanings upright and…

Title:  Ancestral Healing Oracle: Transform Generational Trauma Author:  Inna Segal Illustrator: Jena Dellagrottaglia Publisher:  Rockpool Publishing Release Date:  September 16, 2025 Pages:  36 cards & 96-page guide (boxed set) “Ancestral Healing Oracle: Transform Generational Trauma” is a tool to explore and heal your relationship with yourself and your family. It will guide you on a path of self-discovery, to connect with your feminine and masculine lineages, understand archetypal aspects, recognize patterns, and release what no longer serves your highest good.  A significant part of healing involves getting to know yourself and these cards tap into wisdom to help understand your life experiences, their karmic lessons, and steps that can lead…

Title:  Shamanic Oracle: Connect to the medicine of the earth Author:  Luis and Magali Tamani Publisher:  Rockpool Publishing Release Date:  August 19, 2025 Pages:  36 cards & 144-page guide The “Shamanic Oracle: Connect to the medicine of the earth” is the co-creation of illustrator Luis and author Magali Tamani. The 36 cards are grouped by their elements, nine cards in each of the four families. Roots Protectors ground you and provide guidance, the Wind Arcana brings a mysterious air, Spirit Messengers will awaken your fire, and Wisdom Watchers bring the teachings of water. The cards are 3.54 inches by 5.04 inches – somewhat larger than a typical deck yet still…

Title:  “Pagan Portals: Magick for Empaths” Author:  Raven Digitalis Publisher:  Moon Books Release Date:  April 1, 2025 Pages:  112 This little guidebook is part of the Pagan Portals series that divulges what empaths experience, the spiritual significance of empathy, and guidance for protecting, shielding, grounding, and maintaining balance when approaching spellcasting. Much like psychic abilities, everyone possesses some degree of empathic capability. Genuine empathy involves emotional care and compassion. Emotions are a guide and a strength, not a weakness. Empaths sense, feel, and absorb them, and respond with a desire to help. Raven cautions that empaths commonly encounter emotional overload and that “compassion to a fault is a very real…