Anatomy of a Witch Oracle by Laura Tempest Zakroff, Set of 48 Cards

Body-mapped cards. The Anatomy of a Witch Oracle turns the witch's body systems and senses into cards, so each draw points you toward a physical place to check in with rather than an abstract prediction.

Sun and moon cards. Solar and lunar events sit in the deck alongside the body cards, linking what you feel in your skin with where the sky is in its cycle.

Full-color companion guide. The included guide gives each of the 48 cards a meaning and a practical step, which makes the deck welcoming for beginners and still layered enough for seasoned witches.

• Card count: 48
• Companion guide: full color, included
• Creator: Laura Tempest Zakroff
• Themes: the witch's body systems, senses, solar and lunar events
• ISBN: 9780738769820
• Weight: about 1.3 lb

The Anatomy of a Witch Oracle is used for embodied self-reflection and daily practice in contemporary witchcraft. You draw a card, find the part of the body or the moment in the sky it names, and ask what that place is telling you. The reading lives in sensation first and interpretation second, which is a different rhythm from most divination decks.

Laura Tempest Zakroff is a modern witch, artist, and dancer whose work centers the idea that the body is the witch's first and most reliable tool. That idea has old roots: folk magic across many cultures has always worked through breath, hands, feet, and the senses, long before anyone wrote a correspondence table. The deck gathers that instinct into a system you can hold.

Because the oracle is Zakroff's own creation, it does not belong to any single lineage or tradition; it is eclectic, modern, and open to any witch who wants to read from the inside out.

1. Cleanse the Anatomy of a Witch Oracle before the first reading with smoke, a selenite wand, or a few slow breaths over the cards, whichever your practice uses.
2. Ground first. Feel your feet on the floor, notice your breath, and take a moment to scan from crown to heel before you touch the deck.
3. Shuffle with a "where" question rather than a "what" question: where am I holding this, where should my attention go today, where does this working want to begin.
4. Draw one card, read the companion guide's entry, and then put the book down and notice the place in your body the card names. Stay there for a breath or two.
5. Record the card and the sensation in a journal, especially around the new and full moon, so you can see how the body cards and the sky cards start to echo each other.

The guide is a starting point, not a verdict. When your own sense of a card differs from the book, your sense is the reading.

• Liminal Spirits Oracle by Laura Tempest Zakroff: Zakroff's other oracle reads the spirits around you; together the two decks cover inside and outside.
• White Selenite Wand: Lay the deck against it between readings to keep the cards clear.
• 7 Chakra Tumbled Stones, Set of 7: Place the stone that matches the body region your card names on the card while you sit with it.
• Psychic Witch by Mat Auryn: A guide to sensing energy through the body that pairs naturally with a body-mapped oracle.
• Moon Phase Embossed Leather Journal with Latch, 5 x 7 Inches: Track body cards against the moon in a journal made for lunar record-keeping.

How many cards are in the Anatomy of a Witch Oracle?

The Anatomy of a Witch Oracle has 48 cards plus a full-color companion guide. Oracle decks are free to choose their own size, unlike tarot's fixed 78, and these 48 cover the witch's body systems, the senses, and solar and lunar events, so the deck holds a complete map without becoming unwieldy to shuffle.

How do I cleanse an oracle deck?

Cleanse an oracle deck by passing it through incense or palo santo smoke, resting it on selenite overnight, or holding the cards and breathing slowly over them with a clearing intention. Cleanse the Anatomy of a Witch Oracle when it arrives, after someone else handles it, and whenever readings start to feel foggy.

How do I shuffle 48 oversized oracle cards?

Shuffle a 48-card oracle deck with a gentle overhand shuffle or by spreading the cards face down on a cloth and swirling them before gathering. Both protect the edges better than a riffle shuffle. If the cards are large for your hands, the swirl method is easiest and keeps the deck feeling well mixed.

How do I use the Anatomy of a Witch Oracle as a beginner?

Use the Anatomy of a Witch Oracle by drawing one card a day and reading its entry in the companion guide. Then set the guide aside and notice the part of your body or the moment in the sky the card names. Beginners do well with this deck because the body is a reference you already carry with you.

What is the difference between this oracle and a tarot deck?

The Anatomy of a Witch Oracle is a 48-card oracle built around the witch's body, while a tarot deck has 78 cards in a fixed Major and Minor Arcana structure. Tarot tends to describe situations; this oracle points to where a situation lives in you. Many readers pull one card from each and read them together.

Does this deck belong to a specific witchcraft tradition?

This deck is Laura Tempest Zakroff's own modern, eclectic creation and is not tied to any single initiatory tradition. Its idea that the body is the witch's primary tool echoes folk magic across many cultures, but the system in the cards is hers, which makes the deck open to any practitioner regardless of path.