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Protection Spells by Judika Illes
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- Primary Spiritual Use: Protection
- Secondary Spiritual Use: Intuition
- Element: Water
- Planet: Moon
- Zodiac: Cancer, Pisces
- Chakra: Third Eye
- Ruling Day: Monday
- Tradition: Modern eclectic
- Intent: Protection, Intuition, Divination
Protection Spells by Judika Illes: a deck of 36 gilt-edged spell cards drawn from the author of the Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells, one of contemporary folk magic's most consulted references. Each card carries one concise protection working, a ward, a boundary rite, a banishing gesture, in a portable format built for practice rather than display.
At a glance
Key Features of This Deck
36 spell cards. One focused protection working per card.
By Judika Illes. The Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells author's protective selection.
Gilt-edged and portable. A working deck for bag, desk, or altar.
The particulars
Product Details
- Contents: 36 gilt-edged protection spell cards
- Author: Judika Illes; publisher's boxed card deck format
- ISBN: 9781592338337
The Author and the Format
Judika Illes has spent a career cataloguing the world's practical magic, and her encyclopedias sit on more working shelves than nearly any modern reference. This deck distills the protective corner of that scholarship into cards: each one a complete, brief working from the folk record, warding a home, shielding a person, turning back ill will, in the plain instructional style Illes is known for. The card format suits protection work's actual rhythm, which is occasional and situational: a card drawn when the day calls for one, rather than a book read cover to cover. The spells describe the tradition's methods; outcomes, as Illes herself would note, belong to the practice and the practitioner.
Ways to use it
What Is the Protection Spells Used For?
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A gentle start
An oracle deck has no fixed structure to learn, so it's an easy way in when tarot's 78 cards feel like too much right now. -
A daily pull
Draw one card in the morning and notice how it shows up over the day. -
Full spreads
Lay out a spread, such as past, present and future, when you want the bigger picture. -
Reading for others
Read for friends and family. -
Quick answers
Pull a single card for a yes or no, or a fast read on a question. -
Journaling
Write about the card you drew: what you see in it, and what it brings up. -
Meditating on a card
Set one card where you can see it and let its imagery hold your attention. -
Altar and spellwork
Stand a card on your altar as the focus of a working, so its symbolism points your thinking where you want your life to go. -
Holiday readings
Do a reading for a sabbat, a birthday or the new year. -
With a pendulum
If you're not sure how you're reading a card, hold a pendulum over it to check. -
Paired with another deck
Pull a card from this deck alongside a tarot spread for extra context. -
Who it suits
It suits beginners and art lovers, and it makes a good gift. -
A new deck
Cleanse it, go through the cards one at a time so you get used to each other, then spread the cards face down on a favorite surface and swirl them together like a lake. Every card gets turned every which way, so the deck starts out well mixed. Our guide to reading tarot walks through your first reading. -
Storage
Keep the cards stacked neatly in their box or a bag. A crystal on top is a nice touch.
Step by step
How To Use This Deck
- Draw a card when a situation calls for protective work, or browse for the working that fits.
- Follow the card's brief instructions with whatever materials it names.
- Keep the deck on the altar or in the bag; the format is built for carry.
Good company
Pairs Well With
- Protection Spells by Judika Illes pairs naturally with the shop's protection shelf:
- Protection Oil, 4 Dram dresses the candles the cards call for.
- Protection Herb Mix, 1 Lb the botanical stock for card workings.
- Protection Powder Incense, 1 oz the smoke many of the workings keep.
Before you buy
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a tarot deck?
No: it is a spell-card deck, 36 cards each carrying one brief protection working, drawn rather than read as a spread.
Who is Judika Illes?
The author of the Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells and a shelf of companion references, among the most consulted cataloguers of practical folk magic writing today.
Do I need experience to use it?
No: the cards are written in plain instructional style, and each working stands alone.
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