tarot deck sneak peek!

hi magical people,

i hope you’ve all been having an amazing weekend!

in my first newsletter, i mentioned that i’ve had a tarot deck in the works for a while.

it’s called cozy witch tarot & i’m co-creating it with none other than janaina medeiros, the illustrator behind my believe in your own magic oracle deck, as well as a number of my recent poetry collections, including unlock your storybook heart & flower crowns & fearsome things.

i haven’t talked about it much on my public platforms because the release date has been up in the air, & i didn’t want to get anyone’s hopes up. tarot decks, which typically have 78 cards (!!!), take a lot of hard work, patience, & flexibility to make, especially if you want them done the right way. when it’s finally finished, i know it will be well worth the wait. we’re still not totally certain about the release date, but i’m looking at 2023 on my calendar & feeling very hopeful.

with cozy witch tarot, i wanted to create a deck that felt homey—like putting on an oversized sweater, lighting a yummy candle, & drinking a big cup of tea on an autumn afternoon.

it’s filled with modern witches we can all relate to, whether or not you identify as one. there are witches doing all the typical “witchy” things, like using tarot cards & crystals, doing shadow work, & performing energetic home cleansings; however, there are also plenty of witches just living their simple human lives—dancing, picking sunflowers, & blogging.

some wear witch hats or dress in a way that’s noticeably witchy. many don’t.

in a way, this deck was also created to help normalize witches. being a witch is not one-size-fits-all. we’re everywhere, whether or not the world wants to recognize us. we could easily be your co-worker, your barista, your neighbor, or your loved one.

now that janaina has just one suit left to illustrate, i wanted to share an exclusive sneak peek with you, my lovely subscribers. to my knowledge, none of these cards have showed up online anywhere yet, so you get to say that you were one of the first to see them—how cool is that?!

here are the illustrations for the temperance, judgement, & three of pentacles cards:

gorgeous, right?

just wait until you see the rest. :)

post a comment & let me know what you think, keeping in mind that these are not the full card images or the highest quality images.

if you’d like, you can preorder cozy witch tarot through retailers like amazon, barnes & noble, & bookshop now—just don’t get too attached to the release date listed on these sites because it will more than likely change in the future!

i recently subscribed to fellow poet & friend shelby leigh’s newsletter & noticed that she has a “reader of the week” spotlight in hers. i would love to try doing the same for stardust notes, too.

if you post a photo of my books or oracle deck (or anything inspired by them) on one of your socials, make sure to tag it with #stardustnotes for the chance to get featured here in the future!

laced with love,
amanda

this elegantly bound edition of my “you are your own fairy tale” trilogy includes all of the poems from break your glass slippers, shine your icy crown, & unlock your storybook heart that you fell in love with, as well as a new & never-before-seen introduction written by yours truly. you are your own fairy tale is a must-have for every lover of beautiful things & magical words.

releasing december 6th, 2022.