The Enchanted Forhaxa Tarot

Mind Body & Soul Card Deck Review: The Enchanted Forhaxa Tarot by MJ Cullinane. Boxed set of 78 Cards and Guidebook. Published by Hay House. UK £18.99 : US $26.99 : Can $35.99 Date: 17/10/2023

“Each gift of nature possesses a radiant energy.”

MJ Cullinane aka Margaux Jones is an award winning artist and is the creator of Crow Tarot She is also the artist and the author of this oracle. She has taken from Nordic and Celtic folklore for the inspiration for this deck of tarot. I liked the artwork very much and it assisted my readings which are creative, meaningful and wise. the word ‘forhaxa’ means ‘bewitched’ in Swedish. Gender roles do not exist in the enchanted otherworld and the energies in the oracle - fairies and mermaids, possess both male and female traits so are given the pronoun of ‘they’. There are no priests or churches. Suits are named after the elements of fire, water, Earth and air. 

There is full information on how to prepare the cards, cleanse, and protect them. On the card faces there are excellent artistic reading possibilities, with the traditional Rider- Waite-Smith titles and numbering. In the guidebook, we find additional material to create a reading of between 800 - 1000 words of text. 

There is an interesting method detailed of how to receive a ‘yes’, ‘no’, or ‘maybe’ response to a question. There is a one card pull advice, and a ‘Quick Like A Fairy’ spread of 4 cards. There are also questions for the Majors, all very novel and interesting. 

I think this tarot deck will delight you! Review by Wendy Stokes https://wendystokes.co.uk