Seasons of the Witch: Imbolc Oracle - 44 cards on hope and transition
Imbolc sits at the midpoint between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. The darkness is beginning to lift, but spring has not arrived. This oracle is built around that threshold moment, and that comes through clearly in the tone of the cards.
The deck was created by Lorriane Anderson and Juliet Diaz, the duo behind the Seasons of the Witch series, and illustrated by Tijana Lukovic. Lukovic works from Ghent and draws on folklore, fairy tale and mythology. Those influences are visible throughout the imagery.
What you find on the cards
The oracle contains 44 cards. Each card offers a short window into its meaning, so you do not have to interpret the image alone. Alongside that meaning, each card carries a word spell: a short text intended to call up the energy of the card and send an intention outward.
The focus of this oracle, one of the sabbats (the old seasonal festivals), is patience, hope and solitary spiritual work. The card descriptions address what moves inwardly: vulnerability, uncertainty about next steps, the need for encouragement. This is deliberate. Imbolc is considered in Celtic tradition to be the sabbat most suited to work you do on your own.
Who this deck is built for
The short meanings printed on the cards make this oracle accessible to people new to card reading. No prior knowledge of tarot or oracle traditions is needed. At the same time, the subject matter is specific enough to interest someone who already works with the wheel of the year.
Draw a card at the start of the week and keep the word spell as an anchor. The texts are short enough to hold in mind, but concrete enough to act on.
About the creators
Lorriane Anderson is a spiritual teacher and author who works with the seasons, moon phases and sabbats as frameworks for personal growth and connection to the earth. She is co-creator of the full Seasons of the Witch series and has been featured in Oprah Daily, Reader's Digest and Kindred Spirit, among others.
Juliet Diaz is an award-winning, internationally bestselling author whose books and oracle cards have been translated into more than fourteen languages. She describes herself as a community bruja and activist, rooted in decolonial practices. She founded the Literary Craft Society and writes the Substack newsletter Love Juliet, which ranks at the top of Substack's literature category.
Illustrator Tijana Lukovic is based in the medieval city of Ghent, Belgium. Her work draws on folklore, fairy tale and mythology, and reflects her interest in the changing seasons and the natural world.
Specifications
- Number of cards: 44
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9781922579782
- Publisher: Rockpool Publishing
- Publication date: 29 November 2023
- Weight: 1050 g
- Authors: Lorriane Anderson, Juliet Diaz
- Illustrator: Tijana Lukovic
Questions we often get
What language are the cards and guidebook in?
Both the cards and the guidebook are in English. No other language edition is available.
How does this oracle compare to the Samhain and Yule editions in the same series?
All three decks are by Anderson and Diaz and belong to the Seasons of the Witch series. Each is dedicated to a different sabbat and carries its own atmosphere. The Imbolc edition focuses specifically on hope, patience and turning inward, reflecting the shift from winter toward spring. The decks work independently of each other.