Explore the Silver Witchcraft Tarot Cards
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Aurica’s Quick Take
I feel moonlight everywhere in this deck, but it is never the same moon twice. Sometimes it glows above a quiet bowl of water; sometimes it becomes a silver crown, a turning season or a pale witness behind people gathered at a fire. Franco Rivolli’s deep blues, moss greens and ember reds make each card feel like a small ritual held outdoors.
I begin with the gesture that feels most alive, then bring in the card’s familiar tarot role. A raised hand may be welcome or warning; a figure facing a winter window may be grief, release or a wish for change. The surrounding cards decide which thread matters, while the Wheel of the Year symbolism gives that thread a season and a pace.
This deck rewards patient eyes more than dramatic certainty. Let its moons remind you that every phase has useful light, and that your next honest step can still be taken with grace.
Moonlight, ritual and the turn of the year
Silver Witchcraft Tarot feels like stepping outside after midnight and discovering that the whole landscape has quietly become an altar. Franco Rivolli paints robed figures beside trees, water, fire and moonlit stone, while Barbara Moore’s original guidebook gives the deck a practical bridge between familiar tarot and modern Pagan practice.
The structure remains complete and recognisable: 22 Major Arcana followed by Wands, Chalices, Swords and Pentacles. Yet the Minors do not simply repeat classic scenes. Their numbers are threaded through self, universe and the eight seasonal festivals from Yule onward, so a card can speak about both an event and the stage of a cycle.
Artwork that gives every suit its own weather
Blue and violet settle over Chalices, green earth gathers around Pentacles, red fire wakes the Wands, and silver blades cut through the air of Swords. The cards are borderless above their narrow black title strips, which lets trees, moons and robes fill the frame. Human ages and skin tones vary across the deck, making its ritual world feel shared rather than owned by one figure.
I begin with light, posture and distance. Is the moon waxing, hidden or full? Is a person reaching toward another body, a fire, a blade or the open sky? Then I connect that first impression to the card’s tarot job and the question being asked. The result stays intuitive without drifting away from evidence.
Card study
The High Priestess — stillness at the dark doorway
A woman in pale blue sits straight-backed on a stone seat inside a dark, tree-framed doorway. A silver triple-moon crown rises above her veil; a closed dark book rests against her lap, and one bare foot reaches toward the reflective water below. The picture feels hushed without becoming empty.
In a reading, I see knowledge that does not need to announce itself. Upright, The High Priestess can ask for listening, privacy and trust in what has quietly ripened. In shadow, silence may become avoidance or secrecy. Notice whether the cards beside her invite waiting, asking one careful question, or opening the book at last.
How Silver Witchcraft Tarot reads in practice
This deck is gentle in colour but not evasive. It can hold grief, worry and overwork as clearly as love or celebration, while seasonal symbolism reminds me that no state is permanent. A difficult card may be winter rather than failure; a bright card may be the beginning of growth rather than a promise that all work is finished.
For three cards, try the phase I am leaving, the ritual or habit that supports me, and the next season asking to begin. Describe one visible action on each card before naming a meaning, then finish with one real step that honours the pace of the spread.
Four-card story
Four lights across one lunar sky
The Lovers meet in a clear green light; The Moon raises a blue-robed figure beneath a great pink moon; The Star touches two pale hands at a single white spark; and The Sun stands open-armed beneath a radiant disc. Together they move through human choice, uncertainty, hope and full illumination.
Beginner guidance and three ways to ask
A beginner can learn with Silver Witchcraft Tarot because the names and broad structure remain familiar. The independent scenes ask for more observation than a close Rider–Waite–Smith clone, especially in the pip cards, so keep the guidebook nearby and let one or three cards speak before attempting a crowded layout.
Gentle
What small light is available to me today?
Deeper
Which phase of this situation am I trying to hurry?
Demanding
Where has a comforting ritual become a way to avoid the necessary change?
Card study
Nine of Swords — a winter fear brought into the room
A hooded figure in olive green stands with both arms lifted toward a window full of bare snowy trees. On the bed below lie striped cloth, skeletal-looking hands and a small silver blade-like object. The cold blue world outside and the cramped interior make the worry feel both enormous and close.
The Nine of Swords often names the hour when thought keeps reopening the same door. Upright, it can reveal anxiety, remorse or a fear that needs daylight; in shadow, the mind may treat every possibility as proof. I would separate what is known from what is imagined, then let the next card show the kindest concrete action available before another sleepless turn.
Reading love, friendship and chosen circle
Community is one of the deck’s warmest threads. Figures meet around fire, raise arms beneath the moon, walk together and gather at the water. In love readings, look past the ceremony to the exchange itself: who reaches, who witnesses, who stands apart, and whether the circle has room for every person involved.
For friendship or family questions, notice what holds the group together. Shared purpose can be more important than perfect agreement. A card full of celebration may invite gratitude, while a quieter neighbour may ask whether belonging is being performed rather than felt.
Four-card story
Four ways a circle becomes community
Four of Wands joins two red-robed figures across a bright fire; Six of Wands places a pair at the front of a gathered procession; Three of Chalices lifts three arms beneath a crescent moon; and Ten of Chalices gathers blue-robed people at the water under a rainbow. Celebration here is not decoration—it is relationship made visible.
Who will feel at home with this deck?
Silver Witchcraft Tarot may suit readers drawn to moon phases, Pagan seasons, nature-based ritual, inclusive figures and painterly fantasy realism. It is especially expressive for journaling, relationship patterns, creative renewal, spiritual practice and transitions that need patient timing rather than a sudden verdict.
You may prefer another deck if you want very close Rider–Waite–Smith staging, minimalist symbols, bright modern graphic art or a secular visual world. Browse the Minor Arcana as carefully as the dramatic Majors; the everyday cards reveal whether this particular language of ritual can keep speaking to you.
Card study
Ten of Wands — carrying fire through snow
A dark-robed traveller bends over a bundle of long wands while crossing a blue-white winter landscape. A small orange fire burns behind them beneath the tree, and pale light hangs over the distant ground. The load is heavy, yet the card keeps a living spark in view.
Upright, this can be devoted effort nearing its limit; in shadow, responsibility becomes identity and nobody else is allowed to help. In an actual reading, ask which wand protects the flame and which ones belong to an old promise. The deck does not shame commitment, but it does ask whether the burden can reach its destination without breaking the person carrying it.
Work, resources and the meaning of enough
Pentacles root the deck beautifully. Trees hold coins like fruit, cords link people to work and exchange, and animals stand close to human figures. The suit asks not only what is owned, but what is cultivated, shared, inherited and kept alive through attention.
In work or money readings, let the earth imagery slow the answer down. Name the skill, person or resource already present, then ask what must be tended before growth can be measured. The deck is at its best when a mystical image becomes a practical act: finish the page, make the call, repair the tool, accept the help.
Four-card story
Four lessons from the living earth
Three of Pentacles makes work a shared act beside an old tree; Six of Pentacles threads exchange through blossoming branches; Nine of Pentacles places a solitary green-robed figure beneath open sky; and Ten of Pentacles gathers people, animals and a child around a rooted tree. Material security grows through skill, reciprocity, self-possession and inheritance.
Buying the exact current edition
Llewellyn and Lo Scarabeo list a redesigned premium Silver Witchcraft Tarot edition published in May 2026 under ISBN 9780738784786. The official product image repeats the same Magician, High Priestess, Ace of Chalices and Strength artwork found in this Gallery, while the package retains the large moonlit chalice and the names Barbara Moore and Franco Rivolli on its face.
The current edition adds premium packaging, silver-edged cards and a new multilingual booklet by Floreana Nativo. The Amazon buttons use the direct product page for that edition and carry the TarotFans affiliate tag. Check the ISBN, creator line, contents and seller before ordering; price and availability can change.
Aurica’s golden rule for Silver Witchcraft Tarot
Read the phase before you judge the future.
A dark moon is not a dead end, and a full moon is not the end of the work. Ask what is growing, resting, being released or ready to return, then give that season one honest action.
Final thoughts
Silver Witchcraft Tarot brings moonlit beauty to a system that still has earth beneath its feet. Its rituals feel vivid, its seasonal structure gives the Minors a memorable pulse, and its broad cast makes celebration, grief, effort and wisdom feel like parts of one living circle.
I recommend it to a reader who wants tradition without repetition and spirituality without losing the question in mist. Follow the light that feels truest, honour the season you are actually in, and let the next card meet you there.
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Who created Silver Witchcraft Tarot?
Barbara Moore wrote the original guidebook and Franco Rivolli illustrated the deck. Llewellyn and Lo Scarabeo describe the current premium release as a redesigned edition of their 2014 work, with a new multilingual booklet by Floreana Nativo.
How many cards are in Silver Witchcraft Tarot?
It is a complete 78-card tarot with 22 Major Arcana and four 14-card suits: Wands, Chalices, Swords and Pentacles. The deck uses printed names including The High Priest and The Wheel.
Does Silver Witchcraft Tarot follow Rider–Waite–Smith?
It keeps the familiar tarot structure and many recognisable functions, but the scenes are reimagined through modern Pagan ritual, moon phases and the seasonal Wheel of the Year. Use tradition as a handrail rather than expecting scene-for-scene copies.
Is Silver Witchcraft Tarot good for beginners?
It can suit a visual beginner who enjoys nature-based symbolism. The titles and complete structure help, while the more independent Minor Arcana reward a guidebook, small spreads and slow observation.
What readings suit this deck best?
It feels especially alive in readings about cycles, relationships, belonging, personal ritual, creative renewal, boundaries and the right timing for change. Its seasonal imagery can also help a question find a realistic pace.
Which edition does the Amazon link open?
The link opens the 2026 premium Llewellyn and Lo Scarabeo edition, identified by ISBN 9780738784786 and the direct Amazon product page. It preserves Franco Rivolli’s card art while adding premium packaging, silver edges and a new multilingual booklet by Floreana Nativo.
