Divination

Below are links to blog posts I've written about scrying, tarot, oracle cards and other forms of divination. I have also written a book on scrying, and you can find out more about that here.

Scrying

Using a Wine Glass for Scrying: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2021/12/scrying-tonight-using-wine-glass-as.html

Making Dark Mirrors and Scrying Balls: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2018/10/craft-making-dark-mirrors-scrying-balls.html
Scrying by Water and Lantern Light: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2020/07/pagan-eye-scrying-by-water-and-lantern.html

Scrying on the Cheap: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2020/03/witchcraft-on-shoestring-scrying-on.html
Scrying with my Drum: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2018/02/scrying-with-my-drum-what-can-you-see.html

Scrying and Clairvoyant Readings: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2013/07/psychic-techniques-scrying-and.html

Midsummer Divination and Mugwort Tea: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2010/06/midsummer-divination-and-mugwort-tea.html

Divining with Natural Objects on a Beach Walk: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2022/01/divining-with-natural-objects-on.html

Tarot Card Meanings
Here are some interpretations of individual tarot cards from my blog. I'll be adding to this in the future:
The Fool: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2011/03/tarot-fool.html
The Magician/The Trickster: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2009/03/trickster-magician-and-hard-times.html

The High Priestess: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2023/12/the-high-priestess-tarot-card-for.html
The Lovers: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2011/02/tarot-lovers-card.html

Love (from The Lover's Path Tarot): http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2022/02/tarot-love-card-from-lovers-path-tarot.html

The Engineer (Strength) from the Steampunk Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2020/09/divination-engineer-strength-steampunk.html

Strength: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2024/04/a-tarot-card-for-world-today-strength.html
The Stag in the Wildwood Tarot (Justice): http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2019/05/the-wildwood-tarot-stag-card-strength.html

The Hermit: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2015/12/solstice-eve-hooded-man-and-hermit-in.html
The Wheel of Fortune: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2017/04/wheel-of-fortune-symbolism-and-meaning.html

Death: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2014/10/tarot-death-meaning-and-symbolism-at.html

Death, The Tower and the Ten of Swords: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2015/03/friday-13-solar-eclipse-death-tower-and.html

Temperance: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2020/11/card-for-day-temperance-magical-nordic.html
The Devil: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2008/10/that-devil-money.html

The Blasted Oak in the Wildwood Tarot (combines The Tower and The Hanged Man) http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2021/07/divination-blasted-oak-from-wildwood.html

The Wisdom Keeper (variation combining The Tower and the Heirophant) http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2021/12/tarot-wisdom-keeper-tower-and-dreaming.html
The Star: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2012/12/tarot-star-meanings-and-symbolism.html
The Moon: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2012/07/tarot-moon-symbolism-and-meanings.html
The Sun: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2012/06/tarot-sun-symbolism-and-summer-solstice.html

The Council of All Beings (Judgement): http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2021/03/witches-wisdom-tarot-council-of-all.html

Ace of Air (traditionally Swords): http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2020/10/wind-harp-ace-of-air-from-witches.html

Ace of Swords (Bessie Coleman from Our Tarot): http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2024/03/womens-day-tarot-bessie-coleman-ace-of.html

Ace of Cups - http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2022/03/tarot-ace-of-cups-signs-of-new.html

The Sewer Gas Lamp (Two of Coins/Pentacles): http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2022/10/london-tarot-reading-sewer-gas-lamp-2.html

Two of Stones from the Wildwood Tarot (Two of Pentacles/Coins): http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2023/10/divination-two-of-stones-from-wildwood.html
Two of Wands: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2019/03/divination-two-of-wands-from-fairytale.html
Two of Winter (Two of Swords): http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2020/02/divination-two-of-winter-swords-in.html

Two of Analysis (Cups) from the Sherlock Holmes Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2023/11/sherlock-holmes-tarot-two-of-analysis.html

Three of Swords: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2015/02/unlucky-in-love-friday-13-and-three-of.html

Four of Cups: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2022/06/tarot-four-of-cups-weariness-or-mixed.html

Four of Swords: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2022/11/the-poetry-of-tarot-four-of-swords.html

Four of Coins (Pentacles): http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2023/02/a-lovers-path-tarot-reading-four-of.html

Four of Autumn (Coins/Pentacles): http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2020/05/tarot-for-day-four-of-autumn-coins.html

Five of Arrows (Swords): http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2024/06/divination-five-of-arrows-from-wildwood.html

Five of Pentacles: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2020/12/winter-solstice-tarot-reading-five-of.html

Six of Fishes (Six of Cups): http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2021/04/divination-joy-or-six-of-fishes-from.html

Seven of Vessels (Seven of Cups): http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2022/09/an-equinox-tarot-card-mourning-or-seven.html
Eight of Cups (The Tower Ravens): http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2019/06/london-lore-tarot-tower-ravens-eight-of.html
Eight of Beetles (Eight of Pentacles/Coins): http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2019/05/tarot-for-day-victorian-steampunk-eight.html

Stone Eight (Eight of Pentacles): http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2023/01/card-for-day-stone-eight-from-arthurian.html

Phyllis Wheatley, Eight of Pentacles from Our Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2023/07/divination-phyllis-wheatley-8-pentacles.html
Nine of Cups: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2019/02/divination-nine-of-cups-from-lovers.html
Nine of Swords: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2017/07/learning-lessons-of-pain.html

Nine of Winter from Animal Tarot (Nine of Swords): http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2024/08/tarot-for-day-9-of-winter-from-animal.html

Ten of Pentacles: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2021/11/divination-ten-of-pentacles-from-wicca.html

Ten of Wands: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2023/06/tarot-card-reading-for-day-ten-of-wands.html

Ten of Swords: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2024/01/a-reading-10-of-swords-reversed.html

King and Queen of Pentacles: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2019/10/divination-for-day-king-queen-of.html

King and Queen of Swords: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2023/09/equinox-tarot-wicca-moons-king-queen-of.html

Henry Curtmantle from the London Lore Tarot (King of Wands): http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2023/08/london-lore-tarot-king-of-wands-henry.html

The Waste Land Tarot: The Drowned Phoenician Sailor: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2019/02/the-waste-land-tarot-drowned-phoenician.html

Oracle Card Meanings
Callanish from The Sacred Sites Oracle: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2019/01/weekly-divination-callanish-sacred.html

Iona from Art Through the Eyes of the Soul: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2021/05/divination-for-day-iona-enter-sacred.html

The Water Dragon from the Druid Animal Oracle: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2013/04/divination-water-dragons-gifts-from-sea.html
Soul Retrieval from The Isis Oracle: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2013/06/review-isis-oracle-awaken-priestess.html
The Lord of the Rings Oracle - Orcs, The Grey Haven, The Shire: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2020/04/divination-with-lord-of-rings-oracle.html

Other Divination Systems
Chocolate Divination: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2009/09/bad-witchs-chocolate-divination.html
Fortune Telling Cards: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2007/12/bad-witchs-guide-to-fortune-telling.html
Spells and Divining to Find Lost Things - http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2011/04/spells-and-divining-to-find-lost-things.html
Halloween Pumpkin Seed Divination: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2012/10/spell-halloween-divination-with-pumpkin.html
Finnish New Year's Eve Divination with Lead: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2015/12/finnish-new-years-eve-divination-with.html
Italian Midsummer's Eve Divination with Lead: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2016/01/italian-midsummer-magic-and-divination.html

Queen of Diamonds: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2012/06/queen-of-diamonds-meanings-and.html

The Joker in Cartomancy: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2021/04/jokers-and-their-meaning-in-cards-and.html

Nine of Diamonds: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2009/09/all-nines-superstitions-and-traditions.html

Knave of Diamonds from the Austin Osman Spare Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2024/05/divination-knave-of-diamonds-from-aos.html

Tarot and Divination Set Reviews
Divination sets - especially tarot decks - are one of the things I enjoy using and collecting. Here are some of the tarot decks and other fortune telling systems I have written about on A Bad Witch's Blog:
Ancestral Oracle of the Celts: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2019/08/review-ancestral-oracle-of-celts.html
Angel Oracle: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2022/12/angel-oracle-reading-miracle-of-love.html

Angel Tarot Cards by Doreen Virtue: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2012/05/review-angel-tarot-cards-by-doreen.html
Animal Tarot Cards: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2017/11/review-animal-tarot-by-doreen-virtue.html
Animal Wisdom Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2013/05/review-animal-wisdom-tarot-boxed-set.html
Ask and It Will Happen: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2010/11/review-ask-and-it-will-happen.html
Astrology for Lovers: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2008/02/astrology-for-lovers.html

Austin Osman Spare Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2024/05/my-copy-of-austin-osman-spare-tarot-has.html
Cat Wisdom Oracle Cards: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2013/04/bargain-hunting-cat-wisdom-oracle-cards.html

Cat Tarot Miniature Version: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2023/12/gifts-tiniest-cutest-tarot-deck-with.html
Chakra Wisdom Oracle Cards: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2014/06/review-chakra-wisdom-oracle-cards.html
Crazy Sexy Love Notes: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2015/05/review-crazy-sexy-love-notes-by-kris.html
Crystal Wisdom Healing Oracle: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2016/04/review-crystal-wisdom-healing-oracle.html
Divine Feminine Oracle Deck: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2018/07/review-divine-feminine-oracle-deck.html
Fairy Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2015/11/review-fairy-tarot-cards-by-doreen.html
Fallen Angel Oracle Cards: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2011/02/preview-fallen-angel-oracle-cards.html and http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2011/03/review-fallen-angel-oracle-cards.html
Guardian Angel Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2014/09/review-guardian-angel-tarot-cards.html
HR Giger / Baphoment Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2022/01/tarot-looking-at-hr-giger-baphomet.html

Just Add Blood: Runelore - Anglo-Saxon Runes: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2014/04/review-just-add-blood-runelore-anglo.html
Keepers of the Light Oracle Cards: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2016/09/review-keepers-of-light-oracle-cards.html
Magic of Nature Oracle: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2015/01/review-magic-of-nature-oracle-set.html
Magical Nordic Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2020/11/review-magical-nordic-tarot-by-jayne.html

Messenger Oracle:  http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2012/06/review-messenger-oracle.html
Moon Hare Oracle: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2010/05/review-moon-hare-oracle.html
Native Spirit Oracle Cards: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2015/12/review-native-spirit-oracle-cards-by.html
Ogham: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2010/11/damh-bard-on-ogham-at-witchfest.html
Ouija boards and letter cards: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2014/12/question-ouija-boards-good-or-bad-gifts.html
Ornithomancy: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2009/01/bird-watching-portents-and-ornithomancy.html%20
Quantum Tarot 2:0: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2010/10/quantum-tarot-20-tarot-of-physics.html%20
Rose Alchemy Oracle: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2014/11/gifts-rose-alchemy-oracle-deck.html
Runes of Yggdrasil: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2016/08/review-runes-of-yggdrasil-by-freya-awynn.html
Sacred Sites Oracle Cards: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2015/07/review-sacred-sites-oracle-cards.html
Sacred Traveler Oracle Cards: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2017/12/review-sacred-traveler-oracle-cards.html
Sherlock Holmes Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2014/05/review-sherlock-holmes-tarot-book-and.html
Steampunk Tarot: Wisdom from the Gods of the Machine: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2013/01/review-steampunk-tarot-gods-of-machine.html
The Bad Witch's Chocolate Divination: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2009/09/bad-witchs-chocolate-divination.html
The Bad Witch's Guide to Fortune Telling: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2007/12/bad-witchs-guide-to-fortune-telling.html%20
The Book of Destiny: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2015/05/review-book-of-destiny-answers-from.html
The Boyer Charming Oracle: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2014/12/gifts-boyer-charming-oracle.html
The Byzantine Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2015/07/review-byzantine-tarot-by-cilla-conway.html
The Crystal Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2010/10/review-crystal-tarot.html
The Cup of Destiny - Tea-Leaf Reading: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2015/06/review-cup-of-destiny-tea-leaf-reading.html
The Eros Oracle: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2009/02/divining-love-with-eros-oracle.html

The Essential Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2022/03/review-essential-tarot-by-chloe-zarka.html
The Faeries Oracle: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2010/01/review-faeries-oracle.html
The Fairytale Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2009/02/fairytale-tarot.html
The Fool's Wisdom Oracle Cards: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2012/05/review-fools-wisdom-oracle-cards.html
The Isis Oracle: Awaken the Priestess Within: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2013/06/review-isis-oracle-awaken-priestess.html
The London Lore Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2016/12/review-london-lore-tarot.html
The Lover's Path Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2015/02/review-lovers-path-tarot.html
The Power of Surrender Cards: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2016/01/review-power-of-surrender-cards.html
The Robin Wood Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2011/04/shopping-half-price-tarot-decks.html
The Screaming Cards: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2008/06/screaming-cards.html
The Shaman's Oracle: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2013/11/review-shamans-oracle-cards-by-john.html
The Victorian Steampunk Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2014/03/review-victorian-steampunk-tarot.html
The Wildwood Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2011/08/review-wildwood-tarot.html
The Wisdom Seeker's Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2017/04/review-wisdom-seekers-tarot.html
Universe Cards: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2016/11/charity-shop-find-universe-cards.html
Walking the Faery Pathway: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2010/01/review-walking-faery-pathway.html
Wicca Moon Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2018/10/review-wicca-moon-tarot-deck.html

Wicca Moon Goddess Oracle: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2023/05/review-wicca-moon-goddess-oracle.html
Wisdom of the Oracle: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2015/09/review-wisdom-of-oracle-divination-cards.html
Witch's Brew Love Spells Deck: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2013/02/review-witchs-brew-love-spells-deck.html

Witches' Wisdom Tarot: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2020/10/review-witches-wisdom-tarot-boxed-set.html