The Witching Pen Tarot Deck

It is an absolute dream come true to finally be able to create my own tarot deck for The Witching Pen series. This is something I've been thinking of doing since I finished writing The Demon Bride in 2012.

​The latest updates:

• 5th Nov, 2023: As my writing finally gets under way again, the tarot deck has become an "ongoing project" and all end dates for it are pending. I'll have a better idea of any potential release when I'm writing the next novel in 2024.
• 29th Oct: The Major Arcana is completed - the proof copy has passed print quality assessment. The Ace cards have been created and work is in progress for the Minor Arcana cards.
• 11th August, 2023: This is an ongoing project. Further updates as and when.

The Witching Pen Tarot Deck is a digitally manipulated and collaged deck using out-of-copyright public domain historical art images, photos and vectors kindly provided under a creative commons licence, and Dianna's own photos and illustrations. The aim is to create a deck in line with The Witching Pen's theme of archaic-meets-modern; old world meets new world.

With very few exceptions, much of the hermetic symbolism used by Arthur Waite (e.g. astrological and Kabbalistic symbols) is not present in this deck, and number 8 of the Major Arcana has been returned to meaning Justice, and 11 to Strength, bringing the deck back to its Marseille Tarot roots. However, the pip cards are illustrated as with the Arthur Waite cards, as this is the best way to also bring The Witching Pen story to life within this divinatory system.

The Witching Pen Tarot does, also, contain "Witching Pen symbolism" - apples, snakes, the atom, wedding bands, the hourglass, etc - that weaves its own story with humanity's esoteric wisdom, adding a layered depth to the 78 cards that is unique, and a wonderful offering to core fans of the series who know the story inside out.

PLAYLIST: The Creation of The Witching Pen Tarot