Tarot of the Woodland Wardens

Jessica Roux, the New York Times bestselling illustrator known for her Woodland Wardens Oracle, has extended that world into a full tarot deck. Working within the classic Rider-Waite-Smith structure, she replaces the human figures of traditional tarot with woodland animals acting as wardens of the natural world, each accompanied by botanical companions that carry their own symbolic meaning. The effect is less a nature metaphor overlaid on tarot and more a complete rethinking of the archetypes through the lens of forest ecology and folklore.

Readers who already own the Woodland Wardens Oracle will find that the two decks speak to each other directly, the tarot and oracle designed to be used together or separately depending on the depth of reading you want. Roux's soft, earthy palette and meticulous linework give every card a sense of quiet life.