The Oracle of Forgotten Witches by Balázs Tátrai

A 60-Card Journey Through Witchcraft, Folklore & Spiritual Alchemy

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Some stories disappear.

Some names are forgotten.

And some witches continue to whisper long after their tales have faded from memory.

The Oracle of Forgotten Witches by Balázs Tátrai, with extraordinary artwork by Lilla Bölecz, is a 60-card oracle deck that journeys deep into the strange and magical territory where folklore, witchcraft, mythology and spiritual alchemy meet.

Across the deck you'll encounter forgotten witches drawn from history and lore alongside familiars, spirits, deities, magical objects and enchanted places.

But this isn't simply a collection of fascinating folkloric characters.

Beneath the stories lies an entire system of transformation.

The cards are divided into ten alchemical suits, following the ancient symbolic journey of turning base metals into gold and using that process as a mirror for your own personal growth.

And then things become even more interesting.

Because these cards don't only allow you to read stories.

They allow you to weave your own.

🌲 Listen to the Forgotten Witches

Folklore is filled with figures who once occupied the edges of human imagination.

Witches.

Cunning folk.

Curse-bringers.

Fate-turners.

Spirits.

Magical creatures.

Some became famous.

Others slipped quietly between the pages of history.

The Oracle of Forgotten Witches brings these figures together, inviting you to explore their stories not simply as curiosities from the past, but as archetypes carrying messages into the present.

What happens when one appears in your reading?

What part of their story echoes something within your own?

And perhaps most intriguingly...

Why has this particular forgotten voice chosen to speak now?

⚗️ Ten Suits of Spiritual Alchemy

At the heart of the deck is an unusual structure inspired by spiritual alchemy.

Traditional alchemy is famously associated with the transformation of base metals into gold.

But beneath the physical experiments existed another idea.

Transformation of the self.

The Oracle of Forgotten Witches takes inspiration from this symbolic journey, organising its cards across ten suits that follow an alchemical process of transformation.

As you move through the deck, that journey becomes a metaphor for your own evolution.

What needs refining?

What needs releasing?

What is changing?

And what might emerge when the process is complete?

It gives the deck an underlying framework that goes considerably deeper than sixty unrelated oracle messages.

🔮 Witches, Familiars, Spirits & Enchanted Places

The world of Forgotten Witches extends beyond the witches themselves.

Throughout the deck you'll encounter:

• Witches from history and folklore
• Curse-bringers
• Fate-turners
• Familiars
• Spirits
• Deities
• Magical objects
• Enchanted places
• Mythological beings
• Folkloric symbols

Together they create an entire landscape through which readings can unfold.

One card might introduce a character.

Another a place.

Another an object.

Another a force or influence.

And suddenly your reading begins to resemble something humans have used to understand themselves for thousands of years.

A story.

📖 Weave Your Own Folklore

This may be our favourite part.

The accompanying guidebook includes four unique spreads designed to help you receive guidance from the deck.

Among them is the wonderful Storyweaving Spread.

Rather than simply asking the cards for an answer, Storyweaving allows you to use them to construct your own folkloric tales.

Characters can emerge.

Places appear.

Objects carry meaning.

Challenges develop.

Stories begin to form.

That makes The Oracle of Forgotten Witches particularly interesting not only for oracle readers, but also for writers, storytellers, journalers, artists and anyone fascinated by folklore.

You aren't simply reading someone else's mythology.

You're being invited to create some of your own.

🎨 The Art of Lilla Bölecz

The magical world of the deck is brought to life by Hungarian visual artist Lilla Bölecz.

Her work draws inspiration from mysticism, spiritual experience, folklore and literature, making her a wonderfully natural fit for the strange and atmospheric world of Forgotten Witches.

The artwork gives each witch, spirit, creature and enchanted object its own presence.

These don't feel like generic oracle illustrations.

They feel like fragments from stories you somehow recognise, even when you've never heard them before.

Exactly as good folklore should.

✨ Why You'll Love The Oracle of Forgotten Witches

• 60 beautifully illustrated oracle cards
• Written by Balázs Tátrai
• Artwork by Lilla Bölecz
• Explore forgotten witches from history and folklore
• Encounter familiars, spirits and deities
• Discover magical objects and enchanted places
• Inspired by folklore, mythology and witchcraft
• Structured around principles of spiritual alchemy
• Cards divided across ten alchemical suits
• Uses transformation as a framework for personal growth
• Includes a substantial companion guidebook
• Four unique oracle spreads
• Includes the creative Storyweaving Spread
• Wonderful for intuitive reading
• Excellent inspiration for journaling and creative writing
• Beautiful choice for folklore lovers
• Unusual structure for experienced oracle readers
• Brand-new 2026 release

🌙 The Reading Experience

This is a deck that invites exploration.

You can pull a single card and listen to the message carried by its witch, spirit, object or place.

You can use one of the structured spreads within the guidebook.

You can follow the alchemical journey through the ten suits.

Or you can allow several cards to interact and watch a story begin to emerge.

That gives the deck wonderful flexibility.

A reading might become guidance.

Guidance might become reflection.

Reflection might become a story.

And the story might reveal something you hadn't quite managed to put into words.

📚 A Substantial 192-Page Companion

The Oracle of Forgotten Witches is accompanied by a 192-page guidebook, giving the folklore and structure of the deck room to breathe.

This is particularly important for a deck drawing upon lesser-known figures and traditions.

Rather than expecting you to recognise every witch, spirit or folkloric reference immediately, the companion text allows you to discover the stories behind the cards and understand how they work within the wider oracle system.

It's a deck you can read with immediately, but also one you can continue studying over time.

🌿 Perfect For

Oracle readers • Witches • Folklore lovers • Mythology enthusiasts • Storytellers • Writers • Journalers • Creative practitioners • Alchemy enthusiasts • Intuitive readers • Shadow workers • Artists • Deck collectors • Lovers of unusual oracle systems

It's particularly suited to someone who looks at a standard three-keyword oracle card and thinks:

Yes, lovely... but where is the rabbit hole?

This deck has several.

Bring provisions.

🌍 UK & US Publication Dates

UK Release: 10 August 2026
US Release: 8 September 2026

Books, tarot and oracle decks can have different publication and distribution dates in different territories.

That means you may sometimes see readers and creators in one country showing a new deck while customers elsewhere are still seeing pre-order dates.

For The Oracle of Forgotten Witches, the UK edition entered distribution ahead of its US publication date.

UK stock has now landed at Oneness Emporium and is ready to dispatch.

📖 At a Glance

Title: The Oracle of Forgotten Witches
Author: Balázs Tátrai
Illustrator: Lilla Bölecz
Cards: 60 Full-Colour Cards
Guidebook: 192 Pages
Structure: Ten Alchemical Suits
Spreads: Four, including the Storyweaving Spread
Themes: Witchcraft, Folklore, Mythology, Spiritual Alchemy & Storytelling
Publisher: Watkins Publishing / Watkins Media
Format: Boxed Oracle Deck & Guidebook
ISBN-13: 9781836810421
ISBN-10: 1836810423
UK Publication: 10 August 2026
US Publication: 8 September 2026
Language: English
Status: In Stock Now at Oneness Emporium

🖤 About Balázs Tátrai

Balázs Tátrai is a writer whose work is rooted in folklore and frequently wanders into considerably stranger territory.

His interests include alchemy and seventeenth-century iconography, influences that can be felt throughout the unusual structure and symbolism of The Oracle of Forgotten Witches.

Rather than simply collecting folkloric witches into an oracle deck, those interests allow him to build a system around them, connecting story, symbolism and transformation.

🎨 About Lilla Bölecz

Lilla Bölecz is a visual artist whose work spans book illustration, graphic art, dollmaking and pattern design.

Her creative world is strongly influenced by mysticism, spiritual experiences, folklore and literature.

That combination gives The Oracle of Forgotten Witches its distinctive visual language and helps these half-remembered figures feel as though they've stepped from somewhere considerably older than the box containing them.

🖤 Why We Love It at Oneness Emporium

We see a lot of witch-themed oracle decks.

So when something arrives that approaches the subject from a genuinely different direction, we notice.

The Oracle of Forgotten Witches does.

It isn't simply sixty pictures of witches accompanied by affirmations.

There is folklore to discover.

There is mythology.

There is an underlying alchemical system.

There are spirits, familiars, magical objects and places.

And then there is that glorious Storyweaving Spread, which takes the cards beyond divination and turns them into a tool for creating folklore of your own.

It's exactly the sort of deck we love finding for Oneness.

Beautiful enough to make you pick it up.

Strange enough to make you open it.

And deep enough to keep you exploring long after the first reading.