Coven Oracle, by Fiona Horne with illustrations by Miriam Ocaña Pérez-Cerdá
Rockpool Publishing, 1922468010, 160 pages, 36 cards, March 2026
Group dynamics are tricky–both finding your own place within one and the overall holistic functioning of the group as a whole. It gets even more energetically complex when you add a magical dimension in too, such as the case with a coven. Coven Oracle by Fiona Horne with illustrations by Miriam Ocaña Pérez-Cerdá is the first group-centered oracle deck that I’ve ever seen. Emphasizing collective magic and relational spirituality, this deck reveals valuable insights for group dynamics and the individual practitioner.
Horne’s 36-card deck aims to support harmony, respect, and shared power, reflecting “what it takes to truly create and tend a coven – not as a rigid hierarchy, but as a living, evolving magickal ecosystem.”1 However, the deck doesn’t lose sight of the individual reader too, also providing guidance for the group dynamics showing up for them and serving as an energetic bridge to connect with others in the astral or spiritual realm.
Ocaña Pérez-Cerdá’s card design brings a mystical energy to this deck, making it feel less like a casual divination and more like stepping into a sacred current. While gilded with green edges, the black and white illustrations give the deck a timeless occult quality. The contrast of light and dark adds an intensity, reminding readers that we contain all parts of the spectrum within ourselves.
The card images often feature plants, animals, and women in their full spiritual glory. The cosmic symbolism, elemental forces, and archetypal feminine power activates magical consciousness. There’s a feeling of movement and fluidity in the images, a twisting eternal connection that binds us all together. And this strong thread of interconnectedness running through the imagery (celestial constellations, roots, flames, bodies merging with the landscape) reinforces themes of relationship, cohesion, and energetic exchange. The theme of nature as a weaver and foundation for connection comes through in all the illustrations.
As for the guide book, Horne shares how to use the cards, information for consecrating and cleansing the deck (including blessings that can be said), and spread suggestions. For each card entry, there’s the image and name of the card along with key words, an oracle message for the coven, and an oracle message for the individual reader. This style gives the deck a lot of versatility, allowing for the messages to be received on both a personal and collective level.
For this reason, I feel like it’s an incredible tool for working in a group. While a coven could use any deck to attune to the energies, Coven Oracle is so specific and relevant, speaking directly to those in the circle, that it unifies the intent and energy to deliver a clear message. Oftentimes, Horne infuses the divinationtory message with questions too, offering a place for meaningful conversation to emerge within the group. Here’s an example from the card Art of Balance:
“This card invites your coven to check in and take a closer look at the unspoken energy dynamics in your group. Is someone always leading while others fall back? Is everyone being heard? Had someone gone quiet while others take up space? Has someone been quietly picking up the slack while others drift? Sometimes imbalance isn’t obvious – it builds over time in small silences, quiet assumptions, and unequal giving.”2
Horne demonstrates a clear understanding of the different dynamics that arise in group situations, and the different cards offer acknowledgment of the energies, giving them space to be acknowledged and handled in order to keep the magical essence of the group thriving. In the course of my practice, I cannot tell you how many covens I’ve seen split up or become infused with resentment, disagreement, and jealousies. Using this deck regularly in a circle has enormous potential to open up necessary dialogue, find inspiration about what’s best for the collective, and unify intentions to keep the group in a good space.
Similarly, the deck offers a wonderful way for individuals to see their own role or place within a group, which is also challenging to do on one’s own sometimes. While I am not currently in a coven, I have been using this deck to discern more information about my energy in relation to my family–a coven of sorts that you’re born into for better or worse!
After a period of feeling a bit disconnected from my family where I was feeling outcasted, I decided to pull a card to inquire about the situation. The card I received was Return to the Coven. I was extremely moved to read Horne’s wisdom in the guidebook:
“Whether you’re in a formal coven or simply rejoining a group, community, or circle you once stepped away from (or were cast out of), this card reminds you that returning is not weakness – it is strength. To walk back in with an open heart, or to hold the door open for another, is an act of power, humility, humanity, and powerful love.”3
This card gave me the courage to mend the relationships and be more participatory in a family event that I was originally thinking of bailing on. I ended up having a great time, feeling seen and appreciated by the group now that I had opened myself up to being included once again.
Overall, Coven Oracle is a tool not only for individual readings but also for group dynamics and spiritual communities, making it somewhat unusual among oracle decks. The deck’s core framework centers on working magic together, offering the oracle guidance to strengthening relationships, building aligned spiritual groups, maintaining energetic containers, and revealing where shifts might need to take place. By encouraging reflection not just on the self but on the collective, Coven Oracle supports the kind of intentional, reciprocal relationships where deeper and more resilient magic can take root.
This deck is ideal for covens or magical study groups, magical practitioners seeking spiritual communities or wondering if certain groups are a good fit for them, and witches interested in collaborative rituals that might not be a full-time coven situation but still require group effort. As mentioned, readers might also enjoy it for furthering understanding dynamics in their family too.
I’ve really been enjoying working with this deck and very much appreciate how it can be used for both group and individual readings. Horne has done a wonderful job capturing the multi-faceted energies of coven dynamics and created a deck that reflects these energies for reflection, growth, discernment, and harmony. Meanwhile, Ocaña Pérez-Cerdá’s illustrations deeply honor the wild feminine divine, visually reconnecting readers to the natural world and the many sacred relationships that make all ecosystems thrive.
A real bonus is an optional companion book, Coven: Where Witches Gather, by Horne is also available as a grimoire for covens. If you are interested in creating a coven or already leading one, interested in witchcraft, and hoping to deepen your practice, this book is the perfect companion to Coven Oracle.
Alanna Kali is an astrologer, numerologist, and pioneer spirit that loves to explore life through the lens of depth psychology. She has a passion for studying the humanities and social trends. Her academic work is centered upon reuniting body, mind, and spirit through eco-psychology. She loves reading, spending time in nature, and travel.