Quick Specs
- Author: Judika Illes
- Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
- Cards: 36 full-color gilded cards
- Best for: Magical self-defense, daily protection practice, and gifting to anyone building a spell-casting toolkit
Pocket-Sized Protection from the Author of Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells
Judika Illes is the author of “Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells,” one of the most referenced spell collections in modern witchcraft, and this compact deck channels that same breadth of tradition into a focused format. Each of the 36 cards contains a complete protection spell printed directly on the card, so there’s no separate guidebook to juggle. The spells draw from a wide range of traditions including herbal, crystal, salt-based, color magic, and Psalm-based approaches, giving practitioners options regardless of which direction their practice leans.
The gilded card edges and dark green card backs give the deck a distinctive, durable quality. At approximately 5 x 3.5 inches, these cards are large enough to read comfortably and small enough to tuck into a bag or pocket. Some cards are spell instructions while others are correspondence cards covering protective colors, numbers, crystals, and plants, making the deck a self-contained reference for protection magic.
What’s on the Cards
The deck includes straightforward working spells alongside reference cards for protective herbs, crystals, and household charms. Standout cards include a Basil Protection Bath, Protection Psalms, and a Salt and Pepper Protection Powder. You can use the deck as a spell reference, pull a card at random for guidance, or work through the full set methodically. Illes’s approach is practical and drawn from folk magic, not invented for the deck.
How to Use the Protection Spells Card Deck
Three practical ways to work with this 36-card protection spell deck.
- Daily Card Pull for Protection Focus
Each morning, shuffle the deck and pull one card to set your protection focus for the day. Whether it calls for carrying salt, reciting a Psalm, or using a specific herb, commit to that practice. It builds a habit drawn from folk magic.
- Work a Specific Spell
Choose a card whose spell fits your situation and gather the listed ingredients. Read the full instructions before starting. Most spells use accessible materials like salt, basil, or household staples, so preparation is straightforward and quick.
- Use Correspondence Cards for Ritual Planning
The correspondence cards for protective colors, numbers, crystals, and plants are useful references for broader ritual work. Pull these when building a protection altar, selecting candle colors, or choosing crystals to anchor a longer-term working.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I carry this deck because Judika Illes writes from genuine knowledge of spell-casting traditions, and the all-on-card format removes the friction of flipping between a deck and a book. Protection magic is something most practitioners need regardless of their broader path, and this deck makes it accessible without dumbing it down. It’s also a genuinely good gift for anyone who does spiritual work. Browse my oracle card selection for complementary decks.
Frequently Asked Questions
No separate guidebook is included because each spell is printed directly on its card, keeping the deck portable and self-contained. Correspondence cards serve as built-in references for herbs, crystals, colors, and numbers in protection magic.
Yes. Pull a card each day and ask what kind of protection best serves you right now. While the deck is a spell collection rather than a traditional oracle, the variety of spells makes random draws genuinely useful for practical daily guidance.
The deck covers herbal baths, salt powders, Psalm-based protection, crystal work, color magic, and household charms. Illes draws from multiple traditions, so the deck suits practitioners from various backgrounds and different spiritual paths.
Judika Illes is the bestselling author of Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells and Encyclopedia of Spirits. She has practiced tarot professionally for over three decades and is a certified aromatherapist, with a wide-ranging teaching practice worldwide.
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