A Look Inside Magickal Cats Tarot Deck
The Magickal Cats Tarot Deck is now on Kickstarter! This gorgeous, 78-card deck is full of whimsical, gorgeous art of cats ready to help you guide you on your journey. Are you looking for some mischief in your life? Or maybe you need a little reminder to slow down and take things at your own pace? Whatever you’re looking for, these cats can help you get there… they just might need a nap in a sunbeam first.
Also available to pre-order is the Magickal Cat Tarot Guide, with helpful info on interpreting each of the cards, and spreads you can do at home with your cat. Yep, that’s right. Tarot spreads you can do WITH YOUR CAT.
All of it is lovingly illustrated by Helene Lespagnard and her rescue cat, Bibi!
Here’s a little Q&A we did with Helene, with a look at the deck, her process, and her favorite tarot card spread to do with Bibi-
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your artistic process.
Hi! My name is Helene and I’m an illustrator and comic artist from Belgium. I love drawing in my little sketchbook and get inspired by nature, animals but also a lot by other people. I love seeing everyone’s unique quirks and love to show that in my art. I drew a lot of little doodles that later on became ideas. Just like this deck. I was sketching my cat Bibi in different sleeping positions. I thought it could be fun to draw her as a queen. The idea was born there.
What inspired the Magickal Cats Tarot Deck?
Bibi was definitely the inspiration for this deck. I got her two years ago from a shelter. It remains a mystery to us what life she had before us. She really is a mysterious and proud cat. We do know she likes to be on the road, and look out of the window of the car or train, when we take her on a vacation trip.
Do you have a favorite tarot card or spread?
I have two tarot cards 🙂
I like the Nine of Cups card. I drew a cat with a little frog. To me he is very happy to have his friend there with him. He is very satisfied with his life. He has everything working out for him. He might be a little clueless at times and forget other people’s needs. But I feel that this cat is smart enough to do some introspection when needed.
I also like the Moon card. I drew a cat that at first looks a bit intimidating. But once you know her she is actually very kind in a tough way. I like this card a lot because the moon card can indeed be confronting at times. It’s not always easy to follow your intuition. But this card confronts you that it is time to do that.
My favourite cat spread is the “Nine Lives Spread”. Bibi tends to prefer lounging over action. She sometimes needs a little motivation to get moving. With the help of her favorite toy, we can get her a little energised. And when we do that for this spread, she seems to bring her own kind of quiet wisdom to the cards.
If Bibi was a major arcana card, what would she be?
If Bibi were a tarot card, she would be “The High Priestess”.
She has an innate sense of patience and a deep appreciation for life’s simple pleasures—especially good food and long naps. Her calm presence reminds me that not everything in life needs to be complicated. Sometimes, clarity comes from stillness. There’s something about her that feels almost philosophical, as if she knows things we can’t fully understand.
Check out the Magickal Cats Tarot Deck, Guide, and Coloring Book on Kickstarter!