Deborah Blake

A bed full of cats, but this time in an orderly pattern. Plus a stuffed sheep, because.
#cats #crazycatlady #adoptdontshop

Making Cranky Crone videos with Deborah Blake is too much fun! 💖

#TheGoodGodmother #TheCrankyCrone @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social

What's in the box? The Cranky Crone is going to find out.

Diana and I are really enjoying Jim C. Hines' new book, Slayers of Old. I especially love pages 24 and 27 (you'll have to read the book to see why it made me smile).

Illustration set at night on grass and rocky ground - a family of four wolves play in the foreground, and a wolf stands on a rocky outcrop in the background howling in front of the full moon.

Are you a loner or one with the pack? 🐺

"The Wolf" from the Everyday Witch's Familiars Oracle, illustrated by me, written by @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, published by @llewellynbooks.bsky.social

Art prints + signed decks are at albaillustration.etsy.com. The original painting is available!

Today's Cranky Crone tarot pull is particularly cranky. Sorry not sorry.

Here in Upstate NY, the fading days of fall have a special, slightly bittersweet, beauty as we brace ourselves for winter. This glorious scene was from yesterday's walk, probably one of the last of the year. Isn't it magical?

A muted but beautiful sunrise.

Three cats on a couch. The middle cat has her paw over her face.

The feline version of "Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil." But with more napping. Happy #caturday

Happy Halloween from the Cranky Crone and the Wild Bunch, and a blessed Samhain for those who celebrate.
#Samhain #Halloween #cats #witchcraft

Here with another Cranky Crone tarot card pull on this Tarot Thursday. Does this card resonate with you? The Cranky Crone wants to know.

The weather is getting colder and my days of taking my walks outside are coming to an end soon. But the view from the treadmill at the gym can't lift my heart the way this does. Sigh.

Another Cranky rant from the Cranky Crone.

An illustration of three pigs working together to put three pentacle designs above the stone wall entrance to the medieval town. One pig is on a ladder. The others are pointing and discussing. One pentacle is made from straw, one from stone, and the other from sticks.

"3 of Pentacles" from the Whimsy Woods Tarot I'm creating w/ @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social to be published by Llewellyn in 2027!

I currently have 50 paintings complete! All made with ink, watercolor, + acryla gouache. We loved inserting fairy tales + other favorite stories into some of the cards.

Cat inception at @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social ‘s house 🐈‍⬛

My favorite card. The original painting is hanging on my wall!

Holiday appropriate cat toys. These little bat mice are their favorites. There was one in my shoe by the bed this morning. (Better that than a real mouse, I assure you.)

This morning’s hype anthem

A witch in a leather jacket rides a red motorcycle (like a vintage BMW) with a sidecar. There's a black cat wearing a red helmet and striped scarf in the sidecar. The witch is looking up at two signs pointing in different directions - one says THIS WAY and the other says THAT WAY.

"Get moving!"

One of the quirkiest cards from the Everyday Witch Tarot - The Chariot! Created w/ @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social and published by Llewellyn.

Signed art prints at albaillustration.etsy.com. I also have 2 remaining signed decks there - signed by both of us (w/ extra goodies)!

#tarot

How to know if you have the real Everyday Witch Tarot and not a pirated knock-off.

Ink and watercolor illustration of a tortoise standing on one foot on a rock in a small walled garden pond. They wear a red cape and hold a gold chalice to the sky, and a gold chalice toward the water. It is raining.

✨ Temperance ✨

"Seek balance in all things."

@deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social + I are excited to reveal a new Whimsy Woods Tarot card. This one is a favorite of the whole team at @llewellynbooks.bsky.social! Coming 2027. Patience, my friends!

#temperance #majorarcana #tarot #tortoise #divination

Ink and watercolor illustration of a witch kneeling in her garden cutting herbs with a small sickle. She is wearing a black hat, red globes, a black sleeveless tunic, striped black and white leggings, and boots. Next to her is a basket filled with herbs and an orange scottish fold cat looking in the basket.

"With hard work, and a little dollop of luck, our endeavors will eventually bear fruit. Celebrate the harvest!" 🌿

"Seasonal Harvest" from the Everyday Witch Oracle I illustrated, written by @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, for Llewellyn

Art prints + signed oracle decks: albaillustration.etsy.com!

A beautiful sunrise through the window before the arrival of some much-needed rain. Everything is muted and gray and quiet. So lovely.

I can't get up: The Deborah Blake Story. #cats

So true!

Whatcha doin', Mama?
#caturday

Sound up for a purring lap cat on a #felineFriday morning. There are worse ways to start the day.

Interested in the Wheel of the Year? Check it out.

If you’ve ever wanted to read a novel where Baba Yaga falls in love, do I have the author for you. @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social has a whole Romance series about just that. She also writes cozy mysteries about an animal shelter, as well as non-fiction books on witchcraft, and beautiful tarot decks

Everyday WITCH Oracle
By Deborah Blake & Artwork by Elisabeth Alba.

#oracledeck #everydaywitch @llewellynbooks.bsky.social @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social #witchsky #occuktsky