A Gothic Witch’s Oracle by Raven Digitalis

A Review of A Gothic Witch’s Oracle

by Raven Digitalis (author) & John Santerineross (artist)

When a copy of A Gothic Witch’s Oracle*** arrived on my doorstep the day after I’d published an in-depth article about how to work with Lilith, I couldn’t help but smile. This was one of those synchronicities that felt like a nudge from the Queen of Witches herself. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect, as this hauntingly beautiful oracle seems born to speak her language.

The Perfect Deck for the Season of Gloomth?

Recently, I discovered the word “gloomth”—coined by Horace Walpole, the father of Gothicism, to describe that delicious mingling of gloom and warmth so essential to the Gothic spirit. A Gothic Witch’s Oracle embodies exactly that: shadow and comfort, mystery and intimacy, the soft candlelight that flickers against velvet darkness. It’s the perfect companion for the Season of Gloomth, when the veil is thin and our inner world becomes more animated.

the november gloomth of the graveyard next door — The November “gloomth” of the graveyard next door

A Personal Note on Why I Need This Deck Right Now

I’m in a 4 Numerological Year, rebuilding foundations. That work has meant partnering more closely with death deities and dark goddesses, clearing out stale thought forms and old self-limiting scripts. This oracle is a practical ally for that process—one that can deepen the clearing while strengthening discernment. I’ll be dedicating it specifically to my work with Lilith.

What’s in the Box

40-card oracle deck
173-page full-colour guidebook
Card size: 3.5″ × 5″
Publisher: Crossed Crow Books (2025)

Created by Raven Digitalis in collaboration with Gothic photographic artist John Santerineross, A Gothic Witch’s Oracle is presented as the culmination of a “shadow trilogy,” exploring themes that span death magic and ancestral work, sacred body modification, the magic of music and fashion, identity beyond conditioning, and shadow-healing practices.

The Look & Feel

Santerineross’ photography is atmospheric and ritual-ready: stark when it needs to be, intimate when the heart is opening, always composed with an eye for liminal thresholds. It’s Gothic in the classic sense—beauty yoked to darkness and gravity—so readings carry weight without losing grace. And the moth-motif card backs couldn’t be more perfect.

the card backs in the gothic witch's oracle by raven digitalis and john santerineross

Who A Gothic Witch’s Oracle Is For

Diviners of any level who are ready and willing to enter the shadows of the psyche
Anyone who loves the Gothic aesthetic and dark art
Those exploring death magick, ancestral work, and deconditioning from imposed identities
Seekers ready to alchemise limiting beliefs

At-a-Glance

Title: A Gothic Witch’s Oracle
Author/Artist: Raven Digitalis & John Santerineross
Publisher: Crossed Crow Books (2025)
Contents: 40 cards + 173-page full-colour guidebook; cards 3.5″ × 5″
Buy: Crossed Crow Books; Amazon UK
Video: Full flip-through to music available HERE.

Deck Interview with A Gothic Witch’s Oracle

I usually use a six-card spread for interviewing new decks. However, for this deck interview, I followed the guidance in the companion guidebook, where Raven Digitalis recommends using between one and three cards for readings. In the first card, the oracle reveals the main theme that it will help me explore more deeply; in the second, it shows the best approach to take when working with it.

1) The Theme — 1. Loving Your Uniqueness

Klockrent! (transl. Spot on!), as we say in Swedish. The work right now is to strip away the ego-layers shaped by safety, approval, and conformity—anything that has dimmed or disguised the genuine signature of the soul. Loving Your Uniqueness reframes the task as devotion rather than critique: not “fixing” yourself, but refusing to apologise for who you are. It’s the card that says, “Your difference is the doorway to impact.” In shadow terms, it calls out the subtle self-betrayals—the smoothing of edges, the ‘acceptable’ mask—and invites the soul to embody without restriction.

2) The Approach — 22. Embracing Musical Healing

This is also perfectly on theme for the shadow work I’m doing this year. Music becomes an active tool for reconstruction. The guidance is to experiment with unfamiliar genres, instruments, and rhythms as a way to re-pattern the nervous system and invite fresh identity pathways to surface. I can also allow each card pull to become a prompt for a style of music to explore, which will help me delve deeper. Numerologically, 22 is the Master Builder—reducing to 4, it harmonises with a 4 Year of rebuilding foundations. Translation: music isn’t soft tissue; it’s the very bones of who I am becoming.