The Serpent Ikons: A Sorcerous Distortion of the Tarot de Marseille Major Arcana | by Helena van El & Shandi AzK/Bouscatier – Hardcover Edition

Tarot de Marseille, occult tarot, tarot grimoire

The Serpent Ikons: A Sorcerous Distortion of the Tarot de Marseille Major Arcana is a radical reimagining of the Tarot de Marseille, combining a card deck, philosophical commentary, and grimoire into a single work of sorcerous practice. Created by Helena van El and artist Shandi AzK/Bouscatier, it approaches the Major Arcana not as a fixed system of divination, but as material for personal transformation, ritual and magical exploration.

Rooted in witchcraft, sorcery and an initiatory approach to the Self, The Serpent Ikons deliberately distorts established Tarot conventions. Rather than accepting a predetermined spiritual authority, the work places the practitioner and their Daemon at the centre of the magical process. Divination becomes an active encounter with the inner world, where questions, ritual and conscious Will participate in bringing possibilities into being.

The book explores the vision and philosophy behind the Serpent Ikons before moving into practical magical work. Its grimoire section presents rituals for engaging with the system, while the final section explores divinatory speech, spreads and questions. Together, the writing and imagery form an unusual occult tarot system intended for practitioners interested in the intersection of witchcraft, personal gnosis, ritual and the Western esoteric tradition.

For collectors of occult books and unusual divination works, The Serpent Ikons occupies a distinctive place between Tarot, grimoire and magical art. Its deliberately transgressive treatment of the Tarot de Marseille makes it particularly suited to readers seeking an unconventional approach to occult tarot and practical sorcery.

The work also expresses a strong ecological dimension, presenting magical practice as something rooted in the physical world, the land and the natural beings around us.

Premium Production Details

Author: Helena van El & Shandi AzK/Bouscatier

Illustrations: Shandi AzK/Bouscatier

Typeset, Layout & Design: G. McCaughry

Publisher: Anathema Publishing Ltd.

Edition: Hardcover Edition

Binding: Hardcover

Format: Book with separate Serpent Ikons card deck

Additional Contents: The work includes a separate card deck; the publisher notes that some cards contain graphic nudity and recommends purchase by customers aged 18 or over.