Elizabeth Greenwood set out to find what intuition actually is, and went looking in neuroscience, in psychology and, yes, with psychics. The book takes on the question most of us never ask out loud, which is how to tell a gut feeling apart from anxiety or plain wishful thinking. It's a little witchy, which feels right for October, when every Etsy witch is having the best month of her year.

Jennifer Freed brings a background in psychology to astrology, using the four elements to explore personality and everyday patterns. I like a book that treats a birth chart as a way into knowing yourself, and then trusting what you find.

This is one of the decks that led me to start Well Wed. I'll forever be grateful for the leap of faith it reminded me it was time to take. The 78 cards are hand illustrated with only female figures, and the keyword edition prints each meaning right on the card, so it's a gentle way in if you're new to tarot.

The deck made to go with Tarot for the Wild Soul, built on the same idea that every card is there to support you right now. Chelsea Granger filled it with flowers, roots and light, and the 78 cards come with a guidebook in a keepsake box. If the book changed how you think about tarot, this is the deck to practise with.

Lindsay Mack's trauma informed approach treats every card as support for right now rather than a prediction about what's coming. There are no good or bad cards, only things worth paying attention to. If tarot has ever felt more like a warning than a comfort, this one might change your mind.

A pocket sized deck of 45 cards, each one illustrated by Anna Higgie and carrying advice from famous lovers through history, Casanova and Jane Austen and Elizabeth Taylor among them. It covers romance, breakups, family and friendship. It's a great companion to the Ready for Love Tarot when you want a second opinion small enough to carry around.

A full 78 card tarot deck rewritten for modern dating, with the old suits swapped for Arrows, Hearts and Matches. I've reached for it when every page of my prompted journals was full and I still had all the feels. When I knew I needed to take a beat but wanted something to do with my head and my hands. It's offered me real guidance, and if you find comfort in the metaphysical, it's a lovely one to keep close.