Inner Mother Cards

THE INNER MOTHER DECK

Work with your Inner Mother, soothe your Inner Child, and become the Elder you've always wanted

The Inner Mother Deck is a powerful tool in your quest to care for your Inner Child. Each card offers up an inquiry. The question posed on each card is intended to support you finding what's true and correct given the details of your life, rather than telling you what to do. The cards support the growth of the Inner Mother through reflection, intention, and invitation into deeper relationship with the natural world.

The deck supports you as you gain trust in your Inner Mother and reconnecting with the exiled parts of yourself. Through this act of self-restoration, your sense of self will strengthen and your relationships will benefit. It will feel like a coming home to yourself.

Jill Doneen Clifton, author and creator of Landscape of Mothers, got to know her Inner Mother while parenting her children. The natural world repatterned her nervous system toward connection, and the gentle leadership of parenting. She has an academic background as an ecologist, and over two decades of parenting and grandparenting knowledge.

The structure of the deck

The Inner Mother Deck is a deck of 72 cards based on the Landscape of Mothers archetypes.

There are 8 Major Archetypes cards: Inner Child, Maiden, Great Mother, Grandmother, Mother Nature, Aunties, and Wise Woman. They are the overarching symbols and themes of The Inner Mother Deck.

The Minor Archetypes are the 8 archetypes that are in the Landscape of Mothers book: Sun and Moon Mother, Wind Mother, Desert Mother, Island Mother, Mountain Mother, River Mother, Forest Mother, and Ocean Mother. Each of these Mothers has a total of 8 questions that she brings for our reflection.

You do not need to have read the book in order to use these cards, they stand on their own.

Deck Details

The 72-card deck is a standard tarot size (4.75"x2.75") and comes in a custom printed tuck box with a 108 page perfect-bound booklet
The booklet contains an introduction to the archetypes, suggestions on using the deck, and gives further thoughts and reflections for each card
Card images are black and white with a color border unique to each of the individual mother archetypes
There are 72 cards: 8 Landscape of Mothers Archetypes each with 8 cards (8x8=64) plus 8 Major Archetype cards (64+8)
Each card invites a question rather than a statement, to help you find your way to your truth of the matter
All cards are hand-drawn by me, originals are ink on paper
No AI was used in making this deck
Decks are printed on 330gm black core paper
Created and printed in the USA

Photos (these are updated images of the actual deck, not the prototype!)

Get to know your new deck with me!

I'm hosting an Inner Mother Deck Playshop so that we can gather to explore our decks! I'm imagining a lighthearted and informal get together... think gathering around the table with tea. I'll tell a little bit about how the cards came to be, how I tend to use them, and we'll have some time to ask questions and play with what's possible. You can sign up for that below:

The Inner Mother Deck Playshop!
Date: Friday March 13, 2026 at 4pm Pacific Time
Where: On Zoom
How much: $29

THE INNER MOTHER DECK PURCHASE OPTIONS

Please note that all images are of prototype decks. The printed decks are VERY similar, but may vary slightly from the images here. This card deck is currently in production. My current estimate for shipping to you is mid-December. I will keep you informed as the process unfolds.

The Inner Mother Deck

$50.00

Purchase

If you're new to Landscape of Mothers, you can purchase a card deck and book bundle that includes a signed copy of the book, The Inner Mother Deck, and a logo bag in which to store the deck. While the deck is designed to stand alone, it will be helpful to have the book which includes more complete descriptions of each archetype, if you already familiar with them.

The Inner Mother Deck Bundle

$70.00

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