Hollywood actress Maisie Williams, best known for her role in Game of Thrones, says her relationship with magic has deepened significantly as she has grown older — a personal evolution that found real-world expression on the set of her latest film, Practical Magic 2. Williams revealed that she reads Tarot cards and gifted an entire deck to every woman she worked with on the production as a personal wrap present.

Magic, Womanhood and a Personal Shift

Speaking about how her understanding of the concept has changed over time, Williams said: 'Magic is becoming a huge part of my life. I do find myself, as I grow older, accepting magic more and more. Just, like, the magic of womanhood, really.'

She elaborated further, describing it as an embrace of ritual and feminine energy rather than a belief in the supernatural per se. 'The magic of the rituals of womanhood and embracing that, and sometimes feeling like howling at the moon and being slightly bonkers and crazy. I think it means a lot to a lot of women. This is just beginning to find me at this point, even without trying to believe woo-woo crazy things,' she said.

The 'Witchy' Wrap Gift

Williams described gifting a Tarot deck to each of the women in the cast and crew as a deliberate, personal gesture. 'And a little secret — I read Tarot cards. It was my wrap gift to all of the women. They each got a deck. I don't know if they'll ever want to do it, and some might already do it now. But maybe, one day, they'll pick it up and they'll have a peek at the cards. My little gift to them. A little bit of witchy magic,' she said.

The gesture reflects a theme at the heart of Practical Magic 2 itself — sisterhood, female ritual, and a certain defiance of convention — and suggests Williams approached the project as more than a professional assignment.

Why the Original Still Resonates

The 1998 original Practical Magic, starring Sandra Bullock as Sally and Nicole Kidman as Gillian Owens, has maintained a devoted following for nearly three decades. Williams offered her perspective on its enduring appeal, noting the yin-and-yang dynamic at its core.

'The pairs of Owens sisters throughout all the generations are very yin and yang, and they balance each other out in a really beautiful way, whilst also being very, very different. They have this beautiful bond and connection with one another — I think the way that a lot of women can connect to,' she said.

Williams added that the sisters' ability to celebrate their differences while laughing at themselves was equally important: 'That sisterhood really resonates with me, because I do also have a sister and we are kind of yin and yang. When we're together, we sound the same, we speak in the same rhythms, we have this complete synergy. But we've chosen completely different lifestyles and we live different lives.'

Practical Magic 2 in Context

The sequel arrives at a moment when witch-adjacent and feminine-mysticism themes are broadly popular across film and television, from revival fantasy series to tarot-culture content on social media. For Williams, the timing appears personally resonant. She described the connection between herself and her role as something that arrived organically: 'You're like, there's something that's connecting us all. Yeah, as I grow older, I'm just accepting that more and more.'

With Practical Magic 2 now in release, audience and critical response will determine whether the sequel can build on the cult status of the original and resonate with a new generation of viewers drawn to its themes of sisterhood and the uncanny.