Clarity is absolute. We look for joy. The Sun card expresses happiness in many forms.

Decks Mentioned:

The Sacred Sisterhood Tarot by Ashawnee DuBarry and Coni Curi

Mary-El Tarot by Marie White

Triple Goddess Tarot by Franco Rivolli and Jaymi Elford  

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Happy winter holiday, everyone. In this special episode, the cardslingers toss out what they want in their stockings and some last-minute quick holiday gift-giving ideas. Melissa wants a sackful of tarot decks and books. She would also like more publishers to make tarot books into audiobooks. Jaymi wants an unlimited Google Play gift card to weed her 500+ books wishlist down. Realistically, she’s looking forward to 2024’s Bee Tarot by Kristoffer Hughes and The Awakening Tarot by Monica Bodirsky. Hilary wants Liminal 11’s entire catalog; specifically The Citadel: A Fantasy Oracle.

Decks

Witch Sister Tarot by Julia Jeffrey (Llewellyn)

Mini Decks like the mini Dark Wood Tarot by Sasha Graham and Abigail Larsen (Llewellyn) and the mini Reflective Tarot (US Games)

Tarot of Vampires by Charles Harrington and Craig Maher (Llewellyn)

Sacred Sisterhood Tarot by Ashawnee DuBarry and Coni Curi (Weiser)

Books

Godmother Night by Rachel Pollack, or her other non-tarot works.

The Cards You're Dealt by Theresa Reed

Your Tarot Toolkit by Ru-Lee Story

And, of course, our books also make great gifts:

Kitchen Table Tarot

Tarot Inspired Life

How to Read Tarot 

Accessories

Moonlit Faye bags by Jenna Diaz

Spellwork Dice

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A year or two ago, Hilary started a certification process for tapping. This is a process known as the emotional freedom technique (EFT). It’s similar to the rapid eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) that Lis has been doing. It’s good to work with issues and to clear stresses in our lives. Now, doesn’t that sound a bit like our favorite tool, tarot? It may not solve the problems; however, it can help you change how you feel about it.

So, we’re here with Hilary to learn about her process and how she connects it back to her tarot practice. We even have Hilary take us through a short process of making a consistent card of the day practice.

If you have questions, contact Hilary at her website. Learn more about this on her site’s tapping page. She also has many tapping videos on her YouTube page.

Homework: Try a tapping session, whether it’s the consistent card of the day or another one.

Recommendations

Gala Darling’s Tapping School/Certification

The Science Behind Tapping by Peta Stapleton

Tapping into Ultimate Success by Jack Canfield and Pamela Bruner

Sure I’ll Join Your Cult by Mara Bumford

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The Cardslingers discuss the meanings of The Moon. At its core, this card represents fear and the unknown. It’s a reminder of all we have gone through in The Tower and Devil cards. Yet, this card tells us to recognize the darkness and to learn the lies. Lean into the darkness, sit with it, and learn from the shadows. 

If you are struggling and need a helpful friend, contact the following groups: NAMI or the Trevor Project

Decks Mentioned:

https://bookshop.org/lists/episode-89-the-moon-is-goth-and-it-pleases-this-bitch

(Purchases at our Bookshop.org list directly help the podcast)

Trick or Treat Tarot by Jonathan Hunt and Barbara Moore

Triple Goddess Tarot by Franco Ravilli and Jaymi Elford

Star Wars Tarot (from an Etsy purchase)

Fountain Tarot by Andi Todaro and Jason Gruhl

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Welcome to our Treehouse of Horror, where the Happy Squirrel card is the ultimate scariest card. In honor of the thinning of the veil, we’ll let you all know our top three scary cards. Happy Halloween, Happy Samhain, and Blessed Dia de los Muertos, everyone. Thanks for joining us. Be safe this year.

Cards Mentioned:

Lis: 9 Swords, Lovers, 10 Swords

Hilary: 10 Swords, Tower, Death

Jaymi: Tower, Devil, 3 Swords

Decks Mentioned:

Tarot of the Buroughs by Courtney Weber (out of print) 

Smith Waite deck

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Sign up now, for a new Advanced Tarot class with Melissa. And in the comfort of your own house. Hosted with EventBrite, this class happens in the evening of October 23, 2023 (5-6:30 Pacific, according to Jaymi’s account.)

Click here to grab a ticket!

From the page itself:

Join us for Advanced Tarot - Beyond three card readings, an exciting online event where you'll dive deeper into the mystical world of tarot. Expand your tarot skills and discover new ways to interpret the cards beyond the traditional three-card spreads. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced tarot reader, this event will empower you to unlock the secrets of tarot like never before. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your tarot readings to the next level.

Also, it's going to be a good time. :)

Happy October, everyone. Kicking off the divination month, we dive into the psychic arts, thanks to our listener question from way back when. We discuss the differences between how you can tell if it’s real or not, how to hone it in with practice, and what to do with the information after you get it.

Our listener from the UK says, 

TL, DR: For those of us who are not born gifted in this regard, what can we do to strengthen our intuition and learn to understand what it shows us?

I am a beginner reader who enjoys studying tarot in my spare time. I've bought books by Rachel Pollack, Melissa's book, and Barbara Moore's Tarot Spreads book, and I take time to practice on willing friends.

One thing I know we probably can’t learn from a book is how to nourish and develop our intuition.

I appreciate that some of us on this planet are born with a stronger gift than others, such as clairvoyance or psychic ability, and it amazes me to hear how you all get clear visions and exact information from your readings.

In your opinion, can anything like this be learned, and if so, how do we strengthen and nourish our intuition so we can level up our tarot practice both for ourselves as a healing practice and in reading for others? (I sometimes think I can picture something, a kind of vision or snapshot, that I could communicate to somebody, but then I don't know if it's me inflicting my own ideas on them or if it's my intuition popping up and handing me helpful information.)

Homework: Write what you think the next day will look like in a journal. Do this for two weeks. How accurate are you?

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Jaymi’s noticed something interesting happening in the tarot world. There are a lot of decks out there that are renaming cards. For example, some decks rename The Hanged Man to the Hanged One. Suits get renamed; the same with court cards. So, she put it on the kitchen table for Lis and Hilary to give some information. 

It comes down to the intent behind using the tarot, who you are reading for, and how you live. Give permission for gender not to be as important in tarot. Renaming makes their power our own. Take it and own it.

Homework: What are your thoughts on renaming cards? Do you like it? Is it helpful or not?

Episodes Referenced:

The Hanged One, Episode 48 

Significators Series :

• episode 49

Deck Resources:

Gaian Tarot by Joanna Powell Colbert

Numinous Tarot by Cedar Wren McCloud

Tarot for Kids by Theresa Reed and Kailey Whitman

Legacy of the Divine by Ciro Marchetti

Future Ancestors Tarot by Lexa Luna Studio 

The Writer’s Block Tarot by Vivian Caethe and Amber Peter. Deck may be Out of Print; however, you can get the book at Amazon.

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Tarot is a language. Like any other language, speaking and understanding the components takes time. Today’s listener question asks, 

Are there any cards you straight-up disagree with the description listed in the “little white book”? How did you discover the meaning it has for you?

We recommend that you take in the info when you are new and then branch out and question the experts. Read the cards how you want because you are the master at reading tarot in your style.

Homework: Look at your deck (or decks) and compare the images. Where are the synchronicities, where are the differences? Keep a list of these meanings and add your own.

Resources

Legend: The Arthurian Tarot by Anna-Marie Furgison, Out of Print 

Scorpio Sea Tarot by Melissa Cynova and Maggie Stiefvater

Tarot Inspired Life by Jaymi Elford

Triple Goddess Tarot by Jaymi Elford and Franco Rivolli

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Some call it the card of hope. Others see it as the calm that comes after the destruction of The Tower. The Star brings healing and space to mend. Now, you are okay; things are safer and softer. In this episode, we dive into our thoughts around this card and pull some examples from our collections. We also discuss how many decks display the central figure nekkid on these decks.

Homework: Look at your Star cards and compare and contrast. Go outside and look at the sky. Be gentle to yourself.

Melissa: This Might Hurt by Isabella Rothman & Addison Duke

Hilary: Gilded Tarot Royale by Ciro Marchetti 

Jaymi: Triple Goddess Tarot & Creatures Tarot by Sara Kathleen

Cori: The Herbal Tarot by Michael Tierra and Candis Cantin

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