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Cups, discs, wands and swords: Tarot and 'divination' in Connecticut
A Pew survey from 2018 estimated 13% of adults consult tarot card readers, astrologers or "fortune-tellers." But more recent market research shows sales for tarot card decks and psychic services are growing.
This hour, we explore the art of divination and "card-pulling" in Connecticut.
Hear from professional tarot reader Afton Jacobs-Williams, AKA Monty's Tarot Child. Plus, Chelsea Granger is a multidisciplinary artist who co-created Dirt Gems, a plant-themed oracle deck.
But first, hear more about the origins of tarot or "tarrochi." We preview some of the research going on at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, home to some of the oldest existing tarot cards.
GUESTS:
- Timothy Young: Curator, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
- Afton Williams-Jacobs: Monty's Tarot Child; Tarot Reader, Tea & Tarot
- Chelsea Granger: Multidisciplinary Artist; Co-Creator, Dirt Gems Plant Oracle Card Deck & Guidebook
Cat Pastor contributed to this show which originally aired June 1, 2023.
Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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A Pew survey from 2018 estimated 13% of adults consult tarot card readers, astrologers or "fortune-tellers." But more recent market research shows sales for tarot card decks and psychic services are growing.
This hour, we explore the art of divination and "card-pulling" in Connecticut.
Hear from professional tarot reader Afton Jacobs-Williams, AKA Monty's Tarot Child. Plus, Chelsea Granger is a multidisciplinary artist who co-created Dirt Gems, a plant-themed oracle deck.
But first, hear more about the origins of tarot or "tarrochi." We preview some of the research going on at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, home to some of the oldest existing tarot cards.
GUESTS:
- Timothy Young: Curator, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
- Afton Williams-Jacobs: Monty's Tarot Child; Tarot Reader, Tea & Tarot
- Chelsea Granger: Multidisciplinary Artist; Co-Creator, Dirt Gems Plant Oracle Card Deck & Guidebook
Cat Pastor contributed to this show which originally aired June 1, 2023.
Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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