This season, I’m answering your most frequently asked questions about tarot, witchcraft, and divination.

Today’s question: What does it mean when a card falls out of the deck?

Tarot readers often call these “jumping cards” or “flyers.” They tumble out while shuffling, sometimes dramatically, and can feel like they’re demanding your attention. But what do they really mean? 

In this episode, we’ll explore different reader perspectives on jumping cards, how to work with them, and what to do when the whole deck seems to tumble onto the floor.

Why Jumpers Show Up

There’s an old witchy saying: “What falls to the floor comes to the door.” In other words, when a card slips out of the deck, it might be knocking loudly with a message meant for you.

Jumping cards often carry a sense of urgency, such as:

• A truth you’ve been avoiding.

• A theme that keeps surfacing in your life.

• A nudge from your guides, ancestors, or higher self.

Ultimately, a card falling out only has meaning if you choose to give it meaning. If it happens often, you might set it aside and notice whether its themes echo through your reading. 

Practical Ways to Work With Jumpers

So what should you do when a card falls out? You can try one of these approaches:

• Set it aside. Read it as a standalone message before moving into your spread.

• Check for patterns. If the same card keeps falling, consider it a stalker card and pay closer attention.

• Look and pick another. Take note of what it was, then shuffle it back in and continue.

• Scan your body. Notice how you feel when the card jumps. Does it spark a jolt of recognition, or does it feel like simple clumsiness? Your intuition already knows.

Personally, if one or two cards fall while I’m focusing on an intention, I’ll set them aside. They often hold exactly the message I need. But if half the deck crashes onto the floor while I’m juggling my coffee and shuffling, I give myself permission to laugh, reset, and start again.

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From The Sasuraibito Tarot deck by Stasia Burrington, I pulled the Queen of Swords (Upright).

Cut through illusions and face reality with clear eyes. Hold space for honesty while using discernment as your shield. 

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Where in my life do I need to speak the truth clearly and directly?

• What problem calls for my clarity and level-headed wisdom right now?

Ways to Connect & Support

• 12 week Tarot for Transformation Live Course: In this offer we will be deep diving into the Major Arcana to Discover Our Best Selves and Create a Life Worth Living. If you sign up by September 12th get 25% off with code Early Bird. Check out the full details here! 

• Tarot Card Creation Workshop: Get the full recording, examples of the tarot cards I’ve created, journaling questions, and PDF to walk you through it for just $33.⁠ Click here to purchase now!⁠

• New Moon in Virgo 8/21 Collective Tarot Reading Replay 

• Patreon: For individual readings, and behind-the-scenes peeks, join the⁠ Every Day Tarot Patreon family⁠.

• Newsletter: Get my⁠ FREE 2025 5-Card Tarot Spread PDF⁠ + magic straight to your inbox.

• If you’re Local:

• Check out my ⁠Let’s Talk Tarot Meetup group⁠. Come chat with other tarot enthusiasts, bring your favorite decks and play with tarot and oracle decks with us!

• If you’re interested in celebrating the Full Moon I will be holding Full Moon Womxn’s Circles for the rest of 2025. Join my colleague, Izzy, and I under the glow of the full moon for an evening of connection, reflection, and ritual. This gathering is a space for all womxn. We will be meeting at Threshold’s Collective in Tacoma, the first Sunday of the month to welcome in the full moon together. Upcoming dates: 9/7, 10/5, 11/2, and 12/7. Pay for 4 circles in advance to get a 10% discount.

• Book a Consultation: I’m a sex & relationships therapist and coach working virtually from my home office. Let’s see if we’re a fit:⁠ camilleasaunders.com⁠

This season, I’m answering your most frequently asked questions about tarot, witchcraft, and divination.

Today’s question: What does it mean when I keep pulling the same card?

Tarot has a funny way of following us around. Sometimes, a single card seems to “haunt” us, appearing over and over no matter how much we shuffle! In this episode, we’ll explore the meaning of these so-called “stalker cards,” why they show up, and how to work with them instead of getting frustrated or dismissing the message.

What we explore in this episode:

• What a “stalker card” is and why it might keep showing up in your readings

• How to ask clarifying questions or use a different deck to expand the message

• Why repetition is usually a sign of an unintegrated lesson, not a broken deck

Why Do Stalker Cards Show Up?A repeated card is usually a message that hasn’t yet been integrated. You may have thought about it, but you haven’t embodied it. Or perhaps you’ve been avoiding the lesson because it feels uncomfortable, inconvenient, or too big to face.

Other reasons stalker cards appear:

• Unanswered questions - You’re asking the same thing in different ways, and tarot is holding its ground.

• Timing - The energy of the card is present in your life for a season, not just a moment.

• Personal resonance - Certain archetypes just belong to your journey right now.

Statistically speaking, pulling the same card multiple times in a shuffled 78-card deck is rare! If it keeps happening, you need to pay attention.

How to Work With Repeating Tarot Cards

Stalker cards can feel like being “read to filth” by the universe. Sometimes they’re blunt. Sometimes they sting. Remember: your deck is not punishing you. They’re pointing toward growth.

1. Journal or Photograph the Card

2. Ask Clarifying Questions

3. Explore the Symbols

4. Shift Your Medium

5. Embody the Lesson

If the message feels overwhelming, take a break from pulling cards, cleanse your deck, or ask a trusted reader for perspective.

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From The Herbcrafter’s Tarot, I pulled the Six of Air Cattail (Upright).

Speak, write, and name what you seek mindfully. Trust that your intentions will find their way where they need to go. 

Reflective prompts on this card:

• What card has been stalking me lately, and what is it trying to tell me?

• When I see this card, what feelings or memories surface immediately?

• How can I embody this lesson in a tangible way this week?

Ways to Connect & Support

• 12 week Tarot for Transformation Live Course: In this offer we will be deep diving into the Major Arcana to Discover Our Best Selves and Create a Life Worth Living. If you sign up by September 12th get 25% off with code Early Bird. Check out the full details here! 

• Tarot Card Creation Workshop: Get the full recording, examples of the tarot cards I’ve created, journaling questions, and PDF to walk you through it for just $33.⁠ Click here to purchase now!⁠

• New Moon in Virgo 8/21 Collective Tarot Reading Replay 

• Patreon: For individual readings, and behind-the-scenes peeks, join the⁠ Every Day Tarot Patreon family⁠.

• Newsletter: Get my⁠ FREE 2025 5-Card Tarot Spread PDF⁠ + magic straight to your inbox.

• If you’re Local:

• Check out my ⁠Let’s Talk Tarot Meetup group⁠. Come chat with other tarot enthusiasts, bring your favorite decks and play with tarot and oracle decks with us!

• If you’re interested in celebrating the Full Moon I will be holding Full Moon Womxn’s Circles for the rest of 2025. Join my colleague, Izzy, and I under the glow of the full moon for an evening of connection, reflection, and ritual. This gathering is a space for all womxn. We will be meeting at Threshold’s Collective in Tacoma, the first Sunday of the month to welcome in the full moon together. Upcoming dates: 9/7, 10/5, 11/2, and 12/7. Pay for 4 circles in advance to get a 10% discount.

• Book a Consultation: I’m a sex & relationships therapist and coach working virtually from my home office. Let’s see if we’re a fit:⁠ camilleasaunders.com⁠

This season, I’m answering your most frequently asked questions about tarot, witchcraft, and divination.

Today’s question: How do I connect with my ancestors? 

Our ancestors walk with us. They are in our DNA, our gestures, our voices, and even our dreams. But for many of us, the idea of connecting with ancestors brings up big questions: What if I didn’t know them? What if my family history is painful? What if I’ve lost touch with my cultural roots?

Ancestor work is not about perfection or recreating the past exactly as it was. It is about relationship. In this episode, we'll talk about how to connect with your ancestors and consciously invite them into your spiritual practice.

Who Are Our Ancestors?

When we talk about ancestors, many of us think of grandparents or relatives we knew in childhood. But ancestor work goes far deeper than family trees. Ancestors can include:

• Immediate loved ones - parents, grandparents, or relatives who shaped your life.

• Ancient ancestors – humans who lived thousands of years ago, whose lives were rooted in land, migration, and survival.

• Cultural ancestors – people of your heritage or tradition who carried stories, songs, and rituals.

• Spiritual ancestors – those connected through practice, belief, or chosen lineage.

• Chosen ancestors – communities of care and resilience we inherit outside of bloodlines.

The truth is: you are already connected. Their choices, stories, and legacies live in your body and spirit. Ancestor work simply brings that connection into consciousness.

Here are some everyday practices to try:

• Create an altar – Let it be a place of remembrance and conversation.

• Cook their food – Prepare recipes they loved or meals tied to your heritage.

• Tend heirlooms and objects – Use your grandmother’s teapot, your grandfather’s books, or family tools in daily life.

• Offerings and rituals – Light a candle, pour a cup of tea, or leave flowers at their photo or grave.

• Tell stories – Go through family albums, watch old home videos, or simply speak their names aloud.

• Dreamwork – Invite ancestors into your dreams by placing a photo, token, or dream pillow under your pillow. Record what comes through.

• Nature connection – Spend time in places your ancestors lived, or honor plants and animals they would have known.

Ancestor Work When Family Is Complicated 🖤

Not everyone feels safe or ready to connect with family lines directly. For those of us with family trauma, estrangement, or cultural displacement, ancestor work can feel overwhelming. 

Here are some gentle ways to approach it:

• Start with distant ancestors

• Work with cultural or spiritual ancestors

• Invite your healed and benevolent ancestors

You get to decide who to connect with, and boundaries in sacred work are important too!

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From Ophidia Rosa Tarot deck, I pulled the Seven of Cups.

The richness of ancestor work lies in choice and possibility. You are not limited to one path of connection, because what matters most is the intention behind it.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• What everyday practices help me feel closest to my ancestors?

• Where do I feel tension in connecting with my family line, and how might I gently begin with safe, supportive ancestors?

Ways to Connect & Support

• Tarot Card Creation Workshop: Get the recording, examples of cards I’ve created, journaling, and PDF walk through for $33.⁠ Purchase now!⁠

• 12 week Tarot for Transformation Live Course: We will be deep diving into the Major Arcana to Discover Our Best Selves and Create a Life Worth Living. Sign up now!

• Patreon: For readings, and behind-the-scenes peeks, join the⁠ Every Day Tarot Patreon family⁠.

• Newsletter: Get my⁠ FREE 2025 5-Card Tarot Spread PDF⁠ + magic straight to your inbox.

• Let’s Talk Tarot Meetup: If you’re Local, check out my Meetup group⁠

• Book a Consultation: I’m a sex & relationships therapist and coach working virtually from my home office. Let’s see if we’re a fit:⁠ camilleasaunders.com

Frequently Asked Questions: Tarot, Witchcraft, & Divination

Welcome to Season 14 of Every Day Tarot! This season, I’m answering your most frequently asked questions about tarot, witchcraft, and divination.

Today’s question: How do I connect with my guides? 

Spirit guides, ancestors, angels, plant allies, animal spirits—many traditions and cultures recognize the presence of guides that walk with us. In this episode, I explore who these guides are, the different forms they may take, and how you can begin to build a relationship with them. 

From meditation and tarot pulls to noticing synchronicities and signs, connecting with guides is less about forcing an encounter and more about opening yourself to the ways they already show up in your life.

What we explore in this episode:

• What spirit guides are and the many forms they can take

• Practical ways to begin connecting and communicating with spirit guides

• Why connecting with guides is a practice of trust, subtle listening, and an ongoing relationship

What Are Spirit Guides?

Guides are often understood as non-physical beings who support us during our lifetime. Depending on your spiritual background, they may be called angels, ancestors, gods or goddesses, animal spirits, plant allies, or simply energy. 

Some traditions believe we are assigned a team of guides at birth, while others teach that guides appear and depart depending on what we need at different points in our lives.

Ways to Connect With Your Guides:

• Meditation & Breathwork – Find stillness, breathe deeply, and ask inwardly for guides to step forward. Notice what images, sensations, or feelings arise.

• Tarot or Oracle Cards – Ask your guides to speak through the cards. Pull one with the intention of connecting.

• Altar Work – Create a sacred space with candles, plants, crystals, or symbols that feel aligned with your guides.

• Nature Connection – Spend time with animals, plants, or landscapes. Pay attention to what feels significant.

• Dream Journaling – Keep a notebook by your bed to capture dreams and recurring imagery.

• Symbol Tracking – Write down synchronicities, numbers, or signs. Patterns often emerge over time.

If you haven't listened to my other seasons yet, go check them out!

• Season 1 - Tarot basics

• Seasons 2 & 3 - Major Arcana and 4 suits

• Season 4 - Tarot in Pop Culture

• Season 5 - Tarot Spreads

• Season 6 - Suit of Wands

• Season 7 - Suit of Pentacles

• Season 8 - Suit of Swords

• Season 9 - Suit of Cups

• Season 10 - Tarot and Witchcraft

• Season 11 - Tarot and Plant Allies

• Season 12 - Tarot and Animal Allies

• Season 13 - Divination and The Harry Potter Series

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From The Herbcrafter’s Tarot, I pulled the Eight of Water Valerian (Upright).

Exhaustion makes even simple things feel overwhelming. Step back, breathe, and allow ourselves to slow down—then you’ll find that guidance will flow more easily.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Where in my life do I need to step back, rest, or retreat in order to hear guidance more clearly?

• How have my guides already been showing up in subtle ways?

Ways to Connect & Support

• Patreon: For individual readings, and behind-the-scenes peeks, join the⁠ Every Day Tarot Patreon family⁠.

• Newsletter: Get my⁠ FREE 2025 5-Card Tarot Spread PDF⁠ + magic straight to your inbox.

• Let’s Talk Tarot Meetup: If you’re Local, check out my ⁠Let’s Talk Tarot Meetup group⁠

• Book a Consultation: I’m a sex & relationships therapist and coach working virtually from my home office. Let’s see if we’re a fit:⁠ camilleasaunders.com⁠

Frequently Asked Questions: Tarot, Witchcraft, & Divination

Welcome to Season 14 of Every Day Tarot! This season, I’m answering your most frequently asked questions about tarot, witchcraft, and divination.

Today’s question: What are other types of divination beyond tarot?

Tarot may be my favorite tool, but it’s far from the only way witches and seekers have listened to the unseen. In this episode, I’ll share some of the oldest forms of divination, the tools witches still use today, and the ways you might begin to experiment with practices beyond your tarot deck.

What we explore in this episode:

• A definition of divination and its role in witchcraft across history

• Ancient methods of reading omens, smoke, entrails, the flight patterns of birds

• Contemporary tools witches use today

• Why divination reveals possibility and how free will always plays a role

A Witch’s Toolkit & Paths of DivinationAs witches, many of us find one or two methods that feel like home. For me, tarot will always be a favorite, but I’ve also worked with candle magic, pendulums, astrology, and dream interpretation.

• Augury – divination by the flight patterns of birds

• Haruspicy – divination by examining the entrails or livers of sacrificed animals

• Pyromancy – divination by fire and the movement of smoke or flames

• Casting grains/sand/peas – divination by tossing natural objects and reading the patterns

• Japanese rice & rooster method – divination by scattering rice and letting a rooster peck syllables

• I Ching – divination by tossing and reading yarrow sticks or coins

• Feng Shui / Geomancy – divination by interpreting earth’s energy currents and land placement

• Oneiromancy – divination by dreams and dream interpretation

• Tarot – divination by symbolic images on a deck of 78 cards

• Runes – divination by casting or pulling carved stones with Norse letters

• Scrying – divination by gazing into mirrors, bowls of water, candle flames, or smoke

• Dowsing / Pendulum – divination by the directional swing of a pendulum

• Psychometry – divination by touching objects or photographs to sense their energy

• Astrology – divination by the movement and positions of celestial bodies

• Numerology – divination by the symbolic meaning of numbers

• Aura Reading – divination by perceiving colors, shapes, and energy fields around living beings

• Palmistry – divination by reading the lines and mounts of the hand

• Tasseomancy – divination by reading patterns in tea leaves or coffee grounds

If you haven't listened to my other seasons yet, go check them out! If you love this season check out:

• Season 1 - Tarot basics
• Season 10 - Tarot and Witchcraft
• Season 13 - Divination and The Harry Potter Series

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From The Herbcrafter’s Tarot, I pulled the Four of Fire Elder (Upright).

You are standing at a threshold. Build foundations that will sustain your practice, and trust the ancestors and guides who protect you.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Which thresholds am I crossing in my life?

• What practices feel like home to my spirit?

• How can I honor the guides who stand with me as I seek clarity?

Ways to Connect & Support

• Tarot Card Creation Workshop: Get the full recording, examples of the tarot cards I’ve created, journaling questions, and PDF to walk you through it for just $33.⁠ Click here to purchase now!⁠

• 12 week Tarot for Transformation Live Course: In this offer we will be deep diving into the Major Arcana and learning how to transform ourselves through the tarot.  If you sign up by September 12th get 25% off with code Early Bird. Check out the full details here!

• Patreon: For individual readings, and behind-the-scenes peeks, join the⁠ Every Day Tarot Patreon family⁠.

• Newsletter: Get my⁠ FREE 2025 5-Card Tarot Spread PDF⁠ + magic straight to your inbox.

• Let’s Talk Tarot Meetup: If you’re Local, check out my ⁠Let’s Talk Tarot Meetup group⁠

• Book a Consultation: I’m a sex & relationships therapist and coach working virtually from my home office. Let’s see if we’re a fit:⁠ camilleasaunders.com⁠

Season 13 of Every Day Tarot is all about divination, and today’s special episode takes you inside my Enchanticon 2025 talk on Divination, Tarot, and Trusting Yourself.  Just a heads up, because I recorded this live the audio quality isn't up to my usual standard.

What we explore in this episode:

• The importance of self-trust when working with divination practices

• Why tarot and intuition point to possibilities rather than fixed outcomes

• How prophecy in Harry Potter highlights the tension between fate and free will

• A step-by-step “Trust Yourself” tarot spread you can try at home

Divination, Tarot & Trusting Yourself @ Enchanticon 2025

When I stepped onto the stage at Enchanticon, I knew I wanted to talk about more than Trelawney, tea leaves, and tarot cards. I wanted to talk about trust. Trusting our intuition. Trusting the symbols that show up in our lives. Trusting ourselves. Because divination isn’t just about predicting the future, it’s about learning how to listen to ourselves in the present.

Prophecy, Intuition, & Free Will

The central question of prophecy in Harry Potter is whether the future is set in stone. Dumbledore reminds Harry: “It is our choices, far more than our abilities, that show who we truly are.” Voldemort heard half the prophecy, tried to prevent it, and ended up ensuring its fulfillment. 

This is how I see tarot. A spread doesn’t tell me what must happen. A card pull isn’t a locked-in script; it’s a hint of possibility. Intuition works the same way. It doesn’t force our hand. It says, “Here’s what you already know—now, what will you do with it?” The magic happens in that gap between knowing and choosing, because while prophecy may frame the story, it's free will that writes the ending.

Trust Yourself Tarot Spread (pulled from The Sasuraibito Tarot deck)

This spread is designed to help you quiet the noise, listen inward, and reconnect with your own inner compass. Each position explores a different facet of self-trust, moving from the whisper of intuition to the long-term anchors that sustain you.

1. The Whisper

• What my intuition is quietly telling me right now.

• This is the seed of inner knowing that’s easy to dismiss or overlook. It’s the gentle nudge that reminds you where truth already lives inside of you.

2. The Static

• What’s clouding or confusing my inner voice?

• External noise, fear, or old patterns that interfere with clarity. Here, you’ll see the influences that make it harder to trust what you already know.

3. The Compass

• How can I tune in and hear myself more clearly?

• The practices, perspectives, or habits that reconnect you to your truth. This is your guidance system for realigning with your intuition.

4. The Leap

• A step I can take to act in alignment with my inner knowing.

• A tangible action you can try to build trust in yourself through lived experience.

5. The Anchor

• What will sustain and deepen my self-trust in the long term?

• The ongoing support, values, or reminders that keep you grounded in your own wisdom. This card points to what helps you hold steady when doubt returns.

Ways to Connect & Support

• Tarot Card Creation Workshop: Get the full recording, examples of the tarot cards I’ve created, journaling questions, and PDF to walk you through it for just $33.⁠ Purchase now!⁠

• 12 week Tarot for Transformation Live Course: In this offer we will be deep diving into the Major Arcana to Discover Our Best Selves and Create a Life Worth Living. If you sign up by September 12th get 25% off with code Early Bird. Check out the full details here!

• Patreon: For individual readings, and behind-the-scenes peeks, join the⁠ Every Day Tarot Patreon family⁠.

• Newsletter: Get my⁠ FREE 2025 5-Card Tarot Spread PDF⁠ + magic straight to your inbox.

• Let’s Talk Tarot Meetup: If you’re Local, check out my ⁠Let’s Talk Tarot Meetup group⁠

• Book a Consultation: I’m a sex & relationships therapist and coach working virtually from my home office. Let’s see if we’re a fit:⁠ camilleasaunders.com⁠
  

Divination & The Harry Potter Series

Season 13 of Every Day Tarot is all about divination, and today’s episode is about the magic of numerology—or, as it’s called at Hogwarts, Arithmancy. 

Numbers aren’t just numbers in the wizarding world; they're magic. But numerology goes far beyond lucky or unlucky numbers! From Voldemort’s obsession with the number seven to Hermione’s absolute love for Arithmancy, it’s an ancient system that sees numbers as carriers of energy, meaning, and destiny.

What we explore in this episode:

• The history of numerology and its roots in divination

• Why numbers are seen as energetic, symbolic, and deeply influential

• How arithmancy appears in the Harry Potter books (and why Hermione loves it)

• The cultural obsession with numbers and their magical resonance

Numerology: The Magic in NumbersNumerology is the study of numbers as symbols carrying energy, direction, and influence. Each digit from 1 through 9 carries its own vibration: beginnings, intuition, creativity, stability, curiosity, harmony, spirituality, ambition, completion. Larger numbers are reduced back to these roots, and repeating digits (11:11, 333, 444) amplify their meaning.

Numbers show up everywhere: birthdays, addresses, names, and even in pop culture. In the tarot, numbers shape archetypes through the Major Arcana, beginning with 0 (the Fool) and cycling through the archetypal journey until 21.

Arithmancy at HogwartsIn the wizarding world, numerology takes the name arithmancy, and it’s Hermione’s favorite subject. While she dismisses Divination as “woolly” and subjective, she praises the logical, chart-based approach of arithmancy. 

Even Voldemort is obsessed with numbers: he creates seven horcruxes, deliberately choosing the most magically potent number in the wizarding world. J.K. Rowling herself plays with sevens and twelves constantly in the series. And in Muggle culture, we see echoes of the same beliefs—seven as “lucky,” 13 as “unlucky,” 11:11 as a moment to make a wish.

To explore the energy of this episode, I pulled cards from The Citadel: A Fantasy Oracle by Fen Inkwright

• The Patron - mentorship, finances

• The Catalyst - radical change, taking control

• The Gambler- loss, risks

Check out my other seasons!

• Season 1 - Tarot basics

• Seasons 2 & 3 - Major Arcana and 4 suits

• Season 4 - Tarot in Pop Culture

• Season 5 - Tarot Spreads

• Season 6 - Suit of Wands

• Season 7 - Suit of Pentacles

• Season 8 - Suit of Swords

• Season 9 - Suit of Cups

• Season 10 - Tarot and Witchcraft

• Season 11 - Tarot and Plant Allies

• Season 12 - Tarot and Animal Allies

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From The Herbcrafter’s Tarot, I pulled the Nine of Air Pomegranate (Upright).

This card speaks to grief, release, and the cyclical nature of endings. Like Persephone eating the pomegranate seeds, it reminds us that even in loss there is wisdom, and that endings prepare us for beginnings.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• What cycles in your life are completing right now?

• Which number patterns or “angel numbers” keep showing up for you?

• Where can you honor endings as sacred, rather than resisting them?

Ways to Connect & Support

• Tarot Card Creation Workshop: Get the recording, examples of the cards I’ve created, journaling questions, and PDF to walk you through it for just $33.⁠ Purchase now!⁠

• 12 week Tarot for Transformation Live Course: In this offer we will be deep diving into the Major Arcana to Discover Our Best Selves and Create a Life Worth Living.  If you sign up by September 12th get 25% off with code Early Bird. Check out the full details here!

• Patreon: For individual readings, and behind-the-scenes peeks, join the⁠ Every Day Tarot Patreon family⁠.

• Newsletter: Get my⁠ FREE 2025 5-Card Tarot Spread PDF⁠ + magic straight to your inbox.

• Let’s Talk Tarot Meetup: If you’re Local, check out my ⁠Let’s Talk Tarot Meetup group⁠

• Book a Consultation: I’m a sex & relationships therapist and coach working virtually from my home office. Let’s see if we’re a fit:⁠ camilleasaunders.com⁠

Season 13 of Every Day Tarot is all about divination, and today, we explore dream interpretation. We’ll touch on the history of dream divination, how it appears at Hogwarts, and what the tarot can teach us about the dreaming mind.

What we explore in this episode:

• The history of dream interpretation across cultures and philosophies

• Famous reflections on dreams, from Socrates to Zhuangzi to Salvador Dalí

• How dream interpretation appears in Divination class at Hogwarts

Dreams and The DreamerFor thousands of years, dreams have sparked wonder and debate. Were they visits from the gods? The soul wandering beyond the body? A glimpse into the future? Ancient Greek philosophers like Socrates even questioned whether waking life or dreams were more real. Chinese philosopher Zhuang Zhou famously asked if he was a man dreaming of being a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming of being a man.

Modern psychology often describes dreams as ways of reworking unresolved emotions, stitching together the fragments of our daily lives. No matter the interpretation, dreams continue to unsettle, inspire, and invite us to question what is real.

Dream Interpretation in Harry PotterAt Hogwarts, dream interpretation (or oneiromancy) is introduced by Professor Trelawney as one of the “most important” forms of divination. Students are asked to keep dream diaries and analyze symbols using The Dream Oracle textbook.

Of course, Harry and Ron take a far more skeptical approach. They joke their way through class, inventing tragic endings to please Trelawney, while Lavender and Parvati embrace dream interpretation with full enthusiasm. 

Dreams in the series act as both personal anxieties and cosmic warnings, a reminder that what happens in the dream world can echo in waking life

To explore the energy of this episode, I pulled cards from Therapists Who Tarot Deck, Prompts by Dreya Blume and Images by Rebecca Bloom

• Nine of Cups - comfort, fulfillment, and satisfaction

• Queen of Cups - calm, compassion, and intuitive insight

• Seven of Cups - illusion, choice, and possibility

If you haven't listened to my other seasons yet, go check them out!

• Season 1 - Tarot basics

• Seasons 2 & 3 - Major Arcana and 4 suits

• Season 4 - Tarot in Pop Culture

• Season 5 - Tarot Spreads

• Season 6 - Suit of Wands

• Season 7 - Suit of Pentacles

• Season 8 - Suit of Swords

• Season 9 - Suit of Cups

• Season 10 - Tarot and Witchcraft

• Season 11 - Tarot and Plant Allies

• Season 12 - Tarot and Animal Allies

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From It’s Grow Time deck by Chantelle Davis-Gray, I pulled “Write down three wins from the last month. They can be tiny wins. Yes, they still count.”

Dreams remind us that time is fluid, but waking life asks us to pause and notice progress. As we enter Virgo season, this card encourages reflection: to honor small victories, celebrate growth, and release what no longer feels important.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• What 3 wins can you name from the past month?

• How do your dreams reflect both your fears and your triumphs?

• Where can you bring gentleness to the goals you’re still carrying?

Ways to Connect & Support

• Tarot Card Creation Workshop: Get the recording, examples of the cards I’ve created, journaling questions, and PDF to walk you through it for just $33.⁠ Click here to purchase now!⁠

• 12 week Tarot for Transformation Live Course: In this offer we will be deep diving into the Major Arcana to Discover Our Best Selves and Create a Life Worth Living. If you sign up by September 12th get 25% off with code Early Bird. Check out the full details here!

• Patreon: For individual readings, and behind-the-scenes peeks, join the⁠ Every Day Tarot Patreon family⁠.

• Newsletter: Get my⁠ FREE 2025 5-Card Tarot Spread PDF⁠ + magic straight to your inbox.

• Let’s Talk Tarot Meetup: If you’re Local, check out my ⁠Let’s Talk Tarot Meetup group⁠

• Book a Consultation: I’m a sex & relationships therapist and coach working virtually from my home office. Let’s see if we’re a fit:⁠ camilleasaunders.com⁠

Season 13 of Every Day Tarot is all about divination, and today we’re gazing at the stars—literally. We’ll explore astrology, its history and practice, how it shows up in the Harry Potter books, and what it can teach us about seeing our lives reflected in the night sky.

What we explore in this episode:

• How astrology is defined and practiced in history and modern life

• The difference between astronomy (science) and astrology (divination)

• The role astrology plays in the Harry Potter series: humans vs. centaurs

Astrology as a Personal Map

Astrology is, at its heart, a map. Your birth chart is like a cosmic snapshot—the planets, moon, and stars captured at the very moment you were born. It tells us about gifts and challenges, the edges we’re meant to grow through, and the stories that might unfold. 

Astrology doesn’t tell us what will happen so much as it tells us where to look, what to tend, and what energies are humming underneath the surface. It's not about measuring data points (that's astronomy), but rather asking: what are the symbolic influences these celestial movements have on us? 

I love how astrologer Chani Nicholas puts it: astrology isn’t therapy, but it is therapeutic. It’s a reminder that we are the way we are on purpose. And when we’re witnessed in that way, something softens. We feel less broken, less random, more whole.

Human vs Centaur Astrology

In the Harry Potter books, astrology shows up in two distinct ways: Humans practice it in Divination class, drawing circular charts, noting planetary positions, and predicting personal fortunes. 

Centaurs like Firenze, on the other hand, take the long view. They read celestial shifts as harbingers of world events, not just day-to-day fortunes. Centaurs also approach astrology communally, across generations. And that contrast feels so rich to me.

One line that always sticks with me is Firenze’s saying, “Mars is bright tonight.” On the surface, it sounds like small talk. But beneath it is a warning—Mars, the planet of war, is blazing. Conflict is coming. The humans dismiss it, but the centaurs know better.

This contrast reveals something powerful: astrology is not just about looking at the sky, it’s about how we interpret what we see.

To explore the energy of this episode, I pulled cards from:

• The Sasuraibito Tarot deck

• The Citadel: A Fantasy Oracle

• The Desert Illuminations Tarot

The Star (Sasuraibito Tarot) - hope, renewal, and bright futures

The Captain (Citadel Oracle) - leadership, teamwork, and direction

The Hermit (Desert Illuminations) - wisdom, solitude, and guidance

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From The Herbcrafter’s Tarot, I pulled the Strength Garlic (Upright).

You can be protective, resilient, and powerful, while also humble and grounded. Our courage doesn't have to be loud or performative; sometimes it's quiet persistence that carries us through.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Where are you being asked to show courage right now?

• How can you balance fierceness with compassion?

• What daily practices could strengthen your resilience?

Ways to Connect & Support

• Tarot Card Creation Workshop: Get the full recording, examples of the tarot cards I’ve created, journaling questions, and PDF to walk you through it for just $33.⁠ Click here to purchase now!⁠

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Season 13 of Every Day Tarot is all about divination, and today, we dive into the art of crystal gazing, also known as scrying.

This practice has roots in cultures around the world and is often depicted in pop culture with the classic crystal ball. In the Harry Potter series, Professor Trelawney uses crystal gazing as part of her Divination lessons.

What we explore in this episode:

• The ancient history of crystal gazing across cultures and traditions

• Methods of scrying with a crystal ball

• Crystal gazing as it appears in the Harry Potter books and films

• Tarot cards that echo the symbolism of orbs and crystal spheres

The History & Practice of Crystal GazingCrystal gazing (scrying) has roots stretching back to 3000 BCE, with Babylonians, Egyptians, Celts, Mayans, and many others using reflective surfaces—water, mirrors, or crystal—to divine the future and seek guidance. 

Practitioners are known to see shapes, smoke, colors, or even images within the ball that act as symbolic messages. Much like candle gazing, the practice blends meditation with vision, guiding the seeker into intuitive awareness.

Scrying at HogwartsCrystal balls appear several times throughout the books, mostly in Professor Trelawney’s classroom. She describes the practice as subtle and difficult, often leaving students frustrated when all they can see is swirling fog. Harry and Ron famously fumble their way through Divination exams, with Ron describing his examiner’s face reflected in the orb as a “vision.” Trelawney, meanwhile, sees ominous signs of death—echoing her pattern of foreboding predictions. 

Later, during the Battle of Hogwarts, she even uses her crystal balls as weapons, hurling them from the tower. The practice, though ridiculed, reflects the deeper theme of divination as an art that requires patience, openness, and trust in the “inner eye.”

To explore the energy of this episode, I pulled cards from:

• The Citadel: A Fantasy Oracle by Fen Inkwright

• The Sasuraibito Tarot deck by Stasia Burrington

• The Desert Illuminations Tarot by Lindsay D. Williams

The Acolyte (Citadel Oracle) - new learning, apprenticeship, and curiosity

Six of Wands (Sasuraibito Tarot) - success, recognition, and clarity

Eight of Cactus / Eight of Pentacles (Desert Illuminations Tarot) - mastery, dedication, and humility in practice

If you haven't listened to my other seasons yet, go check them out!

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From The Herbcrafter’s Tarot, I pulled the Hermit Usnea (Upright).

Clarity doesn’t come from rushing forward but from pausing long enough to let the fog settle. Soften your gaze and allow what needs to be revealed to rise naturally.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• What fog or uncertainty are you being invited to look into more softly?

• Where do you need solitude to connect with your own inner vision?

• How can you carry the insights you find in stillness back into your community?

Ways to Connect & Support

• Tarot Card Creation Workshop: Get the full recording, examples of the tarot cards I’ve created, journaling questions, and PDF to walk you through it for just $33.⁠ Click here to purchase now!⁠

• 12 week Tarot for Transformation Live Course: In this offer we will be deep diving into the Major Arcana to Discover Our Best Selves and Create a Life Worth Living. S⁠ign up here!⁠

• Patreon: For individual readings, and behind-the-scenes peeks, join the⁠ Every Day Tarot Patreon family⁠.

• Newsletter: Get my⁠ FREE 2025 5-Card Tarot Spread PDF⁠ + magic straight to your inbox.

• Let’s Talk Tarot Meetup: If you’re Local, check out my ⁠Let’s Talk Tarot Meetup group⁠

• Book a Consultation: I’m a sex & relationships therapist and coach working virtually from my home office. Let’s see if we’re a fit:⁠ camilleasaunders.com⁠