Today, I’m talking about the Therapist Who Tarot deck, created by therapist and tarot teacher Dreya Blume, with watercolor imagery by art therapist Rebecca Bloom. This is a deck that lives right at the intersection of tarot, self-inquiry, and healing work, and it has a very specific role in my collection.

My Story with This Deck

I found this deck in a very on-brand way: at a Therapists Who Tarot retreat in spring 2024, led by Dreya and Rebecca. Each morning, we dove into how to ethically and thoughtfully bring tarot into therapy sessions—how to document it, talk about it with clients, and integrate it into our clinical work. In the afternoons, we shifted into art: cutting, gluing, painting, and making our own collage tarot cards while learning about the symbolism of the deck.

It was one of those rare experiences that felt both deeply professional and deeply witchy.

By the end of the retreat, I knew I wanted a tangible way to carry that learning and that community forward, so I bought the Therapist Who Tarot deck directly from them.

This is the deck I think of as “therapist brain meets tarot brain”—in the best possible way.

Style:

The Therapists Who Tarot Deck is warm, approachable, and deliberately reflective. It doesn’t try to be mystical or intimidating. It feels like a deck made for real people having real feelings—something you’d use in a session, a journal practice, or a quiet moment when you’re trying to understand yourself a little better.

Structure:

The deck follows the familiar Rider–Waite–Smith structure, but with a couple of intentional shifts. Pentacles become Spirals, a symbol rooted in nature and growth, and Pages are renamed Daughters, while Knights, Queens, and Kings stay the same.

There’s no traditional guidebook. But beginners can still use this deck as a gentle, introspective tool rather than relying on memorized meanings. Each card invites you to interpret it through three elements:

• the artwork

• the single keyword

• and the reflection questions printed on the back

Imagery:

Everything is painted in watercolor, giving the deck a soft, fluid quality. Figures are often implied rather than detailed—shapes, silhouettes, and gestures that feel human without being literal. The color palettes vary, and each suit has a distinct border color to anchor the imagery.

What I use it for:

I reach for the Therapist Tarot Deck when I want tarot to feel like a reflective conversation rather than a strict “prediction.” It’s especially supportive when I’m doing work that’s adjacent to therapy, journaling, or emotional processing.

What I don’t use it for:

There are a few instances where this deck isn’t my first choice:

• when someone is brand new to tarot and really wants clear, traditional meanings and reversals

• when we’re doing a big, structured spread that leans heavily on classical symbolism

• when a querent wants a very mystical, archetypal, or ritual-heavy feel

• when I need detailed upright/reversed interpretations directly from a guidebook

It’s not the deck I’d hand someone who says, “I want the cards to tell me exactly what to do.” It’s more for, “I want to better understand how I’m feeling and what I might need.”

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From Therapists Who Tarot Deck, I pulled the Four of Wands (Reversed).

In reverse, the heart of the Four of Wands asks us to consider where support, stability, and celebration live in our lives—and where we might be blocking ourselves from fully stepping into them.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Is there a community I miss, or one I’m afraid to fully show up in?

• Who feels like “home” to me right now? How can I honor that?

• Is there a milestone, shift, or small victory I haven’t allowed myself to celebrate yet? Why?

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Today, I’m talking about a very specific kind of portal: The Goddess of Love Tarot Deck: A Book and Deck for Embodying The Erotic Divine Feminine by Gabriela Herstik and illustrated by Julia Popescu, who also goes by snakes4hair. This isn’t just a deck; it’s an entire ritual system for working with Venusian energy, erotic embodiment, and the divine feminine in all her messy, sacred, sensual glory.

My Story with This Deck

I didn’t stumble on this deck by accident—I sought it out.

I’d been following Gabriela Herstik on Instagram for years, reading her work on witchcraft, sex magic, and goddess devotion. I’d read her books, seen her sacred slut coven offerings, and watched her lean more and more deeply into Venusian, erotic, and ritual work. So when I heard she was creating a tarot deck specifically centered on the erotic divine feminine, my ears perked up.

The Goddess of Love Tarot felt like the natural next step in her body of work—and in mine.

When the deck arrived, it was immediately clear that this wasn’t “just another tarot.” The book is substantial—closer to a short occult text than a little white booklet.
It felt like being handed an entire love-and-lust-centered magical curriculum wrapped in pink and roses.

This is one of the few decks I use not just as a reader, but as a student and practitioner. I reach for it when I want to reconnect to my own sensuality, creative power, and softness—not as something passive, but as something sacred and potent.

Style:

This deck is unapologetically Venusian. Pink ink, red borders, roses everywhere, statues of goddesses and sacred feminine figures, dolphins, oceans, soft bodies, altars, and lush textures. Even the guidebook is printed entirely in pink, which makes it feel like an object of ritual all on its own.

Structure:

The structure is rooted in the Rider–Waite–Smith system, but intentionally reimagined through a divine feminine lens.

The book also weaves in a wide range of goddess traditions—not just Greco-Roman, but Sumerian, African diasporic, Hindu, Egyptian, and more. You’ll meet figures like Inanna, Oshun, Kali, Lilith, Isis, Mary Magdalene, and beyond. It’s very much a global, intersectional approach to the divine feminine.

Imagery:

Everything leans sensual and evocative: flowing hair, soft curves, lush flowers, water, fruit, silk, and light. Even the borders and color choices feel intentional—reds and pinks that echo flesh, blood, desire, and heart energy.

What I use it for:

This is a deck I reach for when the question or situation is explicitly about love, lust, desire, or relationship to self as a sensual, embodied being. It’s also powerful for creative work and magic that centers the body, pleasure, and Venusian themes.

What I don’t use it for:

This is not my default deck for every querent or every situation. It’s a powerful ally, but it asks for consent, readiness, and a certain openness to the erotic as sacred.
💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From The Goddess of Love Tarot Deck, I pulled The Empress (Upright).

The Empress in this deck is Venus herself—oceanic, lush, radiant, and deeply in love with the act of creating beauty. She’s the embodiment of pleasure as nourishment, desire as a compass, and creativity as a living, breathing force.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Where in my life am I being invited to receive more pleasure instead of rationing it?

• What wants to be created through me right now—creatively, emotionally, or erotically?

• How can I soften into beauty, rather than treating it as a reward I have to earn?

• What would it look like to treat my desires as sacred guidance instead of something to apologize for?

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Today, I’m sharing a deck that feels like a deep exhale: The Anima Mundi Tarot. This deck came home with me from Salem, Massachusetts, during a witchy retreat with my coven in 2022, and it’s been a steady presence in my readings ever since.

My Story with This Deck

I found the Anima Mundi Tarot on a trip to Salem with my coven—the Dirty Hoe Coven, to be exact—during our very first retreat together. I was determined to bring home a deck that felt like a true souvenir of the trip.

After wandering through several metaphysical shops and running my hands across more decks than I could reasonably justify, this was the one that spoke to me. The colors, the animals, the moodiness—it felt like a quiet, grounded invitation. At the time, it became my third-ever tarot deck, and it opened up an entirely new way of reading for myself and others.

This deck holds the memory of that trip—walking cobblestone streets with my coven, sharing meals, doing spells together, and laughing until my stomach hurt. Whenever I pick it up, I feel that same warmth and belonging.

There’s a softness to the artwork of this deck that makes it approachable even for people who are totally new to tarot. It’s intuitive, friendly, and gentle while still carrying depth.

Style:

The Anima Mundi Tarot has a moody, earthy aesthetic that feels like stepping into a dusk-lit forest. The palette is subdued—blacks, browns, charcoals, muted blues—and the card backs feature a delicate floral design overlaid with the triple moon. It feels witchy without being theatrical, and natural without losing its enchantment.

Structure:

This is a traditional 78-card Rider–Waite–Smith deck, structured exactly as a beginner would expect. The major arcana keep their standard names, and the suits follow the usual associations. The guidebook is small but incredibly usable, with upright and reversed meanings for every card, plus a note about the specific plant or animal featured. It also includes simple spreads, which makes it beginner-friendly.

Imagery:

The imagery is entirely flora and fauna—no humans anywhere in the deck. Each card features an animal or plant chosen intentionally for its symbolism. Some of the major arcana include iconic PNW symbols. The art is painted in acrylics, which gives it a warm, organic feel.

What I use it for:

I reach for the Anima Mundi Tarot when I want something approachable, intuitive, and nurturing—especially for querents who are brand new to tarot. The animal symbolism gives people something to connect to immediately, even if they’ve never seen a tarot card in their life.

This deck feels steady, calm, and welcoming. It reads beautifully for personal reflection or for people who might feel intimidated by more intense imagery.

What I don’t use it for:

Because this deck doesn’t include human figures, I don’t usually use it for relationship-specific questions or readings where interpersonal dynamics need more literal representation.

I also tend to avoid it when:

• someone wants dramatic symbolism or a highly visual RWS clone

• the reading calls for shadow work with sharper edges a querent needs a strong visual anchor for archetypes like The Emperor, The Lovers, or The Fool

But overall, the deck is versatile and reliable—one of the most adaptable decks in my collection.
💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From Anima Mundi Tarot Deck by Megan Wyreweden, I pulled the Knight of Wands (Upright).

This card carries fiery momentum. It invites you to move boldly toward something new, to trust your instincts, and to let excitement be the spark that moves you forward.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Where am I being asked to take action instead of waiting?

• What excites me right now, even if it scares me?

• How can I channel my energy into something purposeful today?

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This season is all about introducing you to the decks I love, the ones I rely on, and the ones that have shaped my tarot practice. 

Today, I’m talking about the Ophidia Rosa Tarot by Leila + Olive. I followed the artist online for years, and when I saw them teasing images of this deck—botanical, moody, hand-drawn, and unapologetically natural—I was immediately drawn in. I ordered it as soon as it was released. It’s floral, intuitive, shadowy, and deeply symbolic. But it’s also one of the more enigmatic decks in my collection.

Unlike many of my tarot decks, the Ophidia Rosa Tarot didn’t come into my life through a shop or a moment of serendipity... I found it online. I was following Leila + Olive on Instagram somewhere around 2019 or 2020, and I remember seeing a preview of the artwork: matte illustrations, botanical borders, coiled serpents, mushrooms, vines, petals. It was instantly magnetic.

But reading with it? That was another story! This deck speaks quietly. Symbolically. Poetically. It does not hand you the interpretation, it wants you to meet it halfway. You have to come in already knowing the tarot or be willing to sit with ambiguity. 

The Ophidia Rosa Tarot is one of the most artist-driven decks in my collection. Everything about it is informed by botanical symbolism and the language of plants.

Style:

The Ophidia Rosa Tarot carries a soft, botanical, witchy aesthetic—matte card-stock, muted golden edges, and delicate linework. The coiled snake on the card backs sets the tone for a deck that feels earthy, mystical, and rooted in plant magic.

Structure:

This deck follows the traditional Rider–Waite–Smith system. The major arcana use standard names and Roman numerals, and the four suits remain intact. The guidebook is intentionally sparse, offering only short poetic lines rather than explanations, so it’s best suited for readers who rely on intuition or already know the tarot archetypes well.

Imagery:

Every card is built from simple botanical illustrations—vines, blossoms, stems, mushrooms, and serpents. Wands appear as branches, Pentacles often as mushrooms, Swords as thorned stems, and Cups implied rather than literal. The imagery is symbolic, minimal, and atmospheric, inviting you to interpret rather than be instructed.

What I use it for:

The Ophidia Rosa Tarot is a deck I reach for when I’m craving something intuitive, poetic, and atmospheric. Because the guidebook is sparse and the imagery leans metaphorical rather than literal, this deck shines in practices that invite spaciousness and contemplation.

It’s a deck that asks you to sit with it, breathe with it, and let the meaning rise on its own time. If you love symbolic or herbal imagery, this deck feels like opening an old garden gate and wandering inside.

What I don’t use it for:

This isn’t the deck I reach for when someone is brand-new to tarot or feeling overwhelmed. The imagery is beautiful, but it’s subtle—there aren’t clear cues for beginners, and the booklet won’t walk anyone through the cards in a structured way.

The Ophidia Rosa Tarot is gorgeous, but it’s not a starter deck. You bring more of yourself into the reading than the deck gives back—and for intuitive readers, that’s exactly what makes it so magical.

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From Ophidia Rosa Tarot deck by Leila & Olive, I pulled the Five of Cups (Upright) - “Growth to the sun, too high to hold on.”

This card reminds us that disappointment isn’t failure—it’s information. Sometimes something stops blooming not to punish us, but because we’re meant to plant ourselves somewhere new.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• What emotional story am I ready to set down, even if it feels tender to release?

• What am I gripping too tightly that might be healthier to let go?

• What expectations have grown “too high to hold on”?

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Welcome back to Every Day Tarot and to Season 19, where I’m diving into something I’ve wanted to explore for a long time: different tarot decks and how to use them!

Today, I’m talking about The Sasuraibito Tarot, a deck that holds a very special place in my heart. This was the first tarot deck I ever owned, and in many ways, it’s the deck that taught me how to read tarot. It’s moody, modern, a little goth, a little Buddhist, and deeply rooted in the Pacific Northwest—the place I call home. If a tarot deck could be a friend you’ve had since your twenties, this would be mine.

My Story with this Deck

I still remember the first time I saw this deck. There was a little boutique I used to walk past on my way to work in downtown Seattle—one of those handmade clothing shops where everything is beautiful and expensive, and you go inside even if you know you can’t afford anything. I was drawn in by the window displays long before I ever stepped inside.

One day, tucked between racks of hand-sewn dresses and local jewelry, I noticed this single tarot deck—just one, not a whole collection. I picked it up, put it back, picked it up again. It felt like the deck was waiting for me, even though at the time I wasn’t actively looking for one.

When I finally bought it, I didn’t know that this would be the deck that carried me through the years right before grad school, during huge transitions, heartbreaks, and new beginnings. I was wandering in a very literal sense—trying to figure out who I was becoming—and the name Sasuraibito translates to “wanderer.” It fit me more than I realized at the time.

Style:

It has a dark, slightly goth aesthetic—black borders, rich colors, a death moth on the back of the cards. But it’s also soft in places. Human. Tender. The imagery feels like it belongs to the world we live in right now, not a medieval fantasy.

Structure:

This is a Rider–Waite–Smith format deck through and through. No renamed cards. No rearranged suits. But with a twist: the minor cards spell out their numbers rather than using Roman numerals. (Bless. Truly.)

Imagery:

The deck is filled with Pacific Northwest vibes—mountains, hikers, tea, cozy interiors, rainy moods. The people in the deck are diverse in race, gender presentation, and expression. There are queer folks, androgynous folks, people with multicolored hair, people who feel like they might actually live down the street from me.

The guidebook is written by the artist themselves, which I adore. Sometimes they explain exactly why they drew something a certain way, and it feels like getting a personal behind-the-scenes tour of their creative mind. It’s such a cohesive experience.

What I use it for:

This deck is the one I reach for when I want clarity, honesty, or a grounding visual cue. It’s vivid and expressive, and the interpretations are strong without being harsh.

What I don’t use it for:

This deck isn’t always my go-to for people who are brand-new to tarot and feeling nervous about it. The imagery isn’t frightening—but it is moody, and some people need something gentler at first. In those cases, I tend to reach for my Anima Mundi deck or other softer, earth-based decks.

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

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

The Three of Swords speaks about heartbreak, grief, and the experience of being hurt or even hurting someone else. Reversed, this leans into forgiveness, healing, and moving on—making space for understanding and integration after the storm.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Where in my life am I still carrying an old heartbreak that wants acknowledgment?

• Am I holding onto a story of being “wronged” that’s ready to soften or shift?

• In what ways might I be unintentionally wounding myself or others, and what would repair look like?

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In this episode, we talk about the power of silver—the color of moonlight, reflection, intuition, and the liminal spaces between worlds. Silver invites you to listen inward, honor your instincts, and walk with your inner light even when the path ahead is not fully visible.

What we explore in this episode:

• What silver is in color magic, and how it differs from grey

• Silver’s connection to the Moon, winter, and liminal thresholds

• Day-of-the-week and seasonal correspondences for silver

• How “moon energy” and silver show up in tarot and oracle symbolism

Understanding Silver in Color MagicSilver is essentially metallic grey—a tone that resembles polished silver metal. What makes silver unique isn’t just its color, but its shine and reflectivity. Where grey can feel flat or neutral, silver feels alive, shifting, and responsive to light.

In color magic, silver is associated with:

• The Moon and lunar deities

• Intuition, dreams, and psychic sensitivity

• The subconscious, mystery, and the unseen

• Reflection—self-inquiry, journaling, and emotional processing

• Protection from harmful or draining influences

• Threshold spaces: endings, beginnings, and journeys through the unknown

Silver is the color of Monday | Moon: dreams, intuition, emotional safety, and spiritual growth.  Silver pairs especially well with winter and deep night. It’s softer than gold’s blazing radiance, where gold beams outward, silver invites you inward—toward your inner landscape, your instincts, and your emotional tides. 

To align with silver’s magic, consider practices that honor stillness, reflection, and gentle inner listening. Silver is powerful magic for:

• Dreamwork and moon rituals

• Ancestral or spirit communication

• Intuition-building practices

• Emotional protection and energetic boundaries

• Navigating transitions and big inner decisions

Tarot, Symbolism, and the Power of Silver

Since metallic ink can be hard to reproduce, silver often shows up symbolically in tarot and oracle decks through:

• Moonlight, stars, and night skies

• Water, glass, and reflective surfaces

• Cool palettes like blues, greys, whites

• Animals and figures associated with nighttime, intuition, or liminality

Below are some of the cards discussed in this episode and how they embody silver energy.

The Sasuraibito Tarot deck by Stasia Burrington 

• Knight of Cups - Silver energy here represents quiet introspection, emotional sensitivity, and moving through the world guided by feeling and intuition.

• The Star - This is a silver starlight of hope—soft, subtle, but steady enough to navigate by.

• Nine of Swords - Silver shows up as the sharp edge of the mind, late-night spirals, and worries that feel louder in the dark.

Seasons of the Witch Samhain Oracle

• Journey - Silver appears as the glow of the unknown road ahead, the underworld journey through inner terrain—grief, transformation, and becoming.

• Protection - Three veiled figures stand like guardians or ancestors. This card brings silver as spiritual warding and ancestral shielding, reminding you that you are watched over as you move through liminal space.

• Wolf - A wolf howls at the moon while figures kneel near a hearth. Silver here is the moon-call to your instincts and wild self.

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From Anima Mundi Tarot Deck by Megan Wyreweden, I pulled The Lovers (Upright).

Bring more honest communication into your relationships, starting with how you speak to yourself. Make choices that are aligned with your inner truth, not just external expectations. 

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Where have I overridden my intuition for the sake of harmony?

• Where in my life am I being asked to make a clear, heart-centered choice?

• What values do I want my relationships to be rooted in?

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In this episode, we talk about the power of gold—the color of sunlight, harvest, sacred wisdom, and the kind of abundance that’s earned slowly over time. Gold invites you to honor what you’ve built, what you’ve learned, and how you’re shining right now.

What we explore in this episode:

• What gold means in color magic and how gold functions as a “solar + harvest” current

• How gold connects to seasonal and sabbat correspondences in witchcraft

• The way gold shows up symbolically in tarot and oracle imagery

Understanding Gold in Color Magic

Gold is not just “money vibes”—it’s legacy energy. It’s the color of a full grain silo, a well-stocked pantry, the glow of candles on a ritual altar, the golden hour before sunset, the mead of poetry, and the wisdom that comes from living through multiple cycles.

Either way, magically speaking, gold is almost always associated with:

• The Sun and solar radiance

• Abundance and reward

• Harvest and “earned” wealth

• Honor, recognition, and prestige

• Enlightenment and illumination

• Divine inspiration, poetry, and sacred knowledge

Gold is the color of Sunday | Sun: vitality, visibility, confidence, solar magic. Perfect for honoring your life-force, success, and joy.

Gold doesn’t always show up in the simple “one color per planet/day” lists. Think of gold as the color you reach for when you want your magic to be bright, blessed, and built to last. It has strong intuitive ties:

• Harvest & gratitude rituals

• Long-term prosperity and sustainability (not just quick cash)

• Creative recognition, visibility, and sharing your work

• Illumination in study, writing, music, and poetry

• Solar offerings and working with deities of light, truth, and inspiration

Tarot, Symbolism, and the Power of Gold

Because not every deck can print literal metallic ink, gold symbolism often sneaks in as yellow, wheat, hair, light, mead, or glowing objects. In the decks you mentioned, gold shows up through harvest, hair, vessels, and sacred tools.

Norse Goddess Rune Oracle

• Jera | Goddess Sif - Harvest, Reward, Yearly Cycle - Gold here represents earned abundance, patient growth, and the wealth that comes from the land.

• Wunjo | Goddess Lofn - Joy, Happiness, Peace - Gold in this card says: "Joy is sacred." Honor the pleasure of simply being.

• Kenaz | Goddess Gunnlǫð - Torch, Enlightenment, Passion - Here, gold = inspired fire. It's the glow of candles, the warmth of shared stories, the alchemy of word and song.

Seasons of the Witch Samhain Oracle

• Divination - A figure sits with cards, candles, and what looks like a golden box or gilded deck. Shedding light on what is hidden.

• The Witch - Surrounded by abundance and crowned in luminous hair. Gold marks the alchemy of self. Claiming your identity as a witch and standing in the richness of your practice.

• Ritual - A figure encircled by lights or candles in a glowing ring. Gold is the container of devotion. It represents the energy you build over time through repeated acts of magic.

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From The Citadel: A Fantasy Oracle by Fen Inkwright, I pulled The Botanist (Reversed).

The Botanist is usually the one who studies, nurtures, and understands growth—a caretaker of plants, cycles, and ecosystems. In reverse, this card suggests that you might be hovering, managing, or “fixing” others in a way that creates stress for them and for you.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Where am I trying to micromanage someone else’s growth instead of trusting their path?

• What would it look like to offer support without control?

• Where can I turn that golden, nurturing energy back toward my body, my home, or my projects?

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In this episode, we talk about the power of brown—the color of soil, tree bark, cacao, roots, and so much of our embodied, earthly life. Brown invites you to reconnect with your foundations: your body, your home, your long-term growth, and your relationship to the land.

What we explore in this episode:

• How brown is created in color theory, and where it shows up in nature and everyday life

• What color magic is and how brown works as a grounding, root-level energy

• Ways brown shows up in tarot symbolism through roots, wood, soil, and plant allies

Understanding Brown in Color MagicBrown is a darkened or desaturated shade of orange, often created by mixing many colors together. It’s one of the most common colors in the natural world—showing up in soil, bark, seeds, nuts, coffee, cacao, animal fur, and human hair and eyes.

In color magic, brown can represent:

• Grounding and stability

• Home, hearth, and domestic magic

• Endurance and long-term commitments

• Roots, ancestry, and land-based wisdom

• Slow, sustainable growth

• Practicality, work, and responsibility

• Embodiment and connection to the physical world

Brown isn’t always a “flashy” spell color—but it’s the one you reach for when you want something to last, to be real, and to be rooted in the body and the earth. When working magically with brown, you might focus on:

• Grounding and centering practices

• Long-term projects and slow growth

• Creating or tending a home or hearth space

• Commitments that need patience and resilience

Days of the Week & Brown

Brown doesn’t have a traditional, fixed day-of-the-week association in many common correspondence lists. However, you can intuitively place brown where it makes sense for your practice:

• Tuesday (Red | Mars): if you’re working with brown as a deepened, earthier extension of red or orange, especially around courage + survival.

• Sunday or Monday: if you blend brown with golds, creams, or whites as “warm earth” or “home-light” energy.

• Or simply as your “Hearth Day” color—whichever day you clean, cook, budget, meal-prep, garden, or tend your home.

Tarot, Symbolism, and the Power of Brown

In tarot imagery, brown often appears through wood, soil, bark, roots, and plant material. It points us toward themes of embodiment, time, and structure—the unglamorous but sacred work of staying alive and building a life.

The Herbcrafter’s Tarot

• The Hierophant (The Healer | Kindness) - Brown imagery here is about drawing wisdom from what has survived, not just what is written.

• The World (Success) - Brown shows that true “world” energy includes the body, the land, and your lived reality, not just spiritual ideals.

• Queen of Cups (Calm | Harmony) - Brown suggests emotional maturity that’s grounded, not floaty or detached.

Therapists Who Tarot Deck, Prompts by Dreya Blume and Images by Rebecca Bloom

• Seven of Earth (Oak) - Brown bark, acorns, and wood point to legacy, stewardship, and trust in time.

• The Hanged One (Burdock) - Brown here symbolizes the inner work that happens underground, unseen, but vital. 

• Seven of Fire (Cinnamon) - Brown reminds us that heat and spice can be grounded, embodied, and rooted in tradition.

• The Hierophant (Cacao) - Brown cacao beans and drink remind us that wisdom must be taken in slowly, with respect.

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From Seasons of the Witch Samhain Oracle, I pulled Third Harvest (Upright).

This is a card of preparation, gratitude, and stored abundance. It asks you to look at everything you’ve grown, gathered, and built and recognize that it’s enough to sustain you through the “winter” seasons of your life.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• What have I harvested this year—skills, relationships, healing, money, art, insight?

• Where can I pause and really acknowledge how far I’ve come?

• What “stores” (rituals, people, tools, savings) can I lean on when my energy dips?

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In this episode, we talk about the power of pink—a tender, powerful tint of red that lives at the crossroads of softness and strength. Pink invites you to explore emotional love, care, romance, and the nuanced spectrum of femininity, while also honoring your own delight, sensitivity, and sweetness.

Understanding Pink in Color MagicPink is a pale tint of red, originally named after the "pinks" flower (Dianthus). As a color name, pink is relatively new compared to many other hues, emerging in the late 17th century.

Historically, pink was not always coded as a "feminine" color. In the early 20th century, light red (close to what we now call pink) was sometimes seen as a strong, masculine shade. Over time, cultural narratives shifted, and pink became heavily linked to girlhood and femininity, especially in Western contexts.

Pink is not traditionally assigned to a single chakra, but in color magic it acts like a bridge between two ends of the spectrum:

Red (Root chakra):

• Fire, blood, survival, passion, creation and destruction

• Grounding, physical embodiment, primal life force

Purple or white (Crown chakra):

• Divine connection, higher wisdom, soul energy

• Spiritual insight, source, and transcendence

Pink can be seen as a heart-led blend of these energies: love that is embodied but also aspirational; devotion that holds both tenderness and intensity.

In color magic, pink is often worked with for:

• Emotional love and romance

• Partnerships and intimacy

• Friendships, goodwill, and social warmth

• Peaceful connection and reconciliation

• Emotional healing and gentle self-compassion

• Nurturing and care, for self and others

Tarot, Symbolism, and the Power of Pink

Pink shows up in tarot wherever emotional love, tenderness, pleasure, or receptive power is being emphasized. In many decks, it appears as blossoms, fabrics, skies, or background tones that soften or deepen the mood of a card.

The Herbcrafter’s Tarot

• The Empress (Rose) - While roses are often associated with red, many are pink, and the card’s imagery leans into love, sensuality, beauty, and protection (thorns).

• Nine of Cups (Nine of Water | Peach) - Peach blossoms are a vivid pink, representing sweetness, ripeness, and emotional fulfillment. 

• Knight of Cups (Adelita of Water | Ocotillo) - Pink here speaks to a guarded but generous heart: strong boundaries with a vibrant, loving core. 

The Desert Illuminations Tarot by Lindsay D. Williams 

Pink appears throughout the deck in sunsets, clothing, and surreal desert symbolism, where it often signals:

• Emotional intensity without losing playfulness

• Deep feeling inside dynamic or chaotic situations

• Heart energy woven into fire, air, or earth experiences

High Priestess in a pink gown or pink-toned skies behind figures can highlight intuitive knowing, the sacred feminine, and where the heart is involved—as healing, longing, risk, tenderness, or devotion.

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From The Goddess of Love Tarot, I pulled two cards: the Five of Wands and the Maiden of Cups.

The Five of Wands carries the firepower of Mars. Pink here reminds you that even conflict in relationships can be held with care, clarity, and a willingness to communicate instead of defaulting to petty tactics or defensiveness.

The Maiden of Cups is: vulnerable, dreamy, and wildly open-hearted. Pink in this card highlights the courage it takes to say what you feel, to risk softness, and to let yourself be moved by beauty and affection.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Where am I being invited to soften without abandoning my boundaries?

• How do I express what I am truly feeling, even when it makes me vulnerable?

• In what ways am I fighting for love, and in what ways am I just fighting out of habit or fear?

• How can I invite more tenderness, sweetness, and playfulness into my relationships—including my relationship with myself?

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In this episode, we talk about the power of orange—the color of creativity, change, sensuality, and the spark that brings new things into being. In tarot, orange is a natural fit for cards that speak to motion, creativity, risk, and the tension between transformation and control.

What we explore in this episode:

• How orange connects to the sacral chakra, creativity, and sensual energy

• The fiery, transformative side of orange in tarot archetypes

• Where orange can support ambition, risk-taking, and disciplined follow-through

Understanding Orange in Color MagicOrange lives between red and yellow on the visible spectrum. In traditional color theory, it is a secondary color, created by mixing red and yellow paints. In light-based models, it is a tertiary color that emerges between the primary beams of red and green.

Orange carries both the heat of red and the optimism of yellow. It is the moment when the fire is high, the project is underway, and you are asked to decide how you will use that power.

Because of this connection to ripeness, warmth, and seasonal change, Orange often carries associations with:

• Harvest and autumn

• Joy, amusement, and play

• Extroversion and unconventional expression

• Fire, energy, and activity

• Sensuality, taste, and aroma

In color magic, orange is often connected to the sacral chakra, the seat of:

• Sexual energy and sensuality

• Creativity and artistic expression

• The womb and all that is waiting to be created

• Flow, movement, and emotional flux

• Transformation through pleasure and change

From a witchcraft and spell-craft lens, orange can be worked with for:

• Strength and vitality

• Attracting opportunities and success

• Encouragement, confidence, and clearing the mind

• Career goals, selling, and legal or justice-oriented matters

• Action, ambition, and general success magic

Tarot, Symbolism, and the Power of Orange

Orange often shows up in tarot where movement, drive, creativity, or intense desire is at play. It marks places in the deck where you are being invited to act, to transform, or to engage with your own power in bolder ways.

Page of Wands - Orange emphasizes inspiration, the urge to try something new, and the first brave steps into creative action.

Four of Pentacles - Here, orange shows up as the shadow of fire—greed, clinging, and the fear of loss. 

The Chariot - Orange here amplifies drive, ambition, and the will to move. 

Five of Swords (Destruction) - In the Five of Swords, orange energy highlights destruction, sharp words, and the kind of mental or relational “fire” that can easily get out of hand. 

Daughter of Swords (Curious) - The Daughter of Swords asks: What makes you feel awake and mentally engaged? Orange here is the creative, experimental side of intellect.

Seven of Spirals (Effort) - Orange in this card connects the “spark” of wanting change with the grounded effort required to cultivate it over time.

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From Seasons of the Witch Samhain Oracle, I pulled Voices (Upright).

Voices is a card of encouragement and inner knowing. It reminds you that spirit speaks in many languages - wind, plants, animals, repeating symbols, songs that get stuck in your head at exactly the right moment. The message is not "try harder"; it is "listen differently."

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Where have I recently noticed a sign, symbol, or pattern that felt meaningful, even if I brushed it off?

• How can I make more space in my day to listen?

• What question would I like to ask Spirit, my ancestors, or the land right now?

• How can I stay open to the answer arriving in unexpected ways?

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