Do you take things apart to see how they work? Do you wonder what the symbols on a tarot deck mean? The Tarot Disassembled deck and book by Jennifer Cooper Steidley, helps you do both!

And she joins me to talk about the deck and how the idea to deconstruct the images of tarot to go behind the scenes of what we usually see on a card for deeper meanings and inspiration. 

Whether starting your journey on tarot or a seasoned reader, this deck has something for everyone. "It's such a multi-layerd system, that there is so many different ways and depths you can get into to read. And this is one little offshoot."

The book and deck are sold separately and available from Weiser Books website, your local book shop, or online book seller. The indie version is still available on her website/ Etsy shop.

Jennifer Cooper Steidley is a graphic designer by day and a tarot deck collector, creator, and enthusiast at all other times. Also available from Jennifer are the Tarot Assembled and Symdala Tarot. See her website for more about her and to order. Instagram @jennifercoopersteidley

Jennifer will teaching about using symbols in tarot as part of the Tarot Summer School 2025 on July 21 presented by the Tarot Readers Academy. 

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In this episode, I’m joined by Davezilla, graphic artist and author of Magical AI Grimoire, to talk about working with current technology for our sacred work. As technology rapidly advances, it opens up a lot of questions on how it can be legitimately implemented in our practice and daily lives, should we implement (or how much), and what are some of the results?

In this book, Davezilla presents ways to use AI technology for ritual work in similar ways of using other programs like search engines, social media platforms, computer assisted art and writing, etc.  He explains how to craft questions to prompt results (promptcrafting) to spark your own creativity and spiritual practice for today’s tech-witches/tech-pagans.

There are spells and rituals for a variety of topics crafted for different traditions that can be readily used, adapted, or used to inspire your own promptcrafting experience. 

The book is available from Red Wheel/Weiser directly, your local bookshop, or online bookseller.

Find more about Davezilla’s works and links at www.hexsupport.club and follow him on Social Media: Instagram, Bluesky, and Threads at @davezillamedia

Check out Davezilla’s tarot deck: Tarot of the Unexplained (also from Weiser Books)

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Christian Brunner joins me to talk about his book Alpine Witchery. Christian has researched the accounts of hundreds of witch trials which took place in his native Austrian Alps. 

The accounts record the spells men and women were accused of conducting which he has carefully categorized with their elements and ingredients. 

This is not a grimoire per se, but does allow for those intersted to see how these folk traditions might be adapted and used today. 

Christian shares his connection to the material as well as his process for translating these for this project. 

Alpine Witchery is available at Llewellyn, from your local bookshop (ask them to order if not in stock), or online seller.  

You can find Christian on Facebook, Instagram, and at his website Christianbrunner.com. 

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Are you a fan of Mid-Century Modern, Atomic Style design, cats, and tarot?  Then this is the deck for you!

I discovered this deck last year and picked up an early copy as a Yule gift for my husband.  Now Atomic Cat Tarot creator Wendy Miller has launched it on Kickstarter to be able to publish more decks and have it available in the tarot world. 

Wendy joins me on this episode to talk about the deck, the process leading into it, the art, and more.  It is a fun conversation with someone who loves cats, tarot, and Atomic style. 

Get your Jetsons fix for your readings and fun art. What is your favorite card and cat?

The Atomic Cat Tarot is now live on Kickstarter through mid-June 2025.  It's fully backed and delivery is expected in early autumn (in time for Christmas/Yule - so get a copy for a friend). You can see all the cards on the Kickstarter page. 

Wendy will also be supporting a couple of cat charities with proceeds from the project. 

Find Wendy on Instagram and Facebook: @cardtobelieve and see more of her decks and projects on her website: Card to Believe. 

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What is a witch? How have they been a part of history, pop culture, and in everyday life from history to today? Find out in the revised Witches: A Compendium by Judika Illes from Weiser books. 

Witches introduces you to a range of witches and how they have interacted with, impacted, and influenced society through the ages.  Included are witches of history such as Marie Laveau, Tituba, Merlin, and the Countess Erzsebent Bathory to modern practitioners; divine witches; and witches of literature and cinema (TV and film) such as Samantha Stephens and Endora, Elphaba and Glinda, and the Sanderson Sisters.

Also included are tools for a modern witch, travel tips, animals associated with witches and more.  This is a great handbook to learn about a variety of witches as well as eplore the question yourself: "Am I a witch?"

Pick up a copy from you favorite bookstore (or ask them to order it for you) or from Weiser Books. 

Check out Judika's other works and upcoming oracle deck: Protection Spells (due in May 2025). Follow Judika on Instagram at: @judikailles   and Weiser Books at: @weiserbooks

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>Thump< >Thump<  

Is that the sound of reindeer hooves on the rooftop?  A knock at the door for a surprise appearance from Santa Clause to bring gifts? 

Maaaayyybe.  Or maybe it's Père Fouettard, Belsnickel, or Sinterklaas with his chimney Piets arriving to punish the naughty.  Perhaps Krampus, Gryla, the Yule Cat or Yule Lads, or the Mari Lwyd to take you away or kill you for venturing out in the cold, harsh, dark winter.  

Step in to the dark roots of Christmas with The Fright Before Christmas author Jeff Belanger. From shapeshifters to mountain trolls, to elves, to heavy-handed

 cohorts of Saint Nicholas, the Christmas holiday has been filled with ghosts and monsters ready to dole out punishment to those who need it. The Winter Solstice is a time to be afraid. 

Delve into the folklore of these beings, traditions, and how to make them a part of your holiday practice today. 

Find Jeff on Facebook and Instagram: @exploringlegends

Get the book from your favorite bookseller (like Barnes & Noble), Weiser Books, or online retailer (B&N, Books a Million, etc.)

And for the cool Yuletide Monsters Oracle by Madame Onca I mentioned at the top of the show, order it from her Etsy shop, Madame Onca Studios, and check out our interview on episode 70.

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Joining the podcast this episode are the incredible and talented creators of the Norse Goddess Rune Oracle - Rebecca Joy "Raven" Stark and Sharon McCleod.  Raven is a rune practitioner, a volva, and a teacher of runes and Norse spirituality.  Sharon is an artist/illustrator inspired by nature, myth, magic, and all thing otherworldly. 

Together they created the amazing Norse Goddess Rune Oracle which connects the power of Norse goddesses and beings with the power of the runes for use in divination, magic, and relationship with divine powers.  

The deck focuses on the 24 runes of the Elder Futhark; and to increase the number of goddesses to connect with, merkstave cards are included bringing the deck to 39 red-edged cards.  

Hear about their wonderful friendship, how they worked with the goddesses of the deck as well as those who are not featured, and other interesting topics of conversation. 

You can pick up the deck from your favorite metaphysical shop (support community business when you can), from Llewellyn Books or Blue Angel Publishing, or from an online retailer. 

Llewellyn Books https://www.llewellyn.com    Blue Angel Publishing https://blueangelonline.com

Follow Raven and Sharon on Instagram and look up their work and projects on their websites: 

Raven Stark: www.starkravenrunes.com  Instagram @stark_raven_Runes 

Sharon McCleod: www.sharonmcleod.com    Instagram @sharonmccleod3

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With the upcoming Winter Solstice and Yule season in the Northern Hemisphere, Imelda Almqvist joins me to talk about her upcoming webinars about Vrouw Holle (Frau Holle) and St. Nicholas (Sinterklaas in the Netherlands). 

We talk a little about who Vrouw Holle and Sinterklaas are and the interesting connections they have as soul conductors (psycho pomps) especially for children.  In this discussion, get a nice introduction to them both and our experiences growing up with Vrouw Holle and Sinterklaas as part of our Dutch heritage. 

It's an intersting discussion with more to come in the webinars.  Sign up for the webinars below.

North Sea Water - Vrouw Holle .  Nov 21, 8 pm GMT

North Sea Water - Sinterklaas. Dec 5, 8 pm GMT

Imelda is an international teacher of Sacred Art and Seiðr/Old Norse Traditions, a painter and author of nine books. She currently teaches in the UK, the US, Sweden and Greenland. https://www.shaman-healer-painter.co.uk/

Follow Imelda on Facebook, Instagram @almqvistimelda, and sign up for her Substack which shares interesting articles at least once per week.  Check out Imelda's teaching schedule and books on her website (above) and pick up North Sea Water in my Veins, The Pre-Christian Spirituality of The Low Countries. 

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Siri Vincent Plouff joins the podcast to talk about a favorite subject, runes. Their book, Queering the Runes, was just released in November 2024 and we talk about the book, dispel notions that runes are not for everyone (they are!), how they can relate from a queer perspective, and just about runes in general. 

The book is an excellent way to introduce yourself to the runes with a fresh look at how they interact with people today.  Or if you are used to working with runes, have a look at them with a new lens and see how they might teach something new or different.  

Siri has been a practicing with for nearly 20 years and reading tarot and runes professionally for six. They host The Heathen's Journey podcast, teaches workshops, and is coauthor of Lessons from the Empress with Cassandra Snow. 

Order Queering the Runes at your favorite bookshop, directly from Red Wheel/Weiser, or online book seller. 

You can find Siri on Instagram: @siri.vincent.plouff and Patreon: @sirivincentplouff

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As October inches towards Samhain, Rick de Yampert joins me to talk about the magic of Crows and Ravens from his book: Crows and Ravens: Mystery, Myth, and Magic of Sacred Corvids. 

Rick has been working with Crows and Ravens for a number of years along his path and has dedicated a lot of study to how corvids behave and how we can commune with them to enrich and enhance our connection to nature, magic, and the Web of Wyrd. 

Do you have crows or ravens appearing in your path or daily routine? Do they visit your yard or bring gifts? Do you speak with them? Does their presence in your life help you with your magical practice? Rick's book provides some ways to connect with them and build a magical connection to them.   

Have a listen as we discuss some of those topics and more. 

Crows and Ravens is published by Llewellyn Books and available from Llewellyn, your favorite book seller, or online. 

Check out Rick's projects and schedule at: https://rickdeyampert.com/   and see Mr. Crow and other artwork at Mister Crow Art. 

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