Welcome to the first walkcast I ever recorded - not from my home studio but directly from a forest. And there was a good reason for it: in this episode I'm talking about Forest Meditations deck which supports the practice of shinrin-yoku (forest bathing).

It's a practical review of this beautiful and supportive deck created by Joanna Węgłowska and Przemek Węgłowski, forest bathing guides from Poland, and illustrated by Aleksandra Świder. I'm taking you on a walk where I pull two cards from the deck and talk you through the mindful exercises. There is also an ongoing soundtrack of singing birds and a cameo appearance of my dog, Sophie, so it's a very special episode :)

(Also, I checked... The bird that is called sójka in Polish is English jay.)

If you are in the UK and anywhere in the world apart from the EU, you can buy the English version of the deck from my shop, Las Vistas Tarot & More.

If you are in any EU country, the most cost-effective way is to buy it directly from Joanna and Przemek on their website Forest Power Cards. (They have English, German, Spanish and Polish versions).

Host: Gosia Rokicka of Las Vistas Tarot & More

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Disclaimer:

Tarot readers, healers and practitioners of "woo" can offer valuable support, but they’re not substitutes for licensed mental‑health professionals. Listeners needing therapeutic help should seek accredited counsellors.

Welcome to the first Card Audio Deep Dive - with not-so-obvious choice of 4 of Pentacles! The card commonly seen as the sign of greed, a fear of losing, and being stubborn, can also be seen through the lens of self-care and physical and emotional boundaries.

Let's have a look at 22 different depictions of the 4 of Pentacles, as designed by various artists and illustrators. (To see the actual pictures, visit this post on my blog.)

Tarot decks mentioned in this episode:

Rider-Waite-Smith by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith (or any of its modern interpretations, such as The Green Tarot by Lida Pavlova)

The Solar Kingdom Tarot by Tanja Moss

The Book of Shadows by Andrea Aste

Tarot Louisville by Sona Bellackova

Midnight City Tarot by Jackie Gallina

Everybody's Tarot by Sara Kathleen

Sabotage Tarot by Sonya Sabotage

Forgotten Legends Tarot by Velga North (out of print)

Phrög Tarot curated by Lida Pavlova

The Textured Tarot by Lisa McLoughlin (out of print)

Tarot of Colors by Carolyn Zing

Tarot of the Holy Spectrum by Chase Voorhees

The Gentle Tarot by Mari in the Sky

Purple Dreams Tarot by Tatiana Vedenkina

The Hide Tarot by Dan Francis

Self Love Tarot by Hanna Tricoire

The Blue Tarot by Kateryna (coming soon to Las Vistas Tarot & More!)

Earth Steward Tarot by Motto (coming soon to Las Vistas Tarot & More!)

Honey & Lavender Tarot by Lida Pavlova and xie

Winged Blooms Tarot by Carolyn Zing

Bird King Tarot by Lida Pavlova and Khvost

Tarot Gallimaufry by Lisa McLoughlin (out of print)

Decks that were also mentioned but are still in production at the time of recording:

The Cosmic Sunbeam Tarot by Lila Hunnisett (coming soon to Las Vistas Tarot & More!)

The Tarot of Crossed Destinies by Andrea Aste (coming soon to Las Vistas Tarot & More!)

Host: Gosia Rokicka of Las Vistas Tarot & More

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Disclaimer:

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Meet Mariza Ryce Aparicio-Tovar, better known in the online and Tarot world as Mari in the Sky, the author of the beloved Gentle Tarot and its expanding universe.

We are talking about everything Gentle Tarot: how it started with Mari’s love of art and Alaskan nature, as well as Mexican indigenous cultures, and her quest to find an inclusive, non-patriarchal, and non-capitalist Tarot deck; how the isolated creative practice turned into a community collaboration; and why being an independent Jack-of-all-trades may be the only way to live sustainably as an artist nowadays.

Grab a cup of your favourite tea and keep listening! (Blog post coming soon!)

Mari's decks we talked about:

The Gentle Tarot, First Edition

The Gentle Tarot, Seed Edition

My Friend Fire

Here is Mari's website. Also, join Mari's Patreon, it's fun! And don't forget to check out her Kickstarter page.

Host: Gosia Rokicka of Las Vistas Tarot & More

This podcast is sponsored by Las Vistas Tarot & More, an online shop with indie Tarot & Oracle Decks. For a 10% discount in the Las Vistas Tarot & More shop exclusive to podcast listeners, use code PODCAST10 at checkout.

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Disclaimer:

Tarot readers, healers and practitioners of "woo" can offer valuable support, but they’re not substitutes for licensed mental‑health professionals. Listeners needing therapeutic help should seek accredited counsellors.

What's coming next?

Episode 11. A deep dive into the art and meaning of an often misunderstood Minor Arcana card...

This episode is a subjective guide to picking Tarot cards that will speak to you. I'm answering seven common questions about Tarot decks for beginners:

Does your first Tarot deck need to be gifted to you?

Should your first deck be the traditional Rider-Waite-Smith (RWS) deck?

Do you need to choose a deck that comes with a guidebook?

What books should you read if you're looking for a more comprehensive understanding of the Tarot?

Do you need to follow one teacher or "school" of Tarot?

What's the most important when choosing your first Tarot deck?

How to choose a Tarot deck if you're on a budget?

You can also read this episode as a blog post here.

Tarot decks mentioned in this episode:

Rider-Waite-Smith by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith

Tarot de Marseille

Thoth Tarot by Aleister Crowley and Lady Frieda Harris

The Green Tarot by Lida Pavlova and Pamela Colman Smith

Melanated Classic Tarot by Julia Goolsby and Oubria Tronshaw

The Textured Tarot by Lisa McLoughlin

Bird King Tarot by Lida Pavlova and Khvost

Midnight City Tarot by Jackie Gallina

The Gentle Tarot by Mari in the Sky

Tarot of the Holy Spectrum by Chase Voorhees

Books mentioned in this episode:

78 Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack

21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card by Mary K. Greer

Tarot for Your Self by Mary K. Greer

Radical Tarot by Charlie Claire Burgess

All of Our Stories by Beth Maiden

Tarot for the Wild Soul by Lindsay Mack

Some of the books above can be purchased as audiobooks on Libro.fm - an independent audiobook service that financially supports local bookstores and is a certified B Corp. It’s my affiliate link, which means that if you sign up for Libro.fm through this link, I will get a free audiobook at no additional cost to you. Thank you!

Host: Gosia Rokicka of Las Vistas Tarot & More

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Disclaimer:

Tarot readers, healers and practitioners of "woo" can offer valuable support, but they’re not substitutes for licensed mental‑health professionals. Listeners needing therapeutic help should seek accredited counsellors.

This is another "...and More" episode of the podcast. My guest today is Etai Nahary, Intuitive Human Design guide and teacher, a dear friend and fellow multipotentialite who's talking about his passion: Human Design from the perspective of True Sidereal Astrology.

Etai created my Human Design chart which you can see in the blog post here. In this episode, we are discussing the intricacies of being a Reflector (me) and a Projector (Etai) when using True Sidereal Astrology approach vs. being Generators if looked through the lens of Tropical Astrology (prevalent in the Western world). We also discuss the way we see Human Design and Tarot as tools for self reflection rather than a prescriptive view of our makeup and our future.

Host: Gosia Rokicka of Las Vistas Tarot & More

Guest: Etai Nahary of Etai's Corner

If you're interested in your own Intuitive Human Design reading, find Etai on IG: @intuitivehdguide, YT: @intuitivehdguide, LinkedIn: Etai's Corner or email him at [email protected]

Other people and resources mentioned:

Analena Fuchs (Intuitive Human Design and Gene Keys Guide), Athen Chimenti of Mastering the Zodiac (Sidereal Astrologer), Lindsay Mack (Soul Tarot Teacher)

For a 10% discount in the Las Vistas Tarot & More shop exclusive to podcast listeners, use code PODCAST10 at checkout.

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Disclaimer:

Tarot readers, healers and practitioners of "woo" can offer valuable support, but they’re not substitutes for licensed mental‑health professionals. Listeners needing therapeutic help should seek accredited counsellors.

Welcome to the third and last part of the audio unboxing of the My Friend Fire deck by Mari in the Sky - a companion deck to Mari's beloved The Gentle Tarot.

If you haven't listened to Part 1 and 2 yet, go back to the previous episodes and start there!

Is "audio unboxing" a thing? Apparently, now it is!

We're delving deep into beautiful imagery of the last two parts of the deck: Reflection and Transformation suits. Can we talk about images without video? Well, that's what we do at the Tarot & More podcast!

If you have your own My Friend Fire deck, take it with you for the ride. If not but you'd like to, you can buy it from Las Vistas Tarot & More (if you're based in England, Scotland, Wales, Australia and New Zealand at the moment!). If you are elsewhere (well, first of all, hello!!) - there are retailers around the world who stock Mari's decks and Mari sells them as well, of course.

For a 10% discount in the Las Vistas Tarot & More shop exclusive to podcast listeners, use code PODCAST10 at checkout.

Also, join Mari's Patreon, it's fun!

You can find photos of some of the cards and a concise written review on the Las Vistas Tarot & More blog.

Host: Gosia Rokicka of Las Vistas Tarot & More

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Disclaimer:

Tarot readers, healers and practitioners of "woo" can offer valuable support, but they’re not substitutes for licensed mental‑health professionals. Listeners needing therapeutic help should seek accredited counsellors.

What's coming next?

Episode 8. Conversation about Human Design and True Sidereal astrology. Stay tuned!

Welcome to the second part of the audio unboxing of the My Friend Fire deck by Mari in the Sky - a companion deck to Mari's beloved The Gentle Tarot.

If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, go back to the previous episode and start there!

Is "audio unboxing" a thing? Apparently, now it is!

We're delving deep into beautiful imagery of the next two parts of the deck: Nourishment and Expansion suits. Can we talk about images without video? Well, that's what we do at the Tarot & More podcast!

If you have your own My Friend Fire deck, take it with you for the ride. If not but you'd like to, you can buy it from Las Vistas Tarot & More (if you're based in England, Scotland, Wales, Australia and New Zealand at the moment!). If you are elsewhere (well, first of all, hello!!) - there are retailers around the world who stock Mari's decks and Mari sells them as well, of course.

For a 10% discount in the Las Vistas Tarot & More shop exclusive to podcast listeners, use code PODCAST10 at checkout.

Also, join Mari's Patreon, it's fun!

You can find photos of some of the cards and a concise written review on the Las Vistas Tarot & More blog.

Host: Gosia Rokicka of Las Vistas Tarot & More

To be up to date with Las Vistas Tarot & More news, join the inner circle and sign up to the newsletter.

Disclaimer:

Tarot readers, healers and practitioners of "woo" can offer valuable support, but they’re not substitutes for licensed mental‑health professionals. Listeners needing therapeutic help should seek accredited counsellors.

What's coming next?

Episode 7: Part Three (and last) of My Friend Fire audio unboxing!

Welcome to the first part of the audio unboxing of the My Friend Fire deck by Mari in the Sky - a companion deck to Mari's beloved The Gentle Tarot.

Is "audio unboxing" a thing? Apparently, now it is!

We're delving deep into beautiful imagery of the first two parts of the deck: Borderless Bonus Cards and the Listening suit. Can we talk about images without video? Well, that's what we do at the Tarot & More podcast!

If you have your own My Friend Fire deck, take it with you for the ride. If not but you'd like to, you can buy it from Las Vistas Tarot & More (if you're based in England, Scotland, Wales, Australia and New Zealand at the moment!). If you are elsewhere (well, first of all, hello!!) - there are retailers around the world who stock Mari's decks and Mari sells them as well, of course.

For a 10% discount in the Las Vistas Tarot & More shop exclusive to podcast listeners, use code PODCAST10 at checkout.

Also, join Mari's Patreon, it's fun!

You can find photos of some of the cards and a concise written review on the Las Vistas Tarot & More blog.

Host: Gosia Rokicka of Las Vistas Tarot & More

To be up to date with Las Vistas Tarot & More news, join the inner circle and sign up to the newsletter.

Disclaimer:

Tarot readers, healers and practitioners of "woo" can offer valuable support, but they’re not substitutes for licensed mental‑health professionals. Listeners needing therapeutic help should seek accredited counsellors.

What's coming next?

Episode 6: Part Two of My Friend Fire audio unboxing, of course!

This is the "& More" episode of this podcast. If you identify as Pagan of any type and live in England, this is a must-listen! But even if you don't, come for the vibes, the community and a bit of history behind the medieval city of Ely and the steel city of Sheffield, not to mention tips where to buy the best Pagan and Alternative gear (and Tarot & Oracle cards!) during in-person events in East Anglia and South Yorkshire in England.

My guest, Matt Routledge, is the organiser behind the beloved Ely's Pagan & Alternative Fayre brand (as well as its Sheffield branch and the Soul & Serenity event) and the boss of the Amber Ankh Events.

The upcoming Fayre is on 30 November 2025 (and yours truly will be there with independently published Tarot & Oracle cards from the Las Vistas shop).

Host: Gosia Rokicka of Las Vistas Tarot & More

Guest: Matt Routledge of Amber Ankh Events

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This episode of Tarot & More is for Tarot enthusiasts and artists alike! I talk to Chase Voorhees, a multidisciplinary artist and the creator of the Tarot of the Holy Spectrum. We discuss their path as an artist as well as their Fool's journey into the world of Tarot, inspired by their life and work with Lindsay Mack. We delve into the artistic challenges of specific cards, such as Justice, the Devil, or Five of Wands, and Chase shares their thinking behind renaming The Hanged Man as The Tethered One.

Host: Gosia Rokicka of Las Vistas Tarot & More

Guest: Chase Voorhees of Tarot of the Holy Spectrum

You can also read this conversation and see the cards we talked about on the Las Vistas Tarot & More blog.

Find Chase's decks in the UK:

Tarot of the Holy Spectrum Classic edition

Tarot of the Holy Spectrum Infinity edition

For a 10% discount in the Las Vistas Tarot & More shop exclusive to podcast listeners, use code PODCAST10 at checkout.

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Disclaimer:

Tarot readers, healers and practitioners of "woo" can offer valuable support, but they’re not substitutes for licensed mental‑health professionals. Listeners needing therapeutic help should seek accredited counsellors.

What's coming next?

Episode 4: Conversation with an event and community organiser from England. We'll talk about an event in which I'll have the pleasure of taking part on 30 November 2025 in Ely, Cambridgeshire. Stay tuned.