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Episodes
Friday Jun 13, 2025
Friday Jun 13, 2025
Happy Pride Month, listeners. In honor of the quiltwork of beliefs, creeds, and queerness, we created a new logo for the cast. Enjoy!
Do you take what is offered? This is the question that the Four of Cups reminds us of. It reminds us to be discerning and establish boundaries. Melissa, Hilary, and Jaymi examine life, the universe, and menopause through the lens of this card. In the Smith Waite deck, this card’s vibe is a total meh. Seeing the figure with their arms crossed is a boundary — a passive form of activism against the norm. Sometimes, it’s better to stand still and hold your ground.
Homework: What is poison and what is medicine for you? Change the world with your voice and boundaries.
FYI, Melissa has adjusted her rates to help those who are not at the baseline. So, visit her website and sign up for a reading now. https://melissacynova.com/services/
Catch Hilary and Melissa on Instagram for live readings. Follow them both and get a quick reading.
Shoutouts
Decks Mentioned
Melissa: The Mystic Garbage Tarot by Junkyard Prints Co. (link goes to an online reseller with images)
Jaymi: The Animystic Tarot by Willow Fay
Hilary: Fountain Tarot by Jonathan Saiz, Jason Gruhl, and Andi Todaro
Resources Mentioned
#12 The Emperor: Put Your Stink All Over That Throne (and the bookshop page)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail turns 50 this year
Do you like what you hear? Send feedback to us at cardslingerscc@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cardslingerscc. We also have a YouTube channel at youtube.com/@cardslingerscc. Eventually, we will back up the episodes and have more live content.
Support our podcast with books or decks. We’re adding all the books from each episode to our Cardslingers CC bookshop.org store. Each purchase from this store gives us a percentage to cover our costs! www.bookshop.org/shop/cardslingerscc.
Reminder: We will NEVER DM you for a reading on any social media site. We schedule all readings and conversations through our personal websites.
Friday May 23, 2025
Friday May 23, 2025
We’re feeling silly today, and the Four of Wands is a perfectly entertaining card for us today. Celebration, getting your groove on, and finding the flow are the meanings for this card. A stable, creative force and drive all here in the Four of Wands. Why do you have a passion for what you do and how you create? Celebrate the milestone in your life. Celebrate your community.
Homework: When was the last time you celebrated or acknowledged a triumph in your life? Especially when you get out of bed or take a shower.
FYI, Melissa has changed her rates to help those who are not baseline. So, visit her website and sign up for a reading now.
Catch Hilary and Melissa on Instagram for live readings. Follow them both and get a quick reading.
Decks Mentioned
Melissa: The Mystic Garbage Tarot by Junkyard Prints Co. (link goes to an online reseller with images)
Hilary: The Marvel Tarot by Author Syndee Barwick and illustrated by Lily McDonnell (link takes you to a NY local reseller)
Jaymi: The Felt Tarot by Jamie Sawyer just completed a two-week, successful Kickstarter. Check out this sample video on how the cards were made on Jamie’s YouTube page.
Resources Mentioned
“Pop Goes the Tarot” series from Melissa’s Website
Finch app. All of us are addicted.
“How to Entertain an Idiot Card”. While this link directs you to Zazzle, you can create your own.
Do you like what you hear? Please send feedback to us at cardslingerscc@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cardslingerscc. We also have a YouTube channel at youtube.com/@cardslingerscc. Eventually, we will back up the episodes and have more live content.
Support our podcast with books or decks. We’re adding all the books from each episode to our Cardslingers CC bookshop.org store. Each purchase from this store gives us a percentage to cover our costs! www.bookshop.org/shop/cardslingerscc.
Reminder: We will NEVER DM you for a reading on any social media site. We schedule all readings and conversations through our personal websites.
Friday May 09, 2025
Friday May 09, 2025
“Am I going to be okay?” Getting a tarot reading is a personalized way to get to your baseline. Different divination modalities, like Oracle or Lenormand, can keep you baseline because you don’t manifest or read the information. As a reader, you can do a lot of pre-reading. You can get a therapist to help you through the tough times. You can have Hilary do a tapping session to help you find baseline.
Self-care is rule number one for getting back to baseline. Drink Water. Find community. Limit your exposure to news cycles. Go outside and get sun (if you can).
Homework: Try creating something before consuming any content.
Resources Mentioned
Podcasts:
World Gone Wrong Podcast Episode 103 - Why does your Dad know so much about body-snatchers.
This is where Jaymi got her use of baseline versus being “just okay.” They discuss this around the 15:10 mark. However, Jaymi recommends the whole series because it’s just fun.
Books:
We Need Your Art by Amie McNee
Decks and Modalities:
Kendra’s Vintage Petit Lenormand (Hilary’s first Lenormand deck)
Theresa Reed’s Patreon (for her astrological insights)
Random:
Melissa has changed her rates to help those who are not baseline. So, visit her website and sign up for a reading now.
Catch Hilary and Melissa on Instagram for live readings (InstaReads). Follow them both and get a quick reading.
Do you like what you hear? Send feedback to us at cardslingerscc@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cardslingerscc. We also have a YouTube channel at youtube.com/@cardslingerscc. Eventually, we will back up the episodes and have more live content.
Support our podcast with books or decks. We’re adding all the books from each episode to our Cardslingers CC bookshop.org store. Each purchase from this store gives us a percentage to cover our costs! www.bookshop.org/shop/cardslingerscc.
Reminder: We will NEVER DM you for a reading on any social media site. We schedule all readings and conversations through our personal websites.
Friday Apr 25, 2025
Friday Apr 25, 2025
That’s right, Lis is back to read Jaymi and Hilary to filth with a slim pack of cards made of The Fool, The Magician, The High Priestess, The Empress, the Aces, the Twos, and The Threes. Whatever will be revealed, gentle listeners? Jaymi demonstrates a general reading, while Hilary asks a question regarding her business. And we get Melissa to read filth for herself.
Tarot is universal. It is a flexible tool that can be used however you see fit.
Homework: Try doing a reading with just these cards and see how it goes.
Resources Mentioned
Melissa used the Light Seer’s Tarot by Chris-Anne for readings.
Chris-Anne released a lovely full-color companion book to the deck.
Press Your Luck game show (episode 169, nice) – jaymi’s favorite game show in the 80s
Past Episodes
Episode 116: A Year Ahead with The Twos
Episode 106: The Magic of the Aces
Episode 39: How Do We Do This (listener reading)
FYI, Melissa has changed her rates to help those who are not baseline. So, visit her website and sign up for a reading now. https://melissacynova.com/services/
Catch Hilary and Melissa on Instagram for live readings (InstaReads). Follow them both and get a quick reading.
Do you like what you hear? Send feedback to us at cardslingerscc@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cardslingerscc. We also have a YouTube channel at youtube.com/@cardslingerscc. Eventually, we will back up the episodes and have more live content.
Support our podcast with books or decks. We’re adding all the books from each episode to our Cardslingers CC bookshop.org store. Each purchase from this store gives us a percentage to cover our costs! www.bookshop.org/shop/cardslingerscc.
Reminder: We will NEVER DM you for a reading on any social media site. We schedule all readings and conversations through our personal websites.
Friday Apr 11, 2025
Friday Apr 11, 2025
Finally, we’re at the Three of Pentacles, Melissa’s favorite card. In the Waite Smith deck, three figures look up at an archway. Each person is dressed differently and participates in the structure differently. Without the architect, there is no way. Without the monk, there is no need. Without the craftsman, there is no physical act. As we look at the other cards, this one represents the resource of resources of all the threes.
Homework: Consider your resources.
Melissa has changed her rates to help those who are not baseline. So, visit her website and sign up for a reading now.
Catch Hilary and Melissa on Instagram for live readings. Follow them both and get a quick reading.
Decks Mentioned
Hilary: The Accurate AF Tarot, first edition by Prism + Fleur
Jaymi: The Buffy Tarot (mini tin edition) by Casey Gilly and Karl James Mountford
Melissa: Shadowscapes Tarot by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law and Barbara Moore
Resources Mentioned
Do you like what you hear? Send feedback to us at cardslingerscc@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cardslingerscc. We also have a YouTube channel at youtube.com/@cardslingerscc. Eventually, we will back up the episodes and have more live content.
Support our podcast with books or decks. We’re adding all the books from each episode to our Cardslingers CC bookshop.org store. Each purchase from this store gives us a percentage to cover our costs! www.bookshop.org/shop/cardslingerscc.
Reminder: We will NEVER DM you for a reading on any social media site. We schedule all readings and conversations through our personal websites.
Friday Mar 28, 2025
Friday Mar 28, 2025
Good grief, we’re at the three of Swords. We have a floating heart in the middle of a rainstorm on the image in the Smith Waite deck. It’s being pierced with three swords. It’s a bleak card of heartbreak and emotion; many of us hate seeing this card and giving the hard news to clients. Like The Tower card, this card is striking. It’s one of the most emotional cards in a suit that lends itself to air, communication, and braininess.
Homework: Uncertainty is hard, and the sword's resources lead to good communication. Where do you carry your swords in your heart, and how can you safely pull them out to bring joy back into your world?
Decks Mentioned
Melissa: Prairie Tarot by Robin Atot
Jaymi: Wisdom of Pooh, first edition Rue and Vervain (link takes you to all the Wisdom of Pooh offerings)
Hilary: Fountain Tarot by Jonathan Saiz, Jason Gruhl, and Andi Todaro
Resources Mentioned
World Gone Wrong Podcast Episode 103-Why does your Dad know so much about body-snatchers
This is where Jaymi got her use of baseline versus being “just okay.” They discuss this around the 15:10 mark. However, Jaymi recommends the whole series because it’s just fun.
Do you like what you hear? Send feedback to us at cardslingerscc@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cardslingerscc. We also have a YouTube channel at youtube.com/@cardslingerscc. Eventually, we will back up the episodes and have more live content.
Support our podcast with books or decks. We’re adding all the books from each episode to our Cardslingers CC bookshop.org store. Each purchase from this store gives us a percentage to cover our costs! www.bookshop.org/shop/cardslingerscc.
Reminder: We will NEVER DM you for a reading on any social media site. We schedule all readings and conversations through our personal websites.
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
This episode was recorded live in front of a YouTube audience. Friendship is magical and powerful. We can give and receive hope from those we care about. It’s time to build community and keep the energy flowing equally. Hilary calls it the girl power card, and often, the reverse side relates it back to gossip.
Homework: Follow us on Youtube and reach out to your communities. We have your backs. Stay safe, everyone!
Decks Mentioned
Jaymi: World of Warcraft Tarot by Joseph Lacroix, Surfside 3D Studio; and written by Ian Flynn.
Hilary: Tarot of the Sidhe by Emily Carding. Keyword: jubilance.
Melissa: The Sasuraibito Tarot by Stasia Burrington
Resources
Discord (We do not have a Discord, but many good servers have fantastic tarot and non-tarot communities to join.)
Do you like what you hear? Send feedback to us at cardslingerscc@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cardslingerscc. We also have a YouTube channel at youtube.com/@cardslingerscc. Eventually, we will back up the episodes and have more live content.
Support our podcast with books or decks. We’re adding all the books from each episode to our Cardslingers CC bookshop.org store. Each purchase from this store gives us a percentage to cover our costs! www.bookshop.org/shop/cardslingerscc.
Reminder: We will NEVER DM you for a reading on any social media site. We schedule all readings and conversations through our personal websites.
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
We’re kicking off the minor threes with OUR favorite, the wands. In the Waite Smith deck, a figure looks over the water to see the ships. And apparently, they have a fanny pack (and jaymi says it’s full of snacks). Hilary looks at the card and sees it as a stepping stone moment. Look out to the horizon (big picture) and yet take care of details. Melissa says we can’t do this alone. There’s teamwork between this figure (Kevin) and the ships in the water. Jaymi says it’s time to put the plan into motion and ensure you have enough energy to carry it through.
Homework: Make your friendship bracelets. Grab a fanny pack and fill it with your favorite snacks to enjoy by the campfire. We slingers are hungry. Is anyone else hungry for snacks now?
Deck’s Mentioned
Jaymi: Deviant Moon Tarot (mini edition) by Patrick Valenzia, (Link goes to the large, borderless tarot); snacks are chocolate cake donuts or Sea Salt Mochi Rice Bites.
Hilary: Mystic Dreamer by Heidi Darras and Barbara Moore; snacks are Yodel’s.
Melissa: The Sasuraibito Tarot by Stasia Burrington; snacks Little Debbie’s Unicorn Cakes.
Resources
Tarot Coloring Book by Theresa Reed
Psychic Tarot by Nancy Antenucci (the NUCC!)
Wild Unknown Tarot by Kim Krans
Do you like what you hear? Send feedback to us at cardslingerscc@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cardslingerscc. We also have a YouTube channel at youtube.com/@cardslingerscc. Eventually, we will back up the episodes and have more live content.
Support our podcast with books or decks. We’re adding all the books from each episode to our Cardslingers CC bookshop.org store. Each purchase from this store gives us a percentage to cover our costs! www.bookshop.org/shop/cardslingerscc.
Reminder: We will NEVER DM you for a reading on any social media site. We schedule all readings and conversations through our personal websites.
Friday Feb 14, 2025
Friday Feb 14, 2025
Hang in there, ‘slingers. Your liberal, queer, fringe, witchy hosts are here to remind you that we love you. We have much more in common with one another. We stand with you. Find your community, get connected, and learn what you can do. Your existence is valid.
Do you like what you hear? Send feedback to us at cardslingerscc@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cardslingerscc. We also have a YouTube channel at youtube.com/@cardslingerscc. Eventually, we will back up the episodes and have more live content.
Support our podcast with books or decks. We’re adding all the books from each episode to our Cardslingers CC bookshop.org store. Each purchase from this store gives us a percentage to cover our costs! www.bookshop.org/shop/cardslingerscc.
Reminder: We will NEVER DM you for a reading on any social media site. We schedule all readings and conversations through our personal websites.
Friday Jan 24, 2025
Friday Jan 24, 2025
SPOILER ALERT ONE: Please, DO NOT LISTEN to this episode if you have not watched the entire Season 1 of AGATHA ALL ALONG. We spoil everything: tarot, witchcraft, and the MCU.
SPOILER ALERT TWO: This is a feature-length podcast. Jaymi and our producer, Kendra, decided to publish the full one-hour and 45-ish-minute episode for your pleasure. Jaymi recommends an extended “break” to enjoy this nerdy chat fully. Do some laundry, take an extra long walk (if you can), or do a deep clean of your house before listening. 😀
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With the Spoiler Alerts out of the way, welcome to a long one. Enjoy this whole audio nerd-out experience of The Cardslingers discussing the 9-episode run of Agatha All Along. Grab a mug and settle in. For each episode, we discuss divination, magical points, and connections to the MCU. Then, we break down the cards and positions in the tarot community’s famous Episode 7, where we watch three readings being done and represented correctly.
Homework: Watch Agatha All Along (again) and try the Safe Passages spread for yourself. Let us know how it went!
Extra Agatha References
Benebell Wen’s Thoughts on the Safe Passage Spread
Hilary’s Insta post from October 2024 shows the almost pentacle spread for the Safe Passage Spread
Agatha All Along Tarot deck (coming July 2025 from Insight Editions)
The Nerdist’s Take on the Cards Meanings by Tai Gooden
Shoutouts
Agatha All Along consultants: Megan McDonnell (info from Wikipedia) and Aubrey Plaza (who did say she knows witchcraft)
The Well-Appointed Desk folks (thanks for listening!)
Do you like what you hear? Send feedback to us at cardslingerscc@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cardslingerscc. We also have a YouTube channel at youtube.com/@cardslingerscc. Eventually, we will back up the episodes and have more live content.
Support our podcast with books or decks. We’re adding all the books from each episode to our Cardslingers CC bookshop.org store. Each purchase from this store gives us a percentage to cover our costs! www.bookshop.org/shop/cardslingerscc.
Reminder: We will NEVER DM you for a reading on any social media site. We schedule all readings and conversations through our personal websites.