Cardslingers Coast to Coast

Episode 17: Sexy, Sexy Fun Choices

Melissa, Hilary, and Jaymi* continue their thoughts on the cards by talking about the Lovers. They discuss and compare meanings and share favorite deck images; in addition to swearing a lot and talking about sex, body positivity, self-acceptance, and where they enjoy seeing the Lovers appear in readings.
(* FYI, jaymi was referring to a new years’ eve party porn video in this episode.)
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Episode 16: Into the Mystic

We love tarot! We also love other systems. So we’re going to talk your ears off about all the other items we're all into! 
Tarot 
Scorpio Sea Tarot by Melissa Cynova and Maggie Stiefvater
Tarot Nova 
Dark Wood Tarot by Sasha Graham and Abigail Larson
 
Oracles
Awakened Dawn Oracle by Ethony Ethony
Empty Cup Oracle
Nature’s Portals Oracle by Jamie Sawyer
I Ching (Jaymi's currently using Benebell Wen’s deck)
Opal Oracle Cards by Heather Agosta
Work Your Light Oracle by Rebecca Campbell
Starseed Oracle by Rebecca Campbell
Magpie Oracle Kit by Carrie Paris 
Tessera Oracle (affirmation/reading/talisman)
Spirit Boards (so many out there, try the ones we linked)
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Episode 15: The Hierophant: The Key is the Key

Melissa, Hilary, and Jaymi continue their thoughts on the cards by talking about the Hierophant. They discuss and compare their meanings and share favorite deck images.
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Episode 14: Caught in a Bad Reading

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh! In this episode, Melissa, Hilary, and Jaymi discuss their experience with bad readings and how to deal with them.
Recommended Reading from Hilary: http://tarotbyhilary.com/how-to-recover-from-giving-a-bad-reading/ 
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Episode 13: Reversals: Flip This Shit

Thanks to listener @14Asterion on Twitter for requesting this topic! We’re discussing the wide, or not so wide, world of tarot reversals today. Listen in as Melissa, Hilary, and Jaymi talk about what happens when you flip cards around.
Want to learn more about reversals and develop your own relationship with them? Look for these great books:
Tarot Reversals by Mary K Greer https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Tarot-Reversals-Special-Topics/dp/1567182852
Tarot Reversals for Beginners by Leeza Robertson https://smile.amazon.com/Tarot-Reversals-Beginners-Approaches-Upside-Down/dp/0738752711/
Learning Tarot Reversals by Joan Bunning https://smile.amazon.com/Learning-Tarot-Reversals-Joan-Bunning-ebook/dp/B007L4T93W
Holistic Tarot by Benebell Wen (which features reversals and much, much more) https://smile.amazon.com/Holistic-Tarot-Integrative-Approach-Personal/dp/158394835X
Send us your questions. We will answer them. Use our email, it gets lonely. 
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Episode 12: The Emperor: Put Your Stink All Over That Throne

Melissa, Hilary, and Jaymi continue their thoughts on the cards by talking about the Emperor. They discuss and compare their meanings and share favorite deck images.
Homework assignment: Find any card you are having an issue with and figure out how to make it better for you. Post it on twitter and tag @cardslingerscc so we can see your thoughts.
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Episode 11: The Empress

Melissa, Hilary, and Jaymi continue their thoughts on the cards by talking about the Empress. They discuss and compare their meanings and share favorite deck images.
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Episode 10: What Can Three White Women Do?

The answer is a lot more than you think. Listen in as Hilary, Melissa, and Jaymi delve into Black Lives Matter and what can be done. Educate yourselves, lift up marginalized voices, and support in your capacity. Donate where you can. Speak up against racism and microaggressions. Black Lives Matter!
 
Books
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43708708-white-fragility
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35099718-so-you-want-to-talk-about-race
 
Black Tarot Resources
Brown Girl Tarot® Library http://www.browngirltarot.com/library/ -- wonderful black and people of color library resource brought to you by Amanda Michelle Jones.
Asali Earthwork https://www.asaliearthwork.com -- List of decks 
 
Decks
Courtney Alexander -- Dust II Onyx https://dust2onyx.com
Oubria -- The Melanated Tarot https://www.oubria.com/melanated-classic-tarot.html
Gina Thies -- Tarot of the Moors https://tarotadvisor.com/tarot-of-the-moors/
 
Readers
V of Red Light Tarot -- http://www.redlightreadings.com
Gina Thies -- https://tarotadvisor.com/meet-gina/
Gina Jean -- no website. Learn more about Gina from Theresa at The Tarot Lady https://www.thetarotlady.com/talkin-tarot-with-gina-jean/
Rachel Rodgers -- business coach, https://helloseven.co/about/
 
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Episode 9: Dance Monkey, Dance

I double-dog dare you to be psychic! Hilary, Melissa, and Jaymi talk about the skeptics who come to readers for readings; free readings; and receiving money for the talent. They reveal their feels about being challenged in the art of reading cards. They also advise on how to deal with skeptics in the future.
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Episode 8: An Apple for the Teacher

This episode was recorded pre-global pandemic. So the Spring 2020 conferences which have been mentioned in this episode were canceled. Our favorite teachers include:
Rachel Pollack https://www.rachelpollack.com/index2.html
Mary K Greer https://marykgreer.com/
The Boston Tea Room - Detroit - Heatherleigh Navarre http://bostontearoom.com/
Beth Maiden - Little Red Tarot http://bethmaiden.com/
Lis - online class on Teachable https://into-the-tarot.teachable.com/p/kitchen-table-tarot
Jaymi - buttload of stuff https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/
Hilary - online live stuff/Tarot Intuitive course http://tarotbyhilary.com/
Josep Sobrer's book The Poet’s Tarot (The Book of Oracles) Currently out of print 
Theresa Reed - tarot, astrology, podcasts, previously biz mentoring www.thetarotlady.com 
Courtney Weber www.courtneyaweber.com 
Liz Worth http://www.lizworth.com/
The Tarot School www.thetarotschool.com / www.readersstudio.com 
Benebell Wen https://benebellwen.com/
Jenna Matlin https://www.jennamatlin.com 
Andrew McGregor (so cute) https://thehermitslamp.com/
Ethony The Readers Academy https://ethony.com/
 
Conventions:
North West Tarot Symposium (NWTS) https://nwtarotsymposium.com
Readers Studio http://thereadersstudio.com
Omega https://www.eomega.org/workshops/masters-of-the-tarot
StaarCon (January 2021, Florida) https://www.staarcon.com