Cardslingers Coast to Coast

This week’s episode comes from our listener Nichole. Thanks for listening and requesting our input on this! It’s not easy being a new reader. So, we’re here to give some advice on how to make connections with clients and your readings smoother.

Gotta have questions! http://tarotbyhilary.com/howtoframequestions/

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When you get three authors on a podcast, you are bound to have some shameless self-promotions. Melissa’s new book, Kitchen Table Magic, is out this month. So, the ladies discuss what magic is and how you can use tarot for spells and rituals. 

Go buy Kitchen Table Tarot from:

• Pathways Books in St Louis
• Left Bank Book in St Louis
• Amazon (Kindle and Paperback)

Want more spells and rituals? Go buy Jaymi’s book, Tarot Inspired Life:

• Powell’s Books in Portland, OR
• Amazon (Kindle and paperback)

Read Hilary’s blog for some awesome spells and ritual ideas:

• Charming a Tarot Card
• Tarot Ritual

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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