Cardslingers Coast to Coast

Welcome to 2025, everyone! As the new year kicks off, the cardslingers talk about what they are doing and where to find them. Also, if you have products that you want us to review, please email us at cardslingerscc @ gmail.com. We’d be happy to write and do a review. 

Thanks to you all for listening, providing questions, and sticking with us through all these years.

 

Melissa Cynova: bookings, Instagram pop-ups, and maybe events?

Jaymi Elford: bookings, blogging, daily draws, backup reader for Portlandia Fortune Tellers.

Hilary Parry Hagerty: does Friday live streams, private events, more tapping, and readings.

 

Shoutouts

Panda

Kendra

Gala Darling

Madame Adam

You!

 

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.

We made it to the end of 2024! As a nice wrap-up to our deep dive into the Twos that finished last year (teehee) and to honor the year ahead, we’re getting readings with the Twos. The magic of the twos is about finding balance within yourself during every stage of life.

Melissa showcases how to read with the Aces, the Twos, the Fool, the Magician, and the High Priestess, proving that you can do readings with a small pack of 11 cards. She also gives Jaymi and Hilary suggestions for spells to honor the reading. Melissa, as usual, reads us to filth using very few cards.

Homework: Shuffle your deck and draw cards until you reach the Fool. The card before The Fool is where you came from, and the card behind The Fool may tell you where you’re going or what needs to happen next!

See you all next year!

 

Past Episodes:

Episode 7: The High Priestess is not your filing cabinet

Decks Mentioned:

The Light Seer’s Tarot by Chris-Anne

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.

Welcome back to the “every card in the deck” series. We’re back with the Two of Pentacles. Another stage card, this time, it’s all about physical balance. In the realm of the pentacles, this is all about work, home life, and finances. It’s difficult to be two people simultaneously; we’ll never be a whole person. Be kind to others because we never know what invisible things everyone is going through. We also get into a bit of the work around reading at events.

 

Melissa: 

Light Seer’s Tarot by Chris-Anne

Jaymi: 

The Westwood Tarot by Yasmeen Westwood and Kalliope

Hilary:  

Honorable Mention: Witch Sister Tarot by Julia Jeffery

Meraki by Kerri Snook (aka BouchetteDesigns)

 

Media Mentioned

Sample of Jaymi spinning fire poi for STAARCon 2021

 

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.

Welcome back to the “every card in the deck” series. We’re back with the Two of Swords, which happens to be a stage card. These cards often suggest we are looking at a movie or a fantasy scene rather than one rooted in reality. Here, we are being asked to calm our minds to make a clear decision. The moon reminds us to use intuition; even the blindfold tells us to go inside.

 

Melissa:

Smith Waite Tarot by Pamela Colman Smith and A.E. Waite

Hilary: 

Meraki Tarot 2nd edition by Kerri Snook (aka BouchetteDesigns)

Jaymi:

Under the Oak Tarot by Ofride and StregaDelleMele 

Media Mentioned

Before Tarot by Corrine Kenner, Pietro Alligo, Floreana Nativo, and Simona Rossi Eon

New Directions in Tarot: Decoding the Tarot Illustrations of Pamela Colman Smith by Scott Martin 

Stage Cards of the RWS episode of the Tarot by Hilary

 

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.

Today, we’re getting into the Two of Cups. This card is about trust and equality; no one needs to worry anymore. There is so much to unpack in the Rider Waite Smith deck. Lis dives deep into the symbolism and how it relates to the meaning, while Hilary reminds us why this card is excellent for relationship readings.

Melissa: The Prairie Tarot by Robin Ator (out of print). However, you might be able to get a phone app version through your phone store: http://www.foolsdog.com/Prairie/

Hilary: Legacy of the Divine by Ciro Marchetti

Jaymi: The Lighted Window by Lindsay Hook

 

Shoutouts

Ryan Edwards, creator of The Maybe Lenormand

Andrew McGregor of The Hermit’s Lamp

Resources
Mel Meleen’s Tabula Mundi Tarot site

Susan Chang’s website

Tarot Deciphered by Mel Meleen and T. Susan Chang

36 Secrets by T. Susan Chang

 

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.

Two two twos-day on Friday! Today, we’re diving into the Two of Wands, the fiery ball of brainstorming power. The mental plans are being developed to lead through to the end of the suit. It takes a lot of courage to look out into the distance and set plans in motion. Once again, we give our opinions of what the card means and share some favorite deck examples.

Homework: Start looking at your dreams. Either write down a dream or start listing micro-motions you can start doing.

 

Decks Mentioned

Narrative Alchemy Tarot by Krissie Bentley

Soul Cats Tarot by Leeza Robertson and Adam Oehlers

Reflective Tarot by US Games

Accurate AF by Prism + Fleur (first edition)

Wild Unknown by Kim Krans

Tarot Coloring Book by Theresa Reed

 

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.

Gather round, for the Cardslingers want to share their favorite Hallowmas tarot decks. There are so many decks for each one of our personalities! Enjoy the walk through our seasonal decks. Jaymi misread the artist for the Tarot movie cards; it was Slippery Jack. (as this post on X says).

 

Mass Market Decks

The Zombie Tarot by Paul Kepple and Stacey Graham

Nightmare Before Christmas Tarot by Minerva Siegel

The Witch Sister by Julia Jeffrey

Dark Crystal Tarot

Supernatural Tarot

Dark Mansion Tarot

The Poe Tarot Redfeather by Trisha Shufelt

Tarot of the Unexplained by Davezilla

Tarot Z by Jaymi Elford and Alejandro Colucci

Trick or Treat Tarot Llewellyn by Barbara Moore and Jonathan Hunt

The Vertigo Tarot by Rachel Pollack, Dave McKeon (out of print)

HoroScare Tarot by Deckstiny

Deviant Moon Tarot by Patrick Valenza

 

Indie Decks

Skeleton Tarot by Cat RocketShip

The Fantod Tarot by Edward Gorey

Moonshadow Tarot by Ibiza Tarot

Silver Acorn Tarot by Stephanie Buscema and Madame Pamita

Tarot of Twisted Shadows

 

Oracle

Anna Riva’s Mystic Fortune Cards

The Witchery Pokery Fortune Telling Playing Cards by Wychwood Oracle (out of Print)

Conjure Cards by Jake Richards

Sorcery Underground by Briian David Macdonald

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.

Happy October. During this spooky season, we’ve decided to share some creepy and spooky stories we’ve encountered while being tarot readers. While some of these stories happen during autumn, they also occur year-round. So stay awhile and listen to Melissa, Hilary, and Jaymi tell stories.

Homework: Play around with your protective circles and expand and contract them. See what happens when you let other sensory critters into your space. Understand when you are open to more psychic events throughout the day or the year.

Shoutouts

Stacey Wolf James

Rachel Pollack

Shining Tribe Tarot

Psychic Tarot by Nancy Antenucci and Melanie Howard

 

Recommended Episodes

Episode 7 The High Priestess is Not Your Filing Cabinet

Episode 19 Engaging Client in Readers

Episode 42 Spooky Scary Horror Cards

Episode 87 Everyone is a Little Bit Psychic

 

Do you like what you hear? Send feedback to us at cardslingerscc@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/cardslingerscc and Instagram at www.instagram.com/cardslingerscc

Support our podcast with books. 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. Finally, we’re announcing our new Cardslingers YouTube channel at youtube.com/@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.

Where’d the memes go?!?!? Hilary’s Insta account got suspended for “reasons,” and Jaymi and Melissa are giving her the space to vent, meme, and give good learnings on how to deal with Social Media BS. Know your intent about why you’re on the various platforms and how that can affect your personal, spiritual, and professional accounts. At the time of this posting, Hilary’s primary Instagram account has been reinstated.

Homework: Back up your social media accounts if you can. Diversify on the platforms—Review Hilary’s YouTube live streams on Spammers and scammers.

 

Platforms we Like

Hilary recommends Vero 

Jaymi is more at home on Mastodon

Melissa found her place on Threads

 

Shoutouts

Theresa Reed

Starcana

RoseRed

 

Do you like what you hear? Send your 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.

Airhorns are back! Welcome back to the reading world, Lis. She’s back to slinging cards, taking bookings, writing books, and crafting decks. Hilary is thankful for all her referrals while Lis is working on other stuff. Jaymi speaks about tarot burnout and how to navigate personal needs and offerings to the world.

Episodes Mentioned

Episode 23: Fire that Freaker

Products Mentioned

Jamie Sawyer’s Pocket of Peers Tarot (out of print)

Theresa Reed and Carrie Paris’s My Living Astrology Chart Kit

 

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.