Cardslingers Coast to Coast

Episode 73: WTF, Why Is My Deck Mad?

Welcome back, Lis! We missed you. And what is this? A haunted deck. Oooh. Thanks. Hilary hates it, and Jaymi wants to get her hands on it. So, dear listeners, we’re discussing personalities we assign to our decks, whether they are truly haunted or angry. We give you ways to deal with these personalities.
Decks mentioned:
Untold Tales, a home-made deck by Ingred Blackstock (Jaymi was not able to find a link, sadly)
Deviant Moon Tarot by Patrick Valenza (link takes you to purchase the Borderless edition)
Mary-El Tarot by Marie White
Haindl Tarot by Hermann Haindl (has wonderful companion books by Rachel Pollack)
For more on this topic:
Read Sophia’s (Hilary’s mentee) third newsletter, which discusses using “used” decks.
Our friend and mentor Beth Owl’s Daughter has some cool wisdom from her newsletter dated 31/MAY/2022. 
What I mean is that the Tarot starts out as a system that you can read up on, learn, practice, and use. And that’s great. And that’s where most people stick.
Cool.
Except I have noticed that, given half a chance, it doesn’t take long before the cards start to really GET you.
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Episode 72: Sooo Many Spreads

Hilary and Jaymi revisit some listener questions focused around spreads. This episode revisits and expands information from episode 53. Which is “what spreads do you guys use, and how to determine which to use for each client?” We recommend you have a small stockpile for various topics. We also like to create our own spreads from scratch and often use a spread creation deck. Hilary has a formula for reading spreads which is “card interpretation + positional meaning + interaction of cards = interpretation within a spread.”
Homework: think about spreads you use, and dig deep into thinking why you have them and use them.
Good Books and Decks for Spread Creation:
Tierney Sadler’s Deck of 1000 Spreads
Kimbery Tsan’s Spread Crafter’s Oracle
Go buy Hilary’s book, How to Read Tarot.
Also, go buy Tarot Elements by Melissa Cynova to get a whole spread program to help fix your shit.
And, Jaymi’s book, Tarot Inspired Life, also has a chapter on spreads with using and creating them.
 
Listen to these Past Episodes
37– for Celtic cross information
50– Cardslingers weigh in on significators
53– To Spread or Not to Spread
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Episode 71: Manifesting Jason Momoa with Theresa Reed

Hilary and Jaymi take time to chat with one of their beloved mentors, Theresa Reed. Join in as Theresa shares many great nuggets of wisdom, including this one: 
“We must never take our elders, teachers, and mentors for granted.  They deserve the ultimate respect for passing down their experience and wisdom. To be in the presence of greatness and knowledge is a gift, one that can be taken away in the blink of an eye.
So today, thank the teachers, mentors, and wise elders in your life. Show your gratitude for what they are giving you. Honor them NOW while they are still here.” https://www.thetarotlady.com/the-hit-list-elders-mentors/
Theresa Recommends:
Rebecca Gordon
Ruth Ann and Wald Amberstone 
Mary K Greer
Rachel Pollak
3 A.M tarot
Cassandra SnowFor more about Theresa Reed, follow her on her Twitter and Instagram accounts. Or sign up for her Patreon.
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Reminder, we would NEVER DM YOU for a reading on any social media site. We schedule all readings and conversations through our personal websites.

Episode 70: Welcome to 2023

Welcome back to Cardslingers in 2023. We've had a nice winter break, which allowed us to relax and update the site design a bit. Hilary and Jaymi give a preview of what's to come this year! Thanks for sticking by with us. We're glad you're here.
Mentors series
More reader questions
More card episodes
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Reminder, we would NEVER DM YOU for a reading on any social media site. We schedule all readings and conversations through our personal websites.

Episode 69: The Sexual Key to the Tarot

Content Warning: While we’re under an explicit tag for cussing, we get sexually explicit in this episode. So, please don’t listen to this around kiddos; we also want to be aware of those who have sexual traumas or issues around sex. We’re not making fun of anyone’s sexual kinks or labels. Our crew spans all types of sexuality.
Jaymi digs deep into her tarot library, and comes up with an amazing gem for this special 69th episode. She reads from the “sacred text” of The Sexual Key to the Tarot by Theodor Laurence (Signet 1971). And the Cardslingers crew responds and retorts. What a way to end the year.
Cards drawn from:
The Tarot of Sexual Magic
The Erotic Tarot
The Waite Smith Tarot (RWS) 
We also mention the Big Mouth on Netflix, too.
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Episode 68: Newbie Reader with Bo

What happens when two authors and tarot readers get together and reminisce about their history with tarot with someone who is freshly learning to read tarot? We welcome in “newbie” reader Bo Jofferon, who reminds us what it is like to be a reader in their first five years.
Each tarot journey is different. Your journey will be different than everyone on this ‘cast. Remember to go at your pace. Find the helpers and have the confidence that you can do this.
Want more of Bo? Find him at https://www.fenrirtarot.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/Bo_Joffrion_Tarot.
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Reminder, we would NEVER DM YOU for a reading on any social media site. We schedule all readings and conversations through our personal websites.

Episode 67: Business of Readings with John Verbrugge

The Cardslingers get down to business, the business of readings. Special guest, John Verbrugge, is here to help us understand more business for readers. While coming in from the tech world, John gives us all some great advice on running your readings as a business owner. Think big and look to the future. Invest in yourself. Here’s hoping Hilary gets her private jet one year. So much good homework here. Thank you, John.
Visit John at www.tarotgeek.com and email him at john@tarotgeek.com.
Here are some articles from Hil that may help you realize that you are the TALENT, baby… and that you’re running a business, not a hobby:
Tarot Reader, Tarot Reader, Where Does Your Money Go?
Productivity tools from a part-time tarot reader
Reality Check - What It's Really Like Working as a Part Time Tarot Reader
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Episode 66: Scammer Be Gone

The alternate title of this episode is “Grand Rising, Beloveds!” Be careful of how you get a witch’s attention. Scammers online, and off, are everywhere and we’re fed up with it. Even tarot decks are being “counterfeited” and scammed. Listen to our stories about scammers; being copied; or having to deal with unhappy people who think we’re frauds. Amanda sums this up by saying, “It's easy for scammers to infiltrate a profession that people don't want to recognize as "legitimate". If it was easier for tarot readers (who are published authors, who have large followings, who have online courses) to get a goddamn verification checkmark, it'd sure help…”
Read up on how one person was scammed out of a fortune in Portland, Oregon. https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2010/05/portland_man_accuses_hawthorne.html
Read Hilary’s fantastic post on how to recognize a scammer reading as it’s happening: http://tarotbyhilary.com/i-got-scammed-by-a-reader-how-it-happened-to-me-and-how-you-can-prevent-it/
There are different ways to deal with imposter/scammer accounts on Instagram or TikTok. Hilary’s episode on Spammers, Scammers, and Charlatans is here: https://youtu.be/UQ9A-RAlLpk 
Email us with your tarot-related questions. Booking a reading is done through our websites, and nowhere else.
Melissa: hello@melissacynova.com
Hilary: hilary@tarotbyhilary.com
Jaymi: tarot@innercompasstarot.com
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Reminder, we would NEVER DM YOU for a reading on any social media site. We schedule all readings and conversations through our personal websites.

Episode 65: Stop Being Unhappy for a Living

Note: Zoom had some technical glitching in recording, so there may be some weird transitions in this episode. Don’t let it get in the way of this good stuff.
Self-care is the best care. What happens when you can’t even look at another deck? We’re talking about how to not turn into a chunk of charcoal. This field is lonely, and burnout can be real. Learn how to create containers for your readings and setting boundaries. Take time to understand your needs, wants, desires, and values which can free yourself from burnout. These things are the underpinnings for living the life you desire. 
We discuss a future three-part series of self-care while doing the work (before, during, and after) from our friend Ellen the Red. https://ellenthered.appointlet.com
Hilary recommends Gala Darling’s Magnetic Mindset book https://bookshop.org/books/magnetic-mindset-how-to-make-love-to-the-universe-and-manifest-anything/9798218030568
Homework: Brainstorm your self-care ways. Do you like what you're hearing? Send feedback to us at cardslingerscc@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/cardslingerscc and now on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cardslingerscc. Reminder, we would NEVER DM YOU for a reading on any social media site. We schedule all readings and conversations through our personal websites.

Episode 64 Love, Light, and Toxic Happiness

Let’s talk about the dark side of the tarot community. Readers are people, not products or things. Yes, we appreciate each other's ideas and opines. However, there is a way to come at us and befriend us, and help us through our own journey. Think about how you use your privileges towards others and remember that a person is at the other end of the communication channel. Also, there is no light without the dark, and our screw-ups are what lead us to our brilliance.
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