Tarot Visions

Spring is in the air, the birds and bees are doing what they do best, and Rose and Charlie are chatting about the tender subject of love and relationship readings.  We talk about the spreads we use to find (and keep) our heart's desire as well as what certain cards, in particular, say to us during love readings. We round it all out with a quick discussion of our favorite romantic and erotic decks. Enjoy, young lovers.

This week, Rose and Charlie are delighted to have a chance to speak with Tarot authoress extraordinaire Barbara Moore (fancy meeting her here).  We chat about how she got started in the business and a little bit about what goes on behind the scenes at a big publisher like Llewellyn. Moore walks us through the creation process for decks like her exquisite Steampunk Tarot and gives a sneak peek at a few decks that will hit shelves in the future. We talk with her about the writing process from LWB's and companion books to her awesome Tarot Spreads and Beginner's Guide to Tarot.  For more information about her upcoming series of classes on Tarot reading, deck and book creation,  and Tarot Shamanism, be sure to sign up for her newsletter at tarotshaman.com.

Just what is one supposed to make of the court cards? In this week's episode Rose and Charlie discourse on the courts.  We talk about how to use the court cards as significators, how to read them both for prediction as well as personal analysis and talk about a few decks that take the courts in an untraditional direction.  

This week, Rose and Charlie speak with Benebell Wen, the author of the new (and gigantic) book Holistic Tarot: An Integrative Approach to Using Tarot for Personal Growth. Benebell shares her Tarot Analysis process for exploring the cards in readings and talks about bringing this book to life. For more information about Benebell, visit her website. You can purchase Holistic Tarot on Amazon. 

Can you learn to love those really unpleasant Tarot cards that give some people the shivers? Rose and Charlie take a look at a few of the cards that are thought of as negative and explore ways to deal with them in a reading without glossing over the problems they might indicate. They lookback at early meanings given to the cards and discuss how they have evolved in the modern era. 

This episode is a doozy in terms of length but we think you will enjoy the ride because our guest has a lot to say for the reader who is ready to go pro. This week, Rose and Charlie spend some time with professional reader, tarot author, and podcast hostess Gina Thies.  Gina, who wears many hats incredibly well, shares her experiences and top tips for working as a phone reader, dealing with skeptics, reading about love, and how to provide the reading that will most benefit your clients.You can learn more about Ms. Thies at her site http://www.tarotadvisor.com/For reading about matters of the heart, you will want to check out her book Tarot Coupling  http://www.schifferbooks.com/tarot-coupling-resources-resolutions-for-relationship-readings-5342.htmlAnd be sure to check out her podcast Oracle Soup here: http://oraclesoup.org/

In this episode, friend of the show, Jaymi Elford joins Charlie to discuss their favorite work-a-day spreads.  They talk about what it is that makes certain spreads useful to the reader and how to modify them when needed. Bonus: a Northwest Tarot Symposium Update!

In this episode, Rose and Charlie chat with Courtney Weber about her photographic Tarot deck, Tarot of the Boroughs, and her upcoming book about the Goddess Brigid.  Learn a little bit about what it takes to plan and shoot a deck of this scope and get a few tips from Courtney about reading for yourself.Stay up to date with Courtney via her website http://thecocowitch.com/Pre-order a copy of her book Brigid: History, Mystery, and Magick of the Celtic Goddess on Amazon at http://amzn.to/1wMvLAj

This week, Rose and Charlie are joined by Karen Krebser and Jaymi Elford to discuss what they all got up to at this year’s Pantheacon in San Jose, CA. Listen to descriptions of panels, learn how to create a found oracle for Ancestor work, how to create rituals intuitively, and advanced Tarot techniques. Pantheacon http://pantheacon.com/wordpress/Karen Krebser http://musesdarling.com/Jaymi Elford https://www.tarotinspiredlife.comMary Greer’s Tarot Council & Intel Circle https://marygreer.wordpress.com/2010/02/19/tarot-council-intel-circles/ 

This week, with Rose and Charlie off at a conference, we feature clips from our vault that never quite made it into a podcast before we changed formats.  We talk about a piece we wrote for Modern Witch Magazine, titled 10 Things Your Tarot Teacher Never Told You. We listen to blues and jazz singer Cassandra Wilson's song Tarot from her album Thunderbird. Visit Cassandra's site at http://www.cassandrawilson.com/. We also give a behind the scenes look at what Rose has to put up with from time to time as your hosts try to record an intro for a recurring segment.  

In this episode, Rose and Charlie talk about the newest decks coming out in 2015. You will want to look at the links while listening if you can as they go into details about their favorite and not so favorite decks from everyone you want to get a deck from! Many thanks are owed to the members of the Aeclectic Tarot forum for helping to compile this list of forthcoming decks. If you think we were right on the money (or way off base) in any of our evaluations, send us a note at tarotvisionsshow@gmail.com and we will read it in an upcoming episode.Major PublishersThe Happy Tarot, The Barbieri Tarot, and the Meta-Barons Tarot, all from LS -- Charliehttp://www.youblisher.com/p/1016323-Lo-Scarabeo-2015-Catalogue-Full-Catalogue/The Ring Cycle Tarot by Allegra Printz, published in May by Schiffer http://www.schifferbooks.com/the-ring-cycle-tarot-5705.htmlPamela Coleman Smith in a tin by US https://www.pinterest.com/pin/572731277587366815/Tarot Gothica by Janne Koivuniemi http://www.schifferbooks.com/tarot-gothica-575

On this Episode of Tarot Visions, Charlie and Rose chat with Jaymi Elford about upcoming events PantheaCon and NorthWest Tarot Symposium, as well as publishing. You will be enchanted by all the topics they hit on! And don’t forget to join the conversations on Tarot Visions Facebook. We love to hear from our listeners.Jaymi Elford https://www.innercompasstarot.comTarot Inspired Life http://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/PantheaCon https://pantheacon.com/wordpress/blog/pantheacon-2015-2/SFBATS http://www.dodivination.com/what_exactly_is_batsThe Witches Tarot http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/tarot-of-the-witches/The Haindl Tarot Deck by Hermann Haindl http://www.tarotpassages.com/haindl.htmRachel Pollack www.rachelpollack.com/tarot/index.htmCascaida Tarot SocietyEllen Lorenzi-Prince https://marygreer.wordpress.com/2011/06/02/ellen-lorenzi-prince-interviewed-by-rachel-pollack/Minoan Tarot http://www.darkgoddesstarot.com/minoan.htmTarot of the Crone http://croneways.com/Northwest Tarot Symposium http://nwtarotsymp

Charlie and RoseRed talk about Oracle decks, their origins, and how to use them with them. You will learn what they love (and don't love) about the many decks available to readers today. Links from the show:Sybilla/Sibilla Oracle Cards; http://www.learntarot.com/sidesc.htmHealing with the Fairies by Doreen Virtue; http://www.healyourlife.com/meet-the-fairiesHealing with the Angels by Doreen Virtue: http://www.angeltherapy.com/Medicine Cards: http://www.medicinecards.com/Medicine Woman Tarot:http://www.learntarot.com/mwdesc.htmSustain Yourself Cards: http://sustainyourselfcards.com/Self Care Cards; http://www.cherylrichardson.com/store/self-care-cards-2/Magpie Oracle:http://carrieparis.com/shop/magpie-oracle-ii-keepsake-box/Blue Angel Publishing: http://www.blueangelonline.com/

Is there a right or wrong way to shuffle your deck?  In this episode, Rose Red and Charlie discuss a subject not often brought up by readers: the many ways to mix your cards.  Rose Red and Charlie discuss their own choices for beginning a reading and touch on a few of the pervasive myths new readers will hear.  You may be inspired to make some changes to your methods of working with the cards.  Just don't shotgun shuffle.  We mean it.

In this episode, we chat with the lovely Rana George about reading the Lenormand and her book Essential Lenormand.  In a tale that includes civil wars, chainsaws, and ComicCon, she shares her journey with the cards and clues us in on some tips and tricks for foretelling the future with the increasingly popular Lenormand deck.You can learn more out more about Rana at her site here http://ranageorge.com/You can find Essential Lenormand at Llewellyn http://bit.ly/1BcEfBE, or on Amazon http://amzn.to/1AZEi12

Welcome to Tarot Visions! (Boy, its' been a while) In this episode, Charlie and RoseRed, interview Janet Hinkel about the sumptuous Tarot of Delphi, discuss reading at Big Events, and chat about the TV show Penny Dreadful. Rose Red and Charlie talk about their experiences of doing public readings and the fun they have both had doing them. They share their tips and insights into what you might need to start doing readings at public events. Next, they interview Janet Hinkel creator of the Tarot of Delphi which she used crowdfunding to finance. They get details from Janet about her process as well as her inspiration for creating her deck as well as what steps she took to create the art for her Tarot of Delphi deck. Her website and where you can order a copy of her deck is www.tarotofdelphi.com. Contact Janet at tarotofdelphi@gmail.com. You want this deck. You really want this deck. In Pop Goes the Tarot: Charlie shares his love for the show Penny Dreadful -- and his disappointment in the companion deck created f

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Rose Red and Charlie talk Tarot Tech with Caroline Kenner of the Fool's Dog about the amazing line of mobile Tarot apps she has helped create. The discussion touches on the high degree of customization, control, curation, and social features now available to a reader on the go. Also in this episode, Rose and Charlie suggest techniques to plan for the year ahead with Tarot and give a review of the classic Tarot-themed film The Red Violin. The Fool's Dog Tarot AppsCaroline KennerNew Year's ReadingsWhat to Let Go of and What to Embrace in 2014PantheaCon 2014 http://pantheacon.com/wordpress/Year in Review Reading 2013Embracing the New Year 2014The Year with An Action to get from Month to MonthAction Card for the YearThe Fool's Dog Apps http://www.foolsdog.com/Shamanic Healing http://findyourpathhome.com/ps_main.htmlJohn Matthews http://thewildwoodtarot.com/#/john-matthews/45540476220Wildwood Tarot http://thewildwoodtarot.com/Nintendo http://www.nintendo.com/?country=USTaboo Game http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabo

Please join RoseRed and Charlie as they share their travels abroad as well as at home. Charlie chats about his trip to Wales and Rose shares her whirlwind day at SF BATS. Next enjoy their interview with Magpie Oracle Creatrix, Carrie Paris. They share her insights into creation and Magpie lore as well as all the fun Carrie is having with expanding her Lenormand Revolution!And of course the show ends with Pop Goes the Tarot where our hosts share favorite bits of Pop Culture and Tarot.Christopher Penzak: http://christopherpenczak.com/Legend Arthurian Tarot: http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/legend-arthurian/Pauley Perrette: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauley_PerretteSFBATS: http://dodivination.com/what_exactly_is_batsDoubleTree San Jose: http://doubletree3.hilton.com/Magpie Oracle: http://carrieparis.com/magpie-oracle/Rana George:http://ranageorge.com/Ferol Humphrey:http://www.ferolhumphrey.com/Major Tom Schick: http://www.majortom.biz/Valentina Burton: http://www.valentinaburton.com/ Reader’s Studio: http:

While Rose and Charlie are hard at work getting episodes 2 and 3 ready for you they recorded a bite-sized discussion of their favorite dark decks to use during this season when the veil is thin. Give a listen and let us know what your favorite dark deck is. Halloween Tarot  http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/halloween/The Munsters http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057773/The Witchy Tarot http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/witchy/Gothic Tarot of Vampires http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/gothic-vampires/The Vampire Tarot http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/vampire-place/Dracula (1931) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021814/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3Bram Stoker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bram_StokerPamela Coleman Smith http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_Colman_SmithJohn Keats http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_KeatsPercy Shelley http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Bysshe_ShelleyRime of the Ancient Mariner http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rime_of_the_Ancient_MarinerEdgar Allen Poe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Alla