Cardslingers Coast to Coast

It’s all about the things. We equate the Pentacles suit with the element of Earth and maybe winter. They refer to money, tangible items, and your home. These cards remind us to ground and how we can ground. It’s finding the safety when you are in the stillness. Homework: Find the thing you want and get to getting it.  Decks Mentioned Rider Waite Smith Tarot Radiant Rider Waite Smith Tarot Wisdom o...

We dive into the Ace of Swords and the immediacy it brings. Swords bring up thoughts, how we use our voice, and put ourselves forth for change. It puts an edge on things and brings our ideas into focus. Melissa, Hilary, and Jaymi break down the Ace of Swords in various ways and how to tie the card into ways you can use the initial spark of action. Homework: What cause can you lend your voice to? T...

The Ace of Cups has a comforting vibe. Cups relate to our emotions or things that ebb and flow in our lives. The Ace runs over, showing the honest, true source of the waters of life. The cup offers nourishment and receives love in any shape it comes. Homework: Figure out what is medicine and poison to yourself. Make a list and keep it handy for when you need self-care. Also, download the app Finch...

Aces are the first step of each minor suit. In this case, we relate the wands to the element of fire and a season. It can be the idealized focus for Wands. It’s the ember of the fire seen in the suit. It’s a spark of the idea or connection. They help focus the potential energy into focus. Decks Mentioned Rider Waite Smith by AE Waite and Pamala Coleman Smith Shadowscapes Tarot by Stephanie Pui-Mun...

Welcome back to the cards. Hilary, Lis, and Jaymi kick off the minors. We see the minors as the day-to-day nitty-gritty items of our lives. These cards are broken down into two aspects: the numbered cards and the court cards. There are four suits to the 56 cards. Each one has its association with an element that relates to one of the four elements: air (swords), fire (wands), cups (water), and ear...

Two weeks ago, we had our 100th episode. Instead of doing a recording, we did our first YouTube Live on our very own YouTube channel. We took questions for viewers, brought Kendra, the producer, on, and had fun. Here's the recording from that. 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....

Hilary and Jaymi talk about their journey into right-sizing their tarot collections. Whether it’s because you run out of space or self-imposing a container size, it’s good to take a peek at your collections and see what you have and whether or not it’s still loved and useful for you. Please read (and download) Jaymi’s article on right-sizing your collection, published in The Cartomancer Magazine (...

The last of the major arcana cards, The World is both an ending and another beginning. This episode examines how The World card is a portal to the past and our future. We also share our favorite World cards from our collections.  Check out Courtney Weber’s Tarot for One , and listen to her That Witch Life podcast . Other episodes Into the Mystic, Part One Into the Mystic, Part Two Decks mentioned...

We love you all! And because life got crazy for us all, we’ve decided to clean out the inbox. Here are our quickfire answers to some of your earlier messages. From revisiting meanings in the little white booklet to ethical questions on reading cards for people we know; to learning which decks are good for clients or other situations;  we’re eternally thankful for your patience and your questions....

Heed the call! Let the angel’s voice wash over you. Cleanse the slate of your sins. Judgment is a card of perspective, in who perceives you. Judgment is the law of the higher self.  Use this knowledge gained from the past cards of the major arcana to lead you into alignment for the next project, the next stage of your life’s path. Decks Mentioned Intro poem from A Poet’s Tarot by Josep Miquel Sobr...

Hilary, Melissa, and Jaymi discuss soul mates, twin flames, and kindred spirits. They relate it back to tarot readings and the divination community. We discuss the concepts, pitfalls to avoid, and how to deal with clients who seek their ultimate love. We recommend that you cultivate a relationship with yourself. Learn what you want in your life and secure your emotional boundaries. Remember that T...

We got a listener question regarding condescending feedback and clients that fight you on your interpretation. We tell stories of how this worked in our lives, and we give feedback on how to deal with this situation as it relates to client readings and social media posts. Bottom line: don’t be a dick. (Props to Wil Wheaton.) Homework: Know the intention and why you’re posting, and that can help yo...

Hey, this is our fifth year! And we have so much to share with you all. We give you a small road map of where we’re gonna go this year. Including more card episodes, mentor chats, divination reviews, listener reviews, and maybe discussing some of the US fortune-telling laws.  Resources Mentioned Empty Cup Oracle    Do you like what you hear? Send feedback to us at cardslingerscc@gmail.com. Follow...

Clarity is absolute. We look for joy. The Sun card expresses happiness in many forms.   Decks Mentioned: The Sacred Sisterhood Tarot by Ashawnee DuBarry and Coni Curi Mary-El Tarot by Marie White Triple Goddess Tarot by Franco Rivolli and Jaymi Elford    Do you like what you hear? Send feedback to us at cardslingerscc@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/cardslingerscc and now on...

Happy winter holiday, everyone. In this special episode, the cardslingers toss out what they want in their stockings and some last-minute quick holiday gift-giving ideas. Melissa wants a sackful of tarot decks and books. She would also like more publishers to make tarot books into audiobooks. Jaymi wants an unlimited Google Play gift card to weed her 500+ books wishlist down. Realistically, she’s...

A year or two ago, Hilary started a certification process for tapping. This is a process known as the emotional freedom technique (EFT). It’s similar to the rapid eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) that Lis has been doing. It’s good to work with issues and to clear stresses in our lives. Now, doesn’t that sound a bit like our favorite tool, tarot? It may not solve the pro...

The Cardslingers discuss the meanings of The Moon. At its core, this card represents fear and the unknown. It’s a reminder of all we have gone through in The Tower and Devil cards. Yet, this card tells us to recognize the darkness and to learn the lies. Lean into the darkness, sit with it, and learn from the shadows.  If you are struggling and need a helpful friend, contact the following groups: N...

Welcome to our Treehouse of Horror, where the Happy Squirrel card is the ultimate scariest card. In honor of the thinning of the veil, we’ll let you all know our top three scary cards. Happy Halloween, Happy Samhain, and Blessed Dia de los Muertos, everyone. Thanks for joining us. Be safe this year. Cards Mentioned: Lis: 9 Swords, Lovers, 10 Swords Hilary: 10 Swords, Tower, Death Jaymi: Tower, Dev...

Sign up now, for a new Advanced Tarot class with Melissa. And in the comfort of your own house. Hosted with EventBrite, this class happens in the evening of October 23, 2023 (5-6:30 Pacific, according to Jaymi’s account.)   Click here to grab a ticket! From the page itself: Join us for Advanced Tarot - Beyond three card readings, an exciting online event where you'll dive deeper into the mystical...

Happy October, everyone. Kicking off the divination month, we dive into the psychic arts, thanks to our listener question from way back when. We discuss the differences between how you can tell if it’s real or not, how to hone it in with practice, and what to do with the information after you get it. Our listener from the UK says,  TL, DR: For those of us who are not born gifted in this regard, wh...

Jaymi’s noticed something interesting happening in the tarot world. There are a lot of decks out there that are renaming cards. For example, some decks rename The Hanged Man to the Hanged One. Suits get renamed; the same with court cards. So, she put it on the kitchen table for Lis and Hilary to give some information.  It comes down to the intent behind using the tarot, who you are reading for, an...

Tarot is a language. Like any other language, speaking and understanding the components takes time. Today’s listener question asks,  Are there any cards you straight-up disagree with the description listed in the “little white book”? How did you discover the meaning it has for you? We recommend that you take in the info when you are new and then branch out and question the experts. Read the cards...

Some call it the card of hope. Others see it as the calm that comes after the destruction of The Tower. The Star brings healing and space to mend. Now, you are okay; things are safer and softer. In this episode, we dive into our thoughts around this card and pull some examples from our collections. We also discuss how many decks display the central figure nekkid on these decks. Homework: Look at y...

The Cardslingers tackle the topic of reviews, criticisms, and feedback. While we tend to focus the discussion on the books we’ve done, the information can apply to your tarot business when clients write reviews or send you feedback (both positive and negative). We give some ideas on how to take the feedback and what we want to see in reviews.  Homework:  Leave a review for Cardslingers in your fav...

We stalled on talking about cards due to this ugly vibe. No one likes to get this card in a reading. We’ve hemmed and hawed long enough, and we’re pushing through this one. Today’s card is The Tower. Watch us put on our big person underoos and listen to our thoughts on this difficult card. Is it really the big bad card people think it is? Decks Referenced: Melissa: The Sasuraibito Tarot Hilary: Wi...