Tarot Visions

This week, Rose and Charlie trek far into the distant sands of Egypt in search of wisdom and come across none other than Voyager Tarot creator James Wanless. They chat about his upcoming Tarot retreat to the land of the Sphinx, the Nile, and the pyramids. He also talks about some of his upcoming projects and his singular approach to the Tarot.

Have you Kickstarted a new Tarot deck before?  In this episode Rose Red and Charlie take a look at a few decks running or having completed Kickstarter campaigns and also share their tips for taking the plunge with funding decks.

It's a quickie this week; Rose Red and Charlie share a few short suggestions for improving your tarot practice.

In this episode, Rose Red and Charlie geek out over Tarot spreads based on pop culture.  Rose gets crafty and Charlie is golden.

This week, we lost famed television Tarot personality, Miss Cleo. In this episode, Charlie pays homage to her and her late-night infomercials and touches on the many swirling rumors that surrounded her. He talks about why she was a very significant figure for him when he started out reading the cards.  More importantly, you will hear from Miss Cleo herself in two clips from the documentary she app...

We're back! And we're very happy to have Yeshe Rabbit on our show this week to talk about making use of a traditional form of divination related to that most enlightened of bodhisattvas Guanyin (Kwan Yin).  Sit back as Yeshe shares the poetry and wisdom of this powerful goddess - and then try it for yourself. To learn more about our guest check out her blog or book a reading with her directly.

We apologize in advance for Charlie's attempt at a French accent; this was recorded when your hosts were still working toward a drunken stupor for the Tipsy Tarot episode.  Tarot readers applying Lenormand lessons to their readings: sacrilege? Heavens, no!

Are there patron saints of Tarot?  There sure are and in this episode Rode Red and Charlie discuss the men and women who some readers look to for a little extra support.

Has anyone ever told you that you should never read Tarot while drinking? Well, we're going to test this theory and see if there is any truth to it.  In this episode, Rose and Charlie drink about four or five (very well made) mai tais.

On this episode, Rose Red and Charlie clear up a few things about clarifying cards.

Have you ever thought about using a stage name as a Tarot reader?  Did you think of going by the name Madame Ezmerelda or The All-Seeing Zoltar?  In this Episode Rose Red and Charlie (who have both used stage names before) talk about the pros and cons of having a nom de plume.

Rose Red gives us her report from this year's reader's Studio!

What do you do with your new deck?  Rose and Charlie talk about the various blessings, rituals and readings they have done with fresh decks once they have them in their hot little hands.  

You may know when to draw a card - but do you know when to draw the line?  Rose and Charlie talk about a touchy topic: when and how to say know to querents for your safety and sanity.

Well... what's on Your Tarot Table?  Rose Red and Charlie the objects - both functional and decorative - they like to keep at hand when reading the cards for others.  Share pictures of your tarot table on our Facebook page.

Brrrrrrrrrr! Today we are talking about cold reading. No, that isn't when you do readings in a supermarket freezer section, it's a practice used by con artists to scam people with fake readings. Why are WE talking about it? Because it's very easy for legitimate readers to fall into cold reading techniques without realizing it. We will discuss what to avoid at all costs.

We finally bring our series on the courts to a close with a look at the Kings.  Rose and Charlie describe their methods for reading each of those jovial gents.

"Party of two, your Tarot table is ready!" What to do when not one but two clients sit before you? In this episode, Rose shares her favorite relationship spread for couples and how to dynamically involve them in the card selection. Try it out the next time you're reading for two.

This week, Rose Red and Charlie test drive a spread based on the characters from the hit Pixar film Inside Out. Grab your cards and find out what your own inner team of Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust are trying to tell you.

Rose Red and Charlie continue their tour of terrific Tarot techniques (say that five times fast) with the Wanless 7 Card Action spread.  Hear our hosts battle it out over just what constitutes and action and then test it out for yourself.

In the latest episode of Tarot Visions, Rose Red and Charlie engage in a bit of blasphemy by testing out a much-edited version of the Celtic Cross that they found much easier to read than the classic spread. Rose and Charlie encountered this version of the Celtic Cross in this video posted by TheMereCat:  http://bit.ly /1ZHzdV8  

It's time to take a look at a few decks that will be published in 2016.  Check out the below names and follow along. Major Publishers Pagan Ways Tarot Modern Spellcaster Tarot Kickstarter Pagan Otherworlds Tarot by Uus Lunar Fire Tarot Vudu Tarot Tarot of Brass and Steam Independent Motley Tarot Tarot Apokalypsis Bone fire

Happy New Year, everyone!  Once again, Rose Red and Charlie take a look at what decks will be published in 2016. For Part 1, we have a special preview of two decks coming out in the Spring from Llewellyn. Here to introduce us to these new offerings is none other than Barbara Moore - the hardest working woman in Tarot writing. Check the links below for a look at the cards from these two soon-to-be-...

Happy Holidays Tarot Readers!  For this episode of Tarot Visions, we are joined by new Tarot author Angelo Nasios to talk about his forthcoming book Tarot - Unlocking the Arcana. Angelo discusses his process for creating this epic volume of Tarot knowledge and what he hopes his readers will learn from it. For more from Angelo, check out his YouTube page. You can also pre-order Tarot - Unlocking th...

We're baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!  Did you miss us?  In this quick episode we continue our court card series and look at the Queens - especially those of the Rider Waite Smith deck.