Between the Worlds Podcast
203 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsJoin us Between the Worlds as we discuss tarot, psychology, mythology, pop culture, witchcraft, magic, art, and history with host Amanda Yates Garcia and a series of special guests. Music and production by Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs. (Looking for the podcast Strange Magic? You can find those episodes here as well. Just scroll down, Strange Magic episodes begin with the acronym SM. If you'd like to read our statement on the end of that podcast, please see the show notes of episode BTW 28: Ace of Swords. Thanks for listening! xo)
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BTW 87: The Strength Year – What to Expect in 2024
February 02, 2024 09:02 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBIn this episode we discuss 2034 as The Strength Year, what it means, what to expect, and how to work WITH the Lion of Strength rather than struggle against it. We also consider what tools will be available to us in the Strength Year, mythologies of Strength, what it means to be authentic, post-humanist perspectives on Strength, and how to find our way this year with the Star card to guide us. Finally, we speak to your own PERSONAL card of the Year and what that means for you, so join us! P.S...
BTW E86: Finding Your Witch Mentor with Jamie Della
November 24, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBWe’ve got a great show for you today with the writer and witch elder Jamie Della, author of A Box of Magic, The Book of Spells and many other magical titles. In this episode we go into things like working with and calling in mentors; navigating your Saturn return; the difference between witchcraft, Wicca, and Druidry; how to work with tarot cards in your magic (and why you should); how spells work and what they do; healing spells, cord cutting spells, and how to understand the court cards. I...
BTW 85: The Postmodern Witch's Guide to Samhain with Jessica Jernigan
October 27, 2023 07:22 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBSamhain is the ancient Celtic word for summer's end, and is also the third and final harvest holiday in the Witches' Wheel of the Year. You may know this holiday as Halloween. Whatever you call it, this is the time of year when the veils are thin and spirits are said to walk the earth. Find out what this holiday means for contemporary witches and learn about what you can do to celebrate it at home with our special guest, writer and tarot reader, Jessica Jernigan, author of "A Postmodern Witc...
BTW 84: New Moon Magic with Risa Dickens and Amy Torok
October 14, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBIn which we discuss magical practices for the New Moon (and all moons), reasons to re-enchant your world, witchcraft as an anti-capitalist practice, ways to work with the rhythms of nature that don't require you to add one more thing to your to-do list, and advice for baby witches from some wise witches of the North. Special guests today are Amy Torok and Risa Dickens of the Missing Witches podcast (you're going to love them!); they've just come out with their second book "New Moon Magic: 13...
BTW 83: Queen of Cups' School of Art, with guest Diana Rivera
September 29, 2023 12:30 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBIn the Queen of Cups tarot card, we see a Queen gazing intently into a lidded golden goblet. By the power of their attention and care, whatever is in the goblet is infused with magic. Like the sea itself, the essence of the suit of Cups is to ebb and flow. This Queen teaches us to pay attention to our cycles and rhythms. When this card comes up in a reading, something mysterious is rising up from the well of creativity inside you, called to new life. Our guest today, creativity expert Dr. Di...
BTW 82: Knight of Cups - Finding Your Holy Grail - (Part 2) Mythologies of the Knight
August 11, 2023 09:01 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBIn this, the second of two solo episodes with host Amanda Yates Garcia on "The Grail Knight", we discuss the mythologies of the Knight of Cups. Specifically, we focus on the Celtic legend of the Grail Knight Percival, his travels through the Forest of Arroy (the Forest of Adventure), and his encounter with the Fisher King. We talk about the Well Maidens, and the Wasteland. We describe the pursuit of the Grail as one of the founding myths of Western Civilization, because it describes the des...
BTW 81: Knight of Cups – Finding Your Holy Grail (Part 1)
July 28, 2023 07:45 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBThe Knight of Cups is guided by visions. They’re spiritual, on a quest for meaning and purpose. This person is an artist, a poet, they’ve been wounded, they’ve become wise, they’re pursuing their dreams. If you get this card in a reading, it’s an invitation to get curious about your inner world and and the inner world of others. In this, the first of two Amanda solo episodes on "The Grail Knight", we discuss the basic meaning of the knight, correspondences, pop culture references, and all th...
BTW 80: Art, Magick, and the Imagination with Robert Allen
June 23, 2023 09:20 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBWhere is the realm of Hecate? In the liminal spaces, the place where the imagination and the material world meet. So says Robert Allen, author of the forthcoming book "Imago," about what's really going in the magician's mission of astral projection. Weaving together strands from his background in painting, Ceremonial Magic, German Tanz Theatre, physical theater, phenomenology and the philosophy of images, Amanda and Robert discuss the relationship between art and magic, and how the imaginat...
BTW 79: The Mythology in the Astrology of the Court of Cups with Amalia Scott
May 12, 2023 11:20 - 1 hour - 58 MBJoin us today with special guest, astrologer Amalia Scott Jančič, as we discuss the mythology of the water signs. Learning these myths will help you understand the function of each card in the Court of Cups, and also in your birth chart! For instance, do you know Scorpio's relationship to Artemis (the goddess of nature and night)? Extra points if you know which of the Court of Cups corresponds to each water sign. In this episode we discuss how the Court of Cups leads us on a journey into the...
BTW 78: Baba Yaga at the Crossroads with Madame Pamita
April 05, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBThis week, we have a very special guest on the show, Madame Pamita. Madame Pamita (she/her) is a teacher, author, spellcaster, and the proprietress of Madame Pamita’s Parlour of Wonders. She’s the author of Baba Yaga’s Book of Witchcraft (Llewellyn), Madame Pamita’s Magical Tarot (Weiser), The Book of Candle Magic (Llewellyn), and Seven Secrets to Supercharge Your Spellwork (Parlour of Wonders). This week we’re talking to her about her most recent book, Baba Yaga’s book of Witchcraft. I know...
BTW 77: Page of Cups – How To Love Like an Octopus with Guest Jonathan Koe
March 03, 2023 08:40 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBIt’s time for us to talk about the Page of Cups! Messenger of Love! Cup Bearer of Awen, the substance of inspiration. This Page is an artist, a healer, a dreamer, a sign that love is on the way, that it’s time to listen to our hearts and heed its messages. We’re drinking deep from the cup of this Page with our guest today, Jonathan Joe, astrologer, tarot lover, musician, and PISCES. Join us! Listen to Carolyn's podcast with Beth Pickens Mind Your Practice, and join their “Homework Club”. T...
BTW 76: The World Needs Your Art, with artist consultant Beth Pickens
February 10, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBIn this episode, in honor of the creative magic of the Court of Cups, we speak with art consultant Beth Pickens, author of Make Your Art No Matter What, and Your Art Will Save Your Life; and host of the podcast, Mind Your Practice.. Talking with Beth inspired us to roll up our sleeves and recommit to our creative work, and we know it will for you as well. We talk about why artists are important, how to keep making work even if you're feeling depressed or anxious, and how to build a life that...
BTW 76: The World Needs Your Art, with arts consultant Beth Pickens
February 10, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBIn this episode, in honor of the creative magic of the Court of Cups, we speak with art consultant Beth Pickens, author of Make Your Art No Matter What, and Your Art Will Save Your Life; and host of the podcast, Mind Your Practice.. Talking with Beth inspired us to roll up our sleeves and recommit to our creative work, and we know it will for you as well. We talk about why artists are important, how to keep making work even if you're feeling depressed or anxious, and how to build a life that...
BTW 75: The Chariot Year – Your Practice Is Your Purpose
January 06, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBIn this episode we discuss 2023 as The Chariot Year, what it means, what to expect, and how to work WITH the Chariot rather than against it. We also reflect on 2022, the Lovers Year, and consider what tools it was giving us that we can use to keep our Chariot in good working order. Finally, we speak to your own PERSONAL card of the Year and what that means for you, so join us! P.S. Thank you to Jonathan Koe who inspired the title of this episode! REFERENCES: Council on Foreign Relations, T...
BTW 74: Solstice Season Yuletide Special
December 19, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBWe're pulling out last year's Solstice decorations and flying through the frosty air. Come to our Yuletide podcast party and hear all the meaning of the upcoming holiday and get a sneak preview of our upcoming Court of Cups season. Think cauldrons of inspiration, sea monsters, grand romances, and searches for the Holy Grail. Join us! ********************************** BETWEEN THE WORLDS CHARIOT YEAR: RIDE OF YOUR LIFE WORKSHOP In this course, you'll learn how the Chariot Year can help us ...
BTW 73: The King of Swords' Expansive View with Courtney Alexander
October 07, 2022 07:03 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBIn this episode, deck creator and multi-media artist Courtney Alexander joined us as we discuss the King of Swords, who teaches use how to use our ideas as tools to break through barriers, obliterate the oppressive structures holding us back, and find more joy in our spirituality. We discuss art as a form of resistance and a form of transformation, God as ecosystem, and being able to read the cards just through their energy. Amanda begins the episode with the basics of the card, plus a discu...
BTW 72: The Queen of Swords Says You CAN Handle The Truth
September 23, 2022 14:22 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBWhen the Queen of Swords comes up in your readings a truth is coming. Ultimately, you will be better off for knowing it. You'll be stronger, clearer, wiser. And maybe a little... uncomfortable? Join us today for this Amanda solo episode where she talks about the Queen of Swords as liberator and also manages to cover Medusa, Artemisia, Ladyhawke, a Berber Warrior Queen, mic drop moments, and debates about whether or not you should move to Portland. Join us! To leave a review of the podcast o...
BTW 71: Protection Magick with George Lizos
August 19, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBGrowing up as a queer kid on the small, conservative Greek island of Cyprus, George Lizos realized that he had to choose between trying (and failing) to fit into unjust social standards, or to focus on becoming more authentically himself. Choosing the latter, he eventually became a pagan priest, and devoted his life to learning protection magick - a technique for taking our lives back from dominant ideologies and living into our authentic selves. Join us on today’s episode of Between the Wo...
BTW 70: Witches' Wisdom with Phyllis Curott
July 29, 2022 09:40 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBToday’s guest, Phyllis Curott, has been practicing witchcraft for over 40 years, is the author of one of our favorite decks, the Witches Wisdom tarot deck, and 6 other books on witchcraft. Today we discuss what people get wrong about witchcraft (hint, it’s not just about willpower and manifesting), divination as dialogue, how to find your path, the secret ingredient of intention setting, magic for folks who are overwhelmed by the state of the world, and what the tarot is ultimately teaching ...
BTW 69: Banishing Spells in the Graveyard with Chaweon Koo
July 15, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBChaweon Koo knows how to work with demons, she shows us how to wring results from the shadows, she tells the story of the breakthrough spell she did in a graveyard. She teaches us how to work with our ancestors. In other words, you won't want to miss this episode. If you've ever had any questions about alchemy, K-Pop Chaos Magick, Mudang (Korean shamanism), how to deal with "un-woke" magical practitioners or how having a broken heart can make you a powerful witch... find your answers here. ...
68: The Feast of Summer Solstice with Melissa Madara
June 17, 2022 08:06 - 1 hour - 142 MBGet ready for Summer Solstice with this episode as we discuss the history of Summer Solstice and how you can celebrate it in all your witchy glory. Hint: a feast is involved! Then join Amanda and her special guest, Melissa Madara, co-owner of Catland Books (Brooklyn's favorite occult shop). We take a deep dive into the magic of the kitchen as we discuss Melissa's book: The Witch's Feast. Plant lovers and folks who love to nerd out on magical history will especially love this episode. In thi...
BTW 67: Your Higher Self Has a Message for You with Bunny Michael
June 10, 2022 07:05 - 1 hour - 193 MBToday we chat with Bunny Michael, a multi-disciplinary artist, spiritual coach and guide, who helps us access our higher self. You’ll know them from their inspirational and hugely popular IG memes and juicy podcast, XOHigher Self. In this episode we discuss what Bunny means by that term higher self (in witchcraft it’s often referred to as the deep self). We discuss finding our true worth, and how tarot and magic can help us do that. We go into how Bunny pulled herself out of a break up doom ...
BTW 66: The Knight of Swords is Your Secret Weapon with Casey Zabala
May 27, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 147 MBPeople like to sneer at the Knight of Swords. "It's too aggressive," they say, "too domineering." But sometimes our anger can motivate us to take necessary action. Tune in to this episode where we talk about how you can use the wisdom of the Knight of Swrds to move forward in your life, with professional witch and tarot deck creator Casey Zabala. We discuss: How the Knight of Swords helps us connect to our inner truth How to recognize when you're becoming a professional witch Feathers as...
BTW 65: Page of Swords – finding your voice with Diana Damascena
May 13, 2022 08:02 - 1 hour - 187 MBIn this episode we discuss the Page of Pentacles with the brilliant astrologer Diana Damscena. Want to find pleasure in speaking your truth? This is the episode for you! This conversation goes broad and deep, touching on the Jupiter/Saturn conjunction and what it means for you, the Manda Scott "Boudica" series, how the Page of Swords can help us find a new direction in our lives, narrative theory, Air Signs, fairy tales, planetary dignities, why you need to ask why -- and so much more! It's ...
BTW 65: Page of Swords – Finding Your Voice with Diana Damascena
May 13, 2022 08:02 - 1 hour - 187 MBIn this episode we discuss the Page of Pentacles with the brilliant astrologer Diana Damascena. Want to find pleasure in speaking your truth? This is the episode for you! This conversation goes broad and deep, touching on the Jupiter/Saturn conjunction and what it means for you, the Manda Scott "Boudica" series, how the Page of Swords can help us find a new direction in our lives, narrative theory, Air Signs, fairy tales, planetary dignities, why you need to ask why -- and so much more! It's...
BTW 65: Page of Swords – Finding Your Voice with Diana Damascenaa
May 13, 2022 08:02 - 1 hour - 187 MBIn this episode we discuss the Page of Pentacles with the brilliant astrologer Diana Damscenaa. Want to find pleasure in speaking your truth? This is the episode for you! This conversation goes broad and deep, touching on the Jupiter/Saturn conjunction and what it means for you, the Manda Scott "Boudica" series, how the Page of Swords can help us find a new direction in our lives, narrative theory, Air Signs, fairy tales, planetary dignities, why you need to ask why -- and so much more! It's...
BTW 64: How to Celebrate Beltane – the Plant Lust Pagan Holiday
April 29, 2022 07:15 - 53 minutes - 122 MBIn this episode we discuss Beltane, the sexiest Pagan holiday in the Wheel of the Year. Tune in to learn more about its history, meaning, and how you can celebrate and light some fires of your own. In this episode we cover: Everything you ever wanted to know about Beltane but were afraid to ask Whether or not it's okay to work magic during an eclipse How to recognize a sacred site Offerings for fairies Plant lust and give you a Beltane blessing! Tune in! To leave a review of the p...
BTW 63: Sirens, Medusa, and the Beings of the Underworld with Liz Andres
April 08, 2022 09:30 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBToday we have a special treat for you in our conversation with museum scholar Liz Andres wherein we discuss: Liminal Beings, those mythical creatures who dwell between the worlds, of life and death, above and below, in the wilds and in the human realms. hybrid creatures, half human half animal, like the Sirens or Medusa, or the randy adventurous Centaurs of yore beings that break through binaries - disrupters who destabilize the reality we thought we knew all too well magical holders of ...
BTW 62: King of Pentacles – You Might Think You Don't Like This Card, But...
March 25, 2022 09:30 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBThis episode, on the King of Pentacles, is all about taking the risk of honoring and following what is sacred to you. To do that takes courage. When the King of Pentacles appears, you are being asked: What is holy to you? What is sacred? What must be protected, cared for, nurtured and loved for generations to come? We discuss: Basic Witch meaning of the card Symbolism and Correspondences King of Pents as a Virgo Facing your fears Pop culture figures that remind us of the king of pents ...
BTW 62: King of Pentacles – The Baffled King?
March 25, 2022 09:30 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBThis episode, on the King of Pentacles, is all about taking the risk of honoring and following what is sacred to you. To do that takes courage. When the King of Pentacles appears, you are being asked: What is holy to you? What is sacred? What must be protected, cared for, nurtured and loved for generations to come? We discuss: Basic Witch meaning of the card Symbolism and Correspondences King of Pents as a Virgo Facing your fears Pop culture figures that remind us of the king of pents ...
BTW 61: The Queen of Pentacles DGAF
March 04, 2022 08:42 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBIn this episode we discuss the Queen of Pentacles, a court card that is here to teach us how to find security, bring lushness to our world, and help us practice the delicious art of not giving a huckleberry about what the haters think. If you’re ready to invoke the power of this card, join us! We discuss: Basic Witch meaning of the card Symbolism and Correspondences Queen of Pents as a Capricorn Boundaries DGAFing mythologies relating to the card and so much more! To leave a review ...
BTW 60: Knight of Pentacles – Let Your Pleasure Guide You
January 14, 2022 11:23 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBOne of the most common questions for tarot readers is about how people can find ways to make a living doing what they love. In this episode, we talk about how the Knight of Pentacles attempts to answer that question, and get to some ecology and mythology along the way. We discuss the Bee Goddesses of ancient Crete, pollinators, the Great Plains buffalo, astrological correspondences, and where the bulls and the bees meet in the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. This episode is dedicated to Amand...
BTW 59: What to Expect in the Lovers Year
January 07, 2022 08:33 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBToday on Between the Worlds we discuss the transition from the Hierophant year to the Lovers year. What it means for you, and what it means for the world. Tune in to find out how 2021 deepened our understanding of lineages and ancestry in recognition of the more-than-human world; and how the Hierophant called us all to become students and masters. We discuss the concept of the daimon as an intermediary between the human and more-than-human realms, and how that may have impacted us collective...
BTW 58: Page of Pentacles – Finding Your Purpose
December 31, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBWelcome to our first episode on the court cards! The Page of Pentacles teaches us how to find our gifts, and more importantly, how to enjoy them! Court cards are our most requested cards, because they’re so puzzling. Court cards can teach us about the masks that we wear and the personas or roles that we take on. They can indicate personality types. They can also help us understand where we are in our processes of transformation. The Page of Pentacles is the Child of Wisdom. They are practici...
BTW 58: The Page of Pentacles Knows the Purpose of Your Life
December 31, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBWelcome to our first episode on the court cards! The Page of Pentacles teaches us how to find our gifts, and more importantly, how to enjoy them! Court cards are our most requested cards, because they’re so puzzling. Court cards can teach us about the masks that we wear and the personas or roles that we take on. They can indicate personality types. They can also help us understand where we are in our processes of transformation. The Page of Pentacles is the Child of Wisdom. They are practici...
BTW 57: The Truth About Venus Retrograde
December 24, 2021 02:08 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBFind out what happens when Venus, the planet of love and intimacy, stations retrograde in Capricorn, and what it means for you on this holiday week "mini-sode" (that became a full episode. This retrograde will give you an opportunity to close the loop. To heal an old wound or get it right this time. We talk about how Venus retrograde can help you clear out old patterns that get in the way of full intimacy with life, your creativity, and those that you love. We talk ancestral curses, the mea...
BTW 56: What You Need To Know About Winter Solstice
December 17, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBWelcome to Season 5 of Between the Worlds, in this episode we go deep into Winter Solstice, otherwise known as Yule, the witches’ celebration of the darkness. Winter Solstice is the holiday where the new and old meet. It’s both the holiday of the Ancient Crone, and the holiday that celebrates the conception and the birth of the divine child, the rebirth of the sun. We’ll be talking about the astrology of the season, the mytho-poetics of the Yule, tarot correspondences, and rituals you can d...
BTW 55: 10 of Pentacles – Finding True Wealth with Benebell Wen
September 30, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBFind out how the story of the suit of pentacles ends in the last episode of the season. Host Amanda Yates Garcia breaks it all down with guest, Benebell Wen, author of two tarot books and the creator of the Spirit Keeper's Tarot deck. In this episode we discuss: how the 10 of Pentacles is a good omen family matters and ancestral influences Miranda July What it means to receive an inheritance can the tarot predict events or forecast the future? how to break unhealthy cycles the Green ...
BTW 55: 10 of Pentacles – True Wealth with Benebell Wen
September 30, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBFind out how the story of the suit of pentacles ends in the last episode of the season. Host Amanda Yates Garcia breaks it all down with guest, Benebell Wen, author of two tarot books and the creator of the Spirit Keeper's Tarot deck. In this episode we discuss: how the 10 of Pentacles is a good omen family matters and ancestral influences Miranda July What it means to receive an inheritance can the tarot predict events or forecast the future? how to break unhealthy cycles the Green ...
BTW 54: Entering the Otherworld with Danica Boyce
September 23, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBIn this episode we talk with Danica Boyce, creator of the Fairfolk Podcast, about paganism, the otherworld, and folk traditions of abundance. Tune in as we discuss the difference between Paganism vs. Neo paganism; explore the meaning of earth-centered spirituality; how there IS a continuity of paganism from pre-Christian times; the radical idea that the earth is inherently good; whether or not the otherworld exists, and if it does, how we get there; what we mean when we say "Spirit"; desir...
BTW 53: 9 of Pentacles – Becoming A Grown Ass Witch with Angela Mary Magick
September 16, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBPentacles are about solutions, and this card is all about dealing with the enormity, sensuality, eroticism, ripeness, and the full glory of our presence. So says our special guest today, the grown ass witch, Angela Mary Magick. This card appears when we’re ready to admit wild truths about ourselves, when we need to get big enough to hold the pointy things (and maybe even take PLEASURE in it), and when we’re being called to take up space AND be in community at the same time. We cover: How t...
BTW 52: 8 of Pentacles – Getting In The Flow with Alejandra Alejandra Luisa León, the Lioness Oracle
September 09, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBToday we’re talking about the 8 of Pentacles, all about mastering your craft and makin’ those coins. When the 8 of Pents comes up, you’re being called to know your craft so well, to be so confident in it, that you can innovate. You’re not checking to see what other people are doing or if you’re getting it right. You’re paying attention to the materials and listening to what wants to emerge. Whether that’s in your practice as a witch or a musician, or a podcaster or whatever you’re doing. You...
BTW 52: 8 of Pentacles – Finding Your Flow with Alejandra Alejandra Luisa León, the Lioness Oracle
September 09, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBToday we’re talking about the 8 of Pentacles, all about mastering your craft and makin’ those coins. When the 8 of Pents comes up, you’re being called to know your craft so well, to be so confident in it, that you can innovate. You’re not checking to see what other people are doing or if you’re getting it right. You’re paying attention to the materials and listening to what wants to emerge. Whether that’s in your practice as a witch or a musician, or a podcaster or whatever you’re doing. You...
BTW 51: Spirits of the Land, Spirits of Place with Chiron Armand
September 02, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBDear Listeners we’re so excited to dive with you into this episode with one of our favorite and dear guests, Chiron Armand. Chiron is is a shamanic practitioner holding initiations in Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Quimbanda, and is a trained hoodoo root doctor in the Southern Conjure tradition. He’s also the author of Deliverance!: Hoodoo Spells of Uncrossing, Healing, and Protection and Clearing Spaces: Inspirational Techniques to Heal Your Home. AND he holds an MA in Performance Studies from Ne...
BTW 50: 7 of Pentacles – Practice More Failure! with guest Flora Pacha
August 26, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBWhen the 7 of Pentacles comes up in a reading it's a sign that we’re worried about all the ways we might fail. But the 7 of Pentacles offers us an opportunity to turn failure into an act of rebellion and … pleasure. In this episode we discuss the relationship between the 7 of Pentacles and the Chariot card; its correspondence to Saturn in Taurus; how 7s usually portend and initiation of some kind; and analyze it all through the lens of Jack Halberstam's glorious book, THE QUEER ART OF FAILU...
BTW 49: 6 of Pentacles – I Gave Her My Heart And She Gave Me A Pen with guest Liz Worth
August 19, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBMany tarotologists say the 6 of Pentacles is one of the most complicated cards in the Minor Arcana. It's a card about exchange, giving and receiving, but as we know all too well, that shizz can bring up a lot for people! In this episode we talk about knowing your value (and how if you're over giving, you probably don't); guilt and being of service; leaky boundaries, how to set clearer ones and defend them; gift societies; obligation; Marcel Mauss; myths and fairytales; how the moon is not ...
BTW 48: Circe, Goddess of Witches? with guest Nick Dickinson
August 12, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBCirce is the first witch mentioned in the literature of the classical world. Daughter of the Sun, and the ocean nymph Perse, Circe is the Lady of the Beasts, wielder of wands, knower of plants, both poisonous and medicinal, and is queer AF. She's a goddess of secrets and necromancy (she can communicate with the dead). Her familiar is the hawk, so if you see one, recognize that Circe might be present. In this episode we discuss the beautiful demi-goddess Circe in all her glory with one of ...
BTW 47: 5 of Pentacles – Real Gods Require Blood with guest Thea Wirsching
August 05, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 58 MBThis episode is sponsored by a new film created for the Tarot reading community from The Theatre Company in Portland, Oregon. Claire Willett's The Broken Heart Spread is a deep dive into the world of modern tarot card reading. Over the course of a single day, we meet seven women at seven different personal thresholds, all looking to the wisdom of the tarot for guidance in matters of the heart. The tarot cards open doors for each of the women - and Delphine herself - to write the next chapter...
BTW 46: 4 of Pentacles – When to Let Go with guest Liliana Perez
July 29, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBThe 4 of Pentacles is about creating stability, economic security, a healthy body, a cozy home, or anything else that nourishes and sustains us. But if security is something that MOST of us long to have, then why does the 4 of Pentacles seem like such a crabby card? When we pull the 4 of Pentacles, Tarot is coming to us like a close friend, putting their hands on our shoulders, looking us in the eye and quietly asking: "Is what you’re doing you right now really getting you what you want? May...
BTW 45: Sand Talk with Tyson Yunkaporta
July 22, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBOn today’s episode we’re talking with Tyson Yunkaporta, author of “Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World.” Tyson is a senior lecturer in Indigenous Knowledges at Deakin University in Melbourne and is a member of the Apalech clan in Queensland, Australia. "Sand Talk" explains how the teachings of aboriginal culture can help us imagine a way to a sustainable future by emphasizing community and connection over individualism and fragmentation, and by cultivating respect for the l...