The season of the Fire Festival of Beltane is upon us, and this episode is pulling together some of my big dreams and sharing them with you all. I lay it all out: the history of Beltane, a modern expression of the celebration in Edinburgh, Scotland, our place on this land and in history, and a prophecy about how we can choose to live.

The universe waylaid me  (quite dramatically— listen in and I'll tell you all about it) and so here I am sharing this all with you. I believe there is much conversation and collaboration yet to be had; if this sparks something in you, reach out!!

Ritual is how we shift who we are!

To do your own research, because as always there is much, much more that I didn't talk about than I did, click the links below:
Edinburgh Fire Festival
Edinburg Fire Society
Duluth Homegrown Music Festival
Seven Fires Prophecy and this too

especially this part:
"The Seventh Prophet was younger than the others who had come and there was a glowing light from his eyes. He said that there would come a time when the waters had been so poisoned that the animals and plants that lived there would fall sick and begin to die. Much of the forests and prairies would be gone so the air would begin to lose the power of life. The way of the mind brought to the red, black, and yellow nation by the white nation would bring danger to the whole earth. In this time there will be a new people who will emerge from the clouds of illusion. They will retrace their steps to find the treasures that had been left by the trail. The stories that had been lost will be returned to them. They will remember the Original Instructions and find strength in the way of the circle. Their search will take them to the elders and the new people will ask for guidance. But many of the elders will have walked the Path of the Souls to the Star Web. Many elders will have forgotten their wisdom and they will not be able to help. Some of the elders will point in the wrong direction and others will remain silent because of their fear. Some of the elders will be silent because no one has asked them for their wisdom.

If the New People will find trust in the way of all things, in the circle, they will no longer need the selfish voice of the ego and they can begin to trust their inner voice. Wisdom will be once again be found in dreams of the night and of the day. The sacred fire will once again be lit. The Light-skinned People will be given a choice between two paths. If they choose the right path the Seventh Fire will light the Eighth Fire and final fire of brotherhood and sisterhood. If they choose the wrong path, remaining on the path of the mind, then the destruction they brought with them will come back to destroy them. The people of the earth will experience much suffering and death.”

Thank you so much for reading and listening. May the fires of the season ignite within you as well!

A brief history of Tarot! From origins, to dispelled myths, come check out where Tarot comes from! Follow the links and resources below to get started on your own deeper history of Tarot journey.

EDIT: I no longer podcast, so I am not recording new information, but as my learning has grown regarding the History of Tarot I want to share that on to you.

"Tarot’s cultural roots are centered in Romani history and practices in Cartomancy which was and is a survival based trade for many vitsas. Cartomancy is the interpretation of playing cards through divination. Playing cards are the origin of the tarot, as we see in the minor arcana in the playing cards we know today. The Major Arcana came later through tarot’s journey into mainstream culture and integration into mystical and magical practices through colonialism, appropriation, and forced assimilation. We encourage folks who are creating businesses, events, and practices centered in the tarot to acknowledge the history of this practice."

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uodWydDaEpc_YJ2F7sikk0ChT2R8Vbg4ucBvpM5wf7Q/edit


Webpages

Mary K Greer “Origins of Cartomancy”, “Pamela Coleman Smith”

Tom Waters The TarotL Information Sheet, The Evolution of the Tarot

Simon Wintle The History of Playing Cards

Robert Chambers “The Folklore of Playing Cards”

trionfi.com “The Oldest Tarot Cards”

Aeclectic Tarot Forum

Books
(Full disclosure, I did not read these- but they came recommended or cited from multiple sources I did read, so I'm passing them along to you. A couple are clearly out of print and very expensive; but that's interesting too! )

Greer, Mary K.
Pamela Coleman Smith: The Untold Story
2018
ISBN 157281912X

Place, Robert
Tarot: History, Symbolism, and Divination
2005 
ISBN 1585423491

Huson, Paul
Mystical Origins of the Tarot
2004 
ISBN 0892811900

Decker, Ronald, Thierry Depaulis, & Michael Dummett
Wicked Pack of Cards
1996 
ISBN 0715627139 or ISBN 0312162944

Bob O'Neill
Tarot Symbolism
1986
ISBN 0895369362

Dummett, Micheal
The Game of Tarot
1980
ISBN 0715610147

Do you struggle with a lot of emotional junk at work? You are not alone! In this episode, I share some super tangible tips and tricks for clearing out your energetic spaces and keeping them clean. Spoiler: it's good spiritual health practices! Come journey with me through the what's, why's, and how's of witchcraft in the workplace!