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A Catholic exorcist sprinkles holy water on an inmate's tattoo and the man starts screaming that it burns. Over a decade as an exorcist has shown Father John exactly how evil gets carried into a home — a doll, a statue, a souvenir — and goes to work on the people you love before you ever feel it in the room. Catholic exorcist and longtime prison chaplain Father John breaks down generational curses, cursed objects sold in ordinary shops, the demon that admitted hatred alone can generate a curse, and the fairy statue that concealed a decapitated priest sealed in plastic. He explains how to tell mental illness from a spiritual attack, why heavy pornography use can leave a demon attached, and what the Church never taught its own priests. Raw field notes from a man who does this work every week — not theory. CHAPTERS: 00:00 The Tattoo That Burned When Blessed 01:10 Cartels Pay Satanists to Curse the Drugs 06:14 Santa Muerte: The Saint Inmates Pray To 07:42 Is It Mental Illness or Is It Evil? 11:28 Generational Curses: Binding the Family Line 14:47 The Psychologist Nobody Could Help 18:35 "If You Hate Enough, You Can Make a Curse" 20:16 The Price of a Curse: Evil Doesn't Work Free 22:53 764, Sextortion & the Cult Hunting Kids Online 24:10 Heavy Metal to Satanism: One Man's Slide 26:37 The Boy, the Red Eyes & Five Years of Terror 34:32 Can a Baby Be Possessed? 35:26 The Samurai Doll That Brought an Apparition 37:10 How to Destroy a Cursed Object 39:13 The Fairy Statue With a Priest Sealed Inside 45:36 Fr. Amorth and the Object That Burned His Hands 46:20 Crystals, Wands & the Shop on Your Corner 48:24 Tarot Cards and the Suicide Case 52:50 The Demon That Tricked St. Faustina 58:15 Three Voices in Your Head: Choose Carefully 1:02:04 Why Your Priest Has No Idea What to Do 1:09:39 Confession Is a Minor Exorcism 1:10:24 Pornography and the Sexual Demon 1:11:34 Bless Your Phone With Holy Water 1:15:34 Even Judas Walked With Jesus 1:18:14 Epstein, Power & People Who Serve Evil 1:21:29 "Eyes Wide Shut Is Not Cinema" 1:29:16 The Baby's Night Terrors That Stopped 1:33:00 Evil Is Always Probing for a Way In 1:36:49 Can You Confess Straight to God? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them — at no additional cost to you. I only link to books, products, and resources I genuinely recommend or that were mentioned in the episode. Your support helps keep this channel running. Thank you.  GUEST & EPISODE RESOURCES - Father John's ministry & resources → [GUEST LINK — CONFIRM URL BEFORE PUBLISH] - An Exorcist Tells His Story — Fr. Gabriele Amorth → https://amzn.to/4ehmvNd - An Exorcist: More Stories — Fr. Gabriele Amorth → https://amzn.to/4o2Skwp - The Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul → https://amzn.to/49vh4Yu - Catechism of the Catholic Church (Second Edition) → https://amzn.to/4fl1sdM - The Catechism of the Catholic Church: Ascension Edition — United States Conference of Catholic Bishops → https://amzn.to/49yRYry  Sacramentals referenced in this episode: Holy Water, The Rosary - Browse the full DDG Reading Library: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thedadsdoomsdayguide  SUPPORT THE SHOW If the show's ever made you think differently, you can support it here: https://buymeacoffee.com/sohara24x It helps me book guests and keep episodes coming. Thank you.  GOT A STORY? (VEIL ENCOUNTERS) From ghosts to the truly bizarre - if you have seen it, we want to hear it. Share a written account or a 60-120s voice note here (consent + anonymity options): https://forms.gle/3fTnj7TeFnRcHFnE9  FIRST RESPONDERS — TELL US YOUR STORY (STAY ANONYMOUS) Have a strange or interesting encounter (it does not have to be paranormal)? We want to hear it: https://forms.gle/nvM7bsTb96gsBB6L6 ABOUT DDG The Dad's Doomsday Guide explores exorcism and demonology, hauntings and ghosts, NDEs and consciousness, and the search for meaning. Honest, curious, evidence-seeking. CONNECT Email: podcast@dadsdoomsdayguide.com Phone: 213-465-3252 Website: https://www.dadsdoomsdayguide.com/ DISCLAIMER All opinions are our own. Content is for educational and entertainment purposes only and not financial, medical, or legal advice.

In this episode of ⁠The Tarot Diagnosis⁠, I'm pulling for June's collective tarot reading where I explore a Summer Solstice inspired spread designed to help us step out of the shadows and into the growth of the sun. As we move toward the longest day of the year, I wanted to create a spread that examines what we've been avoiding, the fears keeping us stuck, and the growth that becomes possible when we're willing to move forward anyway.Pulling the Two of Wands, Eight of Swords, and Seven of Pentacles, I explore the psychology of indecision, analysis paralysis, self-doubt, boundaries, and the often unavoidable and uncomfortable reality that growth sometimes means we need to release expectations.The reading begins with the Two of Wands, a card that challenges us to examine the difference between planning and stagnation. How long have we been researching, preparing, contemplating, and waiting? At what point does preparation stop being helpful and start becoming a means of avoidance, or a false refuge from uncertainty?From there, the Eight of Swords invites a deeper question: what is actually keeping us stuck? Rather than viewing this card solely as self-imposed limitation, I explore the possibility that some of our hesitation may be rooted in inherited narratives, unconscious loyalties, relational dynamics, or systems that benefited from us staying exactly where we are. It's unlikely this person blindfolded and binded themselves afterall. Finally, the Seven of Pentacles offers a different relationship with growth altogether. Instead of demanding immediate transformation, this card reminds us that meaningful change often unfolds slowly through patience, repetition, and sustained effort. This card reminds us to “trust the process,” be present during the awkward growth phase, and be willing to see what transpires on our way to the outcome.Deck used: Joi de VivreWant more of this type of tarot experience?Join us at the Summer Solstice Summit - a three day, virtual tarot conference June 26-28. Grab your ticket here and use code TTDPOD to get 15% off!https://www.thetarotdiagnosis.com/summersolstice

Emily and Andrea check in while still recording in Taurus season, describing a “gas and brake” stagnation and encouraging nervous system regulation, rest, and steady Knight of Pentacles-style effort while living in a longer liminal period tied to larger astrological shifts. They introduce Gemini season as mutable, curiosity-driven, idea-collecting energy and discuss the Gemini–Sagittarius polarity, noting Uranus in Gemini will change the vibe for the next seven years and push belief revisions on a global scale. Andrea's tarot pulls open with Page of Wands, then a run of grounding cards (10 of Pentacles, 9 of Pentacles, The Emperor, 4 of Pentacles) emphasizing tangible progress, self-made confidence, pattern-spotting, and avoiding scarcity spirals. They flag key transits and dates including Venus square Neptune and Sun conjunct Uranus (May 22), Mars square Pluto (May 26), a Sagittarius blue moon (May 31), Mercury into Cancer and later Mercury–Neptune/Saturn tension, Venus into Leo, a Gemini supermoon new moon, Venus opposite Pluto, and Chiron entering Taurus with money, security, and self-worth themes, then close with upcoming offerings, shows, and readings.   Show Notes 00:00 Welcome Back Hosts 00:46 Taurus Season Stuckness 03:37 Liminal Time Lessons 06:55 Rest And Reset 09:11 All Planets Shift 10:44 Gemini Season Begins 11:29 Gemini Traits Myth 16:02 Gemini In Real Life 17:17 Page Of Wands Kickoff 21:46 Uranus Changes Gemini 22:38 May 22 Fog Lightning 24:48 Ten Of Pentacles Week 30:11 Power Dynamics Flashpoints 35:15 Nine Of Pentacles Wins 38:24 Sagittarius Full Moon 40:00 Mercury Into Cancer 40:50 Remembering Good Times 41:25 Mercury Square Neptune Fog 42:26 Ten Ten Ten Test 42:54 Emperor Energy Grounding 48:22 Pisces Moon Presence 49:47 Venus Jupiter Group Hug 51:08 Mercury Saturn Defensive Words 52:46 Four of Pentacles Scarcity 58:49 Venus in Leo Spotlight 59:33 Gemini Supermoon Reset 01:02:03 Venus Pluto Red Flags 01:02:53 Chiron Enters Taurus Values 01:06:23 Collective Activism Shifts 01:10:53 July Turning Point Ahead 01:14:39 Creators Updates Offerings 01:20:19 Final Wrap and Farewell    Connect with Andrea Newsletter: https://www.andreamccallumservices.com/newsletter-signup Direct to Bookings: https://www.andreamccallumservices.com/sessions Website: https://www.andreamccallumservices.com/ Instagram: @concreteandcrystals @andreamccallum.art

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#150 The Seven of Wands The Cardslingers discuss their views of the Seven of Wands. There's movement, chaos, and hard stances shown in the Smith Waite deck. Melissa's view is that this is a bad intentions card, not a good position and shows an untrustworthy situation. Hilary says it's about defending your turf, and standing your ground. Jaymi believes that there is a cause for why you feel so defensive and need to stand your ground. Viewer Nat says, “In the Peculiar Pathways Tarot (out of print) by Lennox Rees, the Seven of Wands is depicted by a squirrel on top of a ladder holding a bone and a dog jumping and barking up the ladder.”   Homework: Find a cause to defend, doesn't have to be a monetary donation, it can be a small action.   Grab your tickets for Kitchen Table Gathering now! Melissa Cynova, Hilary Parry Haggerty, Jade Moore, and Bo Joffrion will instruct you. https://melissacynova.com/events/kitchen-table-gathering-2026/   Melissa now has a Patreon! Check it out at https://www.patreon.com/cw/Melissacynova. She's teaching classes and checks in regularly through Patreon live streams. It's a hoot!   Catch Hilary and Melissa on Instagram for live readings at 12:34pm CST most days. Follow them both and get a quick reading.    Shoutouts To Chris Anne for making a kick-ass deck in The Light Seer's Tarot (pixiecurio on social media)   Amber and Nat for being in the live chat (Happy belated birthday Nat)   MeUndies for hopeful sponsorship? :) And for making butt comfortable underwear.   Resources Mentioned Hilary: Light Seer's Tarot by Chris Anne https://bookshop.org/p/books/light-seer-s-tarot-a-78-card-deck-guidebook-chris-anne/a15fff6711687198?ean=9781401958039&next=t   Jaymi: Triple Goddess Tarot by Jaymi Elford and Franco Rivolli https://bookshop.org/p/books/triple-goddess-tarot-franco-rivolli/996f97dea338d262?ean=9780738753799&next=t   Bee Tarot by Kristopher Hughes and Nadia Turner https://bookshop.org/p/books/bee-tarot-kristoffer-hughes/9752347d9472448b?ean=9780738769981&next=t   Melissa: Sasuraibito Tarot by Stasia Burrington https://www.etsy.com/listing/502680632/the-sasuraibito-tarot-78-card-deck-and   Do you like what you hear? Please send feedback to us at cardslingerscc@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cardslingerscc. Support our podcast with books or decks. We're adding all the books from each episode to our Cardslingers CC bookshop.org store. Each purchase from this store gives us a percentage to cover our costs! www.bookshop.org/shop/cardslingerscc.

In this episode of ⁠The Tarot Diagnosis⁠, I explore a question that has been lingering in my mind for months: What do the pillars in tarot actually symbolize on a deeper psychological level?Using Viktor Frankl's famous quote - “Between stimulus and response there is a space…,” I reflect on how the pillars in cards like the High Priestess, Justice, the Hierophant, and even the Moon might represent more than just duality or balance. I explore the possibility that these pillars symbolize psychological thresholds or liminal spaces where uncertainty, intuition, morality, projection, fear, and meaning live.I dive into the symbolism of the flowing/airy tapestry behind the High Priestess and contrast it with the heavy, obscuring curtain behind Justice, exploring how these archetypes reflect the tension between flexibility and rigidity. Through a Jungian, somatic, and trauma-informed lens, I discuss how the body often senses something before the mind can, and before the brain can organize it into language, as well as how our desire for certainty can sometimes become a defense mechanism against our discomfort with ambiguity.From there, I turn toward the Hierophant and explore the psychological impact of inherited systems rooted in religion, morality, culture, authority, and collective meaning-making. I reflect on what happens when external structures override internal knowing, and why the space between the pillars matters so much when it comes to identity, autonomy, and self-trust.I also explain why I believe the Moon belongs in this conversation, despite its “pillars” technically being towers. For me, The Moon represents what happens behind the pillars: the unconscious terrain we enter when certainty becomes hazy and we are forced to navigate ambiguity without reassurance.Toward the end of the episode, I create a brand new three card tarot spread inspired by Frankl's quote.Pulling the Magician, Six of Pentacles, and Three of Wands, I explore themes of hyper-independence, receiving support, and what becomes possible when we stop trying to survive entirely on our own.This episode is part tarot symbolism analysis, part Jungian and therapeutic exploration, and part philosophical reflection on what exists in the space between instinct and action.Want more of this type of tarot experience?Join us at the Summer Solstice Summit - a three day, virtual tarot conference June 26-28. Grab your ticket here and use code TTD15 to get 15% off!

This week the body is online before the strategy is. Sun, Mercury and Venus stack in earth and air. Mars is freshly home in Aries firing the engine. And Saturday night, two things land within a couple of hours of each other: a new moon in Taurus plants whatever you've been committing to, and Mars hits Chiron in Aries activating the old wound about whether you're allowed to want what you want. In this week's CEO Operating Brief, Holly walks you through: → Day-by-day moves Monday through Sunday: what to do, what to protect, and the one day that matters most this week → Why Saturday is the headline (and the small 9pm ritual that holds the seed) → Why Sunday's Mercury-Uranus breakthrough only lands cleanly if you let the week build slowly → A real client moment from a conversation this week that demonstrates the difference between selling the cohort and holding the longer game → Department check-ins for fire, earth, air and water signs (with the seats they're sitting in this week rewritten by the sky) → The card pulled for the week: the King of Wands - and the anchor sentence to carry with you This is not a horoscope. It's an operating brief for the founder who's already succeeding and is tired of running her business against her wiring. If you'd like to learn how to run your business as an operating system from your birth chart - including the 2-3 placements that dictate how you're designed to work, a rough map of the rest of 2026, and a live demo of the Cosmic Operating Dashboard - join Holly for the free 45-minute masterclass Your Business, Rewired on Thursday 21st May at 1:30pm UK time. Save your spot at https://hollybray.com/rewired/  Or DM Holly @hollybrayceo with the word REWIRED on Instagram and she'll send you the link: https://www.instagram.com/hollybrayceo/ 

Most of what goes viral on SkinTok is missing one thing. The part where someone actually checks if it works.In this bonus episode, Amitay and Anastasia break down three of the most viral skincare trends circulating today, red light therapy wands, at-home dermarolling, and tretinoin, and run each one through a biohacker's lens. Not to dismiss them outright. But to ask the questions the original videos never do.What is actually happening at the cellular level? What are the real risks? And where does the marketing stop and the science start?What's Discussed:(2:03) Why red light therapy wands are closer to a flashlight than a treatment.(4:26) What photon accumulation actually means and why moving a wand around your face defeats the purpose.(10:42) Why "sold out" is a marketing claim, not proof that something works.(14:00) What dermarolling actually does to the skin and where the real risks are.(15:21) Why elastin claims in skincare are almost always wrong.(17:06) The difference between at-home dermarolling and professional microneedling.(19:51) How to use a dermaroller safely if you choose to.(28:32) Why tretinoin makes skin worse before it gets better and what that actually means.(32:58) The half-life of vitamin A and why twice a week use barely moves the needle.(34:06) How retinoids accelerate cellular turnover but also drive senescence.(35:44) What can counteract the long-term tradeoffs of tretinoin use.Check out our Mother's Day Special: Explore the Mother's Day gift sets at younggoose.com/pages/mothers-day Find more from Young Goose:Use code PODCAST10 to get 10% OFF your first purchase, and if you're a returning customer use the code PODCAST5 to get 5% OFF at younggoose.comInstagram: @young_goose_skincare

In this episode of ⁠The Tarot Diagnosis⁠, I walk you through one of my favorite creative tarot practices: building a tarot spread in real time and then using it for our collective month-ahead reading for May!Instead of starting with a pre-made spread, I decided to let the cards guide the questions. As a therapist, I'm used to being a professional question asker, so this felt like a natural way to show you how tarot spreads can emerge directly from tarot and the human experience. I pull cards one at a time, listen to what questions they seem to ask, and slowly build a cohesive spread that reflects themes many of us are navigating right now.The spread that emerged centers around the Ten of Wands, exploring the tension between what we carry that is necessary and what we carry that is unnecessary. From there, the reading moves into questions about avoidance, hyper-independence, emotional curiosity, and the challenge of allowing others to support us. What unfolded was a powerful reminder that many of us have learned to carry everything alone and that learning to receive help can feel just as uncomfortable as letting go of control.As the reading develops, themes of urgency, over-functioning, emotional avoidance, and survival-based independence show up, but so do strengths like resilience, adaptability, and the ability to move forward even amidst ambiguity. The reading closes with imagery that reflects gradual change and the slow movement toward balance, reminding us that growth is gradual.This episode is part workshop, part collective tarot reading, and part reflection on what it means to shift from doing everything alone to learning how to give and receive support in healthier ways.Spread created:Card 1: What am I carrying that is unnecessary?Card 2: What am I carrying that is necessary right now?Card 3: What questions do I need to ask myself about these burdens?Card 4: Where did I learn to carry everything alone?Card 5: What strengths or skills have I developed through carrying all of this?Card 6:  What would balance look like if I allowed myself to both give and receive?Deck used: Mystic Storyteller TarotWant more of this type of tarot experience? Join us at the Summer Solstice Summit - a three day, virtual tarot conference June 26-28. Grab your ticket here and use code TTD15 to get 15% off!

This reading surprised me when I turned over the cards. After a period of (relative) calm in our readings with no majors in sight, May brings us two powerful archetypes to work with: the deeply transformative path of Death and the placid surrender of The Hanged Man. If you've been feeling a change building, this month is when it comes into focus - perhaps in a glaring way that has us instincitively shrinking away from the spotlight - and require us to keep going, dare to openly celebrate and continue what's working well and rapidly, and to also balance all the fire and movement with wise practical decisions in our everyday lives. Listen in and see how these cards might shape your May.Episode DescriptionWe're moving out of April's grounded, contemplative Pentacles landscape and into something much more immediate and alive.Last month asked us to tend, to wait, and to notice what emerges when we don't rush. And now, suddenly things are happening.May brings a rapid shift from possibility into reality. The Six of Wands signals momentum and visible success, while Death reveals the deeper transformation fueling it all. The Hanged Man introduces a tension between movement and retreat, and the Four of Pentacles offers a grounded way to navigate the intensity.This is a powerful and slightly surreal month. May asks us to accept what is working, trust the depth of change unfolding beneath it, and move forward without abandoning our center.Our CardsTheme: Six of WandsThings are moving—and fast!What was contemplative in April now becomes real. The Six of Wands brings visibility, success, and a sense of arrival that may feel sudden or even surprising.This is the moment where ideas take shape and results begin to show. Let yourself be seen, supported, and celebrated. You've done more preparation than you think and the feedback isn't just kindness.Environment: DeathBeneath the external successes of the month lies a larger path of profound transformation.Death reveals that what's unfolding externally is rooted in something much deeper. A cycle is ending, a new facet of ourselves is emerging, and the shift is both inevitable and meaningful.It'll be feel intense AND aligned. Make room for all the feelings and keep going, paying attention to your instincts and intuition.Challenge: The Hanged ManAmidst all this internal and external movement, a part of us wants to shrink back and hide behind a facade of “wise caution.” This moment, however, calls for us to show up and participate. It's not the time to turn back, look for perfection, or get abstract when things get real.Opportunity: Four of PentaclesStay grounded, keep it simple, and maybe avoid big financial moves or radical changes in your everyday life!The Four of Pentacles offers a stabilizing path through the intensity of the month. This is about tending to your resources - energy, time, money, and attention - with clarity and care.Key Themes for May 2026Rapid movement and visible resultsExternal success rooted in deeper transformationLearning to receive recognition without minimizing itNavigating the tension between action and retreatGrounding through daily ritual and routine, the senses, and a practice of enoughnessSustaining yourself through change rather than overextending

You're invited to our to a free Tarot Q&A on May 4 at 5 pm pst/ 8 pm est over Zoom, then we pull the cards for May 2026 and get honest about love, money, and guidance for May. King of Pentacles, Page of Pentacles, and Queen of Wands point to stability you can feel, creativity you can act on, and power you can use for yourself and your community. Thank you for listening to Romanistan podcast. Please subscribe, rate, + review, + share with your friends! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @romanistanpodcast. Subscribe to our Patreon to join the conversation and our private community for just $5 a month. Or donate any amount to Ko-fi.com/romanistan. We depend on your support to keep going. You can book readings and events and take workshops with Jez at jezminavonthiele.com, and book readings and holistic healing sessions with Paulina at romaniholistic.com. Follow Jez on Instagram @jezmina.vonthiele & Paulina @romaniholistic. Get our book Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling wherever books are sold. If you love it, write us a review. Visit us at romanistanpodcast.com and email us at romanistanpodcast@gmail.com for inquiries. Romanistan is hosted by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina StevensConceived of by Paulina StevensEdited by Viktor PachasMusic by Viktor PachasArtwork by Elijah VardoSupport the show

Today, the cardslingers discuss the Six of Wands. And, as tradition dictates, Melissa, Jaymi, and Hilary all have their favorites. RWS is all about celebration and successes. The image is a figure on a horse who has gone and done the thing. They have come back and are being celebrated for whatever it is they did. Jaymi chose two, of course, The Triple Goddess Tarot shows a mother and two kiddos being celebrated for growth. In reflection, Jaymi thinks this card could've been born out of her desire to have been celebrated for who she was. And now she's able to celebrate her inner child. Hilary's The Wild Unknown Tarot shows a more modern interpretation of leadership and victory, rising above energy that triumphs. It's a more natural scene, without people. Freedom that success can bring. And Melissa's Sacred Sisterhood Tarot shows a ballerina holding a laurel. Doing a pointe as a ballerina is like the epitome of their practice. This is the excitement, the top shape. Every job has a pinnacle, and we can all reach ours.   Finding the little things throughout our day will help us get through the hard times. Find moments of celebration and give yourself a pat on the back. Be kind with the definition of victory; anything can be a moment of victory. Every achievement of a task well-completed is a step in the right direction to who you make. Tiny steps are celebratory.   Homework: Find the small moments in your life and really celebrate that action.   Melissa now has a Patreon! Check it out at https://www.patreon.com/cw/Melissacynova. She's teaching classes and checks in regularly through Patreon live streams. It's a hoot!   Catch Hilary and Melissa on Instagram for live readings. Follow them both and get a quick reading.   Shoutouts Snoop Dogg for meeting horses while being afraid of them. https://people.com/snoop-dogg-admits-scared-of-horses-7970200   Resources Mentioned Jaymi: Triple Goddess Tarot by Jaymi Elford and Franco Rivolli The Creatures Tarot by Sara Kathleen https://www.sarakathleen.co.uk/product-page/creatures-tarot   Hilary: The Wild Unknown by Kim Krans   Melissa: Sacred Sisterhood Tarot by   Do you like what you hear? Please send feedback to us at cardslingerscc@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cardslingerscc. Support our podcast with books or decks. We're adding all the books from each episode to our Cardslingers CC bookshop.org store. Each purchase from this store gives us a percentage to cover our costs! www.bookshop.org/shop/cardslingerscc.

In this episode of ⁠The Tarot Diagnosis⁠, I explore the Moon archetype through the lens of perception, ambiguity, and psychological insight. I also get super personal about my early experiences as a therapist.This episode was inspired by pulling The Moon after not seeing it in my readings for quite some time. That experience opened the door to a flood of memories from my early days as a therapist and the powerful lessons I learned about perception, symbolism, and uncertainty from a very dear, late supervisor of mine. I reflect on how working with ambiguous images, sand tray therapy, and expressive modalities shaped my understanding of tarot as a projective and deeply personal experience.I also share the lasting influence of this former supervisor who taught me the phrase, “the back is always bigger than the front,” a reminder that what we see first is rarely the full picture. This idea mirrors the Moon archetype perfectly: we only see what is illuminated, while so much remains hidden in shadow. When used therapeutically, tarot invites us to slow down, question our assumptions, and sit with uncertainty rather than rushing toward answers or rigid interpretations.Throughout the episode, I walk through how perception shifts depending on emotional state, personal history, and nervous system regulation. I explore how two people can look at the same tarot card (or ambiguous image) and have completely different experiences, both of which are valid. Using the King of Wands as a live example, I demonstrate how slowing down and noticing small details can unlock deeper reflection and insight.Ultimately, this episode is an invitation to work with tarot as a reflective, therapeutic tool - one that helps you explore what lies beneath the surface, honor ambiguity, and stay curious about what you don't yet understand.You're Invited!Join us at the Summer Solstice Summit - a three day, virtual tarot conference June 26-28. Grab your ticket here and use code TTD15 to get 15% off!Want more of this type of tarot experience?

This is the episode I've been building you toward all season. Six major transits in seven days - almost all of them in Aries - and every single one asking the same question from a different angle: what are you actually building and are you willing to be seen building it? I'm walking you through the full week day by day. Mars conjunct Neptune on Monday delivering inspired action fused with genuine feeling and an exact Venus sextile Jupiter that's one of the best money aspects of the season. Mercury entering Aries on Wednesday giving you the sharpest communication window of the month. Sun conjunct Chiron on Thursday - the authority wound arriving at the exact moment someone is deciding whether to invest in you. The New Moon in Aries on Friday planting the most powerful career intention of the season with Chiron woven right into the seed. Mercury sextile Pluto on Saturday giving your words the depth that Friday's fog wouldn't allow. And Mars conjunct Saturn on Sunday asking the question the whole season has been building toward: did you build with integrity? Inside this episode: why Monday's impulse to act is worth trusting the one day your communication is sharpest before the fog rolls back in what happens when the wound and the power show up on the same day how to set a New Moon intention that includes the mess alongside the vision and why the King of Pentacles and the 3 of Wands together are telling you the ships are already on the water. This is the arrival week. Everything before now was preparation. Find me on Instagram @hollybrayceo: https://www.instagram.com/hollybrayceo/  Take the free Capacity Leak Assessment: https://hollybray.com/capacity/ 

In Episode 4 of Seeing Tarot, artist Anna Rose Stabler and tarot reader Gina Wisotzky continue their card-by-card exploration of the tarot, moving through the aces of the Minor Arcana.Rather than defining cards through fixed meanings, this podcast explores what happens when you live with their energy over time: through art-making, daily life, season, and conversation.This month's focus: The Ace of CupsIn this episode, Anna and Gina discuss:* Water as a fluid, transformative element that dissolves the hardness of Swords and Wands into something tender and ineffable* The shadow side of Cups: beneath the softness, what is sinister, soporific, and hidden* The Grail legend as tarot mirror: the holy fool, purity of heart, and the quest for impossible wholeness* How the five streams in the card's imagery connect to the senses and the facets of being alive* The upside-down M on the chalice and its possible allusion to the Virgin Mary* Rachel Pollack's framing of the Ace of Cups as “an emblem of love underpinning life”* Psychedelics, blue lotus, and states of perception beyond language* The Cocteau Twins as the ultimate Cups band* Gina's March forecast and how the Eight of Cups, Ten of Cups, and Six of Wands illuminate the art of following the flow* Anna's illustration process: gray skies, a sun-sized wafer, and a Medieval-style border* A preview of the Ace of Pentacles and the turn toward earthThe conversation moves freely between the mystical and the grounded — from Arthurian legend and Gnostic Christianity to perfume and Pokémon. The Ace of Cups emerges the place where the full spectrum of emotional life gathers: seeking, melancholy, beauty, and the underlying unity beneath it all.References & InfluencesThe Grail Legend by Emma Jung and Marie-Louise von FranzSeventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel PollackThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyElaine Pagels and the Gnostic GospelsThe Cocteau TwinsAce of Cups MoodboardScents & Sensory CorrespondencesAce of CupsFragranceGina's PickParfum de Thérèse by Frédéric Malle — created by Edmond Roudnitska in the late 1950s for his wife, who wore it exclusively until Frédéric Malle later brought it to market. Notes of melon, green violet, and moss that together evoke a secret shaded pool with water lilies — romantic, melancholy, and quietly watery.Anna's PickUn Jardin sur le Nil by Hermès — light, aquatic, luminous. Anna's mother's signature fragrance.Natural MaterialStill water and lily padsRain on a gray afternoonViolets Blue lotus (flagged for future Cups exploration)EnvironmentA shaded garden pool, secret and stillClouds heavy before rainThe surface of things — and what moves beneathAbout the HostsGina Wisotzky The founder of Incandescent Tarot, Gina has been reading and practicing tarot and the intuitive arts for over two decades. Her work weaves tarot, writing, seasonal practice, and somatic inquiry through readings, classes, and audio reflections.Incandescent Tarot / AlchemagAnna Rose Stabler Anna Rose Stabler is an illustrator whose work centers symbolism, still life, and narrative imagery. Her practice explores how meaning forms through visual language, material, and seasonality.Website / Instagram / Tumblr This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit incandescenttarot.substack.com

The Ontario Reign return back to Toyota Arena for the first time in over two weeks for Wands and Wizards Night! Cam McGuire and Paige Capistran talk about tonight's matchup vs. Bakersfield and recap Wednesday's 7-0 win in Coachella Valley with postgame interviews from Andrew Lord, Andre Lee, and Cole Guttman. 

In a culture obsessed with positivity, Shadow Seer Tarot (Destiny Books, April 7 2026) dares to look where most spiritual tools won't: into the hidden, uncomfortable, and often disowned parts of ourselves. Created by occult scholar and professional tarot reader Maja D'Aoust, this striking new tarot deck and guidebook reframes divination as a tool for radical self-awareness and psychological truth.Designed specifically for shadow work, Shadow Seer Tarot introduces “darchetypes” which are the inverted, shadow expressions of traditional tarot archetypes. Drawing on Hermetic philosophy and alchemical principles, D'Aoust explores how oppositional forces shape our inner lives, revealing the behaviors, patterns, and beliefs we often suppress or deny. The result is a deck that doesn't gloss over difficulty, but uses it as a gateway to insight, healing, and wholeness.The Major Arcana expose the shadow side of familiar archetypes, while the Minor Arcana confront real-world dysfunction head-on. The Suit of Cups includes cards such as Toxic Family, Addiction, and Betrayal; the Suit of Wands reveals distorted ambition and desire through cards like Propaganda, Slander, The False Martyr, and The Avoidant. Rooted in ancestral wisdom and the symbolic underworld, Shadow Seer Tarot invites readers to move beyond surface-level readings and confront what is hidden in plain sight. Find the deck and Maja:Website: http://www.witchofthedawn.com/Pre-order the deck: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-Seer-Tarot/Maja-DAoust/9798888503027Maja D'Aoust a practicing Witch and scholar of alchemy and occult lore who has been reading tarot professionally for more than twenty years. She is the author of Familiars in Witchcraft, The Occult I Ching, Astrology of the Shadow Self, and creator of The White Witch Tarot. She lives in Los Angeles. 

In this episode of Talking Smack 415, Jamie the Great and I are diving into the April energetic forecast with intuitive healer and therapist Maia Taub—and let's just say… this month is a whole vibe shift.If March was about pushing, striving, and figuring it all out, April is asking something completely different: Stop forcing. Start trusting.The message coming through loud and clear?Don't give up—but stop trying so hard.We talk about what it means to surrender and trust that something bigger is working behind the scenes—even when it doesn't feel like it.What's coming through for April: The Rose: beauty and struggleThe Fox: observe, don't react  take it all in Prince of Wands (Tarot) : fiery Aries energy, forward movement, creative breakthroughsThere's a powerful theme woven through all of it:You're leaving the darkness and moving into something beautifulBut it requires trust, patience, and surrendering the need to control the outcomeWe also get real about:Feeling discouraged when things aren't happening fast enoughThe pressure to “manifest” vs. actually allowingHow to notice the small wins (because they matter more than you think)Why April is both the struggle AND the bloomThis episode is your reminder that:You don't have to do it all alone.Sometimes the most powerful move… is to take a step back and let it unfold. Perfect for listeners searching:April energy forecast 2026, astrology Aries season meaning, spiritual growth podcast, manifestation vs surrender, intuitive guidance April, tarot Prince of Wands meaning, emotional healing podcast, mindset and resilience, spiritual awakening signs, trust the universe themes If you're feeling:Burnt out from trying to control everythingOn the edge of giving upLike something is shifting but you can't quite see it yet…This episode is for you.Share this episode with your friends and family who love to laugh.  Subscribe to Talking Smack 415 and leave us a rating and review so more peeps can find us for laughter and friendship to feed your soul!  

Certified Professional Astrologer, Kenzie Dolan, revisits her ritual this new year by pulling a 12 month, 26 card spread using There Are No Coincidences Oracle Deck by Aliza Kelly & The Dreamkeepers Tarot Deck by Liz Huston.She pulls one final message coming from the lived experience in 2025, 12 cards for the 12 months in 2026, and one over-arching message for 2026.Tune in for the spring message for Q2 in 2026, and follow along for Q3 & Q4.For April, she pulls 6 of Swords & Trees.For May, she pulls Ace of Pentacles & Birds.For June, she pulls 4 of Wands & Intuition.A preview of the all cards:Zero Major ArcanaTwo Ace's1 King1 Queen3 Four's2 Six's1 Eight1 Five1 Nine1 Three1 Ten5 Fire4 Earth3 Air2 Water7 Cardinal4 Fixed3 Mutable4 Chance4 Nature3 Threshold3 Cosmos

Episode DescriptionWe're coming back down to earth in April after practicing honesty and clarity with the King of Swords in March. This month brings us fully back into the body, the home, and the material world, while giving us a new perspective from which we can plan our next steps.With a strong two pentacles at the center of its reading, April emphasizes stewardship, presence, and participation in daily life. The Queen of Pentacles leads us into a space of care and attentiveness, while the Ten of Pentacles reflects a rich, busy, and interconnected environment. The Nine of Swords challenges us to notice old patterns of retreat or overwhelm, and the Two of Wands opens a quiet but exciting space for creative dreaming.This is a full and fertile month: April asks us to tend what is already here, trust the stability we've built, and allow new visions to emerge without rushing to act on them.Our CardsTheme: Queen of PentaclesApril is rooted in care, presence, and grounded stewardship. After March's King of Swords clarity, we now come into the body and the senses. This is a month of tending: to your home, your relationships, your environment, and yourself.Rather than speaking or analyzing, the Queen of Pentacles asks: how are you showing up? How are you creating a space where you and your community can feel supported?There is a quiet confidence here, so trust that you know how to care for what matters.Environment: Ten of PentaclesLife is rich and full!The Ten of Pentacles reflects a world of many moving parts—people, responsibilities, relationships, obligations, and opportunities. It can feel like a lot, but it is also a sign of abundance and interconnectedness. It just might make you feel a little dizzy.This is not a spacious month externally, but internally, you are being asked to cultivate steadiness. Notice just how capable you've become in navigating complexity.Challenge: Nine of SwordsOld patterns of worry, overwhelm, or retreat may resurface.The Nine of Swords suggests that moments of busyness or abundance could trigger familiar emotional responses such as rumination, anxiety, or the urge to withdraw. Yet this card feels slightly out of step with the rest of the spread, hinting that these reactions may be echoes rather than current truths.Where might you be defaulting to old coping mechanisms that no longer fit?Opportunity: Two of WandsA gentle and exciting opening.The Two of Wands invites you to dream, explore, and imagine what's next without pressure. This is not a month for major action or overhaul. It is a time for curiosity, possibility, and low-stakes creativity.Let yourself expand your vision. What if the best thing could happen?Key Themes for April 2026* Grounding into the body and daily life* Stewardship of home, resources, and relationships* Navigating abundance and busyness with presence* Recognizing and releasing outdated emotional patterns* Making space for creative dreaming without urgency* Finding stability within complexity

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Dave & Cody break down Shrinking Season 3, Episode 8, "Depression Diet" — the emotional fallout from Maya's death, Gaby's professional spiral, Jimmy and Sofi's hilariously awkward first date (again), and Liz learning to let go. Plus, Cody drops a scorching hot take on Gaby that's been building all season. They dig into the ethics of therapist grief, boundaries in every relationship on screen, and whether getting back on the horse is always the right call. Song of the Episode, Who Grew, and the best Olive Garden content you'll hear on a podcast this week.https://linktr.ee/PopCulturePastorPod

In this week's episode, Maria and Robyn explore their favorite forms of non-typical divination and how they make it work for them!We continue a collective tarot reading with the Four of Wands and focus on the upcoming astrological transits for magical alignment: Mar 20 –  Sun enters Aries Mar 20 – Mercury Direct Mar 25 – First Quarter Moon Mar 28 –  Saturn sextile Pluto Mar 30 –  Venus enters Taurus Apr 1 – Full Moon in Libra Creatives we are loving this week are: Robyn's choice: mudmonsterclayworks Maria's choice: sano.atelier  Listener Choice: wanderingrabbitarts Don't forget to join us on March 30th for Maevius Lynn's class on the Holy Holidays of ThelemaAs a reminder, all classes will be on the Patreon, library tier and up!Shoot us your submissions for Coffee Talks at submissions@coffeeandcauldrons.com or to our voicemail at (351) 207-0799Thank you to all our Patreon subscribers! Without you, none of this is possible.patreon.com/magickalbeginnings

Recorded on the waxing crescent in Pisces and released on the vernal equinox, this first episode of Elemental Explorations arrives at a threshold as the light just begins its return.In this conversation, Gina Wisotzky (Incandescent Tarot) and Bethany Carder (My Resonant Frequencies) weave together tarot, astronomical astrology, and somatic practice to explore what it means to live as a water body: porous, rhythmic, and in relationship with the earth. This episode isn't a traditional podcast, it's an expansive practice and attunement to take in at your own pace. Expect breath, movement, humming, laughter, and a live tarot reading.What we explore together:We open with the lunar moment itself — waxing crescent, just past new moon, the slow build before illumination. Bethany brings her six-year practice of attuning to planetary transits through sound and improvisation, arriving through health challenges and the discovery that lunar tracking was a way back into the body. Gina shares her own path to the moon: growing up in the countryside under a full-moon snowstorm, sending Lunar Dispatch voice memos with a long-distance partner, and now wanting something more formally somatic in her spiritual practice.From there, the conversation moves through the full arc of the Moon card in tarot: shadow, siren call, the High Priestess as creature of margins, the intoxication of going too deep, and the necessity of bringing what you find back into the light. We talk about the Moon's relationship to nervous system regulation, the 10 of Wands as a personal nemesis, the Nine of Swords as an honest mirror, and what it means to birth yourself through the moon.Along the way, Bethany leads a grounding breath and embodiment practice, a full-body movement sequence mapped to the lunar cycle, and closes the episode with Pauline Oliveros-inspired deep listening - a water meditation followed by a slow, guided return. We close with an affirmation from Bethany's teacher Krishna Kaur: I am the center of my world.For exercises, tarot spreads, audio extras and more, visit the project website elementalexplorations.comCards pulled: Seven of Pentacles · Seven of Wands · The World · Five of Wands · Knight of CupsPractices included: Belly breathing (4 in, 6 out) · Sounding for nervous system regulation · Lunar cycle movement sequence · Deep listening with water field recordings · Affirmation call and responseResources: Freesound — for sharing and exploring water field recordings from your own place Cities and Memory — a global project of shared listeningAbout the Project:Elemental Explorations is a collaborative audio and attunement series rooted in the seasons. With each equinox and solstice, we follow one element — through conversation, sound, movement, tarot, and somatic practice — as an invitation to come back into relationship with the living world and with yourself.The Elemental Explorations Ecosystem: www.elementalexplorations.commyresonantfrequencies.substack.comincandescenttarot.com incandescenttarot.beehiiv.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit incandescenttarot.substack.com

Friendoes: Hello. I have a special one for you golden G-towners today. Forged and led by the vision of singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lee Rose, Ace of Wands has become one of Toronto's most creative and captivating bands since forming in 2017. Evoking the art-rock of PJ Harvey, the orchestral-pop of Kate Bush, and the alt-rock fuzz of Nirvana — Ace of Wands is known for their explosive and charismatic live performances, astonishing musicianship, and gothic-rock aesthetics. Lead vocalist Lee Rose alternates between violin and guitar, while simultaneously playing synth-bass foot pedals, joined by Anna Mernieks on guitar and Jody Brumell on drums. Together, they create a fantastical and immersive world of yearning, dread, euphoria, and insight — defining the essence of Dream Rock. Chatting with Lee was truly a flow state stopover, as both of us seem to have aligning views on the music world and the world at large, and we just had a poignant and pinging back and forth. Ace of Wands is sharing two stages with me (Graven) and my friend Melissa Payne very soon - March 20 at Hotel Wolfe Island in Wolfe Island and March 21 for my album release at House of Targ in Ottawa. Please come see all of us together!! Independent music makers rely on people buying advance tickets and coming out to their shows. Get your tickets to either or BOTH shows by clicking here:My new album "Geographics" is out now on all platforms. You can preorder the digital, cd and vinyl versions of the album on my bandcamp page, (which helps me greatly) but I understand that cash is tight all over the map, so you can also order a five dollar Geographics sticker. 5 beans! This album is really special to me (as my friends Melissa Payne and Charles Austin played all over it) and I hope you'll come along for the supersonic ride. Follow me @gravencanada on all the socials, and check my website to see when I'm playing live in a town near you. Join Graventown today to support yours truly for only 8 clams a month.

Eating out in Bellingham and Whatcom County is getting pricey — so AJ and Chris are bringing the fun home. This month, your pacific northwest podcasting aficionados make the case for analog: gather some people you know (or some friendly strangers), throw some chicken nuggets in the oven, and play a game. No screens. No $120 dinner tabs. Just meeples, dice, and a little friendly competition or co-op'ing.AJ and Chris share their favorite game stores across the region, swap game recommendations for every type of player — cooperative, competitive, family-friendly, and card-shark — and close with Quality Assurance picks including a shout-out to a pair of local Bellingham authors and a generative music app that just might help you survive eight hours of studying if you are studying for finals.♟️Where to Find Your Games* Meeple's Manor (Lynden) — Your local game shop up north* Cosmic Games (Bellingham) — Great local Pokémon league and loads of games of all kinds (and the materials around them) * AEGIS Games (Downtown Bellingham, Railroad Ave) — A substantial wall of board games, card games, tabletop, and expansions; near the fabulous Café Adagio* Bakerview Games (Anacortes) — The Ollivander's Wands of board game shops. If you have a game in mind, stump the band — they just might have it upstairs.

This week, Maria and Robyn are joined by Kelden Mercury, author of several books, with his latest release being Mother Goose's Book of Spells. We discuss the importance and power of folklore, and how you may find it in unsurprising places. We continue a collective tarot reading with the Three of Wands and focus on the upcoming astrological transits for magical alignment: Mar 2 – 9:16am – Mars enters Pisces Mar 3 – 6:38am – Full Moon Total LUNAR Eclipse in Virgo Mar 6 – 5:45am – Venus enters Aries Mar 10 – 5:22pm – Vesta enters Pisces Mar 10 – 11:30pm – Jupiter Direct Creatives we are loving this week are: Robyn's choice: mayhemfiberwerks Maria's choice: Secret Garden Tarot Listener Choice: hiddenhouses Don't forget to join us on March 30th for Maevius Lynn's class on the Holy Holiday's of ThelemaAs a reminder, all classes will be on the Patreon, library tier and up!Shoot us your submissions for Coffee Talks at submissions@coffeeandcauldrons.com or to our voicemail at (351) 207-0799Thank you to all our Patreon subscribers! Without you, none of this is possible.patreon.com/magickalbeginnings

If you've been following this series on pain with intimacy, you now understand: ✔️ What might be causing your pain ✔️ How mental load and nervous system stress impact arousal ✔️ Why pushing through makes things worse ✔️ Practical rehab strategies to reduce tension Now let's talk about something we don't normalize enough: Supportive tools. Because using tools does not mean you're broken. It means you're intentional. In this final episode of the series, we're discussing the different tools and toys that can reduce pain, improve blood flow, calm guarding, and help you rebuild positive experiences in your body — safely and confidently. In This Episode, We Cover: Why tools can help retrain pain pathways The connection between blood flow, arousal, and pelvic floor relaxation How graded exposure reduces guarding Why friction (not failure) is often the problem The role of pleasure in nervous system regulation If pain continues, worsens, or feels deeply triggering, it's time to see a pelvic floor PT. The Bigger Reframe Tools are not a crutch. They are bridges. Bridges between pain and safety. Between guarding and openness. Between survival and pleasure. Pleasure is not indulgent. It is nervous system medicine. Want Structured Guidance? Inside the Pelvic Floor, Core & More App, there is a FREE Masterclass: From Pain to Pleasure that you can access inside the app here: https://pelvic-floor-core-more.passion.io/  Or if you want more guidance join my 12 wk RESTORE program, where we combine: Breathwork Nervous system regulation Mobility and downtraining Core and pelvic floor coordination Progressive strengthening So you're not guessing which tools to use — or when. (More on what this is and how to join below) And if your pain is complex, trauma-related, or persistent, 1:1 pelvic floor PT may be your best next step. You don't have to navigate this alone. This wraps our Pain with Intimacy series — but healing doesn't end here. Your body is not broken. It is layered. And layered healing is possible. ~ XO Dr. Des

Cosmic news Welcome to The Lunar Lounge Podcast, your go-to source for all things astrology! Join us as we dive deep into the fascinating world of planetary alignments and configurations. In this week's episode, we unravel the celestial events set to unfold through the month March 2026. Venus enters Aries, Venus sextiles Uranus, Mercury trine Jupiter, Mars enters Pisces, Mercury goes retrograde, Full Moon eclipse in Virgo. Tarot card of the week (10 of Wands), and so much more, we've got you covered. Tune in to gain valuable insights and knowledge about these cosmic occurrences. Be sure to catch the live lunar Lounge podcast every Wednesday at 12:30pm UK time. To join live, participate and subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLunarLoungePodcast Or on Instagram: https://www.threads.net/@sacredplanets?xmt=AQGzJ3i-db3-Ztc15vrxWemK2mAcDO9apLC_flO6U-5n9IU You could also catch it on all podcast platforms, such as Apple podcast, Spotify, Amazon music, Google podcast, and many more at https://rss.com/podcasts/thelunarloungepodcast

In a new tale from the ton, eternal bachelor Benedict Bridgerton finally meets his match: a captivating lady's maid in disguise at a masquerade ball.Join the Watchers as we break down episodes 1-4 of the fourth season of the Netflix hit series, Bridgerton. #Bridgerton #NetflixBridgerton (2020) is a drama/romance television series on Netflix starring Yerin Ha, Luke Thompson, Nicola Coughlan, Claudia Jessie, Luke Newton, Hannah Dodd, Ruth Gemmell, Katie Leung, Michelle Mao, Isabella Wei, Golda Rosheuvel, Adjoa Andoh and Julie Andrews.✨Subscribe to OllivAmber's Wands:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5utepPfYkwxaG7ph5CcgiA✨Follow OllivAmber's Wands on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ollivambers.wands/Subscribe, rate and review! Follow The Watchers in the Basement on social media! Use #WatchersBasement to comment about the show!facebook.com/watchersbasementtwitter.com/WatchBasement instagram.com/watchersbasementthreads.net/@watchersbasementanchor.fm/watchersbasement

In this episode, I sit down with Venus O'Hara, one of the most trusted voices in pleasure education, to talk about sex toys for midlife bodies. We break down what makes a toy worth your time, how to spot safe materials, and why novelty alone does not equal pleasure. Venus shares how her standards changed after reviewing over a thousand products and what consistently delivers real orgasms in midlife. We also talk about boundaries, nervous system safety, and why confidence matters more than hype. This is a grounded, practical conversation for anyone who wants better sex without embarrassment or guesswork.In this episode: 0:00 Why I listen to professional sex toy testers0:36 What this show is really about1:15 Substack announcement and community invite2:00 Welcome to Taboo To Truth2:42 Introducing Venus O'Hara3:55 What makes a sex toy worth reviewing5:30 Why Venus avoids realistic toys6:55 The rabbit vibrator and external use9:10 Why penetration is not always the goal10:45 Toys as tools for couples and connection12:10 Erotic manifestation and fantasy14:00 Testing toys alone vs with partners15:20 Vibrators, insecurity, and partner dynamics16:55 Panty vibes, humor, and playful teasing18:30 Toys for menopause, dryness, and ED19:55 Wands, massage, and slowing things down20:50 Part two teaser and closing remarksPart 2 drops next Tuesday! Want a deeper look? Watch the full episode on YouTube for a more visual experience of today's discussion. This episode is best enjoyed on video—don't miss out!Karen Bigman, a Sexual Health Alliance Certified Sex Educator, Life, and Menopause Coach, tackles the often-taboo subject of sexuality with a straightforward and candid approach. We explore the intricacies of sex during perimenopause, post-menopause, and andropause, offering insights and support for all those experiencing these transformative phases.This podcast is not intended to give medical advice. Karen Bigman is not a medical professional. For any medical questions or issues, please visit your licensed medical provider.Looking for some fresh perspective on sex in midlife? You can find me here:Email: karen@taboototruth.comWebsite: https://www.taboototruth.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taboototruthYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@taboototruthpodcastAbout the Guest:Raising orgasmic awareness. Author. British expat in Spain. Sex toy tester & designer. Brand Ambassador for Satisfyer. YouTuber. Fetishist. Feminist. Vegan. Yogini. Zen. Creator of The Orgasmic Lifestyle Podcast.Connect with Venus O'Hara:Website: https://www.venusohara.org/about-venus-oharaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/venusohara/

Five years in and season 6 begins with a fiery tarot spread for February—Three of Wands for money, Queen of Wands for love, and King of Wands for guidance. We link values-based spending, mutual aid, and creative resilience to practical action without burning out.• season six announcement and format shift• upcoming tarot book and deck projects• funding needs and ways to support• money reading with the three of wands• values-led boycotts and mutual aid• love reading with the queen of wands• creativity as connection and care• guidance reading with the king of wands• concrete actions and avoiding burnout• gratitude for milestones and communityThank you for listening to Romanistan podcast.You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @romanistanpodcast. To support us, join our Patreon or donate to Ko-fi.com/romanistan. We depend on your donations to keep going. Another way to help is to rate, review, subscribe, and share. You can book readings and events with Jez at jezminavonthiele.com, and book readings and holistic healing sessions with Paulina at romaniholistic.com. Follow Jez on Instagram @jezmina.vonthiele & Paulina @romaniholistic. You can also read Jez's monthly tarot column in Bustle. You can get our book Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling, online or wherever books are sold. If you love it, consider writing us a nice review. You can visit us at romanistanpodcast.com and email us at romanistanpodcast@gmail.com for inquiries. Romanistan is hosted by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina StevensConceived of by Paulina StevensEdited by Viktor PachasMusic by Viktor PachasArtwork by Elijah VardoSupport the show

Welcome to Season 7!In this episode, Maria and Robyn discuss the importance of rest and taking breaks, both personally and magically. We discuss the Jan 23: Mars ingresses into Aquarius and the Jan 26: Neptune ingresses into Aries, as well as utilizing the Waxing Moon in Taurus. Our collective reading this week features the Five of Wands.Creatives we are loving this week are: Robyn's choice: bailongo_mx Maria's choice: @l0ll3_  Listener Choice: NubesRosasArt (on etsy) Don't forget to join us on Janurary 31st for Robyn's class on Magical Oils. As a reminder, all classes will be on the Patreon, library tier and up!Shoot us your submissions for Coffee Talks at submissions@coffeeandcauldrons.com or to our voicemail at (351) 207-0799Thank you to all our Patreon subscribers! Without you, none of this is possible.patreon.com/magickalbeginnings

In this electrifying episode we welcome the fabulous Phil Stallone — celebrity psychic, tarot reader, and Armenian coffee-cup diviner — for an unforgettable mix of laughs, intuition, and a sprinkle of scandal and year end predictions. Segment 1: Meet The Psychic StalloneStill in New York, Pol' and Patrik kick things off with pure sass: “He's gay as f*** — like our T-shirt line!” Phil dives into his world of tarot, astrology, and TikTok fame, warning about online imposters and offering listeners a cheeky discount code “BILL10.” Between OnlyFans jokes, foot-pic confessions, and playful flirting, the vibe is pure entertainment. Phil recalls a decade in Hollywood's film industry before trading set design for spiritual design — swapping props for pentacles. Segment 2: Cards & CacklesArmed with tarot decks, Phil reads both hosts with flair. “Mercury's retrograde, bitch,” he warns as the cards reveal transformation and power.✨ Highlights: ·       Eight of Swords → Breaking free from mental limits. ·       The Tower → “Wake-up energy” bringing new beginnings. ·       Queen of Wands → Confidence and manifestation. ·       Queen of Pentacles → Abundance and partnership.Phil praises Pol's and Patrik's bond (“two queens slizzy-slaying together”) and lovingly includes their iconic pup Snow White 90210, saying animals heighten their good energy. Segment 3: Love, Loss & Leveling UpThe convo deepens as Phil opens up about past relationships and resilience. Between heartfelt moments, he jokes, “You don't need a husband, you need a butler!” reminding everyone that self-love is the best magic. Segment 4: Manifestation MagicThe energy rises with The Magician, Judgment, and Ace of Wands—a triple cosmic confirmation that big creative wins are ahead. Phil urges them not to sign contracts during Mercury Retrograde (“Wait till the 29th!”) and to write intentions, burn them, and manifest like queens. Yet not all is glitter: The Knight of Pentacles and Page of Swords hint at a sneaky, younger energy. “More levels, more devils,” Phil says, reminding them that haters are just background noise. Segment 5: Hollywood Tea & FarewellPhil teases connections with Julie Pacino, jokes about Staten Island winters, and dreams of L.A. sunshine. As laughter fills the studio, Patrik flips their signature line: “Usually we undress our guests—but today, we got undressed by you.” A fiery mix of psychic insight, celebrity tea, and fabulous humor, this episode proves that healing can sparkle as bright as couture. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network by going to ⁠HurrdatMedia.com⁠ or the ⁠Hurrdat Media YouTube⁠ channel! Subscribe to our audio: