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Cups, discs, wands and swords: Tarot and 'divination' in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø

A close of of a Tarot reader handing tarot cards for her client to pick. On the table you see some card decks and tea cups.
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Tea & Tarot owner Heather Wright Fitzgerald talks with Seasoned host Chef Plum about the connection between tarot cards, herbs and wellness. Heather reads tarot cards for her clients and creates custom tea blends based on her readings. Tea & Tarot is located in Madison, CT.

A estimated 13% of adults consult tarot card readers, astrologers or "fortune-tellers." But shows sales for tarot card decks and psychic services are growing.

This hour, we explore the art of divination and "card-pulling" in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.

Hear from professional tarot reader Afton Jacobs-Williams, AKA Monty's Tarot Child. Plus, Chelsea Granger is a multidisciplinary artist who co-created , a plant-themed oracle deck.

Chelsea Granger is a North Guilford-based artist who co-created "Dirt Gems," a plant-themed oracle deck.
Chelsea Granger
Chelsea Granger is a North Guilford-based artist who co-created "Dirt Gems," a plant-themed oracle deck.

RELATED: Seasoned visited Tea & Tarot in Madison. Listen here...

But first, hear more about the origins of tarot or "tarrochi." We preview some of the research going on at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, home to some of .

GUESTS:

  • Curator, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
  • Monty's Tarot Child; Tarot Reader, Tea & Tarot
  • Multidisciplinary Artist; Co-Creator, Plant Oracle Card Deck & Guidebook

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Cat Pastor contributed to this show which originally aired June 1, 2023.

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