It is a supreme honor, joy, and privilege to be speaking with Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina Stevens on the podcast today, two exquisite Tarot readers and helping practitioners, co-hosts of the podcast Romanistan, and the authors of the beautiful book, "Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling." More about Jezmina and Paulina: Rooted in a Muchwaya Romani heritage of fortune-telling and healing, Paulina Stevens (she/her) has blended ancestral wisdom with modern holistic practices. Her expertise in tarot, palmistry, and energy healing forms the foundation of her comprehensive wellness coaching. Paulina serves clients globally, offering personalized guidance incorporating spirituality, herbalism, and fortune-telling online, and at her California-based private practice, Romani Holistic. Paulina is the subject of the L.A. Times podcast Foretold. The podcast follows Paulina as she navigates the consequences of her decision to leave her arranged marriage, and community, to redefine her identity. She is the cohost of Romanistan, a podcast that celebrates Romani culture, and she is the coathor of Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling.Jezmina Von Thiele (they/she) is a writer, educator, performer, and fortune-teller whose work is rooted in their mixed Sinti Romani traditions. Their poetry, fiction, and nonfiction have been featured in Prairie Schooner, The Kenyon Review Online, Narrative Magazine, and other publications, and they have a monthly tarot column in Bustle. Based in the New Hampshire Seacoast area, Jezmina leads transformative rituals and workshops on divination, spiritual wellness, and the creative arts; provides private tarot, palm, and tea leaf readings; and offers spiritual and creative coaching, online and in person. Jezmina performs with The Poetry Brothel, Boston’s premier immersive literary event, where they read poetry and fortunes, and they often make professional appearances at galas, festivals, and more. Jezmina is the cohost of Romanistan, a podcast dedicated to celebrating Romani culture, and the coauthor of Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling.  ******Transcript can be found on Spotify!JEZMINA AND PAULINA'S LINKS:Jezmina's Website and InstagramPaulina's Website and InstagramRomanistan Podcast and Instagram Link to buy Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling by Paulina and JezminaLINDSAY'S LINKS:Book an August/September Reading with Lindsay here!Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsay—PODCAST EDITOR: Chase VoorheesPODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini GarnerHonoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.

Finally -- after what has felt like forever -- August gets things moving, flowing, and clicking again. The theme of this month is Catapult for a reason. This isn't a chaotic, frantic, frightening launch into the void. We have been preparing for this for a long time, a time when we finally get some clarity, or are able to move the needle in some longed-for way. The "catapult" in question is a sacred, measured, and joyful collaboration with the muses, a serve and return that we've been waiting for. The key for this month? To trust that you are actually ready to receive this. You're ready to move. You're ready to commit. You're more ready to move than you might believe. You have everything you need to do this. Our Soul Tarot Reading for AugustCard for the month ahead: Page of SwordsHow the month will feel to us: Knight of Swords and The SunHow to best work with the energy of the month ahead: The DevilDeepest lesson of the month ahead: Page of WandsWhat we’re being invited to pay attention to most: JusticeMessage from Spirit — Four of Cups and The Magician******Transcript can be found on Spotify!LINKS:Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsayClick here to get immediate access to Tarot Tending, a completely free workshop for anyone who wants to work with their Tarot decks as a gentle scaffold in both this moment, and in the coming four years or more.Learn more about Lindsay and dive into all of their courses, journal posts, and free resources by going to tarotforthewildsoul.comDownload the (free!) Ultimate Soul Tarot Card Guide here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/the-ultimate-soul-tarot-card-guide—PODCAST EDITOR: Chase VoorheesPODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini GarnerHonoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.

The theme for this month is Asking for What You Need. What is it that you need right now? How can you ask for it (to the degree that you're able to)? July wants to remind you that even the willingness to connect with what we need and desire is a spell. Writing it, praying for it, feeling it, and communicating that longing is all part of the process of tuning in with those needs. This is a watery, swirly, emotional month. It's going to bring us into some old stuff, some outdated debris -- once we face it, we can actually clear it and make way for something new. It's not really going to feel like it in an acute sense, but this month really is building to something important -- it is preparing us for a time of change and necessarily evolution. Coming home to who we are and what we need in this season of life -- and asking for it -- is the big work that lies ahead for all of us this month. Our Soul Tarot Reading for JulyCard for the month ahead: King of CupsHow the month will feel to us: Ace of WandsHow to best work with the energy of the month ahead: Nine of Pentacles RxDeepest lesson of the month ahead: Six of SwordsBiggest helper for the month ahead: Page of WandsWhat we’re being invited to pay attention to most: Nine of Swords Rx******Transcript can be found on Spotify!LINKS:I will be teaching a workshop that I am so excited about on Saturday, July 12 from 2-4pm PST, called Your Life Path Card, which comes with a subscription to Three of Cups, my Soul Tarot community connection space! If you’ve ever wondered how you could connect more with your birth card and get a better sense of it as an anchor for your life, this $20 workshop is for you. (All of the greatest respect and acknowledgment to Mary K. Grier, the author of so, so many excellent books on Life Path Cards, and a deep scholar of Tarot in general!)I will be running Heart of Service, my intuition and soul-led business course, for the LAST time ever! It will be open for enrollment from July 14th — 25th, and will start on July 28th. I’m so excited to dive into the course one more time with anyone who might feel called to it!Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsayClick here to get immediate access to Tarot Tending, a completely free workshop for anyone who wants to work with their Tarot decks as a gentle scaffold in both this moment, and in the coming four years or more.Learn more about Lindsay and dive into all of their courses, journal posts, and free resources by going to tarotforthewildsoul.comDownload the (free!) Ultimate Soul Tarot Card Guide here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/the-ultimate-soul-tarot-card-guide—PODCAST EDITOR: Chase VoorheesPODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini GarnerHonoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.

Please join me for The Threshold: Summer Solstice on Friday, June 20th from 4-6pm PST! Learn more or sign up here! Looking for some Tarot medicine on the Solstice and Cancer season? Check it out here!

June is a recalibration month of sorts. It's not that we won't be moving, working, and showing up where we're called to, but there will be quite a bit of emphasis on slowing down, tuning in, reevaluating, and perhaps more importantly, digesting. We might not always enjoy or appreciate that pace of things, but it is of huge benefit to us to lean into it. There's a lot to turn over and process before we can move forward into our next chapter. We need closure before we can move on, and that's precisely what June is helping us to take hold of. Our Soul Tarot Reading for JuneCard for the month ahead: Eight of CupsHow the month will feel to us: Ace of Wands and Four of CupsHow to best work with the energy of the month ahead: Page of Swords Rx and Four of Pentacles RxDeepest lesson of the month ahead: Queen of WandsWhat we’re being invited to pay attention to most: Five of SwordsWhat do we personally need: Ten of SwordsAligned action to take, if any: Ten of Pentacles RxWhat kind of support can we call upon for the month ahead:  Five of Cups Rx******Transcript can be found on Spotify!LINKS:My beloved Chase Voorhees -- who edits this podcast, creates my Soul Tarot courses, and created Tarot of the Holy Spectrum -- is looking for production, editing, and animating work (aka our kiddo is going back to school soon and we have actual time to devote to work lol)! They are incredible, soulful, lovely, and sublimely talented. To learn more about them, hire them, or share their info with someone you know, go to chasevoorhees.com or email them at info@chasevoorhees.com. Join me THIS WEEKEND (!) for Soul-Led Tarot, my beautiful retreat at The Art of Living Center in NC from June 6-8th, 2025! Join us over at No Bad Cards today, and dive into beautiful posts and supportive Q&A's around the Tarot!Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsayClick here to get immediate access to Tarot Tending, a completely free workshop for anyone who wants to work with their Tarot decks as a gentle scaffold in both this moment, and in the coming four years or more.Learn more about Lindsay and dive into all of their courses, journal posts, and free resources by going to tarotforthewildsoul.comDownload the (free!) Ultimate Soul Tarot Card Guide here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/the-ultimate-soul-tarot-card-guide—PODCAST EDITOR: Chase VoorheesPODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini GarnerHonoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.

Today, I am in conversation with the luminous, soulful, and delightful Danica Boyce, the host of Fair Folk podcast and Enthusiastica on Substack. This conversation is in honor of a beautiful workshop that Danica and I are co-teaching on Sunday, May 25th at 10am PST/6pm BST called Holy Homecoming: Reclaiming Magic in an Age of Illusion (you can sign up or learn more in the link in the show notes!)Together, Danica and I talk about how we came to the spiritual/helping work that we do, what magic means to us, how our relationship to magic has changed over the years, and so much more. ******Transcript can be found on Spotify!Danica’s links!Danica’s Substack, Enthusiastica Enthusiastica.substack.comDanica’s podcast, Fair Folk https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fair-folk-podcast/id1177770160Danica’s Instagram instagram.com/danica.boyceLINKS:Please join Danica Boyce and I for our amazing upcoming workshop, Holy Homecoming: Reclaiming Magic in an Age of Illusion, a three-hour online workshop to guide you to reconnect with the magic that dwells in the temple of your own being through the modalities of Tarot, visualization, somatic reflection and song on Sunday, May 25th at 10am PST/6pm BST!Almost sold out!! Join me for Soul-Led Tarot, a beautiful weekend retreat at The Art of Living Center in NC from June 6-8th, 2025! New on No Bad Cards -- The North Star Spread: Finding Clarity and Direction in Confusing Times Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsayClick here to get immediate access to Tarot Tending, a completely free workshop for anyone who wants to work with their Tarot decks as a gentle scaffold in both this moment, and in the coming four years or more.Learn more about Lindsay and dive into all of their courses, journal posts, and free resources by going to tarotforthewildsoul.comDownload the (free!) Ultimate Soul Tarot Card Guide here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/the-ultimate-soul-tarot-card-guide—PODCAST EDITOR: Chase VoorheesPODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini GarnerHonoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.

When we've lost our way, or are trying to find True North in our lives, the Tarot can be a beautiful tool to help us sense into our way again. But there is no deeper, clearer, finer compass in the Tarot than the Pages: four gloriously potent anchors that can assist us in coming home to the root of our heart, soul, and self. In today's episode, we discuss The Pages from a Soul Tarot perspective, looking at how they present themselves as sacred compasses, and how they occupy a very important role in the flow of the Minor Arcana from Ace to King. ******Transcript can be found on Spotify!LINKS:✨Almost sold out!! Join me for Soul-Led Tarot, a beautiful weekend retreat at The Art of Living Center in NC from June 6-8th, 2025! Join me for Compass, Current, Cove, Contributor: Working with The Court Cards as Anchors and Helpers to embody our deepest calling, happening on Saturday, May 17th – 2-4pm PST -- a 2-hour live Zoom workshop that will explore The Court Cards as guideposts and North Stars for our highest, deepest callings on this planet — how we are meant to serve, and how we can tend to ourselves in the process of embodying that service.Please join Danica Boyce and I for our amazing upcoming workshop, Holy Homecoming: Reclaiming Magic in an Age of Illusion, a three-hour online workshop to guide you to reconnect with the magic that dwells in the temple of your own being through the modalities of Tarot, visualization, somatic reflection and song on Sunday, May 25th at 10am PST/6pm BST!Join us over at No Bad Cards today, and dive into beautiful posts and supportive Q&A's around the Tarot!Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsayClick here to get immediate access to Tarot Tending, a completely free workshop for anyone who wants to work with their Tarot decks as a gentle scaffold in both this moment, and in the coming four years or more.Learn more about Lindsay and dive into all of their courses, journal posts, and free resources by going to tarotforthewildsoul.comDownload the (free!) Ultimate Soul Tarot Card Guide here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/the-ultimate-soul-tarot-card-guide—PODCAST EDITOR: Chase VoorheesPODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini GarnerHonoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.

Today is a special and extra tender Ask Lindsay episode of the pod, where I respond to a sweet listener's question: how do we recover a relationship with Spirit/our Higher Self, and our Tarot decks when we feel that they have betrayed us? ******Transcript can be found on Spotify!LINKS:Book a 60-minute discounted May or June Soul Tarot Reading with me here!Join me for Soul-Led Tarot, a beautiful weekend retreat at The Art of Living Center in NC from June 6-8th, 2025! Join us over at No Bad Cards today, and dive into beautiful posts and supportive Q&A's around the Tarot!Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsayClick here to get immediate access to Tarot Tending, a completely free workshop for anyone who wants to work with their Tarot decks as a gentle scaffold in both this moment, and in the coming four years or more.Learn more about Lindsay and dive into all of their courses, journal posts, and free resources by going to tarotforthewildsoul.comDownload the (free!) Ultimate Soul Tarot Card Guide here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/the-ultimate-soul-tarot-card-guide—PODCAST EDITOR: Chase VoorheesPODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini GarnerHonoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.

The clouds are parting, and sunlight is pouring through the curtains. We open the doors and windows, welcoming the fresh air and the light. We allow it to illuminate and touch upon all of the areas of our lives -- both beautiful and challenging -- that have been obscured and unclear for so long. For better or worse, movement and clarity are coming to us this month. What will we choose to do with it? What will we build, foster, and create with this space and time? The theme for the month of May is Let the Light In. It is a profoundly impactful cycle, with an equally powerful reading to match. There will finally be some forward momentum in May. May that movement and illumination be a blessing. ✨ Want some bonus medicine for the month ahead? Check out my free post on No Bad Cards! ✨Our Soul Tarot Reading for MayCard for the month ahead: Ten of SwordsHow the month will feel to us: Five of Swords RxDeepest lesson of the month ahead: The WorldWhat we’re being invited to pay attention to most: Page of WandsWhat do we personally need: The EmpressAligned action to take, if any: Queen of Cups******Transcript can be found on Spotify!******LINKS:My books are open for May and June 60-minute Soul Tarot Readings! Book yours here before they are sold out! Join me for Soul-Led Tarot, a beautiful weekend retreat at The Art of Living Center in NC from June 6-8th, 2025! Join me TOMORROW, May 1 from 10-11:30am PST over Zoom for Boundaries and Trauma Sensitive Readings, a beautiful Three of Cups Tarot workshop! The cost is $20, which includes access to the workshop, the replay of the workshop, and to all of the incredible resources in the Three of Cups space! Sign up or learn more at the link above!Join us over at No Bad Cards today, and dive into beautiful posts and supportive Q&A's around the Tarot!Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsayClick here to get immediate access to Tarot Tending, a completely free workshop for anyone who wants to work with their Tarot decks as a gentle scaffold in both this moment, and in the coming four years or more.Learn more about Lindsay and dive into all of their courses, journal posts, and free resources by going to tarotforthewildsoul.comDownload the (free!) Ultimate Soul Tarot Card Guide here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/the-ultimate-soul-tarot-card-guide—PODCAST EDITOR: Chase VoorheesPODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini GarnerHonoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.

As a collective, we are in a profoundly transitional time, crossing a bridge from who we were to who we are becoming. This is something that most of us are feeling on a personal level, too: who are we? What are we feeling called to offer to the world, and how can we be more clear and sure about how to go about it? Whether we are stuck at the gates with our writing process, in our careers, with our love life, with our next steps, or around another sensitive area, we are all feeling this call to pivot and shift. In today's episode, we dive into a gentle and potent reading for this particular in-between season we are all traversing. How can we be present with it, and engage with it in the most graceful and supportive way possible?  Intuitive Reading for this Transitional SeasonWhere are we collectively in this season of change, evolution, and becoming? — The MoonWhat can help us to shift and pivot into who and what we came here to be? — The DevilThe lantern that is lighting the path? — Page of Cups, RxHow can we honor and support ourselves through this time? — Queen of WandsWhat might we have to release and let go of to do this? — The LoversWhat might we have to embrace and lean into? — The Magician, Rx******Transcript can be found on Spotify!LINKS:Join me for Soul-Led Tarot, a beautiful weekend retreat at The Art of Living Center in NC from June 6-8th, 2025! Want to gain skill as a Tarot reader and make delightfully witchy pals? Consider joining Three of Cups, my brand new, virtual Soul Tarot community connection space!Join us over at No Bad Cards today, and dive into beautiful posts and supportive Q&A's around the Tarot!Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsayClick here to get immediate access to Tarot Tending, a completely free workshop for anyone who wants to work with their Tarot decks as a gentle scaffold in both this moment, and in the coming four years or more.Learn more about Lindsay and dive into all of their courses, journal posts, and free resources by going to tarotforthewildsoul.comDownload the (free!) Ultimate Soul Tarot Card Guide here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/the-ultimate-soul-tarot-card-guide—PODCAST EDITOR: Chase VoorheesPODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini GarnerHonoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.