Wildly Tarot Podcast

Midnight Magic Tarot

Our banter for the episode includes wearing curlers in public and Convincing Esther to move to the West Coast when getting back to the states. Our question of the episode our listener asks about pivoting to a new career in Wedding and Event planning. Somehow this lead to talking about trying to remember the plot of "While You Were Sleeping" the "erotic thriller" with Sandra Bullock. We then discovered that we both mis-read and therefore misunderstoof the plot for "One Last Stop" by Casey McQuinston. The deck Holly pitches to Esther in this episode to add to her collection is the Midnight Magic Tarot. (Which Esther will purchase after the big move...) 
 
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Spring 2023 Deck Preview

In our first official episode of the season, the gals talk about books they've read and decks they purchased or received while on hiatus as a mini preview of what to expect this Spring season!
Books mentioned: Last Chance Scoundrels Series by Eva Leigh
Walking to the End of the World by the bestest Editor in the world, Beth Jusino
Decks mentioned: 
Squid Cake Marseille
Pulp Tarot
Midnight Magic
Paintings for Abundance Tarot  (Korea only deck) 
Transient Light Tarot
Everyday Witch Oracle
W.I.T.C.H. Oracle
Sweet Ass Affirmations Deck
 
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Questions

Whoops! Esther, the beautiful and busy idiot forgot to release this episode when it was originally supposed to be released (in the beginning of April) and just discovered it in her saved files folder. So please excuse the tardiness of this release! Don't worry, we are back and starting our Spring Season now!  We have a lengthy catch up about our various travels so if you prefer to skip the banter, you can go to around the 23 minute mark and start there. . We have four questions from listeners this episode that include, a question about creating a tarot persona, building a self love mantra, how we use Memento Mori and the expansion packs, as well as an encouragement for Empress during their first pregnancy. 
Our book, The History of Tarot Art: Demystifying the Art and Arcana, Deck by Deck, is available now! Please leave an Amazon review to help with the algorithm!Do you love Holly and Esther, Existential Dread, and Bed? Then you'll love our face on everything! We got mugs, totes, phone cases, and even a tarot certification! You can find our merch here! Interact with us between episodes and join our Wildy Tarot Patreon , Facebook Group and Discord Server! You can follow us on Instagram, and while you're there you can also follow Holly and Esther. 

Traditional Korean Tarot

In this episode, Holly and Esther catch up on how her hiking trip to Thailand went and preparations Holly is making for her trip to Ireland and England. 
Our questions of the episode involve the transition to a new job role that's a bit out of our listener's comfort zone. As well as a listener wondering what to do with friends who have gone "Q-woo" and pursuing new friendships. Our deck of the episode is the Traditional Korean Tarot by Bana; an artist Esther has been personally obsessed with for years. To the point she brings out her entire collection of "Tumble Bugged" decks and extras she's hoarded from this artist. So if you're so inclined, support this deck before the Kickstarter ends!Our book, The History of Tarot Art: Demystifying the Art and Arcana, Deck by Deck, is available now! Please leave an Amazon review to help with the algorithm!Do you love Holly and Esther, Existential Dread, and Bed? Then you'll love our face on everything! We got mugs, totes, phone cases, and even a tarot certification! You can find our merch here! Interact with us between episodes and join our Wildy Tarot Patreon , Facebook Group and Discord Server! You can follow us on Instagram, and while you're there you can also follow Holly and Esther. 

Building a Tattoo Mantra for Esther with Compendium of Constellations

(Apologies for Esther's mic issues, all of the mics were actively dying during recording and we didn't realize until later what had happened.) 
Our Handy-Dandy-Form didn't have any question submissions for this episode, so Holly sat Esther down to do a reading for her trip to Thailand and how meaningful it's going to be.
Then to build on that Esther has had writer's block surrounding a mantra for her tattoo that she'll be getting on the trip so we talk through things and use the fab Compendium of Constellations to build one! 
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Coming Soon: (Decks we can’t wait to have in our greedy lil hands).

We chat about how busy/not busy we've been lately and get into questions (with a few minor rabbit trails including Petty Curses) from our listeners. One from our listener John includes and update about the relationship where we drew the 5 of Swords and the Tower and includes a new question about his job in the tech industry. Our second question from Dani concerns her toxic Mother and concerned about the impact it is having on her brother.   
As we're gearing up for this season, we wanted to do a special episode covering some of the decks we're anticipating in 2023! If you have one we missed, leave us a comment!!
Black Salt Tarot
Seaborn Kipper
Traditional Korean Tarot
Pastoral Tarot
Trickster's Journey Tarot
Pot Tarot
Botanica Tarot Deck
 
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Catch Up! || Winter 2023

 Welcome to our Winter 2023 season!!! This episode we catch up with each other (mostly talking about our dogs, sorry not sorry!) and go over what's been going on in our lives and what decks and books we read over the break!
We begin answering questions starting in our next episode, so if you have a question you would like answered for our Winter 2023 season, please submit it so we have time to get to it! 
Stuff we talked about in this episode: 
Tarot de Carlotydes
Heartstopper Graphic Novels
Rob Delaney's Memoir
Holiday Hookup Road Trip
Highlander for Hannah
Undertaking of Hart and Mercy
Dark Ages Podcast
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Song of the Grandmothers Oracle

Welcome to the first episode of our 2023 season of Wildly Tarot! We're so excited to release this amazing episode where we sit down and talk to Kara (Joyful Resonance) and Mari (Mari in the Sky) to talk about how they combined forces to release their stunning deck, Song of the Grandmothers. You can find Kara on Instagram and check out her website for all of her offerings if you're interested in receiving a reading from her. Follow Mari on Instagram and check out her website here! Our book, The History of Tarot Art: Demystifying the Art and Arcana, Deck by Deck, is available now! Please leave an Amazon review to help with the algorithm!Do you love Holly and Esther, Existential Dread, and Bed? Then you'll love our face on everything! We got mugs, totes, phone cases, and even a tarot certification! You can find our merch here! Interact with us between episodes and join our Wildy Tarot Patreon , Facebook Group and Discord Server! You can follow us on Instagram, and while you're there you can also follow Holly and Esther. 

X-tra X-tra Long Questions Episode

In our last epiosde of the Fall 2022 season, we have a LOT of banter and FIVE listener questions for you all! We have parenthood, jobs, starting new ventures, dealing 3 types of nemesis, and some long awaited Patreon Shout Outs!
Also we talked about the amazing Fae Flute-playing Katie in the episode so go check out her Youtube Channel and Spotify Artist page!!!We love you all so much and thank you for making our Fall 2022 season a success and encouraging us each step of the way! See you in February!
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Daily Rituals Oracle

Wee content warning at the top that our opening banter includes discussion about medical procedures both human and animal. (Nothing is wrong, we're just passionate about our dogs and their health!)   For our first question of the episode our querent asks about moving up the timeline for moving closer to family from the 'less than Utah-pian society they've been living in. The second question from Jess about doing readings publically and how to become more confident. While we usually don't list names of our querents but we NEED an update from Jess because of the cards we pulled. So Jess, listen and DM us (with those Scorpio placement screenshots!) because we need an update ASAP!
Our deck of the week is another episode where Holly tries to convince Esther to purchase a deck she doesn't have. This time it's a tool to practice daily mindfulness and intentionality, the Daily Rituals Oracle! 
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Cosmic C*nt Tarot

This episode got stuck behind some cobwebs in Esther's download folder, but while it's a few weeks old we're still up to our usual shenanigans. Our questions of the episode are a from a listener who wants to figure out how to pursue their writing passion and another listener who is working with their partner on establishing systems in their life and household that work for them. Our deck of the episode is Cosmic C*nt Tarot by Samatha West. It's a deck that Holly already has the first edition of, but didn't have the second edition..but there were enough changes between the two that Esther was going to convince Holly to purchase it...which she did...30 seconds into the review. Our book, The History of Tarot Art: Demystifying the Art and Arcana, Deck by Deck, is available now! Please leave an Amazon review to help with the algorithm!Do you love Holly and Esther, Existential Dread, and Bed? Then you'll love our face on everything! We got mugs, totes, phone cases, and even a tarot certification! You can find our merch here! Interact with us between episodes and join our Wildy Tarot Patreon , Facebook Group and Discord Server! You can follow us on Instagram, and while you're there you can also follow Holly and Esther. 

Ragnarok: Twilight Tarot

This episode has so much joy, so prepare yourself for laughter! Our first question asks about moving through grief through the loss of a spouse. Some resources that Holly mentioned are "The Hot Young Widow's Club" and  Nora McInerny's Ted Talk. Our second question asks about how our listener can prepare for physically moving to a new country and adjusting to life there. Our third question asks what we mean when we say that a deck is "WooWoo" vs saying that a deck is "Esoteric. Our deck of the episode is Ragnarok: Twilight Tarot from Montrio Studio. This 80 card deck has really cool Green UV Ink embedded into the cards that corresponds to the card elements. It's currently on Kickstarter so if you're into a minimalist deck make sure you check this one out!
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The Cantigee Oracle with Rae Diamond & Laura Zuspan

In this episode Holly and Esther sit down with the creators of The Cantigee Oracle: An Ecological Spiritual Guide and Creative Prompt Deck, by Rae Diamond (Author), Laura Zuspan (Illustrator)! We had a wonderful time discussing this 4 year, 52 card deck and 300 page guidebook (Or as Esther calls it a 'Magnus Opus') that can be used for ecological and creative grounding with the world around us. We talk about the various ways the deck can be used; weekly Altar cards, drawing a card to connect with the earth, or using it as a creative catalyst for deeper personal growth plus get a behind the scenes look at how Rae and Laura met and developed this amazing deck.
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Book of Séances with Claire Goodchild

We are so excited to sit down with super close friend of the pod, Claire Goodchild of Black and the Moon, to talk about her new release "The Book of Séances: A Guide to Divination and Speaking to Spirits"!! We loved so much getting a behind the scenes look at Claire's writing process, favorite divination styles she explored in the book, things that surprised her along the way, and the items she puts in her cemetary kit!We absolutely are thrilled at being able to sit down and gush with Claire about this amazing exploration into spirit communication!! You can find Book of Séances at your local bookstore or at online retailers! 
Our book, The History of Tarot Art: Demystifying the Art and Arcana, Deck by Deck, is available now! Please leave an Amazon review to help with the algorithm!Do you love Holly and Esther, Existential Dread, and Bed? Then you'll love our face on everything! We got mugs, totes, phone cases, and even a tarot certification! You can find our merch here! Interact with us between episodes and join our Wildy Tarot Patreon , Facebook Group and Discord Server! You can follow us on Instagram, and while you're there you can also follow Holly and Esther. 

Ancestral Grimoire with Nancy Hendrickson

This week Nancy Hendrickson of Ancestral Tarot returns to talk to us about her new book, Ancestral Grimoire: Connect with the Wisdom of the Ancestors through Tarot, Oracles, and Magic! Building on the foundation of Ancestral Tarot, Nancy has written this book as an experience to dive into a different theme each month to connect even deeper with our Ancestors to create our own personal Grimoire. You can find Nancy on Instagram and listen to her podcast with Erika on Youtube! 
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The Tarot of Curious Creatures

In this episode we immediately get down to business because *someone* has jury duty. In our first question of the episode, a listener asks how to connect with their Grandmother using tarot so we pull out "Ancestral Tarot" by Nancy Hendrikson and use a spread she created to connect with our beloved dead. Our second question of the episode asks what our listener can do to expand and become more confident in their practice. 
Our deck of the episode welcomes a new format we will periodically do where we take turns trying to convince the other to buy a deck they haven't acquired yet. This week, Holly is trying to convince Esther to purchase "The Tarot of Curious Creatures" by Chris Anne. While everyone knows how much we both love Chris-Anne, Esther isn't too keen on art with weird faces...so listen to find out how she reacts to this recommendation from Holly! 
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Twist Your Fate with Theresa Reed

We are so thrilled that in this episode we sit down with The Tarot Lady herself, Theresa Reed! We totally fangirled over finally being able to meet and talk tarot, astrology, and her outstanding new book that combines the two; Twist Your Fate: Manifest Success with Astrology and Tarot! It was an absolute joy to have this as the first interview of our Fall season! You can find everything she has to offer on her website, and follow her Twitter and Instagram.Stuff mentioned in this epsiode: Mary Greer's blog post on the Right of Passage as a tarot reader Other episodes where we've reviewed Theresa's books: Tarot, No Questions Asked and Tarot for Troubled Times. 
Astrologers and Tarot Readers mentioned: Sam Reynolds, Anne Ortelee, Rebecca Gordon, Celeste Brooks, Colin Bedell, Tarot by Hilary, Meg Jones Wall (3am.Tarot), Cassandra Snow.
 
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Moon Tarot Baby

Our opening banter is still us continuing to enjoy the "Idiots to lovers" trope in Romance, referencing a book (or two) that have hit that sweet spot recently. Our first question of the episode is more of an update from a listener!! (We love those!) Our second question is from Stephen Hanrahan asking the cards if starting an OnlyFans (or something similar) is a good direction to go towards since Instagram isn't the best platform for artists. 
We're back with our first deck review of our Fall series talking about a Hoi Polloi clone called Moon Baby Tarot!  Yes, we know it's a short episode. Yes, we know next time to do 3 questions when we do an RWS adjacent clone. 
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Questions

In our review-less episode we (totally on purpose *cough*) start out by giving listeners a sneak peak in what goes into our choosing a deck to review each week.  Then as banter we talk about the "Neutral Shift Cycle" concept and how it's opened our eyes to so many trends from our lifetimes.The first question from our listener, combines things she is working on in therapy and asking us how to expand on those ideas and concepts. Our second question, from Natalie, allows us to be a little more indulgent in pulling cards for each other asks us to elaborate on why we're so great. Our final question is from a listener who is trying to balance supporting their husband and taking care of themselves in the process.
On the Patreon this week is the first episode in our Charmed Season Two review. (Episodes 1-11)! We love the tone of season two so much and are thankful that we decided not to just skip the seasons. 
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Baby, We’re Back! (With some hiatus decks & books!)

We begin our episode with a little chat about our summer and what our plan is for the future schedule of the podcast. If you want more hot goss about our summer, you can check out our Post Hiatus Wrap Up episode on Patreon! 
A question from our first listener asks about reading tarot as an athiest/agnotic. (Just for documentation; we suggested to explore an Archetypal Tarot style called Jungian Tarot. So check that out if you're interested!) We also go into exploring other woo-woo areas that may come up in their journey. 
The second question of our episode our listener asks about staying with her current company and potential career opportunities or starting to see what else is out there. 
The Highlights of our Hiatus were: Life Line Tarot , Pink Sugar & Black Salt Lenormand, Stray Cat Tarot, Aibo Dog Tarot, and Circular Rider Waite Smith, Weiser Tarot. A collaborative card game called Quicktionary (Upon Holly's suggestion, Esther has already purchased a copy!) As for books here we go: Raising a Sensory Smart Child, Heartbreaker, The Scoundrel Falls Hard, How the Wallflower was Won, Scandalized, People We Meet on Vacation, Hook, Line and Sinker. 
 
Also, sending love out to the family of Norbert Loesche, creator of one of our favorite decks, Cosmic Tarot, for their passing during our hiatus. We wrote a chapter in our book about his deck, and are so thankful for his impact on our tarot practice through his artwork. 
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Summer Hiatus

Listeners, we've powered through every summer since the inception of our podcast. Well this year we're taking a break until September so we won't have burn out by the time our Summer is over. Thank you so much for understanding. See you in September!

Re-release of the Book of Speculation

We're dealing with some major personal stuff that's prevented us from recording for the last few weeks (don't worry, all humans and animals are physically safe) so we're revisiting an old favorite from December of 2018--our recap of the Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler. 
 
Also, this is Holly's literal first time using the audio editing part of her brain so please bear with us! WE LOVE YOUUUU!

Meraki Tarot

We open the show by bantering about modern RomComs and Holly implores everyone to go see The Lost City starring Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum and Daniel Radcliffe immediately! 
We did our annoucements at the front end of the episode since we have so many friends whose projects we wanted to hype! Our questions for the episode involve our first querent wanting to know how they can engage with their writing and our second querent asks about the best living situation for them and their wonderful cat, Cheese. 
Our friend Logan, AKA LarkAndLegend on instagram is currently kickstartering their TTRPG themed Lenormand deck! You can find out more information about the project, here!
Our next friend, Jamie, whose the fastest designer that we've ever met has so many new and exciting projects each week listed in her shop that it's hard to keep up! However, aside from the hand crafted tarot items in her store, she's also having her own Kickstarter for "Out of Hand tarot". So follow that page for updates for when the project launches. 
Last, and definitely not least, one of our favorite decks Compendium of Constellations by Claire of Black and the Moon is available for pre-order! This is a deck that we constantly use and have loved from the start so get it now before you miss out!
Our deck of the episode is Meraki Tarot and while we personally have the first edition, we were given updates from Kerri, the creator behind Bouchette Designs about the changes made in the second edition that is currently available to support on Kickstarter as well.
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Exquisite Familiars Oracle

Holly and Esther were so excited to see each other and shoot the shit that we had a lenghty banter about reading and finding our groove again! Our listener questions for this episode don't require pulling cards but are tarot related answering a  "Desert Island Decks" styled question and how we created our podcast intro!Holly's Decks:Compendium of ConstellationsEthereal Visions1988 Cosmic TarotThe Vindur DeckHilda Tarot
Esther's Decks: Memento MoriSpirit Keeper's Tarot, Vitruvian editionMesquite TarotMorning Calm OracleOur TarotThen we hardcore fangirl over Exquisite Familiars Oracle from the brilliant mind of Richard Howdy aka OddMixMarket. Guidebook was written in collaboration with Judy Black and our very own Holly!!! 
Our book, The History of Tarot Art: Demystifying the Art and Arcana, Deck by Deck, is available now! Please leave an Amazon review to help with the algorithm!Do you love Holly and Esther, Existential Dread, and Bed? Then you'll love our face on everything! We got mugs, totes, phone cases, and even a tarot certification! You can find our merch here! Interact with us between episodes and join our Wildy Tarot Patreon , Facebook Group and Discord Server! You can follow us on Instagram, and while you're there you can also follow Holly and Esther. 

Good Karma Tarot

Holly and Esther immediately start recording after seeing each other because they both already have different thoughts about our deck of the episode! Holly also explains why her coffee delayed her appearance for their recording. (We are a pro-coffee and pro-union podcast in case that needed to be clarified.) Our questions for the episode involve whether our first querent should continue seeing a psychiatrist now that they've found a therapist. Our second querent asks how to tell a partner that they're wanting to break up and other big life questions that comes with making that decision. And finally, for our deck of the episode, The Good Karma Tarot, you find out reasons why Esther low-key/high-key doesn't like the deck and Holly enjoys it! One of the first decks in a while that has been this ~controversial between the two! 

Amor Et Psyche Oracle

Holly shares about her new hair gloss treatment that made her beautiful red hair more vibrant and we talk about how we narrowly avoided our "Oops All Oracle" episode becoming an "Oops all Black and the Moon Oracle" episode. 
Both questions for the episode are a little similar, previously we've answered questions for both questions and so there's a return to ask where the relationships stand now and how to proceed forward. Unsurprisingly, Compendium of Constellations and RECLAIM Oracle do not hold back! 
The Oracle deck we're reviewing this episode is Amor Et Psyche by Rachel Paul using art from Georges Barbier to create an unique oracle deck that follows the journey of love using stunning art that draws on ancient Greek myth and imagery.
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Contemporary Tarot Decks [Part Two]

The banter of the episode involves Holly and Esther talking about their much anticipated D&D game and teases for a possible future game for Patrons. Our first question of the episode asks about their career as the breadwinner of their home and how they can find a career that meets their needs both emotionally and monitarily. Our second question asks about using oracle decks in readings and we go on a ~slight rant about how Oracle decks are treated in the tarot community and about how we incorporate oracle decks into our readings! 
The decks we talk about in this episode come from the second half of the contemporary section of our book: Golden Girls Tarot , Le Beau Monde Tarot , Kaleidadope Tarot, TV Series Tarot, Antique Anatomy Tarot, Our Tarot, 5 Cent Tarot, Next World Tarot, Black Power Tarot, Fifth Spirit Tarot, and The Numinous Tarot. 
Our book, The History of Tarot Art: Demystifying the Art and Arcana, Deck by Deck, is available now! Please leave an Amazon review to help with the algorithm!Do you love Holly and Esther, Existential Dread, and Bed? Then you'll love our face on everything! We got mugs, totes, phone cases, and even a tarot certification! You can find our merch here! Interact with us between episodes and join our Wildy Tarot Patreon , Facebook Group and Discord Server! You can follow us on Instagram, and while you're there you can also follow Holly and Esther. 

Contemporary Tarot Decks [Part One]

We open our episode talking about the new Coffee/Baba Yaga tattoo Esther is getting and how things we were warned about in our childhood are absolutely not as relevant as we expected them to be. Our questions this episode ask about a job that possibly could be too good to be true for our first querent and our second question asks why we personally don't read reversals on the podcast. The decks we talk about in this episode come from the first half of the contemporary section of our book: Impressionists Tarot , Japaridze Tarot , Golden Tarot of Klimt, Moonchild Tarot , Dust II Onyx Tarot, and Guided Hand Tarot.
Speaking of, our book, The History of Tarot Art: Demystifying the Art and Arcana, Deck by Deck, is available now! Please leave an Amazon review to help with the algorithm!Do you love Holly and Esther, Existential Dread, and Bed? Then you'll love our face on everything! We got mugs, totes, phone cases, and even a tarot certification! You can find our merch here! Interact with us between episodes and join our Wildy Tarot Patreon , Facebook Group and Discord Server! You can follow us on Instagram, and while you're there you can also follow Holly and Esther. 

Motherpeace Tarot

Apologies for the late release of this episode, there was a death in Esther's family so we are grateful for your patience. In this episode we mention the 100 Day Dress challenge Esther is doing along with the no-clothing-buy Esther and Holly are doing together! The first question of the episode asks about when would be a good time to become a dog parent. (When this happens, we absolutely demand dog tax pictures!) Our section of question, is a longer one about the multiple decisions our querent has available to them during their Chariot year where they have many paths open to them but they're unsure which direction to go in. 
Our deck of the episode is the long awaited Motherpeace Tarot, the last deck that we have a chapter dedicated to in our book! We go over why this deck is so important to the legacy of tarot but also where we have apprehensions about personally using this deck in our own practice. 
Speaking of, our book, The History of Tarot Art: Demystifying the Art and Arcana, Deck by Deck, is available now! Please leave an Amazon review to help with the algorithm!Do you love Holly and Esther, Existential Dread, and Bed? Then you'll love our face on everything! We got mugs, totes, phone cases, and even a tarot certification! You can find our merch here! Interact with us between episodes and join our Wildy Tarot Patreon , Facebook Group and Discord Server! You can follow us on Instagram, and while you're there you can also follow Holly and Esther. 
 

Questions & Books

Since our deck of the week, Moon Baby Tarot, fell through, this episode is about a pair of questions we got from a listener recently who is going through some big life and job transitions...and keep listening if you're here for a smol little rant about the first non-fiction book Holly has read in a long time. Also keep your ears out in the episode if you're wondering what book we want to write and publish next!Our book, The History of Tarot Art: Demystifying the Art and Arcana, Deck by Deck, is available now! Please leave an Amazon review to help with the algorithm!Do you love Holly and Esther, Existential Dread, and Bed? Then you'll love our face on everything! We got mugs, totes, phone cases, and even a tarot certification! You can find our merch here! Interact with us between episodes and join our Wildy Tarot Patreon , Facebook Group and Discord Server! You can follow us on Instagram, and while you're there you can also follow Holly and Esther.