Ep. 019 - The Trouble with Tarot

(UPDATE: Fixed audio issues and restored first half. Thank you for your patience!)

Tarot and tarot-reading have been a part of the modern witchcraft movement since the 1960s. But where did these cards and their meanings come from? Are they secretly Ancient Egyptian mystical texts? Do they have their origins among the Romani people? Are they a sacred closed practice that should not be used by outsiders?

Nope, nope, and nope.

This month, we delve into the actual history of tarot cards, discover their origins on the gaming tables of Italy and France, meet the people who developed their imagery and symbolism into the deck we know today, and debunk some of the nonsense that's been going around lately concerning their use. The Witchstorian is putting on her research specs for this one!

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